Silas EASTHAM

1824 - 1901  (76 years)

• Name	Silas EASTHAM
  Birth	6 May 1824	Mellor, Ribble Valley, Blackburn, Lancashire, England   [1]
  Baptism	2 Jun 1824	Blackburn St Paul's Church, Blackburn, Lancashire, England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  1861 Census	7 Apr 1861	128 Elizabeth Street, Cheetham, Manchester, Lancashire, England   [2]
  	Age: 37y
  	RG9/2971, Folio 33, Page 11 Head, Married, Photographic Artist
  1871 Census	2 Apr 1871	217 Lord Street, North Meols, Southport, Lancashire, England   [3]
  	Age: 46y
  	RG10/3874, Folio 129, Page 6 Head, Married, Photographer & Artist
  Reference Number	M 1450b
  Death	8 Apr 1901	North Shore, Auckland, New Zealand   [4, 5]
  	Age: 76y
  Burial	10 Apr 1901	O'Neills Point Cemetery, Belmont, Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand   [4, 6]
  	Age: 76y
  	Plot C 1
  Person ID	I5747	Vernon
  Last Modified	13 Aug 2023

  
  

  Family	Jane INGHAM,   b. Abt 1824, Craven, Yorkshire (West Riding), England d. 6 Dec 1902, Auckland, New Zealand (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	13 Apr 1850	Manchester Cathedral (formerly Manchester Collegiate Church, Manchester, Lancashire, England   [7, 8, 9]
  	AMJ 1850 Manchester, Volume 20, Page 482 St Mary, St Denys and St George Silas was a Bachelor, Artist, Living at Blackpool Jane was a Spinster, Living at 19 Broughton Road, Salford Both signed their name
  Children	+ 1. Jane EASTHAM,   b. Between Jul 1851 and Sep 1851, Manchester, Lancashire, England d. Between Jan 1886 and Mar 1886, Ormskirk district, Lancashire, England (Age 34 years)
  Family ID	F2039	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Feb 2021

  
  

• Event Map

  Marriage - 13 Apr 1850 - Manchester Cathedral (formerly Manchester Collegiate Church, Manchester, Lancashire, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  SILAS EASTHAM Father: Edward Eastham, artist Mother: Catherine Haycock or Haydock Married 11 December 1814 Blackburn St Mary's Church, Blackurn, Lancashire Possible Siblings: Ellen c1818 William John c1820 Nancy c1822 Enas c1826 Reziah (Rosa) c1828 Zilla b c1830 bap c1848 Izettie & Izetta & c1834 & c 1836 Celina Izitta OND 1840 Elizabeth b c1841 but Mother's Surname = Pollard Children (8 daughters & a son): Jane - JAS 1851 Martha Kate - AMJ 1853 Emily - JAS 1855 John Baxter - JAS 1857 Sarah Florence - AMJ 1859 Mary Alice - AMJ 1861 Henrietta - JFM 1863 Ada Beatrice - OND 1864 Caledonian Lodge, United Grand Lodge of England Freemason Membership Initiation: 09 October 1861 Passing: 15 March 1862 Raising: 09 July 1862 Lodge of Unity, Southport Initiation: 25 September 1871 Possibly went to Auckland, New Zealand in 1884 on the SS Doric and then photographed the New Zealand Scenery. ADDRESSES: Mellor, Blackburn Possibly New York Blackpool 22 Queen's Chambers, 7 Market Street, Manchester & House: 5 Herbert St, Elizabeth St, Manchester 128 Elizabeth Street, Cheetham, Manchester, Lancashire (07 April 1861) House: Cherry Mount, Higher Broughton (1863) 217 Lord Street, North Meols, Southport, Lancashire (02 April 1871) New South Wales, Australia (1891) - may be incorrect Auckland, New Zealand (1885) Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand (1895) Vauxhall Road, Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand (1901) OCCUPATIONS: Artist Photographic Artist (1855 & 1863) Photographic Artist (07 April 1861) Photographer & Artist (02 April 1871) Photographer Liberal Councillor for Talbot Ward in 1871 for 3 years CENSUSES: (1824-1901) 06 June 1841 - 30 March 1851 - 07 April 1861 - yes 02 April 1871 - yes 03 April 1881 - Last checked: 07 April 2019

  
  

• Sources

  [S4810] Parish Register Transcripts - Lancashire - Baptism - Eastham, Silas - 1824 - Blackburn, 26 Mar 2018. [S4843] 1861 Census - Eastham, Silas & Jane, 3 Apr 2018, RG9/2971, Folio 33, Page 11. [S4844] 1871 Census - Eastham, Silas & Jane, 3 Apr 2018, RG10/3874, Folio 129, Page 6. [S4762] Headstone - Eastham, Silas & Jane - O'Neill's Point Cemetery, Auckland, New Zealand - findagrave.com, 8 Mar 2018, Memorial ID 184623685. Courtesy of findagrave.com [S5104] Newspaper - New Zealand - Eastham, Silas - Obituary - 1901, 25 Aug 2018, 184623685_1509014105. Courtesy of findagrave.com [S4842] Cemetery Transcription - Takapuna, New Zealand - Eastham, Silas & Jane - 1901 & 1902, 3 Apr 2018, Page 40. [S4841] Parish Registers - Lancashire - Marriage - Eastham, Silas & Ingham, Jane - 1850 - Manchester, 3 Apr 2018, Page 171, No. 342. [S14] BMD - GRO Index - Marriage, 31 Jan 2021, AMJ 1850 Manchester, Volume 20, Page 482. [S765] BMD - Lancashire Index - Marriage, 7 Apr 2019, CATH/76/342.