George Eyre

Brief Life History of George

When George Eyre was born on 8 April 1838, in Dowsby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, James Eyre, was 44 and his mother, Ann Naylor, was 39. He married Rebecca Hopkin on 7 April 1861, in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Ecclesall Bierlow, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom in 1861. He died on 8 October 1916, in Lyman, Uinta, Wyoming, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Lyman City Cemetery, Lyman, Uinta, Wyoming, United States.

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Family Time Line

George Eyre
1838–1916
Rebecca Hopkin
1832–1923
Marriage: 7 April 1861
Hannah Elizabeth Eyre
1862–1934
Harriet Ann Eyre
1864–1934
George Hopkin Eyre
1866–1947
James Edward Eyre
1867–1968
John Edwin Eyre
1869–1871
Joseph William Eyre
1871–1930
Rebecca Naylor Eyre
1874–1954
Elsie Ann Eyre
1875–1875
Charlotte Ellen Eyre
1876–1916

Sources (46)

  • George Eyre in household of Emma Clark, "England and Wales Census, 1861"
  • George Hare, "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"
  • George Eyre, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"

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World Events (8)

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1854 · St. George's Hall

In 1854, St. George's Hall was completed. The site that it sits on is were the Liverpool Infirmary was previously located. The hall was built for entertainment.

1859 · Lancashire Rifle Volunteers

The Lancashire Rifle Volunteers started in the eighteenth century. Those that fought in the militia were selected by ballot. They were formed because of threat due to the Revolutionary War and the Napoleonic War.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Ayer .

History: This name was that of a historically prominent family in Galway (Ireland) since the 1650s.

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

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James Eyre and Ellen Elsey

Plus the story of James Eyre and Ann Naylor Written by (a Second Great Granddaughter?) James Eyre who married Ellen Elsey evidently came to the small town of Quarrington after he was marrie …

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