Easthams of Ribchester

[MJDickson]

Hit a brick wall, and need help.   My gggfather was George Eastham, who lived at Manor house Ribchester (now a B&B, stayed there in '96)  George

married Jane (ms unknown)  They were thought to have died at sea around 1900, en route to USA. Have not been able to find any records of them at all.  They had one daughter, Jane Margaret/Margaret Jane, who married the ostler (groom) Michael King. Again no records found. Anyone out there can help me please?  Baladeen

[robraw]

Do you have any details on possible dates or ages, it would help as there are a lot of Easthams in Lancashire
robraw

[MJDickson]

Jane Margaret/Mgt Jane Eastham would have been born (most likely in Ribchester) approx 1840.  Therefore her mother Jane (ms unknown) could have been born 1820 give or take 10 years either side.  I would imagine Geroge Eastham would have been around the same age.  (However, having said that, that would make him very old if he died at sea around 1900) There was a legend in my family that they died in the Mauritania or Lucitania, but passenger records don't show this, to my knowledge.  Jane Margaret married Michael King, probably around 1860,  (probably in Hawick Scot, where she died about 1924) Sorry I have no other facts, just clutching at straws. but I was tickled pink to get a reply, anyway. Thanks

[robraw]

There is a George Eastham born
03 SEP 1819    Ribchester, Lancashire, England
Parents
Thomas Eastham  and Jane Harwood  (Roman Catholic Church)

There is also a george Christened 20 JUN 1824   Ribchester, Lancashire, England
Parents
WILLIAM EASTHAM and MARGARET

Another in the Catholic church
Born 17 MAR 1817 Christened 17 MAR 1817   Ribchester-Rc, Ribchester, Lancashire
parents
JOSEPH ESTHAM  and ALICE ASHWORTH

It might be worth putting in a request for a 1841 or 1851 cenus lookup for George, Jane and child living Ribchester
Robraw