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John House

(1807 - 1888)

Personal details

Birth

John was born in January 1807 in Drayton, England^G.^1,2 He was the son of James House and Martha (?).²

Death

He died at age 81 on 12 December 1888 in 161 Crown Road, Sydney, Australia^G. The official cause of death was senile bronchitis and valvular disease of heart.² There was a funeral for John on 16 December 1888 in Leichhardt, Australia^G. He was buried in Balmain Cemetery (now Pioneers Memorial Park in Leichhardt).²

Family life

Marriage

He married Mary Hooper circa 1829 in Drayton, England^G.^3,2

Children of John House and Mary Hooper

(?) House² ( - before 1888)
(?) House² ( - before 1888)
(?) House² ( - before 1888)
Martha House (circa 1831 - before 1888)
Charles House² (circa 1833 - after 1888)
Ellen House² (circa 1835 - after 1888)
Fanny House² (circa 1838 - after 1888)
William House² (circa 1842 - after 1888)
Grace House+^6,2,5,4 (1845 - 1900)
Job House² (circa 1849 - after 1888)

Life event details

Migration

He and Grace House immigrated aboard SS "Lloyds" on 4 September 1856 to Sydney, Australia^G.^1,4

Census, occupation and residence information

On 12 August 1845 John House was occupied as a labourer while living at Drayton, England^G.⁵
On 4 September 1856 John House was occupied as a farm labourer while living at Sydney, Australia^G.^1,6
Circa 1860 John House was occupied as a timber carter.⁴
Circa 1888 John House was occupied as a labourer.²

Witnessed events

He witnessed Mary Hooper's death on on 2 April 1875 in Harbour Street off Hay Street, Sydney, Australia^G. She was survived by 3 sons and 4 daughters and was predeceased by 3 sons.³

Resources

Citations

[S76] House and Hope families, Lloyds Passenger List, 1856.
[S147] Death Certificate for John House, 2062/1888, NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages, 13 Dec 1888.
[S98] Death Certificate for Mary House, 928/1875, NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages, 2 April 1875.
[S198] Death Certificate for Grace Flowerdew, 11694/1900, NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages, 8 Oct 1900.
[S168] Birth Certificate for Grace House, BXBZ 305388, General Register Office, England, 7 Sep 1845.
[S97] Marriage Certificate for John Flowerdew and Grace House, Number 1196, Volume 1870, NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages, 22 December 1870.

Charts

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