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England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index, 1837-1915
about Eleanor O'Donnell Name:Eleanor O'Donnel
Spouse Name: Felix McDonald
Date of Registration:Apr-May-Jun 1877
Registration district:Whitehaven
Inferred County:Cumberland
Volume Number:10b
Page Number:933



1881 England Census
about Elenor McDonald Name:Elenor McDonald
Age:27
Estimated birth year:abt 1854
Relationship to Head:Wife
Spouse:Felix McDonald
Gender:Female
Where born:Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Civil Parish:Egremont
County/Island:Cumberland
Country:England
Street address:East Road
Marital Status:Married
Registration district:Whitehaven
Sub-registration district:Egremont

Household Members:
Felix McDonald 23 Ireland
Elenor McDonald 27
James McDonald 3
Carherina McDonald 2
David McDonald 1
Boarders....
Charles McDonald 18
Edward McDonald 17
John Brockbank 39

It looks like James and Mary's Daughter Elizabeth is with Eleanor and Felix in the 1891 census.

I can't find Elizabeth'e sister Eleanor so possibly..

Deaths Sep 1882 (>99%)
O'Donnell Eleanor 0 Barrow F. 8e 519 .



1891 England Census
about Felix McDonald Name:Felix McDonald
Age:34
Estimated birth year:abt 1857
Relation:Head
Spouse's Name:Eleana McDonald
Gender:Male
Where born:Ireland
Civil Parish:Dalton
Ecclesiastical parish:St Mary
Town:Dalton
County/Island:Lancashire
Country:England
Registration district:Ulverston
Sub-registration district:Dalton

Felix McDonald 34
Eleana McDonald 40
James McDonald 13
Kate McDonald 18
Daniel McDonald 10
John McDonald 6
Thomas McDonald 4
Elizabeth C Donnell 10 <<<<<<(Visitor)
William Shepherd 47 (Lodger)



1901 England Census
about Felix McDonald Name:Felix McDonald
Age:44
Estimated birth year:abt 1857
Relation to Head:Head
Gender:Male
Spouse:Ellen McDonald
Birth Place:Wicklow, Ireland
Civil Parish:Mansfield Woodhouse
Ecclesiastical parish:Mansfield Woodhouse St Edmund
County/Island:Nottinghamshire
Country:England
Registration district:Mansfield
Sub-registration district:Warsop

Felix McDonald 44
Ellen McDonald 49
James McDonald 23
Kate McDonald 22
Daniel McDonald 20
John McDonald 16
Thomas McDonald 14
James Bryne 23 (Nephew)
John Naylor 24 (Boarder)
James Naylor 23 (Boarder)



England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index, 1837-1915
about Felix McDonald Name:Felix McDonald
Estimated birth year:abt 1858
Date of Registration:Jan-Feb-Mar 1902
Age at Death:44
Registration district:Mansfield
Inferred County:Nottinghamshire
Volume:7b
Page:36


Household transcription
1911 census

Person: MCDONALD, Ellen
Address: 22 Mansfield Road Mansfield Woodhouse

MCDONALD, Ellen Head Widow F 60 1851 Housekeeper White Haven
MCDONALD, Daniel Son Single M 30 1881 Colliery Labourer Under Ground Egremont Cumberland
MCDONALD, John Son Single M 25 1886 Coal Miner Hewer Egremont Cumberland
MCDONALD, Thomas Son Single M 23 1888 Colliery Labourer Under Ground Egremont Cumberland
RG number: RG14
Piece: 20276
Reference: RG14PN20276 RG78PN1215 RD428 SD1 ED3 SN304
Registration District: Mansfield
Sub District: Warsop
Enumeration District: 3
Parish: Mansfield Woodhouse
Address: 22 Mansfield Road Mansfield Woodhouse
County: Nottinghamshire
(8 children born, 5 living, 3 had died)



