Titus Lander (bef. 1812 - 1875)

Born before 22 Nov 1812 in Langton Matravers, Dorset, England

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Brook) Lander — married 2 Jan 1837 in Eccles, Lancashire, England

Descendants

Died 30 Sep 1875 after age 62 in Harrow on the Hill, Middlesex, England

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Biography

Titus Lander was born in Langton Matravers, Dorset, England.

Titus was a Stonemason

Titus (mistranscribed as John), child of James Lander and Sarah Lander, was baptised on 22 November 1812 in Langton Matravers, Dorset, England.^[1]

Titus married Mary Brook on 2 January 1837 in Eccles, St Mary, Lancashire, England.^[2]

In the 1841 census Titus (age 25) was in Salford, Lancashire, England. Family mistranscribed as Shader^[3]

Titus Lander M 25 Stonemason

Mary Lander F 25

James Lander M 3 Lancashire, England

John Lander M 1

In the 1851 census Titus (age 38) was with his wife and 3 children in Willesden, Middlesex, England.^[4]

Titus Lander Head Married M 38 Stone mason Langton, Dorset, England

Mary Lander Wife Married F 35 Cartington, Yorkshire, England

James Lander Son M 13 Scholar Chatterton, Lancashire, England

John Lander Son M 11 Scholar Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

Isabella Lander Daughter F 4 Scholar Willesden, Middlesex, England

In the 1861 census Titus (age 48), Stonemason, was with his wife and 2 children in Gother Cottage, Hogarth Lane, Harrow, Hendon, Middlesex, England.^[5]

Titus Lander Head Married M 48 Stonemason Langton, Dorset, England

Mary Lander Wife Married F 45 Yorkshire, England

Isabella Lander Daughter F 14 Dressmaker Benhall Green, Middlesex, England

Richard Lander Son M 9 Scholar Middlesex, England

He was the builder responsible for building the Library at Harrow School in 1861 - 1863,^[6] and the Natural Science Schools in Harrow c.1875, architect Charles Forster Hayward.^[7]

Titus's death (age 62) was registered in the Oct-Nov-Dec quarter of 1875 in the Hendon district.^[8] Titus died on 30 September 1875 at Harrow on the HIll, Middlesex, England and his estate passed probate on 29 October 1875 in Principal Registry.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: "Dorset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812"
   Dorset History Centre; Dorchester, England; Dorset Parish Registers; Reference: PE/LAM: RE7
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 2243 #1842333 (accessed 27 April 2023)
   John Lander baptism on 22 Nov 1812, child of James Lander & Sarah Lander, in Langton Matravers, Dorset, England.
2. ↑ Marriage: "Manchester, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1930"
   Anglican Parish Registers. Manchester, England: Manchester Libraries, Information and Archives. Images produced by permission of Manchester City Council. Images may be used only for the purposes of the family history research in accordance with Ancestry’s website terms of use. At the request of the Manchester Diocese it is highlighted that the use of images for retrospective or proxy baptism is not permitted; Reference Number: L49/1/6/15
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 2962 #2721997 (accessed 27 April 2023)
   Titus Lander marriage to Mary Brook on 2 Jan 1837 in Eccles, St Mary, Lancashire, England.
3. ↑ 1841 Census: "1841 England Census"
   Class: HO107; Piece: 586; Book: 11; Civil Parish: Salford; County: Lancashire; Enumeration District: 18; Folio: 6; Page: 5; Line: 19; GSU roll: 438739
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 8978 #6316038 (accessed 27 April 2023)
   Peter Shader [mistranscribed] (25) in Salford registration district in Lancashire, England.
4. ↑ 1851 Census: "1851 England Census"
   Class: HO107; Piece: 1700; Folio: 343; Page: 22; GSU roll: 193608; ED, institution, or vessel: 1a; Household schedule number: 89
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 8860 #3828216 (accessed 27 April 2023)
   Titus Lander (38) head of household in Willesden in Hendon registration district in Middlesex, England. Born in Langton, Dorset, England.
5. ↑ 1861 Census: "1861 England Census"
   Class: Rg 9; Piece: 782; Folio: 77; Page: 29; GSU roll: 542700; ED, institution, or vessel: 4; Household schedule number: 141
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 8767 #10938303 (accessed 28 April 2023)
   Titus Lander (48) head of household in Board of Health District, Harrow in Hendon registration district in Middlesex, England. Born in Langton, Dorset, England.
6. ↑ The Harrow life of Henry Montagu Butler by Graham, Edward, b. 1859; Page 165; Pub. 1920 London, New York : Longmans, Green
7. ↑ The builder Vol 51, page 857. Publication date 1842 London : [s.n.]
8. ↑ Death Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Death (accessed 27 April 2023)
   Lander, Titus (Age at death: 62).
   GRO Reference: 1875 Oct-Nov-Dec in Hendon Volume 03A Page 73.
9. ↑ Probate: "England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995"
   Principal Probate Registry. Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 1904 #1389636 (accessed 27 April 2023)
   Titus Lander probate on 29 Oct 1875 in Principal Registry. Died 30 Sep 1875 in Middlesex, England.

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