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George Lamb                1867-1891     (1st Husband)
George was born about 1867, the son of William and Elizabeth Lamb, in Ryhope, County Durham. He died about 1891, at age 23.

Elizabeth Milburn         1868-1955
Elizabeth was born on 27 May 1868, the daughter of John Milburn and Dorothy Cleasby, at Newfield, County Durham. She married George Lamb. After his premature death in 1891, she married Robert Walker in 1894.

I have identified one child:


        George William         Born abt 1891         Ryhope
 
Elizabeth Milburn
Birth of Parents
George Lamb b: abt 1867                 Ryhope, County Durham
son of William and Elizabeth Lamb

Elizabeth Milburn b: 27 May 1868       Newfield, County Durham               1868 2Q Auckland 10a 216
daughter of John Milburn, Coalminer, and Dorothy Milburn, formerly Cleasby

Marriage
2 Mar 1889
George Lamb (21)
Elizabeth Milburn (21)
Register Office, Sunderland, County Durham          1889 1Q Sunderland 10a 778
Bachelor, Coal Miner, 68 Railway St., Ryhope, Father: William Lamb, Coal Miner
Spinster, Stewart St., Tunstall, Father: John Milburn, Coal Miner
Wit: Robert Milburn, Sarah Bell

Children
George William Lamb b: abt 1891           Silksworth, County Durham
son of George Lamb and Elizabeth Milburn

Death
George Lamb Died abt 1891, Age 23        1891 1Q Sunderland 10a 383

1891 Census RG12-4141 6 April 1891 Tunstall, County Durham
26 Hill Street (Ages difficult to read due to strikeouts)
John Milburn
Dorothy (Wife)
Mary Ann
John James
Elizabeth Lamb (Dau)(Wid)
G. William Lamb (G-son)
Age 55
Age 51
Age 16
Age 9
Age 22
Age 2 Mo.'s
Coalminer  
 
 
Scholar
Cumberland
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Whitehaven
Shildon
Willington
Bishop Auckland
Bishopwearmouth
Silksworth
abt 1836
22 Jan 1840
abt 1874
abt 1881
27 May 1868
abt 1891


Robert Walker                1871-1951     (2nd Husband)
Robert was born about 1871, the son of Peter Walker and Janet Brown, in Ryhope, County Durham. He married the widow Elizabeth Lamb in 1894.







I have identified the following children:
Robert Walker
Dorothy Cleasby Born abt 1895   Ryhope Married Richard Dial Pears
Janet Brown Born abt 1896   Ryhope Died in 1898, Age 2
John James "Jack" Born abt 1898   Ryhope Married Mae West
Janet Brown Born Jul 1900   Ryhope Married Robert Charles Lawson
Mary "Polly" Born Dec 1903   Ryhope Married William Lamb
Robert "Bob" Born abt 1907   Ryhope Married Jessica Pineger
Thomas
Alfred
Twins Born abt 1910   Ryhope Died in Infancy
Married Doris Storey
Elizabeth "Bess" Born 5 Mar 1913   Ryhope Married Mowbray Stonehouse

Birth of New Husband
Robert Walker b: abt 1871             Ryhope, County Durham
son of Peter Walker and Janet Brown

Marriage
30 Jun 1894
Robert Walker (23)
Elizabeth Lamb (23)
Register Office, Sunderland, County Durham               1894 2Q Sunderland 10a 960
Bachelor, Coal Miner, 28 Tunstall St., Ryhope, Father: William Walker, Coal Miner
Widow, 26 Hill St., Tunstall, Father: John Milburn, Coal Miner
Wit: Robert Johnson, Polly Milburn

Children
Dorothy Cleasby Walker b: abt 1895           Ryhope, County Durham     1895 1Q Sunderland 10a 693
daughter of Robert Walker and Elizabeth Lamb
Janet Brown Walker b: abt 1896           Ryhope, County Durham     1896 3Q Sunderland 10a 673
daughter of Robert Walker and Elizabeth Lamb     1898 4Q Sunderland 10a 368 Age 2
John James "Jack" Walker b: abt 1898           Ryhope, County Durham     1898 2Q Sunderland 10a 670
son of Robert Walker and Elizabeth Lamb
Janet Brown Walker b: Jul 1900           Ryhope, County Durham     1900 3Q Sunderland 10a 670
daughter of Robert Walker and Elizabeth Lamb, 28 Tunstall Street



1901 Census RG13-4717 1 Apr 1901 Ryhope, County Durham
28 Tunstall Street
Robert Walker
Elizabeth (Wife)
George W. L.
Dorothy C.
John
Janet B.
William (Boarder) (Wdr)
Alice (Servant)
Age 30
Age 31
Age 10
Age 6
Age 2
Age 8 Mos.
Age 61
Age 18
Coalminer





Laborer
Genl Servant
Ryhope
Newfield
Silksworth
Ryhope
Ryhope
Ryhope
Ripon
Ryhope
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
York
Durham
abt 1871
27 May 1868
abt 1890
abt 1895
abt 1898
Jul 1900
abt 1839
abt 1882

Mary "Polly" Walker b: Dec 1903           Ryhope, County Durham     1904 1Q Sunderland 10a 810
daughter of Robert Walker and Elizabeth Lamb

The Walker Children - 1906/7
The Walker Children - 1906/7
John, Dorothy, Mary
Seated: Janet Brown

Robert "Bob" Walker b: abt 1907           Ryhope, County Durham          1907 1Q Sunderland 10a 824
son of Robert Walker and Elizabeth Lamb
Thomas Walker b: abt 1910           Ryhope, County Durham          1910 3Q Sunderland 10a 826
twin son of Robert Walker and Elizabeth Lamb   Died in Infancy
Alfred Walker b: abt 1910           Ryhope, County Durham          1910 3Q Sunderland 10a 826
twin son of Robert Walker and Elizabeth Lamb
Elizabeth "Bess" Walker b: 5 Mar 1913           Ryhope, County Durham          1913 2Q Sunderland 10a 1648
daughter of Robert Walker and Elizabeth Lamb



The Walker Family - 1919
The Walker Family - 1919
Standing: Janet Brown, John James (Jack), Dorothy Cleasby
Seated: George Lamb, Elizabeth Walker (née Milburn), Robert Walker, Mary (Polly)
Front Row: Robert (Bob), Dorothy's baby (On Elizabeth's lap), Elizabeth (Bessie) and Alfred (Alf)

Death
Robert Walker Died in 1951,   Sunderland

Elizabeth (Lamb) Walker Died in 1955, Age 87,   Grantham, Lincolnshire


SPECIAL THANKS  to Mrs. Janet Burns, née Lamb, of Bexleyheath, Kent, for providing the photos, and many of the details on this family.