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Lancaster Family History & Genealogy

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Joseph Lancaster was born on December 25, 1731 in Methuen, Massachusetts US, and died at age 104 years old on July 31, 1836 in Woolwich, Maine. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Joseph Lancaster.
Rhoda (Smith) Lancaster was born in 1764 in North Carolina US, and died at age 55 years old in November 1820 in Smith, Tennessee USA. Rhoda Lancaster was buried in November 1820 in Smith. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Rhoda Smith Lancaster.
Mark Lancaster of Buninyong, VIC Australia was born on March 4, 1828 at Somerset Sq, in Nailsea, North Somerset County, England United Kingdom, and died at age 44 years old on November 15, 1872 at Scotchmans Lead Rd, in Buninyong, VIC Australia.
John Thurlby Lancaster Sr. of Fitzroy Australia was born in July 1828 at Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire County, England United Kingdom. He was married to Louisa (Griffin) Lancaster in 1874, and had children Lucy Ellen (Lancaster) Fry, Mary Thurlby (Lancaster) Stacey, George Lancaster, William Lancaster, Henry Lancaster, Frederick Lancaster, Annie (Lancaster) Inkster, Thomas Lancaster, Ellen Mary Lancaster, William Henry Lancaster, Charles Lancaster, and Kate Bertha Lancaster. John Lancaster died at age 84 years old on November 18, 1912 in Fitzroy, City of Yarra County, VIC Australia, and was buried at Melbourne General Cemetery College Cres, in Parkville, City of Melbourne County.
From Liverpool, England, 440 Government immigrants arrived in Melbourne in December 1857 on the "Ebba Brahe. "



Elizabeth Pamela Vamlough (Winsor) Lancaster of Camberwell, City of Boroondara County, VIC Australia was born on October 5, 1831 in Wraxall, North Somerset County, England United Kingdom. She was married to Mark Lancaster, and had children Mark Lancaster, Arthur George Lancaster, George Lancaster, William Lancaster, Elizabeth Pamela Lancaster Vannett, Louisa Ellen (Lancaster) Gibson, and Mary Ann Lancaster. Elizabeth Lancaster died at age 72 years old on October 8, 1903 in Camberwell, City of Boroondara County, VIC Australia.
John Edward Lancaster of Richmond Australia was born on July 22, 1842 in Wood Street Village, Surrey County, England United Kingdom, and died at age 75 years old on August 13, 1917 at 584 Canterbury Rd, in Surrey Hills, Whitehorse City County, VIC Australia.
Eliza Ella (Holtham) Lancaster of Richmond Australia was born in April 1847 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire County, England United Kingdom. She was married to John Edward Lancaster, and had children John George Lloyd Lancaster, William Lancaster, Laura Matilda Lancaster, Sarah Annie Lancaster, Eliza Ellen Lancaster, Emma Georgina Lancaster, Mabel Elizabeth Lancaster, and Albert William Holtham Lancaster. Eliza Lancaster died at age 69 years old on May 30, 1916 in Northcote, City of Darebin County, VIC Australia.
Lucy Ellen (Lancaster) Fry of Northcote Australia was born in 1849 to John Thurlby Lancaster Sr. and Louisa (Griffin) Lancaster. She had siblings George Lancaster, Henry Lancaster, Thomas Lancaster, Ellen Mary Lancaster, Kate Bertha Lancaster, Charles Lancaster, Mary Thurlby (Lancaster) Stacey, William Lancaster, Frederick Lancaster, William Henry Lancaster, and Annie (Lancaster) Inkster. She married Christopher Fry in 1871, and had children Ellen Stannard Fry, Henry John Fry, Emily Louisa Fry, Edith Mary Ann Fry, Walter Frederick Fry, Christopher Robert Fry, and Katie Bertha Fry. Lucy Fry died at age 50 years old in 1899 in Northcote.
John Edmund Lancaster was born in 1851 in Portland, Victoria, Australia to parents Samuel Lancaster (1811-1864) and Bridget Kate 'Biddy' Quinlivan (1819-1902). He had siblings Mary Ann (1850-1891) and Samuel Walter Lancaster (1853-1916). They lived in Portland, Victoria, Australia. In 1876, he married Rose Eliza Robinson (1855-1923) in Victoria, Australia. The couple had multiple children together. They had Melville (1877-1961), Fanny May (1880-1956), William Percy (1881-1970), John Edmund who lived for 5 years (1883-1888), Leslie George who lived for 3 years (1885-1888), and John Edmund again who also did not survive (1888-1888). The family was residing in Edenhope, Victoria, Australia and Harrow, Victoria, Australia.
Mark Lancaster of Wonthaggi, Bass Coast Shire County, VIC Australia was born on September 2, 1851 in Wraxall, North Somerset County, England United Kingdom, and died at age 77 years old on March 7, 1929 in Wonthaggi, Bass Coast Shire County, VIC Australia.
Mary Thurlby (Lancaster) Stacey of Fitzroy Australia was born in 1853 to John Thurlby Lancaster Sr. and Louisa (Griffin) Lancaster. She had siblings George Lancaster, Henry Lancaster, Thomas Lancaster, Ellen Mary Lancaster, Kate Bertha Lancaster, Lucy Ellen (Lancaster) Fry, Charles Lancaster, William Lancaster, Frederick Lancaster, William Henry Lancaster, and Annie (Lancaster) Inkster. She married Henry Evan "Harry" Stacey, and had children Alice Lavina (Stacey) Bennell, Ethel Elizabeth (Stacey) Dight, Louisa Edith Gore, Henry Stacey, Edith Louisa (Stacey) Long, Minnie Thurlby (Stacey) Leslie, Jessie (Stacey) Wakeum, Charles Roy Stacey, and Theodore Lancaster Stacey. Mary Stacey died at age 77 years old in 1930 in Fitzroy.

