All posts by Roganty

Genealogy

Frederick W Lambourne (1871-1932)

Leave a comment

Born in March 1871 to George and Elizabeth Lambourne (formally Young)

1871 Census

This is the 1871 census return when the family was living in Hotwell Road running the Swan Inn

George Lambourne – Head – 51 (1820) – Licensed victualler – Wantage, Berkshire

Elizabeth Lambourne – Wife – 31 (1840) – Weston, Somerset

George Lambourne – Son – 8 (1863) – St. Augustine, Bristol

William Lambourne – Son – 4 (1867) – Bristol

Frederick Lambourne – Son – 14 days (1871) – Clifton, Bristol

Class: RG10; Piece: 2541; Folio: 62; Page: 1; GSU roll: 835257

1881 Census

By the 1881 census the family had moved to Queen Street in Avonmouth

George Lambourne – Head – 60 (1821) – Coachman – Wantage, Berkshire

Elizabeth Lambourne – Wife – 46 (1835) – Weston-super-mare, Somerset

George Lambourne – Son – 18 (1863) – Labourer (Dock) – Bristol

William Lambourne – Son – 14 (1867) – Office Boy – Bristol

Frederick Lambourne – Son – 10 (1871) – Scholar – Bristol

Class: RG11; Piece: 2505; Folio: 45; Page: 24; GSU roll: 1341604

In 1883 Elizabeth Lambourne died, and in 1888 George Lambourne also died. They are both buried at St. Mary’s church in Shirehampton.

1891 Census

In 1883 George Lambourne married Louisa Hazell, by 1891 they’d had five children. Frederick Lambourne is living with them at 37 Richmond Terrace, Avonmouth.

George Lambourne – Head – 27 (1864) – Corn Porter – Bristol

Louisa A. Lambourne – Wife – 26 (1865) – Cardiff, Wales

George H. Lambourne – Son – 7 (1884) – Scholar – Avonmouth, Bristol

William J. Lambourne – Son – 6 (1885) – Scholar – Avonmouth, Bristol

Louisa E. Lambourne – Daughter – 5 (1886) – Scholar – Avonmouth, Bristol

Henry W. Lambourne – Son – 3 (1888) – Avonmouth, Bristol

Hilda C. Lambourne – Daughter – 1 (1890) – Avonmouth, Bristol

Fred W. Lambourne – Brother – 20 (1871) – Portsman – Clifton, Bristol

Class: RG12; Piece: 1990; Folio: 33; Page: 7; GSU Roll: 6097100

1901 Census

In 1898 Frederick Married Elizabeth Butcher, here they are living together with their daughter at 37 Richmond Terrace, Avonmouth.

Frederick Lambourne – Head – 30 (1871) – Railway Engine Cleaner – Bristol

Eliza Lambourne – Wife – 24 (1877) – Cinderford, Gloucestershire

Elizabeth Lambourne – Daughter – 3 Months – Avonmouth, Bristol

William Bull – Cousin – 3 (1898) – Pill, Somerset

Class: RG13; Piece: 2404; Folio: 57; Page: 20

1911 Census

This is the 1911 census for the family now living in Cook Street, Avonmouth.

Frederick W. Lambourne – Head – 40 (1871) – Hydraulic Fireman – Hotwells, Bristol

Eliza A. Lambourne – Wife – 35 (1876) – Cinderford, Gloucestershire

Elizabeth S. Lambourne – Daughter – 10 (1901) – Avonmouth, Bristol

Frederick W. Lambourne – Son – 7 (1904) – Avonmouth, Bristol

George H. Lambourne – Son – 5 (1906) – Avonmouth, Bristol

Edward E. Lambourne – Son – 2 (1909) – Shirehampton, Bristol

Francis A. Thatcher – Boarder – 7 (1904) – Shirehampton, Bristol

Class: RG14; Piece: 15103; Schedule Number: 69

Frederick and Elizabeth go on to have a further three children: Lena May Lambourne in 1912; Lilian Olive Lambourne in 1915; and Cecil Harold Lambourne in 1920

Frederick and Elizabeth’s son George Lambourne died aged 8 in 1914.

In 1932 Frederick Lambourne died aged 61, and in 1953 his wife Elizabeth Lambourne died aged 77. They are buried with their son in Shirehampton Cemetery.

Genealogy

George Rogers (1842-1916)

Leave a comment

Born June 1842 in St. George, Bristol to Samuel and Elizabeth Rogers (formerly Phillips) George Rogers was the youngest of seven siblings.

1841 Census

This is the 1841 census return for the year before George was born.

