FAMILY HISTORY: NORRIS
THE FAMILY OF ALICE BANISTER
| Alice Banister was the daughter of Thomas Banister, who was born in Croston on 1 January 1839, and Nanny Jump
who was born in Croston on 6 September 1837. They were married at St Michael and All Angels Parish Church in Croston on 11 February 1868 Alice was baptized in the same church on 18 June 1879 by the Rector, Oswald Master. At the time of the 1881 Census the family were living in Bretherton. |
| 1881 CENSUS OF BRETHERTON, LANCASHIRE: | ||||||
| NAME: | RELATION: | CONDITION: | SEX: | AGE: | OCCUPATION: | BIRTHPLACE: |
| Thomas Bannister | Head | Mar. | M | 42 | Farmer | Croston, Lancashire |
| Nanny Bannister | Wife | Mar. | F | 43 | Farmer's Wife | Croston, Lancashire |
| Mary Bannister | Dau. | - | F | 11 | Scholar | Croston, Lancashire |
| Janet Bannister | Dau. | - | F | 7 | Scholar | Bretherton, Lancashire |
| Thomas Bannister | Son | - | M | 6 | Scholar | Bretherton, Lancashire |
| Alice Bannister | Dau. | - | F | 1 | - | Bretherton, Lancashire |
| NOTES: | |
| 1: | Living at Over Hall Nook, Bretherton, Lancashire. (RG11-4222, folio 119, page 26) |
| 2: | Thomas Banister Sr. was a farmer of 42 acres employing 1 labourer. |
| 3: | Although less common, Banister - with one n - is the correct spelling of the family's surname. |
| 4: | The above information is taken from the census returns on microfiche at the Lancashire Record Office. |
| Thomas and Nanny are buried together with three of their children in the churchyard of St Michael and All Angels Church. |
| "In Memory of Nanny, wife of Thomas Banister, died 20th March 1904, aged 66 years Thomas Banister, died 26th November 1915, aged 76 years. Also, Thomas Banister, son of above, died 11th December 1948, aged 73 years. Also, Mary, daughter of the above, died 26th February 1955, aged 85 years. Also Janet, daughter of above, died 25th March 1957, aged 83 years." |