John Formby
1803 - 1874
Life History
30th Nov 1803 |
Born in Great Crosby, Lancs. |
21st Feb 1825 |
Married Catherine Bradley in Childwall, Lancashire |
15th Mar 1831 |
Birth of daughter Elizabeth Formby in Gt. Crosby, Lancs. |
Notes
Wheelwright. (From daughter Elizabeth's marriage cerificate)
In IGI
1. John Formby
Birth: 30 NOV 1803, Great Crosby, Little Crosby [sic], Lancashire, England
Father: John Formby
Mother: Mrs. Catharine Formby
2. John Formby
Marriage: 21 FEB 1825, Childwall, Lancashire, England
Spouse: CATHARINE BRODLEY
3. Husband John Formby
Wife: Mrs. Catherine Formby
Children:
1. Richard Formby - Birth: 28 SEP 1825, Great Crosby, Lancashire
Christening: 29 SEP 1825, Little Crosby, Lancashire
2. James Formby - Birth: 09 JUN 1827, Great Crosby, Lancashire
Christening: 09 JUL 1827, Little Crosby, Lancashire
3. George Formby - Birth: 16 JUL 1829, Great Crosby, Lancashire
Christening: 19 JUL 1829, Little Crosby, Lancashire
4. Elizabeth Formby - Birth: 15 MAY 1831, Great Crosby, Lancashire
Christening: 18 MAY 1831, Little Crosby, Lancashire
From freeBMD:
Death: Mar 1874, FORMBY, John, 72, W. Derby 8b 367
Censuses
In the 1851 census at Islington, Great Crosby
| John Formby | Head | Widower | 48 | Formerly Whealwright | b. Little Crosby, Lancs. |
Also in the 1851 census at Islington, Great Crosby (2 doors down)
| James Formby | Head | Mar. | 33 | Wheel Wright | b. Great Crosby, Lancs. |
| Maria Formby | Wife | Mar. | 36 | b. Wales | |
| Anne Formby | Daughter | 10 | Scholar | b. Great Crosby, Lancs. | |
| Thomas Formby | Son | 8 | Scholar | b. Great Crosby, Lancs. | |
| Mary Formby | Daughter | 3 | b. Great Crosby, Lancs. | ||
| Robert Formby | Son | 1 | b. Great Crosby, Lancs. |
In the 1861 census at Islington, Great Crosby, in the 'List of Persons Not in Houses' (marked as 'Shed'):
| John Formby | Head | Widower | 58 | Wheelwright | b. Hightown (Little Crosby), Lancs. |
In the 1871 census at Liverpool Road Moor Lane (George Hotel), Great Crosby:
| Lawrence Lupton | Head | Mar. | 28 | Innkeeper | b. Sefton, Lancs. |
| Sarah Lupton | Wife | Mar. | 32 | b. Lancs., Waterloo | |
| Joseph Wright | Son | 7 | Scholar | b. Lancs., Gt. Crosby | |
| Margaret Wright | Daughter | 5 | Scholar | b. Lancs., Gt. Crosby | |
| Mary Lupton | Daughter | 0 | b. Lancs., Gt. Crosby | ||
| Ellen Rimmer | Servant | Unm. | 34 | General Servant, Domestic | b. Lancs., Little Crosby |
| Elizabeth E Ball | Niece | Unm. | 16 | Nurse | b. Lancs. |
| Mary J Bates | Servant | Unm. | 16 | Domestic Servant | b. Lancs. |
| Stephen Roberts | Servant | Unm. | 24 | Car Driver | b. Cumberland, Egremont |
| John Formby | Servant | Widower | 70 | Wheelwright | b. Lancs., Great Crosby |
It is interesting to note the names of the children above.