Kate Eachus

Notes:

Kate was admitted to the Albert Memorial School, Collyhurst, Manchester 28thApril 1882 [Archive A5-4]
Census:
1881 3 Haydon Street, Manchester daughter. age 6. Scholar. (3)
1891 3 Hayden Street, Harpurhey daughter, age 16. Tailoress. (107)
1901 3 Hayden Street, Harpurhey daughter, age 26. Tailoress, ( 01-27)
1911 25 Emmett Street, Queens Road, Manchester. wife, age 36. < Kate Wolstenholme> (11-166)
Residence:
1902 33 Sanderson Street, Newton Heath, Manchester

Kate married James Edwin Wolstenholme on 25 Dec 1902 in St Augustines, Newton Heath, Manchester. James (son of Henry Wolstenholme and Selina Ann Hughes) was born in 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England; died in 1966. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Marriage: 26 December 1902, St Augustine, Newton Heath, Manchester
James Edwin Wolstenholme age 27, Bachelor & Mechanic of 8 Cradon Street.
Kate Eachus age 28 Spinster & Tailoress of 33 Sanderson Street.
were married by Banns By William Holden.
In the presence of William Edgely & Sarah Jane Raw.
Grooms Father: Henry Wolstenholme, Mechanic
Brides Father: John Eachus, Bookmaker.
[Archive - digital copy + written extract - Parish 6]

1. Alice Eachus Wolstenholme was born in 1903 in Miles Platting. Manchester. Lancashire,; died on 16 Sep 1971 in Douglas I.O.M..
2. Florence Wolstenholme was born in 1906 in Miles Platting, Manchester, Lancs; died on 16 Nov 1950 in Salford, Lancashire.
3. Annie Wolstenholme was born on 14 Nov 1908 in 25 Emmitt Street, Miles Platting, M/C; died on 1 Apr 1994 in Lytham St Annes. Lancashire.

Other Events:

• Baptism: 8 Jul 1842, Sandbach

Notes:

Census Listings:
1851 Chapel St, Sandbach. Son age 8. Scholar.(51-551) & (51-420)
1861 Bradwall Street, Sandbach son. age 18. Clicker. (61-10)
1881 3 Hayden St, Manchester. Head (m). age 38. Bootmaker. (3)
1891 3 Hayden St, Harpurhey. Head (m). age 48. Bootmaker (107)
1901 3 Haydon St, Harpurhey (age58) (ref 01-27)
1911 3 Haydon St, Queens Road, Manchester. Head (m). age 68. Boot Maker. own acc. (11-23)

Directory;
1895 3 Hayden Street/Queens Road. Bootmaker. (Kelly's Directory of Manchester)

The Manchester City News, Saturday September 14th 1907.
BELLS AND BELL RINGING

The Chief Ringer.
Mr John Eachus, a veteran in the tunefull art, has in his time rung on most of the church peals throughout the length and breadth of the land. Here in the north no man is better known or more highly esteemed than he among the genial brotherhood. Of spare build and medium height, he is a Cheshire man, having been born at Sandbach sixty-five years ago. He performed his first "peal" - a "peal" on the bells comprizes over five thousand distinct changes - at the age of eighteen, and in 1870 he came to Manchester Cathedral, where he has been in active service ever since. Seven years later the Town Hall in Albert Square was opened, and on the occasion of the inauguration of the new municipal peal, one of the finest in the country, Mr Eachus made one of the party which rang out the first cheery message to the city. For several years he discharged the duties of branch secretary of the Lancashire Association of Change Ringers, and for a time held office as vice-president. Up to date he has to his credit some two hundred "peals" not to speak of innumerable "touches" and "flourishes", as the ringing of anything fewer than five thousand changes are called. You can see almost at a glance that he deeply loves the art. To see him stepping on the narrow oake beams in the steeple from which the Cathedral bells hang, what time he chats informingly about them if you are in the humour to listen to him, comes as a refreshing experience. In theory as well as practice he is an adept, the works of the master minds, those who have written upon or composed "methods" for the brazen orchestra, having been studied by him.
For a livelihood Mr Eachus plies the gentle contemplative craft of bootmaking, one of the old school in that line and I warrent as he bends over his work its tedium is relieved by memories of ringing exploits and thoughts of the beauties and infinate possibilities of the art, and the achievements of its proffessors. Of one of those achievements a signal instance is recorded. An enthusiastic band attached to a church in the south desired two bells to be added to the peal of eight. The request was made to the vicar, who replied that when all the changes possible on the eight had been rung at a sitting the additional bells would be forthcoming This ment no fewer than 40,320 changes, the time necessary for which is one day four hours. Several bands were therupon got together, and by relays they successfully carried through what seemed an impractical feet, and the promise was fulfilled.

