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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 |
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| 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 |
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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 |
| George William Lamb |
b: abt 1891 Silksworth, County Durham son of George Lamb and Elizabeth Milburn |
| 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) | ||||
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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 |
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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: |
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| 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 | ||
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Thomas Alfred |
Twins Born abt 1910 | Ryhope | Died in Infancy Married Doris Storey | ||
| Elizabeth "Bess" | Born 5 Mar 1913 | Ryhope | Married Mowbray Stonehouse |
| Robert Walker |
b: abt 1871 Ryhope, County Durham son of Peter Walker and Janet Brown |
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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 |
| 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 | |||||
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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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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) |
| Robert Walker | Died in 1951, Sunderland |
| Elizabeth (Lamb) Walker | Died in 1955, Age 87, Grantham, Lincolnshire |