The Lemon Family Line
A generation-by-generation descendancy view of the Lemon family, showing the direct ancestor on the left and their spouse on the right.
Following the Direct Line
This page follows one direct line of descent through the Lemon family, beginning with William Lemon and Jane Rodda in seventeenth-century Cornwall and continuing through the Kerr and Lucas families in Canada.
Each generation is shown as a couple. The left side identifies the person in the direct ancestral line. The right side identifies their spouse.
William Lemon and Jane Rodda
Generation 1William Lemon
Born in England about 15 April 1670. He married Mary Jane Rodda on 30 July 1692 at St Hilary, Cornwall. William died in July 1724 at age 54 and was interred at Germoe Parish Church.
Jane Rodda
Baptised on 12 January 1665 at St Erth, Cornwall, to her father Emmanuel. Jane died in June 1719 at age 54 and was interred at Germoe Parish Church.
Captain Samuel Lemon and Margaret Nicholas
Generation 2Captain Samuel Lemon
Baptised at Breage on 17 June 1705 while residing at Germoe. He married Margaret Nicholas on 23 April 1743 at St Hilary by licence. In 1754 he purchased a 1/48 share of the Great Work Mine on Lord Godolphin’s Estate. He later acquired leases at Trenwell and Trevabyn Crofts and was appointed Churchwarden at Germoe Parish around 1770. He died in June 1786 and was interred at Germoe Parish Church.
Margaret Nicholas
Baptised on 19 April 1719 at Ludgvan, Cornwall, to Henry Nicholas and Isabella Thomas. Margaret died in December 1779 and was interred at Germoe Parish Church on 3 January 1780.
Samuel Lemon and Elizabeth Furse
Generation 3Samuel Lemon
Born about 21 November 1745 and baptised at Germoe on 28 December 1745. He married Elizabeth Furse on 27 September 1771 at Madron by licence. In 1782 the partnership of Samuel Lemon and Company was dissolved, and in 1783 he appeared before the Bankruptcy Commission at the King’s Arms Inn at Marazion. Around 1785 he was appointed Collector of HM Customs on St Mary’s, Isles of Scilly. He died on 10 August 1800 at Helston and was interred there on 13 August 1800.
Elizabeth Furse
Born at Paul in December 1749 and baptised there on 21 December 1749 to Thomas Furse and Elizabeth. Her mother was buried the day after the baptism, and her father’s will was proved in 1751. Records suggest she was raised by close family on her mother’s side and became a majority beneficiary of their estate.
Samuel Lemon and Elizabeth Leggatt
Generation 4Samuel Lemon
Born and baptised on 10 May 1774 at Breage. In May 1801 he was recorded as Collector of HM Customs at Falmouth. The following month he was appointed Collector of HM Customs at St Mary’s, Isles of Scilly, a post previously held by his father. He married Elizabeth Leggatt at St Mary’s on 20 September 1801. He died on 13 February 1834 at St Mary’s and was buried in Old Town Churchyard on 17 February 1834.
Elizabeth Leggatt
Born in 1770 and baptised on 18 September 1773 at St John the Baptist Church in Cardiff, Wales, to Abraham Leggatt and Anne. Abraham was a surgeon and moved the family to St Mary’s, Isles of Scilly around 1780, where he became Surgeon of the Garrison. Elizabeth suffered a stroke while eating breakfast on 1 October 1839, leaving her with paralysis on the left side. She died on 15 November 1845 and was interred in Old Town Churchyard on 25 November 1845.
Samuel Buller Lemon and Rachel Lakes
Generation 5Samuel Buller Lemon
Born on 26 June 1802 on St Mary’s, Isles of Scilly, and baptised at St Mary’s Church on 21 July 1802. He married Rachel Lakes on 2 June 1829 at St Austell Church by Rev. John Lakes, the bride’s brother. By 1841 the family lived at York Terrace, Kennington, while Samuel worked in HM Customs. He retired as Comptroller of the Tea and East India Department in January 1864 after 42 years of service. He died on 11 August 1866 at 2 Gladstone Street, Southwark and was buried at West Norwood Cemetery.
