John Machell
Honor Code SignatorySigned 17 Feb 2021 | 13,996 contributions | 509 thank-yous | 371 connections
Signed 17 Feb 2021 | 13,996 contributions | 509 thank-yous | 371 connections
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Dr John Machell
Born 1950s.
Ancestors 
and Father of
Matthew Machell and Mark Machell
Profile last modified
| Created 17 Feb 2021
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Biography
John Machell was born in Yorkshire, England.
This profile is part of the Machell Name Study.
John Machell is a member of the Nowell Name Study Project.
John Machell has completed the England Project's Post 1700 Orphan Trail I.
John Machell has completed the England Project's Pre-1700 Orphan Trail II.
John Machell participated with Splenid Spruces during the 2023 Source-a-Thon, adding sources to 112 previously unsourced profiles.
John Machell participated in the 2023 England Project Halloween Challenge.
John was born in Yorkshire, England in 1954 [1] to parents Derek Machell and Betty Fawcett.
In 1972 John started a career encompassing many roles within the water industry, that lasted for over thirty years. Throughout this time, John continued to study, and to gain professional qualifications.
A diving accident c. 1974 resulted in a broken neck, which badly hampered his activities for several years, and caused pain for the rest of his life.
John married Janice Keighley at St Oswald's Church, Guiseley, 1976 [2]
John became a Research Scientist and his work took him to many countries in Asia, Europe and America
In 2003 John completed his PhD at the University of Sheffield, and was admitted as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry.
In 2005, John embarked on a new career in academia, as a Senior Research Fellow.
Research Notes
DNA Confirmation
- Paternal relationship is confirmed by a 23andMe test match between John Machell and Derek Machell, father.
- Their most-recent common ancestors are Harry Machell and Harper-12759, the grandparents of John Machell. Predicted relationship from 23andMe: Father, based on sharing 3580.1 cM across 22 segments.
- Relationship Type Parent
- Probability 100%
- Sub-Group Parent
- Probability 100%
Sources
- ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database FamilySearch : 1 October 2014), John Setchfield, 1954.
- ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database FamilySearch : (8 October 2014), John Machell and null, 1976.
Also
- First-hand information. Entered by John Machell at registration.
- DNA Confirmation
- Paternal relationship is confirmed by a 23andMe test match between John Machell and Derek Machell, father. Their most-recent common ancestors are Harry Machell and Harper-12759, the grandparents of John Machell. Predicted relationship from 23andMe: Father, based on sharing 3580.1 cM across 22 segments.
Only the Trusted List can access the following:
- John's formal name
- e-mail address
- exact birthdate
- birth location
- images (76)
- private siblings' names
- private children's names (2)
- spouse's name and marriage information
DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
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100.00%
100.00%
John Machell:
23andMe, GEDmatch FV6310465 [compare] [compare x], yourDNAportal JOH54e75e43
Genealogist-to-Genealogist (G2G) Forum posts about John:
- John Machell is a Wonderful WikiTreer Aug 7, 2024.
- Can someone create two new categories for me please? Jun 12, 2023.
Australian Connections: John is 24 degrees from Cate Blanchett, 26 degrees from Russell Crowe, 24 degrees from Howard Florey, 26 degrees from Dawn Fraser, 31 degrees from Cathy Freeman, 27 degrees from Barry Humphries, 20 degrees from Bert Jacka, 28 degrees from Hugh Jackman, 25 degrees from Bertram Mackennal, 20 degrees from Rupert Murdoch, 24 degrees from Banjo Paterson and 25 degrees from Henry Ross on our single family tree. Login to see how you relate to 33 million family members.
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Thank you also for the newsletter link. The newsletter is very informative, and motivational :)
Best regards, John
Congratulations on your long overdue Pre-1500 badge!
I can knuckle down to my pre-1500 ancestors now without having to ask for help ;)
Best regards,
John
If you find complex profiles that need reformatting by all means send me the url for the profile. I can't always do something to get it in a format that AGC will work but sometimes it just needs reverting to when it was created. If nothing major has been changed you can do this and once you have finished adding good sourcing it is a much better profile.
No profiles should be drastically changed from when they were created. If someone has changed a last name at birth there may be nothing that can be done to restore the profile to its original state.
Happy to show you what I do if you find a profile you can't use AGC to clean.
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I have edited the team page as per your request Sorry it must have slipped my mind when you asked some time ago Chris
I thought I knew most places in Yorkshire, but have learned a lot of new ones! (new to me that is).
Also, came across some amazing names of people I have never heard before 🙂
Thank you for your commitment to the England Project and its goals in 2023! Together we are making English WikiTree profiles the best they can be!
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On behalf of all the England Project Leaders, we wish you a peaceful, productive and enjoyable 2024!
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Kind regards, John
Thank you for joining our project. We are pleased that you decided to join us and hope that you find the Orphan Trail rewarding.
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