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It does seem strange that William Nyes father is listed as George on the marriage to Mary Ann Roberts BUT he is also listed as occupation " Engineer". just as Williams father 's occupation is also listed as "Engineer" on the marriage to Amelia Eaton.

I still feel that he is the same man though!

(checking back!, so could be below)

Name: Mary Ann Roberts
Spouse Name: William Nye (Fancy Box Maker)
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 2 May 1858
Parish: Deptford St Paul
Borough: Lewisham
Father Name: Robert Roberts (Tradesman)
Spouse Father Name: George Nye (Engineer)
Register Type: Parish Register

Chris :)

Possible deaths



Deaths Dec 1933
Nye Amelia 84 Bethnal G. 1c 134



Deaths Jun 1903
Nye William 64 Bethnal Green 1c 130





1911 England Census about Amelia Nye
Name: Amelia Nye
Age in 1911: 62
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Islington
Civil parish: Shoreditch
County/Island: London
Country: England
Street Address: 105 Brunswick St, Hackney Rd, Shoreditch
Marital Status: Widowed
Years Married: 36
Estimated Marriage Year: 1875
Occupation: BOX MAKER CARDBOARD
Registration district: Shoreditch
Registration District Number: 16
Sub-registration district: Shoreditch North East
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Piece: 1370
Household Members:
Name Age
Amelia Nye 62
George Nye 22

says she had 8 children....4 living 4 had died

If all this is correct Anthony, I believe you are who you have been all along.

A tree on Ancestry has John Austin Eaton 1827 - 1875 married to Elizabeth Ann Waterhouse 1824 -1924

daughter Elizabeth Eaton abt 1848
daughter Amelia Eaton b abt 1850 Islington (no marriage for her)
son John Austin Eaton b 1851 - 1904
daughter Ann Eaton b 1856
daughter Mary Eaton b 1859
daughter Mary Caton ? bo 1860

..................................................................................................................................................


witnesses at Amelia's wedding to William Nye:-

****** Marriages Sep 1869
Smart George John Shoreditch 1c 268
Eaton Ann Elizabeth Shoreditch 1c 268


Amelia's fathers baptism

London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906 about John Austen Eaton
Name: John Austen Eaton
Record Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 10 Jun 1827
Father's Name: William Eaton
Mother's Name: Ann Trout Eaton
Parish or Poor Law Union: St Botolph without Bishopsgate
Borough: City of London
Register Type: Parish Registers



England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index, 1837-1915 about John Austin Eaton
Name: John Austin Eaton
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1826
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1875
Age at Death: 49
Registration district: Bethnal Green
Inferred County: London
Volume: 1c
Page: 158



Amelia in 1851


1851 England Census about Amelia Eason
Name: Amelia Eason
[Amelia Eaton]
Age: 19 Mo
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: John Eason
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Eason
Gender: F (Female)
Where born: Islington, Middlesex, England

Civil parish: Lambeth
Ecclesiastical parish: St Thomas
County/Island: Surrey
Country: England

Street Address: 14 Thomas St
Occupation:
Condition as to marriage:
Disability:
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Registration district: Lambeth
Sub-registration district: Waterloo Road Second
ED, institution, or vessel: 24
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 36
Piece: 1570
Folio: 581
Page Number: 8
Household Members:
Name Age
John Eason 24 cabinet maker
Elizabeth Eason 26
Elizabeth Eason 3
Amelia Eason 19 Mo



1861 England Census about John Eaton
Name: John Eaton
Age: 33
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1828
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Eaton
Gender: Male
Where born: Bishopsgate City

Civil parish: Norton Folgate
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England

Street Address:28 Worship St
Occupation:
Condition as to marriage:
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Registration district: Whitechapel
Sub-registration district: Artillery
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 81
Piece: 264
Folio: 102
Page Number: 19
Household Members:
Name Age
John Eaton 33 cabinet maker
Elizabeth Eaton 36
Elizabeth Eaton 13
Amelia Caton 11
John Caton 8
Ann Caton 5
Mary Caton 1

All should read Eaton







Would appear that they used Amelia:s surname for the"1st marriage " that didn't happen............ and for the real marriage, her fathers middle name of Austin was used as the fathers surname

So perhaps the info above re William Nye and Mary Ann really is correct?

Just a suggestion...................... Please bear with me.................


