Generation 3 Ancestor Family 3 Sibling Family A_A
1881 To 1943
Grandson Of Author’s 3 x Great Grandparents
Descendant Of Lamb Ancestor Family #2
Overview
John Henry Lamb was born in 1857 in Birkenhead the son of a Bleach Worker. Mary Ann Dean was born in 1860 in Blackrod. Mary Helen Crabtree was born in 1861 in Bolton the daughter of a Turner. John and Mary Helen were married in Blackrod in 1881. They lived in Blackrod where John was a Railway Guard and they had 11 children. Mary died aged 56 in 1917. John and Mary Ann were married in 1925 in Blackrod. Mary Ann died aged 73 in 1934 and John died aged 85 in 1943.
Family
Parents
John: George Lamb (1832-1917) and Alice Emma Branson (1821-1859). Carrier from Birkenhead. Sibling Family
Mary Helen: Samuel Crabtree and Margaret Hall. Iron Turner from Blackrod. Inlaw Family
Mary Ann: Unknown father (possibly George Waters) and Elizabeth Dean. Blackrod. Inlaw Family
Heads
John Henry Lamb (1857-1943)
Mary Helen Crabtree (1861-1917)
Mary Ann Dean (1860-1934)
Children
Emily Ann Lamb (1881-1935) married Thomas Pass Thornley (1881-1958). Bleach Worker from Bolton. External Family
Frederick George Lamb (1883-1959) married Ellen Speak (1882-1956). Engineer from Blackrod. Sibling Family
Percival Lamb (1885-1953) married Alice Kate Wingrave (1895-1934). Pattern Maker from London. Sibling Family
Lily Lamb (1887-1976) married William Prescott (1885-????). Cotton Weaver from Australia. External Family
Harry Ernest Lamb (1890-1968) married Marie Christine Semmens (1897-1967). Bleach Worker from Blackrod. Sibling Family
Laura Lamb (1892-1965) married Harry Partington (1894-1967). Newsagent from Chorley. External Family
Ellen Lamb (1895-1896). Died aged 1
Colin Lamb (1896-1984) married Alice Lilian Seddon (1898-????). From Tasmania. Sibling Family
Ellen Lamb (1900-1991) married George Gardner (1901-1976). Textile Manager from Blackrod. External Family
John Lamb (1901-????) married Mary Hamer (1902-1983). Fitter from Australia. Sibling Family
Clari Lamb (1902-1903). Died before 1st birthday
Timeline
21st November 1857 John born at 14 Wilson Street Birkenhead to George and Alice Lamb, George is a Bleacher Foreman.
1857 To 1858 John’s family move to Whiston.
24th September 1859 John’s mother Alice dies aged 33 to 38 at Lane Ends Whiston of Peritonitis (possibly due to birth of son Frederick). John is aged nearly 2.
22nd November 1860 Mary Ann born at Little Scotland Blackrod to Elizabeth Dean, no father given though Mary Ann’s marriage certificate states father was a George Waters. Mother Elizabeth was unable to sign the birth certificate.
1860 To 1861 John continues to live in Whiston with father George. Brother Frederick moves to live with father George’s parents John and Ellen Lamb in Blackrod.
14th February 1861 Mary born at Back Clarence Street Bolton to Samuel and Margaret Crabtree, Samuel is a Turner for a Millwright.
1861 To 1871 John moves to Birkenhead with father George, brother Frederick remains with father George’s parents John and Ellen Lamb in Blackrod. This photo is John as a child (from Stephen Lamb).
1871 To 1881 John moves back to Blackrod to live with father George’s widowed sister Ann and her children, and brother Frederick lives there too.
3rd April 1881 Census. John and brother Frederick are living in Chorley Road Blackrod with father George’s widowed sister Ann and her children. John is aged 23 an Assurance Agent.
23rd April 1881 John and Mary married at St Katharine Blackrod. John is aged 23 an Agent from Blackrod and Mary is aged 21 from Blackrod.
11th July 1881 John’s father George’s sister Ann dies aged 46 at Chorley Road Blackrod.
16th September 1881 Daughter Emily born at Boardman Street Blackrod, John is an Assurance Agent.
6th November 1881 Daughter Emily baptised at St Katharine Blackrod.
1881 To 1883 John changes career to work on the Railway.
3rd June 1883 Son Frederick born at New Street Blackrod, John is a Railway Goods Inspector.
5th August 1883 Son Frederick baptised at St Katharine Blackrod.
13th January 1885 Son Percival born at Chorley Road Blackrod, John is a Railway Guard.
5th April 1885 Son Percival baptised at St Katharine Blackrod.
13th April 1887 Daughter Lily born at 1 Mount Pleasant Blackrod, John is a Railway Guard.
29th May 1887 Daughter Lily baptised at St Katharine Blackrod.
5th December 1890 Son Harry born at 2 Bank Houses Blackrod, John is a Guard on Railway Goods Train.
1st February 1891 Son Harry baptised at St Katharine Blackrod.
