Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameJohn LISTER
Birth8 Oct 1868, East Keswick, Yorkshire, England
OccupationStone Mason, Farm Labourer
Spouses
Birth10 Sep 1867, East Rigton, Yorkshire
Baptism22 Dec 1867
FatherJohn GRAINGER (~1827-1903)
MotherCharlotte Louise NUNNS (1823-1903)
Marriage1891
ChildrenLouisa (1892-1969)
 Harold (1895-)
Notes for John LISTER
In the 1891 census East Keswick, West Yorkshire
Head John Lister, age 58, agricultural labourer, born East Keswick
Wife Ann Lister, age 53, born Bardsey, Yorkshire
Son William Lister, single, age 30, agricultural labourer, born East Keswick
Son Robinson Lister, single, age 28, agricultural labourer, born East Keswick
Son John Lister, single, age 23, agricultural labourer, born East Keswick
Daughter Alice Lister, single, age 21, born East Keswick
Son Young Lister, age 15, scholar, born East Keswick.
Notes for Mary (Spouse 1)
In the July to September 1867 birth index Mary Grainger, Wetherby district, West Yorkshire, volume 9a, page 107

Parish Records All Hallows, Bardsey, West Yorkshire
Baptism December 22 1867, Mary Grainger, parents John and Louisa Grainger of East Rigton, father is a farmer, ceremony by John Holroyd, Vicar

In the 1871 census, Bardsey and Rigton civil parish, East Rigton, Whetherby district, Boston sub district, Rigton Bank.
John Grainger, head, married, age 43, farmer of 75 acres, employing 1 boy, born East Rigton. [this must be a mistake]
Wife Louisa Grainger, age 46, born Horsforth.
Daughter Sarah Grainger, age 17, born East Rigton.
Son William Grainger, age 15, born East Rigton.
Daughter Mary Grainger, age 3, born East Rigton.

In the 1881 census Wetherby registration district, Boston sub district, civil parish Bardsey Cum Rigton, Yorkshire.
John Grainger, head, married, age 53, Farmer of 68 acres, born Ulleskelf, Yorkshire.
Wife Charlotte L. Grainger, age 57, Farmer’s Wife, born Horsforth.
Son William Grainger, unmarried, age 25, Farmer’s son, born E. Rigton.
Son Richard Grainger, age 17, farmer’s son born E. Rigton.
Daughter Mary Grainger age 13, born E. Rigton.
Daughter Annie L. Grainger, age 8 born Rigton.
Albert E. Lowe, nephew, unmarried, age 20, clerk (Disengaged), born East Keswick, Yorkshire.
[Thus it would seem Charlotte is Albert’s mother’s sister]

In the 1891 census Bardsey with Rigton civil parish, Bardsey All Hallows ecclesiastical parish, Wetherby district, Boston sub district.
John Grainger, head, married, age 64, farmer, born Ulleskelf, Yorkshire.
Wife Charlotte L. Grainger, age 67, born Horsforth.
Son Richard Grainger, single, age 27, farmer’s son, born East Rigton, Yorkshire.
Daughter Mary Grainger, single, age 23, born East Rigton.
Daughter Annie L. Grainger, single, age 18, born East Rigton.

In the April to June 1891 marriage index Mary Grainger and John Lister, Wetherby district, West Yorkshire, volume 9a, page 205

In the 1901 census West End, East Keswick, West Yorkshire
Head John Lister, age 32, stone mason, worker, born East Keswick
Wife Mary Lister, age 33, born Ridton, Yorkshire
Daughter Louisa Lister, age 8, scholar, born East Keswick
Son Harold Lister, age 5, born East Keswick

In the 1911 census East Keswick near Leeds, West Yorkshire
Head John Lister, age 41, farm labourer, worker, born East Keswick
Wife Mary Lister, age 42, married 20 years, 2 children born alive both still living, born East Keswick {Actually East Rigton, however it is about 1 mile from East Keswick.]
Son Harold Lister, age 15, born East Keswick

1939 England and Wales Register
22 Providence Avenue, Leeds, Yorkshire
1. Louisa Lister, born November 26 1894, single, paid domestic worker
2. Reginald Lister, born October 4 1917, single, cinema operator
3. Geoffrey Lister, born February 6 1923, single, typewriter mechanic
4. Basil Lister, born March 19 1925, single, at school
5. Kathleen Lister, born September 16 1928, single, at school
6. Harold Lister, born October 29 1895, single, horseman
7. John Lister, born October 8 1866, married, retired
8. Mary Lister, born September 10 1867, married, unpaid domestic duties
[John’s birth year is listed as 1866, probably it should be 1868, as he is listed as being year younger than his wife in the 1901 and 1911 censuses]
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