John Eaves

1871 -

• Name	John Eaves
  Born	11 Jul 1871	Lathom   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Boatman
  Person ID	I02037	Canal Family 1
  Last Modified	28 Nov 2025

  
  

  Father	Henry Eaves,   b. 1841, Halsall ,   d. 1885, Lathom  (Age 44 years)
  Mother	Hannah Thompson,   b. 14 Jun 1833, Lathom ,   d. 1907, Lathom  (Age 73 years)
  Married	25 Jan 1866	St Nicholas, Liverpool   [2]
  Family ID	F02934	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catherine Gregson,   b. 16 Dec 1871, Newburgh
  Married	29 Aug 1892	St Nicholas, Liverpool   [2]
  Children	1. Hannah Eaves,   b. 10 Jan 1893, Newburgh ,   d. 1894, Lathom  (Age 0 years)   2. Hannah Eaves,   b. 23 Jul 1895, Newburgh ,   d. 1896, Lathom  (Age 0 years)   3. Elizabeth Eaves,   b. 6 Jan 1898, Moss Lane, Burscough   4. Ann Eaves,   b. 12 Apr 1900, Burscough
  Last Modified	28 Nov 2025
  Family ID	F02747	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Possibly the boatman who discovered the body of Emily Dean attached to his steamer Comet at Old Hall Bridge, Burnley, in 1895 (see 'Emily Dean Drowning' article in our Media/Documents section).

  
  

• Sources

  [S242709] 1939 Census. [S010069] MC.