• Born: 1860, Chester, Cheshire, England.
   
• Marriage: 7 Apr 1885, Louisa Kate Blake
   
• Died: 29 Sep 1952, Tooting, London, at age 92

   Notes:

In the 1861 census, John, 1, both born in Chester, Cheshire, was living at 16 Sussex Place, Plumstead, Kent with his parents
William, age 24, occupation: engineer turner and Martha, age 26, born in Shotwick, Cheshire and sister Miriam, 2, born in Chester, Cheshire.
(National Archives Reference RG 9, piece 408, page 28)

In the 1871 census, John, 11, was living at 41 Earl Street, Plumstead, Kent with his parents
William, age 34, occupation: engine fitter gun factory and Martha, age 36 and sisters Miriam, 12, born in Chester, Cheshire, Emma, 9 and Love, 7. both born in Plumstead, Kent
(National Archives Reference RG 10, piece 793, folio 79, page 45)

In the 1881 census, John, 21, was living at Fore Street, Shaldon, Devon with
his grandmother Miriam Whiteway, 71, widow, ironmonger
uncle John Whiteway, 47, ironmonger
aunts Miriam Whiteway, 42, Love S. Whiteway, 37, Eliza Windeatt, 33
cousins (Eliza's children) Nelly, 5 and William, 10 months. (National Archives Reference RG 11, piece 2157, folio 157, page 9)

On 7 Apr 1885, John married Louisa Kate Blake, daughter of Josiah George Blake and Louisa Martha Reeves, in Surrey. (Louisa Kate Blake was born in 1867 in Alverstoke, Hampshire and died on 1 Aug 1939 in Farm Lodge, Aboyne Road, Wandsworth, London.)

In the 1901 census John was 41, an engine fitter and living at
(National Archives Reference RG 13, piece 487, page 56)

In the 1911 census John was 51
(National Archives Reference RG --, piece ---, page --)

John died 29 Sep 1952, at age 92, Assistant Engineers Cottage, Springfield Hospital, Beechcroft Road, Tooting, London.