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Louise Louise (McIntosh) Lancaster of Clayton, Concordia County, LA was born on July 12, 1925 in Saint Joseph, Tensas Parish County, and died at age 75 years old on September 4, 2000 in Clayton, Concordia Parish County. Louise Lancaster was buried at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Natchez, Adams County, MS.
Eliza May (Lancaster) Halls was born in 1879. She was married to Percy John Halls, and they were together until death separated them. She had children Daisy Amelia (Halls) Harbour and Ida May (Halls) Davies. Eliza Halls died at age 69 years old on September 26, 1949, and was buried at Fawkner Memorial Park, 1187 Sydney Rd, in Hadfield, Merri-Bek City County, VIC Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Eliza May (Lancaster) Halls.
Wade Lee Lancaster was married to Alice Lynn Grass Lancaster and they had children Wade Lee Lancaster III, Laura Lancaster Herbert, and Sandra Lancaster Murphy Dobbs.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Arleen Lancaster .
Sarah Ethel Elizabeth (Windram) Lancaster of Donald, Buloke Shire County, VIC Australia was born in 1881 in Geelong, Greater Geelong City County, and died at age 53 years old on March 26, 1935 at Prince Henry's Hospital, in South Melbourne, Victoria. Sarah Lancaster was buried at Fawkner Memorial Park, 1187 Sydney Rd, in Hadfield, City of Merri-bek County, VIC.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Teresa Lancaster.
Mark Lancaster of Buninyong, VIC Australia was born on March 4, 1828 at Somerset Sq, in Nailsea, North Somerset County, England United Kingdom, and died at age 44 years old on November 15, 1872 at Scotchmans Lead Rd, in Buninyong, VIC Australia.
Elizabeth Pamela Vamlough (Winsor) Lancaster of Camberwell, City of Boroondara County, VIC Australia was born on October 5, 1831 in Wraxall, North Somerset County, England United Kingdom. She was married to Mark Lancaster, and had children Mark Lancaster, Arthur George Lancaster, George Lancaster, William Lancaster, Elizabeth Pamela Lancaster Vannett, Louisa Ellen (Lancaster) Gibson, and Mary Ann Lancaster. Elizabeth Lancaster died at age 72 years old on October 8, 1903 in Camberwell, City of Boroondara County, VIC Australia.
William Lancaster of Havelock, Central Goldfields Shire County, VIC Australia was born on June 24, 1864 in Havelock to Mark Lancaster and Elizabeth Pamela Vamlough Winsor Lancaster Elliott. William Lancaster has siblings Arthur George Lancaster, Elizabeth Pamela Lancaster Vannett, Mary Ann Lancaster, Mark Lancaster, George Lancaster, and Louisa Ellen (Lancaster) Gibson. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William Lancaster.
Arthur George Lancaster of Maryborough, Central Goldfields Shire County, VIC Australia was born on August 29, 1856 at Fiery Creek in Raglan, Pyrenees Shire County, and died at age 53 years old on March 17, 1910 in Maryborough, Central Goldfields Shire County.
