Born in Lower Darwen.1,2,3,4

Baptised in Darwen, Lower Chapel Independant.4

Father - Joseph Eccles
Mother - Betty
Abode - Lower Darwen

Partnership.1

With his father Joseph Eccles and his brother Thomas Eccles

Witness at wedding in Blackburn, St Mary the Virgin.5

Of Ellen Eccles & Christopher Shorrock

Witness at wedding in Blackburn, St Mary the Virgin.6

Of Martha Eccles and Francis Skinner

Occupation Cotton Spinner & Manufacturer.11

Recorded in census in Islington (Sweet Homes, St Johns Road).11

Head of househodl - Keturah Mecalfe
Annotated as "Visitor"

Congregational Church, Holloway

From :-
The Blackburn Standard :-
The Preston Guardian :-
On Thursday last, at the Congregational Church, Holloway by the Rev. G. Y. Jeffreys, of East Dereham, Mr. Richard Eccles, of Lower Darwen, to Anne, eldest daughter of the late Rev. Jeffreys.

Married Ann Mary JEFFREYS in Islington.1,12,13,14

From :-
The Blackburn Standard :-
The Preston Guardian :-
On Thursday last, at the Congregational Church, Holloway by the Rev. G. Y. Jeffreys, of East Dereham, Mr. Richard Eccles, of Lower Darwen, to Anne, eldest daughter of the late Rev. Jeffreys.

Birth of daughter Lucy ECCLES in Lower Darwen.3

Birth of son Richard Herbert ECCLES in Lower Darwen.3

Occupation Cotton manufacturer & spinner.3

Recorded in census in Darwen (1 Higher Croft).3

Head of household
Staff x 3
Also resident - Kelurch Jeffreys, sister in law

Occupation Spinner & Manufacturer.7

T. & R. Eccles & Co

Recorded in census in Darwen (Higher Croft House).7

Head of household
Staff x 2

Occupation Spinner & Manufacturer.8

Recorded in census in Darwen (Higher Croft, Lower Darwen).8

Head of household
Married
Visitor - Richard Barker, Theological student, b. Birmingham
Staff x 3

Died in Ormskirk (Southport).1,9,10

Probate in Liverpool.9

Of Southport, cotton spinner and manufacturer
Personal estate - £32,345. 8s. 6d.
Executors .-
Richard Herbert Eccles of Lynwood Lower Darwen, cotton spinner and son
Joseph Shorrock, Manchester, commission agent

Resident in Highercroft House.2