He had a relationship with Sarah Ann Bagshaw.
Child(ren):
Edward’s father was a brick and stone mason and Edward learned the trade from him. He became a "master" as a mason. Edward and Sarah were baptized in 1848. Some of the missionaries stayed at their home and Sarah washed and ironed for them. In 1868 Edward and his family sailed for America with some of the missionaries on the ship "Constitution." In need of money, Edward and his older daughters found work but soon left to go west. They stayed for a short time in Salt Lake but soon decided to move to Minersville, Utah, where the rest of their children were born. In about 1883 Edward left home and family to go to Arizona and New Mexico for about 12 years. He left his wife Sarah to provide food and clothing for their family. Eventually he returned but he and Sarah never lived together again. He died at the home of his son George.
Children:
Sarah Ann b: 23 Aug 1850 Derby, Derbyshire, England d: 10 Mar 1942 married: Joseph Quinney 21 Mar 1870
Catherine b: 9 Jun 1852 Derby, Derbyshire, England d: Feb 1929 married: William Smith
Samuel b: 20 Aug 1854 Derby, Derbyshire, England d: 11 Jul 1942/3 married: Alice Wood 8 Feb 1877
Martha b: 11 Nov 1856 Birmingham, Warwickshire, England d: 18 May 1893 Married: Ephriam Oscar Western 21 Nov 1878
Rachel b: 9 Nov 1859 Birmingham, Warwickshire, England d: 25 Aug 1910 Married: Erastus Edwin Myers 9 Nov 1875
Edward b: 15 Aug 1861 Birmingham, Warwickshire, England d: 15 Aug 1861
Elizabeth b: 10 Jan 1864 Birmingham, Warwickshire, England d: Married: George Edward Roberts 11 Oct 1880
John b: 1866 New Bedford, Bedfordshire, England d: 20 Oct 1868
George b: 14 Oct 1868 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah d: 15 Nov 1947 Married: Rebecca Naylor Eyre 10 Feb 1892
Harriet b: 4 Feb 1872 Minersville, Beaver, Utah d: 3 Jul 1957 Married: Moroni Myers 4 Dec 1890
From Conquerors of the West: Stalwart Mormon Pioneers, Volume 1
Name: Edward Bradshaw
Birth Date: 15 August 1827
Birth Place: St. Alkmund, Derbyshire, England
Parents: John and Ann White Bradshaw
Death Date: 18 August 1901
Death Place: Minersville, Beaver, Utah
Arrival: October 1868
Spouse: Sarah Bagshaw
Marriage Date: 6 September 1848
Marriage Place: Derby, Derbyshire, England
Spouse's Parents: Thomas and Sarah Redshaw Bagshaw
Spouse's Birth Date: 19 March 1831
Spouse's Birth Place: Derby, Derbyshire, England
Spouse's Death Date: 12 July 1911
Spouse's Death Place: Minersville, Utah
Edward’s father was a brick and stone mason and Edward learned the trade from him. He became a "master" as a mason. Edward and Sarah were baptized in 1848. Some of the missionaries stayed at their home and Sarah washed and ironed for them. In 1868 Edward and his family sailed for America with some of the missionaries on the ship "Constitution." In need of money, Edward and his older daughters found work but soon left to go west. They stayed for a short time in Salt Lake but soon decided to move to Minersville, Utah, where the rest of their children were born. In about 1883 Edward left home and family to go to Arizona and New Mexico for about 12 years. He left his wife Sarah to provide food and clothing for their family. Eventually he returned but he and Sarah never lived together again. He died at the home of his son George. Their 10 children:
1. Sarah Ann BRADSHAW: B. 23 August 1850, Derby, Derbyshire, England. Married - 21 March 1870, Joseph Quinney. D. 10 March 1942
2. Catherine BRADSHAW: B. 9 June 1852, Derby, Derbyshire, England. Married - William Smith. D. February 1929.
3. Samuel BRADSHAW: B. 20 August 1854, Derby, England. Married - 8 February 1877, Alice Wood. D. 11 July 1943.
4. Martha Matilda BRADSHAW: B. 11 November 1856, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. Married - 21 November 1878, Ephraim Oscar Western. D. 18 May 1893.
5. Rachel BRADSHAW: B. 9 November 1859, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. Married - 9 November 1875, Erastus Edwin Myers. D. 25 August 1910.
6. Edward BRADSHAW: B. 15 August 1861, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. D. 15 August 1861. Child.
7. Eliza (Elizabeth) BRADSHAW: B. 10 January 1864, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. Married - 11 October 1880, George Edward Roberts. D. 21 April 1953.
8. John BRADSHAW: B. 1866, Buckinghamshire, England. D. 20 October 1868 Salt Lake City, Utah. Child.
9. George BRADSHAW: B. 14 October 1868, Salt Lake City, Utah. Married - 10 February 1892, Rebecca Naylor Eyre. D. 15 November 1947.
Harriet BRADSHAW: B. 4 February 1872, Minersville, Beaver, Utah. Married - 4 December 1890, Moroni Myers. D. 3 July 1957.
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