Eason

The Eason Family of Merriott

Wansey, als Eason – early records 19th Century Marriages Eason Wills at the SRO
Wansey becomes Eason in 18th Century 19th Century Baptisms Censuses (next page)
19th Century Poor Book Mentions 19th Century Burials Easons to Australia (next page)
1873 Returns of Owners of Land 20th Century  

Wansey, als Eason.

The earliest Merriott records show the Eason family as WANSEY als (alias) EASON.

BAPTISMS (and burials where indicated)

Hugh Wansey als Eason (no wife’s name given) 28 February 1668 An
7 August 1670 Susana (buried 1 September 1672)
12 May 1672 Mary
John Wansey als Eason (no wife’s name given) 22 May 1666 Robert
12 May 1669 John (buried 17 May 1669)
Joseph Wansey als Eason (no wife’s name given) 27 March 1666 Elizabeth
22 December 1667 Catharine
11 December 1670 Anstice (daughter)
4 February 1677 William
Joseph & Catherine Wansey als Eason 9 April 1684 Elizabeth
9 April 1684 Mary
Burial in Woollen 18 April 1684 Mary Wansey Twin
Burial in Woollen 18 April 1684 Elizabeth Wansey Twin
13 May 1681 William
Mary Wansey 4 February 1685 Mary *
Catherine Eason Spelt Katharine  19 April 1700 Giles 

The Somerset Archives holds the following:
Q/SR/162/10: Bastardy Examination. Evidence of Mary Easton of Merriott.  Putative father John Taylor of Taunton, musician.  JP: Henry Walrond.  Dated 5 May 1685.

MARRIAGES

7 July 1696 John Eason m Elizabeth Webb or Wills (unclear)
13 July 1695 Anstice Eason m Robert Lawrence

BURIALS – 17th Century

MALES FEMALES
Burial in Woollen October. 1679 William Wansey
Burial in Woollen 30 April 1683 William Wansey
Burial in Woollen 25 January 1684 Hugh Wansey
Burial in Woollen 7 September 1694 John Eason
Burial 7 September 1697 John Eason
Burial 22 April 1701 Joseph Eason
Burial 18 October 1702 Giles Eason
Burial  22 July 1667 Francis Wansey Wyfe of John Wansey, als Eason
Burial 21 July 1676 Mary Wansey Wid
Burial in Woollen 8 April 1683 Elizabeth Wansey
Burial in Woollen 28 December 1684 Anstice Wansey
Burial in Woollen 10 June 1689 Mary Eason
Burial in Woollen 17 November 1689 Anne Eason
Burial in Woollen 29 June 1690 Susanna Eason
Burial 11 August 1706 Elizabeth Eason Spelled Esson
Burial 10 June 1711 Mary Easn

Wansey becomes Eason in the 18th Century

The earliest families who called themselves EASON in Merriott, were those of Robert & Elizabeth Eason, and of John & Elizabeth Eason.  Robert Eason was also known as Robert Wansey or Robert Wansey Eason. Eventually the WANSEY was dropped, leaving EASON.  After an initial small family group, the Easons grew to a significant proportion of the population of Merriott, with Eason being the 8th most frequent surname in the 19th century censuses for Merriott.   See Easons in Merriott Censuses

The following table shows families baptising children in the late 17th/early 18th century:

Robert & Elizabeth Eason  14 May 1690 Agnes
27 December 1691 Anthony 
24 November 1695 Robert
13 September 1699 John 
John & Elizabeth Eason  9 May 1697 William
26 February 1698 Robert 
8 February 1701 Joseph
2 April 1705 Elizabeth 

