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John James Flowerdew
b. 20 September 1846, d. 6 August 1910
Person Exhibits
John James Flowerdew - 1866 discharge at London from SS Ann Royden
Detailed biography
For a detailed biography of John James Flowerdew click here.
Family surname
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Birth
John James Flowerdew was born on 20 September 1846 at Garden Lane in Great Yarmouth. 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 Norfolk1,2,3,4
Parents
| Father | Benjamin Flowerdew (d. after 1870) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Tubby (b. about 1813, d. August 1848) |
Family life
John James Flowerdew and Grace House were married on 22 December 1870 at St Andrews Cathedral in Sydney. 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 with Grace House (b. 12 August 1845, d. 6 October 1900)
| Daughter | Mary Grace Flowerdew (b. about 1871, d. before 6 October 1900) |
| Son | John B Flowerdew (b. about 1874, d. after 6 August 1910) |
| Son | William Thomas Flowerdew (b. about 1876, d. 25 February 1909) |
| Son | Frederick Flowerdew (b. about 1878, d. after 6 August 1910) |
| Daughter | Ellen Flowerdew (b. about 1880, d. after 6 August 1910) |
| Daughter | Ada Grace Flowerdew+ (b. 21 October 1881, d. about 1952) |
Residence information
John James Flowerdew lived in Sydney, NSW, Australia, on 22 December 1870.1 He lived in Australia before 1891. He lived at 6 Sutton Street in Balmain, NSW, on 6 October 1900.6
Working life
- On 14 October 1865 John James Flowerdew was an Able Seaman.7
- On 26 March 1866 John James Flowerdew was an Able Seaman.8
- On 22 December 1870 John James Flowerdew was a mariner.1,4
- On 16 May 1900 John James Flowerdew was a labourer "engineer."9
Death
John James Flowerdew witnessed the death of Grace House on 6 October 1900 in Balmain North, NSW.5,6 Witnessed 's burial on 8 October 1900 in Balmain North, NSW.6 He died from liver cancer on 6 August 1910 at age 63 at Dellwood, College Street, in Drummoyne. He had been ill for 8 months4 He was buried on 8 August 1910 at Balmain CofE Cemetery in Leichhardt.4
Memorial
There is a memorial to John James Flowerdew at Pioneers Memorial Park in Leichhardt, NSW, Australia. Follow this link for information and images of his memorial.
Citations
- [S350] Marriage Certificate, John Flowerdew and Grace House, 22 December 1870, Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages, NSW. 1870/1196.
- [S357] Birth Certificate Vol 1881 No 4478, Ada Grace Flowerdew, (24 November 1881), NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages.
- [S423] Birth Certificate BxBz 305592, John James Flowerdew, (17 Oct 1846), General Register Office, England.
- [S455] Death Certificate, John James Flowerdew, Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages, NSW, Vol 1910 No 9090.
- [S400] Death Certificate, John House, Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages, NSW, Vol 1888 No 2062.
- [S452] Death Certificate, Grace Flowerdew, Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages, NSW, Vol 1900 No 11694.
- [S345] John Flowerdew, Ship Discharge: Flowerdew, John, 15 Mar 1866. A18660315.
- [S346] John Flowerdew, Ship Discharge: Flowerdew, John, 11 Jul 1866. A18660711.
- [S285] Marriage Certificate, Charles Taylor Fleming and Ada Grace Flowerdew, 11 July 1900, Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages, NSW. 1900/2742 (1033.)
| Context | Ch Fleming forebears Ch forebears Flowerdew clan Pedigree Flowerdew |
| Last Edited | 21 June 2022 |