John Faulkner ¹

  General Notes:

1841 Census
Name: John Faulkner
Age: 63 (b1778)
Profession: Ag Lab.
Born: -
Residence: Lutterworth

  Noted events in his life were:

• He was employed in 1841. MC WM&RF: Ag. Labourer

• He was employed in 1842. ² Labourer

John married Mary Thomson, daughter of Unknown and Unknown, on 7 Nov 1803 in Lutterworth, Leicestershire. (Mary Thomson died in 1817 in Lutterworth, Leicestershire and was buried on 16 Feb 1817 in Lutterworth, Leicestershire.)

John next married Fanny Rainbow, daughter of John Rainbow and Unknown, on 9 Nov 1818 in Cotesbach, Leicestershire. (Fanny Rainbow was born in 1798 in Cotesbach, Leicestershire and was christened on 22 Aug 1798 in Independent Chapel, Lutterworth, Leicestershire.)

  Marriage Notes:

From Pat Avis, NSW, Australia:

Children of 2nd marriage:
BaptisedElizabeth31st October 1819John and Francis
Sarah16th September 1821 John and Fanny
Joseph 1823 John and Fanny
Rebecca7th December 1825John and Fanny
Born 1827 Baptised Isaac7th December 1828John and Fanny
Mariah4th September 1831John and Fanny
George13th October 1833John and Fanny
Anna8th May 1836John and Fanny

According to the 1841 Census for Lutterworth
John Faulkner 63 years - Agriculture Labourer
Francis Faulkner43 years
Joseph Faulkner18 years (This gives a more true age of children)
Rebecca Faulkner15 years
Isaac Faulkner14 years
Maria Faulkner12 years
George Faulkner9 years
Ann Faulkner6 years



According to the 1851 Census for Lutterworth
Living at Bakehouse Lane, Lutterworth
John Faulkner73 yearsRelief Agr. Labourer born Swinford
Francis Faulkner53 years born Cottesbach