MARRIAGES – 18th Century

MALES – 11 FEMALES – 5
6 December 1721 William Eason m Joan Young
11 February 1759 Gideon Eason m Joan Pattemore
7 July 1728 Robert Eason m Mary French
26 December 1759 Robert Eason m Ann Sweet
6 December 1721 William Eason m Joan Young
8 October 1756 William Eason m Susanna Osborne
27 December 1790 Gideon Eason m Sarah Pattemore
4 February 1788 Jethro Eason m Susanna Mitchell
4 January 1781 John Eason m Mary Raison (Montacute)
31 May 1770 William Eason m Elizabeth Harris
24 May 1781 William Eason m Martha Parker
January? 1713 Ann Eason John Bailey (spelt Bayle)
31 July 1757 Elizabeth Eason m John Trask
23 October 1759 Elizabeth Eason Joseph Pattemore
13 December 1744 Mary Eason m Thos Dimont
12 April 1784 Mary Eason m Matthew Lawrence (Haselbury)


BAPTISMS – 18th Century:

John & Joan Eason  17 November 1701 Thomas 
William & Jane/Joan/Jeane (nee Young)
Eason
17 May 1722 William (Burial
24 June 1722)
28 May 1723 Mary
18 July 1728 Eliz
28 April 1731 William
4 April 1734 John
13 June 1736 Joseph (buried 2 September 1737)
11 September 1740 Eliz
Robert & Mary (nee French) Eason 27 July 1729 Robert
17 February 1730 John
2 November 1732 Abram
29 November 1733 Eliz
30 November 1735 Gideon
21 February 1737 Ann
6 April 1740 Margot (buried 13 April 1740)
31 March 1741 Joseph
John (?Thos) & Susanah Eason
(very difficult to read)
11 January 1737 Robert 
William & Susanna (nee Osborne) Eason 13 April 1761 Susannah
(buried 20 Jan 1772)
Robert & Ann (nee Sweet) Eason 1 August 1762 Margaret  20 January 1765 Jethro 
Ann Eason 17 March 1765 James
(buried 28 April 1765)
William & Elizabeth (nee Harris) Eason 5 January 1771 Sampson 16 February 1774 Joseph
Burial:  5 December 1779 Robert
Jethro & Susanna (nee Mitchell) Eason 25 December 1788 Robert
5 April 1790 Ann
6 March 1791 Jethro
30 August 1795 Joseph
5 May 1799 Gideon
7 February 1802 John
5 April 1807 Mary 
William & Martha (nee Parker) Eason 16 August 1781 Susanna
7 September 1783 Jane
4 May 1788 John 
9 January 1791 Joseph
3 September 1797 Sampson 
John & Mary (nee Raison, of Montacute)
Eason
2 June 1783 Elizabeth
Sampson & Jane Eason 6 May 1799 William
7 June 1801 Mary
7 April 1803 Sampson 
25 December 1806 Joseph
4 June 1810 Elizabeth 
Martha Eason  5 October 1800 Robert, BC 

BURIALS – 18th Century
Alphabetical order by Christian Name

MALES FEMALES
8 November 1732 Abraham Eason
18 October 1702 Giles Eason
7 October 1711 John Eason Spelt Easton
26 February 1720 John Eason
22 May 1720 John Eason? Difficult to read
22 April 1701 Joseph Eason
3 August 1794 Joseph Eason
22 September 1796 Joseph Eason
22 October 1797 Joseph Eason
10 August 1736 Robert Eason
17 November 1741 Robert Eason
3 May 1772 Robert Eason
10 November 1745 William Eason
23 March 1798 William Eason 
17 April 1783 Ann Eason
9 March 1739 Anslos Eason
5 March 1720 Cathrine Eason
9 September 1733 Catherine Eason
11 August 1706 Elizabeth Eason
19 April 1713 Elizabeth Eason
21 May 1724 Eliz Eason
8 February 1747 Elizabeth Eason
19 August 1795 Elizabeth Eason
27 May 1766 Jane Eason
22 February 1787 Joan Eason
10 June 1711 Mary Eason
30 May 1731 Mary Eason
20 December 1767 Mary Eason
3 July 1795 Sarah Eason
25 July 1765 Susanna Eason 


Easons in 19th Century Merriott Records

By the 19th Century, EASON was the 8th most common surname in Merriott at the time of the censuses.  This is quite an achievement considering there were only two EASON males heading families at the beginning of the 18th Century.

