Earp, JOHN

Birth Name Earp, JOHN 1a 2a 3a 4a
Also Known As Earp, John Sergeant 5a
Gender male
Age at Death about 34 years, 4 months, 5 days

Narrative

1823 John's parents Thomas and Sarah were married in Stafford.
1828 sister Jane born, named after paternal grandmother.
1831 sister Emma born.
1839 John born named after paternal grandfather.
1843 brother Thomas is born, named after his father.
The gaps between the births are much larger than normal but no other births have been found.
1841 census the family are living in Chapel Street Stafford, where father Thomas is a Shoemaker.
1845 The family move to 37 Oldham Street Manchester. John's parents are in their mid-forties.
1846 newspaper article documented the "Theft of a pair of men's Clarence boots from Mr Earp boot and shoe maker of Oldham Street".
1851 John is 11 and living with his parents in their shop at 51 Oldham Street. Ann Heath, from Stafford, is living nearby in Angel Meadow. Ann Heath was a similar age to John's parents, and she adopted John's daughter Sarah, following John's death.
1854 eldest sister Jane, married Joseph Kershaw in Manchester Cathedral. Sister Emma was one of the witnesses. Newspaper announcement "Joseph Kershaw to Jane, eldest daughter of Thomas Earp, of Stafford".
1859 John's sister Emma dies in Scarborough, aged 28, single. Newspaper announcement "On the 22nd inst. at Scarborough, aged 28 years. Emma, youngest daughter of Mr. Thomas Earp, of this city, formerly of Stafford".
1860 John's father Thomas dies in Manchester. Newspaper announcement "Mr. Thomas Earp, 51 Oldham Street, late of Stafford".
1861 John is living in Angel Meadow, a short distance from Oldham Street, where his mother and brother Thomas were living . Mary Bentley, his wife to be was still living in Stafford. Perhaps Mary came and stayed with Ann Heath, which is how she met John?
1861 Ann Heath is living half a mile from where Sarah's parents would be living in 1867.
1865 John married Mary Bentley at St Johns church on Deansgate. There were no family witnesses or newspaper announcement. Perhaps he married against his mother's wishes?
1866 birth of son Harry Kershaw Earp who died aged 6 months. Harry's middle name was taken from his uncle Joseph Kershaw who had married John's sister Jane but they had no children. Newspaper announcement "Earp - December 18, aged 6 months, Harry Kershaw, son of John Earp, of Manchester".
John and Mary had two more children Sarah Jane 1867, and Thomas Henry 1870. Sarah Jane was named after John's mother. John gave his name as John Sergeant Earp on Sarah's birth certificate, possibly because that was the surname of his married aunt Elizabeth. He did not use the name again.
1871 John is living with his wife and their baby Thomas, near Hyde Road. John is also recorded on the census as living with his mother and brother Thomas on Oldham Street, with his daughter Sarah aged 3.
1873 John was admitted to Prestwich Lunatic Asylum as a pauper, where he died 4 months later. Cause of death was "Brain Disease. Exhaustion Certified".
Two years after John's death, his sister Jane died in Manchester Royal Lunatic Asylum, Cheadle. Two years later, John's mother Sarah died insolvent. Seven months later, John's younger brother Thomas died single, aged 34.
The Earp family are buried in two family graves at St Luke Cemetery, Cheetham Hill. The first grave contains John's sister Emma who died in Scarborough aged 27 in 1859, and John's father who died one year later in 1860, it also contains John's brother Thomas who died in 1878 aged 34. The other grave contains John who was buried in 1873, John's sister Jane aged 47 buried in 1875, and John's mother aged 77 buried in 1877. St Luke's was the wealthiest of Manchester's churches, which illustrates how well the family had been doing for most of their lives.

