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John GARNER
of Hinckley, Leicestershire
Ancestors
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John GARNER
~1683 - ~1759
of Hinckley, Leicestershire
Francis GARNER
bap.1718 - ~1784
of Hinckley, Leicestershire
 
Frances WOODWARD
~1683 - bur.1749
of Hinckley, Leicestershire
John GARNER
bap.1753 - bur.1808
of Hinckley, Leicestershire
 
John BARNES
bap.1599 - ~1660
of Desford, Leicestershire
Thomas BARNES
bap.1624 - bur.1698
of Desford, Leicestershire
 
Mary [BARNES]
~1601 - bur.1651
of Desford, Leicestershire
William BARNES
bap.1667 - bur.1744
Weaver of Desford, Leicestershire
 
William MOORE
bap.1582 - ~1648
of Enderby, Leicester, Leicestershire
Margery MOORE
bap.1624 - bur.1672
of Enderby, Leicester, Leicestershire
 
William MARCHE
~1549 - ~1633
of Enderby, Leicester, Leicestershire
Elizabeth MARCHE
bap.1589 - bur.1657
of Enderby, Leicester, Leicestershire
 
Prudence BARNES
1718 - bur.1789
of Hinckley, Leicestershire
 
Prudence WARD
1677 - bur.1744
of Atherstone, Warwickshire
Spouses and Descendants
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John GARNER
bap.1753 - bur.1808
of Hinckley, Leicestershire
  m. Mary PERRY (bap.1759 - bur.1789)
  m. Ann GODWIN (~1756 - ~1831)
 
Mary GARNER
bap.1783 - ~1852
of Narborough, Leicester, Leicestershire
  m. Serjeant John GARNER (1777 - 1830)
 
William GARNER
bap.1802 - ~1876
Sawyer of Burbage, Leicestershire
  m. Elizabeth COOPER (~1801 - ~1876)
 
Ann GARNER
bap.1820 - ~1889
of Burbage, Leicestershire
  m. Anne ACOX (~1798 - ~1848)
  m. James WATTS (~1824 - ~1899)
 
Hannah GARNER
bap.1839 - ~1890
of Burbage, Leicestershire
Sarah GARNER
bap.1823 - bur.1826
of Burbage, Leicestershire
Thomas GARNER
bap.1825 - bur.1827
of Burbage, Leicestershire
John GARNER
bap.1827 - ~1903
Sawyer of Burbage, Leicestershire
  m. Ann SUTTON (1832 - ~1906)
 
John GARNER
bap.1852 - ~1932
Sawyer and Cricket Outfitter of Burbage, Leicestershire
  m. Emma WARD (1850 - ~1930)
 
Nellie Maud GARNER
1873 - ~1942
Worsted Spinner of Leicester, Leicestershire
William John GARNER
1875 - ~1933
Shoe riveter of Leicester, Leicestershire
Fred GARNER
1877 - 1881
of Leicester R.D., Leicestershire
Sarah Jane GARNER
1878 - 1879
of Leicester R.D., Leicestershire
Walter James GARNER
1881 - ~1936
of Leicester, Leicestershire
Lilian E 'Lily' GARNER
1883 - ~1947
Box maker of Aylestone, Leicestershire
Gertrude GARNER
1889 - ~1950
of Leicester R.D., Leicestershire
  m. John WYNDER (~1888 - ~1949)
 
Irene WYNDER
1910 - ~1962
Core maker in iron foundry of Leicester, Leicestershire
Elsie GARNER
1895 - ~1953
Hosiery hand machinist of Leicester, Leicestershire
Albert James GARNER
1897 - 1915
Private, Royal Marines Light Infantry of Leicester, Leicestershire
Mary Ann GARNER
bap.1855 - ~1918
of Burbage, Leicestershire
Elizabeth 'Betsey' GARNER
bap.1858 - ~1914
of Burbage, Leicestershire
Edwin GARNER
bap.1861 - ~1921
of Burbage, Leicestershire
Frederick GARNER
~1863 - ~1913
of Leicester, Leicestershire
Arthur GARNER
~1865 - ~1923
of Leicester, Leicestershire
Walter GARNER
~1872 - ~1927
of Leicester, Leicestershire
Florence GARNER
~1874 - ~1928
of Leicester, Leicestershire
  m. Ernest Harry HOLLINGSWORTH (1873 - ~1923)
 