MENTIONS IN THE POOR BOOK FOR MERRIOTT – Disbursements to the Second Poor of Merriott

Courtesy of Pauline Phillips.

1810

Gideon

Eason


0. 3. 0d

1811

Gideon

Eason


0. 3. 0d

1812

Gideon

Eason


0. 3. 0d

1813

Gideon

Eason


0. 3. 0d

1873

Gid/Loadamina

Eason


0. 1. 6d

1873

Elizabeth

Eason

Widow of John

0. 1. 6d

MARRIAGES 1801 – 1837

MALES – 6 FEMALES – 3
10 November 1811 William Eason m Susanna Trask
29 October 1818 Joseph Eason m Ann Hooper
23 May 1819 Robert Eason m Susanna Lawrence
10 October 1819 Sampson Eason m Mary Shutler
28 March 1824 Sampson Eason m Mary Mitchell
13 July 1834 John Eason m Eliza Raindell
19 April 1812 Susanna Eason
m Henry Osborne
28 May 1820 Ann Eason m Roger Trask
19 January 1826 Mary Eason m Joseph Mitchell

MARRIAGES – post 1837 (extra detail)

Date

Year

Forename

Surname

Spouse

Age

Condition

Signed?

Abode

Occupation

Father

Father’s Occ

Witness

25-Mar

1839

Joseph

Eason

Jane Grinter

21

Bachelor

No

Town’s End

Nursery Lab.

Joseph Eason

Mill Lab.

Frederic Higgins

25-Mar

1839

Jane

Grinter

Joseph Eason

21

Spinster

No

Town’s End

Factory Lab.

John Grinter

Gardener

Susan Osborne

29-Mar

1842

Robert

Eason

Elizth Pitcher

23

Bachelor

Yes

Knap in Merriott

Baker

Robert Eason

Yeoman

Susan Eason

29-Mar

1842

Elizth

Pitcher

Robert Eason

21

Spinster

Yes

Lower St

not given

not given

not given

Robt Norton

14-Sep

1849

George

Eason

Louisa Lawrence

23

Bachelor

No

Lower St

Traunter

Sampson Eason

Traunter

Reginald Trask

14-Sep

1849

Louisa

Lawrence

George Eason

20

Spinster

No

Broadway

Traunter

Luke Lawrence

Traunter

Ellen Gibb

20-Mar

1851

Mary Ann

Eason

Charles Hooper

21

Spinster

No

Lower St

Servant

Sampson Eason

Fruiterer

Ann Shutler

20-Mar

1851

Charles

Hooper

Mary Ann Eason

21

Bachelor

Yes

Lower St

Traunter

Joseph Hooper

Collier

Alfred Paul

14-Feb

1852

Eleanor

Eason

George Higgins

29

Spinster

Yes

Lower St

Glove Sewer

Sampson Eason

Gardener

Samuel Rousell

14-Feb

1852

George

Higgins

Eleanor Eason

32

Bachelor

Yes

Lower St

Waterpipe manuf.

