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HOW WE USED TO LIVE - Family History

JOHN EAGLE was born at Hoe on the 1st of December 1801, and baptised on the 10th of January 1802.

1827 14th December. Married ANN RIX of West Lexham, daughter of Robert and Elizabeth Rix.

1846 25th February. Wife Ann buried in Sporle churchyard.

1863 29th June. Burial of John Eagle in Sporle churchyard.

 

CHILDREN of John and Ann:

 

SAMUEL EAGLE 1828 Baptised in Sporle with Palgrave on the 14th December.

1847 26th May. Buried in Sporle churchyard.

 

ROSE EAGLE 1831 Born in Sporle with Palgrave and baptised on the 9th January.

1850. Birth of a child: Ruth Eagle.

1851 11th January. Married James Green of Sporle with Palgrave, son of Rawling and Ann Green.

Children: Emma aka Susan Green 1851, William Green 1853, Thomas Green 1856, Maria Green 1859, Bertha aka Bartha Green 1861.

 

ELIZABETH EAGLE 1833 Born in Sporle with Palgrave and baptised on the 21st of April.

1850. Married James Gilding in Sporle with Palgrave, a son of James and Eliza Gilding.

1903 28th December. Buried in Sporle churchyard.

Children: George Gilding 1851, Eliza Gilding 1853, Henry Gilding 1855, Elijah Gilding 1856, Mary Ann Gilding 1860, Maria Gilding 1861, John Gilding 1862, twins: Arthur George and Rosanna Gilding 1864, Dennis Gilding 1865, Eliza Gilding 1867, James Gilding 1869, Frederick Gilding 1871, William Gilding 1873, Frederick Gilding 1875, Herbert Gilding 1876, twins: Herbert and Maria Gilding 1877. 

 

HANNAH EAGLE 1834 Born in Sporle with Palgrave and baptised on the 6th of July.

1854 24th December. Married James Jones in East Dereham, son of Geo. and Mary Anne Jones.

Children: Elizabeth Jones 1855, John Jones 1856, Mary Ann Jones 1858, Sarah Ann Jones 1859, Laura Jones 1861, Walter Jones 1863, Anna Laura Jones 1864, Mary Ann Jones 1866, George Jones 1868, James Henry Jones 1869, Rose Jones 1870, James Jones 1871, Hannah Maria Jones 1873, Minnie Jones 1874, Jesse Jones 1875, "Male" Jones 1877.  

 

ELIJAH EAGLE 1836 Born in Sporle with Palgrave and baptised 12th of February.

1857 16th May. Married Mary Ann Kidd in Sporle, a daughter of William and Jane Kidd.

Children: William Eagle 1857, Eliza aka Elvira Eagle 1859, Amelia Eagle 1862, Rosannah aka Ruth Eagle 1864, Elizabeth Eagle 1866, George aka Edward George Eagle 1868, John Thomas Eagle 1872, Mary Jane Eagle 1874.  

 

MARIA EAGLE 1837 Born in Sporle with Palgrave.

1857 Married Joseph Norman in Sporle, a son of John and Sarah Norman.

Children: Sarah Ann Norman 1858, "male" Norman 1859, John Norman 1860, Susannah Norman 1861, Josiah Norman 1863, Jesse Norman 1864, Mary Ann Norman 1865, Rosannah Norman 1867, Herbert Comfort Norman 1869, Adeline Norman 1870, Edward Norman 1872, Thomas William Norman 1874, Ethel Maud aka Edith Norman 1876, Kate Norman 1877, Rosannah Norman 1879.

 

ROBERT EAGLE 1838 Baptised in Sporle with Palgrave on the 1st of January.

1846 1 July. Burial in Sporle Churchyard.

 

WILLIAM EAGLE 1840 Baptised in Sporle with Palgrave on the 15th of July.

1840 22nd July. Burial in Sporle Churchyard.

 

MARY ANN EAGLE 1842

1861 Birth of a child: Phoebe Eagle.

1862 22nd March. Married Noah Bennington at Sporle with Palgrave.

 

JAMES EAGLE 1844 Baptised at Sporle with Palgrave on the 30th of May.

1844 22nd December. Burial in Sporle churchyard.

 

"Male" EAGLE 1846 Registered in the Swaffham district.

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