Thomas EASTHAM

Birth:
15 Aug 1793
Preston, Lancashire, England
Chr:
15 Sep 1793
St. John, Preston, Lancashire, England
Death:
8 Jul 1874
Preston, Lancashire, England
Marriage:
18 Jul 1827
St. John, Preston, Lancashire, England
Sources:
Ancestral File, version 4.19
Pedigree Resource File
Ancestry World Tree
Internet IGI, Mar 2008
Lancashire, England Record Office
Marriage Records for Thomas Eastham & Betty Preston
Headstone of Thomas Eastham - 1793 - 1874
Preston,Lancashire,England Cemetery Office
Notes:
                   Have another interesting possibility for the spouseless Thomas b. 1793:
The following data was obtained from Family History Center Film No. 1501463, Parish Register of Preston, Lancashire, England, 1825-1829, which appears to be either the registers of St. John Church in Preston, or perhaps a civil transcription of the church records.  No explanation is given on the film.

In the burial records for 1825, there is listed a 'Betty Eastham of Fishergate', who died at the age of 31 and was buried on 26 May 1825.  Then we find in the 1827 Register the record of Thomas Eastham, widower, of Preston Parish, marrying on 18 July 1827 Miss Elizabeth PRESTON, spinster, also of Preston Parish.
It is my conjecture that this is our Thomas, which would explain the entry of the name PRESTON into the family.  If this is the case, we need to learn:
1.The maiden name of the first Elizabeth 'Betty'
2.Which woman was the mother of our Thomas
3.Whether or not there were other children, and if so, to which mother they belong.

In the registers of St. John, Preston, Lancs, it shows that Thomas Eastham was first married to Betty Preston, who died (apparently from child birth complications) in May 1825 at the age of 31, after having presented Thomas with seven children between 1813 and 1825. Somehow Thomas managed to care for those children for two years before he married again.  In 1827, two years after Betty died, Thomas married Elizabeth Preston (believe it or not), with whom he had four more children.
Betty's children:
Jane Eastham, b. about Sept 1813 (her mom and dad had only married in June of 1813 . . . :>)
Isabella Eastham, b. about May 1816
Mary Eastham, b. about July 1817
Hannah Eastham, b. about May 1819
Elizabeth Eastham, b. about April 1821
Richard Eastham, b. about March 1823
Thomas Eastham, b. about May 1825, died July 1831

Elizabeth's children:
Thomas Eastham, b. about March 1829 (he married ELLEN HINDSON)
Mary Eastham, b. about Feb. 1831
Ann Eastham, b. about June 1832
James Eastham, b. about June 1838
Elizabeth PRESTON
Birth:
Burial:
14 Nov 1869
Preston Bourough Cemetary Plot Y719 C of e Section
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Notes:
                   Died at Age 70 per headstone
Children
Marriage
1
Thomas EASTHAM
Birth:
1829
Death:
9 Jan 1888
Preston, Lancashire, England
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   1851 - Not sure that it"s him
Z/51/58/SILVER ST/18/
J/WILLIAM/WIGNALL/HEAD/MAR/58//CARDER COTTON/LAN/PRESTON/
J/ALICE/WIGNALL/W/MAR//28/MACHINE TENTER/LAN/PRESTON/
J/WILLIAM/WIGNALL/SON/U/16//PEICER COTTON?/LAN/PRESTON/
J/THOMAS/EASTHAM/SON IN LAW/MAR/22//OVERLOOKER/LAN/PRESTON/
J/SARAH/EASTHAM/SON IN LAW WIFE/MAR//21/HOUSEKEEPER/LAN/PRESTON/
J/ROBT HENY/EASTHAM/SON IN LAW SON/U/2//AT HOME/LAN/PRESTON/
J/WILLIAM/EASTHAM/SON IN LAW SON/U/.333//INFANT/LAN/PRESTON/
2
Nancy EASTHAM
Birth:
Abt 1831
Preston, Lancashire, England
Death:
 
Marr:
 
3
Mary EASTHAM
Birth:
Abt Feb 1831
Death:
2 Dec 1914
Preston, Lancashire, England
 
Marr:
 
4
Ann EASTHAM
Birth:
Abt 1832
Death:
 
Marr:
 
5
James EASTHAM
Birth:
Abt 1841
Death:
 
Marr:
 
6
John Robinson EASTHAM
Birth:
Abt 1842
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   1881 Household:

   Name  Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
   John EASTHAM   Head   M   Male   38   Preston, Lancashire, England   House Joiner
   Marinda EASTHAM   Wife   M   Female   39   Preston, Lancashire, England
   Elizabet A. EASTHAM   Daur   U   Female   19   Preston, Lancashire, England   Cotton Winder
   Joseph EASTHAM   Son      Male   15   Preston, Lancashire, England   Cotton Crealer
   Hannah EASTHAM   Daur      Female   13   Preston, Lancashire, England   Scholar
   Mary J. EASTHAM   Daur      Female   11   Preston, Lancashire, England   Scholar
   Isabella EASTHAM   Daur      Female   7   Preston, Lancashire, England   Scholar
   Marinda EASTHAM   Daur      Female   5   Preston, Lancashire, England
   Emma EASTHAM   Daur      Female   3   Preston, Lancashire, England
   Thomas EASTHAM   Son      Male   1 m   Preston, Lancashire, England
   Margaret BOSTON   Lodger   U   Female   27   Tarleton, Lancashire, England   Cotton Weaver


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Source Information:
    Dwelling   18 Aughton Sq
    Census Place Preston, Lancashire, England
    Family History Library Film   1342014
    Public Records Office Reference   RG11
    Piece / Folio   4237 / 57
    Page Number   29


1871 England Census

Name Age in 1871 Birthplace Relationship Civil Parish County/Island View Image Save This

Eliza Eastham 9  Preston, Lancashire, England Daughter  Preston  Lancashire
Hannah Eastham 3  Preston, Lancashire, England Daughter  Preston  Lancashire
John Eastham 28  Preston, Lancashire, England Head  Preston  Lancashire
Joseph Eastham 5  Preston, Lancashire, England Son  Preston  Lancashire
Marinda Eastham 29  Preston, Lancashire, England Wife  Preston  Lancashire
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Thomas Eastham - Elizabeth Preston

Thomas Eastham was born at Preston, Lancashire, England 15 Aug 1793. His parents were James Eastham and Hannah Robinson.

He married Elizabeth Preston 18 Jul 1827 at St. John, Preston, Lancashire, England .

They were the parents of 6 children:
Thomas Eastham born 1829.
Nancy Eastham born Abt 1831.
Mary Eastham born Abt Feb 1831.
Ann Eastham born Abt 1832.
James Eastham born Abt 1841.
John Robinson Eastham born Abt 1842.

Thomas Eastham died 8 Jul 1874 at Preston, Lancashire, England .