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EDGOOSE, John Holborn
1903 - 1986 (83 years) Has 50 ancestors and one descendant in this family tree.
1880 - 1943 (63 years)-
Name EDGOOSE, John Holborn Birth 10 Apr 1903 Sunderland Registration District, County Durham 
Gender Male Death 2 Sep 1986 Sunderland, County Durham, England Person ID I310 Edgoose Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Father EDGOOSE, John Holborn, b. 28 Jan 1877, Penshaw, County Durham, England d. 10 Apr 1960, Easington, County Durham, England (Age 83 years) Relationship natural Mother STERLING, Sarah Annie, b. 19 Oct 1880, Sunderland, County Durham, England d. 22 Dec 1943, Easington, County Durham, England (Age 63 years) Relationship natural Marriage 28 Jul 1902 Sunderland, County Durham, England Family ID F196 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family WANDLESS, Gladys, b. 11 Aug 1906, Shotton Colliery Area, County Durham, England d. 15 May 1966, Easington, County Durham, England (Age 59 years) Marriage 25 Apr 1928 Easington Colliery, County Durham, England Children 1. EDGOOSE, Eleanor, b. 7 Nov 1928, Easington Registration District, County Durham d. 27 Dec 2015, Easington, County Durham, England (Age 87 years)Family ID F201 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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Biographies 
EDGOOSE, John Holborn (1903-1986)
John Holborn EDGOOSE was born at 36 Well Street, Sunderland U.D., on 10 April 1903, son of John Holborn EDGOOSE, seagoing engineer, and Sarah Annie EDGOOSE formerly STERLING. The informant was S. A. EDGOOSE, mother, 36 Well Street, Sunderland.
(GRO June Q 1903 [STERLING] Sunderland 10A 702)
(Birth Certificate)
John Holborn EDGOOSE had married Sarah Annie STERLING on 28 July 1902.
According to George EDGOOSE, his brother John Holborn EDGOOSE used to play in Holloway Prison yard with Hilda SHARPE, granddaughter of Martha Ellen EDGOOSE's elder sister, before World War 1.
(visit to Sedgefield 30 January 1999)
The 1911 census of 23 Croft Avenue, Sunderland, Co. Durham:
Sarah Annie EDGOOSE, head, aged 30, married 8 years, 2 children of which 2 living, born at Sunderland, Co. Durham;
*John Holborn EDGOOSE, son, aged 7, born at Sunderland, Co. Durham;
James Henry EDGOOSE, son, aged 5, born at Sunderland, Co. Durham;
Martha Ellen EDGOOSE, mother-in-law, aged 69, widow, born at Long Sutton, Lincolnshire.
(RG14/PN30158)
School records show that John EDGOOSE was admitted to the Chester Road Board School for Boys in Sunderland on 31 March 1913. His date of birth was given as 10 April 1903. John and Sarah EDGOOSE, his parents, were living at 23 Croft Road. His previous education was listed as 'Juniors'.
(National School Admission Registers and Log-Books 1870-1914, E.SU29/4/4)
He married Gladys WANDLESS at the Primitive Methodist Chapel, Seaside Lane, Easington Colliery, County Durham, on 25 April 1928. He was described as a 25 year old bachelor, a market gardener, living at Paradise Gardens, Easington Colliery, and son of John Holborn EDGOOSE, market gardener. Gladys was a 21 year old spinster of 26 Bourne Street, Easington Colliery, and daughter of William WANDLESS, a coal hewer. Witnesses were James H. EDGOOSE, and Eleanor Margaret MASON. See Notes & Queries.
(GRO June Q 1928 Easington 10a 950)
From the 1939 Register of 22 Paradise Lane, Easington R.D., County Durham:
*John H. EDGOOSE, born 10 April 1903, market gardener and retailer assisting father, married;
Gladys EDGOOSE, born 11 August 1906, domestic duties;
Eleanor WAKE (EDGOOSE), born 7 November 1928, at school, single
(RG101/2854A/014/14 FHIW)
"WED AT EASINGTON
The wedding took place at St. Mary's Church, Easington Village, yesterday, of Mr. George A. EDGOOSE, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. EDGOOSE, Paradise Gardens, Easington Colliery, formerly of Sunderland, and Miss Greta KEELEY, only daughter of Councillor S. KEELEY and the late Mrs. KEELEY, of Maureen Terrace, Seaham Harbour. The bridegroom is a lay reader at St. Mary's, and the bride was a Sunday school teacher at St. John's, Seaham Harbour.
The Rev. G. A. WEST officiated at a choral service, with Councillor J. T. BROWN at the organ. The bride, given away by her father, wore a dress of white lace with georgette trimmings ands embroidered veil to match, and carried a bouquet of pink roses. She was attended by Miss Eleanor EDGOOSE (niece of bridegroom), with Mrs. A. PROUD as matron of honour. Mr. J. H. EDGOOSE (brother of bridegroom) was best man, and Mr. W. WOOD was groomsman."
(Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette, 21 April 1942)
John Holborn EDGOOSE died at Ryhope General Hospital, Sunderland, on 2 September 1986. He was described as a retired market gardener of 50 Paradise Crescent, Easington Colliery, County Durham. Cause of death was Colonic Carcinoma. The informant on 3 September 1986 was his son-in-law Maurice Gordon WAKE of the same address.
(GRO September Q 1986 Sunderland 02 1371 09/86)
NOTES & QUERIES:
An Eleanor Margaret MASON lived at 3 Boston Street, Easington, County Durham in 1929. A person of the same name was a witness at the marriage of John Holborn EDGOOSE and Gladys WANDLESS in 1928. Perhaps their only daughter Eleanor who married Maurice WAKE was named after her.
(Electoral Registers 1929)
Eleanor Margaret MASON was born in1905
(GRO June Q 1905 Easington 10a 520)
She married Stanley ELLIOT at Easington in 1929
(GRO June Q 1929 Easington 10a 908)
Eleanor Margaret ELLIOT was born on 30 March 1905 and died in 1973.
(GRO March Q 1973 Sunderland 1A 2771)
(revised 25.07.2026)
Certificates: D Edgoose JohnHolbornEdgoose 314 167.jpg
JOHN HOLBORN EDGOOSE (1903-1986), retired market gardener
WHO: Son of John Holborn EDGOOSE (1877-1960) and his wife Sarah Annie EDGOOSE formerly STERLING (1880-1943).
DATE OF DEATH: 2 September 1986.
PLACE OF DEATH: 50 Paradise Crescent, Easington Colliery, County Durham.
INFORMANT: The informant on 3 September 1986 was his son-in-law Maurice Gordon WAKE of 50 Paradise Crescent, Easington Colliery.
CAUSE OF DEATH: Colonic Carcinoma.
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