John was born on 3 Dec, 1849 in Great Bowden, Leicestershire^a1, the second son of John Dunmore (1818–1895)★, a coal dealer, and Elizabeth Sharp (1820–1893)★, a servant. He is Stephanie's great great grandfather.

John was recorded in the 1851 census at Back Lane, Great Bowden^b1 with his father John, mother Elizabeth and brother William.

By the time of the 1861 census he was living in Great Bowden^c1 with his father John, now a carter to corn merchant, mother Elizabeth and six siblings William, an errand boy, Ann, Henry, Emily, Eliza and Frank.

In the 1871 census he was living at Park Hill, Ampthill^d1.

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

• Bertie George born on 5 Jan, 1874 in Sharnbrook. Died on 10 Oct, 1946 in Leicester, Leicestershire at the age of seventy-two.
• Frank★ born on 30 Oct, 1875 in Sharnbrook^a3. Married Joanna Clarke★ on 1 Jun, 1901^e1. Died on 15 Feb, 1957 at 82 Kingsway, Bristol St. George^a4 at the age of eighty-one.
• Emily Ada baptised on 7 Oct, 1877 in Sharnbrook^f1. Died in the Jul-Sep quarter of 1894 in Bedfordshire, England at the age of seventeen.
• Annie Lucy baptised on 11 May, 1879 in Sharnbrook^f2. Died in the Jul-Sep quarter of 1881 in Bedfordshire at the age of two.
• Helen Susan baptised on 30 Jul, 1882 in Sharnbrook^f3. Died on 18 Aug, 1923 in Leicestershire, England at the age of forty-one.
• Lavinia Margaret born on 14 Jun, 1888 in Bedford, Bedfordshire. Died on 13 Jun, 1964 in Bristol at the age of seventy-five.

By the time of the 1881 census he was living at Up Street, Sharnbrook^g1 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, Sharnbrook^h1 with his wife Susan and three children Emily Ada, Helen Susan and Lavinia Margaret.

John died at the age of eighty-five on 5 Jun, 1935 at Main Street, Newtown Linford^a5

Timeline

1849

3 Dec

Born in Great Bowden, Leicestershire^a1.

1851

30 Mar

Recorded in the 1851 census at Back Lane, Great Bowden^b1.

1861

7 Apr

Recorded in the 1861 census living in Great Bowden^c1.
Occupation recorded as errand boy^c1.

1871

2 Apr

Recorded in the 1871 census at Park Hill, Ampthill^d1.
Occupation recorded as railway porter^d1.

1873

18 Mar

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

1874

5 Jan

Son, Bertie George Dunmore, born in Sharnbrook.

1875

30 Oct

Son, Frank Dunmore★, born in Sharnbrook^a3.

7 Dec

Occupation recorded as shoemaker^a3.

1877

Daughter, Emily Ada, born in Sharnbrook.

1879

Daughter, Annie Lucy, born in Sharnbrook.

1881

3 Apr

Recorded in the 1881 census living at Up Street, Sharnbrook^g1.
Occupation recorded as shoemaker and letter carrier^g1.

Jul-Sep

Daughter, Annie Lucy, died as a child in Bedfordshire, England.

1882

Daughter, Helen Susan, born.

1888

14 Jun

Daughter, Lavinia Margaret, born in Bedford, Bedfordshire.

1891

5 Apr

Recorded in the 1891 census at Down Street, Sharnbrook^h1.
Occupation recorded as boot maker^h1.

1894

Jul-Sep

Daughter, Emily Ada, died at the age of seventeen in Bedfordshire.

1896

8 Dec

Recorded as residing in Sharnbrook^a6.

1901

1 Jun

Occupation recorded as shoemaker^e1.

21 Nov

Wife, Susan, died at the age of forty-nine at 3 West Avenue, Leicester^a7.

22 Nov

Recorded as living at 3 West Avenue^a7.
Occupation recorded as tram conductor^a7.

1923

18 Aug

Daughter, Helen Susan, died at the age of forty-one in Leicestershire, England.

1935

5 Jun

Died at the age of eighty-five at Main Street, Newtown Linford^a5.
Occupation recorded as retired corporation storekeeper^a5.