Mary Ann Lancaster of Timor, Central Goldfields Shire County, VIC Australia was born on July 17, 1873 in Cambrian Hill, Golden Plains Shire County to Mark Lancaster and Elizabeth Pamela Vamlough Winsor Lancaster Elliott. She had siblings Arthur George Lancaster, William Lancaster, Elizabeth Pamela Lancaster Vannett, Mark Lancaster, George Lancaster, and Louisa Ellen (Lancaster) Gibson. Mary Lancaster died at age 10 years old in 1883 in Timor, Central Goldfields Shire County.
Elizabeth Pamela (Lancaster) Vannett of Kew, City of Boroondara County, VIC Australia was born on July 14, 1867 in Ross Creek, Golden Plains Shire County, and died at age 76 years old on July 9, 1944 in Kew, City of Boroondara County.
George Lancaster of Bendigo, Greater Bendigo City County, VIC Australia was born on February 16, 1861 in White Hills, and died at age 78 years old in 1939 in Bendigo.
Mark Lancaster of Wonthaggi, Bass Coast Shire County, VIC Australia was born on September 2, 1851 in Wraxall, North Somerset County, England United Kingdom, and died at age 77 years old on March 7, 1929 in Wonthaggi, Bass Coast Shire County, VIC Australia.
Louisa Ellen (Lancaster) Gibson of Bentleigh, City of Glen Eira County, VIC Australia was born on November 15, 1870 in Campbells Creek, Mount Alexander Shire County to Mark Lancaster and Elizabeth Pamela Vamlough Winsor Lancaster Elliott. She had siblings Arthur George Lancaster, William Lancaster, Elizabeth Pamela Lancaster Vannett, Mary Ann Lancaster, Mark Lancaster, and George Lancaster. She married Charles Lawrence Gibson in 1888, and had children William John Mark Gibson, Charles Gibson, Polly Elizabeth Gibson, Leslie Melbourne Gibson, and Ada Leonora Lee May (Gibson) Sage Keating. Louisa Gibson died at age 50 years old on February 1, 1921 in Bentleigh, City of Glen Eira County.
John Athel Lancaster of Heidelberg, City of Banyule County, VIC Australia was born on May 27, 1935 in Melbourne, and died at age 42 years old on August 8, 1977 in Melbourne.
Alice Patricia (Donnelly) Lancaster of Preston, City of Darebin County, VIC Australia was born on March 9, 1911 in Newport, City of Hobsons Bay County to Michael Joseph Donnelly and Emily Alice (Smith) Donnelly. She had siblings Eileen Mary Donnelly, Mary Elizabeth Donnelly, Ernest Patrick Donnelly, John Francis Patrick Donnelly, Emily May Donnelly, Harold William Donnelly, and Francis Michael Donnelly. She married Athelstan Aubrey Lancaster in 1932, and had a child John Athel Lancaster. Alice Lancaster died at age 90 years old on April 22, 2001 in Preston, City of Darebin County.
Athelstan Aubrey Lancaster of Heidelberg, City of Banyule County, VIC Australia was born on July 8, 1907 in Wellington, Wellington New Zealand, and died at age 64 years old on December 18, 1971 in Reservoir, City of Darebin County, VIC Australia.
Arnold Robert Lancaster of Caulfield, City of Glen Eira County, VIC Australia was born on October 19, 1919 in Oakleigh, City of Monash County, and died at age 76 years old on October 16, 1996 in Caulfield, City of Glen Eira County.

