John Link (1855 - 1878)

Born 1855 in St George Hanover Square, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Packham) Link — married 1875 in West Ashford, Kent, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 21 Nov 1878 at about age 23 in St George Hanover Square, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

John Link was born in 1855 in St Georges, Middlesex, England to Daniel Link and Mary Anne (Hills) Link. His birth was registered in St George Hanover Square, London in the second quarter of the year, with mother's maiden name Hills.^[1]

In 1861 John Luck [Link] (age 6) lived at Burton Mews in St George Hanover Square with his father Daniel (40, Police Constable), mother Mary Ann (39), and five siblings: Fanny (16, Servant), Daniel C (13, Errand Boy), Mary Ann (9), James (3), and Martha E (0).^[2]

In 1871 John Link (age 16, Labourer) lived in Ashford, Kent with his father Daniel (50, Painter), mother Mary Ann (48), and four siblings: Daniel Charles (23, Painter), Mary Ann (19, Servant), James (13, Scholar), and Martha Elizth (10, Scholar).^[3]

John Link married Sarah Packham in 1875. The marriage was registered in West Ashford, Kent in the third quarter of the year.^[4]

John and Sarah had one daughter: Eliza (Link) Austin (1875-1951).

John's wife passed away in 1876.

John Link passed away on 21 Nov 1878, aged 23 years. His death was registered in St George Hanover Square in the last quarter of the year.^[5] "The Will of John Link late of 5 Thomson-street Stantbury Wolverton in the County of Buckingham who died 21 November 1878 at St. George's Hospital Hyde Park in the County of Middlesex was proved at the Principal Registry by Daniel Link of 9 Apsley-street Ashford in the County of Kent Coach Painter the Father and Evan Hughes of 12 Grosvenor-buildings Grosvenor-mews Berkeley-square in the County of Middlesex Carpenter the Executors. Personal Estate under £100."^[6] He was buried in Ashford on 24 Nov 1878.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:26G5-7VS : 1 October 2014), John Link, 1855; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, St. George Hanover Square, London, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England. [mother's maiden name included with the same record on the GRO Index (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp)]
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M72K-C7T : 10 December 2017), John Luck Luck in household of Daniel Luck, St George Hanover Square, London, Middlesex, England; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KD8Q-CSF : 12 December 2017), John Link in entry for Daniel Link, 1871.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DGY-BGZ : 13 December 2014), John Link, 1875; from “England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005,” database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1875, quarter 3, vol. 2A, p. 1025, West Ashford, Kent, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2JPT-LV8 : 31 December 2014), John Link, 1878; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, St. George Hanover Square, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
6. ↑ "UK Wills & Probate, 1858-1996" (https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/#wills) Link, 1879.
7. ↑ "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JZGT-K9Q : 10 February 2018), John Link, burial 24 Nov 1878; citing Ashford, Kent, England, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,785,976.

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