John Dunmore (1817–1895), a Leicestershire-born coal merchant and former carter, was baptised in Great Bowden, raised a large family with his wife Elizabeth Sharp, and died of natural causes in South Wigston at the age of seventy-seven.

John was baptised on 4 May, 1817 at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul in Great Bowden, Leicestershire, England^a1, the son of Henry Dunmore (1793–1861)★, a labourer, and Sarah Denney (1789–1874)★. He is Stephanie's 3x great grandfather.

He married Elizabeth Sharp (1820–1893)★, a servant, on 24 Dec, 1845 at St. Andrew's Church in Cranford St. Andrew, Northamptonshire, England^b1 . They had eight children:–

• Harriet Ann died in infancy. Baptised on 27 Dec, 1846 at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Great Bowden^a2 and buried on 22 Jan, 1847^a3.
• William, biscuit manufacturer, baptised on 16 Apr, 1848 at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Great Bowden^a4. Married (person died in the 1910s) on 22 Oct, 1867 at St. Margaret's Church in Leicester St. Margaret, Leicestershire, England. Died on 12 Aug, 1914 in Leicester in Leicestershire, England^c1 at the age of sixty-six.
• John★, shoemaker, baptised on 31 Mar, 1850 at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Great Bowden^a5. Married Susan Scrivener★ on 18 Mar, 1873 in the parish of Sharnbrook in Bedfordshire, England^d1. Died on 5 Jun, 1935 at Main Street in Newtown Linford, Leicestershire, England^d2,e1 at the age of eighty-five.
• Anne (known as Annie) baptised on 11 Apr, 1852 at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Great Bowden^a6. Died on 13 Feb, 1919 at 30 Ripon Street in Leicester, Leicestershire, England^f1,c2 at the age of sixty-six. She never married and had no children.
• Henry, box manufacturer, born on 2 Jun, 1854 and baptised on 7 Jun, 1857 at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Great Bowden^a7. Married Lavinia Garfield in 1877 at St. Nicholas' Church in Little Bowden, Leicestershire, England^f2,g1 and Sarah Elizabeth Moulds in 1907 in the registration district of Leicester in Leicestershire, England^f3. Died on 21 Jan, 1926 in Leicester^c3,e2 at the age of seventy-one.
• Emily baptised on 7 Jun, 1857 at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Great Bowden^a8. Married Thomas Hart on 12 Jun, 1887 at St. Dionysius Church in Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England^h1. Died in the Apr-Jun quarter of 1918 in the registration district of Blaby in Leicestershire, England^f4 at the age of sixty-two. She had no children.
• Eliza born on 6 Mar, 1858 and baptised on 28 Aug, 1870 at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Great Bowden^a9. Married John Rawdin on 11 May, 1880 at St. Dionysius Church, Market Harborough^h2. Died on 20 Jul, 1935 in Leicester^e3,f5 at the age of seventy-seven.
• Frank, box factory manager, born on 8 Mar, 1860 and baptised on 28 Aug, 1870 at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Great Bowden^a10. Married Isabel Etherington in the Oct-Dec quarter of 1889 in Blaby^f6. Died on 2 Jun, 1940 at National Temperance Hospital in Hampstead Street, London, England^c4 at the age of eighty.

By the time of the 1851 census he was living at Back Lane in Great Bowden, Leicestershire, England^k1 with his wife Elizabeth and two children John and William.

In the 1861 census he was living in the parish of Great Bowden in Leicestershire, England^m1 with his wife Elizabeth and seven children John, an errand boy, William, an errand boy, Anne, Henry, Emily, Eliza and Frank.

John was recorded in the 1871 census in Great Bowden^p1 with his wife Elizabeth, now a laundress and three children Henry, a brushmaker, Eliza and Frank.

By the time of the 1881 census he was living at Coventry Street in Great Bowden, Leicestershire, England^q1 with his wife Elizabeth.

In the 1891 census he was living at Coventry Street, Great Bowden^r1 with his wife Elizabeth.

