John Powell (1843-1912)

Dates

Birth: January-March 1843 Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK 1843
Father: Phillip (Philip) Powell c1813-1882
Mother: Eliza Thomas c1817-1883

Christening: Unknown

Marriage: 11 Oct 1868 St Mary, Islington, Middlesex, UK
Wife: Martha James 1838-1906

Death: 16 April 1912 Fulham, London, UK

Children

Eliza Powell [Holmes] 1872-a1901
Martha Powell [Davies] 1874-a1911
Philip Powell 1877
Mabel Powell [Bungey] 1881-a1930

Notes

Birth of John Powell in FreeBMD in January-March 1843 in Monmouth (26 81).

In the 1851 census as John Powell aged 8, born in Monmouthshire, Wales, and living with his parents (Phillip and Eliza), and five brothers (Herbert, James, Phillip, Thomas and William) in Russell Place, Monmouth, Monmouthshire.

In the 1861 census as John Powell aged 18, born in Monmouthshire, Wales, single, a bootmaker and living with his parents (Phillip and Eliza), and six brothers (Charles, Edward Septimus, Harbert, James, Phillip and Thomas) in Hayers Yard, Monmouth, Monmouthshire.

Entry in Ancestry London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1931 for the banns of John Powell and Martha James on 4 October 1868 at St Mary, Islington. "The Year 1868 Page 362 No. 1806 Banns of Marriage between John Powell, Bachelor & Martha James, Spinster, Both of this Parish were published on the Three Sundays underwritten: That is to say, On Sunday, the 20 Sept [...] On Sunday, the 27 Sept [...] On Sunday, the 4th Octr".

Marriage of John Powell and Martha James in FreeBMD in October-December 1868 in Islington (1b 435).

Entry in Ancestry London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1931 for the marriage of John Powell father Phillip Powell, and Martha James on 11 October 1868 at St Mary, Islington. "Page 184 1868 Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of Islington in the County of Middlesex. No. 367 11th Oct 1868 John Powell of full age, a Bachelor and Shoemaker of 11 Goldsmith Place, father Phillip Powell, a Shoemaker, and Martha Jones of full age, a Spinster of 404 Cauden Road, father Thomas James, a Stonemason. Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after Banns".

In the 1881 census as John Powell aged 38, born in Monmouth, Wales, a bootmakers assistant, and living with his wife (Martha), son (Phillip), and two daughters (Eliza and Martha) at 9 Westmoreland Street, Marylebone, London. Six other families were living at the same address.

His son and daughter were christened at St Augustine Kilburn on 26 January 1887 when their address was 56 Lothrop Street, Queen's Park.

In the 1891 census as John Powell aged 49, born in Monmouthshire, Wales, a shoemaker, and living with his wife (Martha), son (Phillip) and three daughters (Eliza, Mabel and Martha) at 88 Third Avenue, Chelsea, London.

In the 1901 census as John Powell aged 58, born in Pembroke, Monmouthshire (sic - in the index, Monmouth, Pembrokeshire on the original), Wales, a bootmaker, and living with his wife (Martha), two daughters (Eliza Holmes and Mabel), son-in-law (George J Holmes) and granddaughter (May E Holmes) at 88 Third Avenue, NW Paddington, London.

His wife died in St Pancras in 1906.

In the 1911 census as John Powell aged 68, born in Monmouth, widowed, a bootmakers assistant, and living with his son in law (Hugh Pugh Davies), daughter (Martha), two grandsons (Hugh Pugh John and Phillip), and granddaughter (Doris) in five rooms at 9 Black Lion Lane, Hammersmith, London.

Death of John Powell in FreeBMD in April-June 1912 aged 69 in Fulham (1a 261).

Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995 for John Powell died 16 April 1912 in Middlesex, probate 7 May 1912 in London. "Powell John of 9 Black Lion-lane Chiswick Middlesex died 16 April 12 Administration London 7 May to Philip Powell cycle maker. Effects &320 3s. 7d". Chiswick was in Brentford, Middlesex and not in Fulham.

Entry in Ancestry Public Member Trees for John Powell born in Monmouthshire, Wales in 1843, parents Phillip and Eliza Powell.

Relationship

John Powell was the father of Mabel Powell, wife of Bertie Horace Bungey, son of Caroline Fox, wife of Alfred Luff, my half first cousin twice removed.

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