BOAT FAMILIES

of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and connected waterways

1878 - 1948 (69 years)

Generation: 1

Grace Parr was born on 20 Jun 1878 in Burscough; died in 1948 in Mart Lane, Burscough; was buried on 3 May 1948 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.

Grace married William Vickers on 7 Jan 1900 in St John the Baptist, Burscough. William (son of John Vickers and Mary Harrison) was born on 27 Jan 1877 in Moss Bridge, Lathom - twin of Richard; died on 18 Jan 1900 in Victoria Street, Burscough. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Grace Vickers was born on 22 May 1900 in Burscough; died in Aug 1979 in Stanley Court, Burscough; was buried on 22 Aug 1979 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.

Grace married Peter Porter on 23 May 1904 in St John the Baptist, Burscough. Peter (son of Unknown and Eliza Porter) was born on 20 Sep 1875 in Burscough/Wigan; died in 1947 in Victoria Street, Burscough; was buried on 4 Jan 1947 in St John the Baptist, Burscough. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

3. Eliza Porter was born on 15 Jun 1905 in Victoria Street, Burscough; died in 1921 in Victoria Street, Burscough; was buried on 15 Dec 1921 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.
4. John Porter was born on 16 Jun 1906 in Victoria Street, Burscough; died in 1906 in Burscough Bridge; was buried on 26 Oct 1906 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.
5. Margaret Porter was born on 18 Aug 1908 in Victoria Street, Burscough; died in Dec 1980 in Stanley Court, Burscough; was buried on 31 Dec 1980 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.
6. John Porter was born on 11 Jul 1910 in Victoria Street, Burscough.
7. Bertha Porter was born on 4 Nov 1914 in Victoria Street, Burscough.
8. Edward Porter was born on 28 Feb 1917 in Victoria Street, Burscough; died on 1 Dec 1980 in Ormskirk District Hospital.
9. Elsie Porter was born on 16 Dec 1918 in Victoria Street, Burscough; died in 1920 in Victoria Street, Burscough; was buried on 16 Jun 1920 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.

Generation: 2

2. Grace Vickers (1.Grace¹) was born on 22 May 1900 in Burscough; died in Aug 1979 in Stanley Court, Burscough; was buried on 22 Aug 1979 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.
3. Eliza Porter (1.Grace¹) was born on 15 Jun 1905 in Victoria Street, Burscough; died in 1921 in Victoria Street, Burscough; was buried on 15 Dec 1921 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.
4. John Porter (1.Grace¹) was born on 16 Jun 1906 in Victoria Street, Burscough; died in 1906 in Burscough Bridge; was buried on 26 Oct 1906 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.
5. Margaret Porter (1.Grace¹) was born on 18 Aug 1908 in Victoria Street, Burscough; died in Dec 1980 in Stanley Court, Burscough; was buried on 31 Dec 1980 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.
6. John Porter (1.Grace¹) was born on 11 Jul 1910 in Victoria Street, Burscough.

Bertha Porter

(1.Grace¹) was born on 4 Nov 1914 in Victoria Street, Burscough.

Bertha married Arthur Sydney Rigby about Feb 1938 in Emmanuel Methodist Chapel, Ormskirk. Arthur (son of Peter Christopher Rigby and Elizabeth Glover) was born on 16 Aug 1913 in Miles Lane, Shevington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

8. Edward Porter (1.Grace¹) was born on 28 Feb 1917 in Victoria Street, Burscough; died on 1 Dec 1980 in Ormskirk District Hospital.
9. Elsie Porter (1.Grace¹) was born on 16 Dec 1918 in Victoria Street, Burscough; died in 1920 in Victoria Street, Burscough; was buried on 16 Jun 1920 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.