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John James Flowerdew

(1846 - 1910)

Detailed biography

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Personal details

Birth

John was born on 20 September 1846 in Garden Lane, Great Yarmouth, England^G. The birth was registered on 7 October 1846 in the Sub-district of Great Yarmouth in the District of Great Yarmouth in the County of Norfolk.^1,2,3,4 He was the son of Benjamin Flowerdew and Elizabeth Tubby.^1,3,4

Family surname

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Death

He died at age 63 on 6 August 1910 in Dellwood, College Street, Drummoyne, Australia^G. The official cause of death was "malignant disease of the liver". He had been ill for 8 months.⁴ His body was interred on 8 August 1910 in Balmain CofE Cemetery, Leichhardt, Australia^G.⁴

Family life

Marriage

He married Grace House on 22 December 1870 in St Andrews Cathedral, Sydney, Australia^G. He was a bachelor Mariner of Sydney and she a spinster of Liverpool Street, Sydney. His father, Benjamin, was a ship's carpenter. Her father was a Labourer.^1,2,5,6,4

Children of John James Flowerdew and Grace House

Mary Grace Flowerdew^6,4 (circa 1871 - before 1900)
John B Flowerdew^6,4 (circa 1874 - after 1910)
William Thomas Flowerdew^6,4 (circa 1876 - 1909)
Frederick Flowerdew^6,4 (circa 1878 - after 1910)
Ellen Flowerdew^6,4 (circa 1880 - after 1910)
Ada Grace Flowerdew+^9,2,4 (1881 - circa 1952)

Children of John James Flowerdew

Son1 Flowerdew⁴ (circa 1872 - before 1910)
Son2 Flowerdew⁴ (circa 1873 - before 1910)

Life event details

Census, occupation and residence information

He was employed by SS "Ann Roydon" as an Able Seaman on 14 October 1865. The ship voyaged to Calcutta and back.⁷
He was employed by SS "Brunnelle" as an Able Seaman on 26 March 1866. The ship undertook a voyage to Quebec and return.⁸
On 22 December 1870 John James Flowerdew was occupied as a mariner.^1,4
On 22 December 1870 John James Flowerdew lived in Sydney, Australia^G.¹
On 16 May 1900 John James Flowerdew was occupied as a labourer "engineer."⁹
On 6 October 1900 John James Flowerdew lived in 6 Sutton Street, Balmain, Australia^G.⁶

Witnessed events

He witnessed the wedding of his daughter Ada Grace Flowerdew to Charles Taylor Fleming on 16 May 1900 in 471 Pitt Street, Sydney, Australia^G. They were married according to the rites of the Greek Eastern Orthodox Church.^9,10
He witnessed Grace House's death on on 6 October 1900 in Balmain North, Australia^G. She had been ill for four months. She died at 6 Sutton Street, Balmain North.^5,6
He witnessed Grace House's burial on 8 October 1900 in Balmain North, Australia^G. Her burial service was conducted according to the rites of the Salvation Army.⁶

Remaining events

He living in Australia before 1891.^11,12

Resources

Citations

[S97] Marriage Certificate for John Flowerdew and Grace House, Number 1196, Volume 1870, NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages, 22 December 1870.
[S104] Birth Certificate for Ada Grace Flowerdew, 4478/1881, NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages, 24 November 1881.
[S169] Birth Certificate for John James Flowerdew, BxBz 305592, General Register Office, England, 17 Oct 1846.
[S201] Death Certificate for John James Flowerdew, 9090/1910, NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages, 8 Aug 1910.
[S147] Death Certificate for John House, 2062/1888, NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages, 13 Dec 1888.
[S198] Death Certificate for Grace Flowerdew, 11694/1900, NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages, 8 Oct 1900.
[S92] Merchant Navy ship discharge docket, SS Ann Royden, John Flowerdew, 15 Mar 1866, Fleming Family History Archive held by Jim Fleming, A18660315."Certificate of Discharge - Ann Royden."
[S93] Merchant Navy ship discharge docket, SS Brunnelle, John Flowerdew, 11 Jul 1866, Fleming Family History Archive held by Jim Fleming, A18660711.
[S33] Marriage Certificate for Charles Taylor Fleming and Ada Grace Flowerdew, Number 2742 (1033), Volume 1900, NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages, 11 July 1900.
[S208] Death Certificate for Charles Taylor Fleming, 009841/1937, NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages, 24 May 1937.
[S11] P.T.R. Palgrave-Moore, editor, Norfolk Pedigrees, Volume 4, (Norfolk amd Norwich Genealogical Society, n.p., 1985).
[S30] Research Report, Norfolk Pedigrees, Peter Flowerday, 4, 4 April 2004, Fleming Family History Archive held by Jim Fleming.

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