5th April 1891 Census. Family living at Bank Houses 2 Lion Lane Blackrod. John is aged 33 a Railway Guard, Mary is aged 30, daughter Emily is aged 9, son Percival is aged 6, daughter Lily is aged 3 and son Harry is aged 4 months. Son Frederick aged 7 is living with John’s father George’s sister Elizabeth aged 61 at 35 Chorley Road Blackrod, together with John’s brother Frederick aged 32. Maybe there wasn’t enough room for son Frederick at Bank Houses.
10th August 1892 Daughter Laura born at 2 Bank Houses Blackrod, John is a Guard on Railway Train.
2nd October 1892 Daughter Laura baptised at St Katharine Blackrod.
27th January 1895 Daughter Ellen born at 1 Bank Houses Blackrod, John is a Goods Guard on Railway.
14th April 1895 Daughter Ellen baptised at St Katharine Blackrod.
7th July 1896 Daughter Ellen dies aged 17 months at 1 Bank Houses Blackrod of Tubercular Peritonitis. Informant was daughter Emily aged 14 who was present at the death.
11th July 1896 Daughter Ellen buried at Blackrod Cemetery.
11th November 1896 Son Colin born at 1 Bank Houses Blackrod, John is a Railway Goods Guard.
7th February 1897 Son Colin baptised at St Katharine Blackrod.
4th September 1897 John’s brother Frederick marries Margaret Foster at St Katharine Blackrod.
28th April 1900 Daughter Ellen born at 9 Boardman Street Blackrod, John is a Guard on a Railway.
5th August 1900 Daughter Ellen baptised at St Katharine Blackrod.
31st March 1901 Census. Family living at 9 Boardman Street Blackrod. John is aged 43 a Railway Goods Guard, Mary is aged 39, son Percival is aged 16 an Apprentice Pattern Maker, daughter Lily is aged 13 a Tenter to a Cotton Weaver, son Harry is aged 10, daughter Laura is aged 8, son Colin is aged 4 and daughter Ellen is aged 11 months. Daughter Emily is aged 19 a Domestic Servant at 21 Chorley New Road Horwich for George and Ann Farnworth. Son Frederick is aged 17 a Apprentice Fitter at a Railway Works living at 20 Black Horse Street Blackrod with John’s father George’s sister Elizabeth aged 72. Presumably son Frederick had lived with Elizabeth since at least 1891. Photo of a young Emily (from Stephen Lamb)
26th July 1901 Son John born at 9 Boardman Street Blackrod, John is a Railway Goods Guard.
11th November 1901 Son John baptised at St Katharine Blackrod.
14th November 1902 Daughter Clari born at 9 Boardman Street Blackrod, John is a Railway Goods Guard.
1st February 1903 Daughter Clari baptised at St Katharine Blackrod.
24th October 1903 Daughter Clari dies aged 11 months at 9 Boardman Street Blackrod of Whooping Cough (duration 21 days). John was the informant and also present at the death.
28th October 1903 Daughter Clari buried at Blackrod Cemetery.
3rd August 1907 Daughter Emily marries Thomas Pass Thornley at Trinity Church Horwich. Emily is aged 25 living at Church Street Blackrod (probably not her parents’ address maybe she was still a Servant, she has an occupation but it is not readable). Thomas is aged 25 living in Bolton his occupation is not readable either. A witness is daughter Lily aged 19. Thomas and Emily live in Bolton where Thomas has a job in a Bleachworks and they have 2 children. Emily dies aged 53 on 31st March 1935 at Ancoats Hospital Manchester of Acute Tonsillitis and Pharyngitis. Photo of Thomas and Emily (from Stephen Lamb).
5th September 1910 Daughter Lily marries William Prescott at St Katharine Blackrod. William is aged 24 an Overlooker from 7 Gordon Street Chorley and Lily is aged 23 from 9 Boardman Street Blackrod (so John and Mary are still living there). A witness and probable best man is Lily’s brother Frederick. William and Lily emigrate to Australia in 1927, they have 2 children 1 dies before they emigrate. Lily dies aged 89 in Queensland Australia on 7th December 1976.
2nd April 1911 Census. Family living at 9 Boardman Street Blackrod. John is aged 53 a Railway Good Guard, Mary is aged 50, son Harry is aged 20 a Bleachworks Mangler, daughter Laura is aged 18 a Cotton Weaver, son Colin is aged 14 a Paperboy, daughter Ellen is aged 10 and son John is aged 9. Daughter Lily aged 23 and her new born son John are also living there but husband William is living with his parents in Chorley, maybe Lily had gone to her parents’ house for the birth. Son Frederick and son Percival cannot be found in the census, maybe son Percival had left for London by this time. Photo of John and Mary (from Stephen Lamb).
11th November 1911 Son Percival marries Alice Kate Wingrave at Lambeth Register Office. Percival is aged 26 an Engineer’s Pattern Maker living at 126 York Road Lambeth and Alice is aged 17 living at the same address (it was her parents’ house).
16th April 1913 John’s father George’s sister Elizabeth dies aged 82.
1914-1918 No first world war service records can be found for son Frederick, son Percival, son Harry, son Colin or son John.
