Biography

John Ormandy, son of Joseph Ormandy and Elizabeth Ingold, was probably born in December 1820 or January 1821 and baptized as John Ormonday on 19 January 1821 at St. Katharine’s Church in Blackrod.

The family moved to Adlington sometime in 1821 or 1822 and were living there when James’ sister Alice was baptized in November 1822.

James’ father died in 1834.

John died of tuberculosis on 14 July 1838 at age 17. At the time of death, he was working as a carpenter and living with his mother and her family in Adlington. John was buried in the churchyard at St. Wilfrid’s in Standish on 17 July 1838.