Richard Rawlings HOLLINGSWORTH
1900 - 1970
  m. Lilian May WARD (1906 - 1999)
 
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Lilian May HOLLINGSWORTH
~1903 - ~1953
Martha GARNER
bap.1830 - ~1890
Seamer of Burbage, Leicestershire
  m. Henry WATTS (~1831 - ~1896)
 
William WATTS
bap.1855 - 1906
of Burbage, Leicestershire
  m. Elizabeth PYE (~1863 - ~1929)
 
Lily Elizabeth WATTS
1888 - ~1938
of Islington, Middlesex
Daisy WATTS
1890 - ~1940
of Islington, Middlesex
Martha Beatrice WATTS
1893 - ~1943
of Islington, Middlesex
William Henry WATTS
1900 - 1969
of Hinckley, Leicestershire
  m. Elsie Ellen GREEN (~1899 - 1934)
 
William Henry Jerome WATTS
1926 - 1985
of Islington, Middlesex
  m. Audrey Irene MUNSON (1926 - 2016)
 
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Pauline Gladys WATTS
1929 - 1929
of Islington, Middlesex
Henry WATTS
~1857 - ~1909
of Burbage, Leicestershire
Ann WATTS
1860 - ~1910
of Burbage, Leicestershire
Sarah WATTS
1863 - ~1913
of Burbage, Leicestershire
Catherine GARNER
bap.1832 - bur.1832
of Burbage, Leicestershire
Thomas GARNER
bap.1833 - ~1888
of Burbage, Leicestershire
Elizabeth GARNER
bap.1836 - ~1891
of Burbage, Leicestershire
Rebecca GARNER
1839 - ~1895
of Burbage, Leicestershire
Catharine GARNER
1842 - ~1897
of Burbage, Leicestershire
John GARNER
1806 - 1865
Stocking maker of Burbage, Leicestershire
  m. Hannah WELDON (1807 - 1883)
 
William GARNER
bap.1827 - 1905
Framework knitter of Burbage, Leicestershire
  m. Ann TURNER (1827 - ~1899)
 
Mary Turner GARNER
bap.1847 - bur.1848
of Burbage, Leicestershire
Mary GARNER
bap.1848 - ~1898
of Burbage, Leicestershire
Emily Adelaide GARNER
bap.1849 - ~1905
of Burbage, Leicestershire
John Turner GARNER
bap.1851 - 1918
Shoe Finisher of Burbage, Leicestershire
  m. Hannah BULL (1862 - ~1931)
 
Hannah GARNER
1888 - ~1944
of Leicester, Leicestershire
Sarah Susanne GARNER
bap.1854 - bur.1860
of Burbage, Leicestershire
Adelina GARNER
bap.1858 - bur.1858
of Burbage, Leicestershire
Ann GARNER
bap.1859 - ~1915
of Burbage, Leicestershire
William GARNER
bap.1861 - ~1931
Shoe finisher of Burbage, Leicestershire
  m. Mary Ann PERKINS (1863 - ~1932)
 
William Perkins GARNER
1882 - ~1960
Invoice clerk of Leicester, Leicestershire
  m. Emma A [GARNER] (1882 - ~1960)
 
Olive M GARNER
1916 - ~1978
Printing bench hand of Leicester, Leicestershire
Grace Anne GARNER
1921 - 1999
Cake shop assistant of Leicester, Leicestershire
  m. William L LINDSAY (~1911 - ?)
 
