John Parr Sturgess

1876 - 1954  (77 years)

• Name	John Parr Sturgess
  Born	6 Dec 1876	Burscough   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	31 Dec 1876	St John the Baptist, Burscough   [2]
  Occupation	Tailor
  Died	1954	Burscough
  Buried	21 Apr 1954	St John the Baptist, Burscough   [3]
  Person ID	I48009	Canal Family 1
  Last Modified	28 Nov 2025

  
  

  Father	Thomas Parr,   b. 1851, Burscough
  Mother	Ellen Sturgess,   b. 1849, Burscough
  Married	22 Feb 1873	St John the Baptist, Burscough   [2]
  Family ID	F15309	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catherine Melling,   b. 21 Dec 1885, Lathom ,   d. 1965, Burscough  (Age 79 years)
  Married	2 Jan 1911	St John the Baptist, Burscough   [2]
  Children	1. George Clifton Parr Sturgess,   b. 23 Jun 1911, Burscough Bridge   2. Mary Constance Parr Sturgess,   b. 11 Jun 1913, Burscough Bridge
  Last Modified	28 Nov 2025
  Family ID	F15308	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  In 1881-1901 censuses as John Parr, living with his maternal grandfather George Sturgess, a tailor. Married as Parr, but in 1911 census as John Sturgess. In 1939 census and burial record as as John Parr Sturgess. Although he married a boatman's daughter, there was no further canal link. We have included family details to explain the name change from Parr, presumably to keep the tailoring business as Sturgess.

  
  

• Sources

  [S242709] 1939 Census. [S010072] Lancashire Online Parish Clerks. [S010080] Burial register for St John the Baptist, Burscough Bridge.