John Percy Grainger (1881 - 1956)

Born 1881 in Frome, Somerset, England

Husband of Ruby Harriet Mary (Rogers) Grainger — married 17 Sep 1908 in Hereford, Herefordshire, England

Died 22 Mar 1956 at about age 75 in Stroud, Gloucestershire, England

Biography

Son of John GRAINGER (1850-1889) and Elizabeth Matthews, John passed away in 1956.

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Born: 1881 • Frome, Somerset, England.^[1]

Married: 17 Sep 1908 • Hereford, Herefordshire, England.^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

Died: 22 Mar 1956 • Berkshire House Bowbridge Lane Stroud, Gloucestershire, England.^{[6] [7]}

Residence:

3 Apr 1881 • 13 Whittox Lane Frome, Somerset, England. Infant @ 1 month. S/o John and Elizh. Grainger as Jno.Howard Grainger (corrected) b: Frome.^[8]

5 Apr 1891 • The Orphan Asylum Penn Road, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England. With others as John Percy Grainger b: Frome 1881.^[9]

31 Mar 1901 • St Peter, Herefordshire, England. S/o Elizabeth Grainger as Percy Grainger b: Froome 1881.^[10]

2 Apr 1911 • Annessley, Rodboro Avenue Nr Stroud, Rodborough, Rodborough, Gloucestershire, England. Musical Instrument Dealer. H/o Ruby Harriet Mary Grainger as Henry John Grainger (already corrected) b: Frome 1881.^[11]

29 Sep 1939 • ?

Sources

1. ↑ England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915; Name: John Percy Grainger, Registration Year: 1881, Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun, Registration district: Frome, Inferred County: Somerset, Volume: 5c, Page: 485.
2. ↑ England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915; Name: John Percy Grainger, Registration Year: 1908, Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep, Registration district: Hereford, Inferred County: Herefordshire, Volume: 6a, Page: 1106.
3. ↑ England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973; Name: John Percy Graingar, Gender: Male, Marital Status: Single, Age: 27, Birth Date: 1881, Marriage Date: 17 Sep 1908, Marriage Place: Hereford, Hereford, England, Father: John Graingar, Spouse: Ruby Herriet Mary Rogers, FHL Film Number: 2093494, Reference ID: p237 n474.
4. ↑ England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973; Name: John Percy Graingar, Gender: Male, Marriage Date: 17 Sep 1908, Marriage Place: Hereford, Hereford, England, Father: John Graingar, Spouse: Ruby Herriet Mary Rogers, FHL Film Number: 2093494.
5. ↑ Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1938; Name: John Percy Grainger, Gender: Male, Event Type: Banns, Marriage Banns Date: 30/08/1908, Marriage Banns Place: Stroud, St Lawrence Gloucestershire England, Parish as it Appears: Stroud, Spouse: Ruby Harriett Mary Rogers.
6. ↑ England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007; Name: Percy J Grainger, Death Age: 75, Birth Date: 1881, Registration Date: 01/1956, Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar, Registration district: Stroud, Inferred County: Gloucestershire, Volume: 7bn, Page: 773.
7. ↑ England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1861-1941; Name: Percy John Grainger, Death Date: 22/03/1956, Death Place: Gloucestershire, Gloucester, England, Probate Date: 6/09/1956, Probate Registry: Gloucester, England. "GRAINGER, Percy John of Berkshire House Bowbridge-lane Stroud Gloucestershire died 22 March 1956 Administration Gloucester 6 September to Ruby Mary Grainger widow and Dorothy Ruby Williams (wife of John Howard Williams). Effects 21631. 1s. 8d."
8. ↑ 1881 England Census; Class: RG11; Piece: 2401; Folio: 103; Page: 24; GSU roll: 1341578.
9. ↑ 1891 England Census; Class: RG12; Piece: 2231; Folio 152; Page 3; GSU roll: 6097341.
10. ↑ 1901 England Census; Class: RG13; Piece: 2482; Folio: 15; Page: 22.
11. ↑ 1911 England Census; Class: RG14; Piece: 15385; Schedule Number: 33.

Acknowledgement

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