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William Hall Eccles                              1838-1900
William was born on 24 March 1838, at Davenham, Cheshire. He married Emma Cornelia Curtis. He was a star cricket player with the Marylebone Cricket Club. He died at age 62 in 1900.
Emma Cornelia Curtis                          1839-1919
Emma was born about 1839, the daughter of Charles Berwick Curtis and Henrietta Pearson, at Acton, Middlesex.
I have identified the following children.
  William Vernon Born abt 1862   London, Middlesex Married Violet Whitten
Harriet Emma Born abt 1863   London, Middlesex Married Ernest Berdoe Wilkinson
Philip Charles Born abt 1864   London, Middlesex  
Augusta Harriet Born abt 1865   London, Middlesex  
Henry Glyn Born abt 1867   London, Middlesex  
Alice Sophia Cornelia Born abt 1868   London, Middlesex  
George Edward Born abt 1870   Brighton, Sussex  
Reginald Pennant Born abt 1873   London, Middlesex  

Birth of Parents
William Hall Eccles b: 24 Mar 1838         Davenham, Cheshire

Emma Cornelia Curtis b: abt 1839           Acton, Middlesex
daughter of Charles Berwick Curtis and Henrietta Pearson

Marriage
25 Apr 1861
William Hall Eccles
Emma Cornelia Curtis

Children
William Vernon Eccles b: abt 1862               St. Peters Church, Eaton Square, London, Middlesex
son of William Hall Eccles and Emma Cornelia Curtis       1862 2Q St Geo Han Sq 1a 239
Harriet Emma Eccles b: abt 1863               St. Peters Church, Eaton Square, London, Middlesex
daughter of William Hall Eccles and Emma Cornelia Curtis       1863 2Q St Geo Han Sq 1a 255
Philip Charles Eccles b: abt 1864               St. Peters Church, Eaton Square, London, Middlesex
son of William Hall Eccles and Emma Cornelia Curtis       1864 2Q St Geo Han Sq 1a 263
Augusta Harriet Eccles b: abt 1865               St. Peters Church, Eaton Square, London, Middlesex
daughter of William Hall Eccles and Emma Cornelia Curtis       1865 2Q St Geo Han Sq 1a 264
Henry Glyn Eccles b: abt 1867               St. Peters Church, Eaton Square, London, Middlesex
son of William Hall Eccles and Emma Cornelia Curtis       1867 1Q St Geo Han Sq 1a 296
Alice Sophia Cornelia Eccles b: abt 1868               St. Peters Church, Eaton Square, London, Middlesex
daughter of William Hall Eccles and Emma Cornelia Curtis       1868 2Q St Geo Han Sq 1a 329
George Edward Eccles b: abt 1870               Brighton, Sussex
son of William Hall Eccles and Emma Cornelia Curtis       1870 3Q Steyning 2b 260

1871 Census RG10-105 3 April 1871 St George Hanover Square, London
6 Eaton Place
William H. Eccles
Emma (Wife)
Harriet
Augusta
Henry
Alice
George
Plus 9 Servants
Age 33
Age 30
Age 8
Age 6
Age 4
Age 2
Age 7 Mos
Late Capt. in Army
Acton
London
London
London
London
Brighton
Cheshire
Middlesex
24 Mar 1838
abt 1839
abt 1863
abt 1865
abt 1867
abt 1868
abt 1870

Reginald Pennant Eccles b: abt 1873               St. Peters Church, Eaton Square, London, Middlesex
son of William Hall Eccles and Emma Cornelia Curtis       1873 2Q St Geo Han Sq 1a 349

1881 Census RG11-1234 4 April 1881 Bishopstoke, Hampshire
Oak Lodge
William Eccles
Emma (Wife)
William
Harriet
Augusta
Alice
George
Reginald
Plus 7 Servants
Age 43
Age 41
Age 19
Age 18
Age 16
Age 12
Age 10
Age 7
Magistrate (O.L.)