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth Registered BET APR AND JUN 1839 Stafford, Staffordshire, England   6a 7a 8a
Death Registered BET JUL AND SEP 1873 Manchester, Lancashire, England 8d 307  
Birth about Apr 1839 Stafford, Staffordshire, England   9a 10a
Baptism 21 Apr 1839 St Mary, Stafford, Staffordshire, England   3b 11a
Census 6 Jun 1841 Chapel Street, Stafford, Staffordshire, England   12a
Census 30 Mar 1851 Oldham Street 51, Manchester, Lancashire, England   13a
Residence 1861 Angel Meadow, Ashley Lane 7, Lancashire, England   14a
Census 7 Apr 1861 Oldham Street 51, Manchester, Lancashire, England   10b
Residence 1862 Angel Meadow, Ashley Lane 7, Lancashire, England   14b
Residence 1865 Geoffrey Street, Chorlton Upon Medlock, Lancashire, England   14c
Marriage Registered Sep 1865 Manchester, Lancashire, England Bet. Jul–Sep 1865 Vol 8d Page 576 15a
Occupation 21 Sep 1865   Shopman 16a
Residence 21 Sep 1865 Oldham Street, Manchester, Lancashire, England when married 17a
Occupation 30 Sep 1866   Boot and Shoe Maker 4b
Occupation 14 Jul 1867   Shopman "Boots and Shoes" 5b
Residence 14 Jul 1867 Geoffrey Street 23, Chorlton Upon Medlock, Lancashire, England   5c
Occupation 29 Sep 1867   Shoe Dealer 4c
Residence 1868 Avon Street 55, Chorlton Upon Medlock, Lancashire, England   14d
Residence 1869 Avon Street 55, Chorlton Upon Medlock, Lancashire, England   14e
Residence 24 Aug 1870 Avon Street 55, Chorlton Upon Medlock, Lancashire, England   18a
Occupation 1871   Boot and Shoe Salesman 9b
Residence 1871 Avon Street 55, Chorlton Upon Medlock, Lancashire, England   14f
Census 2 Apr 1871 Oldham Street 51, Manchester, Lancashire, England   9c
Census 2 Apr 1871 Avon Street 55, Chorlton Upon Medlock, Lancashire, England aged 32 9d
Residence 17 Jun 1873 Lunatic Asylum, Bury New Road, Prestwich, Lancashire, England (admitted) 19a 20a
Death 6 Aug 1873 Lunatic Asylum, Bury New Road, Prestwich, Lancashire, England Age 34 19b 21a

Cause: Brain Disease. Exhaustion Certified.

Burial 11 Aug 1873 St Luke, Cheetham Hill, Lancashire, England 70/47 22a

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Earp, THOMASJun 18008 Aug 1860
Mother Lawton, SARAHAug 179927 Jun 1877
    Sister     Earp, Jane about Feb 1828 Jul 1875
    Sister     Earp, Emma about Jul 1831 22 Sep 1859
         Earp, JOHN about Apr 1839 6 Aug 1873
    Brother     Earp, Thomas about Sep 1843 10 Jan 1878

Families

Family of Earp, JOHN and Bentley, MARY
Married Wife Bentley, MARY ( * Jul 1844 + BET JUL AND SEP 1893 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 21 Sep 1865 St Johns, Deansgate, Manchester, Lancashire, England   16b 17b
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Earp, Harry Kershaw5 Jun 186618 Dec 1866
Earp, SARAH JANE14 Jul 186715 Apr 1920
Earp, Thomas Henry2 Jun 1870Sep 1934

Source References

  1. Certified copy of an Entry of Marriage
      • Page: 1886 [marriage certificate] Edward Johnson (20) and Sarah Jane Earp (19).
      • Source text:

        Edward (signed). Sarah Jane (signed). Witnesses: Joseph Peverelle (signed) and Margaret White (signed).

  2. England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
      • Source text:

        1867 [christening] Sarah Jane Earp.

  3. England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
  4. Manchester, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1901 (Cathedral)
      • Source text:

        1867 [baptism] Sarah Jane Earp

      • Source text:

        1866 [baptism] Harry Kershaw Earp

      • Source text:

        1867 [baptism] Sarah Jane Earp

  5. Certified copy of an Entry of Birth
      • Page: 1867 [birth certificate] Sarah Jane Earp
      • Page: 1867 [birth certificate] Sarah Jane Earp
      • Page: 1867 [birth certificate] Sarah Jane Earp
  6. England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index (1837-1983)
  7. Staffordshire Birth Index (1837-
      • Source text:

        EARP John LAWTON 1839 Stafford Newcastle-Under-Lyme STD/02/93

  8. GRO Online Index (births) 1837-1918
      • Source text:

        EARP, JOHN LAWSON
        GRO Reference: 1839 J Quarter in STAFFORD UNION Volume 17 Page 133

  9. 1871 Census of England and Wales
      • Source text:

        1871 [census] Earp family.