John Higgins

Thatcher

Henry Osborne

23-Feb

1854

Christiana

Eason

Abel Norton

19

Spinster

Yes

Church St

not given

Robert Eason

Gardener

Christiana Lawrence

23-Feb

1854

Abel

Norton

Christiana Eason

22

Bachelor

Yes

Beadon’s Lane

Butcher

Robert Norton

Butcher

Francis Norton

28-Apr

1855

Anna

Dawe

Robert Eason

23

Spinster

No

Town’s End

not given

Joseph Dawe

Labourer

Anna Sweet

28-Apr

1855

Robert

Eason

Anna Dawe

27

Bachelor

No

Broadway

Labourer

Joseph Eason

Labourer

William Osborne

25-Dec

1858

Susan

Eason

Henry Robins

26

Spinster

No

Merriott

William Eason

Labourer

Elizabeth Brooks

25-Dec

1858

Henry

Robins

Susan Eason

21

Bachelor

Yes

Merriott

Shepherd

John Robins

Labourer

Simon Whitherall

19-Mar

1861

Mary

Eason

William Parker

30

Spinster

No

Merriott


William Eason

Labourer

Ann Parker

19-Mar

1861

William

Parker

Mary Eason

34

Bachelor

No

Crewkerne

Trantor

Robert Parker

Gardener

Edward Sweet

25-Dec

1865

John

Lawrence

Elizabeth Eason

22

Bachelor

No

Merriott

Labourer

Amos Lawrence

Labourer

Gideon Eason

25-Dec

1865

Elizabeth

Eason

John Lawrence

24

Spinster

No

Merriott

Joseph Eason

Labourer

Elizabeth Eason

20-Nov

1866

Elizabeth

Paul

John Eason

37

Spinster

No

Merriott


Joseph Paul

Carpenter

Louisa Paul

20-Nov

1866

John

Eason

Elizabeth Paul

30

Bachelor

Yes

Merriott

Labourer

Sansom Eason

Gardener

Henry Paul

15-Mar

1869

Sampson

Sweet

Ann Eason

22

Bachelor

No

Merriott

Labourer

John Sweet

Labourer

John Lacey

15-Mar

1869

Ann

Eason

Sampson Sweet

20

Spinster

No

Merriott

Martha Eason

Single Woman

Rose Pattemore

10-Aug

1869

Emma

Eason

Sampson Osborne

18

Spinster

Yes

Merriott


George Eason

Tranter

Anne Osborne

10-Aug

1869

Sampson

Osborne

Emma Eason

19

Bachelor

Yes

Merriott

Tranter

William Osborne

Tranter

Josias Osborne

5-Sep

1871

Sampson

Osborne

Jane Brooks Eason

21

Bachelor

No

Guernsey #2

Worker of stone

John Osborne

Worker of stone

James Lawrence

5-Sep

1871

Jane Brooks

Eason

Sampson Osborne

20

Spinster

Yes

Merriott

Susan Eason

Mother

Ellen Eason

21-Oct

1871

John

Eason

Emma Dawe

37

Bachelor

No

Merriott

Labourer

Joseph Eason

Labourer

Joseph Greenham

21-Oct

1871

Emma

Dawe

John Eason

26

Spinster

No

Merriott


Robert Dawe

Labourer

Dorcas Sweet

23-Dec

1871

Gideon

Eason

Laodamia Osborne

25

Bachelor

No

Merriott

Labourer

Joseph Eason

Labourer

John Lawrence

23-Dec

1871

Laodamia

Osborne

Gideon Eason

27

Spinster

Yes

Merriott

James Osborne

Tranter

C? Pattemore

17-Nov

1872

Ellen

Eason

James Lawrence

22

Spinster

No

Merriott


Eliza Eason

not given

Sarah Lawrence

17-Nov

1872

James

Lawrence

Ellen Eason

21

Bachelor

Yes

Merriott

Engine Driver

Josias Lawrence

Labourer

Robert Sweet

12-Aug

1873

Jane

Eason

Joseph Farr

