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John DURRANCE

John DURRANCE

Male 1831 - 1891  (60 years)

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  • Name John DURRANCE 
    Birth 1831  Burton Lazars, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1861  Agricultural Laborer Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1861  Queens Square, Melton Mowbray Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1871  Agricultural Laborer Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1871  Old Row, Burton Lazars, Leicestershire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1891  Agricultural Laborer Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1891  Burton Lazars, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 1891  Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I379  Merged
    Last Modified 14 Aug 2024 

    Father Edward DURRANCE,   b. 1 Apr 1810, Burton Lazers, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Nov 1870, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years) 
    Mother Jane THORNTON,   b. 1 Jan 1811   d. 31 Aug 1869, Burton Lazers, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years) 
    Marriage 20 Dec 1830  Burton Lazers, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Record of marriage from Burton Lazers Parish Records,
      Edward Durrance and Jane Thornton of Burton Lazers, 20/12/1830
      Both just made their mark ( - his, x hers) so assumed they couldn't write.
      In presence of Harriot Durrance with her mark x. This was probably Edwards sister Harriot.
    Family ID F100  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family ELIZABETH,   b. 1832, Stapleford, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1902, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years) 
    Children 
     1. Samuel DURRANCE,   b. 1859, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. James DURRANCE,   b. 1862, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Thomas DURRANCE,   b. 1865, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1918, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 53 years)
    Family ID F102  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 14 Aug 2024 

  • Notes 
    • 1861 Census Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire.
      Address - Queens Square
      John Durrance Husband Boader Aged 30yrs Ag. Laborer Born Burton Lazars
      Elizabeth Durrance Wife Boader Aged 29yrs Born Stapleford
      Samuel Durrance Son Boader Aged 2yrs Born Melton Mowbray

      1871 Census Burton Lazars, Leicestershire.
      Address - Old Row, Burton Lazars
      John Durrance Head Mar Aged 40yrs Ag. Laborer Born Burton Lazars
      Elizabeth Durrance Wife Mar Aged 39yrs Born Stapleford
      Ann Broom W W Aged 61yrs Born Burton Lazars
      Samuel Durrance Son Aged 12yrs Born Melton Mowbray
      James Durrance Son Aged 9yrs Born Melton Mowbray
      Thomas Durrance Son Aged 6yrs Born Melton Mowbray

      John Durrance and his family were the only Durrances living in Burton Lazars in 1871.

      1891 Census Burton Lazars, Leicestershire. 2543-72
      Address - 14 Main Street, Burton Lazars.
      John Durrance Head Aged 59yrs Ag. Laborer Born Burton Lazars
      Elizabeth Durrance Wife Aged 62yrs Born Stapleford
      James Durrance Son Aged 27yrs Ag. Laborer Born Melton Mowbray

      Death Source: GRO Index
      Death Record:
      John Durrance aged 59 died at Melton Mowbray in A/M/J 1891. GRO Index 7a 246


      Occupation: 1861, Agricultural Laborer
      Residence: 1871, Old Row, Burton Lazars, Leicestershire

      Notes for ELIZABETH:
      Death Source: GRO Index
      Death Record:
      Elizabeth Durrance, aged 71 died J/A/S 1902 at Melton Mowbray. GRO Index 7a 145

      1901 Census Burton Lazars, Leicestershire.
      Address - Burton Lazars
      Elizabeth Durrance Wife Widow Aged 70yrs Born Stapleford
      James Durrance Son Single Aged 40yrs Born Melton Mowbray
      Thomas Durrance Son Single Aged 37yrs Born Melton Mowbray