England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007
about Eleanor McDonald Name:Eleanor McDonald
Birth Date:abt 1851
Date of Registration:Mar 1917
Age at Death:66
Registration district:Mansfield
Inferred County:Nottinghamshire
Volume:7b
Page:171

England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index, 1837-1915
about James O'Donnell Name:James O'Donnell
Spouse Name: Mary Ann Smith
Date of Registration:Jul-Aug-Sep 1877
Registration district:Ulverston
Inferred County:Lancashire
Volume Number:8e
Page Number:1050



1881 England Census
about James O Donnell
Name:James O Donnell
Age:31
Estimated birth year:abt 1850
Relationship to Head:Head
Spouse:Mary A. O Donnell
Gender:Male
Where born:Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Civil Parish:Dalton in Furness
County/Island:Lancashire
Country:England
Street address:Newton
Marital Status:Married
Occupation:Iron Ore Miner
Registration district:Ulverston
Sub-registration district:Dalton


Household Members:

James O Donnell 31
Mary A. O Donnell 31
Sarah A. Smith 8 (Daughter)
Elleanor O Donnell 3
Elizabeth O Donnell 9mnths



1891 England Census
about James Odonnell Name:James Odonnell
Age:41
Estimated birth year:abt 1850
Relation:Head
Spouse's Name:Mary Donnell
Gender:Male
Where born:Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Civil Parish:Dalton
Ecclesiastical parish:St Mary
Town:Newton
County/Island:Lancashire
Country:England



Household Members:

James Odonnell 41 (Iron Miner)
Mary Donnell 32
John Thomas Donnell 5
Amy Bell Donnell 3
James Edward Donnell 1 3/12



1901 England Census
about James Odonnell Name:James Odonnell
Age:57
Estimated birth year:abt 1844 [1850]
Relation to Head:Head
Gender:Male
Spouse:Mary Odonnell
Birth Place:Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Civil Parish:Dalton in Furness
Ecclesiastical parish:Dalton in Furness St Mary
Town:Dalton
County/Island:Lancashire
Country:England

Household Members:

James Odonnell 57
Mary Odonnell 43
John T Odonnell 15
Anna B Odonnell 13
James C Odonnell 11
Edith Odonnell 9
George D Odonnell 7
Alice Odonnell 6

Marriages Dec 1879 (>99%)
Myers Hannah Barrow In Furness 8e 1110
O'DONNELL Edward Barrow F. 8e 1110


1881 England Census
about Edward O Donnell Name:Edward O Donnell
Age:36
Estimated birth year:abt 1845
Relationship to Head:Head
Spouse:Hannah O Donnell
Gender:Male
Where born:Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Civil Parish:Dalton in Furness
County/Island:Lancashire
Country:England
Street address:Newton
Marital Status:Married
Occupation:Iron Ore Miner
Registration district:Ulverston
Household Members:

Edward O Donnell 36
Hannah O Donnell 35 Coniston Lancashire
Sarah M. O Donnell 10
Isaac M. O Donnell 8
Caroline M. O Donnell 4
(Children all born Barrow, Lancs)

Comparing the year of marriage and the ages of the children........possibly indicates that Hannah had been married before?

It seems Hannah died in 1886...


England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index, 1837-1915
about Hannah O'donnell Name:Hannah O'donnell
Estimated birth year:abt 1845
Date of Registration:Jul-Aug-Sep 1886
Age at Death:41
Registration district:Ulverston
Inferred County:Lancashire
Volume:8e
Page:526

And possibly Edward...


