John Key (1884)

Born 28 Oct 1884 in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Agnes (Dilworth) Key — married 1906 in Preston, Lancashire, England

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Biography

John was born in 1884 to parents William and Alice.

He was christened in 1891 in Ashton. ^[1]

In 1891 he was with his parents and older siblings in Ashton. ^[2]

In 1901 John was working as a fitter for an electrical manufacturing company. He was living with his parents and siblings in Preston. ^[3]

John married Mary Agnes Dilworth in February 1906. Their children were;

• Edith Agnes b. 23 April 1906
• Harold Dilworth b. 15 March 1907
• John b. 31 July 1909
• Ann b. 1911 d. before 1915
• Mary b. 26 April 1914

In 1911 John and Mary Agnes were living in Preston with three of their children. Their eldest, Edith, was with her grandparents. ^[4]

John fought in World War One, he enlisted in 1915. ^[5] He was an engineer according to his daughter's marriage record.

In 1939 John and Mary Agnes were in Preston, he was an engine fitter. ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JWSC-91M : 19 March 2020), John Key, 1891.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QY7Q-9PZ : 23 February 2021), John Key in household of William Key, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Lancashire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9KS-FBG : 21 May 2019), John Key in household of William Key, Preston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Broughton subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911; Ancestry.com. 1911 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
5. ↑ The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; War Office: Soldiers’ Documents, First World War Wo363; Ancestry.com. UK, British Army World War I Service Records, 1914-1920 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
6. ↑ The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/4568A; Ancestry.com. 1939 England and Wales Register [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2018.