1891/1901 census look-up - RIMMER

[suemuffy]

Would someone kindly look up Thomas Rimmer c1858 and wife Margery c1861 with daughter Alice c1879, all born Ainsdale. They were living in Formby in 1881 but moved to Toxteth Park.
They also had children William, James, Thomas, Lewis, George, Margery and Florence.

Thank you
Sue

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1891 RG12/2902    Folio 130 page 39 Liverpool Lancashire

Furlong Street
10 Wallasey Buildings

Thomas Rimmer age 32 Carter born Ainsdale Lanc
Margery wife age 29 born Aisdale Lanc
Alice  Alies? dau age 11 Ainsdale
James son age 9 Ainsdale
Wm Lewis son age 7 Ainsdale
Mary dau age 5 Liverpool
Margery dau age 3 Liverpool
Thomas son age 1 Liverpool

Pam

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1901 Rg13/3430 folio 18 page 27 Toxteth Park Lancashire

12 Haylock Road

Thomas Rimmer age 42 Quay carter  born Ainsdale
Margery transcribed Margaret age 39 Ainsdale

James son age 19 press machine minder Ainsdale
William Lewis son age 17 Tinsmiths appr Ainsdale
Mary dau age 15 Paper bag marker Liverpool
Margery dau age 13 Liverpool
Thomas son age 11 Liverpool
Lewis son age 4 Liverpool
Florence dau age 11 months Liverpool

Pam

[CaroleW]

Is this their marriage

Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1879
 
RIMMER Thomas FORMBY Margery Walton, St. Mary Liverpool 2012WD/11/106

www.lancashirebmd.org.uk

[CaroleW]

1871 census Liverpool Rd Formby

Lewis Formby 45  b Whalley - ag labourer
Margery Formby 55  b Ainsdale
Margery Formby 9  b Ainsdale

There are 2 Rimmer families on the same page but neither have a son Thomas

1861 census

Lewis Formby 40  b ITALY??
Margery Formby 45  Ainsdale
Ellen Formby 12        ditto
Margaret Formby 6    ditto
Mary Formby 3           ditto
John Sawyer 19 step son b Formby

Living next door

James Rimmer 41 b Birkdale
Mary 39 Ainsdale
James 7 North Meols
William 5 Ainsdale
Thomas 2 Ainsdale

Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1848

FORMBY * Lewis LLOYD Margery Toxteth Park, St. James Liverpool 2105TP/3/37
FORMBY * Lewis SAWYER Margery Toxteth Park, St. James Liverpool 2105TP/3/37


From the IGI  www.familysearch.org

MARGERY LLOYD Marriages:
Spouse:  THOMAS SAWER     Marriage:  29 JUN 1835   Formby,   

[CaroleW]

1851 census confirms birthplace as Italy.  All other b Ainsdale

Lewis Formby 30  b Italy
Margery Formby 35 
Ellen Formby 2 
John Sawyer 9 
Thomas Sawyer 7 
Rodger Sawyer 5 

[suemuffy]

Hi Carole and Pam,

Congratulations! in just a few short hours while I was out this afternoon you have confirmed a family legend from over 175 years ago.......The Baby on the Beach.........curious?

 Let me enlighten you.

In the early 18th century an Italian ship left the port of Liverpool and was wrecked in Liverpool bay in a terrible storm There were no survivors. The following morning a person walking on Formby beach came across a tiny baby boy lying on the sand. A local family took pity on the orphaned infant and brought him up as their own, giving him the surname Formby, the place where he was found. He grew up a fine, dark haired young man and married a local girl, passing his name and complexion on to his children. We had no record of his christian name nor the family that took him in, just the story passed down.

I wonder where the name Lewis came from? perhaps the name of the person who found him? Is there an entry for him in 1841 before he married?

Thanks so much,

Sue

[CaroleW]

Hi Sue

What a wonderful story but so sad as well. 

I have looked on the 1841 but can't find him at the moment but will keep searching out of curiosity

[suemuffy]

Thanks Carole, that would be appreciated, I wonder if I can find record of the ship, now I know what sort of date it went down?