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Eleanor Irwin 1826–1889 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1826

Birth Location: Gosforth, Cumberland

Death Date: 4 MAR 1889

Death Location: Cumberland, England, United Kingdom

Father: William Irwin

Mother: Ann Sparks

Spouse(s): Isaac Gainford

Children(s): Ann Gainford, Hannah Gainford, Jane Gainford, Mary Gainford, William Gainford, Eleanor Gainford, Isaac Gainford, John Gainford, Henry Gainford, Elizabeth Gainford

In 1826, Eleanor Irwin entered the world in Gosforth, Cumberland, born to William Irwin And Ann Sparks. Eleanor Irwin married Isaac Gainford, and had children including Ann Gainford, Eleanor Gainford, Elizabeth Gainford, Fanny Gainford, Hannah Gainford, Henry Gainford, Isaac Gainford, Jane Gainford, John Gainford, Joseph Gainford, Mary Gainford, William Gainford. Eleanor Irwin passed away in 1889 in Cumberland, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1826, Eleanor Irwin entered the world in Gosforth, Cumberland, born to William Irwin And Ann Sparks.
  • Eleanor Irwin married Isaac Gainford, and had children including Ann Gainford, Eleanor Gainford, Elizabeth Gainford, Fanny Gainford, Hannah Gainford, Henry Gainford, Isaac Gainford, Jane Gainford, John Gainford, Joseph Gainford, Mary Gainford, William Gainford.
  • Eleanor Irwin passed away in 1889 in Cumberland, England, United Kingdom.

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Spouses(s)

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Eleanor Irwin's Ancestors

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Eleanor Irwin
1826–1889
Birth Place: Gosforth, Cumberland
Parents
William Irwin
1783–1859
Gosforth, Cumberland
Ann Sparks
1785–1868
Egremont, Cumberland, England
Grandparents
William Irwin
1757–1851
Gosforth, Cumberland, England
Jane Moscrop
1756–1828
Gosforth, Cumberland, England
Great-Grandparents
John Moscrop
1716–1780
Margaret Hudleston
1721–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Mossop
1686–1784
Frances Benn
1690–1770

Eleanor Irwin's Descendants

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Eleanor Irwin (1826–4 MAR 1889) m. Isaac Gainford (1826–24 DEC 1885)
  1. 1. Ann Gainford 1848–1921 m. Nicholas Stephenson 1846–1910
    1. 1. Eleanor Stephenson 1877–1961
    2. 2. William Stephenson 1885–1972
    3. 3. Hannah Stephenson 1883–1963 m. Henry Troughton 1875–1951
      1. 1. John Troughton 1912–1972
      2. 2. Nellie Troughton 1915–1933
      3. 3. William Troughton 1918–2008
      4. 4. Henry Troughton 1916–2007 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Carruthers 1917–1994
      5. 5. Mary (Hannah) Troughton 1921–1999
      6. 6. Wilson Troughton 1919–1997
    4. 4. Margaret (Anne) Stephenson 1879–1965 m. Frank Spedding 1876–1926
      1. 1. Elsie Spedding 1905–1993 m. James Grierson 1909–1992
      2. 2. William Spedding 1904–
      3. 3. Mary Spedding 1915–
      4. 4. Norah Spedding 1916–2002
      5. 5. Frank Spedding 1918–1992
  2. 2. Hannah Gainford 1850–
  3. 3. Jane Gainford –1925 m. Robert Dixon –1889 m. Samuel Knight 1864–1959
    1. 1. Mary Dixon 1877–1912
    2. 2. William (Irwin) Dixon 1879–1937 m. Jane (Hannah) Poole 1883–1971
      1. 1. Eleanor Dixon 1905–1981 m. Ben Wilkinson 1904–1979
      2. 2. Maggie Dixon 1908–1977
      3. 3. Robert Dixon 1911–1991
      4. 4. John Dixon 1907–1926
      5. 5. Isabella Dixon 1916–
      6. 6. William Dixon 1914–1986 m. Sarah (Isabella) Pape 1912–1979 m. Bertha (Reid) Stephens 1918–2013
        1. 1. Hazel (Gladys) Thompson 1932–2012 m. Eric Tabbron 1927–1981
        2. 2. William (Arthur) Thompson 1935–1994
      7. 7. Joseph Dixon 1918–1992 m. Annie Gibson 1914–1995
      8. 8. Mary Dixon 1923–
    3. 3. Emily (Jane) Knight 1889–1985 m. Fredrick (Joseph) Douce 1903–1979
      1. 1. Peggy (Margraret) Douce 1928–2015
      2. 2. Jeanne Douce 1931–2016 m. Ronald Raines 1929–2018
    4. 4. Bessie Knight 1891–
    5. 5. William (Frederick) Knight 1895– m. Rose Munday 1909–1984
      1. 1. James (D.) Kight 1934–1997
    6. 6. Mabel (E.) Knight 1893–
    7. 7. Ernest (George) Knight 1898–1988
  4. 4. Mary Gainford 1853–1941 m. Edward Askew 1836–1926
    1. 1. Isabella Askew 1875–
    2. 2. Isaac (Gainford) Askew 1885–1886
    3. 3. Eleanor Askew 1886–
    4. 4. Ethel Askew 1887–1954 m. Joseph (Gillett) Hodgson 1884–1969
      1. 1. Dorothy (Mary) Hodgson 1912–1919
      2. 2. William (Edward) Hodgson 1913–1913
      3. 3. Bessie (G.) Hodgson 1916–1917
      4. 4. Joseph (Edward Gillett) Hodgson 1921–2011
    5. 5. Edward Askew 1888–1970 m. Mary (Agnes) Black 1890–1935 m. Bertha Maude 1886–1976
      1. 1. William (Edward) Askew 1920–2001
      2. 2. Richard (Gainford) Askew 1923–1944
      3. 3. Dorothy (Margaret) Askew 1925–1989
      4. 4. John (Alfred) Askew 1930–2012
  5. 5. William Gainford 1855–1855
  6. 6. Eleanor Gainford 1858–
  7. 7. Isaac Gainford 1856–1934 m. Sarah (Jane) Mawson 1863–1945
    1. 1. Ann Gainford 1901–1987 m. Robert Benn 1905–1973
    2. 2. Eleanor Gainford 1902–1996 m. Joseph Taylor 1892–1973
    3. 3. Isaac (Mawson) Gainford 1907–1988 m. Sarah Tyson 1906–1958
  8. 8. John Gainford –1862
  9. 9. Henry Gainford 1865–
  10. 10. Elizabeth Gainford –1943 m. Henry (Edward) Bradley 1868–1955
    1. 1. Fanny (Alberta) Bradley 1908–1980

Eleanor Irwin's Timeline

3 Records

1826
1826
Birth of Eleanor Irwin in Gosforth, Cumberland
Gosforth, Cumberland
1826
6 APR 1826
Eleanor Irwin was christened in Gosforth, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom
Gosforth, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom
1889
4 MAR 1889
Age 63
Death of Eleanor Irwin in Cumberland, England, United Kingdom
Cumberland, England, United Kingdom

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1826
    Event Place: Gosforth, Cumberland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 6 APR 1826
    Event Place: Gosforth, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 MAR 1889
    Event Place: Cumberland, England, United Kingdom

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