      • Source text:

        1871 [census] Earp (Bentley) family

      • Source text:

        1871 [census] Earp family.

      • Source text:

        1871 [census] Earp (Bentley) family

  10. 1861 Census of England and Wales
      • Page: Class: RG 9; Piece: 2954; Folio: 6; Page: 12; GSU roll: 543055
      • Source text:

        Record for John Earp and mother Sarah.

      • Page: Class: RG 9; Piece: 2954; Folio: 6; Page: 12; GSU roll: 543055
      • Source text:

        Record for John Earp and mother Sarah.

  11. Staffordshire Baptisms, 1538-1900
      • Source text:

        First name(s) John
        Country England
        Last name Earp
        Archive reference D1399/7
        Baptism year 1839
        Register type Baptism
        Baptism date 21 Apr 1839
        Page 100
        Baptism place Stafford, St Mary
        Record set Staffordshire Baptisms
        Denomination Anglican
        Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
        Father's first name(s) Thomas
        Subcategory Parish Baptisms
        Mother's first name(s) Sarah
        Collections from England, Great Britain
        County Staffordshire

  12. 1841 Census of England and Wales
      • Source text:

        Thomas Earp Male 40 1801 Staffordshire, England
        Sarah Earp Female 40 1801 Staffordshire, England
        Jane Earp Female 13 1828 Staffordshire, England
        Emma Earp Female 9 1832 Staffordshire, England
        John Earp Male 2 1839 Staffordshire, England

  13. 1851 Census of England and Wales
      • Page: Class: HO107; Piece: 2229; Folio: 657; Page: 31
      • Source text:

        Thomas and Sarah Earp. 51 Oldham Street.

  14. Manchester Rate Books 1706-1900
      • Page: Archive reference M 9/40/2/232 Record set Manchester Rate Books 1706-1900 Category Census, Land & Substitutes Subcategory Rate Books Collections from England, Great Britain
      • Source text:

        First name(s) John
        Last name Earp
        Occupier's first name(s) John
        Occupier's last name Earp
        Owner's last name Crowther
        Date 1861
        Year 1861
        House number 7
        Address Ashley Lane
        Location Manchester Township
        Title of record Poor Rate Assessments

      • Page: Title of record Poor Rate Assessments Archive reference M 9/40/2/244 Record set Manchester Rate Books 1706-1900 Category Census, Land & Substitutes Subcategory Rate Books Collections from England, Great Britain
      • Source text:

        First name(s) John
        Last name Earp
        Occupier's first name(s) John
        Occupier's last name Earp
        Owner's last name Crowther
        Date 1862
        Year 1862
        House number 7
        Address Ashley Lane
        Location Manchester Township

      • Page: Title of record Poor Rate Assessments Archive reference M 10/9/5/61 Record set Manchester Rate Books 1706-1900 Category Census, Land & Substitutes Subcategory Rate Books Collections from England, Great Britain
      • Source text:

        First name(s) John
        Last name Earp
        Occupier's first name(s) John
        Occupier's last name Earp
        Owner's first name(s) Edward
        Owner's last name Lamb
        Date 1865
        Year 1865
        Address Geoffry Street
        Location Chorlton upon Medlock Township All Saints' Ward

      • Page: Title of record Poor Rate Assessments Archive reference M 10/9/5/70 Record set Manchester Rate Books 1706-1900 Category Census, Land & Substitutes Subcategory Rate Books Collections from England, Great Britain
      • Source text:

        First name(s) John
        Last name Earp
        Occupier's first name(s) John
        Occupier's last name Earp
        Owner's first name(s) I
        Owner's last name Ryder
        Date 1868
        Year 1868
        House number 55
        Address Avon Street
        Location Chorlton upon Medlock Township St Luke's Ward

      • Page: Title of record Poor Rate Assessments Archive reference M 10/9/5/72 Record set Manchester Rate Books 1706-1900 Category Census, Land & Substitutes Subcategory Rate Books Collections from England, Great Britain
      • Source text:

        First name(s) John
        Last name Earp
        Occupier's first name(s) John
        Occupier's last name Earp
        Owner's first name(s) J
        Owner's last name Ryder
        Date 1869
        Year 1869
        House number 55
        Address Avon Street
        Location Chorlton upon Medlock Township St Luke's Ward