England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index, 1837-1915
about Edward O'donnell
Name:Edward O'donnell
Estimated birth year:abt 1845
Date of Registration:Oct-Nov-Dec 1888
Age at Death:43
Registration district:Whitehaven
Inferred County:Cumberland
Volume:10b
Page:393

Deaths Sep 1864 (>99%)
O'Donnell Daniel Whitehaven 10b 339


1871 England Census
about Eleanor Odonald Name:Eleanor Odonald
Age:58
Estimated birth year:abt 1813
Relation:Head
Gender:Female
Where born:Cockermouth, Cumberland, England
Civil Parish:Egremont
County/Island:Cumberland
Country:England
Registration district:Whitehaven
Sub-registration district:Egremont

Household Members:

Eleanor Odonald 58
George Odonald 30
Edward Odonald 27
James Odonald 21
Eleanor Odonald 19
John Brockbank 27 (Lodger)



1881 England Census
about Eleanor O Donnell Name:Eleanor O Donnell
Age:68
Estimated birth year:abt 1813
Relationship to Head:Head
Gender:Female
Where born:Cockermouth, Cumberland, England
Civil Parish:Egremont
County/Island:Cumberland
Country:England
Street address:Raffertys Lane
Marital Status:Windower (Widower)
Occupation:Dressmaker
Registration district:Whitehaven
Sub-registration district:Egremont

Household Members:
Eleanor O Donnell 68
George O Donnell 38 (Iron Ore Miner)
Boarders....
Mary A. Moore 48
Edward Nugent 40
Robert Johnson 30
Thomas Wilson 40
John Duncan 33

I'm not seeing Eleanor in the 1891 census.......I can't see a death or remarriage for her between 1881 and 1891 either. Will further investigate that one!

Death of son George...


England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index, 1837-1915
about George O'donnell Name:George O'donnell
Estimated birth year:abt 1844
Date of Registration:Apr-May-Jun 1889
Age at Death:45
Registration district:Whitehaven
Inferred County:Cumberland
Volume:10b
Page:395

Hi Margaret

I am going to put the O'Donnell info on here so that you have it all in one place.

Marriages Dec 1839 (>99%)
McNeale Eleanor Whitehaven 25 183
O'Donnell Daniel Whitehaven 25 183



1841 England Census
about Daniel Odonnel Name:Daniel Odonnel
Age:25
Estimated birth year:abt 1816
Gender:Male
Where born:Scotland
Civil Parish:St Bees
Hundred:Allerdale above Derwent
County/Island:Cumberland
Country:England

Household Members:

Daniel Odonnel 25 (Miner)
Eleanor Odonnel 20



1851 England Census
about Daniel Odonnell Name:Daniel Odonnell
Age:38
Estimated birth year:abt 1813
Relation:Head
Spouse's Name:Ellen Odonnell
Gender:Male
Where born:Scotland
Civil Parish:Preston Quarter
Ecclesiastical parish:Mount Pleasant
County/Island:Cumberland
Country:England

Household Members:

Daniel Odonnell 38 (Coal Miner)
Ellen Odonnell 37
George Odonnell 9
Edward Odonnell 7
Susanna Odonnell 3
James Odonnell 1
Edward McKenna 52 (Inmate)



1861 England Census
about Dan O'Donnell Name:Dan O'Donnell
Age:47
Estimated birth year:1814
Relation:Head
Spouse's Name:Eleanor O'Donnell
Gender:Male
Where born:Scotland
Civil Parish:St Bees
Ecclesiastical parish:St Nicholas
Town:Whitehaven
County/Island:Cumberland
Country:England

Household Members:

Dan O'Donnell 47 (Victualler and Innkeeper)
Eleanor O'Donnell 46
George O'Donnell 20
Edward O'Donnell 17
Susannah O'Donnell 14
James O'Donnell 11
Eleanor O'Donnell 10
John McHendry 18 (Visitor)
Lodgers....
Christopher Higgins 70
Joseph Bailey 22
Henry Burgess 20

I hope you can make sense of it all Margaret!

Prickles. x ;-)

Bloody hell
You are good :-D

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England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007
about Thomas H Eidsforth
Name:Thomas H Eidsforth
Birth Date:abt 1886
Date of Registration:Jun 1962
Age at Death:76
Registration district:Stockport
Inferred County:Cheshire
Volume:10a
Page:610



England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966
about Thomas Henry Eidsforth
Name:Thomas Henry Eidsforth
Probate Date:6 Dec 1962
Death Date:24 Jun 1962
Death Place:Cheshire, England
Registry:Manchester, England

Of 14 Marland Cresent, Reddish, Stockport, Cheshire.

