In 1861 Ebenezer Lingard (26) of Fotherby, gunmaker, and wife Isabella (25) of Doncaster, Yorkshire, were living at 14 Trinity Lane, Louth, Lincolnshire. Present were children Thomas Henry Silvester (4) of Hull, Yorkshire, scholar, John William Mears (2) of Louth, Lincolnshire, Eleanor Ann (1) of Louth.
In 1871 Ebenezer Lingard (35) of Fotherby, gun maker, and wife Isabella (33) of Doncaster Yorkshire were living at 150 Victoria Street South, Great Grimsby. Present were children: Thomas H. (14) of Hull Yorkshire, gun maker's apprentice, John W. M. (12) of Louth, scholar, Eleanor Ann (11) of Louth, Sarah Ann (5) of Louth, Lilly Ann (2) of Grimsby, Arthur (3 months) of Grimsby
In 1881 Ebenezer Lingard (46) of Fotherby, gun maker, and wife Isabella (45) of Doncaster, Yorkshire, were living at 154 Victoria St., Great Grimsby. Present were children: Thos. H. (24) of Hull, gun maker, Eleanor A. (21) of Louth, dress maker, Sarah A. (15) of Louth, Lily Ann (12) of Grimsby, scholar, Arthur J. (10) of Grimsby, Lucy A. (3) of Grimsby, Eliza E. (1) of Grimsby
In 1891 Ebenezer Lingard (56) of Fotherby, gun maker, and wife Isabella (55) of Doncaster were living at 154 Victoria St., Great Grimsby. Present were children (born in Grimsby): Arthur (20), Lucy Alice (13)
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GRIMBSBY BOROUGH POLICE
...Ebenezer Lingard, gunsmith, was charged under the Explosives Act, 1875, with having 39 pounds excess of gunpowder.—A penalty of £1 1s. was inflicted, and the powder ordered to be forfeited.—Defendant: They gave me the powder back last time.
Hull Daily Mail, 19 November 1896, p. 3
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In 1901 Ebenezer Lingard (66) of Fotherby, gun maker, shopkeeper (own account), and wife Isabella (65) of Doncaster Yorks., were living at 144 Victoria St., Great Grimsby. Present was daughter Lucy A. (23) of Grimsby.
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Ebenezer Lingard of 144 Victoria St. died aged 67 years (burial record).
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