Family History

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Photograph of the Christian Family supplied by Lionel Horbury

Harry Christian was born in Pennington on 17 January 1892, the second son of William and Mary Christian. He was baptised at Pennington Church on 28 February 1892. His father’s occupation was shown as miner and they lived at Carkettle. According to the admission register for Ulverston Church of England School, Harry started on 8 Jan 1900 moving there from St Mary’s Infant School. The 1901 census shows Harry living at Tarn Close in Osmotherley with his parents and siblings: William, Maggie, John and Martha. James and Walter were born in the next five years, showing up on the 1911 census when the family was living at Low Mill in Egremont.

1901 census National Archives Christian family living in Tarn Close, Osmotherley.

Entry in Ulverston Church of England School admission register for Harry Christian. He attended St Mary’s Infant School before going onto the Juniors on 8 Jan 1900 (BDS 60 Cumbria Archive Service)

Harry was baptised at St Michael’s and All Angels, Pennington when he was about 6 weeks old (BPR 24 Cumbria Archive Service)

William Christian B 1868 Subberthwaite D 1947 Kirkby Ireleth

Mary Jane Glessal B 1871 Millom

D 1950 Kirkby Ireleth

Margaret Ann Christian

1893-1978 Married

Arthur Everett Jackson

Harry Christian

B 1891 Pennington

D 1947 Egremont

Married

Ellen Simm

1889-1970

Martha Christian 1899-1929

Married

John Sydney Amor

1900-1960

Glenn Christian Jackson

1955-

John Thomas Christian

1897-1986 Married

Doris Gough 1899-1988

Ethel Christian B 1922

Everret Christian Jackson

1919-1969 Married

Joan Williams

William Henry George Christian

1889-1958 Married

Bertha Rusling 1900-1982

James Christian b 1901 Married

Ellen M Graham

John/Jack Christian

1921-2004

Thomas Christian

Brian Christian 1931-1997

Walter Christian 1905-1984

Married

Winifred Salmond 1897-1991

Hannah Louise Christian Jackson 1993

Faye Elizabeth Christian Jackson 1995

Emma Jane Christian Jackson 1997

Marjorie Amor 1920-1974

Walter William

Amor 1924-2004

Olive E Amor 1925-2005

Married Dennis Jackson

John 1929

Dennis Jackson b 1948

Photograph of the Christian family supplied by Glenn Jackson

1911 Census National Archives shows the Christian family living at Low Mill, Egremont. Harry has left the family home and is in the Army