Lucy (Shore) Monkman (1851 - 1902)

Born 1851 in Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of Thomas Monkman — married 15 Apr 1884 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 1902 at about age 51 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Biography

Lucy Shore was born in 1851 in Brierley Hill, Staffordshire. She was the daughter of James Truman Shore and Fanny Matthews.^[1]

In 1861, Lucy was 9 years old and working as a nailor. She lived with her parents, James (age 44) and Fanny (age 35); her older siblings Thomas (age 13) and Sarah Ann (age 11); and her younger siblings Samuel Henry (age 8), Emma (age 6), Mary Ann (age 4), Phebe (age 2), and Martha Elizabeth (age 1).^[2] James worked as a castings dresser, and Thomas was a laborer. Sarah worked as a nailor as well. Samuel, Emma, Mary Ann, and Phebe were all scholars.

In 1871, Lucy's family had moved to Middlesbrough, Yorkshire from Brierley Hill. She was 19 years old and working as a housemaid at Cottage Hospital.^[3]

In 1881, Lucy was 29 years old, though the census reads 33 years old. She was living with her father James, and her younger siblings Isaac (age 15) and Mary Ann (illegible age, but likely 24), and Mary Ann's children James (age 2 months) and Elizabeth (age 11 months).^[4] James worked as a laborer, and Isaac was a laborer doing iron work.

In 1884, Lucy married Thomas Monkman on April 15th in Middlesbrough. ^[5]Thomas was listed as a laborer, and they both lived at 16 Black Street. She and Thomas were listed as 32 and 27 years old, respectively. Neither were literate.

In 1891, Lucy was 39 years old. She and the other members of the family are listed as children and grandchildren without either of Lucy's parents present; James has been deceased and Fanny was visiting in Staffordshire. Lucy was a widow living with her brother Isaac (age 24), and her children Fanny Mary (age 5), Lucy (age 3), James (age 7 months) and Elizabeth (age 7).^[6] Isaac worked as a rivetter and caulker, while Fanny, Lucy and Elizabeth all were scholars.

In 1901, Lucy was 49 years old. She lived with her mother Fanny (age 75), and her children Lucy (age 13) and James (age 10).^[7] Lucy worked as a monthly sick nurse.

In 1902, Lucy died in Middlesbrough district, Yorkshire. She was 51 years old.^[8]

Research Notes

1881 Census Piece 4852, wedding certificate records unavailable on FamilySearch.

Sources

1. ↑ "England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index" - Birth (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content : accessed 30 December 2020), database entry for Shore, Lucy (Mother's maiden surname: Matthews); Quarter: June 1851; District: Stourbridge; Volume 18: Page: 528.
2. ↑ "1861 England Census" database with images. FamilySearch. (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89LS-V4S1 : Accessed 30 December 2020) entry for Lucy Shore in James Truman Shore household; Class: RG 9; Piece: 2058; Folio: 99; Page: 39; GSU roll: 542910; Citing "Census Returns of England and Wales, 1861. Kew, Surrey, England"
3. ↑ "1871 England Census" database with images. FamilySearch. (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBZZ-SSM : Accessed 30 December 2020) entry for Lucy Shore at Cottage Hospital; Class: RG10; Piece: 4855; Folio: 81; Page: 7; GSU roll: 849464; Citing "Census Returns of England and Wales, 1871. Kew, Surrey, England"
4. ↑ "1881 England Census" database with images. Ancestry. (www.ancestry.com : Accessed 30 December 2020) entry for Lucy Shore in James T Shore household; Class: RG11; Piece: 4852; Folio: 108; Page: 10; GSU roll: 1342169; Citing "Census Returns of England and Wales, 1881. Kew, Surrey, England"
5. ↑ "Yorkshire Marriages" database. FindMyPast. (https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBPRS/YORKSHIRE/MAR/201998956/2 : Accessed 31 December 2020) Thomas Monkman and Lucy Shore married 15 April 1884 in St. Paul, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire
6. ↑ "1891 England Census" database with images. FamilySearch. (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7RHK-6PZ : Accessed 30 December 2020) entry for Lucy Monkman in Isaac Shore household; Class: RG12; Piece: 4014; Folio: 13A; Page: 22; Citing "Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891. Kew, Surrey, England"
7. ↑ "1901 England Census" database with images. FamilySearch. (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSSF-P3R : Accessed 30 December 2020) entry for Lucy Monkman in Fanny Shore household; Class: RG13; Piece: 4579; Folio: 174; Page: 38; Citing "Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901. Kew, Surrey, England"
8. ↑ "England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index" - Death (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content : accessed 30 December 2020), database entry for Monkman, Lucy; Quarter: Dec 1902; District: Middlesbrough; Volume 9d: Page: 401.

Acknowledgments

This profile has been improved by a member of the England Project's Orphan Trail.