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John Fortune 1864–1934 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1864

Birth Location: Silsden, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: ABT 1934

Death Location: Silsden, Metropolitan Borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England

Father: Thomas Fortune

Mother: Betty Laycock

Spouse(s): Martha Jowett

Children(s): Harry Fortune

John Fortune was born in 1864 in Silsden, Yorkshire, England, the child of Thomas Fortune And Betty Laycock. In 1881, John Fortune resided in Silsden, Yorkshire, England. John Fortune married Martha Jowett, and had children including Harry Fortune. John Fortune passed away in 1934 in Silsden, Metropolitan Borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • John Fortune was born in 1864 in Silsden, Yorkshire, England, the child of Thomas Fortune And Betty Laycock.
  • In 1881, John Fortune resided in Silsden, Yorkshire, England.
  • John Fortune married Martha Jowett, and had children including Harry Fortune.
  • John Fortune passed away in 1934 in Silsden, Metropolitan Borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Fortune's Ancestors

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John Fortune
1864–1934
Birth Place: Silsden, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Thomas Fortune
1831–1865
Silsden, Yorkshire, England
Betty Laycock
1834–1896
Silsden, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Jonathan Laycock
1800–1840
Silsden, Yorkshire, England
Ann Fort
1799–1858
Silsden, Yorkshire West Riding, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
HENRY FORT
1771–1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel FORT
1750–1811
Ann Cowling
1746–1824

John Fortune's Descendants

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John Fortune (ABT 1864–ABT 1934) m. Martha Jowett (Oct-Dec 1848–Apr-Jun 1899)
  1. 1. Harry Fortune 1884– m. Batton 1886–1974
    1. 1. Willing 1925–1969 m. Francis (Stephen) Willing 1926–2005 m. James (Watts) Stevenson 1923–2004

John Fortune's Timeline

4 Records

1864
ABT 1864
Birth of John Fortune in Silsden, Yorkshire, England
Silsden, Yorkshire, England
1881
1881
Age 17
John Fortune resided here in Silsden, Yorkshire, England
Silsden, Yorkshire, England
1883
October 1883
Age 19
John Fortune was married in Skipton, Yorkshire West Riding, United Kingdom
Skipton, Yorkshire West Riding, United Kingdom
1934
ABT 1934
Age 70
Death of John Fortune in Silsden, Yorkshire, England
Silsden, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1864
    Event Place: Silsden, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4307; Folio: 85; Page: 27; GSU roll: 1342028
    [2] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: October 1883
    Event Place: Skipton, Yorkshire West Riding, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Silsden, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4307; Folio: 85; Page: 27; GSU roll: 1342028

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: ABT 1934
    Event Place: Silsden, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Silsden, Metropolitan Borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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