Family History

Henry Dunmore (1793–1861)

Henry was born on 3 Jul, 1793 in the parish of Market Harborough in Leicestershire, Englanda1, the son of John Dunmore (1766–1839)★, a weaver, and Elizabeth Johnson (?–1840)★. He was baptised as an infant on 14 Jul, 1793 in Market Harborougha1. He is Stephanie's 4x great grandfather.

He married Sarah Denney (1789–1874)★ on 11 Feb, 1811 at the age of seventeen at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul in Great Bowden, Leicestershire, Englandb1 . They had seven children:–

By the time of the 1851 census he was living at Leicester Road in Great Bowden, Leicestershire, Englandh1 with his wife Sarah and daughter Harriet.

Henry died at the age of sixty-seven on 31 Jan, 1861 in Market Harboroughf2,k1. His death was attributed to "general decay"f2.

He was buried on an unknown date at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Great Bowdenk1 He was survived by his wife Sarah.

Timeline

1793
3 Jul
Born in Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England.a1
14 Jul
Baptised as an infant in Market Harborough.a1
1811
11 Feb
Married Sarah Denney★ at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Great Bowden, Leicestershire.b1
Recorded as living in Great Bowden, Leicestershire.b1
1812
15 May
Daughter, Mary Ann Dunmore (1812–1838), born in Market Harborough.a2
12 Jul
Occupation recorded as wool comber.a2
1814
15 May
Son, William Dunmore (1814–?), baptised at St. Dionysius Church, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England.a4
Occupation recorded as wool comber.a4
Recorded as residing in Market Harborough.a4
1817
4 May
Son, John Dunmore (1817–1895)★, baptised at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Great Bowden.b2
Recorded as residing in Great Bowden.b2
Occupation recorded as labourer.b2
1821
21 Jan
Son, Henry Dunmore (1821–1830), baptised at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Great Bowden.b3
Occupation recorded as labourer.b3
Recorded as residing in Great Bowden.b3
1823
16 Nov
Daughter, Susanna Dunmore (1823–1858), baptised at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Great Bowden.b4
Occupation recorded as labourer.b4
Recorded as living in Great Bowden.b4
1829
5 Apr
Daughter, Sarah Eliza Dunmore (1829–1911), baptised at St. Dionysius Church, Market Harborough.a6
Recorded as living in Great Bowden.a6
Occupation recorded as porter.a6
1830
20 Aug
Son, Henry Dunmore (1821–1830), buried at St. Dionysius Church, Market Harborough.a5
1832
22 Apr
Daughter, Harriet Dunmore (1832–1879), baptised at St. Dionysius Church, Market Harborough.a7
Recorded as living in Great Bowden.a7
Occupation recorded as porter.a7
1838
3 Nov
Daughter, Mary Ann Dunmore (1812–1838), buried at St. Dionysius Church, Market Harborough.a3
1839
21 Oct
Father, John Dunmore (1766–1839)★, died in Great Bowden.f3
1840
6 Aug
Mother, Elizabeth Johnson (?–1840)★, died in Great Bowden.f4
1843
3 Jul
Occupation recorded as coal dealer and publican.b5
1845
15 Oct
Occupation recorded as coal dealer.b7
24 Dec
Occupation recorded as publican.e1
1850
25 Apr
Occupation recorded as coal dealer.b8
1851
30 Mar
Recorded in the 1851 census living at Leicester Road, Great Bowden, Leicestershire.h1
Occupation recorded as publican and coal dealer.h1
1858
16 Jan
Daughter, Susanna Dunmore (1823–1858), buried at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Great Bowden.b6
1861
31 Jan
Died at the age of sixty-seven in Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England.f2,k1
Occupation recorded as farm labourer.f2
1872
22 Feb
Occupation recorded as grazier.d1
1874
27 May
Occupation recorded as labourer.f5