Samuel Rogers – 45 (1796) – Boiler Maker – Gloucestershire

Elizabeth Rogers – 35 (1806)

Elizabeth Rogers – 15 (1826) – Gloucestershire

William Rogers – 14 (1827) – Gloucestershire

Charlotte Rogers – 12 (1829) – Gloucestershire

Sophia Rogers – 7 (1834) – Gloucestershire

Louisa Rogers – 4 (1837) – Gloucestershire

Samuel Rogers – 11 months (1840) – Gloucestershire

Class: HO107; Piece: 377; Book: 11; Enumeration District: 16; Folio: 66; Page: 15; Line: 7; GSU roll: 288786

Elizabeth married Samuel Batt in 1849 and by the 1951 census she had had one child of her own.

1851 Census

This is the 1851 census return for George Rogers family.

Samuel Rogers – Head- 55 (1796) – Boiler Maker – Siston, Gloucestershire

Elizabeth Rogers – Wife – 47 (1804) – – Monmouthshire, Wales

William Rogers – Son – 24 (1827) – Boiler Maker – St. George, Bristol

Charlotte Rogers – Daughter – 22 (1829) – Dress Maker – St. George, Bristol

Sophia Rogers – Daughter – 17 (1834) – Book Binder – St. George, Bristol

Louisa Rogers – Daughter – 12 (1839) – Scholar – St. George, Bristol

Samuel Rogers – Son – 10 (1841) – Scholar – St. George, Bristol

George Rogers – Son – 8 (1842) – Scholar – St. George, Bristol

Class: HO107; Piece: 1953; Folio: 291; Page: 10; GSU roll: 87353

In December 1851 the father, Samuel Rogers, died at the age of 55

And in 1859 Sophia married William Bryant

1861 Census

In 1861 Charlotte married James Burton, here he is listed in the 1861 census living with his future bride and her family.

Elizabeth Rogers (Widow) – 57 (1804) – Dowry – Monmouthshire, Wales

Charlotte Rogers – Daughter – 34 (1827) – Dress Maker – St. George, Bristol

William Rogers – Son – 35 (1826) – Boiler Maker – St. George, Bristol

Samuel Rogers – Son – 28 (1833) – Boiler Maker – St. George, Bristol

Louisa Rogers – Daughter – 23 (1838) – Dress Maker – St. George, Bristol

George Rogers – Son – 18 (1843) – Carpenter – St. George, Bristol

James Barton – Visitor – 35 (1826) – Ginger Beer Bottler – Bristol

Class: RG 9; Piece: 1731; Folio: 7; Page: 7; GSU roll: 542858

1871 Census

In January 1870 the mother, Elizabeth Rogers, died at the age of 60. Louisa, Samuel, and George Rogers moved in with their sister Charlotte and her husband James Burton.

James W Burton – Head – 44 (1827) – Soda Water Bottler – Bristol

Charlotte Burton – Wife – 42 (1829) – Dress Maker – Moorfields, Gloucestershire

Samuel C Burton – Son – 2 (1869) – Moorfields, Gloucestershire

Louisa Rogers – Lodger – 33 (1838) – Moorfields, Gloucestershire

Samuel Rogers – Lodger – 30 (1841) – Boiler Maker – Moorfields, Gloucestershire

George Rogers – Lodger – 28 (1843) – Optician Cabinet Maker – Moorfields, Gloucestershire

Class: RG10; Piece: 2553; Folio: 5; Page: 2; GSU roll: 835263

By the time of the 1881 census Samuel Rogers is the only sibling left living with the Burtons.

1881 Census

In September 1876 George Rogers married Mary Crane.

Here they are living in Weston Street with their children and Mother-in-Law.

George Rogers – Head – 38 (1843) – Optician – Bristol, Gloucestershire

Mary J. Rogers – Wife – 34 (1847) – Bridgewater, Somerset

Alice M. Rogers – Daughter – 2 (1879) – Bristol, Gloucestershire

Emily P. Rogers – Daughter – 9 months (1880) – Bristol, Gloucestershire

Elizabeth Crane – Mother-in-Law – 69 (1812) – Laundress – Bridgewater, Somerset

Class: RG11; Piece: 2499; Folio: 71; Page: 38; GSU roll: 1341602

1891 Census

George Rogers – Head – 48 (1843) – Cabinet – St. Georges, Bristol

Mary J. Rogers – Wife – 41 (1850) – Tailoress – Bridgewater, Somerset

Elizabeth Crane – Mother-in-Law – 79 (1812) – Living on her own means – Bridgewater, Somerset