1861 England Census about William Nye
Name: William Nye
Age: 23
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1838
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary Ann Nye
Gender: Male
Where born: St Lukes, Middlesex, England

Civil parish: Shoreditch St Leonard
Ecclesiastical parish: Christchurch
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England
Street Address:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Occupation: just says "Fancy"
Condition as to marriage:
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Registration district: Shoreditch
Sub-registration district: Hoxton Old Town
ED, institution, or vessel: 16
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 158
Piece: 242
Folio: 114
Page Number: 25
Household Members:
Name Age
William Nye 23 Fancy
Mary Ann Nye 22
Charlotte S Nye 3 Months


1871 England Census about William Nye
Name: William Nye
Age: 33
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1838
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary A Nye
Gender: Male
Where born: Islington, Middlesex, England
Civil parish: St Leonard Shoreditch
County/Island: London
Country: England
Registration district: Shoreditch
Sub-registration district: Hoxton New Town
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Household schedule number: 106
Piece: 444
Folio: 32
Page Number: 17
Household Members:
Name Age
William Nye 33 Fancy Box maker
Mary A Nye 31
Charlotte Nye 10****************possible birth below
William Nye 7 ***** possible birth below

address 35 Wimborne St



1881 England Census about Mary Ann Nye

Name: Mary Ann Nye
Age: 38
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1843
Relation: Sister in Law
Gender: Female
Where born: Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Civil parish: Shoreditch
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street Address: 28 Bridport Place
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education:

Employment status:

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Occupation: Box Maker (Wood)

Registration district: Shoreditch
Sub-registration district: Hoxton Old Town
ED, institution, or vessel: 19
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 398
Folio: 95
Page Number: 21
Household Members:
Name Age
Sarah Roberts 48
Thomas Roberts 13
Mary Ann Nye 38

address 28 Bridport Place


Marriages Jun 1858
NYE William Greenwich 1d 783
Roberts Mary Ann Greenwich 1d 783


Deaths Jun 1892
Nye Mary Ann age 53 Shoreditch 1c 72


**********Births Sep 1864
NYE William Islington 1b 301 (son of William & Mary Ann)


**********Births Mar 1861
NYE Charlotte Sarah Shoreditch 1c 172 (daughter of William and Mary Ann)


London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906 about Charlotte Sarah Nye
Name: Charlotte Sarah Nye
Record Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 27 Jan 1861
Father's Name: William Nye.................. box maker
Mother's Name: Mary Ann Nye
Parish or Poor Law Union: Shoreditch St Leonard
Borough: Hackney
Register Type: Parish Registers
26 Rushton St



London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921 about Charlotte Sarah Nye
Name: Charlotte Sarah Nye
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1860
Age: 17
Spouse Name: Joseph Moravia Samain...cigar maker
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 19 Aug 1877
Parish: Islington Holy Trinity
Borough: Islington
Father Name: William Nye..............Box Cutter
Spouse Father Name: Thomas Samain
Register Type: Parish Register

witness:- William Borrow & Annie Somain



noticed that both Amelia and William Nye claimed to be widow and widower when marrying. Perhaps they just "killed" William Eaton off to make the marriage look proper?


Said it was just a suggestion......................

Are William Eaton and William Nye the same person? ( I think so)

Why would the children have the name "Nye" in their names when registered in 1877 & 1880 while mother Amelia and William Eaton were " married"

Was William married before as Nye and had to wait until his 1st wife died to marry Amelia.? ( cannot locate a marriage for them as Eaton & Austin nor as Nye & Austin)

How are you knowing John as his Father, if no Marriage Cert.?,...

Chris :)

No. Got all above-mentioned but still no further with eaton

1891
EATON, William Head Married M 49 1842 Fancy Box Cutter
St Luke, London
EATON, Amelia Wife Married F 42 1849
Islington, London
EATON, John Son Single M 19 1872 Carman
Shoreditch, London
EATON, Katherine Daughter Single F 15 1876 Fancy Box Maker
Bethnal Green, London
EATON, Robert Son M 4 1887
Bethnal Green, London
EATON, George Son M 2 1889
Bethnal Green, London
EATON, Louisa Daughter F 0 (5M) 1891
Bethnal Green, London
Piece: 251
Folio: 155
Page: 7
Registration District: Shoreditch
Civil Parish: Shoreditch
Municipal Borough:
Address: 211, Kingsland Road, Shoreditch
County: London

1881
EATON, William Head Married M 41 1840 Box Cutter (20/4)
Shoreditch, Middlesex
EATON, Amelia Wife Married F 31 1850 Maker Box (Wood)
Islington, Middlesex
EATON, John Son Single M 9 1872 Scholar
Shoreditch, Middlesex
EATON, Kate Daughter Single F 5 1876
Bethnal Green, Middlesex
EATON, Elizabeth Daughter Single F 3 1878
Bethnal Green, Middlesex
EATON, William Son Single M 1 1880
Bethnal Green, Middlesex
Piece: 411
Folio: 79
Page: 75
Registration District: Bethnal Green
Civil Parish: Bethnal Green
Municipal Borough:
Address: 11, Queen Street, Bethnal Green
County: London, Middlesex

(must be above then?)