At St Thomas Hospital Stockport.

To Henry Eidsforth....Project Engineer.

Effects: £852 6s 1d

England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index, 1837-1915
about Henry Eidsforth
Name:Henry Eidsforth
Estimated birth year:abt 1838
Date of Registration:Oct-Nov-Dec 1887
Age at Death:49
Registration district:Chorley
Inferred County:Lancashire
Volume:8e
Page:400


England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966
about Henry Eidsforth
Name:Henry Eidsforth
Probate Date:30 Apr 1888
Death Date:26 Nov 1887
Death Place:Lancashire, England
Registry:Lancashire, England

Proved at Lancashire by Peter Hilton of 113 Market Street...Innkeeper one of the executors.

Personal Estate: £235 13s 11d

Births Sep 1912 (>99%)
Eidsforth Henry Hooper Chorley 8e 845

(Apart from Henry's birth......I can't seem to find any other information about him)

Births Dec 1914 (>99%)
EIDSFORTH Alice M Hooper Chorley 8e 827

Sadly....


England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index, 1837-1915
about Alice M Eidsforth
Name:Alice M Eidsforth
Estimated birth year:abt 1914
Date of Registration:Oct-Nov-Dec 1914
Age at Death:0
Registration district:Chorley
Inferred County:Lancashire
Volume:8e
Page:618

Lancashire, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1936
about Thomas Henry Eidsforth
Name:Thomas Henry Eidsforth (Bachelor) Colliery Labourer...129 Seymour Street.
Age:26
Birth Year:abt 1886
Event Type:Marriage
Event Date:17 Feb 1912
Parish:Chorley, St James
Spouse:Mary Hooper (Spinster) Weaver
Spouse Age:26
Father:Henry Eidsforth (Spinner) Deceased
Spouse Father:Jon Hooper (Something Boatman?) Deceased
Reference Number:Pr 3124/1/4
Witnesses: Job Johnson and Sarah Eleanor Livesey.



Lancashire, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1911
about Mary Hooper
Name:Mary Hooper
Baptism Date:16 Jan 1881
Parish:Lydiate, St Thomas
Father:John Hooper (Boatman)
Mother:Ellen Hooper
Reference Number:Pr 3379/1/3

(I think she told a porky about her age on the marriage record!)



England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007
about Mary Eidsforth
Name:Mary Eidsforth
Birth Date:abt 1881
Date of Registration:Mar 1951
Age at Death:70
Registration district:Chorley
Inferred County:Lancashire
Volume:10c
Page:69

Transcribed as Endsforth!
1901 England Census about Thos H Endsforth
Name:Thos H Endsforth
Age:15
Estimated birth year:abt 1886
Relation to Head:Son
Gender:Male
Mother:Mary A Endsforth Birth Place:
Chorley, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish:Chorley
Ecclesiastical parish:St James
Town:Chorley
County/Island:Lancashire
Country:England

Household Members:

Mary A Endsforth 55 (Widow)
Alice M Livesey 20
Thos H Endsforth 15
Harald Livesay 4 (Grandson)
Percy Livesay 2 (Grandson)
Richard Thompson 63

Thomas is boarding with his half sister in 1911...


