William and Mary
William Richard Eaves
Imperial Service Medal
The Man William Richard Eaves was born on Saturday 4th April 1863 in Liverpool, son of Charles, a Coachman, and Sarah. He was baptised on 7th May at the Parish Church of St. Peter. The family were living at Chapel Lane.
Nothing is known about his early years, but on 26th October 1885, aged 22 he married Mary Ellen Ashton, daughter of John Ashton, a Labourer, who had died before the wedding. They married in St. Mary The Virgin, Parish Church of West Derby, Edge Hill St. Mary in Liverpool, the bans having been read on 4th, 11th and 18th October. William’s job was described as a Letter Carrier and they had their first child, Frances Agnes in 1887 and she went on to become a Teacher working for the Liverpool Education Committee on the local Borough Council.
Their second child William junior was born two years later in 1889 and was baptised on 12th January by Reverend A. Wilson. William's job was now described as Postman and by 1891, aged 28 he was living at 27 Battenberg Street, West Derby and working as a Letter Carrier Messenger.
Their third child Frederick was born in 1892 and both William Jnr and Frederick went onto become Typist Clerks working for the Clerks Association and Shipping Office respectively.
Their fourth child, Frank was born in 1898 and their fifth and sixth, twins, Jessie and Florence in 1899 who both sadly died early in their lives.
By 1901 the family were living in 61 Ling Street, in the Ecclesiastical Borough of Edge Hill St.Cyprian, West Derby and they had their seventh child Dorothy, in 1903. William and Mary also had an eighth child who died young, but no details are known. By the time of the 1911 census William, now aged 48 was working as a Postman (Sorting) for the Civil Service and living with his family at 50 Whitland Road.
In November 1912 he was formally appointed after limited competition as a Male Sorting Clerk and Telegraphist (postal) for The Post Office. He retired in 1923 aged 60 and was awarded the Imperial Service Medal.
Mary died in 1932 aged 69 and was buried in West Derby Cemetery, Liverpool in the consecrated section 6, Grave 495. William died 13 years later on 11th July 1945 aged 82 at Clatterbridge General Hospital, Bebington, Wirral, Cheshire, his address at that time being 35 St. Andrews Road, Lower Bebington, near Birkenhead. Probate was not granted however until 18th July 1953.
His interment was also at West Derby Cemetery, on Saturday 13th July at 1100h and he was laid to rest next to Mary.
Nothing is known about his early years, but on 26th October 1885, aged 22 he married Mary Ellen Ashton, daughter of John Ashton, a Labourer, who had died before the wedding. They married in St. Mary The Virgin, Parish Church of West Derby, Edge Hill St. Mary in Liverpool, the bans having been read on 4th, 11th and 18th October. William’s job was described as a Letter Carrier and they had their first child, Frances Agnes in 1887 and she went on to become a Teacher working for the Liverpool Education Committee on the local Borough Council.
Their second child William junior was born two years later in 1889 and was baptised on 12th January by Reverend A. Wilson. William's job was now described as Postman and by 1891, aged 28 he was living at 27 Battenberg Street, West Derby and working as a Letter Carrier Messenger.
Their third child Frederick was born in 1892 and both William Jnr and Frederick went onto become Typist Clerks working for the Clerks Association and Shipping Office respectively.
Their fourth child, Frank was born in 1898 and their fifth and sixth, twins, Jessie and Florence in 1899 who both sadly died early in their lives.
By 1901 the family were living in 61 Ling Street, in the Ecclesiastical Borough of Edge Hill St.Cyprian, West Derby and they had their seventh child Dorothy, in 1903. William and Mary also had an eighth child who died young, but no details are known. By the time of the 1911 census William, now aged 48 was working as a Postman (Sorting) for the Civil Service and living with his family at 50 Whitland Road.
In November 1912 he was formally appointed after limited competition as a Male Sorting Clerk and Telegraphist (postal) for The Post Office. He retired in 1923 aged 60 and was awarded the Imperial Service Medal.
Mary died in 1932 aged 69 and was buried in West Derby Cemetery, Liverpool in the consecrated section 6, Grave 495. William died 13 years later on 11th July 1945 aged 82 at Clatterbridge General Hospital, Bebington, Wirral, Cheshire, his address at that time being 35 St. Andrews Road, Lower Bebington, near Birkenhead. Probate was not granted however until 18th July 1953.
His interment was also at West Derby Cemetery, on Saturday 13th July at 1100h and he was laid to rest next to Mary.
Another lonely Imperial Service Medal acquired on 1st October 1977 for £5.50.
For 35 years it sat in the collection all but forgotten until the London Gazette and ancestry.com were interrogated on the internet; whereupon several documents were revealed allowing a brief biography to be pieced together.
In September 2023 William’s Great Granddaughter made contact via the website, as a result Ancestey.UK was checked again and more details including his obituary located, enabling a little more biographical detail to be added.
For 35 years it sat in the collection all but forgotten until the London Gazette and ancestry.com were interrogated on the internet; whereupon several documents were revealed allowing a brief biography to be pieced together.
In September 2023 William’s Great Granddaughter made contact via the website, as a result Ancestey.UK was checked again and more details including his obituary located, enabling a little more biographical detail to be added.
Medal Details:
- Imperial Service Medal: RICHARD WILLIAM EAVES
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