George Lines: born approximately 1795 in Wheathampstead (according to the 1851 Census of Luton Bedfordshire.
Marriage: George Lines and Ann Dickerson, February 16, 1819, Wheathampstead. George Lines signed his name and Ann signed her, name with an X. Witness to the marriage were John Hibton and Elizabeth Dickerson. The ceremony was performed by Joseph Douton. Entry NO 66 sighted by Gay O'Neill, Wheathampstead Parish Records in 2002.
Extract from Ruth Jeavons – Historical Writer – Wheathampstead.
The parish church, dedicated to St Helen, is an antique cruciform fabric, with a tower springing from the intersection of the transept and the nave; the living is a rectory, in the gift of the Bishop of Lincoln, and the present incumbency of theRev Geo, Thomas Prettyman [Pretyman], whose curate is the Rev Joseph Douton. The independents have a chapel, and there is a school conducted upon the national system. The parish, in 1831, contained 1,666 inhabitants
Under Bills
Wheathampstead Parish Records
1829 Lines Geo Smiths work
1835 Lines Geo Smiths Work
Tithe 1841 George Lines Section 399 Cottage Blacksmith shop garden and yard 2.8 pd 2 shillings living next door to Elizabeth Paternoster 400 Gibralter Public House (hotel) Batford Mill, Wheathampstead-border of Harpenden.
1841 Census for Wheathampstead
George 40 or 46 (hard to decipher) and Ann, 35, Batford Mills, children William 20, George 15, Sarah 14, Samuel 10, John 7, Eliza 5, (note: Edmund is not with the family).
1851 census Luton Bedfordshire George. 56. Blacksmith, born Wheathampstead., living at 94 Stuart St. Also Ann. Lines, 50,. Eliza Lines, 17, unmarried, Mahaliel Attwood, grand daughter (Mahala is the daughter of Sarah- Mahala Lines, born 1945 to Sarah Lines) 9 years.
1871 Census Ridge
George Lines age 71 born 1800 in Bower Heath Hertfordshire living as a lodger in a boarding house with several others. Listed as being widower. Civil parish of Ridge, Hertfordshire, registration district of Barnet – listed as labourer (still to prove that this is my George)
George's death certificate:
Registration District: Barnet, in the counties of Hertford and Middlesex,
No: 414. On 23 Jan 1880 Union Workhouse, Barnet
George Lines, Male, 80 years, Smith, senectus, certified by John Livingston MD
Informant: William Ryan, Master, Barnet Union, Barnet.
Registered 27 Jan 1880 Stephen J. Baldock, Registrar
Children of George Lines and Ann Dickerson:
- William Lines:
Born March 19 1819. Christened 4 March 1819 Harpenden. Baptised in Harpenden.
William married Ann Mannin. 19 May 1842 in Harpenden. Her father is William Mannin – Free BDM’s Quarter June 1942, district of St Albans, GRO, Page 6 Vol. 596.
Their children include:
Harriet 1843, Alfred 1846, Jane April 18th 1847, George 1848 June 11th, Ann May 5th 1850 Esther 1853 Sarah Oct 1 1854, Thomas William 1855.
1841 Census Wheathampstead William is with his parents and siblings age 20, occupation Blacksmith.
1851 Wheathampstead Census William 32, Gustard Wood, Blacksmith, Ann, 35, Harriet 8, Alfred 5, George 2, Ann 11 months, William Munt 20 shop apprentice, born Wheathampstead, Sarah Plumb, unm, 15, house serv, born Woolmer Green (all Lines family born Wheathamstead.
1861 Census Green Dragon Lane, Mimms, William Lines, 42, blacksmith, born Wheathampstead, Ann, 47, wife, Whstd, Harriet daughter, 18, Whstd, Georg,e son ,12, Whstd, Ann, 11, daughter, Whstd, Esther, 8, daughter, Whstd, Sarah, 6 daughter Whstd, Thomas, 5, son, born Middlesex, South Mimms.
(Also listed in 1862 Kelly’s Directory W Lines, Wheathampstead.