Manchester Cathedral Peal.
It is practice night with the ringers at the Manchester Catherdral, and I join them in the steeple chamber just beneath the clock, where the bell ropes, arranged in a circle, hang loosely down from the ceiling. To reach that secluded nook you enter a door from Victoria Street, and walk along a stone passage into a dimly lit cavern below the new main entrance. In the far corner is a low portal which, by a narrow, dark, corkscrew staircase, takes you into the lofty square chamber. Here are Mr John Eachus leader of the Cathedral band, and his devoted pupils. Coats off, they stand in a ring, each by his rope, several of them slightly elevated from the floor on boxes, and one after the other the peal of ten is made ready for work. At a given signal a preparatory round is sounded from the high treble to the deep tenor. Then there are a few "changes" the bells alternately leading or following each other, the time being quickened or retarded in working out the "method" in hand. Each man watches his fellows intently, whilst their leader, keeping his eye in the whole band, now and again utters a staccato word of admonition for the behoof of the novice. After a time a halt for breathing is called, and one of the perspiring ringers jokingly asks how many thousand "changes" had been accomplished. "About three houndred," is the reply of the leader. Then to it again, Mr Eachus this time taking a hand at the great tenor, and so the practice proceeds to the finish towards ten o'clock.

Archive Notes;
Manchester City News Saturday September 14th 1907 [A4/6]
Letters betwixt John , William and Elizabeth [A4/6]

John married Eliza Johnson on 31 Mar 1869 in Sandbach. Eliza (daughter of Samuel Johnson and Sarah Dean) was born on 2 Jun 1841 in Sandbach; died in MAY1914 in 3 Hayden St, Manchester; was buried on 20 May 1914 in Philips Park Cemetery, Freehold F447. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Census:
1851, Union Street, Sandbach. daughter, age 9. Scholar. (51-48)
1861, Green Street, Sandbach. daughter age 19. Boot Binder. (61-247)
1871 Green St, Sandbach . Daughter (married). age 29. Housekeeper. (71-88)
1881 3 Haydon St, Manchester . wife. age 39. (3)
1891 3 Haydon St, Harpurhey. wife. age 49. (107)
1901 3 Haydon St, Harpurhey , wife. age 57. Housepainter. ( 01-27)
1911 3 Haydon St, Queens Road, Manchester. wife. age 69. (11-23)
Birth registerd 12 July 1841 at Congleton, sub district, Sandbach
The grave stone at Philips Park is missing

Buried:
Buried with her husband John F Consigrated grave 447

Notes:

Married:
Marriage: 31st March 1869, St Mary's Parish Church, Sandbach, Cheshire.
John Eachus, full age, Widower & Shoemaker of Sandbach
Eliza Johnson, full age, Spinster of Sandbach
Were married by banns
witness: Ann Johnson; Henry Johnson
Grooms Father: Edward Eachus, Clicker
Brides Father: Samuel Johnson, Shoemaker
[Archive Copy - Parish 6]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 13 May 1820, Middlewich

Notes:

Edward was the secretary of the Faithfull Lodge of Oddfellows in Sandbach, On July 11th 1863, the occasion of the 43rd Anniversary of the founding of the Lodge, A large procession walked through the Town to Wheelock, and then returned for a great Celebration. [archive account - The Cheshire Observer July 11 1863- DM 20)
Census Listings;
1841 Market Place, Sandbach. age 20. (41-13)
1851 Chapel St, Sandbach. Head (m). age 30. Shoemaker. (51-551) & (51-420)
1861 Bradwall Street, Sandbach. Head (m). age 40. Clicker. (61-10)
1871 Elworth St, Sandbach Head (m). age 50. Clicker at Boot Factory. (23)
1881 High St, Sandbach. Head. age 60. Retailer of Boots& Shoes. (171)
1891 High Street, Sandbach. Head.(m). age 70. Retired Boot & Shoe Maker. (128);
Will made 8th January 1889, Copy Held (FW 1/34)
Directories 1890 Slaters bootmaker High St, Sandbach

