Thank You Katherine ..
This is what I know re Leonard
Leonard Margeston Eaton was my nana's uncle
Born: 22 January 1895 in Great Ayton, Yorkshire, England
Died: April 1975 in Stokesley, East Cleveland, Yorkshire North Riding, England
Enlisted: 13th November 1915 aged 19
Pte 5322 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment
Pte 77749 15th Battalion. ( Home Service) Queen's Own. R.D.C.
He was stated as being Very Good Character, Wounded in France ( Shrapnel in his Back ) awarded the Silver War Badge aged 23
served in France 10 June 1916 - 7 November 1916 discharged 2 March 1919 served 3 years 310 days
He was awarded the British War Medal & the Victory Medal.
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nana was living at 4 Bradleys Row Califonia Great Ayton with her mother and Martha Eaton nee Lain her grandmother also living there were Leonard, Joseph Britton Eaton and Albert Frank Eaton
Joseph Eaton my 2x great grandfather was a Joiner and is listed as living at the Bungalow, Great Ayton in 1911 although my guess is that he was probably working on the property at the time has he is the only person listed
Joseph, Leonard, and Albert were all Quarryman
I was told by my aunt that Billy and Brian Eaton were cousins of Nana
Rose Ethel Eaton was my great grandmother who's husband left her when my nana was only 1 year old so the Eaton name features very strongly in my research I was led to beleive he was a French Canadian this is not true .. He was from Darlington, County Durham but did move to Canada
Rose was born in Stoke Newington so the South of England bit does makes sense
Joseph Moss Eaton does get a mention in William Lillie’s Book "History of Middlesbrough" 1968
J Moss Eaton was appointed a Superintendent of the Brick and Tile Yard at a wage of £7 per week (1839/40).
Was there any connection with the brickworks & of the cemetery (Dunsdale Road) on the slope towards the beck, always known in my early years as ‘Brickie Eaton’s Bank"
There is a bank just outside of Guisborough named locally as Brickie Eatons Bank which used to lead to the Brick Works.
the 1901 Cencus has Joseph and Martha living at 95 Eatons Cottages
Best Regards Ron