John
Knight
Absalom
Born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
Ancestors 
Son of John Absalom
and Hester (Simpson) Absalom
Brother of
Mary Hester Absalom, Charles Edward Absalom, Arthur George Absalom, Gertrude Fanny Absalom and Robert William Absalom
Husband of
Frances Mary Spurgeon
— married
about Apr 1913 in Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom
[children unknown]
Died
at age 86
in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England
Profile last modified
| Created 8 Apr 2021
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Biography
John Absalom was born in Gloucestershire, England.
John Knight Absalom was born on 14 November 1881 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. [1] He was the son of John Absalom and Hester Simpson.
In the 1891 census John (age 9) was the grandson of Mary Sampson living in Wiltshire, England.[2]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Mary Sampson | Head | Married | F | 65 | Grocer In Partnership | Oxfordshire, England |
| Hannah M Sampson | Daughter | Single | F | 31 | Wiltshire, England | |
| John Knight Absolom | Grandson | M | 9 | Scholar | Gloucestershire, England | |
| Laura Smith | Servant | Single | F | 21 | General Servant | Wiltshire, England |
In the 1901 census John (age 20) was the single boarder of Nellie Good living in Sydenham Terrace, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England.[3]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Nellie Good | Servant | Single | F | 15 | Gen Serv (Domestic) | Huntspill, Somersetshire |
| John Absalom | Boarder | Single | M | 20 | Grocers Assistant | Cheltenham, Gloucestershire |
| William G Knight | Boarder | Single | M | 41 | Art Master | Pontypool, Monmouthshire |
In the 1911 census John (age 29) was the single boarder of Arthur Frederick Savage living in Plymouth, Devon, England.[4]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Arthur Frederick Savage | Manager | M | 28 | Secretary Y M C A | Norwich, Norfolk | |
| Alice Mary Harris | Matron | Single | F | 45 | Matron Y M C A | Barnstaple, Devonshire |
| Gilbert Alston Horrex | Boarder | Single | M | 24 | Lithographic Artist | Warwick Birmingham, Warwickshire |
| John Ernest Kitt Griffin | Visitor | Single | M | 27 | Telegraphist | Plymouth, Devonshire |
| Edward Joseph Kealey | Boarder | Married | M | 34 | School Master Secondary | Liverpool, Lancashire |
| Horace Ranford James | Boarder | Single | M | 28 | Ironmonger's Assistant | Coleford, Somersetshire |
| Gordon Wilks Blake | Boarder | Single | M | 26 | Commercial Traveller | Bath, Somersetshire |
| George Albert Leyman | Boarder | Single | M | 25 | Law Clerk | Budleigh Salterton, Devonshire |
| Alexander John James | Boarder | Single | M | 18 | Grocer's Assistant | Newlyn West, Cornwall |
| Valentine King Tripe | Boarder | Single | M | 30 | Commercial Traveller Disengaged | London West Kensington, London |
| Fred Hopping | Boarder | Single | M | 21 | Railway Clerk | Exeter, Devonshire |
| Wilfred George Langman | Boarder | Single | M | 23 | School Teacher | Castle Cary, Somersetshire |
| Ernest William Benalluck | Boarder | Single | M | 22 | Commercial Clerk | Sydenham Damerall Tavistock, Devonshire |
| John Knight Absalom | Boarder | Single | M | 29 | Shop Assistant | Cheltenham, Gloucestershire |
| Frederick Richard Fairmores | Boarder | Single | M | 27 | Architect's Assistant | Chertsey, Surrey |
| Mabel Mallett | Servant | Single | F | 29 | General Servant Domestic | Sticklepath, Devonshire |
| Tryphena James | Servant | Single | F | 24 | General Servant Domestic | Stonehouse, Devonshire |
John's marriage to Frances M Spurgeon was registered in the Apr-May-Jun quarter of 1913 in the Plymouth district.[5]
In the 1939 register John, Retail Food Supplies Director of Restaurants, was the married head of household living at 20 Hartley Park Gardens, Plymouth, Devon, England.[6]
| Name | Status | Sex | Birth Date | Occupation |
| John K Absalom | ||||
| Frances M Absalom | ||||
| Henry Absalom |
John Knight Absalom passed away aged 86 on 23 May 1968 in Somerset, England.[7] and his estate passed probate on 13 August 1968 in London.[8]
Sources
- ↑ Birth: England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Birth (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content : accessed 10 March 2022), database entry for ABSALOM, JOHN KNIGHT (Mother's maiden surname: SIMPSON ). GRO Reference: 1881 D Quarter in CHELTENHAM Volume 06A Page 430.
- ↑ 1891 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4J51-CMM : 22 February 2021), John Knight Absolom in household of Mary Sampson, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Wiltshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
- ↑ 1901 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XS8N-X3N : 20 May 2019), John Absalom in household of Nellie Good, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Weston Super Mare subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
- ↑ 1911 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XW9X-FFJ : 3 July 2019), John Knight Absalom in household of Arthur Frederick Savage, Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
- ↑ Marriage: "England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915"
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 8913 #218511 (accessed 10 March 2022)
John K Absalom marriage Apr-May-Jun 1913 in Plymouth volume 5b page 525. - ↑ 1939 Register: "1939 England and Wales Register"
The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/6779A
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 61596 #29321854 (accessed 10 March 2022)
John K Absalom (born 14 Nov 1881), married, Retail Food Supplies Director of Restaurants, at 20, Plymouth, Devon, England. - ↑ Death: "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007"
Citing UK General Register Office. Volume: 7C; Page: 562;
FamilySearch (accessed 10 March 2022)
Name: John K Absalom; Death Date: 1968; Death Place: Somerset, England, United Kingdom; Birth Date: 1882; Age: 86. - ↑ Probate: "England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995"
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 1904 #73252781 (accessed 10 March 2022)
John Knight Absalom probate on 13 Aug 1968 in London. Died 23 May 1968 in Somerset.
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