The first two entries below MAY record Charles Eaton's early history but most probably relate to an early bucklemaker Eaton, although it could be a late marriage. The daughters name of Sarah perhaps suggests her mother was also a Sarah and could thus be the Sarah Eaton of Salisbury Court
3 October 1742
St Giles, Cripplegate records the christening of Charles Eaton, the son of James Eaton, Bucklemaker and his wife Elizabeth. -so born 1742
14 January 1787.
St Giles, Cripplegate records the christening of Sarah Eaton daughter of Charles, bucklemaker
Now to firmer ground
07 December 1786
Charles Eaton entered mark as bucklemaker at 4, Princes Street, Barbican .
(Joseph Griffin entered a mark as bucklemaker at 4, Princes Street some time after January 1788)
He moved to 4, Salisbury Court, Fleet Street by 4 April 1789 when Goldsmiths Hall records the change -from the note below probably in 1788
9 November 1788
St Bride, Fleet Street records the christening of Charles Eaton, son of Charles Eaton & Sarah Eaton of Salisbury Court
21 March 1790
St Bride, Fleet Street records the christening of Anne Eaton, son of Charles Eaton & Sarah Eaton of Salisbury Court
10 March 1791
Burial at St Mary, Stoke Newington of Charles Eaton aged 2 years, son of Charles & Sarah of St Bride's parish
The Eatons of the late period all appeared to use Salisbury Court
James Eaton No 2 (1793)
James Eaton & John Sleap No 3 (1790 -1793)
Robert Eaton No 3 (1787 -1789 )
Charles Eaton No 4 (1788)
Thomas Eaton & Brook Walker No 4 (1798)
No connection has yet been established with John and Samuel Eaton who worked near Goldsmiths’ Hall in the 1760’s
Grimwade does not give an image of his mark but the images below, found on buckles of around 1786 — 1790 are believed to be his sole mark of 7 December 1786.