Alice M. Rogers – Daughter – 12 (1879) – Scholar – St. Georges, Bristol

Emily Rogers – Daughter – 10 (1881) – Scholar – St. Georges, Bristol

William J. Rogers – Son – 7 (1884) – Scholar – St. Georges, Bristol

Florence E. Rogers – Daughter – 5 (1886) – Scholar – St. Georges, Bristol

Ellen J. Rogers – Daughter – 3 (1888) – St. Georges, Bristol

Class: RG12; Piece: 1984; Folio: 84; Page: 11; GSU Roll: 6097094

1901 Census

George Rogers – Head – 58 (1843) – Cabinet Maker – Bristol

Mary Jane Rogers – Wife – 52 (1849) – Bristol

Alice M. Rogers – Daughter – 22 (1879) – Chocolate Factory Worker – Bristol

Henry George Rogers – Son – 19 (1882) – Tailors Cutter – Bristol

William Rogers – Son – 17 (1884) – Brass Finisher – Bristol

Florence Rogers – Daughter – 15 (1886) – Chocolate Factory Worker – Bristol

Nellie Rogers – Daughter – 13 (1888) – Bristol

Class: RG13; Piece: 2391; Folio: 152; Page: 4

Emily Rogers married Archibald Flay in 1900; and Alice Rogers married Richard Watson in 1905.

In 1908 Mary Jane Rogers died at the age of 59

1911 Census

George Rogers – Widow – 68 (1843) – Optician – Gloucestershire, Bristol

Henry Rogers – Son – 29 (1882) – Tailors Cutter – Gloucestershire, Bristol

William Rogers – Son – 27 (1884) – Brass Finisher – Gloucestershire, Bristol

Florence Rogers – Daughter – 25 (1886) – Confectionery (Chocolate Worker) – Gloucestershire, Bristol

Ellen Rogers – Daughter – 23 (1888) – Housekeeper – Gloucestershire, Bristol

Priscilla Crane – Boarder – 75 (1836) – Private Means – Somerset, Chedzoy

Phoebe Cooper – Lodger – 55 (1856) – Private Means – Patchway, Gloucestershire

Class: RG14; Piece: 14867; Schedule Number: 19

William Rogers married Annie Webb in 1915; Henry Rogers married Mabel Finn in 1917; and Ellen Rogers married Edgar Olds in 1920

George Rogers died in 1916 at the age of 74. He was buried in the family plot in Greenbank Cemetery with his wife.

Blog

Searching for Lambournes

Leave a comment

Using the Local Burials section on the Bristol & Avon Family History Society website I found the monumental inscriptions for Shirehampton Cemetery.

Normally I would search for Rogers, but as Shirehampton is on the wrong side of Bristol I decided to search for Lambourne instead.

I found two hits, one for Frederick Walter, and one for George Henry, both in the same grave. Other information included said that George Henry was 8 and was Frederick Walter’s brother, and that Frederick Walter had a wife, Eliza Ann.

This was a gold mine, I knew that Frederick Walter Lambourne married Eliza Ann and they had a son called George Henry.

So I decided to take a trip down to the cemetery to search for the grave.

Eventually after about 45 minutes of looking I found the grave on the opposite side to where I had originally started searching.

It didn’t have a headstone, instead it had just the edging to it and the inscription around the outside.

Grave of Frederick, Eliza Ann, and George Lambourne
Blog

1921 Census

Leave a comment

With the release of the 1921 census I thought I would have a look for my grandparents and great-grandparents.

With the research carried out so far I knew that out of four pairs of great-grandparents only three were together, and only one grandparent had been born.

I have found everyone apart from one great-grandparent and her four children, I can only assume that they were either living in Scotland, or they may have been mistranscribed.

But I did find her husband serving in the army as an “Artillery Clerk Master Gunner” at the Mawitins Command Headquarters, Vacoas Camp in Mauritius.

I doubt I’ll be able to find my last great-grandparent until the Scottish census is released which has been delayed until the latter half of 2022.

Genealogy

Kiwi Relatives?

Leave a comment

While researching my mother’s side of the family I thought I would have a look at my great-grandmother Ethel McGregor. I had already purchased the marriage certificate for Ethel McGregor, but only recently have I decided to look more closely at her family.

The marriage took place in 1912 when she was 24 in the parish of Werburgh, her father was recorded as Duncan Charles McGregor.

A search of the census records from 1891 show Ethel aged 4 living with 4 other siblings and her parents Duncan and Jane McGregor, rather interestingly it shows that her father was born in New Zealand.

Duncan McGregor – Head – Married – 32 (1852) – New Zealand

Jane – Wife – Married – 30 (1861) – Napple Common, Buckingham

Duncan – Son – Single – 8 (1883) – Shoeburyness, Essex

Donald – Son – Single – 7 (1884) – Shoeburyness, Essex

Ethel – Daughter – Single – 4 (1887) – Shoeburyness, Essex

Alice – Daughter – Single – 2 (1889) – Shoeburyness, Essex

Ellen – Daughter – Single – 4M (1891) – Shoeburyness, Essex

New Zealand, now I’m intrigued.

