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Eastwell - Horn wedding 1919

93 Sedgwick Street

History of 93 Sedgwick Street

In 1891 the Eastwell family were living in Catharine Street. In 1901 they were living at 132 Argyle Road.

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1911

Thomas Eastwell, 49, oil colour and brush warehouse, b Hunts

Harriet, 46, b Hunts

Maurice Mansfield Eastwell , 21, law student St Catherine’s College, b Cambridge

Thomas Crane Eastwell, 20, house decorator, b Cambridge

In 1917 Major Eastwell is reported as a member of the Cambridgeshire Territorials.

In 1919 Major M M Eastwell married Miss G J Horn at St Philip’s Church. Githa Horn was the daughter of Mr and Mrs Horn of 116 Mill Road. The wedding was reported in the Cambridge Daily News 6.6.1919.

Note that Maurice graduated in Natural Sciences but was recorded in 1911 census as a Law student. He was admitted as a pensioner so was responsible for paying for his teaching, board and lodging.

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1912 July

Maurice Mansfield Eastwell appointed as assistant teacher, Abasith School, Alexandria.

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1919

Maurice Eastwell married Githa J Horn, daughter of Arthur and Emma Horn.

The Nature and Cause of War: Essay by M M Eastwell

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1933

Maurice, living at 8 Tower Road Dartford, died 26 August in Woolwich. He left effects worth £620 17s 1d to his widow Githa.

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1939

Githa was living at 21 Panton Street

 

 

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