Edny Eke

15 January 1815–1870
Shipdham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

The Life Summary of Edny

When Edny Eke was christened on 15 January 1815, in Shipdham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, her father, Thomas Eke, was 25 and her mother, Diana Durrant, was 29. She married William Easom on 7 November 1842, in Sutton in Beckingham, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Sutton in Beckingham, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom in 1851 and Sutton St Mary, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom in 1861. She died in 1870, in Holbeach, Lincolnshire, England, at the age of 55.

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Family Time Line

William Easom
1818–
Edny Eke
1815–1870
Marriage: 7 November 1842
John Thomas Easom
1843–1888
Harriet Easom
about 1857–
Mary Jane Easom
1846–
Edney Ann Easom
1847–
Thurza Easom
1850–
Mary Ann Eason
1852–
James William Eason
1854–

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    7 November 1842Sutton in Beckingham, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
    • Children

    (7)

    +2 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (10)

    +5 More Children

    World Events (4)

    1823
    Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.
    1830
    Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).
    1833 · The Factory Act Restricts Child Labor
    The Factory Act restricted the hours women and children could work in textile mills. No child under the age of 9 were allowed to work, and children ages 9-13 could not work longer than 9 hours per day. Children up to the age of 13 were required to receive at least two hours of schooling, six days per week.

    Name Meaning

    German: variant of Eck .English (Norfolk): from Middle English oek, a variant of ok(e) ‘oak tree’ (Old English āc, Old Norse eik). Compare Ake .Turkish: ornamental name, nickname, or metonymic occupational name from dialect eke, meaning e.g. ‘skilled’ and ‘head shepherd’.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Ekey
    Eck

    Sources (7)

    • Edney Easom in household of William Easom, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
    • Edney Eason in household of William Eason, "England and Wales Census, 1861"
    • Edny Eke, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"

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