Citations and Notes

Parish Registers of St Dionysius, Market Harborough, Leicestershire
a1: Baptism entry for Henry Dunmore, 14 Jul 1793, No 422 (more details...)
a2: Baptism entry for Mary Ann Dunmore, 12 Jul 1812 (more details...)
a3: Burial entry for Mary Ann Dunmore, 3 Nov 1838, Page 121, No 967 (more details...)
a4: Baptism entry for William Dunmore, 15 May 1814, Page 5, No 38 (more details...)
a5: Burial entry for Henry Dunmore, 20 Aug 1830, Page 75, No 600 (more details...)
a6: Baptism entry for Sarah Eliza Dunmore, 5 Apr 1829, Page 76, No 604 (more details...)
a7: Baptism entry for Harriet Dunmore, 22 Apr 1832, Page 96, No 768 (more details...)
Parish Registers of St Peter & St Paul, Great Bowden, Leicestershire
b1: Marriage entry for Henry Dunmore and Sarah Denney, 11 Feb 1811, Page 65, No 188 (more details...)
b2: Baptism entry for John Dunmore, 4 May 1817, Page 11, No 84 (more details...)
b3: Baptism entry for Henry Dunmore, 21 Jan 1821, Page 18, No 144 (more details...)
b4: Baptism entry for Susannah Dunmore, 16 Nov 1823, Page 26, No 204 (more details...)
b5: Marriage entry for John Lawrence and Susanna Dunmore, 3 Jul 1843, Page 18, No 36 (more details...)
b6: Burial entry for Susannah Lawrence, 16 Jan 1858, Page 1, No 7 (more details...)
b7: Marriage entry for Joseph Charlton and Eliza Dunmore, 15 Oct 1845, Page 30, No 60 (more details...)
b8: Marriage entry for Thomas Smith and Harriet Dunmore, 25 Apr 1850, Page 42, No 83 (more details...)
Parish Registers of St. Peter, Stanion, Northamptonshire
c1: Marriage entry for William Dunmore and Anne Henson, 1 Jul 1833, Page 12, No 37
Parish Registers of St. George, Leicester St. George, Leicestershire
d1: Marriage entry for William Dunmore and Jemima Croad, 22 Feb 1872, Page 81, No 161 (more details...)
Bishop's Transcripts for the Diocese of Peterborough, England
e1: Marriage entry for John Dunmore and Elizabeth Sharpe, Cranford St. Andrew, 24 Dec 1845, No 15 (more details...)
General Register Office of England and Wales
f1: Death entry for John Dunmore, Blaby, Jan-Mar Qtr 1895, Vol 7a, Page 24, No 424; Digital image obtained 18 May 2025 (more details...)
f2: Death entry for Henry Dunmore, Market Harborough, Jan-Mar Qtr 1861, Vol 7A, Page 11, No 55; Digital image obtained 26 Apr 2024 (more details...)
f3: Death entry for John Dunmore, Market Harborough, Oct-Dec Qtr 1839, Vol 15, Page 136, No 149; Digital image obtained 1 May 2024 (more details...)
f4: Death entry for Elizabeth Dunmore, Market Harborough, Jul-Sep Qtr 1840, Vol 15, Page 122, No 415; Digital image obtained 26 Apr 2024 (more details...)
f5: Death entry for Sarah Dunmore, Market Harborough, Apr-Jun Qtr 1874, Vol 7A, Page 14, No 321; Digital image obtained 26 Apr 2024 (more details...)
FreeBMD
g1: Death entry for Eliza Charlton, Age 84, Market Harborough, Jul-Sep Qtr 1911, Vol 7a, Page 15
g2: Death entry for Harriet Smith, Age 4, Bradford, Jan-Mar Qtr 1879, Vol 9b, Page 133
1851 England and Wales Census
h1: Class HO107, Piece 2079, Folio 332, Page 19, Schedule 77 (more details...)
Find a Grave
k1: Memorial ID 248407654, Henry Dunmore and Sarah Dunmore, 31 Jan 1861 (more details...)