Samuel DEAKIN (1834-1872)

Samuel DEAKIN was born in Stockport, Cheshire, in 1834 and he was baptised on 1 June 1834.

In the 1841 Census, the family are recorded as living on New Bridge Lane, Stockport, Cheshire:

• George Deakin, 45 years, Cotton Dresser
• Rachel Deakin, 45 years
• John Deakin, 20 years, Cotton Weaver
• Mary Deakin, 20 years, Throttle Spinner
• Hannah Deakin, 14 years, Cotton Weaver
• Samuel Deakin, 8 years

By 1851, Samuel was working as a baker (living at 60 Lancashire Hills) and on 14 January 1855, aged 21, he married Eliza SMITH (b. 1831), aged 24 of 47 Water Street, Heaton Norris, in Manchester. Their son, George Edward DEAKIN was born in Stockport in 1855.

In the 1861 Census, the family are recorded as living at 60 Lancashire Hills:

• Samuel Deakin, 27 years, Baker and Provisions Dealer
• Eliza Deakin, 30 years
• George E. Deakin, 6 years, Scholar
• John Deakin (nephew?), 19 years, Baker

In 1862, his son, George Edward Deakin passed away, aged 7 and was buried in the cemetery at Christ Church, Heaton Norris on 29 January 1962. Samuel passed away, aged 38 and was buried on 17 March 1872 also at Christ Church. Samuel’s widow, Eliza, of 117 Bright Street, Carbrook, Sheffield, died, aged 81, on 10 January 1912 and is buried in Tinsley Park Cemetery, Sheffield.