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Thomas EASTERLING
Parents
William EASTERLING & Rebecca WHITEHEAD
Thomas EASTERLING:
Born: ABT 1803, St George, Hanover Square, Westminster{1}
Died: Friday 4 May 1883, 136 Goswell Road,Old Street, Holborn. (aged 80 years)
Occupation: Carpet Broom Manufacturer
Residence: 62 Upper North Place, Gray's Inn Lane, St. Pancras, WC
Thomas EASTERLING = Maria Harriet THOMPSON
Married 16 December 1824 St Andrews, Holborn
Maria Harriet THOMPSON:
Born: 1801, Holborn
Christened: 9 March 1801 at St Andrew's, Holborn
Died: Sunday 22 August 1869, West Cliffe, Ramsgate, Thanet, Kent (68)
Bur: 28 August 1869 Highgate Cemetery
Parents: Hugh THOMPSON & Ellin ????
Henry Hugh EASTERLING
Henry Hugh EASTERLING
Born: Thursday 20 October 1825, Clerkenwell
Christened: Thursday 9 March 1826, St. Andrew's, Holborn, EC1
Died: 1828, St Andrews, Holborn
Buried: 1828, Bunhill Fields or Tower Hamlets Burial Ground (aged 2 years) {2}
Ellen EASTERLING
Ellen EASTERLING
Born: Saturday 30 May 1829, Little Gray's Inn Lane, Marylebone
Christened: Tuesday 22 September 1829, St. Andrew's, Holborn, EC1
Died: March 1852, St. Luke's (23)
Occupation: Unmarried
Thomas Henry EASTERLING
Thomas Henry EASTERLING:
Born: Friday 18 September 1835, Gray's Inn Road, Marylebone
Christened: Sunday 6 December 1835, St. Andrew's, Holborn, EC1
Died: 1908, Holborn (73)
Occupation: Brushmaker
Residence: St. John's Terrace, Clerkenwell.
Thomas Henry EASTERLING = Eliza Emma STAGG
Married: Tuesday 15 March 1859, Parish church, St. Mark's, Clerkenwell
Eliza Emma STAGG:
Born: Saturday 11 June 1836, 35 Baldwins Gardens, Holborn, Middlesex
Christened: Sunday 10 July 1836, St. Andrew's, Holborn
Died: 1906, Holborn (69)
Daughter of Henry Stagg, Lapidary, & Frances (nee ????) of 8 Whisken Street, Clerkenwell (1859)
Frederick A Thomas EASTERLING
Frederick Athos EASTERLING:
Born: Monday 18 December 1843, Gray's Inn Lane, St. Pancras, WC1
Died: Saturday 28 April 1928, 96 Colomb Street, Greenwich SE 10. (aged 85 years)
Occupation: Brushmaker
Frederick A Thomas EASTERLING = Catherine CASS
Married: Sunday 18 December 1864, St. Alphage, Greenwich
Catherine CASS:
Born: Friday 3 December 1841, Deptford
Christened: Wednesday 5 January 1842, St.Alphage, Greenwich
Died: 1902, St. Olave (aged 61 years)
Parents: George CASS & Harriet WHITE
Additional Details
The Borough of St. Pancras comprised Camden Town, Chalk Farm, Kentish Town, and
Somers Town. In 1965 it became part of the London Borough of Camden.
Goswell Road is a part of the Great North Road (A1). It runs from The Angel,
Islington southwards through Finsbury and Clerkenwell to The Barbican in St.
Luke's district. Here Old Street runs off at right angles to the east, through
St. Luke's.
No. 136 is in Old Street district of Holborn.
1883 136 Goswell Road, Old street, Holborn, County of Middlesex.
Death registered 7th May, 1883 by Thomas H Easterling, son, present at
death, of St. John's Terrace, Clerkenwell.
Thomas Easterling male 80 years Brush Maker
Cause of death Senile caton.. mouth
Congestion of lungs 10 days
Nervous apoplexy 1 day 12 hours
Certified by John B Caskie M D
Registrar J Austin
Letters of Administration
Be it known, that at the date hereunder writen, letters of Administration
of the personal estate of Thomas Easterling, late of No 136 Goswell
Road in the County of Middlesex, Brush Maker, deceased, who died on the fourth
of May 1883, at No 136 Goswell Road aforesaid, a widower and intestate,
were granted by her majesty's High Court of Justices at the Principal Registry
of the Probate Division thereof to Thomas Henry Easterling of No 136
Goswell Road aforesaid, Brush Maker the natural and lawful son and one
of the next of kin of the said intestate, he having been first sworn well
and faithfully to administer the same.
