Eggletons of Fakenham area c.1870 ??

[Vyger99]

I am trying to uncover information on the family of Robert Eggleton ( Eagleton / Eagleson ) who would have been born before 1832 and l believe lived in Norfolk, possibly Fakenham around 1871.

His son John, my great grandfather enlisted in the 27th Inniskilling Regiment when they were stationed in Colechester, he was noted as being from Fakenham, came to Belfast with the regiment, married and had children.

On John's marriage certificate in 1876, his father Robert was noted as being a Carpenter & Wheelright by profession.

I have been stuck with the origins of John for many years so this connection is a recent breakthrough and I am hopeful of making contact with others who have connections to this family.

Happy hunting

Jackson

[suffolk*sue]

Can you tell us who John married.

In 1871 there is a John born 1861 in Honingham, whose father was a carpenter, but hes still single in 1881.

Is 1876 the correct year of marriage.

 

[teddybear1843]

Hi

With the Norfolk accent, this name is notoriously difficult to find in an index as it becomes any number of spellings:
Eglen
Egglen
Egglington
Eglinton
Egleton
Eggleton
Egglon
etc etc etc etc

The most popular are Eglen and Eggleton, but it could be easier to find your relation in 1881 or 1891 and find out where he says he was born.  If not, try searching the 1871 index using christian name and date of birth only, I realise there will be lots of Johns born in any one year but E is an uncommon initial letter for a surname compared to B or W, worth a try?

Best of luck.

Teddy
A true Norfolk Dumpling!!!