BOAT FAMILIES

of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and connected waterways

1849 - 1924 (75 years)

Generation: 1

Ellen Kershaw was born in 1849 in Burscough; died in 1924 in Mart Lane, Burscough; was buried on 5 Sep 1924 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.

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Baptism: 26 Feb 1849, St John the Baptist, Burscough

Ellen married John Lamb on 18 Jan 1875 in St John the Baptist, Burscough. John (son of John Lamb and Ellen Melling) was born in 1848 in Burscough; died in 1891 in Skelmersdale; was buried on 2 Dec 1891 in St John the Baptist, Burscough. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. James Lamb was born in 1875 in Skelmersdale.
3. William Lamb was born in 1877 in Skelmersdale.
4. John Edward Lamb was born in 1878 in Skelmersdale.
5. Margaret Ellen Lamb was born in 1879 in Skelmersdale.
6. Eli Lamb was born on 12 Dec 1882 in Skelmersdale.
7. Peter Lamb was born in 1884 in Skelmersdale.
8. Thomas Lamb was born in 1887 in Skelmersdale.
9. Joseph Lamb was born in 1889 in Skelmersdale.

Generation: 2

2.
James Lamb (1.Ellen¹) was born in 1875 in Skelmersdale.
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Occupation: Railway clerk
3. William Lamb (1.Ellen¹) was born in 1877 in Skelmersdale.
4.
John Edward Lamb (1.Ellen¹) was born in 1878 in Skelmersdale.
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Occupation: Railway clerk
5. Margaret Ellen Lamb (1.Ellen¹) was born in 1879 in Skelmersdale.

Eli Lamb

(1.Ellen¹) was born on 12 Dec 1882 in Skelmersdale.

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Occupation: Clerk, agricultural merchant

Eli married Maria Stazicker in 1930 in Burscough Methodist Chapel. Maria (daughter of Richard Stazicker and Mary Glover) was born on 8 May 1892 in Burscough. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

7.
Peter Lamb (1.Ellen¹) was born in 1884 in Skelmersdale.
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Occupation: Postman
8.
Thomas Lamb (1.Ellen¹) was born in 1887 in Skelmersdale.
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Occupation: Clerk
9.
Joseph Lamb (1.Ellen¹) was born in 1889 in Skelmersdale.
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Occupation: Labourer