John William Grace (1856)

Born 10 Jan 1856 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Ann (Firth) Grace — married 24 Dec 1887 in Westgate, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

John was born in 1856.

Christening

Name: John William Grace

Sex: Male

Christening Date: 26 Sep 1858

Christening Place: Wakefield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Christening Place (Original): Wakefield, York, England

Father's Name: William Grace

Father's Sex: Male

Mother's Name: Jane

Mother's Sex: Female

Note: 10 Jan 1856^[1]

• GRACE, JOHN WILLIAM (Mothers maiden name WHITAKER ) GRO Reference: 1857 M Quarter in WAKEFIELD UNION Volume 09C Page 29

Census 1861

County: Yorkshire, West Riding (WRY)

District: Alverthorpe

Parish: Alverthorpe Thornes

Residence: Thornes, Westgate Common

GRACE William Head M M 26 Worsted Machine Fitter YKS Burlington

GRACE Jane Wife M F 25 YKS Wakefield

GRACE John W Son - M 4 Scholar YKS Wakefield

GRACE Henry Son - M 2 YKS Wakefield

GRACE James Son - M 5m YKS Wakefield^[2]

Census 1871

County: Yorkshire, West Riding (WRY)

District: Alverthorpe

Parish: Alverthorpe Thornes

Residence: Westgate Comn

GRACE Jane Head W F 36 Shopkeeper YKS Wakefield

GRACE John W Son - M 14 Worsted Millhand YKS Wakefield

GRACE Henry Son - M 12 Office Boy YKS Wakefield

GRACE James Son - M 10 Scholar YKS Wakefield^[3]

Census 1881

Event Place: Alverthorpe With Thornes, Yorkshire,Yorkshire West Riding, England

Registration District: Wakefield

Jane Grace Head Female 42 Wakefield, Yorkshire, England - Widow

John Will Grace Son Male 24 Wakefield, Yorkshire, England - Mechanic

Henry Grace Son Male 22 Wakefield, Yorkshire, England - Postman^[4]

Marriage

Name: John William Grace

Sex: Male

Age: 30

Birth Year (Estimated): 1857

Father's Name: William Grace

Father's Sex: Male

Spouse's Name: Mary Ann Firth

Spouse's Sex: Female

Spouse's Age: 31

Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1856

Spouse's Father's Name: William Firth

Spouse's Father's Sex: Male

Marriage Date: 24 Dec 1887

Marriage Place: Westgate, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Marriage Place (Original): Westgate, York, England^[5]

Census 1891

Event Place: Sandal Magna, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Event Place (Original): Sandal Magna, Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding), England

Enumeration District: 6

Registration District: Wakefield

John William Grace Head Male 34 Yorkshire, England - Fitter For Steam Economisers

Mary A Grace Wife Female 34 Yorkshire, England

Lilly Grace^[6] Daughter Female 0 Yorkshire, England^[7]

Census 1901

Event Place: Sandal Magna, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Event Place (Original): Sandal Magna, Yorkshire (West Riding), England

Sub-District: Sandal

Registration District: Wakefield

Event Place Note: Wright Street

John William Grace Head Male 44 Wakefield, Yorkshire

Mary Ann Grace Wife Female 44 Wakefield, Yorkshire

Lilley Grace Daughter Female 10 Wakefield, Yorkshire

James Grace Son Male 7 Wakefield, Yorkshire

Gertrude Grace Daughter Female 4 Wakefield, Yorkshire

Elsie Grace Daughter Female 1 Wakefield, Yorkshire^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JQ9N-M9X : 18 September 2020), John William Grace, 1858.
2. ↑ "General Register Office: 1861 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5906d5f2e9379091b157ee9e : viewed 25 Jul 2021), John W GRACE in household of William GRACE, Thornes, Westgate Common, Yorkshire, West Riding, England; from 1861 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives RG 9/3427, Folio 71, Page 31, Schedule 187, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ "General Register Office: 1871 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5e3ecb99f4040b1550be9fc2 : viewed 25 Jul 2021), John W GRACE in household of Jane GRACE, Westgate Comn, Yorkshire, West Riding, England; from 1871 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives RG 10/4627, Folio 67, Page 16, Schedule 88, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27Y-SQB6 : 11 December 2017), John Will Grace in household of Jane Grace, Alverthorpe With Thornes, Yorkshire,Yorkshire West Riding, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 42, Piece/Folio 4582/69, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,287.
5. ↑ "England :Marriages, 1538–1973 ", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NF4J-MLD : 11 March 2020), John William Grace, 1887.
6. ↑ GRACE, LILY (Mothers maiden name FIRTH ) GRO Reference: 1891 J Quarter in WAKEFIELD Volume 09C Page 10
7. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7FSK-T2M : 7 May 2019), John William Grace, Sandal Magna, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding) county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
8. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9PX-VGZ : 21 May 2019), John William Grace, Sandal Magna, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Sandal subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.