Buried:
Monumental Inscription (MC 2/13)

Edward married Ann Grindley on 27 Mar 1842 in Sandbach by licence. Ann (daughter of Thomas Grindley and Mary Ball) was born on 17 Apr 1819 in Sandbach. Cheshire. England; died on 2 Sep 1861 in Sandbach; was buried on 6 Sep 1861 in Sandbach. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 16 May 1819, St Mary, Sandbach

Notes:

Census Listings;
1841 Flat Lane, Sandbach. age 20. (41-115)
1851 Chapel St, Sandbach. wife age 31. (51-551) & (51-420)
1861 Bradwall Street, Sandbach wife, age 41. Boot Clicker. (61-10)
Marriage: 1842 Sandbach

Buried:
Monumental Inscription (MC 2/13)

Notes:

Married:
Marriage: 27th March 1842, St Mary's Parish Church, Sandbach, Cheshire.
Edward Eachus, age 21, Bachelor & Clicker of Sandbach.
Anne Grindley X (her mark) , age 22, Spinster of Sandbach.
Were married by banns
witness: Thomas Eachus; Mary Grindley
Grooms Father: Richard Eachus, Stationer
Brides Father: Thomas Grindley, Shoemaker.
[Archive - digital copy + digital copy Licence + written copy Parish 6]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 21 Aug 1814, Sandbach

Notes:

Census.
1851, Union Street, Sandbach. Head (married). age 36. Shoe Maker. (51-48)
1861, Green Street, Sandbach. Head (widower). age 47, Shoe Maker. (61-247)
1871, Green Street, Sandbach. Head (widower). age 57, Shoemaker. (71-88)
1881, Mirtle Street, Sandbach. Head (widower) age 66, Shoemaker. (81-93)

Samuel married Sarah Dean. Sarah (daughter of Thomas Dean and Mary) was born on 3 Mar 1810 in Sandbach, Cheshire, England; died in C1856 in Sandbach. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 25 Mar 1810, St Mary's Parish Church, Sandbach

Notes:

Census.
1851, Union Street, Sandbach. Wife. age 42, Bootbinder. (51-48)

Notes:

The only clues to Richard's origins is his own statement on the 1851 census that he was born in Church Minshull, and according to his given age he was born circa 1791, plus a letter [A4/2] from John Eachus,[S05006] grandson of Richard Eachus, states that he had an uncle John Eachus who was much younger brother of Richard who worked for the Manchester Corporation. In fact this John was Richards Nephew, son of yet another John Eachus, [F07021] brother of Richard.
There was only one family in the Church Minshull area at that time, John and Ann Eachus and their family. Richard had a child baptised on the same day as John Eachus (1773-1835) [F07021] 13th Jan 1819 at Church Minshull, he was also the witness to the marriage of Samuel Williams and Catherine Tunicliffe., at Gt Budworth 16th Dec 1813. Samuel was the Brother of Martha Williams, Johns Wife. Richard and his sister Ann were also the witnesses to his Brother Peters Marriage at Middlewich Sept 18th 1814. From this we can make a safe assumption that Richard & John were brothers or cousins. Of course must remember that Richard's baptism has not been found.
The first mention of Richard is as a witness to the marriage of Samuel Williams & Catherine Tunicliffe at Gt Budworth 16th Dec 1813.
On the 11th May 1815 he married Mary Charlotte Tench at Manchester Cathedral "Richard Eachus, bachelor of this parish, draper, and Charlotte Tench of this parish were married by banns."
Signed: Richard Eachus ; Charlotte Tench. Witness: Thomas Dutton; John Beard

