John was born on 3 Dec, 1849 in the parish of Great Bowden in Leicestershire, England^a1, the son of John Dunmore (1817–1895)★, a coal dealer, and Elizabeth Sharp (1820–1893)★, a servant. He was baptised as an infant on 31 Mar, 1850 at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul in Great Bowden, Leicestershire, England^b1. He is Stephanie's great great grandfather.

John was recorded in the 1851 census at Back Lane in Great Bowden, Leicestershire, England^c1 with his father John, mother Elizabeth and brother William.

By the time of the 1861 census he was living in Great Bowden^d1 with his father John, now a carter to corn merchant, mother Elizabeth and six siblings William, an errand boy, Anne, Henry, Emily, Eliza and Frank.

In the 1871 census he was living at Park Hill in Ampthill, Bedfordshire, England^e1.

He married Susan Scrivener (1851–1901)★, a dressmaker, on 18 Mar, 1873 in the parish of Sharnbrook in Bedfordshire, England^a2 . They had six children:–

• Bertie George baptised on 19 Jul, 1874 at St. Peter's Church in Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire, England^f1. Married Beatrice Coles in the Apr-Jun quarter of 1924 in the registration district of Leicester in Leicestershire, England^g1. Died on 10 Oct, 1945 in Leicester in Leicestershire, England^h1 at the age of seventy-one. He had no children.
• Frank★, police sergeant, baptised on 26 Mar, 1876 at St. Peter's Church, Sharnbrook^f2. Married Joanna Clarke★ on 1 Jun, 1901 at St. Edmund's Church in Northampton St. Edmund, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England^k1. Died on 15 Feb, 1957 at 82 Kingsway in Bristol St. George, Gloucestershire, England at the age of eighty-one.
• Emily Ada baptised on 7 Oct, 1877 at St. Peter's Church, Sharnbrook^f3. Died in the Jul-Sep quarter of 1894 in the registration district of Bedford in Bedfordshire, England^g2 at the age of seventeen.
• Annie Lucy died age two. Baptised on 11 May, 1879 at St. Peter's Church, Sharnbrook^f4. Died in the Jul-Sep quarter of 1881 in Bedford^g3.
• Helen Susan baptised on 30 Jul, 1882 at St. Peter's Church, Sharnbrook^f5. Died on 18 Aug, 1923 in Leicestershire in England^h2,g4 at the age of forty-one. She never married.
• Lavinia Margaret baptised on 24 Jul, 1887 at St. Peter's Church, Sharnbrook^f6. Married Montague Pennington Levers on 21 Jul, 1923 in Leicester. Died on 13 Jun, 1964 in Bristol in Gloucestershire, England at the age of seventy-six. She had no children.

By the time of the 1881 census he was living at Up Street in Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire, England^m1 with his wife Susan and four children Frank, Bertie George, Emily Ada and Annie Lucy.

In the 1891 census he was living at Down Street in Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire, England^p1 with his wife Susan and three children Emily Ada, Helen Susan and Lavinia Margaret.

John was recorded in the 1901 census at 3 West Avenue in Knighton, Leicestershire, England^q1 with his wife Susan and three children Bertie George, a cardboard box manufacturer, Helen Susan, a telephone operator and Lavinia Margaret.

By the time of the 1911 census he was living at 23 College Avenue in Leicester, Leicestershire, England^r1 with his three children Bertie George, Helen Susan and Lavinia Margaret, a telephone operator.

John died at the age of eighty-five on 5 Jun, 1935 at Main Street in Newtown Linford, Leicestershire, England^a3,s1. His death was attributed to "myocardial failure"^a3.

He was buried on an unknown date in Welford Road Cemetery in Leicester, Leicestershire, England^s1

Timeline

1849

3 Dec

Born in Great Bowden, Leicestershire, England. The informant was his mother Elizabeth Sharp (1820–1893)★.^a1

1850

31 Mar

Baptised as an infant at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Great Bowden, Leicestershire, England.^b1

1851

30 Mar

Recorded in the 1851 census living at Back Lane, Great Bowden, Leicestershire.^c1

1861

7 Apr

Recorded in the 1861 census residing in Great Bowden.^d1
Occupation recorded as errand boy.^d1

1871

2 Apr

Recorded in the 1871 census living at Park Hill, Ampthill, Bedfordshire.^e1
Occupation recorded as railway porter.^e1

1873

18 Mar

Married Susan Scrivener★ in Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire.^a2
Occupation recorded as railway official.^a2
Recorded as living in Sharnbrook.^a2

1874

5 Jan

Son, Bertie George Dunmore (1874–1945), born in Sharnbrook.

1875

30 Oct

Son, Frank Dunmore (1875–1957)★, born in Sharnbrook.^a4

7 Dec

Occupation recorded as shoemaker.^a4

1877

7 Oct

Daughter, Emily Ada Dunmore (1877–1894), baptised at St. Peter's Church, Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire, England.^f3

1879

11 May

Daughter, Annie Lucy Dunmore (1879–1881), baptised at St. Peter's Church, Sharnbrook.^f4

1881

3 Apr

Recorded in the 1881 census residing at Up Street, Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire.^m1
Occupation recorded as shoemaker and letter carrier.^m1

Jul-Sep

Daughter, Annie Lucy Dunmore (1879–1881), died in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England.^g3

1882

30 Jul

Daughter, Helen Susan Dunmore (1882–1923), baptised at St. Peter's Church, Sharnbrook.^f5

1887

24 Jul

Daughter, Lavinia Margaret Dunmore (1887–1964), baptised at St. Peter's Church, Sharnbrook.^f6

1891

5 Apr

Recorded in the 1891 census living at Down Street, Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire.^p1
Occupation recorded as boot maker.^p1

1894

Jul-Sep

Daughter, Emily Ada Dunmore (1877–1894), died in Bedford.^g2

1895

21 Mar

Father, John Dunmore (1817–1895)★, died at Countesthorpe Road, South Wigston, Leicestershire, England.^a5

1896

6 Dec

George Scrivener (1821–1896)★, died in Sharnbrook. He was the informant.^a6

8 Dec

Recorded as living in Sharnbrook.^a6

1901

31 Mar

Recorded in the 1901 census living at 3 West Avenue, Knighton, Leicestershire.^q1
Occupation recorded as tram conductor.^q1

1 Jun

Occupation recorded as shoemaker.^k1

21 Nov

His wife, Susan, died at 3 West Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire, England. He was the informant.^a7,s1

22 Nov

Recorded as residing at 3 West Avenue, Leicester.^a7
Occupation recorded as tram conductor.^a7

1911

2 Apr

Recorded in the 1911 census living at 23 College Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire.^r1
Occupation recorded as painters labourer.^r1

1923

18 Aug

Daughter, Helen Susan Dunmore (1882–1923), died in Leicestershire, England.^h2,g4

15 Oct

Beneficiary of the probate of his daughter, Helen Susan Dunmore (1882–1923).^h2

1935

5 Jun

Died at the age of eighty-five at Main Street, Newtown Linford, Leicestershire, England. The informant was Margaret Emily Dunmore (1904–1982).^a3,s1
Occupation recorded as corporation storekeeper.^a3

16 Jul

Probate granted at the Leicester Probate Registry, Leicestershire, England probate office.^t1