Checking the 1881 census Duncan and Jane are living alone in Rochford, South Shoebury, I assume that they have just married. A search for marriages confirms this with a marriage between Duncan McGregor and a Jane Carr in the first quarter of 1881. I need to go back further.

The 1871 census, Duncan is 12 and living with his mother and 4 other siblings.

Mary A McGregor – Head – Widow – 48 (1823) – Clifford, Surrey

Margaret – Daughter – Single – 48 [Should be 18?] – New Zealand

Marion – Daughter – Single – 14 (1857) – New Zealand

Duncan – Son – Single – 12 (1859) – New Zealand

Ida – Daughter – Single – 8 (1863) – At Sea

Alice – Daughter – Single – 6 (1865) – Shoeburyness, Essex

Based on the birth of the eldest daughter, it seems that the family was living in New Zealand from about 1850. Seeing as Ida was born at sea, I assume they moved back to the UK in 1863.

I need to confirm that I have the right family, and I believe that Alice is the key here as she was born in the UK. I have ordered Ethel McGregor’s birth certificate, this should help me confirm her mother and father and help me find her siblings.

Genealogy

Finally found my great-great-grandfather!

Leave a comment

It’s been awhile since I’d last tried to search for my great great grandfather. I hadn’t given up though!

In one last ditched attempt I thought I could try and search for a will. I searched on ancestry, but I couldn’t view anything as I needed to be on a higher subscription. So I searched Google for free wills, and came across an article about the probate office releasing thousands of wills for free

I searched on the probate site [gov.uk]. I didn’t know his date of death, but I did know that he had died before my great grandfather had married, so I started in 1916, the year before his marriage.

I got lucky first time, this is what I was looking for, and found!

Rogers George of 17 Badminton road Ashley road Bristol cabinet maker died 14 September 1916 at General Hospital Bristol Administration Bristol 13 October to Henry George Rogers tailer’s cutter
Effects £250 4s 8d

That was it! After all these years I was finally looking at my great great grandfather. And hopefully his will would name his children and I could finally find my ancestors.
I duly paid my money and waited for the will to become available for download.

When I got the will it was not a will, but an administration of letters. This gives the named person power of attorney over the deceased estate. In this case it was George Rogers’s son Henry George (my great-grandfather) who had power of attorney. It did name two of Henry Georges sisters, Florence Rogers and Nellie Rogers both living at the same address.

This was great news, as these names matched with the family I had found in the censuses I could carry on my research.

Genealogy

The hunt for my great-great-grandfather continues…

Leave a comment

It has been ages since I started my family tree, and not quite so long ago I discovered I had the wrong family.

Since then I have been tentatively researching and think I have found the right family. They are living in the right sort of area of Bristol, the ages and names match up. But, following the family through the censuses has thrown up some inconsistencies, namely the fathers occupation.

1881 Census
Occupation: Optician; Address: 44 Weston Street;

1891 Census
Occupation: Cabinet [maker – as far as I can make out!]; Address: 4 Pack Horse Lane;

1901 Census
Occupation: Cabinet maker (The handwriting is hard to make out); Address: 6 Ducie Road (was originally called Pack Horse Lane)

1911 Census
Occupation: Optician; Address; 24 Brigstocke Road

I know from my great-grandfathers marriage certificate that his fathers occupation was Cabinet maker. I also know that this is the same family through the years, as all the family members (wife and siblings) are the same, as are their occupations and ages. Also, looking at the historic maps for Bristol, the places they lived in are near enough only a few streets apart.

But, is it the right family?

I could have ordered birth and marriage certificates, but I didn’t want to waste money buying the wrong certificates again. So I tried looking at all the free resources, trying trade directories, newspaper articles. But I found nothing.

I was hoping for a miraculous breakthrough!

Genealogy

Barking up the wrong family tree!

Leave a comment

A couple of years ago when I first started researching my family tree, I found my great-granddads marriage in 1917.

I went back about 18 years and searched for matching births. After finding a birth in 1891 I started searching the censuses.

After finding a matching census entry I started going back in the censuses tracing the family back. I managed to find two more generations and went back to 1823.

So easy.

Earlier this year I decided to order a few certificates, one of them was my great-grandfathers marriage certificate.

The details on the marriage certificate didn’t match up with my research.

For a start he was nine years older than I had anticipated, and his fathers name and occupation was different to what I had found out.

Back to the drawing board.

Blog

Hello world!

1 Comment

Welcome to my Family Tree site!

Despite not much updates on this site for awhile, I have been busy and have a supply of draft posts ready to go. As I finalise the posts I’ll update the site.