Popular Lancaster Biographies

Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Teresa Lancaster.
Clara Ruth Lancaster of Albany, Whiteside County, IL was born on July 12, 1915, and died at age 81 years old on January 11, 1997.
John Thurlby Lancaster Sr. of Fitzroy Australia was born in July 1828 at Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire County, England United Kingdom. He was married to Louisa (Griffin) Lancaster in 1874, and had children Lucy Ellen (Lancaster) Fry, Mary Thurlby (Lancaster) Stacey, George Lancaster, William Lancaster, Henry Lancaster, Frederick Lancaster, Annie (Lancaster) Inkster, Thomas Lancaster, Ellen Mary Lancaster, William Henry Lancaster, Charles Lancaster, and Kate Bertha Lancaster. John Lancaster died at age 84 years old on November 18, 1912 in Fitzroy, City of Yarra County, VIC Australia, and was buried at Melbourne General Cemetery College Cres, in Parkville, City of Melbourne County.
Sarah Ethel Elizabeth (Windram) Lancaster of Donald, Buloke Shire County, VIC Australia was born in 1881 in Geelong, Greater Geelong City County, and died at age 53 years old on March 26, 1935 at Prince Henry's Hospital, in South Melbourne, Victoria. Sarah Lancaster was buried at Fawkner Memorial Park, 1187 Sydney Rd, in Hadfield, City of Merri-bek County, VIC.
Harold Hinchcliffe Lancaster was born on August 4, 1888 in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen County, England United Kingdom, and died at age 53 years old on February 13, 1942. Harold Lancaster was buried at Liverpool Naval Memorial Panel 1.
John Edmund Lancaster was born in 1851 in Portland, Victoria, Australia to parents Samuel Lancaster (1811-1864) and Bridget Kate 'Biddy' Quinlivan (1819-1902). He had siblings Mary Ann (1850-1891) and Samuel Walter Lancaster (1853-1916). They lived in Portland, Victoria, Australia. In 1876, he married Rose Eliza Robinson (1855-1923) in Victoria, Australia. The couple had multiple children together. They had Melville (1877-1961), Fanny May (1880-1956), William Percy (1881-1970), John Edmund who lived for 5 years (1883-1888), Leslie George who lived for 3 years (1885-1888), and John Edmund again who also did not survive (1888-1888). The family was residing in Edenhope, Victoria, Australia and Harrow, Victoria, Australia.
Henry Lancaster of Fitzroy Australia was born in 1863 in Fitzroy to John Thurlby Lancaster Sr. and Louisa (Griffin) Lancaster. He had siblings George Lancaster, Thomas Lancaster, Ellen Mary Lancaster, Kate Bertha Lancaster, Lucy Ellen (Lancaster) Fry, Charles Lancaster, Mary Thurlby (Lancaster) Stacey, William Lancaster, Frederick Lancaster, William Henry Lancaster, and Annie (Lancaster) Inkster. Henry Lancaster died at age 88 years old in 1951.
Reuben Lancaster of Starkville, Oktibbeha County, Mississippi was born on October 7, 1888, and died at age 85 years old in August 1974.
Aubrey John Lancaster of Melbourne, VIC Australia was born on November 2, 1880 in Williamstown, City of Hobsons Bay County, and died at age 64 years old on June 16, 1945 in Melbourne.
Arnold Robert Lancaster of Caulfield, City of Glen Eira County, VIC Australia was born on October 19, 1919 in Oakleigh, City of Monash County, and died at age 76 years old on October 16, 1996 in Caulfield, City of Glen Eira County.
Richard John Lancaster was born on March 13, 1977. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Richard John Lancaster.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Sandra Lancaster.
children: Joseph, Catherine, Mary, Edward, Thomas, Leo and Dorothy. grandchildren Donna and Marshall, Great Grandchildren Gladys Amoss, Michael Dolan, katie and Joseph Lancaster. I know she was German and Irish Heritage and Married an Englishman. Her German ancestor was named Grater and Came from Dusseldorf that being her mother. Many more Grandchildren I am sure
Patricia A (Ford) Lancaster of Redmond, Deschutes County, OR was born on July 16, 1929. Patricia Lancaster was married to Walter W Lancaster, and died at age 69 years old on September 24, 1998.
Eliza May (Lancaster) Halls of Heidelberg Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Eliza May Lancaster Halls.
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Ellen Mary Lancaster of Fitzroy Australia was born in 1882 in Fitzroy to John Thurlby Lancaster Sr. and Louisa (Griffin) Lancaster. Ellen Lancaster has siblings George Lancaster, Henry Lancaster, Thomas Lancaster, Kate Bertha Lancaster, Lucy Ellen (Lancaster) Fry, Charles Lancaster, Mary Thurlby (Lancaster) Stacey, William Lancaster, Frederick Lancaster, William Henry Lancaster, and Annie (Lancaster) Inkster. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ellen Mary Lancaster.
John Edward Lancaster of Richmond Australia was born on July 22, 1842 in Wood Street Village, Surrey County, England United Kingdom, and died at age 75 years old on August 13, 1917 at 584 Canterbury Rd, in Surrey Hills, Whitehorse City County, VIC Australia.
Carol is Grace Lancaster’ s youngest daughter. Carol is married to Phillip E Miller (Phil) & have 4 son’s. Nicholas, Nathan, Andrew, and Nolan.
Lucy Ellen (Lancaster) Fry of Northcote Australia was born in 1849 to John Thurlby Lancaster Sr. and Louisa (Griffin) Lancaster. She had siblings George Lancaster, Henry Lancaster, Thomas Lancaster, Ellen Mary Lancaster, Kate Bertha Lancaster, Charles Lancaster, Mary Thurlby (Lancaster) Stacey, William Lancaster, Frederick Lancaster, William Henry Lancaster, and Annie (Lancaster) Inkster. She married Christopher Fry in 1871, and had children Ellen Stannard Fry, Henry John Fry, Emily Louisa Fry, Edith Mary Ann Fry, Walter Frederick Fry, Christopher Robert Fry, and Katie Bertha Fry. Lucy Fry died at age 50 years old in 1899 in Northcote.