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Edith Annie GARNER
1884 - ~1942
of Leicester, Leicestershire
Edwin Turner GARNER
1886 - ~1950
Shoe clicker of Leicester, Leicestershire
  m. Annie B PLUMMER (~1882 - ~1957)
 
Eileen A GARNER
1916 - ~1966
of Leicester R.D., Leicestershire
Norah N GARNER
1921 - ~1971
of Leicester R.D., Leicestershire
Bertram Frederick GARNER
1888 - 1937
of Leicester, Leicestershire
  m. Hannah HARTSHORN (~1882 - ~1957)
 
Sidney Ernest GARNER
1890 - 1928
of Leicester, Leicestershire
  m. Elsie M TIMSON (~1893 - 1937)
 
Evelyn I GARNER
1920 - ~1980
of Leicester R.D., Leicestershire
  m. Frederick C KEELING (~1908 - ~1983)
 
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Nellie GARNER
1893 - ~1947
of Leicester, Leicestershire
Millicent GARNER
1895 - ~1948
of Leicester, Leicestershire
Betsy GARNER
~1863 - ~1917
of Burbage, Leicestershire
Martha GARNER
bap.1829 - ~1879
of Burbage, Leicestershire
Esther Elizabeth GARNER
~1830 - 1893
of Burbage, Leicestershire
Richard GARNER
bap.1835 - 1909
Agricultural labourer of Burbage, Leicestershire
  m. Harriett SMITH (~1844 - ~1918)
 
Arthur GARNER
~1863 - 1938
Licensed Hawker of Burbage, Leicestershire
  m. Hannah WHITMORE (~1860 - ~1935)
 
Walter Henry GARNER
1885 - 1917
Private, 138 Coy, Machine Gun Corps of Burbage, Leicestershire
  m. Elizabeth Priscilla BARRETT (~1882 - ~1957)
 
James Langham GARNER
1887 - 1949
Hosiery Maker of Hinckley R.D., Leicestershire
  m. Amy Marie WALTON (1887 - ~1963)
 
Annie Maria GARNER
1889 - ~1939
of Hinckley R.D., Leicestershire
  m. Unknown RICHARDS (~1889 - ~1939)
 
Arthur GARNER
1891 - 1938
Labourer of Burbage, Leicestershire
Maurice Whitmore GARNER
1895 - 1992
Private - Leicestershire Regiment of Burbage, Leicestershire
  m. Florence 'Florrie' ROBINSON (1898 - 1955)
 
Walter H GARNER
1922 - 1943
Private - The Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) of Hinckley R.D., Leicestershire
Alice Maud GARNER
1897 - ~1954
Hosiery Hand of Burbage, Leicestershire
John GARNER
1839 - 1901
Builder of Burbage, Leicestershire
  m. Esther BAILEY (1843 - 1882)
  m. Elizabeth PICKERING (~1838 - 1915)
 
Arthur Bailey GARNER
bap.1863 - 1885
of Hinckley, Leicestershire
Thomas GARNER
bap.1864 - 1934
Carpenter of Hinckley, Leicestershire
  m. Barbara GREEN (~1867 - ~1931)
 
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  m. John WAKEHAM (~1891 - ~1941)
 
Thomas George WAKEHAM
~1919 - 1996
of England
 
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  m. Peter ROSS (1951 - 2023)
 
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Captain John Bailey GARNER MC and Bar
1891 - ~1955
Acting Captain - Leicestershire Regiment of Hinckley, Leicestershire
 
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Thomas Clive GARNER
1893 - ~1954
Lieutenant - The Worcestershire Regiment of Hinckley, Leicestershire
Gladys Esther GARNER
1896 - 1978
of Hinckley, Leicestershire
  m. Walter HADDON (~1885 - ~1960)
 
Jeffrey E HADDON
1919 - ~1969
of Hinckley, Leicestershire
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  m. Reginald EATWELL (~1911 - ?)
 
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Arthur Stanley GARNER
~1904 - 1974
of Hinckley, Leicestershire
  m. Dorren Alma Hackett [GARNER] (~1904 - ?)
 