John died at the age of seventy-seven on 21 Mar, 1895 at Countesthorpe Road in South Wigston, Leicestershire, England^d3. His death was attributed to "natural decay" (death through old age).

Timeline

1817

4 May

Baptised at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Great Bowden, Leicestershire, England.^a1

1818

Possibly born in Great Bowden, Leicestershire.

1843

3 Jul

Witness to the marriage of John Lawrence and Susanna Dunmore at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Great Bowden.^a11

1845

15 Oct

Witness to the marriage of Joseph Charlton and Sarah Eliza Dunmore at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Great Bowden.^a12

24 Dec

Married Elizabeth Sharp★ at St. Andrew's Church, Cranford St. Andrew, Northamptonshire.^b1
Occupation recorded as coal dealer.^b1
Recorded as residing in Great Bowden.^b1

1846

27 Dec

Daughter, Harriet Ann Dunmore (1846–1847), baptised at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Great Bowden.^a2
Occupation recorded as coal dealer.^a2
Recorded as living in Great Bowden.^a2

1847

22 Jan

Daughter, Harriet Ann Dunmore (1846–1847), buried at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Great Bowden.^a3

24 Dec

Son, William Dunmore (1847–1914), born in Great Bowden.^d4

1848

11 Jan

Occupation recorded as coal dealer.^d4

16 Apr

Occupation recorded as coal dealer.^a4
Recorded as residing in Great Bowden.^a4

1849

3 Dec

Son, John Dunmore (1849–1935)★, born in Great Bowden.^d5

27 Dec

Occupation recorded as coal dealer.^d5

1850

31 Mar

Recorded as living in Great Bowden.^a5
Occupation recorded as coal dealer.^a5

25 Apr

Witness to the marriage of Thomas Smith and Harriet Dunmore at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Great Bowden.^a13

1851

30 Mar

Recorded in the 1851 census living at Back Lane, Great Bowden, Leicestershire.^k1
Occupation recorded as coal dealer.^k1

1852

11 Apr

Daughter, Anne Dunmore (1852–1919), baptised at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Great Bowden.^a6
Recorded as living in Great Bowden.^a6
Occupation recorded as coal dealer.^a6

1854

2 Jun

Son, Henry Dunmore (1854–1926), born in Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England.^a7

1856

12 Jul

Daughter, Emily Dunmore (1856–1918), born in Great Bowden.^a8

1857

7 Jun

Occupation recorded as carrier.^a7,a8
Recorded as residing in Market Harborough.^a7,a8

1858

6 Mar

Daughter, Eliza Dunmore (1858–1935), born in Great Bowden.^a9

1860

8 Mar

Son, Frank Dunmore (1860–1940), born in Great Bowden.^a10

1861

7 Apr

Recorded in the 1861 census in Great Bowden.^m1
Occupation recorded as carter to corn merchant.^m1

1867

22 Oct

Occupation recorded as farmer.

1870

28 Aug

Occupation recorded as coal porter.^a10,a9
Recorded as living in Great Bowden.^a10,a9

1871

2 Apr

Recorded in the 1871 census residing in Great Bowden.^p1
Occupation recorded as coal porter.^p1

1873

18 Mar

Occupation recorded as coal dealer.

1877

24 Dec

Occupation recorded as coal merchant.^g1

1880

11 May

Witness to the marriage of John Rawdin and Eliza Dunmore at St. Dionysius Church, Market Harborough, Leicestershire.^h2

1881

3 Apr

Recorded in the 1881 census living at Coventry Street, Great Bowden, Leicestershire.^q1
Occupation recorded as coal merchant.^q1

1887

12 Jun

Occupation recorded as coal merchant.^h1

1891

5 Apr

Recorded in the 1891 census living at Coventry Street, Great Bowden.^r1

1892

10 Jul

Occupation recorded as coal dealer.^d6

1893

8 Jul

Wife, Elizabeth, died in Market Harborough.^d6

1895

21 Mar

Died at the age of seventy-seven at Countesthorpe Road, South Wigston, Leicestershire, England. The informant was his son Frank Dunmore (1860–1940).^d3
Occupation recorded as coal merchant.^d3

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