EGGINTON, George & Sarah

[Fatboyian]

I am looking for information about a George EGGINTON and his wife Sarah, George was a Jeweller and according to the 1841 census was born in about 1781 in Warwickshire and was living in Little Hampton Street, St Georges in Birmingham. His wife Sarah was born about 1786 in Warwickshire and I have found references to 4 daughters who’s births were recorded at the Cannon Street Meeting House these being Phoebe (1815), Mary Hannah (1818), Sarah (1822) and Emily (1824). Can anyone shed any more light on George and Sarah’s life as I have not been able to trace them before or after the 1841 Census.

Regards,
Ian

 

[Shera]

hi ian, in 1851 they are living ashted row, bham

george egginton 73 jeweller and haberdashery born tamworth
sarah a egginton 65 shop keeper b.bham
sarah 29 shopkeeper b.bham
emily 26 shopkeeper b.bham

maria cardell nurse 61 b. great barr.

 

[Shera]

i dont know if this is the marriage at st. martins bham

george (eginton) of this parish widower married sarah williams of this parish spinster on 26th dec 1814
witnesses were isaac? collins and phebe holt

 

[Shera]

in the 1849 whites directory of bham

george eggington jeweller 217 ashtead row

sarah, ann and emilia eggington linen drapers 217 ashtead row

hannah egginton dress maker 39 mott street

john egginton jewellery manufacturer 155 1/2 broad street, islington. house 14 st. martins place

eggington and carter jewellers 26 1/2 constitution hill

 

[Shera]

in the 1833 wrightsons directory

george egginton steam engine model maker 33 little hampton street

and in 1830 history, topography and directory

george egginton steam engine model and philosophical instrument maker 18 livery street

 

[Fatboyian]

Shera,

Thankyou for this information, I tried looking for the family on the 1851 Census but could not find them, I will have to look harder next time.

I will have a closer look at the information and try and piece it together some of the references do definatley tie in with details I already have from the marriage certificate of George and Sarah's daughter Mary to a John BIDDLE, and I hope will give me new leads to follow up.

 

[mikejee]

In addition to the 1849 whites from Shera, there is the following;

1823 No George Egginton listed
1829 Egginton George,. steam engine model and philosophical instrument maker,
18, Livery-st.
1833 Egginton George, steam engine model maker, 33, Lt. Hampton-st
1839 Egginton George, jewellers ear ring joint maker, 33, Little Hampton street
1841 Egginton George, jewellers' ear ring joint maker, 35 Little Hampton st
1845 Egginton & Carter, gold & silver swivel makers, 26 Constitntion hill
1851 Egginton. George. Hosier . 217 Ashted Road. Cecil st
1851 Egginton Hannah (Mrs.), dressmaker. 19 Howard st
1855 Egginton Hannah (Mrs.), millincr & dressmaker. 19 Howard st
1855 Carter John, manufacturer of gold & silver swivel split rings, ear
wires &c. 26½ Constitution hill
1858 Egginton George., jeweller, Constitution hill; home, Geach st
1862 No mention of George or Hannah

So it looks like George went in to business with Mr Carter, and then split.
There were other Eggintons, but have only included the above as relevant at present
Mike

 

[mikejee]

In case it is relevant, there is an entry for 1829 to;
Biddle John and Co. cut flint and window glass manufacture. Birmingham-heath
If you want me to folloe up in other directories, let me know
mike

 

[Fatboyian]

Mike,
Thankyou for your reply, at the moment I do not believe that the John Biddle you have found in the trade directories as a Cut Flint and Window Glass Manufacturer is the husband of Mary Egginton.
I have now found a marriage between Phoebe Egginton and a John Carter on the 1st September 1835 at St Phillip, Birmingham so it may be George's Son in Law that he was in buisness with for a period.
Ian.

 

[Mike Fisher]

from the IGI for Staffordshire
GEORGE EGGINTON Pedigree Male

Event(s):

Birth:

Christening: 11 JUL 1777 Tamworth, Stafford, England

Death:

Burial:

Parents: Mother: HANNAH EGGINTON