Richard Eachus

1846 - Bef 1901  (54 years)

• Name	Richard Eachus
  Born	26 Mar 1846	Sandbach, Cheshire, England
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	25 Dec 1848	Sandbach
  Died	Bef 1901
  Person ID	I671	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	15 Aug 2022

  
  

  Father	Thomas Eachus,   b. 1816, Middlewich or Minshull ,   d. 31 Mar 1892, 205 King Edward's Rd, Birmingham  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Margaret Morrey,   b. 1820, Sandbach ,   d. 1886, Birmingham  (Age 66 years)
  Married	18 May 1845	Sandbach , By Licence
  	Marriage: 13th May 1845, St Mary's Parish Church, Sandbach, Cheshire. Thomas Eachus, full age, Bachelor & Printer of Sandbach. Margaret Morrey, full age , Spinster of Sandbach Were married by banns witness: Fanny Eachus; Samuel Allcock Grooms Father: Richard Eachus, Printer Brides Father: William Morrey, Publican [Archive Copy - Parish 6]
  Family ID	F364	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Emily Guest,   b. 1845, South Shields, Durham, Tyne & Wear, England ,   d. 1912, Lambeth RD  (Age 67 years)
  Married	23 Mar 1864	Birkenhead St Mary   [1]
  	Marriage: 23rd March 1864, St Mary Birkenhead, Cheshire Richard Eachus, age 29, Bachelor & Performer of Birkenhead Emily Guest, age 29, Spinster & Performer of Birkenhead. were married by Licence Witness: William Chappell; Elizabeth Guest Grooms Father: Thomas Eachus, Printer Brides Father: James Guest, Performer [Achive Copy - Parish 5]
  Children	1. Louisa Eachus,   b. 1865, Stockton-On-Tees, Durham, England   2. Richard Thomas Eachus,   b. 1866, Birmingham. England ,   d. 1920, Kings Collage Hospital  (Age 54 years)   3. Emily Eachus,   b. 27 Aug 1870, 31 Witton Street, Chelsea, London ,   d. 1872, Birmingham R D  (Age 1 years)   4. Emily Eachus,   b. 1877, France   5. Adelaide Eachus,   b. 1878, Lambeth. London. England ,   d. 27 Apr 1922, 39 Richamond Street, Clapham, London.  (Age 44 years)
  Last Modified	15 Aug 2022
  Family ID	F382	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Richard went into the family stationery business, But sometime between 1861 & 1864 he ran away to join the Circus. Family legend says that he was disownd and was never spoken of again. Here he met his future wife Emily Guest who was "of the circus", her father being an Equestrian Clown. They married in 1864 and by 1866 they had formed the Echasse Family and on the 2nd April 1866 were playing at the New Britannia Theatre, High St Hoxon, London. described as " The Renowend Echasse Family, 3 in number, will go through their marvellous Acrobatic Performance on stilts" By 1869 they had changed their name to the Frantz Brothers and his wife Emily Guest had become Madam Frantz the Flying Lady. In 1869 they were very busy touring the Music Halls.** Their children grew up learning the Family trade and became very sucessfull Acrobats, As a Family they became the World Famous Frantz Family and toured the world. Appearing all over Europe, America and Australia. By Christmas 1900 they were back in England playing in the Pantomine Cinderella, at the Pavilion Theatre, Mile End, London. Census: 1851 Market Place, Sandbach. Cheshire, son. age 5 Scholar. (51-547) 1861 17 Marshall Street, Birmingham son. age 15. Printer. (61-18) 1871 57 Navigation St, Birmingham. son. age 25. Gymnastic Artist. (116) **(Archive collection A2-10)

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] Parish Register.