21

Spinster

No

Merriott

George Eason

Tranter

Ann Osborne

12-Aug

1873

Joseph

Farr

Jane Eason

19

Bachelor

Yes

Merriott

Labourer

James Farr

Gardener

George Eason

1-Jan

1874

Abraham

Brake

Susan Ann Eason

32

Bachelor

Yes

Stanford

Schoolmaster

Abraham Brake

Thatcher

Robert Eason

1-Jan

1874

Susan Ann

Eason

Abraham Brake

29

Spinster

Yes

Merriott


Robert Eason

Farmer

Sarah Brake

6-May

1875

Reuben

Eason

Ann Osborne

21

Bachelor

Yes

Merriott

Tranter

George Eason

Tranter

Josias Osborne

6-May

1875

Ann

Osborne

Reuben Eason

21

Spinster

Yes

Merriott

Josias Osborne

Tranter

Ann Osborne

29-Sep

1877

Samuel

Osborne

Sarah Eason

19

Bachelor

No

Broadway

Tranter

Josias Osborne

Tranter

Josias Osborne

29-Sep

1877

Sarah

Eason

Samuel Osborne

20

Spinster

Yes

Broadway


George Eason

Tranter

Ann Osborne

20-Aug

1878

James Albert

Chapman

Mary Susan Eason Norton

37

Bachelor

Yes

Braxton, Surrey

Accountant

Edward Chapman

Engineer

Benjamin Norton

20-Aug

1878

Mary Susan Eason

Norton

James Albert Chapman

21

Spinster

Yes

Merriott

Abel Norton

Butcher

Ann Norton

5-Nov

1881

William

Pattemore

Emma Eason

38

Widower

No

Boozer Pit

Labourer

Samuel Pattemore

Labourer

Albert Eason

5-Nov

1881

Emma

Eason

William Pattemore

27

Spinster

No

Boozer Pit


Robert Eason

Labourer

Albert Adams

12-Aug

1882

Eliza

Eason

Frank Hewlett

20

Spinster

No

Merriott

not given

not given

Ellen Lawrence

12-Aug

1882

Frank

Hewlett

Eliza Eason

27

Bachelor

Yes

Merriott

Master Gardener

James Hewlett

Mill Wright

James Lawrence

25-Dec

1882

Mary

Eason

Frank Osborne

22

Spinster

No

Broadway


George Eason

Tranter

Ellen Osborne

25-Dec

1882

Frank

Osborne

Mary Eason

24

Bachelor

Yes

Boozer Pit

Market Gardener

John Osborne

Market Gardener

Samuel Osborne

29-Oct

1887

Robert

Eason

Mary Ann Gibbs

24

Bachelor

Yes

Merriott

Labourer

Robert Eason

Farmer

John Young

29-Oct

1887

Mary Ann

Gibbs

Robert Eason

22

Spinster

Yes

Merriott

not given

Elizabeth Gibb

19-Mar

1891

Francis

Pattemore

Christiana Eason

29

Bachelor

Yes

Merriott

Market Gardener

Samuel Pattemore (dec)

Market Gardener

Sarah Osborne

19-Mar

1891

Christiana

Eason

Francis Pattemore

27

Spinster

Yes

Merriott


George Eason

Market Gardener

Samuel Osborne

31-Jul

1897

Charles

Barrett

Susan Ann Eason

22

Bachelor

Yes

Crewkerne

Weaver

Henry Barrett

Weaver

Gideon Eason

31-Jul

1897

Susan Ann

Eason

Charles Barrett

21

Spinster

Yes

Merriott

Gideon Eason

Labourer

Rose Barrett

8-Apr

1899

Samuel

Dawe

Bessie Eason

27

Bachelor

Yes

Merriott

Labourer

Edward Dawe

Labourer

William Eason

8-Apr

1899

Bessie

Eason

Samuel Dawe

23

Spinster

No

Merriott


Robert Eason (deceased)

Labourer

Annie Eliza Lawrence

BAPTISMS  (to early 1876, the limit of records)