Lieut Hants Militia
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Davenham
Acton
London
London
London
London
Brighton
London
Cheshire
Middlesex
Middlesex
Middlesex
Middlesex
Middlesex
Sussex
Middlesex
24 Mar 1838
abt 1839
abt 1862
abt 1863
abt 1865
abt 1868
abt 1870
abt 1873

1881 Census RG11-2753 4 April 1881 Foston & Scropton, Stafford
Vicarage Hay Lane
Thomas Bridge (Rev.)
Philip C. Eccles (Student)
Plus 2 Servants
Age 38
Age 16
Vicar Of Scropton
Scholar
Warrington
London
Lancashire
Middlesex
abt 1842
abt 1864

1891 Census RG12-750 6 April 1891 Folkestone, Kent
30 Clifton Gardens
William H. Eccles
Emma C. (Wife)
William V.
Harriet E.
Augusta H.
Alice S. C.
Reginald P.
Plus 7 Servants
Age 53
Age 51
Age 29
Age 28
Age 26
Age 22
Age 17
J.P. Hampshire County

Lieut Rifle Brigade
Davenham
Acton
London
London
London
London
London
Cheshire
Middlesex
24 Mar 1838
abt 1839
abt 1862
abt 1863
abt 1865
abt 1868
abt 1873

Death
William Hall Eccles Died 18 Apr 1900,   Folkestone, Kent       1900 2Q Elham 2a 670

The Times, Friday, Apr 20, 1900                           DEATHS
  ECCLES - On the 18th inst., very suddenly, CAPTAIN WILLIAM HALL ECCLES, late Rifle Brigade, of 30 Clifton-gardens, Folkestone, aged 62 years.
LONDON   28 Jun 1900                         Probate
ECCLES, William Hall - of 30 Clifton Gardens, Folkestone, died 18 April 1900 at the Radnor Club, Folkestone, Probate London 28 June, to Emma Cornelia Eccles, widow, and Spencer Henry Curtis, and Henry Downing Curtis, esquires.   Effects £10,112 7s. 5d.

1901 Census RG13-848 1 April 1901 Folkestone, Kent
30 Clifton Gardens
Emma C. Eccles (Widow)
Harriet E.
Augusta N.
Philip C.
Alice S. C.
Lucy E. Curtis (Visitor)
Plus 4 Servants
Age 61
Age 38
Age 36
Age 36
Age 32
Age 66
Living on own means




Living on own means
Acton
London
London
London
London
Acton
Middlesex




Middlesex
abt 1839
abt 1863
abt 1865
abt 1864
abt 1868
abt 1834

1911 Census RG14-254 3 April 1911 Folkestone, Kent
30 Clifton Gardens   (19 Rooms)
Emma Eccles (Widow)
Augusta (Dau)
Alice (Dau)
Reginald (Son)
Francis Gammidge (Visitor)
Plus 7 Servants
Age 71
Age 46
Age 42
Age 37
Age 24
Private Means
Private Means
Private Means
Private Secretary
Accountant
Usworth
Sunderland
Wood Green
Low Fell
Gosforth
Durham
Durham
London
Durham
Northumberland
abt 1839
abt 1865
abt 1868
abt 1873
abt 1898
Emma had Eight children, and all are still living.

Death
Emma Cornelia (Curtis) Eccles Died 7 Apr 1919,   Folkestone, Kent

The Times, Wednesday, Apr 9, 1919                   DEATHS
  ECCLES - On the 7th April, at 30 Clifton-gardens, Folkestone, EMMA CORNELIA, widow of Capt. W. H. ECCLES, Rifle Brigade, aged 79.
LONDON   7 Aug 1919                         Probate
ECCLES, Emma Cornelia - of 30 Clifton Gardens, Folkestone, Widow, died 7 April 1919, Probate London 7 August, to Harriet Emma Wilkinson (wife of Ernest Berdoe Wilkinson) and Alice Sophia Cornelia Eccles, spinster.   Effects £2,082 14s.