Recorded as a farmer on Esther's 1839 marriage

Possible brothers

Born 1797 if 55 when buried in 1852 (although 52 on death record).

Cant find any birth record in Wales, but assumed to have come from Holt, near Wrexham.

April 1851, Age 55, born Wrexham, Denbighshire
May 1852: Aged about 55 when died.
So born 1796-7

Married by licence, so may not originally be from Wrexham or Brymbo, possibly Shropshire:

Name:    John Eddowes
Baptism date    21 Aug 1797
Denomination    Anglican
Place    Worthen, Shropshire
Father:    John Eddowes
Mother:    Elizabeth Eddowes
Register type    Baptism & Burial
Register date range    1778-1799
Archive reference    P315/A/1/4
Page    59
Record set    Shropshire Baptisms
Subcategory    Parish Baptisms
Collections from    Great Britain, England

Died before 1861, when wife Mary was a widower, living with daughter Esther Brereton and family.

2 Possible John Eddowes Deaths in Wrexham: (1837-1860)
Deaths Jun 1852   Wrexham  11b, 249    WM/010/40, Aged 52
Deaths Dec 1859   Wrexham  11b, 240    WM/016/20, Aged 60

Mary should be in Birkenhead somewhere, but John is probably buried at St Chad Holt, Gresford or Brymbo, both just outside Wrexham.

May 1852: SUDDEN DEATHS. - On Sunday last, Mr. John Eddowes, cowkeeper, residing at Beast Market, Wrexham ate his dinner in his usual health and spirits; but after rising from the table he fell down; and instantly expired.
An inquest was held on the body before Bevis Heywood Thelwall Esq., and a respectable jury, when a verdict of "Died by visitation of God" was returned.  Deceased was about 55 years of age.

Died the Sunday before 22-May which is the 16th

Name:     John Eddowes
Event Type:     Burial
Event Date:     12 May 1852
Event Place:     Brymbo, Denbighshire, Wales
Age:     55
Birth Year (Estimated):     1797
Digital Folder Number:    004631666
Anode: Wrexham Regis

Aged 58 in 1851
Aged 61 in 1861

There are two death records for Ralph Eddowes:
This Ralph may have died 1866, not 1870

EDDOWES, RALPH        67 
GRO Reference: 1866  D Quarter in WREXHAM 
Volume 11B  Page 238

Aged 60 (maybe 50) in 1851

First name(s)    Thomas
Last name    Eddowes
Birth date    25 Feb 1802
Baptism date    28 Oct 1805
Place    Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales
Father's first name(s)    John
Mother's first name(s)    Elizabeth
Page    36

28 Thomas S. of John & Eliz'h Eddowes, W.R. born 25 Feb 1802

A tree member has death in 1861, but no record to confirm. 

Probably died in Wrexham in 1845, aged 43 (mis-transcribed as 48) although believed to have been alive in 1851.

EDDOWES, THOMAS        48 
GRO Reference: 1845  J Quarter in WREXHAM 
Volume 27  Page 235

Death Wrexham, in 1847 aged 0
Death Wrexham, in 1850 aged 1
Death Wirral, 1863, aged 53 (registered Eastham)
Death Atcham in 1871, aged 71

Aged 46 in 1851, born Wrexham
Aged 56 in 1861, born Denbyshire
Aged 65 in 1871, born Wrexham

First name(s)    Hester
Last name    Eddowes
Birth date    04 Mar 1805
Baptism date    28 Oct 1805
Place    Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales
Father's first name(s)    John
Mother's first name(s)    Elizabeth
Page    36
Archive type    Births, baptisms & burials
Archive year range    1800-1812
Record set    Denbighshire Baptisms
Category    Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory    Parish Baptisms
Collections from    Wales, Great Britain

Deaths Dec 1877   (>99%)
LEDSHAM     Esther     72     Birkenhead     8a, 317