Household transcription
1911 census

Person: EIDSFORTH, Thomas
Address: 129 Seymour St Chorley

JOHNSON, Job Head Married M 38 1873 Colliery Labourer Above Ground Lancashire Fleetwood VIEW
JOHNSON, Alice Maud Wife F 30 1881 Factory Operative Cotton Warper Lancashire Chorley VIEW
LIVESEY, Harold Son Single M 14 1897 Factory Operative Cotton Spinner Lancashire Chorley VIEW
LIVESEY, Percy Son Single M 12 1899 School Part Time Weaver Lancashire Chorley VIEW
EIDSFORTH, Thomas Boarder Single M 25 1886 Colliery Labourer Above Ground Lancashire Chorley VIEW
RG number: RG14
Piece: 25207
Reference: RG14PN25207 RG78PN1443 RD475 SD4 ED8 SN77
Registration District: Chorley
Sub District: Chorley
Enumeration District: 8
Parish: Chorley
Address: 129 Seymour St Chorley
County: Lancashire


Marriages Mar 1908 (>99%)
Johnson Job Chorley 8e 811
LIVESEY Alice Maud Chorley 8e 811

Mothers death...

Deaths Jun 1910 (>99%)
Eidsforth Mary Ann 64 Chorley 8e 288

No wonder it took me so long to find the 1891....

Transcribed as Eidoforth!


1891 England Census
about Thomas H Eidoforth
Name:Thomas H Eidoforth
Age:5
Estimated birth year:abt 1886
Relation:Son
Mother's name:Mary Ann Eidoforth
Gender:Male
Where born:Chorley, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish:Chorley
Ecclesiastical parish:St James
Town:Chorley
County/Island:Lancashire
Country:England

Household Members:

Mary Ann Eidoforth 45 (Widow)
Beatrice Eidoforth 18 >>>>>Surname Livesey on the image.
Sarah E Eidoforth 16 >>>>>Surname Livesey on the image
Alice M Eidoforth 10>>>>>>Surname Livesey on the image
Thomas H Eidoforth 5
George Wain 32 (Lodger)

I am on the hunt for the 1901 census....

Henry and Mary Ann had a son later that year...


Lancashire, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1911
about Thomas Henry Eidsforth
Name:Thomas Henry Eidsforth (Spinner) 6 Aldred Street.
Birth Date:15 Sep 1885
Baptism Date:4 Oct 1885
Parish:Chorley, St James
Father:Henry Eidsforth
Mother:Mary Ann Eidsforth

Just off to see if i can find Thomas in the 1891 and 1901 census.

Margaret died in 1884...

Deaths Mar 1884 (>99%)
EIDSFORTH Margaret 46 Chorley 8e 342

Henry remarried for the 3rd time in 1885............Phew! :-D


Lancashire, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1936
about Mary Ann Livesey
Name:Mary Ann Livesey (Widow)
Age:39
Birth Year:abt 1846
Event Type:Marriage
Event Date:14 Mar 1885
Parish:Chorley, St James
Spouse:Henry Eidsforth (Widower) Spinner
Spouse Age:47
Spouse Father:Thomas Eidsforth (Spinner)
Reference Number:Pr 3124/1/2
Witnesses: Thomas and Nancy Heald

Afternoon.

Further proof that John Edward Eadsforth's father was indeed Thomas Eadsforth.

John's brother Henry.

Henry's surname appears as Eidsforth in the records. I have checked the 1861, 1871 and 1881 census records and it all fits with this information...

Are you ready for this? :-D

Right...........

Henry married in 1860...


Lancashire, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1936
about Henry Eidsforth
Name:Henry Eidsforth (Bachelor) Spinner
Age:22
Birth Year:abt 1838
Event Type:Marriage
Event Date:28 Jul 1860
Parish:Chorley, St Peter
Spouse:Mary Bromley (Spinster)
Spouse Age:22
Father:Thomas Eidsforth (Spinner)
Spouse Father:Thomas Bromley (Weaver)
Reference Number:Pr3125/1/3
Witnesses: James Bromley and Clara Gradwell?

Mary died in 1880...

Deaths Sep 1880 (>99%)
Eidsforth Mary 42 Chorley 8e 331


Henry didn't waste much time and he remarried in December of the same year...


