Hi Emmy,
It has taken me a while get back to this, every time I tried, something else cropped up!
I hope you can follow it and I haven't made it too confusing. I had an extra interest as our 3 X Great Grandmother was nee Betts and was buried in Sutton in Ashfield in 1853.
You might find it of interest and any Eddleston researchers that might come across the post
Sarah Elston (Eddleston) ELSE was baptised in Sutton Ashfield - 1st Nov 1835
Her parents were William ELSE who married Sarah BETTS at Alfreton, Derbyshire - 4th Feb 1828, the witnesses were: William Betts & Ann Wass.
The only census that Sarah and her family are together is on the 1841 census.
HO107/Piece 861/Book 5/Folio 11/Page 15 - Wrights Yd, Sutton in Ashfield.
I think the family were apart in later census because the had mother died.
Burial at St Mary Magdalene, Sutton in Ashfield.
24th March 1847 - Sarah ELSE, aged 36 yrs, abode Sutton.
I haven't been able to discover what happened to William Else, to even begin to narrow it down who he might belong to, there are a few possible William's born around the right time in Sutton.... but the question is, which one?
I already mentioned in reply #25 that Sarah E ELSE was a servant with an Elizabeth Eddleston.
And this is how I
think Sarah ELSE got her middle name.........
Sarah's mother was Sarah
BETTS, her parents were Francis Betts & Sally/Sarah (on three of her children's baptisms she is Sarah & seven as Sally) if you take Nottinghamshire FHS transcript or Phillimores she is Sally Ecclestone.... I have seen this parish entry on microfiche and it is very feint and the writing is poor. The brides name which the curate (Thos Hurt) wrote, does look like Ecclestone but Sally's signature does look to me like Eddlestone.
Marriage Sutton in Ashfield - 11th Jan 1796 - by banns - Thomas Hurt, curate.
Francis BETTS & Sally Ecclestone/Eddlestone - presence of: Samuel Chambers & John Wright.
Francis Betts was buried at Sutton 14th March 1813, aged 43. - abode Sutton.
Sarah Betts was buried at Sutton 7th May 1820, aged 44, widow of Francis - abode Sutton.
Francis & Sally Betts had nine children....... the youngest two were Sarah bapt 7th Jan 1810 & Joseph bapt 21st March 1813.
The 1841 census I mentioned with William & Sarah Else (nee Betts) also has her brother Joseph Betts with them.
I can't find a baptism for Sally/Sarah as Ecclestone or Eddlestone that is convincing to help matters.