Ancestors of Charles Tew & Dorothy Lamford


Thomas Clayton-748 [Parents] was born about 1783 in Rushden, Northamptonshire, England. He married Sarah-750 on 30 May 1840 in Rushden, Northamptonshire, England.

Other marriages:
Ladd, Elizabeth

NOTE information from Gordon Cox, who bases his data on Kathryn Clayton's notes made at the NRO (Delapre Abbey) in the 1980s. Marriage details from this source.

Sarah-750 was born before 1815 in , , England. She married Thomas Clayton-748 on 30 May 1840 in Rushden, Northamptonshire, England.

NOTE information from Gordon Cox, who bases his data on Kathryn Clayton's notes made at the NRO (Delapre Abbey) in the 1980s. She was a widow Sarah Perrin, no age given.

BIRTH date my estimate.


Dereck Bernard Tunnell-764 was born on 26 Oct 1924 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. He died on 30 May 1974 in Guildford, Surrey, England. He married Living on 26 Oct 1946 in Guildford, Surrey, England.

BIRTH from Cathie Robinson (email Mar 2005), his daughter.

MARRIAGE at the Griary Church, Blackheath, Chilworth.

DEATH (from same source) at home in Gomshall, Guildford.

Living [Parents]

They had the following children:

  F i Living

Ann Nurthen-781 [Parents] was christened on 2 Jun 1767 in Newent, Gloucester, England. She was buried on 8 May 1843 in Newent, Gloucestershire, England.

BAPTISM from Newent Parish Records, LDS film 0091535. IGI has 7 June but I read 2nd.

KNOWN also from baptismal record of her daughter.

BURIAL from Newent Parish Records, LDS film 0091536, burial no. 79, aged 78.

NOTE it cannot be proven that these are the same person, but it seems likely.

She had the following children:

  F i Elizabeth Nurthen-785 was christened on 21 Aug 1785 in Newent, Gloucester, England.

NOTE IGI main file extracted record. Confirmed from parish records LDS film 091535. Base born.

John George Edwards-652 [Parents] was born on 22 Jan 1816 in Bermondsey, London, England. He died on 10 May 1905 in Haggerston, London, England. He married Maria Elizabeth Galton-172 on 25 Sep 1849 in Shoreditch, London, England.

BIRTH from Grant Edwards, a descendant (email 15 Oct 2004 & June 2007). He was born in Dockhead, Horselydown, Bermondsey. and was a cabinet maker.

MARRIAGE at the church of St John the Baptist, information as above.

CENSUS 1851 at 26 Hoxton Market. Information as above.

CENSUS 1881 living with his younger son John.

DEATH at age 89, in Shurbland Road at his son John's house. Informant as above.

Maria Elizabeth Galton-172 [Parents] was born on 21 Nov 1825 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England. She was christened on 24 Jun 1827 in Old Church, StPancras, London, England. She died on 10 May 1905 in Haggerston, Middlesex, England. She married John George Edwards-652 on 25 Sep 1849 in Shoreditch, London, England.

BIRTH from Grant Edwards (email Jan 2007).

BAPTISM from IGI see film 598162. Transcribed by me as Marian Elizabeth.

NOTE changed to Maria Elizabeth on the word of a descendant of her husband (see email - Grant Edwards Oct 15 2004). He says she is not in the 1881 census, and presumes she pre-deceased her husband.

NOTE at birth of her first son in 1845, she was living in 70 Union Street, Noxton New Town (see residence of the parents in 1851)

DEATH and many other details in a document received by email Jan 2007 from Grant Edwards.

They had the following children:

  M i George Edwards-824 was born on 7 Nov 1845 in Hoxton, Middlesex, England. He died on 2 Apr 1890.

BIRTH from Grant Edwards (email Jan 2007). On his birth certificate (Shoreditch II 414, 4th qu) he is listed as George Edward Galton as his parents were not married then. His father is listed as John George Edwards. The place of birth is listed as 70 Union Street, Hoxton New Town.

NOTE information from his great grandson Grant Edwards (ermail 15 Oct 2004). Another great grandson was Sir George Edwards, British leader of the Concorde project, designer of the Vickers Viscount and Valiant airgract. He became a cabinet maker.

