John was born in 1818 in Great Bowden, Leicestershire, the youngest son of Henry Dunmore (1793–1861)★, a labourer, and Sarah Denney (1789–1874)★. He was baptised as a child on 4 May, 1817 in Great Bowden^a1. He is Stephanie's 3x great grandfather.

He married Elizabeth Sharp (1820–1893)★, a servant, on 24 Dec, 1845 at St Andrew's Church, Cranford St. Andrew^b1 . They had seven children.

• William born on 24 Dec, 1847 in Great Bowden^c1.
• John★ born on 3 Dec, 1849 in Great Bowden^c2. Married Susan Scrivener★ on 18 Mar, 1873^c3. Died on 5 Jun, 1935 at Main Street, Newtown Linford^c4 at the age of eighty-five.
• Ann born in 1852 in Great Bowden.
• Henry born on 2 Jun, 1854 in Market Harborough, Leicestershire^a2. Died on 21 Jan, 1926 in Leicester, Leicestershire at the age of seventy-one.
• Emily born on 12 Jul, 1856 in Market Harborough^a3.
• Eliza born in 1858 in Great Bowden.
• Frank born in 1860 in Great Bowden.

By the time of the 1851 census he was living at Back Lane, Great Bowden^d1 with his wife Elizabeth and two children John and William.

In the 1861 census he was living in Great Bowden^e1 with his wife Elizabeth and seven children John, an errand boy, William, an errand boy, Ann, Henry, Emily, Eliza and Frank.

John was recorded in the 1871 census in Great Bowden^f1 with his wife Elizabeth, now a laundress and three children Henry, a brushmaker, Eliza and Frank.

By the time of the 1881 census he was living at Coventry Street, Great Bowden^g1 with his wife Elizabeth.

In the 1891 census he was living at Coventry Street^h1 with his wife Elizabeth.

John died at the age of seventy-seven in 1895

Timeline

1817

4 May

Baptised as a child in Great Bowden, Leicestershire^a1.

1818

Born in Great Bowden.

1845

24 Dec

Married Elizabeth Sharp★ at St Andrew's Church, Cranford St. Andrew^b1.
Occupation recorded as coal dealer^b1.
Recorded as residing in Great Bowden^b1.

1847

24 Dec

Son, William Dunmore, born in Great Bowden^c1.

1848

11 Jan

Occupation recorded as coal dealer^c1.

1849

3 Dec

Son, John Dunmore★, born in Great Bowden^c2.

27 Dec

Occupation recorded as coal dealer^c2.

1851

30 Mar

Recorded in the 1851 census residing at Back Lane, Great Bowden^d1.
Occupation recorded as coal dealer^d1.

1852

Daughter, Ann, born in Great Bowden.

1854

2 Jun

Son, Henry, born in Market Harborough, Leicestershire^a2.

1856

12 Jul

Daughter, Emily, born in Market Harborough^a3.

1857

7 Jun

Occupation recorded as carrier^a2,a3.
Recorded as living in Market Harborough^a2,a3.

1858

Daughter, Eliza, born in Great Bowden.

1860

Son, Frank, born in Great Bowden.

1861

7 Apr

Recorded in the 1861 census residing in Great Bowden^e1.
Occupation recorded as carter to corn merchant^e1.

1871

2 Apr

Recorded in the 1871 census living in Great Bowden^f1.
Occupation recorded as coal porter^f1.

1873

18 Mar

Occupation recorded as coal dealer.

1881

3 Apr

Recorded in the 1881 census living at Coventry Street, Great Bowden^g1.
Occupation recorded as coal merchant^g1.

1891

5 Apr

Recorded in the 1891 census at Coventry Street^h1.

1892

10 Jul

Occupation recorded as coal dealer^c5.

1893

8 Jul

Wife, Elizabeth, died at the age of seventy-three in Market Harborough^c5.

1895

Died at the age of seventy-seven.