28th November 1917 Mary dies aged 56 at The Folds Blackrod of Multiple Sclerosis (of 3 years duration). Informant was John who was also present at the death.
1st December 1917 Mary buried at Blackrod Cemetery in same grave as daughter Ellen and daughter Clari.
21st May 1919 Daughter Laura marries Harry Partington at St Katherine Blackrod. Harry is aged 24 a Pump Man living at 21 The Folds Blackrod and Laura is aged 26 a Weaver living at The Folds Blackrod (same street as Harry). A witness and probable best man is Laura’s brother Harry. Harry and Laura live in Chorley where Harry is a Newsagent and have 1 child. Laura dies on 2nd September 1965 aged 73 at 7 Greenfield Road Chorley of Carcinoma of Vaginal Wall.
29th September 1920 Son Colin marries Alice Lilian Seddon at St Paul Adlington. Colin is aged 24 a Fitter living at The Folds Blackrod and Alice is aged 22 living at 40 Chorley Road Adlington. Witnesses are Colin’s sister Ellen and Colin’s brother Harry who is probably also best man.
19th June 1921 Census. Family living at 31 Folds Blackrod. John is aged 63 a Railway Goods Guard for the Lancashire Railway at Horwich (which possibly means the Lancashire And Yorkshire Railway), son Frederick is aged 38 an Engine Fitter for Leyland Motor Branch at Leyland Motor Works Chorley (see Wikipedia), son Harry is aged 30 a Bleachers Manager at Star Bleaching Co of Horwich Vale, daughter Ellen is aged 21 doing Home Duties and son John is aged 19 a Apprentice Fitter for Lancashire And Yorkshire Railway at Locomotive Works Horwich. Photo of John’s surviving daughters, named as Ellen, Lily, Laura and Emily (from Stephen Lamb).
15th April 1922 Son Harry marries Marie Christine Semmens at Parish Church Lamerton Devon. Harry is aged 31 a Bleacher living at The Folds Blackrod and Marie is aged 24 living at The Green Lamerton Devon. John is a witness. Would be interesting to know how they met, maybe Harry was in Devon for work, or holiday.
12th July 1924 Son Frederick marries Ellen Speak at Central Hall Station Road Central Wigan (a Primitive Methodist church, maybe Ellen followed that denomination). Frederick is aged 41 a Motor Engineers Fitter living at 31 Folds Blackrod and Ellen is aged 41 living at 120 New Street Blackrod. A witness is Frederick’s sister Lily. John is noted as being retired (he is aged 66).
17th June 1925 Son Colin, his wife Alice and son Henry emigrate to Australia on ship Themistocles Leaving from London heading for Brisbane.
9th July 1925 John and Mary Ann married at St Katharine Blackrod. John is aged 67 living at 31 The Folds Blackrod and Mary Ann is aged 64 married name Houghton living at 112 New Street Blackrod. Witness have surname Waters so probably some relatives of Mary Ann.
19th February 1927 Daughter Ellen marries George Gardner at St Katharine Blackrod. George is aged 25 a Clerk living at The Folds Blackrod and Ellen is aged 26 living at The Folds Blackrod. Witnesses are John Lamb probably Ellen’s brother and probable best man and also John. George and Ellen live in Blackrod where George is a Textile Manager and they have one child. Ellen dies aged 91 on 2nd September 1991 at The Royal Infirmary Bolton of Faecal Peritonitis, she was living at Rivington View Nursing Home Horwich, Informant was her daughter who was present at the death.
18th May 1927 Son John marries Mary Hamer at Ebenezer Chapel Chorley. Son John is aged 25 a Motor Fitter living at The Folds Blackrod and Mary is aged 24 a Plater In Dye Works living at 65 Park Road Adlington.
14th June 1927 Daughter Lily, husband William and their son John plus son John and wife Mary all emigrate to Australia on ship Esperance Bay leaving from London heading for Brisbane.
17th June 1934 Mary Ann dies aged 73 at 31 Folds Blackrod of Chronic Interstitial Nephritis (kidney problems). Informant was John’s son Harry of 69 Ainsworth Avenue Horwich who was also present at the death.
1934 To 1939 John moves to live with daughter Ellen after around 20 years living at The Folds Blackrod. Photo of John from later life (from Stephen Lamb).
31st March 1935 Daughter Emily dies aged 53 at Ancoats Hospital Manchester of Acute Tonsillitis and Pharyngitis, she was living at 14 Lodge End Hawkshaw (north of Bolton).
29th September 1939 Register. John living at 13 Station Road Blackrod with daughter Ellen. John is aged 82, daughter Ellen is aged 39, Ellen’s husband George is aged 38 is Textile Finishing Works General Manager and Ellen’s daughter Alwyn is aged 10.
29th January 1943 John dies aged 85 at 13 Station Road Blackrod of Myocardial Degeneration. Informant was son Frederick of 120 New Street Blackrod who was also present at the death.
1st Fenruary 1943 John buried at Blackrod Cemetery in same grave as Mary and their daughters Ellen and Clari.