William & Susanna (nee Trask) Eason 9 May 1812 John
Joseph (a Baker/Labourer) & Elizabeth (nee
Clapp) Eason
26 October 1813 William
7 May 1815 Joseph
18 May 1817 Joseph
3 May 1818 Sampson 
4 June 1821 Mary
14 March 1824 John
14 March 1824 Robert
31 December 1826 Elizabeth 
31 August 1828 Sarah
25 December 1831 George
26 March 1837 Susan 
Joseph (a Labourer) & Ann (nee Hooper) Eason 15 May 1820 Mary Ann
20 May 1822 Elizabeth
22 February 1824 Mary
24 December 1826 Robert 
26 October 1828 Susan
17 July 1831 Jethro
13 April 1834 John
11 September 1836 
5 January 1840
Elizabeth
1 January 1843 William
17 July 1845 Gideon 
Robert (a Gardener) & Susanna (nee Lawrence) Eason 15 May 1820 Robert
4 January 1825 Susanna
4 January 1825 William 
16 May 1826 Mary
25 December 1829 Joseph 
2 October 1831 Reubin
8 March 1835 Christiana 
Sampson (a Gardener/ Labourer/ Fruiterer/Tranter) & Mary (nee Mitchell) Eason 5 September 1824 John
19 October 1828 Elizabeth
3 July 1831 Mary Ann 
13 November 1836 Jane
24 February 1839 Emma 
2 May 1841 William
25 March 1844 Susan 
Sampson (a Gardener) & Mary (nee Shutler)
Eason
1 January 1826 Ann
1 January 1826 Eleanor
1 January 1826 Martha 
31 May 1829 Sampson
10 January 1830 Jane
22 April 1832 John
21 September 1834 Mary 
14 June 1835 Joseph
22 January 1837 William
5 July 1840 Robert 
John (a Labourer, later a convict) & Eliza
(nee Raindle) Eason
13 July 1834 Robert  5 March 1837 Thamar 
Joseph (a Labourer) Jane (nee Grinter) Eason 16 June 1839 William  18 February 1846 Mary Elizabeth 
Eliza Eason (nee Raindle, wife of John Eason who was transported to Australia in 1837) 6 December 1843 Sarah Ann 1 February 1852 William, B.B
Robert (a Baker/ Gardener) & Elizabeth Ellen (nee Pitcher) Eason 7 March 1843 Edward
1 December 1844 Susan Ann 
3 September 1848 William
6 July 1851 Mary Ellen 
12 June 1859 Joseph
8 February 1863 Robert 
Elizabeth Eason (a Glove Sewer/Spinster) 19 January 1847 Elizabeth, B. B. 18 May 1850 John, B. B.
Ann Eason (a Spinster) 2 September 1849 Joseph Edwin, B.B
Martha (a Field Labourer /Spinster) Eason 1 July 1849 Ann, B. B.  9 March 1862 Ann Eliza 
George (a Tranter) & Louisa (nee Lawrence)
Eason
6 October 1850 Emma
5 September 1852 Jane
6 August 1854 Ruben
6 April 1856 George (emigrated to Australia)
12 December 1858 Sarah 
12 August 1860 Susan
9 March 1862 Mary
13 September 1863 Christiana
12 March 1865 Samuel
9 September 1866 Bessey 
8 March 1868 Samuel
8 August 1869 John Samuel
11 September 1870 Louisa
9 February 1873 Minnie 
Eliza Eason (a Labourer) 24 September 1851 Ellen, BB
Susan (a Labourer/ Spinster) Eason 1 February 1852 Jane Brooks, BB
Reuben (a Baker) & Susan Eason 6 March 1853 Joseph
Robert (a Labourer) & Anna / Hannah (nee
Daw) Eason
9 September 1855 Emma
18 September 1857 Joseph
14 March 1858 Joseph 
17 October 1869 Mary
17 October 1869 Susan 
28 June 1872 Alfred
8 August 1875 Bessie 
Jethro (a Labourer) & Mary Ann (nee
Hutchings) Eason
6 July 1856 Louisa  11 July 1858 Maria 
Mary (a Single Woman) Eason 8 January 1860 John 8 January 1860 Emma 
William (a Labourer) & Elizabeth Eason 1 November 1866 Ann
14 March 1869 Hannah 
14 May 1871 Ellen
13 April 1876 Bessie 
John (a Labourer), & Elizabeth (nee Paull)
Eason
8 December 1867 Jane Emma
Ann Eason (a Single Woman) 11 October 1868 Samuel
Gideon (a Labourer) & Laodamia (nee Osborne) Eason 10 March 1872 James Albert
12 October 1873 Albert James 
14 November 1875 Benjamin 
John (a Labourer) & Emma (nee Daw) Eason 12 December 1872 Joseph 10 October 1875 Albert 
Reuben (a Tranter) & Ann (nee Osborne) Eason 9 April 1876 Susan Ann

