John Windsor (abt. 1843 - 1921)

Born about Mar 1843 in Queen Camel, Somerset, England

Ancestors

Died 14 Jun 1921 at about age 78 in Queen Camel, Somerset, England

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Biography

John was born in 1843. He is the son of John Windsor and Ann Gipson.

Baptized 06 Jun 1843 Queen Camel, Somerset, England

entry #608 shows John as son of John (thatcher) & Ann Jones WINDSOR (where the corresponding GRO Birth index shows John's mother's maiden surname as Gibson^{[1] [2]}

Died 14 Jun 1921 Peacock House, Queen Camel, Somerset, England

A fulsome obituary was published in the The Western Chronicle, Yeovil, Fri. Jun 24 1921 describing him as "A native and also a life-long inhabitant of the village", of amiable and genial disposition ... "a life experienced thatcher, and well-known for many miles around." ...

" He leaves a widow and a grown-up family of four sons and four daughters,...", he and his wife had celebrated their golden wedding about eight years ago...

"The family mourners present were: Mrs Windsor (widow), Messr Samuel and Eli Windsor (sons, the latter of Portishead Bristol), Misses Kate and Mabel Windsor, Mrs Denow (daughters), Mrs Windsor daughter-in-law, Bristol). The second son, Mr. William Windsor (Henbury, near Bristol) could not attend the funeral and another son Mr. Tom Windsor is living in Canada." ^[3]

Family

Husband: John Windsor

Wife: Mary Ann Parsons

Married 3 Sep 1863 Queen Camel, Somerset, England

cert. shows John as thatcher of full age, s/o John WINDSOR, thatcher; Mary Ann as spinster of full age, d/o James PARSONS, labourer; both resid. Queen Camel, both signed; Wit.: Mary Ann WINDSOR, William WINDSOR ^[4]

Census

1851 Queen Camel, Somerset, England

WINDSOR (all b. Queen Camel): John 42 thatcher; wife Ann 41 ; Children: Emily 21, Sarah 20, Jane 17 all glovers; Thomas 15 thatcher, Sampson 13 tailor (apprentice), Eli 11, John 8, William 5 all scholars; Mary A 2 ; Father: Alexander 71 widower pauper thatcher; ^[5]

1861 Queen Camel, Somerset, England

WINDSOR: John 52 thatcher; wife Ann 51 glove cutter; Father: Alexander Windsor 81 thatcher; Children: John 18 thatcher, William 15 mason, Martha 9 scholar; All b. Queen Camel; Grdson Eli Thomas ?6? b. Kingston, Somerset ^[6]

Family Search data

To be expanded and incorporated into bio

• Fact: Residence (1871) Queen Camel, Somersetshire, England
• Fact: Residence (1881) Queen Camel, Somerset, England
• Fact: Residence (1891) Queen Camel, Somerset, England
• Fact: Residence (31 Mar 1901) Queen Camel, Somersetshire, England
• Fact: Residence (1911) Queen Camel, Queen Camel Bath, Somersetshire, England

Sources

1. ↑ GRO Birth index online for England/Wales: Birth 1843 Q1 John WINDSOR, mother GIBSON, reg. Wincanton (SOM) 10/557

   so presumed to be born about March, given registered 1st qtr 1843 and baptized in June,

2. ↑ Bap. 6 Jun 1843 John s/o John (thatcher) & Ann Jnes WINDSOR, Queen Camel, SOM, image available Ancestry.com, Original data: Anglican Parish Registers. Somerset Archives & Local Studies, South West Heritage Trust, Taunton, England.
3. ↑ Obit John WINDSOR, thatcher, Queen Camel, The Western Chronicle, Yeovil, Fri. Jun 24 1921; Copy available on Ancestry tree of annwndsr
4. ↑ Marr. 3 Sep 1863 John (thatcher) s/o John (thatcher) WINDSOR; Mary Ann d/o James (labourer) PARSONS, Queen Camel, SOM, image available Ancestry.com, Original data: Anglican Parish Registers. Somerset Archives & Local Studies, South West Heritage Trust, Taunton, England. <
5. ↑ Source #S2: 1851 Census: hsehold of John & Ann WINDSOR; Civil Par. Queen Camel, Sub Dist Castle Cary, Dist Wincanton, County Somerset HO107; Piece: 1931; Folio: 18; Page: 29; GSU roll: 221088-221089
6. ↑ Source #S2:1861 census: hsehold of John & Ann WINDSOR; Civil Par. Queen Camel; Sub Dist Castle Cary; Dist Wincanton; County Somerest RG 9; Piece: 1647; Folio: 56; ED 11e; Page: 21; Sched. 110 GSU roll: 542845

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