Thomas Glover 1866 - 1952

From the recollections of my aunt Amelia ,born 1919, she was very much brought up by her grandparents, Thomas Glover and Amelia (Lomas) in Coppull.

Birth of Thomas Glover

Birth certificate kindly provided by Maggie Kafton

His birth certificate shows that Thomas Glover was been born 3 February, 1866 at Pearsley Cross, Sutton. His mother Mary, not being able to write, signed her name on the certificate with a X. His father was Hugh Glover and his mother was Mary Pye.

Name	Date of Christening	Place	Father	Mother
THOMAS GLOVER	12 FEB 1866	Eccleston, , Lancashire, England	Hugh Glover	Mary

Source : IGI

 

1871 census 54 Knowl Brow Skelmersdale				Where born
Hugh Glover	41	Head	Coal miner	Upholland
Mary	41	Wife		Prescot
Ruth	18	Dau		Lancs, St Helens
Jane	15	Dau		Lancs, St Helens
Mary	12	Dau	Scholar	Lancs, St Helens
Elizabeth	8	Dau	Scholar	Lancs, St Helens
Thomas	5	Son	Scholar	Lancs, St Helens
Sarah Ann	2	Dau		Lancs, St Helens

The 1871 census shows Thomas Glover aged 5 living in Skelmersdale with his parents and family.

 

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The 1881 census of the family is spread across two pages

1881 census Hardings Row Rainford				Where born
Hugh Glover	51	Head	Disabled miner	Rainford
Mary	52	Wife		Prescot
Elizabeth	17	Dau	Gen Lab Pit Bank	Lancs, St Helens
Thomas	16	Son	Coal Miner	Lancs, St Helens
Sarah A	12	Dau	Scholar	Skelmersdale
Hugh	7	Son	Scholar	Westhoughton

Living at Hardings Row, Rainford this census shows his disabled father Hugh (51) b.Abt. 1829, from Rainford and mother Mary (52) b.Abt. 1830 from Prescot.

The cottages in Hardings Row, Bushy Lane, Rainford belonged to William Harding, the owner of Rainford Colliery.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Children, seen on the second page, were Elizabeth (17) working as a pit bank girl, Thomas (16) miner, Sarah A. (12) born in Skelmersdale, and Hugh (7).

Marriage of Thomas Glover

Married 1886

Records show that Thomas Glover married Amelia Maria Lomas in Prescot in Apr/May/June 1886. (above)

And is confirmed by the marriage certificate shown below...

Marriage certificate kindly provided by Maggie Kafton

Thomas Glover married Amelia Maria Lomas on the 22 May 1886, at Prescot Parish Church (C of E). He was aged 21, Amelia was 20 years old.

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1891 census Hardings Row Rainford				Where born
Thomas Glover	26	Head	Coal Miner	St. Helens
Amelia	21	Wife		St. Helens
Jane	1	Dau		Rainford

The 1891 census shows Thomas (26) and Amelia M. at Hardings Row, Randle Junction, Rainford. At this time, Jane was their only child at that time.

The family moved from Rainford to Westhoughton between the years of the 1891 census and the birth of Thomas (1898)

1901 census 44 Dicconson Lane Westhoughton				Where born
Thomas Glover	36	Head	Coal Miner Hewer	Pearsley Cross
Amelia	31	Wife		St Helens
Jane	11	Dau		Rainford
Amelia*	8	Dau		Skelmersdale
Mary Ann	6	Dau		Skelmersdale
Thomas	3	Son		Westhoughton
Reuben	1	Son		Westhoughton

Thomas Glover, my ggp, is shown in the 1901 census as living at 44 Dicconson Lane, Wingates, Westhoughton aged 36, (miner) with his wife Amelia (31) and children Jane (11), Amelia (8), Mary Ann (6), Thomas (3) and Reuben (1). He is shown as having been born in Pearsley Cross, and Amelia his wife from St. Helens.

Dicconson Lane is a continuation of Bolton Road out of Aspull that meets Chorley Road, and lies between Aspull and Wingates. (see map)

*Burial: 13 Dec 1902 St John's Wingates, Westhoughton, Lancashire, England Amelia Maria Glover - Age: 10 Source: Westhoughton Parish Church Magazine, Jan 1903

Related Topics:
- Map showing Dicconson Lane

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The Children

Jane Glover 1890 - 1954

Amelia Glover 1892-1902

Mary Ann Glover 1895 - 1872

Thomas Glover 1898 -1937

Reuben Glover 1900-

Related Topics:
- Thomas Glover

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The Childrens Marriages

Surname	Forename(s)	Surname	Forename(s)	Church / Register Office	Registers At	Reference	Year
GLOVER	Jane	OLLERTON	Andrew	Parish Church, Coppull	Preston	C12/2/108	1910

Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1910

Surname	Forename(s)	Surname	Forename(s)	Church / Register Office	Registers At	Reference	Year
GLOVER	Reuben	FISHER	Margaret	St John The Divine, Coppull	Preston	C13/3/45	1927

Surname	Forename(s)	Surname	Forename(s)	Church / Register Office	Registers At	Reference	Year
GLOVER	Mary Ann	GORE	James	St John The Divine, Coppull	Preston	C13/3/154	1933

Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1933
James Gore was known as "Jimmy".

1911 Census

Both Thomas Glover and Amelia are shown in the 1911 census living in the district of Chorley.

Schedule type	Last names	First names	Sex	Birth year	Age in 1911	District	County/other
HOUSEHOLD	GLOVER	THOMAS	M	1864	47	Chorley	Lancashire
HOUSEHOLD	GLOVER	AMELIA	F	1869	42	Chorley	Lancashire

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Jane Ollerton (Glover) died in 1954 in the district of Chorley.

Surname	Forename(s)	Age	Sub-District	Registers At	Reference
OLLERTON	Jane	64	Chorley	Preston	CHO/18A/40

Source Lancashire BDM

Mary Ann Gore (Glover) died in 1972 in the district of Chorley.

Surname	Forename(s)	Age	Sub-District	Registers At	Reference
GORE	Mary Ann	77	Chorley	Preston	CHO/12D/157

Source Lancashire BDM

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Death of Thomas Glover

Thomas Glover died in 1952 aged 86.

Surname	Forename(s)	Age	Sub-District	Registers At	Reference
GLOVER	Thomas	86	Chorley	Preston	CHO/16A/18

Lancashire BDM

 

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