Birth: April 1851 Brighton, Sussex, UK
Father: Friend Paine 1817-1895/8
Mother: Elizabeth Denyer 1820-1897
Christening: 20 April 1851 St Nicholas, Brighton, Sussex, UK
Marriage: January-March 1885 Steyning, Sussex, UK
Wife: Jane Emm 1851-a1911
Death: After 1911
John Jenner Payne 1887-1896
Entry in FreeBMD for John Payne born in April-June 1851 in Brighton (7 310).
Christening of John Paine in the IGI on 20 April 1851 in Brighton, Sussex, parents Friend and Elizabeth Paine.
In the 1851 census as John Payne aged 3 weeks, born in Brighton, and living with his parents (Friend and Elizabeth), two brothers (Friend and Robert), and two sisters (Elizth and Mary) at 2 Russell Place, Palace, Brighton.
In the 1861 census as John Payne aged 9, born in Brighton, and living with his parents (Friend and Elizabeth), two brothers (Friend and William) and sister (Mary) at 43 Cannon Street, Palace, Brighton.
In the 1871 census as John Paine (sic - on the original) aged 19, born in Brighton, employed as a boatman and living with his parents (Friend and Elizabeth), and brother (William) at 2 Suters Gardens, Palace, Brighton.
In the 1881 census as John Payne, aged 29, born in Brighton, unmarried, employed as a boatman and living with his father (Friend) and brother (William) at 8 Russell Place, Palace, Brighton. His mother may have been a pauper living at the Race Hill Workhouse - her status is married but not with her husband.
Marriage of John Payne and Jane Emm in FreeBMD in January-March 1885 in Steyning (2b 381).
In the 1891 census as John Payne aged 40, born in Brighton, employed as a boatman and living with his father (Friend), wife (Jane) and son (John J) at 8 Russell Place, Palace, Brighton. His mother was probably still living at The workhouse although she is stated to be a widow.
In the 1901 census as John Payne, aged 50, born in Brighton, employed as a licensed pleasure boatman working on his own account and living with his wife (Jane) at 8 Russell Place, Palace, Brighton.
In the 1911 census as John Payne aged 60 and living with Jane (wife?) in Brighton, Sussex.
There are three entries in Ancestry Public Member Trees for John Payne, born in Brighton, parents Friend Payne and Elizabeth Denyer, one in 1851 and two about 1852 pluse one for John Paine.
John Payne was my eighth cousin three times removed.
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