Eyre, George

  Research Notes:

Baptism record states residing at Duke Street, Leicester, fathers occupation "Comber".


From Coventry Apprenticeships records -28/7/1840 George Eyre father William trade Woolcomber abode Leicester
apprenticed to John Ward Watchmaker ( Radford Ward)
and from the 1841 census
John Ward 25 Watchmaker Radford Born outside Warks
Hannah Ward 25 " Born Warks
Alfred Ward 1 " "
George Eyre 15 Apprentice Watchmaker " Born outside Warks

Found George on the 1851 census for Liverpool,

George Eyre, Watchmaker - Born Leicester
Elizabeth Steadman, born Everton - Liverpool
(note not yet married)

Parish record of Baptisms states that George's parents were William and Mary, and that fathers occupation was "Comber", presumably a Wool Comber. The place of abode was Duke Street.

1851 census Liverpool - Watchmaker (23) - 19 Westmorland Street (Lodger)

1861 census Nantwich, Watch Finisher, Marsh Lane, Elizabeth - wife, born Liverpool +4
Martha, John (both born Liverpool), William born Tarporly and died before 1863. William born Nantwich November 1863.

Information taken from Nantwich Clockmakers by A. A. Treherne who says the information came from directories and Registers. George Eyre is not listed in the 1871 census for Nantwich. (In Dudley by that time)



1881 census - Worcester
2 - 3 Broad Street, Worcester
George Eyre, Watch Finisher - age 54
Elizabeth Eyre - age 50
Lucy - age 18
Mary E. - age 13
Walter A. age 7
also Lucy - age 27 - visiting, born in Wiltshire

1891 census - Derbyshire
26 Bessel Lane, Stapleford, Shardlow
George Eyre , watch finisher - age 65 - head.
Note:Elizabeth not shown, need to search for deaths for her between 1881 and 1891. ²

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation. Watchmaker

George married Elizabeth Steadman, daughter of William Steadman and Elizabeth, 25th September 1853 in Liverpool, St Phillips, Hardman Street. (Elizabeth Steadman was born 8th September 1831 and was christened 4th December 1831 in St George, Everton, Lancashire..)