Dated 31st day of May 1883
Gross value of personal estate £462. 6. 10.
Greater London Record Office. Film No. x28/2 entry No. -
St. Luke, Old Street.
4th April, 1802
Baptism of Maria daughter of James Thompson & Sarah (Giddall)
Date of birth 15th January, 1802
1869. Registration of Death of Maria Easterling in Ramesgate, Thanet, Kent
Registered 23 Aug., 1869 by T Easterling of 136 Goswell Road, St. Luke's, Middlesex, EC
Maria Easterling, aged 68 years, died on 22 August, 1869 at West Cliffe, Ramsgate
being the wife of Thomas Easterling, a brush manufacturer.
Cause of death Apoplexy - 5 days
Lesion of brain
Certified
George Griggs, registrar
Guildhall - Microfilm 6667, Vol 22 No. 2217
Parish register of St Andrew's, Holborn.
9th March, 1826
Baptism of Henry Hugh Easterling, son of Thomas & Maria Easterling, Broom maker, of Clerkenwell.
Date of birth 20th October, 1825.
Service conducted by S Martin, Rector.
Guildhall - Microfilm 6667 vol. 23 No. 2173
Parish register of St. Andrew's, Holborn
22nd September, 1829
Baptism of Ellen Easterling. dau of Thomas & Maria Easterling, Brush maker, of Little Gray's Inn Lane. Date of Birth 30th May, 1829.
Service carried out by F P Hoole, Rector.
Guildhall - Microfilm 6667 vol. 24 No. 4324
Parish register of St. Andrew's, Holborn
6th October, 1835
Baptism of Thomas Henry Easterling, son of Thomas & Maria Easterling, Fishmonger, of Gray's Inn Road. Date of birth 18th September, 1835.
Officiating Minister, Oleg Nash
Greater London Record Office. Film No. x92/174 entry No. 185
St. Andrew's, Holborn
10th July 1836
Baptism of Eliza Emma daughter of Heney & Francis Stagg, Lapidary, of 35 Baldwins Gardens.
Date of birth 11th June, 1836.
Lapidary = An artificer who cuts, polishes, or engraves precious stones
= Engraved on stone
= Of style, etc. : Characteristic of or suitable for monumental inscriptions. 1724
= Stone cutter.
So Henry Stagg was either a monumental mason or a stone polisher.
Baldwins Gardens, EC1.
This area was a notorious slum much frequented by criminals, and part
of the locality was known as "Thieves' Kitchen", being a training
ground for young criminals.
Extract from "The London Encyclopedia"
Registration of the Birth of Frederick Easterling by mother.
Born on the 18th December 1843 at 62 Upper North Place, Gray's Inn Lane, St. Pancras, WC1
Father : Thomas Easterling, Carpet Broom manufacturer
Mother : Maria Easterling, formerly Thompson
on the 27th January, 1844 before J Worrell, Registrar
Registration of the Death of Frederick Easterling on 2nd May 1928
by daughter F. (Florance Annie) Carter, of 96 Colomb Street, SE 10.
Died on the 28th April 1928 at 96 Colomb Street, Greenwich, SE 10.
aged 85 years and formerly a Brushmaker
Cause of Death :- Ashensma of coronary artenes myacar...
Certified by W H Whitehouse, coroner for S E London District, after post mortem without inquest.
London Metropolitan Archives
St Alphage, Greenwich
From microfilm of Bishop's Transcripts m/f x14/54 page 270 entry No 2158
5th January, 1842 Catherine daughter of George & Harriet Cass of Deptford, shoemaker
