William Eddowes 
William was born in April 1843 in Wrexham.1 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)
EDDOWES, WILLIAM WHITFIELD
GRO Reference: 1844 J Quarter in WREXHAM
Volume 27 Page 301
No baptism found for Lydia, William and Matthew
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 Labourer, Aged 42
Birth record indicates that Wiliam was about 40 (not 42) when he died.
Probate: 18 September
William EDDOWES late of 4 Shaw's-place Somerville-street Birkenhead in the county of Chester labourer who died 26 May 1884 as 4 Shaw's-place was granted at chester to Elizabeth Eddowes of 15 Chapel-street Birkenhead widow of the Relict. Estate £8 10s.
General Notes
William was born in 1843, soon after the family had moved from Holt to Wrexham.
In 1851, William was 8, living at the Beast Market, Wrexham with parents John and Mary and 6 siblings.
In 1861, living with mother Mary and Richard and Esther and family.
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Occupation Details
Occupation Notes
1884 Burial Record and Esthers marriage of 1896
His occupation was Labourer in Birkenhead. He died in May 1884 while still employed there.4
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Whereabouts
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William lived at Beast Market from 1851.5
Occupancy/Contact Notes
Home of John and Mary Eddowes, with their children: Edmund, Esther, John, Thomas, Lydia, William and John in 1851.
Next to Hayes Entry. Beach Market is difficult to read, so may not be "Beach"
He lived at 12 Chapel Street from 1861.3Occupancy/Contact Notes
Home of Richard and Esther, with John, Ann, George, Richard (age 2)
Also Mary Eddowes (mother-in-law), with William, Mathew
Also Thomas Eddowes and wife Mary.
He lived at 30 Chapel Street from 1881.6Occupancy/Contact Notes
Elizabeth and William had Esther, Jennet and Willaim with them in 1881 at 30 Chapel Street, Birkenhead.
He lived at 4 Shaw's Place until 1884.4Occupancy/Contact Notes
Recorded Adobe of William at time of death (burial record)
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Connections & Relationships
Relationship Notes
Esther is William's mother
William was a relative of Esther Eddowes.
William and Elizabeth were married in a civil ceremony in March 1863 in Birkenhead.7
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.
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Children
Birth Notes
1891 Wales Census has Agnes aged 26, and niece of Richard Brereton
Births Jun 1864 (>99%)
EDDOWES Agnes Birkenhead 8a 437
Cheshire Birth indexes for the years: 1864
EDDOWES Agnes Birkenhead, Wirral BIR/59/89
EDDOWES, AGNES SHORTREID
GRO Reference: 1864 J Quarter in BIRKENHEAD
Volume 08A Page 437
Name: Agnes Eddowes
Gender: Female
Baptism Date: 17 Apr 1864
Baptism Place: Holy Trinity, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
Father: William Eddowes
Mother: Elizabeth Eddowes
FHL Film Number: 2104037
Birth Notes
1939 register had DOB as 15 Sep 1866 (not 1865) so this could be an ERROR in the tree.
EDDOWES, JESSIE SHORTREID
GRO Reference: 1865 D Quarter in BIRKENHEAD
Volume 08A Page 369
Cheshire Birth indexes for the years: 1865
EDDOWES Jessie Birkenhead, Wirral BIR/65/73
Name: Jessie Eddowes
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 8 Sep 1865
Baptism Place: St John, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
Father: William Eddowes
Mother: Elizabeth Eddowes
FHL Film Number: 2104340
Death Notes
Name: Jessie Billington
Death Age: 77
Birth Date: abt 1866
Registration Date: Q4 1943
Registration district: Wrexham, Denbighshire
Volume: 11b
Page: 332Birth Notes
Births Sep 1868 (>99%)
EDDOWES Esther Birkenhead 8a 460
Cheshire Birth indexes for the years: 1868
EDDOWES Esther Birkenhead, Wirral BIR/76/91
Name: Esther Eddowes
Gender: Female
Baptism Date: 11 Nov 1868
Baptism Place: Holy Trinity, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
Father: William Eddowes
Mother: Elizabeth Eddowes
FHL Film Number: 2104037
WARNINHG: This is another Esther, birth registered in Tranmere:
Births Jun 1868 (>99%)
EDDOWES Mary Esther Birkenhead 8a 518
Death Notes
Name: Esther Prince
Birth Date: abt 1869
Date of Registration: Mar 1926
Age at Death: 57
Registration District: Birkenhead
Inferred County: Cheshire
Volume: 8a
Page: 592Birth Notes
Cant find a record of Jennet's birth
Cheshire Birth indexes for the years: 1872
EDDOWES Janet Birkenhead Wirral BIR/88/57Death Notes
Deaths Dec 1901 (>99%)
Lewis Janet 27 Birkenhead 8a 308
Birth Notes
Births Mar 1876 (>99%)
Eddowes William Birkenhead 8a 506
Cheshire Birth indexes for the years: 1876
EDDOWES William Birkenhead, Wirral BIR/104/14Death Notes
Name: William Eddowes
Death Age: 54
Birth Date: abt 1877
Registration Date: Jun 1931
Registration district: Birkenhead
Inferred County: Cheshire
Volume: 8a
Page: 535Birth Notes
There is no Birth registration for any John Eddowes in 1881. It appeard he was born late 1879, so was aged 1 month at the start of 1881, not the 1st April. Maybe the 1 should be 6 months, and then he would be 81 when he died (as recorded).
1 mo in 1881
36 in 1911
Births Dec 1879 (>99%)
EDDOWES John Birkenhead 8a, 497
Cheshire Birth indexes for the years: 1879
EDDOWES John Birkenhead, Wirral BIR/119/42Death Notes
Name: John Eddowes
Death Age: 81
Birth Date: abt 1880
Registration Date: Q3 1961
Registration district: Wirral, Cheshire
Volume: 10a
Page: 638Birth Notes
Births Mar 1882 (>99%)
EDDOWES Lilian Birkenhead 8a 483
Cheshire Birth indexes for the years: 1881
EDDOWES Lilian Birkenhead, Wirral BIR/127/43Death Notes
Deaths Dec 1910 (95%)
Cross Lilian 29 Birkenhead 8a 277
Agnes Eddowes
Agnes was born in June 1864 in Birkenhead and her baptism took place there on April 17th, 1864.8 9
Jessie Eddowes
Jessie was born on September 15th, 1865 in Birkenhead and her baptism took place there on September 8th, 1865.1 9
Esther Eddowes
Esther was born in September 1868 in Birkenhead and her baptism took place there on November 11th, 1868.6 9
Janet (Jennet) Eddowes
Janet, known as Jennet, was born in January 1872 in Birkenhead.6
William Eddowes
William was born in March 1876 in Birkenhead.6
John Eddowes
John was born on November 15th, 1879 in Birkenhead.11
Lillian Eddowes
Lillian was born in March 1882 in Birkenhead.2
1 GRO Reference
2 FreeBMD.org.uk
3 1861 UK Census
4 Burial Records - William Eddowes
5 1851 UK Census
6 1881 UK Census
7 BMD-Cheshire
8 1891 UK Census
9 Cheshire Parish Records (1538-2000)
10 England & Wales BMD Index (1916-2007)
11 1901 UK Census
Further source/citation:
BMD-North Wales
2 FreeBMD.org.uk
3 1861 UK Census
4 Burial Records - William Eddowes
5 1851 UK Census
6 1881 UK Census
7 BMD-Cheshire
8 1891 UK Census
9 Cheshire Parish Records (1538-2000)
10 England & Wales BMD Index (1916-2007)
11 1901 UK Census
Further source/citation:
BMD-North Wales
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