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Robert James GARNER
1906 - 1990
Garment Dry Cleaner (Foreman, Sketchley Dye Works) of Hinckley, Leicestershire
  m. Mona Sophia RALPH (1906 - 1993)
 
Ada GARNER
1867 - 1868
of Hinckley, Leicestershire
Esther Elizabeth 'Lizzie' GARNER
1871 - 1911
Monthly nurse of Hinckley, Leicestershire
  m. William Edward WEAVER (1869 - 1960)
 
William John 'Laddie' WEAVER
1904 - 2000
Building Contractor of Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
  m. Ena Flora EDWARDS (1908 - 1983)
 
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  m. Beryl Stuart FIDLER (1936 - 2007)
 
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Ralph Willoughby WEAVER
1911 - 1987
of Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
  m. Maisie 'Bunty' BAILEY (1910 - 1993)
 
Rev. Michael Howard WEAVER
1939 - 2025
Canon of Arundel, West Sussex
 
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Catherine Elizabeth WEAVER
1951 - 2007
 
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Willoughby 'Wink' GARNER
1873 - ~1956
Shop assistant (silversmith) of Hinckley, Leicestershire
  m. Ada Elizabeth RANSLEY (1874 - ~1957)
 
Margery Elizabeth GARNER
1900 - 1902
of London, Middlesex
John Willoughby 'Jack' GARNER
1901 - 1962
of London, Middlesex
Charles Willoughby GARNER
1902 - 1903
of Brentford R.D., Hounslow, Middlesex
Mildred Ada GARNER
1904 - ~1968
of Brentford, Hounslow, Middlesex
  m. Harold G HANNAFORD (~1899 - ~1974)
 
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  m. Edward 'Teddy' BROWN (~1907 - ?)
 
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Pauline Esther GARNER
1910 - ~1974
of Brentford R.D., Hounslow, Middlesex
  m. Eric M T RIDLEY (~1906 - ~1981)
 
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Arnold Willoughby GARNER
1912 - 1994
Clerk in estate office of Ealing, London, Middlesex
Monica Agnes Henrietta 'Monica' GARNER
1915 - ~1976
of Brentford, Hounslow, Middlesex
  m. Bernard HARRIS (~1903 - ~1978)
 
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Christopher BENTLEY
1963 - 2002
of Belper R.D., Derbyshire
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John Weldon GARNER
bap.1877 - 1886
of Hinckley, Leicestershire
Stephen GARNER
1841 - ~1846
of Burbage, Leicestershire
Ann GARNER
1845 - ~1913
Stocking maker of Burbage, Leicestershire
  m. William BRIGHTMORE (~1846 - ~1895)
 
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
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  m. WALKER (~1916 - ?)
 
Nellie IRELAND
1917 - 1987
Flatlock machinist (underwear) of Hinckley, Leicestershire
  m. Charles W PAYNE (~1908 - ~1983)
 
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Catherine GARNER
bap.1808 - bur.1825
of Burbage, Leicestershire
Martha GARNER
bap.1810 - bur.1833
of Burbage, Leicestershire
Joseph GARNER
bap.1783 - ~1833
of Narborough, Leicester, Leicestershire
Richard GARNER
1786 - ~1836
of Hinckley, Leicestershire
Narrative and Notes

John Garner could signed his name on both marriages.

He married Mary PERRY in 1781 and they had three children before Mary died in March 1789. John remarried later that year to Ann GODWIN, but no baptisms of other children have been found.