Date of birth 3rd December, 1841
Officiating minister A B Haslewood
St Catherines Index
Greenwich 1d 1129
CHRONOLOGY
1802 Thomas Easterling born in St. George, Hanover Square, Westminster. (Details wanting)
1802 Maria Thompson born in Holborn (baptised St. Luke's, Old Street on Sunday, 4 April,
1824 Thomas Easterling marries Maria Thompson (where?)
1824 Broom maker, Clerkenwell
1829 Brushmaker, Little Gray's Inn Lane, Marylebone
1835 Brushmaker, Gray's Inn Road, Marylebone
1841 Broom Maker, 62 Upper North Place,St. Pancras
1844 Carpet Broom Manufacturer, 62 Upper North Place, St. Pancras, WC1.
1846 Brush Manufacturer, 62 Upper North Place, Grays Inn Road
1851 Brush Manufacturer, 70 Goswell Street, St Luke's, Middlesex
1869 Brush & Carpet Broom Manufacturer, 136 Goswell Road, Old Street, Holborn, EC1.
1869 Maria easterling dies at Thanet, Ramsgate, Kent
1881 Brush Manufacturer, 136 Goswell Road, Old Street, Holborn.
1883 Brush maker, 136 Goswell Road, Old Street, Holborn, Middlesex.
1883 Thomas died 4th May 1883 - his son Thomas continued brushmaking at Goswell Road
Note:- From 1862 Gray's Inn Lane became renamed as Gray's Inn Road.
Also from about this time, it appears that Goswell Street became renamed as Goswell Road, and existing houses were renumbered.
Holborn is the area to the north of The Strand in which are situated Lincoln's
Inn and Gray's Inn. It was the smallest of the former Metropolitan boroughs,
and now forms part of the London borough of Camden.
1841 Census HO 107/682/6
62 Upper North Place, Grey's Inn Lane, Pancras
Easterling Thomas 35 years Broom Maker born in Co.
Easterling Maria 35 years born in Co
Easterling Ellen 12 years born in Co
Easterling Thomas 5 Years born in Co
1851 Census HO 107/1520/63v
Parish of St. Luke, Middlesex. Ecclesiastical district of St Barnabas. Borough of Finsbury.
70 Goswell Street.
Easterling Thomas head mar 48 years Brush Manufacturer Westminster Master St George, Hanover Square
Easterling Maria wife mar 49 years London, Holborn
Easterling Ellen dau un 21 years Assisting in shop London, Holborn
Easterling Thomas Henry son 15 years Assisting in shop Marylebone, St Pancras
Easterling Frederick son 7 years Scholar Marylebone, St Pancras
1881 Census
Dwelling: 136 Goswell Road
Census Place: St Luke, London, Middlesex, England
Source: FHL Film 1341078 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 0359 Folio 67 Page 19
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
Thomas EASTERLING W 78 M St Georges, Middlesex, England
Rel: Head
Occ: Brush Manufacturer Employing 2 Men
1881 census
Dwelling: 89 Goswell Rd
Census Place: Clerkenwell, London, Middlesex, England
Source: FHL Film 1341075 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 0346 Folio 68 Page 14
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
John B. CASKIE U 44 M Scotland
Rel: Head
Occ: Surgeon
James YOUNG U 24 M Scotland
Rel: Boarder
Occ: Med Student
Elizabeth McNIEL U 60 F Scotland
Occ: Housekeeper
1891 Census RG 12/230 49
Civil parish of St. Luke's, London Borough of Finsbury East
Ecclesiastical parish of St. Paul
136 Goswell Road
Easterling Thomas H head mar 55 years Brushmaker St Pancras, London
Easterling Eliza E wife mar 54 years Holborn, London
Easterling Eliza J dau sing 30 years Helper at home Clerkenwell, London
Easterling Mary A dau sing 26 years Embroidress Clerkenwell, London
Easterling Amey E dau sing 24 years Helper at home Clerkenwell, London
Easterling Emily J dau sing 22 years Masonic worker Clerkenwell, London
Easterling Harriet E dau sing 21 years Frilling worker Clerkenwell,
London
Easterling Henry son sing 19 years Brushmaker Clerkenwell, London
Easterling Annie L dau sing 17 years Gold Embroideress Clerkenwell,
London
Easterling Rosina F dau sing 15 years Clerkenwell, London
Notes :-
Mrs Marion Jones, member of Soc of Brushmakers Descendants (302) [see vol 2, No. 3]
has Thompson ancestors who were brushmakers
William Thompson, son of William Thompson, was born at Stratford on Avon.
(his eldest daughter married George Wallington, brushmaker, of 15 Upper North Place.)
William had several brushmaking shops in London
1. Upper North Place, Grays Inn Road
2. King Street, Clerkenwell (here from the 1780's)
3. Gloucester Place, Kentish Town
1846 Post Office London Directory
Thomas Easterling Brush etc., Manufacturer
62 Upper North Place, Grays Inn Road
Sources
{1}
1881 census Index; Page RG11/0359/67/19; Secondary evidence
St Luke's, London
Thomas Easterling head wid 78 Brush Manufacturer St Georges, Middlesex
{2}
Burial Index;
Secondary evidence
From the indexes of Burnhill Fields & Tower Hamlets
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