DEATH and many other details in document by email Jan 2007 from Grant Edwards.
  M ii John Edward Edwards-653 was born about 1850 in , London, England.

NOTE information from Grant Edwards (email 15 Oct 2004).

George Cecil Lamb-788 [Parents] was born about 1876 in Great Houghton, Northamptonshire, England. He married Agnes Helen Peck-789.

CENSUS 1881 at The Green, Great Houghton, Northampton, England. FHL film 1341372, PRO ref RG11/1541, folio 93, page 2. Age 4.

CENSUS 1891 in Not with his parents.

CENSUS 1901 atWinsey Farm, Sharnbook, Bedford. PRO ref. RG13/1485, district 2, folio 15, page 2, schedule 10. Age 24, a farmer.

DATA from Sandra Hupp (email Jan 2006). He married Agnes Helen Peck and they had two children, one of whom was still alive in 2006.

Agnes Helen Peck-789 was born about 1855 in Odell, Bedfordshire, England. She married George Cecil Lamb-788.

CENSUS 1901 atWinsey Farm, Sharnbook, Bedford. PRO ref. RG13/1485, district 2, folio 15, page 2, schedule 10. Age 25. Married, middle initial given as E.

DATA from Sandra Hupp (email Jan 2006). Gives here name as Agnes Helen Peck and they had two children, one of whom was still alive in 2006.


Fensome-793 was born before 1774 in , , England.

NOTE inserted to allow the record of two brothers.

He had the following children:

  M i George Fensome-790
  M ii Thomas Fensome-792 was born in 1794 in , , England.

NOTE information from Angela Brett (email May 2006). He was her ancestor.

Archibald Purdon-800.Archibald married Frances Jolly-799.

NOTE information from Brenda Stober (email July 2006), his grandaughter. He had 12 children all born in Liverpool, Lancs,England.

Frances Jolly-799 [Parents] was born on 23 Jan 1861 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. She married Archibald Purdon-800.

NOTE information from Brenda Stober (email July 2006), her grand-daughter. She was one of four sisters older that George. She had 12 children all born in Liverpool, Lancs,England.


Andrew Grunsell-802 was born on 14 Dec 1783 in Hardway, Hampshire, England. He married Charlotte Payne-803 on 29 Jan 1805 in Beaulieu, Hampshire, England.

BIRTH from Brenda Stober (email July 2006). She says Hardway is part of Gosport.

MARRIAGE from Brenda Stober (email July 2006). Birth my estimate.

NOTE Brenda says she is still working on this family, but they were shipwrights, mariners, coast guards and customs men.

Charlotte Payne-803 was born on 12 Sep 1784 in Beaulieu, Hampshire, England. She married Andrew Grunsell-802 on 29 Jan 1805 in Beaulieu, Hampshire, England.

BIRTH from Brenda Stober.

MARRIAGE from Brenda Stober (email July 2006).

They had the following children:

  M i Thomas Grunsell-691

Whiley-135 was born about 1855 in , , England. He married Eliza Jolly-807.

KNOWN only from wife in 1881 census, birth date my estimate.

Eliza Jolly-807 [Parents] was born about 1855 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. She married Whiley-135.

CENSUS 1881 at 81 St Johns Rd, Kirkdale, Lancashire, England. FHL film no. 1341882. PRO ref. RG11/3684 folio 66, page 10. Age 25, a mariner's wife but at home with parents.


Joseph Tonsley-823 [Parents].Joseph married Elizabeth Tye-530 on 1 Aug 1837 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England.

NOTE information from Robert Williams (email Aug 2008).

Elizabeth Tye-530 [Parents] was born before 1786 in England. She married Joseph Tonsley-823 on 1 Aug 1837 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England.

Other marriages:
Yeomans, William

MARRIAGE 1802 from Holy Trinity register as relayed through Robert Williams from NFHS researcher. Both of the parish.

MARRIAGE 1837 at St Sepulchre, Northampton, from Robert Williams (email Aug 2008).

NOTE: It is possible that the birth record applies to a different couple from the marriage.

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