Family History

Susan Scrivener (1851–1901)

Susan was born on 28 Dec, 1851 in Sharnbrook, Bedfordshirea1, the youngest daughter of George Scrivener (1821–1896)★, a mason, and Lucy Doughty (1819–1898)★, a servant. She is Stephanie's great great grandmother.

Susan was recorded in the 1861 census at 6 Church Lane, Sharnbrookb1 with her father George, now a coal agent, mother Lucy and two siblings Mary Anne and Thomas.

By the time of the 1871 census she was living at 7 Down Street, Sharnbrook, Sharnbrookc1 with her father George, mother Lucy and brother Thomas.

She married John Dunmore (1849–1935)★, a railway official, on 18 Mar, 1873 in Sharnbrooka2 . They went on to have 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 Sharnbrooka3. Married Joanna Clarke★ on 1 Jun, 1901d1. Died on 15 Feb, 1957 at 82 Kingsway, Bristol St. Georgea4 at the age of eighty-one.
  • Emily Ada baptised on 7 Oct, 1877 in Sharnbrooke1. Died in the Jul-Sep quarter of 1894 in Bedfordshire, England at the age of seventeen.
  • Annie Lucy baptised on 11 May, 1879 in Sharnbrooke2. Died in the Jul-Sep quarter of 1881 in Bedfordshire at the age of two.
  • Helen Susan baptised on 30 Jul, 1882 in Sharnbrooke3. 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.

Susan was recorded in the 1881 census at Up Street, Sharnbrookf1 with her husband John, now a shoemaker and letter carrier and four children Frank Dunmore, Bertie George Dunmore, Emily Ada Dunmore and Annie Lucy Dunmore.

By the time of the 1891 census she was living at Down Street, Sharnbrookg1 with her husband John, now a boot maker and three children Emily Ada, Helen Susan Dunmore and Lavinia Margaret Dunmore.

Susan died at the age of forty-nine on 21 Nov, 1901 at 3 West Avenue, Leicestera5 She was survived by her husband John, now a shoemaker.

Timeline

1851
28 Dec
Born in Sharnbrook, Bedfordshirea1.
1861
7 Apr
Recorded in the 1861 census at 6 Church Lane, Sharnbrookb1.
1871
2 Apr
Recorded in the 1871 census living at 7 Down Street, Sharnbrook, Sharnbrookc1.
Occupation recorded as dressmakerc1.
1873
18 Mar
Married John Dunmore★ in Sharnbrooka2.
Recorded as living in Sharnbrooka2.
1874
5 Jan
Son, Bertie George Dunmore, born in Sharnbrook.
1875
30 Oct
Son, Frank Dunmore★, born in Sharnbrooka3.
7 Dec
Recorded as residing in Sharnbrooka3.
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, Sharnbrookf1.
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 residing at Down Street, Sharnbrookg1.
1894
Jul-Sep
Daughter, Emily Ada, died at the age of seventeen in Bedfordshire.
1901
21 Nov
Died at the age of forty-nine at 3 West Avenue, Leicestera5.

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Citations and Notes

General Register Office of England and Wales
a1:Birth entry for Susan Scrivener, Bedford, Jan-Mar Qtr 1852, Vol 3b, Page 287, No 482 (more details...)
a2:Marriage entry for John Dunmore and Susan Scrivener, Bedford, Jan-Mar Qtr 1873, Vol 3B, Page 479, No 206; Certified copy obtained 5 Apr 2005 (more details...)
a3:Birth entry for Frank Dunmore, Bedford, Oct-Dec Qtr 1875, Vol 3b, Page 305, No 21 (more details...)
a4:Death entry for Frank Dunmore, Bristol, Jan-Mar Qtr 1957, Vol 7b, Page 131, No 95; Digital image (transcribed) obtained 3 Jun 2024 (more details...)
a5:Death entry for Susan Dunmore, Leicester, Oct-Dec Qtr 1901, Vol 7A, Page 167, No 31; Digital image (more details...)
1861 England and Wales Census
b1:Class RG9, Piece 986, Folio 30, Page 27, Schedule 145 (more details...)
1871 England and Wales Census
c1:Class RG10, Piece 1538, Folio 21, Page 1, Schedule 6 (more details...)
Parish Registers of St. Edmund, Northampton, Northamptonshire
d1:Marriage entry for Frank Dunmore and Johanna Clarke, 1 Jun 1901, No 468 (more details...)
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
e1:Baptism entry for Emily Ada Dunmore, Sharnbrook, 7 Oct 1877, Page 58, Item 9, FHL Film Number 1279179 (more details...)
e2:Baptism entry for Annie Lucie Dunmore, Sharnbrook, 11 May 1879, FHL Film Number 1279179
e3:Baptism entry for Ellen Susan Dunmore, Sharnbrook, 30 Jul 1882, Page 69, Item 9, FHL Film Number 1279179 (more details...)
e4:Baptism entry for Bertie George Dunmore, Sharnbrook, 19 Jul 1874, FHL Film Number 1279179 (more details...)
e5:Baptism entry for Frank Dunmore, Sharnbrook, 26 Mar 1876, FHL Film Number 1279179 (more details...)
e6:Baptism entry for Lavinia Margaret Dunmore, Sharnbrook, 24 Jul 1887, Page 76, Item 9, FHL Film Number 1279179 (more details...)
1881 England and Wales Census
f1:Class RG11, Piece 1615, Folio 30, Page 29, Schedule 150 (more details...)
1891 England and Wales Census
g1:Class RG12, Piece 1245, Folio 20, page 13, Schedule 80 (more details...)