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I am tying up some loose ends regarding John.
The only definites I have is that he married Harriett Smith 1901. His son was Charles (1906-1970) who married Lillian Ford 16/12 1928.
Harriett was the daughter of Henry Smith and Eliza Broomhead.
I would like to find out where he came from, and dates of birth and death if possible please. Unfortunately his marriage may have been just after the 1901 census. I have no information regarding parents or siblings either.
The family lived in Hackney. Harriett was born and died there, Charles was born at Walthamstow, and died in Hackney.
I have all of Harriett's information. Charles' children Ron and Barbara may still be alive.
TY

The marriage cert will give you his age and hopefully his father.

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Marriages Dec 1901 *

FIELD Arthur Hackney 1b 1033
***********SMITH Harriett Hackney 1b 1033
STEPHENSON Eleanor Maud Hackney 1b 1033
**********Town John Hackney 1b 1033

the 1911 census should give you his birthplace


EDIT :

Or is this his death ?

Deaths Dec 1909
TOWN John - 54 -Hackney 1b 248

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Yes Mike, that was what I was hoping, that someone with the 1911 census could help me.

John had died by 1911 and Harriet is back home with her parents

ame: Harriett Tawn/ Town
[Harriett Smith]
Age in 1911: 36
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1875
Relation to Head: Daughter
Gender: Female
Civil parish: St John-at-Hackney
County/Island: London
Country: England
Street Address: 30 Church Hill Road, Tresham Avenue, Lower Clapton, Homerton
Marital Status: Widowed
Occupation: PACKER and SORTER IN LAUNDRY
Registration district: Hackney
Registration District Number: 11
Sub-registration district: Central Hackney
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Piece: 1084
Household Members:
Name Age
Henry Smith 70
Eliza Smith 70
Henry Smith 50
Harriett Tawn 36
Charles Tawn 4
Lilian Elizabeth Caron 18 visotor

Source Citation: Class: RG14; Piece: 1084; ; .

That was one of the death dates I was considering. The only concern was that he would have been 10 years younger than his wife, but apart from that quite suitable to look further into.

Name: John Town
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1855
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1909
Age at Death: 54
Registration district: Hackney
Inferred County: London
Volume: 1b
Page: 248

Lovely Shirley, that is indeed Harrietts family, making the 1909 death more likely.

for confirmation of his age you need the marriage cert but looks like he was some years older than Harriet

My apologies...maths was never one of my strong points, and I was looking at some completely non connected notes at the time regarding his age. I think you have find the correct John.

If there is anything else that can be found, I will thank in advance, otherwise, thankyou very much for helping me fill in John's details.

maybe he was a widower agian the cert will tell you

1901 ??
Name: John Town
Age: 45
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1856
Relation: Head
Gender: Male
Where born: Poplar, Middlesex, England
Civil parish: Walthamstow
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary
Town: Walthamstow
County/Island: Essex
Country: England
Street Address:50 Edinburgh Street

Occupation:Porter at GPO

Condition as to marriage:widower

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: West Ham
Sub-registration district: Walthamstow
ED, institution, or vessel: 17
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 42
Piece: 1625
Folio: 61
Page Number: 8
Household Members:
Name Age
John Town 45
Grace B Town 18

Source Citation: Class: RG13; Piece: 1625; Folio: 61; Page: 8.

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1891
ame: John Town
Age: 35
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1856
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Sarah J Town
Gender: Male
Where born: Deptford, London, England
Civil parish: West Ham
Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Trinity
County/Island: Essex
Country: England
Street Address:26 Lawrence Street

Occupation:milk dairyman ( milkman)

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: West Ham
Sub-registration district: West Ham
ED, institution, or vessel: 23
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1321
Folio: 130
Page Number: 67
Household Members:
Name Age
John Town 35
Sarah J Town 32 b Canning Town
Grace B Town 8 b Canning Town
Florence E Pickering 16 sister

Source Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 1321; Folio: 130; Page: 67; GSU roll: 6096431.

Name: Sarah Jane Pickering
Age: 19
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1858
Spouse Name: John Town
Spouse Age: 22
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 5 Oct 1877
Parish: Poplar St Saviour
Borough: Tower Hamlets
Father Name: John Pickering moulder
Spouse Father Name: John Town master mainer
Register Type: Parish Register

Well....nice work Shirley!

so she died before your John married so looks promising

Name: Sarah Jane Town
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1859
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1899
Age at Death: 40
Registration district: West Ham
Inferred County: Essex
Volume: 4a
Page: 193

I am going to hazard a guess that a mainer should read mariner?

sorry yes Mariner my spell check must have missed it without me noticing !

1871
nd Census about John Town
Name: John Town
Age: 15
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1856
Relation: Son
Mother's Name: Caroline Town
Gender: Male
Where born: Rotherhithe
Civil parish: Poplar
Ecclesiastical parish: St Stephen
County/Island: London
Country: England
Registration district: Poplar
Sub-registration district: Poplar
ED, institution, or vessel: 12
Household schedule number: 359
Piece: 582
Folio: 116
Page Number: 59
Household Members:
Name Age
Caroline Town 45 mariners wife
John Town 15 errand boy
Henry Town 14 errand boy

Source Citation: Class: RG10; Piece: 582; Folio: 116; Page: 59; GSU roll: 824896.

address 25 Gough Street

Well that will surprise Mum in the morning when I tell her about yet another distance cousin line we didn't know about!
Ty again.