1881 East Barnet Census William, 62, born Whstd, 1819, occ Blacksmith, Victoria Rd, Ironmongers Shop, Ann, wife, 66, Whstd, George, 33, Whstd, blacksmith, Mary, 34, daughter in law, Chenies Buckingham, George W. 7, Iver Buckingham, Beatrice H, 4 Barnet, Herts, Bertha, Granddaughter, 2, Sarah, 26, unmarried, Whstd.
1891 Census for East Barnet William Lines, Head, M, 72 y, Blacksmith, born Wheathampstead, Ann, Wife, M, 76, Sarah, Daughter, 36.
1901 Census East Barnet at 4 Victoria Rd, Ann Lines, Head, W, 88, born Herts, Harpenden, with Daughter (believe Daughter in Law) Mary L W, 54, born Bucks Chevies and Sarah Lines, 46, Daughter, born Herts, Gustard Wood - Feeble Minded.
In 1912 Kelly’s directory there is a William Lines Victoria Rd New Barnet
2. George Lines:
Born 6th Sept 1821, baptised 14 October 1821 Harpenden.
Marriage solemnized - Parish of Ickleford Hertfordshire July 22 1844 George Lines and Martha Parkins both of full age George a Blacksmith residence at the time of marriage Ickleford for both of them, father George Lines (Blacksmith) her father Joseph Parkins (Labourer) witnesses John Parkins and Mary Parkins – brother and sister of Martha.
Martha Parkin’s father was Joseph Parkin and her mother was Elizabeth Mead. Martha died, as did their only son George. Martha's elder sister Mary then lived with George had children and changed her name to Lines. George Lines and Mary Parkins married March Quarter 1849 -Free BDM’s ref: St Lukes page 2, Vo. 238.
1841 census Wheathampstead. George Lines, 15 years, with his parents and siblings.
1861 census Mimms Village South. George Lines, 39 years, blacksmith, with wife Mary, 40, born Ickleford, housekeeper, daughter Mary Ann ,11, scholar, Middlesex S Mimms, Jane, 7, Eliza 4, John, 9 months, nephew Alfred Lines, 15, blacksmith journey man, born Hertfordshire, James Bowman, lodger 27, journeyman blacksmith, James Spicer, lodger, 35, ag lab, Oxford Banbury.
1881 census South Mimms Village, Mary Lines, 60 years, widow, born Ickleford. Joseph Parkins, 85, W, born Westoning, Bedford (Joseph is Mary’s father).
Death of George Lines
South Mimms, Middlesex George Lines who died July 2nd 1878 age 56 "I waited patiently for the Lord and he inclined unto me and heard" Psalm X1 1st verse also Mary Lines wife of the above departed this life February 29th 1888 age 67 years "Our days are as the grass, or like the opening flower. If one sharp blast sweep o'er the field it withers in an hour” Martha died age 23 buried 22 Feb 1847 George died 19 months buried 22 February 1847, South Mimms both buried together in Barnet.
Last Will and Testament of me George Lines of South Mims in the County of Middlesex, a Blacksmith. I appoint John Parkins of North Carlton in the county of Linclon. Farm Bailiff and Stephen Swain of Ridge in the county of Hertford, Farmer to be executors..... I give and devise unto the said John Parkins (brother in law) and Stephen Swain (son in law) and their heirs all my real estate of what nature or kind so ever and wheresoever situated. Upon trust to pay the rents and profits hereof unto Mary Parkins the sister of my late wife Martha Lines at present residing with me during her life for her own sole and use and benefit free from the debts contracts control and engagements of any husband she may have and I declare that her receipt alone notwithstanding her coverture shall be a sufficient discharge for the same. And from and after her deceas upon further thrust to sell my said real estate in such manner as my said trustees in their absolute discretion may think fit and after payment of all costs and expenses of and incidental to such sale to pay and divide the proceeds of such sale among my three children by the said Mary Parkins namely Mary Ann the wife of the said Stephen Swain, Jane the wife of George Hollis of South Mims aforesaid and Eliza Jane the wife of George Hollis of South Mims aforesaid and Eliza in the manner hereinafter directed concerning my residuary personal estate I give and bequeath to the said Mary Parkins absolutely all my furniture goods chattels money and effects whatsoever which shall be in my dwelling house at the time of my decease...... (More details of this will on request)..In witness ... this tenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and seventy six G Lines...witnesses Edw Blashfield South Barnet Herts, Wm Jno Scott his clerk Proved at London 20th July 1878 by the oath of Stephen Swain...(This will was kindly supplied by Brian Ireland, Lines researcher residing in Worchestershire)
3. Edmund Lines:
Born 5th Jan baptised 14 Mar 1824 Harpenden
1841 census Wheathampstead. Not t with his family. He would have been 17 yrs.
