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HEATON/EATON surname confusion

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Linda

Linda Report 26 Jun 2009 17:46

Irene, thanks for your help, and i think you are right. As they were cotton weavers the chances are they had little or no education so could not write or even spell their surname. What a long way we have all come today! Linda

Researching:
Bishop in Kilmington area

Linda

Linda Report 26 Jun 2009 17:44

Lancashireann, Thanks so much for the 1881 census info this makes sense because the brother (john reuben) also matches.

Researching:
Bishop in Kilmington area

Irene

Irene Report 26 Jun 2009 16:59

Looks like her mother could not write so perhaps when she told the registrar her name at the time of her marriage that is when it got spelt wrong. Regards Irene

lancashireAnn

lancashireAnn Report 26 Jun 2009 15:54

1881
Thomas EATON Head M Male 44 Manchester, Lancashire, England Beamer For Cotton Weaver
Sarah EATON Wife M Female 41 Manchester, Lancashire, England
John R. EATON Son U Male 11 Manchester, Lancashire, England Scholar
Mary Ann EATON Daur U Female 9 Manchester, Lancashire, England Scholar
Susan Jane EATON Daur U Female 7 Manchester, Lancashire, England Scholar
Elizth. EATON Daur U Female 5 Manchester, Lancashire, England Scholar
Selina EATON Daur U Female 1 Manchester, Lancashire, England


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Source Information:
Dwelling 42 Bk Mill St >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Census Place Manchester, Lancashire, England
Family History Library Film 1341951
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 3982 / 92
Page Number 18

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Liverpool (Cartwright, Chambers, Miller), Todmorden (Sutcliffe, Mallison), Abergavenny (Watkins, Prosser)

Linda

Linda Report 26 Jun 2009 10:02

Irene, On her birth cert. 1874 informant shows X the mark of Sarah Eaton, mother of 42 Back Mill Street, Manchester.

Researching:
Bishop in Kilmington area

Irene

Irene Report 26 Jun 2009 07:10

She was born as Susan J Eaton in 1874 Manchester - married as Heaton in 1892. Who was the informant on the birth certificate. Irene

Marcelle

Marcelle Report 25 Jun 2009 18:13

My Umpton became Upton

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!)

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!) Report 25 Jun 2009 17:46

I think if they were giving the information verbally then it's highly likely.

Have you gone back much beyond your great grandparents? It's possible that the name started as Eaton and changed to Heaton ...

Jill

Researching:
London: Faber, Haysey, Spicer ...

Linda

Linda Report 25 Jun 2009 17:04

I have a susan Jane HEATON as the mother on a my grandmothers b/c in 1894 in Manchester. I think I have found her marriage in 1892 to James MARSDEN. However, her witness is given as Elizabeth EATON (sister maybe?) and on a 1901 census i have her brother as John R EATON (and his wife Emma) living with her in Manchester. Can you tell me if it was common (maybe because of the strong accent for the H to occasionally be dropped on certain names?

Researching:
Bishop in Kilmington area