Alfred Eachus

Other Events:

• Baptism: 9 Mar 1851, Over St Chad

Notes:

Census Listings:
1851, Over Township son aged 1 month, (51-34),
1861, 13 Booth St, Newton-in-Makerfield. son. age 10. Scholar (61-163)
1871, 47 Railway St, Monks Coppenhall . Boarder (single). age 20. Engine Cleaner (15)
1881, 33 Chamber St, Crewe. Head (m). age 30. Locomotive Fireman. (8)
1891, 25 Mill St, Crewe, Cheshire. Head (m). age 40. Railway Engine Driver. (144)
1901, 141 Edlesdon Rd, Monks Coppenhall, Head (m). age 50. Railway Engine Driver. (01-39)
1911 25 Union Street, Crewe, Cheshire. Head (m). age 59. Railway Engine Driver L. M. S. Railway. (11-45)

Alfred was the Royal Train Driver, At age 74 and after 58 years railway service, he holds the record for the most royal train distance driven 5100 miles (See Newspaper article Crewe Cronicle 1926)

Probate 23rd Feb 1938; Alfred Eachus of the Railway Inn, Furlong Road, Pitts Hill, Turnstall, Stoke on Trent. died 7th January 1938.
to his son John Walter Eachus fitter. ?70.18.02 (FW 1/1)


(Family Group Sheet FG1/4)
(article and photo with King George V MISC 1/2)
Digital Pictures on File [2]

Buried:
Cemetery records grave No 816. With Elizabeth & Henry Gough,

Alfred married Mary Asbury on 6 May 1874 in Congleton, Cheshire. Mary (daughter of Joseph Asbury and Sarah Lawton) was born in 1852 in Barthomley, Cheshire England; died in Mar 1875 in Crewe; was buried on 29 Mar 1875 in St Bertoline, Barthomley, Cheshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alfred married Charlotte Gough on 9 Mar 1881 in Crewe Christ Church by licence. Charlotte (daughter of Henry Gough and Elizabeth Jones) was born in 1859 in Haslington, Crewe, Cheshire,England; died in 1921 in Nantwich R D. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 1 Jan 1882, Crewe Christ Church

Notes:

Census Listings:
1891 25 Mill St, Crewe , cheshire, Daughter, age 9. Scholar. (144)
1901, 141 Edlesdon Rd, Monks Coppenhall. Daughter, age 19. Pupel Teacher. (01-39)
1911 25 Union Street, Crewe, Cheshire. daughter, age 29. Assistant Teacher. (Crewe education com) (11-45)
Residence;
1912 141 Edleston Rd Crewe

Florence married Harold Williams on 11 Sep 1912 in Crewe Christ Church. Harold (son of John Thomas Williams and Annie Wood) was born in 1886 in Wybunbury, Cheshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 4 Apr 1883, Crewe Christ Church

Notes:

Census Listings:
1891 25 Mill St, Crewe , cheshire, Daughter, age 8. Scholar. (144)
1901- 576 High Street, Over, Cheshire. Niece. age18 (01-22)
1911 25 Union Street, Crewe, Cheshire. daughter, age 28. "at home" (11-45)

Edith was a musician

Edith married John Peart in 1913 in Nantwich RD. John was born about 1880 in (in/of) Cheshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 10 Feb 1889, Crewe Christ Church

Notes:

Census Listings:
1891 25 Mill St, Crewe , cheshire, Daughter, age 7. Scholar. (144)
1901, 141 Edlesdon Rd, Monks Coppenhall. daughter, age 16. (01-39)
1911 25 Union Street, Crewe, Cheshire. daughter, age 27. Dressmaker (11-45)

Elizabeth married Thomas Whitehouse in 1925 in Congleton RD. Thomas was born about 1880 in (in/of) Cheshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 10 Feb 1889, Crewe Christ Church

Notes:

Census Listings:
1891 25 Mill St, Crewe , cheshire, Daughter, age 2. (144)
1901 141 Edlesdon Rd, Monks Coppenhall. Daughter, age 12. (01-39)
1911 25 Union Street, Crewe, Cheshire. daughter, age 22. "at home" (11-45)
1939 18 Sterndale Road, Stockport, Cheshire. (mar) born 27 Nov 1890. Domestic Duties Unpaid. (R 13)

Residence;
1926 15 Carlisle St, Crewe

Dora married Philip Tomlinson on 28 Dec 1926 in Wistaston St Mary. Philip (son of Harry Cardan Tomlinson and Mary Tomlinson) was born on 2 Dec 1900 in Over, Cheshire, England; died in 1963 in Crewe Cheshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

John Walter started work [ on one months trial] with the London & North Western Railway on May 24th 1909, as an apprentice fitter. his weekly rate was four shillings [4/-] .
Census Listings;
1901, 141 Edlesdon Rd, Monks Coppenhall. son. age 6. (01-39)
1911 25 Union Street, Crewe, Cheshire. son. age 16 Fitters Apprentice. London & North Western Railway. (11-45)
1939 28 Herdman Street, Crewe, Cheshire (mar) born 16 May 1894, Locomotive Fitter. (P 92)

John married Maria Elizabeth Bailey in 1924 in Nantwich R D. Maria (daughter of Charles Bailey and Rhoda Walker) was born on 17 May 1900 in Wynbunbury, Cheshire, England; died on 28 Jul 1991 in Waverley Court, Crewe. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1904 1st January, School Admissions, Crewe Edleston Road County Primary, School, previous school, Edleston Road Infants. < father given as James> Winifred left school at the age of 14.
Census Listings;
1901, 141 Edlesdon Rd, Monks Coppenhall. daughter. . age 4. (01-39)
1911 25 Union Street, Crewe, Cheshire. daughter, age 14. "at Home" (11-45)
1939 Grey Friars, Stafford, Staffordshire. Female. married, Hotel Cleaner [servant]

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Winifred married Christopher Dodd in 1939 in Crewe RD 1st qtr. Christopher was born on 11 Dec 1899 in Nantwich, Cheshire, England; died in 1982 in Stafford Rd. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Census Listings:
1939 Greg Friars, Stafford, Staffordshire male single, at school < living with Christopher & Winifred [Eachus] Dodd>

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Enid Cheetham (nee Riley). She was adopted in 1936 a couple of weeks after birth. Enid grew up in Coventry, moved to South Africa in the 1970's, and spent her last years in the 2000\'s in Melbourne, Australia. Enid's adoption certificate says her birth mother was Winifred Eachus. Winifred worked as a domestic servant at 7 Plant Lane in Sandbach.
Her mother may have been Winifred Alice Eachus.

Enid married Derek John Cheetham in 1958 in Coventry, Warwickshire, UK. Derek was born in 1937 in England; died in 1976 in South Africa.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]