1881 census High Rd Whetstone, Finchley, Middlesex, Eng Edward (Edmund) Head Widow, 58, born Barns Heath, Blacksmith, Agnes D, Female 27, born Mill Hill, Dressmaker, Mary D, 23, Mill Hill, John, Son, 21, born, Edmonton, Blacksmith, Walter, 18, Whetstone, Martha, 14, Whetstone, Ted, 12, Whetstone.
1901 Ivy Cott Whetstone, Finchley Edmond, Widow. 77. born. Wheathampstead. Herts, retired Blacksmith, Agnes Ricketts, Daughter, Widow, 46, Employer, Dressmaker, working at home, born Mill Hill Middlesex, Mary Lines, Single, worker at home, dressmaker, born Mill Hill, Martha Lines D, Single, 33, dressmaker, working at home, born Whetstone, Kate Ricketts, Grand d, Single, 17, born Whetstone, John, grandson Plumbers Labourer born Nt Finchley, Middlesex.
4. Sarah Lines:
Born 25th July 1826 bapt 17th Sept 1826 Wheathampstead
1841 Wheathampstead Census Sarah Lines, 14 years with her parents
Sarah is the mother of Mahala Lines born Wheathampstead 1845, out of wedlock (I have Mahala Lines birth certificate. On that it does not mention that she is Mahala Attwood. This name is what the child is called when she is with George Lines and Ann Lines (Dickerson) as their granddaughter in the 1851 Census for Luton. Sarah is not with them in Luton.
I do have this Sarah Lines which may be her.
1851 census Harpenden living New Farm Sarah 24
5. Samuel Lines:
Born March 7th baptised May 3 1829 Wheathampstead
Parents living Batford when born 1841 Census Whstd 10
1881 Ridge Census Samuel 52 born Batford Mills, Blacksmith 1829 Mary Susannah 48 S Mimms, Albert Whalley U 27 Shenley, Alma George 18 Ridge, blacksmith Emily Smith Granddaughter 6 born Westerham Kent. 1862 Kelly’s Directory S Lines living Ridge, Barnett 1901 Census for Ridge shows Mary Lines head widow 68 years born South Mims with Grandchild George Lines 11 years born South Mims.
Married: Mary Whalley 24 Dec 1851 Saint Mary, Luton, Bedfordshire Witness to marriage Eliza Lines
Died age 67 years Barnet 1st Oct 1896 record 3a 134
6. John Lines
Born February 25th baptised April 22 1832 Wheathampstead
Married Maria Nash 16 May 1853 Shenley, Hertfordshire
Occupation – Blacksmith as was his father George Lines a blacksmith
Johns wife - Maria Nash, her father James Nash. Witnesses to their marriage waasJames Anderson and Ann Smith. The marriage was solemnized by Henry J Newcome.
John emigrated to Australia 1858 – on board the Frenchman. John lived in South Australia.
He and his family became members of the Salvation Army, in its very early days in Australia (1880’s).
John died Dec 24 1910 aged 78 years – It states on his death certificate that is profession was Blacksmith. His residence, Union Street, Glenelg, South Australia. He was born inWheathampstead, England and had been in the country 52yrs.
John married again at the age of 54 years to Charlotte Eleanor Dickerson, her age 49 years. Her father John Dickerson witnesses the marriage: Geo Morcombe and John Dickerson March 30th 1886 in Auburn South Australia
7. Eliza Harriet Lines:
Born August 11th 1835 baptised September 6th 1835 Wheathampstead
Parents living "Bottoms" Wheathampstead when Eliza was born.
Eliza is found in the 1841 Wheathampstead Census with parents at Batford Mills, age 5 years. Again in the 1851 census in Luton, Bedfordshire with her parents. Her occupations is years straw plaiter and she was 17 years of age.