Lancashire, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1936
about Margaret Bromiley
Name:Margaret Bromiley (Widow)
Age:Full Age
Event Type:Marriage
Event Date:18 Nov 1880
Parish:Chorley, St Laurence
Spouse:Henry Eidsforth (Widower) Spinner
Spouse Age:Full Age
Father:John Amsworth (Labourer)
Spouse Father:Thomas Eidsforth (Spinner)
Reference Number:Pr3120/1/7
Witnesses: John and Alice Bromily

Lancashire, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1936
about Henry Whitchead Name:Henry Whitchead ?? Bachelor....Shoemaker
Event Type:Marriage
Event Date:18 Oct 1829
Parish:Chorley, St Laurence
Spouse: Jane Green (Spinster)
Reference Number:Pr 2799/8
Witnesses: John Calderbanks? and Caroline Woodhouse.



Lancashire, England, Deaths and Burials, 1813-1986
about Jane Whitehead
Name:Jane Whitehead
Birth Year:abt 1811
Burial Age:21
Burial Date:2 Feb 1832
Burial Parish:Chorley, St Laurence
Reference Number:
Pr 2799/13


Lancashire, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1936
about Henry Whitehead
Name:Henry Whitehead (Widower) Shoemaker
Age:40
Birth Year:abt 1807
Event Type:Marriage
Event Date:26 Jun 1847
Parish:Chorley, St Laurence
Spouse:Ann Lee (Spinster)
Spouse Age:32
Father:Henry Whitehead (Printer)
Spouse Father:James Lee (Labourer)
Reference Number:Pr3120/1/5
Witnesses: John Holding? or Polding? and Dorothy Webster.



England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index, 1837-1915
about Henry Whitehead
Name:Henry Whitehead
Estimated birth year:abt 1809
Date of Registration:Jul-Aug-Sep 1881
Age at Death:72
Registration district:Chorley
Inferred County:Lancashire
Volume:8e
Page:281

Prickles. :-)

Dorothy's parents marriage....

???

England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973
about Henry Whitehead
Name:Henry Whitehead
Gender:Male
Marriage Date:11 Jul 1791
Marriage Place:Garstang, Lancashire, England
Spouse: Mary Jenkinson
FHL Film Number:1278886
Reference ID:402

Henry is living next door to Dorothy in 1841...



1841 England Census
about Henry Whitehead
Name:Henry Whitehead
Age:65
Estimated birth year:abt 1776
Gender:Male
Where born:Lancashire, England
Civil Parish:Chorley
Hundred:Leyland
County/Island:Lancashire Country:England
Registration district:Chorley
Sub-registration district:Chorley

Household Members:

Henry Whitehead 65 (Cotton Printer)
William Whitehead 45 (Cotton Printer)
John Saylor 15

(Res: Hollingshead Street)



England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index, 1837-1915
about Henry Whitehead
Name:Henry Whitehead
Date of Registration:Jan-Feb-Mar 1850
Registration district:Chorley
Inferred County:Lancashire
Volume:21
Page:283


Son William's Baptism....



England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
about Wm. Whitehead Name:Wm. Whitehead
Gender:Male
Baptism Date:24 May 1792
Baptism Place:Saint Thomas-Rc,Claughton On Brock,Lancashire,England
Father: Henry Whitehead
Mother: Mary
FHL Film Number:942 B4C V. 20

Going back to the "Visitor" Thomas Whitehead in the 1851 census....

He appears to be Dorothy's Brother...


Lancashire, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1936
about Thomas Whitehead
Name:Thomas Whitehead (Widower) Cotton? Printer
Age:45
Birth Year:abt 1810
Event Type:Marriage
Event Date:7 Oct 1855
Parish:Chorley, St Laurence
Spouse:Elizabeth Hesketh (Widow) Servant
Spouse Age:42
Father: Henry Whitehead (Printer)
Spouse Father:John Lucas
Reference Number:
Pr3120/1/6
Witnesses: John and Dorothy Webster.