John Graham (1850)

Born 1850 in London, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

John was born in 1850, at St Lukes, London. He is the son of John Graham, a soldier and Elizabeth a washer woman.

John's father John was killed during the Crimean war in 1854.

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John's parents were married in a non-conformist church and brother Joseph was also baptised in a non conformist church. St Lukes was a non-conformist area of London in 1850 and not far from Wellington Barracks, where his father was likely based at the time of his birth. A baptism for John is yet to be found but there are 2 possible civil registrations for him in London.

Family stories state that John's mother remarried and moved to Ireland with her husband. His brother Joseph when into service as a page and later relocated to Lancashire, There is no record of John doing the same.

John does not appear in English or Irish census records after 1851. There is a 5 year old John, son of John who passed away in Cumbria in 1854. It is very likely this John, but more information is required for confirmation.

Sources

• Class: HO107; Piece: 2238; Folio: 471; Page: 11; GSU roll: 87250, Enumeration District: Ashton Barracks, Source: Ancestry.com. 1851 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.