Lancaster Death Records & Life Expectancy

The average age of a Lancaster family member is 72.0 years old according to our database of 11,879 people with the last name Lancaster that have a birth and death date listed.

Life Expectancy

72.0 years

Oldest Lancasters

These are the longest-lived members of the Lancaster family on AncientFaces.

Hattie D Lancaster of New Bern, Craven County, NC was born on July 20, 1900, and died at age 108 years old on April 1, 2009.
108 years
Kattie Lancaster of Rocky Mount, Edgecombe County, North Carolina was born on August 20, 1880, and died at age 106 years old in January 1987.
106 years
Lillie A Lancaster of Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County, VA was born on December 25, 1896, and died at age 105 years old on February 16, 2002.
105 years
Lottie G Lancaster of Bolton, Hinds County, MS was born on July 6, 1898, and died at age 106 years old on September 21, 2004.
106 years
Willis W Lancaster of Farmville, Prince Edward County, VA was born on June 22, 1902, and died at age 105 years old on December 27, 2007.
105 years
Bessie E Lancaster of Reform, Pickens County, AL was born on October 28, 1884, and died at age 105 years old in December 1989.
105 years
Joseph Lancaster was born on December 25, 1731 in Methuen, Massachusetts US, and died at age 104 years old on July 31, 1836 in Woolwich, Maine. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Joseph Lancaster.
104 years
Faye M Lancaster of Denver, Denver County, CO was born on October 25, 1894, and died at age 105 years old on December 10, 1999.
105 years
Katherine L Lancaster of Seminole, Pinellas County, FL was born on November 20, 1899, and died at age 104 years old on December 28, 2003.
104 years
Jewell D Lancaster of Butler, Taylor County, GA was born on November 21, 1907, and died at age 103 years old on July 9, 2011.
103 years
Claudia J Lancaster of Parkton, Robeson County, NC was born on April 20, 1884, and died at age 104 years old on October 13, 1988.
104 years
Friend Lancaster of New Martinsville, Wetzel County, WV was born on December 18, 1905, and died at age 103 years old on January 26, 2009.
103 years
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