      • Page: Title of record Poor Rate Assessments Archive reference M 10/9/5/74 Record set Manchester Rate Books 1706-1900 Category Census, Land & Substitutes Subcategory Rate Books Collections from England, Great Britain
      • Source text:

        First name(s) John
        Last name Earp
        Occupier's first name(s) John
        Occupier's last name Earp
        Owner's last name Barrington
        Date 1871
        Year 1871
        House number 55
        Address Avon Street
        Location Chorlton upon Medlock Township St Luke's Ward

  15. England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005
      • Source text:

        Volume 8d Page 576

  16. Manchester, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1930
      • Page: Church: St John, Manchester. 1865 Page 60.
      • Source text:

        John Earp and Mary Bentley. Fathers: Thomas Earp and George Bentley. Witnesses: Bromfield Xxxxxxx and Annie Johnson.

      • Page: Church: St John, Manchester. 1865 Page 60.
      • Source text:

        John Earp and Mary Bentley. Fathers: Thomas Earp and George Bentley. Witnesses: Bromfield Xxxxxxx and Annie Johnson.

  17. England, Greater Manchester Marriages 1570-1936
      • Page: Register type Marriage Record set England, Greater Manchester Marriages 1570-1936 Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) Subcategory Parish Marriages Collections from England, Great Britain
      • Source text:

        First name(s) John
        Last name Earp
        Sex Male
        Age 26
        Birth year 1839
        Marital status Single
        Year 1865
        Date 21 Sep 1865
        Place Deansgate, St John
        Spouse's first name(s) Mary
        Spouse's last name Bentley
        Spouse's sex Female
        Spouse's age 20
        Spouse's birth year 1845
        Spouse's marital status Single
        Father's first name(s) Thomas
        Father's last name Earp
        Spouse's father's first name(s) George
        Spouse's father's last name Bentley
        Town Manchester
        County Lancashire
        Country England

      • Page: Register type Marriage Record set England, Greater Manchester Marriages 1570-1936 Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) Subcategory Parish Marriages Collections from England, Great Britain
      • Source text:

        First name(s) John
        Last name Earp
        Sex Male
        Age 26
        Birth year 1839
        Marital status Single
        Year 1865
        Date 21 Sep 1865
        Place Deansgate, St John
        Spouse's first name(s) Mary
        Spouse's last name Bentley
        Spouse's sex Female
        Spouse's age 20
        Spouse's birth year 1845
        Spouse's marital status Single
        Father's first name(s) Thomas
        Father's last name Earp
        Spouse's father's first name(s) George
        Spouse's father's last name Bentley
        Town Manchester
        County Lancashire
        Country England

  18. Manchester, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1915
      • Source text:

        1870 [baptism] Thomas Henry Earp

  19. Prestwich Asylum Admissions 1851-1901
      • Page: [no image] Archive PREST Archive reference QAM6/6/10 Record set Prestwich Asylum Admissions 1851-1901 Category Institutes & Organizations Subcategory Hospitals Collections from England, Great Britain
      • Source text:

        First name(s) JOHN
        Last name Earp
        Age 34
        Birth year 1839
        Admission year 1873
        Admission month Jun
        Admission day 17
        Discharged to Died
        Death date 6/8/1873
        Patient number 3073
        Gender Male
        Marital status Married
        Occupation Cordwainer
        Religion Church of England
        Place PRESTWICH

      • Page: [no image] Archive PREST Archive reference QAM6/6/10 Record set Prestwich Asylum Admissions 1851-1901 Category Institutes & Organizations Subcategory Hospitals Collections from England, Great Britain
      • Source text:

        First name(s) JOHN
        Last name Earp
        Age 34
        Birth year 1839
        Admission year 1873
        Admission month Jun
        Admission day 17
        Discharged to Died
        Death date 6/8/1873
        Patient number 3073
        Gender Male
        Marital status Married
        Occupation Cordwainer
        Religion Church of England
        Place PRESTWICH

  20. UK, Lunacy Patients Admission Registers, 1846-1912
  21. Certified copy of an Entry of Death
      • Page: 1873 [death certificate] John Earp.
      • Source text:

        Cause of death - Brain Disease Exhaustion

  22. Manchester, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1985
      • Page: St Luke, Cheetham, page 176C
      • Source text:

        John Earp aged 34 buried 11 Aug 1873 grave 70/47 abode 51 Oldham Street