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John William Lister 1887–1980 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Mar 1887

Birth Location: Boroughbridge, Roecliffe

Death Date: 2 Jan 1980

Death Location: Lismore, New South Wales, Australia

Father: John Lister

Mother: Hannah Layfield

Spouse(s): Alice Rishworth

Children(s): Alice Lister, Mary Lister, Henry Lister, John Lister, Annie Lister, George Lister, William Lister

The story of John William Lister began in 1887 in Boroughbridge, Roecliffe. In 1911, John William Lister resided in Pannal, Yorkshire-West Riding, England. John William Lister married Alice Rishworth, and had children including Alice Margarete Lister, Annie Lister, George Bradford Lister, Henry Harry Lister, John Lister, Mary Lister, William Kitchener Lister. John William Lister passed away in 1980 in Lismore, New South Wales, Australia.

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Biography

  • The story of John William Lister began in 1887 in Boroughbridge, Roecliffe.
  • In 1911, John William Lister resided in Pannal, Yorkshire-West Riding, England.
  • John William Lister married Alice Rishworth, and had children including Alice Margarete Lister, Annie Lister, George Bradford Lister, Henry Harry Lister, John Lister, Mary Lister, William Kitchener Lister.
  • John William Lister passed away in 1980 in Lismore, New South Wales, Australia.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Lister's Ancestors

Self
John Lister
1887–1980
Birth Place: Boroughbridge, Roecliffe
Parents
John Lister
1853–1920
Ilkley, Yorkshire, England
Hannah Layfield
1850–1889
Otley, Denton, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Robert Layfield
1815–1905
Gowthwaite Hall, Yorkshire, England
Esther Atkinson
1821–1900
Colt House, Nidderdale, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Layfield
1767–1837
Ann Loftus
1779–1828
John Atkinson
1786–1878
Esther Burrill
1788–1863
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Layfield
1733–1822
Ann Proctor
1737–1791
Thomas Loftus
1743–1828
Mary Horner
1742–1809

John Lister's Descendants

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John (William) Lister (17 Mar 1887–2 Jan 1980) m. Alice Rishworth (13 Aug 1883–31 Jul 1963)
  1. 1. Alice (Margarete) Lister 1927–2020
  2. 2. Mary Lister 1912–1999 m. William (Thomas) Spencer 1904–1986
    1. 1. Reginald (William) Spencer 1935–2023
    2. 2. George (Raymond) Spencer 1942–2009
    3. 3. John (Henry) Spencer 1938–2008 m. Rhonda (Ann) McKenzie 1944–2001
  3. 3. Henry ((Harry)) Lister 1910–1964
  4. 4. John Lister 1908–2006
  5. 5. Annie Lister 1906–2000
  6. 6. George (Bradford) Lister 1921–1986
  7. 7. William (Kitchener) Lister 1916–1974

John Lister's Timeline

3 Records

1887
17 Mar 1887
Birth of John William Lister in Boroughbridge, Roecliffe
Boroughbridge, Roecliffe
1911
1911
Age 24
John William Lister resided here in Pannal, Yorkshire-West Riding, England
Pannal, Yorkshire-West Riding, England
1980
2 Jan 1980
Age 93
Death of John William Lister in Lismore, New South Wales, Australia
Lismore, New South Wales, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1887
    Event Place: Boroughbridge, Roecliffe
    Record Source:
    [1] West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1813-1935, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Leeds, Yorkshire, England
    [2] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Pannal, Yorkshire-West Riding, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Jan 1980
    Event Place: Lismore, New South Wales, Australia

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