Timeline
Personal Family World
Date
Age*
Event
Place
10 May 1753
0
Baptism 
1
Great Meeting Presbyterian Chapel, Hinckley, , Leicestershire, England
frm 1753 to 1789
0
Residence 
Hinckley, Leicestershire
18 Nov 1781
28
Marriage to wife Mary PERRY 
2
St Mary's, Hinckley, Leicestershire, England
23 Feb 1783
29
Baptism of daughter Mary GARNER 
3
Presbyterian chapel, Narborough, , Leicestershire, England
23 Feb 1783
29
Baptism of son Joseph GARNER 
4
Presbyterian chapel, Narborough, , Leicestershire, England
21 Jun 1786
33
Birth of son Richard GARNER 
Hinckley, Leicestershire
4 Mar 1789
35
Burial of wife Mary PERRY 
5
Great Meeting Presbyterian Chapel, Hinckley, , Leicestershire, England
8 May 1789
35
Burial of mother Prudence BARNES 
6
Great Meeting Presbyterian Chapel, Hinckley, , Leicestershire, England
25 Aug 1789
36
Marriage to wife Ann GODWIN 
7
St Mary's, Hinckley, Leicestershire, England
7 Feb 1802
48
Marriage of daughter Mary GARNER and Serjeant John GARNER 
8910
Burbage, Leicestershire
11 May 1808
55
Burial 
11
Burbage, Leicestershire
Documented age, Calculated age, Estimated age
Citations
1 - Great Meeting, Hinckley, Church Records
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1753

May 10th

John Son of Francis Garner } in the vestry

2 - St Mary, Hinckley, Parish Records
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No 221

John Garner of this Parish

and Mary Perry of this Parish

were married in this Church by Banns

this twenty second Day of November in the Year One thousand seven hundred and eighty one

By me Jn Cole Gallaway Vicar

This Marriage was solemnized between us

John Garner

Mary Perry her X mark

In the Presence of

Wm Dawson

James Merry [a regular witness]

3 - Narborough (Presbyterian) Church Records
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1783

Joseph }

Mary } twin children of John & Mary Garner Hinkley Feb 23 - Aug: 25=82

4 - Narborough (Presbyterian) Church Records
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1783

Joseph }

Mary } twin children of John & Mary Garner Hinkley Feb 23 - Aug: 25=82

5 - Great Meeting, Hinckley, Church Records
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Mary the 'Wife' of John Garner was buried March 4th 1789 Wm Severn

6 - Great Meeting, Hinckley, Church Records
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Widow Garnar, buried May 8th 1789

Pr W Severn

7 - St Mary, Hinckley, Parish Records
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No. 498

John Garner wid. of this Parish

and Ann Godwin of this Parish

were married in this Church by Banns

this 25 Day of August in the Year One thousand seven hundred and eighty nine

By me J Cole Gallaway Vicar

This Marriage was solemnized between us

John Garner

Ann Godwin her X mark

In the Presence of

Michael Kilpacke his X mark

James Merry [a regular witness]

8 - Burbage Parish Records
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No 46

Banns of Marriage between John Garner & Mary Garner both of this parish were published on the three Sundays underwritten:

That is to say,

On Sunday, the 10 Novr

On Sunday, the 17 Novr

On Sunday, the 24 Novr

J Dyke Rector

9 - 1st Foot Guards Registry of Marriages

REGISTRY OF MARRIAGES

Rank, Christian and Surname of the Soldier ... Corporal John Garner

(specifying whether Bachelor of Widower) ... [blank]

Christian and Surname of the Woman ... Mary Garner

(specifying whether Spinster of Widow) ... [blank]

Place of Marriage, specifying Parish, County, 7c ... Burbage, Leicester

Date of Marriage ... 7 Feby 1802

Signatures of the Parties married ... [blank]

Signatures of Two Witnesses present at the Ceremony ... [blank]

Signature of the Chaplain, or Officiating Clergyman, by whom the marriage was solemnized ... J Dyke Rector

I certify the above Registry to be correct

Signature of the Adjutant [blank]

10 - Burbage Parish Records
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no. 46

John Garner of this Parish and Mary Garner of the same were Married in this Church by Banns this seventh Day of Febry in the Year One Thousand eight Hundred and two By me Jerome Dyke

This marriage was solemnized between Us

The mark of John Garner x

The mark of Mary Garner x

in the Presence of

The mark of Abraham Forryan +

Jeremiah Dawson

11 - Burbage Parish Records
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John Garner aged of this Parish was buried 11 May 1808

Registered by me J Dyke