Daughter
of W.P. 'Bill' Richardson's Great Great Uncle,
John Howey
Sarah Jane was
born on 25th December 1875, her parents were John
Howey and his wife Eleanor (nee Bell) and her birth was
registered in the Tynemouth Registration District.
Her baptism took place at Christ Church, Tynemouth on
19th January 1876, the record noted that the family
lived at Albion Street and Sarah's Dad was a labourer.
The 1881 census recorded the family at West Percy St.,
Tynemouth. Sarah was 5 and like her sisters Annie (10)
and Esther (7) she went to school. She also had two
brothers Joseph (3) and John George (2) and a baby
sister Louisa who was 11 months old. Their Mam, Eleanor,
was 39 and their Dad, John, was 38 - he worked as a
labourer.
Another brother, William, was born in 1882 but sadly he
died in the quarter following his birth.
More sadness as Sarah's brother, Joseph,
died in 1884 aged 6. When the 1891 census
was taken the family were living at Bedford St.,
Tynemouth. Sarah was 15. Her Dad was 48 and his
occupation was listed as furnaceman, her Mam was 49. The
other children listed in the house were Esther (17),
John (12) and Louisa (10). By the time of
the 1901 census Sarah was 25, she was living at Ayrton
Terrace in the Preston area of North Shields, where she
worked as a domestic servant. In the
final quarter of 1903, Sarah married Jonathon Eskdale,
Sarah was 27 and Jonathon was 26. Their marriage was
registered in the Tynemouth Registration District. Not
long after they married, Sarah had a son, Edward, but
sadly he died soon after birth. Sarah and
her family were recorded on the census of 1911 living
in South Chingford, Essex. Sarah was 35 and Jonathon was
33. He worked as an electrical engineer. The census form
stated they had been married for 7 years and they'd had
3 children, one of whom had died. The other two children
were listed on the census return, Jonathon was
five and Eleanor was two. Sarah Jane died
in the last quarter of 1951, she was 75 years old and
her death was registered in the Southend on Sea
Registration District. |