Chris :)


Marriages Jun 1894 (>99%)
--------------------------------------------------------
Aparke Mary Ann Shoreditch 1c 117
Aparke Mary Annie Shoreditch 1c 117
Eaton Amelia Shoreditch 1c 117
Hirsh John Morris Shoreditch 1c 117
Nye William Shoreditch 1c 117


Name: Amelia Eaton (Widow)
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850
Age: 44
Spouse Name: William Nye (Widower. Packing Case Maker)
Spouse Age: 53
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 11 Jun 1894
Parish: Haggerston St Augustine
Borough: Hackney
Father Name: John Austin (Bedstead? Maker. Deceased)
Spouse Father Name: William Nye (Engineer. Deceased)
Register Type: Parish Register
(witnesses, George John Smart, Elizabeth Smart)


1901
NYE, William Head Married M 63 1838 Card Board Box Cutter
St Lukes, London
NYE, Amelia Wife Married F 52 1849
Islington, London
NYE, William Son Single M 21 1880 Card Board Box Cutter
Bethnal Green, London
NYE, Robert Son Single M 17 1884 Card Board Box Cutter
Bethnal Green, London
NYE, George Son M 15 1886
Bethnal Green, London
Piece: 295
Folio: 10
Page: 11
Registration District: Bethnal Green
Civil Parish: Bethnal Green
Municipal Borough:
Address: 9, Lark Row, Bethnal Green
County: London


(do you have a Marriage for William Eaton/Amelia?)


Name: John Eaton
Record Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 28 Oct 1881 (born 27/8/71)
Father's Name: William Eaton (Box Cutter)
Mother's Name: Amelia Eaton
Parish or Poor Law Union: Bethnal Green St Thomas
Borough: Tower Hamlets
Register Type: Parish Registers
(address, 11, Queen Street, also same time, Elizabeth Born 2'11/77)


Name: William Nye Eaton
Record Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 14 Apr 1880
Father's Name: William Ner Eaton (Nye on image. Box Maker)
Mother's Name: Amelia Eaton
Parish or Poor Law Union: Haggerston St Chad
Borough: Hackney
Register Type: Parish Registers
(address, 11, Queens St. Hackney Road)


Births Dec 1877 (>99%)
----------------------------------------------------------------
EATON Elizabeth Nye Bethnal Green 1c 202

Births Jun 1880 (>99%)
--------------------------------------------------------------
EATON William Nye Bethnal Green 1c 190


Deaths Sep 1883 (>99%)
-------------------------------------------------------------------
EATON Elizabeth Nye 5 Bethnal Green 1c 132a

William was the son of John and "married" Amelia with whom had 7 or 8 children Listed with amelia in 1891 census but Amelia then married a n other in 1894. I would like to know what happened to him as the children changed their surname to that of the new husband and my grandfather father and me have been using the wrong surname

That one and his daughter are still around in 1901 so probably not the right William.

1891 (this one?)
EATON, William Head Married M 49 1842 Cane Maker
Finsbury, London
EATON, Fanny Wife Married F 45 1846
Edinburgh
EATON, Elizabeth Daughter F 5 1886
Bethnal Green, London
Piece: 258
Folio: 125
Page: 53
Registration District: Bethnal Green
Civil Parish: Bethnal Green
Municipal Borough:
Address: 20, Gibraltar Gardens, Bethnal Green
County: London

Chris :)

Can you tell us who he is with in 1891, where he was born etc?

Thanks for trying but 'ive got this cert and its not the right one

England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966
Name: William Eaton
Probate Date: 15 May 1894
Death Date: 26 Apr 1894 <<his body being found in the river Thames
Death Place: Surrey, England
Registry: London, England


£160 to Emily Eaton, widow

a possible
Name: EATON, William

Registration district: [?] London City

County: London

Year of registration: 1894

Quarter of registration: Apr-May-Jun

Age at death:52

Volume no: 1C

Page no: 26

Listed in 1891 census but cant find a death cert