William John (Nunn) Lane (1858)

Born 1858 in Saint George in the East, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

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William John Lane was born in 1858 in St George in the East, Middlesex, England to John Lane and Mary Symonds. His birth was registered in St George in the East in the last quarter of the year, with mother's maiden name Symonds.^[1]

William John Lane, son of John & Mary, was christened on 7 Aug 1859 in Grantchester, Cambridgeshire.^[2]

William's parents were not actually married, though they had two other sons and lived together as husband and wife at the time of the 1861 census.

In 1861 Wm Lane (age 2, Scholar) lived at Upper Thomas Street in St Benet, London with his father John (33, Porter), mother Mary (28), and two brothers: Fred (6, Scholar) and Thos Jno (4, Scholar), as well as two boarders: John Watts (22, Porter) and John Judge (23, Porter).^[3]

William's parents most likely separated before 1867, though it's also possible that his father passed away.

William's mother Mary Symonds married Charles Nunn in 1867. William used his stepfather's surname on the 1871 census.

In 1871 William John Nunn (age 12, Laborer) lived in Grantchester, Cambridgeshire with his stepfather Charles (30, Laborer), mother Mary (39), and four siblings: Fredrick (16, Laborer), Thomas James (14, Office Boy), Maria Ellen (3), and Ernest G (1).^[4]

William John Lane married Clara Priscilla Duce in 1880. The marriage was registered in Chesterton, Cambridgeshire in the third quarter of the year.^[5]

William and Clara had five children:

1. Dora Lane Duce AKA Dora Lane (1880-)
2. George Lane (1881-)
3. William Lane (1886-)
4. Maria Lane (1888-)
5. Ellen Mary "Nellie" Lane (1896-)

In 1881 William Lane (age 22, Railway Shunter Pointsman) lived in Grantchester with his wife Clara Priscilla (19) and daughter Dora Lane Duce (0).^[6]

In 1891 William Lane (age 32, Railway Shunter) lived at Meadow Road in Carlton, Nottinghamshire with his wife Clara (30) and four children: Dora (10, Scholar), George (9, Scholar), William (4, Scholar), and Maria (3).^[7]

In 1901 William Lane (age 42, Railway Guard) lived in Carlton with his wife Clara (40) and five children: Dora (20, Lace Pattern Hand), George (19, Bookkeeper), William (14, Assistant Timekeeper), Maria (13, Errand Girl), and Nellie (4).^[8]

In 1911 William John Lane (age 51, Goods Guard Great Northern Rlwy) lived in Carlton with his wife Clara Phiscilla (50) and two daughters: Maria (23, Overbroker Lace Manufacture) and Ellen Mary (14, Apprentice Millining).^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:26BV-89K : 1 October 2014), William John Lane, 1858; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, St. George In The East, London, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England. [mother's maiden name included on the GRO Index (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp)]
2. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NKN7-738 : 18 March 2020), William John Lane, 1859.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ML-3WN3 : 25 August 2020), Wm Lane in household of John Lane, City of London, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFF8-C1K : 28 September 2019), William John Nunn in entry for Charles Nunn, 1871.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DRZ-J9Q : 13 December 2014), William John Lane, 1880; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1880, quarter 3, vol. 3B, p. 735, Chesterton, Cambridgeshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27C-K3W4 : 11 December 2017), William Lane, Grantchester, Cambridgeshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 16, Piece/Folio 1663/59, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,499.
7. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4CZZ-16Z : 5 May 2019), William Lane, Carlton, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Nottinghamshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
8. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSNH-YG1 : 21 May 2019), William Lane, Carlton, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Carlton subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
9. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWSC-46J : 3 July 2019), William John Lane, Carlton, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.