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Eleanor MARSDEN
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Name Eleanor MARSDEN Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born Abt 1817 Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
- Shown as born Newburn, Northumberland in the 1851 census where shown as aged 33; Whiteheaven in the 1861 and 1871 censuses where aged 43 and 53.
Baptised 15 Feb 1818 Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
- From FamilySearch
Shows Eleanor Marsden, daughter of Ann Marsden
Gender Female Died 1 Jan 1888 28, Chester Place, Bensham, Gateshead, Co. Durham, England
- Date and place from probate calendar entry
GRO ref: BROWN, Eleanor q1 1888 aged 70 Gateshead RD 10a 433
Probate. 7 Mar 1888 Calendar entry - "Brown Eleanor. 7 March. The Will of Eleanor Brown late of 28 Chester-place Bensham Gateshead in the County of Durham Widow who died 1 January 1888 at 28 Chester-place was proved at Durham by Eleanor Brown Spinster and Catherine Cutter (wife of Joseph Cutter) both of 28 Chester-place the Daughters the Executrixes.
Personal Estate £15."
Also known as Eleanor FAIRLAMB Patriarch & Matriarch 
Notes - (Research):Baptised and married as Marsden / Marson, but the mother's maiden name was given as Fairlamb at the registration of the births of most of her children. The year after her baptism her mother married Henry Fairlamb, and so it appears Eleanor was also known as Eleanor Fairlamb.
Person ID I28594 All Last Modified 23 Jun 2021
Mother Ann MARSDEN, b. Abt 1800, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
, d. Yes, date unknown
Other Partners: Henry FAIRLAMB m. 1 Mar 1819Married? Not married or evidence to suggest they didn't marry Family ID F11091 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family George BROWN, b. 1819, Blyth, Earsdon, Northumberland, England
, d. 14 Jul 1871, 15, Chester Place, Bensham, Gateshead, Co. Durham, England
(Age 52 years) Married 5 Jul 1840 Christ Church, Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
- Details from transcription of PR entry (on DRO)
5 Jul 1840 George Brown (bachelor, joiner, full age, of this parish, son of Robert Brown, shipsmith) married Eleanor Marson (spinster, full age, of this parish, daughter of John Marson, chairmaker), by banns
Witnesses: Thomas Oxley; James Pye
(BT entry can be found on FamilySearch, but the church was still using a Hardwicke register and it contains less detail)
GRO ref: BROWN, George to Marson, Eleanor q3 1840 Tynemouth RD 25 362
Children9 children Last Modified 23 Jun 2021 Family ID F11045 Family Group Page | Family Chart
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Born - Abt 1817 - Whitehaven, Cumberland, England 


Baptised - 15 Feb 1818 - Whitehaven, Cumberland, England 


Married - 5 Jul 1840 - Christ Church, Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 


Child - Ann BROWN - Sep Q 1842 - Gateshead, Co. Durham, England 


Child - Jane BROWN - 16 Jun 1844 - Gateshead Reg Dist, Co. Durham, England 


Child - George BROWN - Jun Q 1846 - Gateshead, Co. Durham, England 


Child - Thomas BROWN - Jun Q 1848 - Gateshead, Co. Durham, England 


Child - George BROWN - Abt Nov 1850 - Gateshead, Co. Durham, England 


Child - Edward BROWN - Sep Q 1853 - Gateshead, Co. Durham, England 


Child - Eleanor BROWN - Jun Q 1855 - Gateshead, Co. Durham, England 


Child - Robert Henry BROWN - Sep Q 1857 - Gateshead, Co. Durham, England 


Child - Catherine BROWN - Abt Apr 1860 - Gateshead, Co. Durham, England 

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