Rachel Lakes
Baptised on 20 March 1804 in St Austell to William Henry Lakes, a dyer, and Rachel Gould. Rachel was the maternal granddaughter of John Gould MD and Rachel Rashleigh, daughter of Jonathan Rashleigh and Mary Clayton of Menabilly. Rachel died on 10 September 1851 at 2 County Terrace, Camberwell New Road, from tuberculosis and was interred at West Norwood Cemetery.
Charles Lemon and Maria Wallis
Generation 6Charles Lemon
Born in 1837 and baptised on 8 March 1837 at St Mark’s Anglican Church, Kennington. In 1861 he was living at 2 County Terrace and working as a clerk in HM Customs House, where his father also worked. He married Maria Wallis on 7 April 1863 at Emmanuel Church, Camberwell, and lived at 42 Guildford Road, Clapham. He died on 24 March 1879 at 32 Loughborough Road, Brixton, from tuberculosis and was interred at West Norwood Cemetery.
Maria Wallis
Born on 8 May 1839 at 18 Claremont Place, St Pancras, to William Henry Wallis and Martha Scott. Her father was an engraver and later became a well-known art dealer and proprietor of the French Gallery in Pall Mall. Maria’s mother died of tuberculosis when Maria was eleven. Maria was widowed at 39 and died on 19 May 1923 at 9 Buckleigh Road, Streatham Common. She was interred at West Norwood Cemetery.
Hilda Louise Lemon and Lewis Herbert Glenton Kerr
Generation 7Hilda Louise Lemon
Born on 10 June 1866 at 2 Peakirk Villas, St James Road, Brixton, and baptised on 5 July at St Jude’s Anglican Church. She married Lewis Herbert Glenton Kerr on 5 September 1891 at St Matthew’s Church, Brixton. On 4 August 1914, Hilda and her children were due to depart Liverpool for Montreal aboard the SS Andania, but their voyage was delayed by the outbreak of war. She died at home on 3 July 1936 at 3330 Troie Avenue, Côte-des-Neiges, Montreal, and was interred at Montreal Memorial Gardens.
Lewis Herbert Glenton Kerr
Born on 2 July 1863 at 10 New Steine, Kemp Town, Brighton. In 1894 he was elected Secretary of the Great Northern Central Hospital after serving as Assistant Secretary at the Middlesex Hospital. He travelled to Montreal aboard the RMS Empress of Ireland in April 1914 and later worked for Thos. Harling and Sons. Known for his flower and vegetable gardens in St-Lambert, he died at home on 17 October 1946 at 470 Merton Avenue.
Kathleen Hilda Glenton Kerr and Reginald Guy Lucas
Generation 8Kathleen Hilda Glenton Kerr
Born on 29 December 1896 at 3 Manor Gardens, Holloway, on the grounds of the Great Northern Central Hospital. She travelled with her mother and siblings to Montreal at age 17 and settled in St-Lambert. In 1921 she was working as a servant earning $700 per year. Kathleen married Reginald Guy Lucas on 26 May 1922 at St Barnabas Anglican Church in St-Lambert. She was active in St Barnabas, served as President of the Women’s Auxiliary, worked for the Montreal Star as a switchboard operator, and died on 28 January 1993 at Fulford Residence in Montreal.
Reginald Guy Lucas
Born on 28 November 1897 and baptised the following February at Montreal All Saints Anglican Church to Joseph Lucas Cleaver and Ada Arabella Silcox. Reg enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Force with his brothers Bill and Charlie and was severely wounded by shrapnel near Zillebeke Church during the Second Battle of Ypres. After returning to Canada, he worked for Greenshields and Racine, remained active with Scouts Canada and the Legion, and died on 3 September 1961 at Montreal General Hospital.