Family of William Eddowes & Elizabeth Shortridge

William and Elizabeth were married in a civil ceremony in March 1863 in Birkenhead.¹

Marriage/Union Notes
- Cheshire Marriage indexes for the years: 1861 to 1865
  EDDOWES William SHORTRIDGE Elizabeth Birkenhead, Civil Marriage Wirral BW/9/38
  
  Marriages Jun 1863   (>99%)
  EDDOWES William     Birkenhead 8a 597
  SHORTRIDGE Elizabeth     Birkenhead 8a 597
  
  The will of Elizabeth Eddowes is an important reference in putting this family group together. Several of her children would not be reconised if it was not for this will of 1911.

They had two sons and five daughters, named William, John, Agnes, Jessie, Esther, Janet and Lillian.

Personal Details
- William Eddowes
  William was born in 1844 in Wrexham.²
  - Birth Notes
    - North Wales Birth indexes for the years: 1844
      EDDOWES William Wrexham
      Wrexham County Borough (Wrexham) WM/005/50
      
      Aged 8 in 1851, born Wrexham (not Holt)
  He died at the age of 40 in May 1884 in Birkenhead. He was buried on May 29th, 1884 at the Flaybrick Memorial Gardens.³
  - Death Notes
    - Deaths Jun 1884 (>99%)
      Eddowes William 42 Birkenhead 8a 309
      
      William was buried in a public grave, CoE Section 8 , number 592
      He was recorded as a Labourwe, Aged 42
      
      Actually, the birth record indicates that Wiliam was about 40, not 42 when he died.
  Elizabeth Shortridge
  Elizabeth was born in 1845 in Birkenhead.⁴ She died at the age of 66 in 1911 in Birkenhead.⁵
  - Death Notes
    - Deaths Sep 1911 (>99%)
      Eddowes Elizabeth 69 Birkenhead 8a 648
      
      First Name: ELIZABETH
      Surname: EDDOWES
      Place: BIRKENHEAD
      Occupation: WIDOW
      Date: 1911
      Will: Yes

Children
- Agnes Eddowes
  Agnes was born in June 1864 in Birkenhead.⁶
  - Birth Notes
    
    1891 Wales Census has Agnes aged 26, and niece of Richard Brereton
    
    Births Jun 1864 (>99%)
    EDDOWES Agnes Birkenhead 8a 437
  Jessie Eddowes
  Jessie was born in December 1865 in Birkenhead.³
  - Birth Notes
    
    Births Dec 1865 (>99%)
    Eddowes Jessie Birkenhead 8a 369
  Esther Eddowes
  Esther was born in September 1868 in Birkenhead.⁴
  - Birth Notes
    
    Births Jun 1868   (>99%)
    EDDOWES Mary Esther    Birkenhead 8a 518
    
    or more likely;
    Births Sep 1868   (>99%)
    EDDOWES Esther    Birkenhead 8a 460
  Jennet (Janet) Eddowes
  Jennet, known as Janet, was born about 1872 in Birkenhead.⁴
  - Birth Notes
    
    Cant find a record of Jennet's birth
    
    Cheshire Birth indexes for the years: 1872
    EDDOWES Janet Birkenhead Wirral BIR/88/57
  She died in 1901 in Birkenhead.³
  - Death Notes
    
    Deaths Dec 1901 (>99%)
    Lewis Janet 27 Birkenhead 8a 308
  William Eddowes
  William was born in March 1876 in Birkenhead.⁴
  - Birth Notes
    
    Births Mar 1876 (>99%)
    Eddowes William Birkenhead 8a 506
  John Eddowes
  John was born in 1879 in Birkenhead.⁷
  Lillian Eddowes
  Lillian was born in March 1882 in Birkenhead.³
  - Birth Notes
    
    Births Mar 1882 (>99%)
    EDDOWES Lilian Birkenhead 8a 483
  She died at the age of 28 in December 1910 in Birkenhead.³
  - Death Notes
    
    Deaths Dec 1910 (95%)
    Cross Lilian 29 Birkenhead 8a 277

William Eddowes & Elizabeth Shortridge

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