Thomas ECCLES Alexander ECCLES Mary ECCLES Harold ECCLES Mabel ECCLES Elizabeth Ann ASHTON Richard ECCLES Elizabeth Jane ECCLES Eccles Shorrock ECCLES Ruth ECCLES Jane MITCHELL Mini tree diagram

Thomas Mitchell ECCLES J.P.

Thomas Mitchell ECCLES

approx. 18361 - 26th Feb 191912,13

Cotton Spinner & Manufacturer1

Life History

approx. 1836

Born in Darwen.1

6th Jun 1841

Recorded in census in Darwen (Lower Darwen).2

30th Mar 1851

Occupation Pupil.3

30th Mar 1851

Recorded in census in Hendon (Mill Hill).3

At boarding school with Alexander Eccles

7th Apr 1861

Occupation Cotton spinner & manufacturer & Coal merchant.14

7th Apr 1861

Recorded in census in Altringham (Ashton Lane, Ashton upon Mersey).14

Head of household - Christopher Shorrock
Annotated as "nephew"

between Apr 1865 and Jun 1865

Married Elizabeth Ann ASHTON in Blackburn.19

between Apr 1867 and Jun 1867

Birth of son Harold ECCLES in Blackburn.16

between Jan 1871 and Mar 1871

Birth of daughter Mabel ECCLES in Blackburn.10,9,17

2nd Apr 1871

Occupation Cotton Spinner.4

Employing 600 hands

2nd Apr 1871

Recorded in census in Blackburn (Park Road, East West Wood).4

Head of household
Staff x 3

5th Jun 1878

Executor.5

Of the will of William Eccles
Annotated as "of Westwood East-Park-road Blackburn, the nephew"
Joint Executor with :-
Christopher Shorrock
Ellen Eccles

28th May 1879

Executor.6

Of the will of Thomas Eccles
Annotated as "of Westwood, Blackburn, cotton spinner, the son"
Joint executor with :-
Alexander Eccles
Eccles Shorrock Eccles
The sons

3rd Apr 1881

Occupation Spinner & Manufacturer.15

3rd Apr 1881

Recorded in census in Blackburn (18 East Park Road).15

Head of household
Staff x 4

between Apr 1890 and Jun 1890

Death of Elizabeth Ann ASHTON in Blackburn.18

5th Apr 1891

Occupation Cotton Spinner & Manufacturer.1

5th Apr 1891

Recorded in census in Blackburn (Cross Hill, Long Row).1

Head of household
Widower
Staff 5
Visitor - Amy Ashton, 30, single, b. Blackburn

20th May 1892

Attended the funeral in Bamber Bridge, St Saviour.7

Of William Eccles (1830-1892)

1901

Directories.8

Kelly's Handbook - 1901
Eccles, Thomas Mitchell, J.P. (1884) Lancashire : Crosshill, Blackburn

31st Mar 1901

Occupation Cotton Spinner & Manufacturer.9

31st Mar 1901

Recorded in census in Blackburn (Quarry Bank).9

Head of household
Widower
Staff x 4

2nd Apr 1911

Occupation Private means.10

2nd Apr 1911

Recorded in census in Blackburn (Quarry Bank).10

Head of household
Widower
Staff x 6
Rooms x 23
Census former signed "P.P. Harold Eccles, his attorney"

26th Feb 1919

Died in Blackburn.12,13

1st May 1919

Probate in London.13

Of Qarry Bank Blackburn
Effects - 176,209. 11s. 10d.
Jpint Executors .-
Harold Eccles, cotton spinner
Charles Collins, retired solicitor

Other facts

 

Partnership.11

With his brother Richard Eccles running mills in Bamber Bridge and Blackburn

Notes

  • Of Blackburn20

Sources

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