John Walker (abt. 1823 - 1907)

Born about 1823 in Cheshire, England, United Kingdom [uncertain]

Died 2 Aug 1907 at about age 84 in Maryborough, Queensland, Australia

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Biography

John Walker was born in Cheshire, England.

John Walker is Notable.

John was born at Plumbley, Cheshire, England in 1822, and baptised at Davenham, Cheshire on the 17th of March.^[1]

In 1851, John was lodging at Bolton Street, Bury, Lancashire, England.^[2]

John married Jean Reed at Bolton le Moors Lancashire, England on the 24th of December 1851.^[3]

They arrived in Victoria in 1859,

John was part of a group who established a Foundry at Ballarat, then later at Maryborough, Colony of Queensland.

John retired in 1881.

John Walker passed away at Maryborough, Queensland, Australia, on the 2nd of August 1907.^[4]

Jean died in 1915.^[5]

Research Notes

children

• Margaret's Birth....WALKER, MARGARET ANN REED

GRO Reference: 1859 M Quarter in BOLTON Volume 08C Page 235

• death..Death registration:

Margaret Ann Walker Death date:25/01/1945 Mother's name:Jane Reed Father/parent's name:John Registration details:1945/C/826

• Francis..Death registration:

Francis Edward Walker Death date:10/08/1963 Mother's name:Jane Reed Father/parent's name:John Walker Registration details:1963/C/4131

• Minnie..Death registration:

Minnie Jones Death date:04/03/1901 Mother's name:Jane Read Father/parent's name:John Walker Registration details:1901/C/3044

• Walter..Death registration:

Walter Frederick Walker Death date:26/06/1952 Mother's name:Jean Reid Father/parent's name:John Registration details:1952/C/4175

Sources

1. ↑ "England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7MV-7PT : 12 February 2018), John Walker, 17 Mar 1822, Christening; citing item 3 p 95, , Davenham, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 2,106,514.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG5N-2NX : 12 September 2019), John Walker in household of Martha A Booth, Bury, Lancashire, England; citing Bury, Lancashire, England, p. 11, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NNLR-VHZ : 13 March 2020), John Walker, 1851.
4. ↑ Queensland BMD Death registration: Name: John Walker; Death date:02/08/1907; Mother's name:Elizabeth -; Father/parent's name:John Walker; Registration details:1907/C/2738.
5. ↑ Queensland BMD Death registration: Name: Jean Walker; Death date:17/04/1915; Mother's name:-; Father/parent's name:- Reed; Registration details:1915/C/2008.

See Also:

• Walkers Limited
• "Walker, John - Person - Encyclopedia Of Australian Science And Innovation". 2022. Eoas.Info. John Walker
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/194958754/john-walker: accessed 21 October 2022), memorial page for John Walker (unknown–2 Aug 1907), Find a Grave Memorial ID 194958754, citing Maryborough Cemetery, Maryborough, Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia; Maintained by BB (contributor 49825097) .