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William BRIGHTMORE
Boot maker of Burbage, Leicestershire
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William BRIGHTMORE
~1846 - ~1895
Boot maker of Burbage, Leicestershire
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William BRIGHTMORE
~1846 - ~1895
Boot maker of Burbage, Leicestershire
  m. Ann GARNER (1845 - ~1913)
 
Ada BRIGHTMORE
~1871 - ~1926
of Leicester, Leicestershire
Charles BRIGHTMORE
~1872 - ~1927
of Leicester, Leicestershire
Ann BRIGHTMORE
~1873 - ~1927
of Burbage, Leicestershire
Emily BRIGHTMORE
~1877 - ~1929
of Leicester, Leicestershire
Willoughby BRIGHTMORE
~1879 - ~1930
of Leicester, Leicestershire
Ellen Esther BRIGHTMORE
1883 - ~1961
of Leicester R.D., Leicestershire
  m. Harry Ernest IRELAND (1886 - ~1962)
 
Ernest T IRELAND
1912 - ~1962
of Hinckley R.D., Leicestershire
A Private Individual
  m. WALKER (~1916 - ?)
 
Nellie IRELAND
1917 - 1987
Flatlock machinist (underwear) of Hinckley, Leicestershire
  m. Charles W PAYNE (~1908 - ?)
 
A Private Individual
 
A Private Individual
A Private Individual
Narrative and Notes

William BRIGHTMORE was a journeyman shoemaker in 1871 but later became a policeman. At his daughter Ellen Esther's wedding in 1910 he was described as a "bootmaker (deceased)".

Timeline
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Date
Age*
Event
Place
btw 1846 and 1847
0
Birth 
Burbage, Leicestershire
2 Apr 1871
24
query Caution: Recorded age does not match calculated age (25).
Census 
1
Hinckley Road, Burbage, Leicestershire
btw 1871 and 1872
25
Birth of daughter Ada BRIGHTMORE 
Leicester, Leicestershire
btw 1872 and 1873
26
Birth of son Charles BRIGHTMORE 
Leicester, Leicestershire
btw 1873 and 1874
27
Birth of daughter Ann BRIGHTMORE 
Burbage, Leicestershire
btw 1877 and 1878
31
Birth of daughter Emily BRIGHTMORE 
Leicester, Leicestershire
btw 1879 and 1880
33
Birth of son Willoughby BRIGHTMORE 
Leicester, Leicestershire
3 Apr 1881
34
query Caution: Recorded age does not match calculated age (35).
Census 
2
14 William Street, Leicester, Leicestershire
Occupation: Boot maker 
 
11 Sep 1883
37
Birth of daughter Ellen Esther BRIGHTMORE 
3
Leicester R.D., Leicestershire
bef 12 Mar 1910
64
Death 
 
12 Mar 1910
64
Marriage of daughter Ellen Esther BRIGHTMORE and Harry Ernest IRELAND 
4
Hinckley, Leicestershire
Documented age, Calculated age, Estimated age
Citations
1 - UK 1871 Census - 2nd April 1871
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William Brightmore - Head - Mar - 24 - Shoemaker Journeyman - Leicester Burbage

Ann Brightmore - Wife - Mar - 25 - Stocking maker - Leicester Burbage

Hannah Garner - Mother-in-law - Widow - 66 - Seamer - Leicester Syston

Esther Garner - Sister-in-law - Unm - 39 - - Leicester Burbage - Blind 21 years

2 - UK 1881 Census - 3rd April 1881
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William BRIGHTMORE Head M Male 34 Burbage, Leicester, England Policeman

Ann BRIGHTMORE Wife M Female 35 Burbage, Leicester, England

Ada BRIGHTMORE Daur U Female 9 Burbage, Leicester, England Scholar

Charles BRIGHTMORE Son U Male 3 Leicester, England Scholar

Ann BRIGHTMORE Daur U Female 7 Burbage, Leicester, England Scholar

Emily BRIGHTMORE Daur Female 3 Leicester, England

Elizabeth BRIGHTMORE Daur Female 2 Leicester, England

Willoughby BRIGHTMORE Son Male 1 Leicester, England

3 - 1939 England and Wales Register - 29th September 1939
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20 Westfield Road, Hinckley, Hinckley U.D., Leicestershire, England

Household members

First name(s)

Last name(s)

Birth date

Sex

Occupation

Marital status

Schedule

Schedule sub number

Harry E

Ireland

12 Mar 1886

Male

Knitter Mechanic Silk Hose Manu

Married

109

1

Ellen E

Ireland

11 Sep 1883

Female

Unpaid Domestic Duties

Married

109

2

Hilda J

Walker (Ireland)

10 Jun 1916

Female

Shortrhand Typist Bookeeper Manu

Single

109

3

Nellie

Payne (Ireland)

23 Nov 1917

Female

Flatlock Machinist Underwear

Single

109

4

4 - St Mary, Hinckley, Parish Records
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