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BURIALS 1801 – 1900

MALES FEMALES
6 November 1875 Albert Eason 1
7 February 1878 Alfred Eason 5
1 July 1880 Benjamin Eason 5
25 January 1894 Edward Eason 27
19 December 1903 George Eason 78
12 April 1822 Gideon Eason 78
14 December 1889 James Eason 11
3 August 1872 James Albert Eason 5 m
17 March 1845 Jethro Eason 79
13 October 1818 John Eason 30
10 November 1822 John Eason 2 d
24 August 1848 John Eason 25
28 July 1857 John Eason 7
30 May 1868 John Eason 36
14 January 1893 John Eason 56
8 October 1869 John Samuel Eason 4mo
6 June 1822 Joseph Eason 2w
1 February 1824 Joseph Eason 1
15 November 1845 Joseph Eason 50
5 April 1851 Joseph Eason 23
3 May 1853 Joseph Eason 3 mo
21 June 1856 Joseph Eason 49
14 September 1882 Joseph Eason 5 w
29 July 1891 Joseph Eason 55
2 June 1897 Joseph Eason 39
26 December 1899 Joseph Eason 40
3 January 1854 Reuben Eason 22
6 February 1849 Robert Eason 62
8 March 1881 Robert Eason 61
9 February 1892 Robert Eason 64
13 September 1856 Ruben Eason 7
24 February 1843 Sampson Eason 24
23 August 1849 Sampson Eason 79
4 December 1875 Sampson Eason 81
8 March 1901 Samson Eason 74
13 July 1865 Samuel Eason 6 mo
6 August 1869 Samuel Eason 1y 7mo
14 March 1885 Walter George Eason 2 y 7 mo
1 July 1804 William Eason
12 May 1805 William Eason
15 March 1822 William Eason 91
4 April 1840 William Eason 41
7 March 1843 William Eason 19
23 June 1859 William Eason 48
12 January 1861 William Eason 77

8 June 1810 Ann Eason
27 February 1874 Ann Eason 79
30 January 1891 Betsy Eason 82
25 January 1881 Dinah Eason 4
19 August 1886 Eliza Eason 57
26 January 1847 Elizabeth Eason 2.5 w
4 July 1848 Elizabeth Eason 56
24 April 1883 Elizabeth Eason 53
19 March 1904 Elizabeth Eason 65
2 July 1843 Emily Eason 39
21 June 1884 Emma Eason 38
14 November 1834 Jane Eason 2
4 May 1846 Jane Eason 77
19 November 1861 Jane Eason 32
1 March 1902 Jane Eason 19
27 February 1871 Louisa Eason 6 mo
21 September 1905 Louisa Eason 69
1 December 1816 Martha Eason 61
11 April 1818 Martha Eason 3
13 November 1808 Mary Eason
9 February 1850 Mary Eason 24
29 July 1864 Mary Eason 63
20 February 1886 Mary Eason 90
9 June 1873 Minnie Eason 6 mo
9 October 1876 Sarah Ann Eason 6 mo
20 July 1835 Susan Eason 7
10 January 1843 Susan Eason 21
25 April 1844 Susan Eason 7 w
27 January 1858 Susan Eason 22
21 November 1872 Susan Eason 85
25 January 1875 Susan Eason 77
5 December 1891 Susan Eason 23
2 January 1829 Susanna Eason 4 mo
8 March 1838 Susanna Eason 70

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Eason Estate Duty Wills at the Somerset Record Office

Noted from lists on the website of the Somerset Record Office.  May be of interest to people researching these particular names.

EASON Robert 1817 Merriott (can’t find a burial to match)
EASON William 1822 Merriott
EASON Robert 1849 Merriott.

1873 Returns of Owners of Land of more than one acre

EASON, Susan of  Merriott – over 17 acres of land.
EASON, Sampson of Crewkerne – over 3 acres of land.

Easons in the Censuses

Go to:  EASONS in Merriott Censuses page

Easons in the 20th Century

The surname EASON was still in evidence in the early part of the 20th Century.

For more information, please email sue@merriottfamiliesgenealogy.net  

Easons to Australia

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