Addresses and occupations :-
1816 Mercer of Middlewich
1819 Printer of Middlewich
1820 Printer of Middlewich
1821 Auctioneer & Printer of Wheelock Road, Sandbach
1822 Grocer & Flour dealer of High St, Middlewich
1823 Dog Lane, Middlewich
1824 Land Tax assessment, Middlewich.
1825 Printer of Sandbach
1827 Printer of Sandbach
1827 to 1832 Sandbach - mention in the poor rate books
1828 Auctioneer & Printer of Wheelock Road, Sandbach
1834 Book seller, stationer, Auctioneer & Appraiser, Market Place, Sandbach
1835 22 September, British Postal Service Appointment
1838 Nominated as post master at Sandbach 25th Sept with a bond of ?200
1841 Auctioneer of Market Place Sandbach. (1841 Census 41-13)
1850 Circulating Library & Stationer, Market Place, Sandbach
1851 Auctioneer Of Market Square, Sandbach. Head married age 59, 1851 census (51-548)
1853 Buriel Jan 29th aged 61 years.
Monumental Inscription, St Mary's Churchyard, Sandbach:-
" Richard Eachus of Sandbach died Jan 24th 1853 aged 61 years"

Death notice, Staffordshire Advertiser 29th January 1853
On the 25th instant after a few hours illness aged 61 years, Mr Richard Eachus
auctioneer and stationer of Sandbach
Archive;
Robert was a witness to the will of Thomas .

Robert Head, Publisher & Printer is listed in the Trade Dirctiory od 1896, as the publisher of the Sandbach Cronicle, [ published Saturday's] printed by Eachus & Son, Local Publishrers of The Square, Sandbach.

Buried:
Monumental Inscription (MC 2/13)

Richard married Mary Charlotte Tench on 14 May 1815 in Manchester Cathedral. Mary (daughter of Thomas Tench and Ann Bridget Pinches) was born in 1792 in Ludlow, Shropshire, England; died on 6 Mar 1873 in Sandbach; was buried on 9 Mar 1873 in Sandbach. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 18 Mar 1792, Ludlow

Notes:

Directories: 1855 Market Place, Sandbach-Bookseller & stationers
Census:
1871 The Square, Sandbach Head (widow). age 80. Bookseller & Stationer. (22)
1861 The Square, Sandbach. Head. age 70. Printer & Stationer (61-148)
1851 Market Sq, Sandbach wife, age 59. (51-548)
1841 Market Place, Sandbach. age 45. (41-13)

Buried:
Monumental Inscription (MC 2/13)

Notes:

Married:
Marriages: 11th Day of May 1815. Manchester Cathedral.
Richard Eachus Batchelor & Draper of this Parish & Town of Manchester.
Charlotte Tench, Spinster of this Parish & Town of Manchester.
were Married by Bands by C D Wray, Minister.
In the presence of Thomas Dutton & John Beard.
[archive - digital copy]

Notes:

Census Listings;
1841 Flat Lane, Sandbach. age 50. Shoe Maker (41-115)
1851 Wheelock Road, Sandbach. Lodger (widower) age 61. Cordwainer. (51-152)

Thomas married Mary Ball on 20 Oct 1810 in St Mary, Sandbach. Mary (daughter of John Ball) was born in 1790 in Sandbach Cheshire. England; died in 1842 in Sandbach. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 12 Dec 1790, St Mary Sandbach, Cheshire

Notes:

Census Listings;
1841 Flat Lane, Sandbach. age 50. (41-115)

Notes:

Married:
Marriage. 20 October 1810 St Mary, Sandbach
Thomas Grindley "X" (his mark) of this Parish Bachelor
Mary Ball "X" (her mark) of the dsame place, spinster
were married by Banns bu Charles Locket
in the presence of Thomas Fletcher & Martha Spodes "X" (her mark)

Other Events:

• Baptism: 25 Sep 1785, St Mary Sandbach

Notes:

Census Listings;
1841 Union Street, Sandbach, Cheshire, age 55. Engineer. (41-320)

Thomas married Sarah. Sarah was born in 1790 in Elton, Cheshire, England; died in 1882 in Sandbach, Cheshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Census Listings;
1841 Union Street, Sandbach, Cheshire, age 50. Shoe Binder. (41-320)
1851 Wheelock Road, Sandbach. Head (wid). age 60. Charwoman. (51-401)
1861 Wheelock Road, Sandbach. Head (wid). age 71. Shoe Binder. . (61-506)
1871 Wheelock Road, Sandbach. Head (wid) age 81 Former Laundress. < living on her own > (no copy)
1881 High Street, Sandbach mother (wid) age 93 (no copy)

Thomas married Mary. Mary was born about 1785 in Cheshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]