Thomas Lambourne (buried 1914)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Lambourne
First name: 
Thomas
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Male
Children: 
Unknown
Burial number: 
747
Born: 
0/0/1841
Died: 
00/05/1914
Buried: 
03/06/1914
Occupation: 
Shepherd and carter
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
EB
Cemetery row: 
1
Cemetery plot: 
35
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone description: 
Thomas Lambourne is buried under the headstone for Lavinia Louisa Ainsworth
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of Lavinia Louisa Ainsworth who died 19 April 1934 aged 81 R.I.P.

Life story

Life story

Thomas was born in Funtington, the son of William and Harriett. He was baptised in the village on 15th November 1841. Thomas's mother died in 1850. On 24th December 1867, Thomas married Mary Ann Knight at West Tarring church. The couple lived in Durrington where Thomas was employed as a shepherd. By 1871, they had two children Susannah and Stephen. Sadly Stephen died in 1877 and was buried at Durrington. Thomas and Mary Ann moved to Coate where eventually they were living with ten children and Mary Ann's father. In 1899, Mary Ann died and Thomas moved back into the village of Durrington working as a carter on a local farm. By 1911, Thomas had moved in with his daughter Charlotte and her husband who lived in The Drive, Worthing. He died in May 1914 and was buried on 3rd June. No probate.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1841
Marriage
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Mary Ann
Spouse one last name: 
Knight
Marriage one date: 
24/12/1867
Marriage one address: 
West Tarring, Sussex, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
00/05/1914
Age (at time of death): 
72
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
47 The Drive, Worthing, Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1851 census: 

Funtington, Sussex

William aged 32, widower, ag lab. Thomas aged 9. Charles aged 7. Ellen aged 2. Plus 3 lodgers.

1861 census: 

Downs Farm House, Funtington, Sussex.

Thomas aged 19, farm servant. Lodging with John Lambourne, farm bailiff.

1871 census: 

2 Durrington Street, Durrington, Sussex

Thomas aged 30, shepherd. Mary A aged 20. Susannah aged 2. Stephen aged 2 months.

1881 census: 

Coate, Durrington, Sussex

Thomas aged 39, shepherd. Mary Ann aged 30. Susannah aged 12. Charles aged 8. Thomas aged 4. John henry aged 1. Charles Knight aged 71, father-in-law, shepherd. Albert Knight aged 20, carter.

1891 census: 

2 Coate Street, Durrington, Sussex.

Thomas aged 50, shepherd. Mary Ann aged 40. Susannah aged 22, dressmaker. Charles aged 19, ag lab. Thomas aged 15, ag lab. John aged 12, ag lab. Frederick aged 9. George aged 6. Ellen aged 4. Charlotte aged 4. Albert aged 2. Millicent aged 3 months. Charles Knight aged 80, widower.

1901 census: 

Durrington Street, Durrington, Sussex.

Thomas aged 60, carter on horse farm. Charles aged 28, carter on road. Charlotte aged 14. Albert aged 12. Millicent aged 10. Frederick Hoare aged 37, son-in-law, plasterer. Susannah aged 33, wife. Frederick aged 5, grandson. Thomas aged 3, grandson. Elizabeth aged 1 month, grand daughter.

1911 census: 

47 The Drive, Worthing.

Thomas aged 69, widower. Charles Hewlett aged 60, son-in-law, naval pensioner. Charlotte aged 26, wife.