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John Fountain 1855–1911 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Mar 1855

Birth Location: Benwick, Cambridgeshire, England

Death Date: 12 Jun 1911

Death Location: Huntingdonshire, England

Father: James Fountain

Mother: Sarah Claypole

Spouse(s): Mary Richards

Children(s): Harry Fountain, Susan Fountain, William Fountain, Sarah Fountain, Clara Fountain, Arthur Fountain

John Fountain was born in 1855 in Benwick, Cambridgeshire, England, the child of James Fountain And Sarah Claypole. In 1861, John Fountain resided in Benwick, Cambridgeshire, England. John Fountain married Mary Ann Richards, and had children including Arthur Fountain, Clara Jane Fountain, Harry Fountain, Sarah Ann Fountain, Susan Fountain, William Fountain. John Fountain passed away in 1911 in Huntingdonshire, England.

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Biography

  • John Fountain was born in 1855 in Benwick, Cambridgeshire, England, the child of James Fountain And Sarah Claypole.
  • In 1861, John Fountain resided in Benwick, Cambridgeshire, England.
  • John Fountain married Mary Ann Richards, and had children including Arthur Fountain, Clara Jane Fountain, Harry Fountain, Sarah Ann Fountain, Susan Fountain, William Fountain.
  • John Fountain passed away in 1911 in Huntingdonshire, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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John Fountain's Ancestors

Self
John Fountain
1855–1911
Birth Place: Benwick, Cambridgeshire, England
Parents
James Fountain
1817–1892
Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire, England
Sarah Claypole
1828–2002
Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire, England
Grandparents
John Claypole
1790–1843
Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire, England
Martha Woodcock
1799–1831
Stanground, Cambridgeshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Fountain's Descendants

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John Fountain (26 Mar 1855–12 Jun 1911) m. Mary (Ann) Richards (January 1856–2 Apr 1925)
  1. 1. Harry Fountain 1883–1917
  2. 2. Susan Fountain 1889–1976 m. William Jackson 1890–1964
    1. 1. Evelyn (May) Jackson 1912–2001 m. Cecil (Edmund) Bateman 1907–1991
  3. 3. William Fountain 1877–1946 m. Emily Nixon 1877–1951
    1. 1. Cyril Fountain 1902–1962
    2. 2. Albert Fountain 1899–1991
  4. 4. Sarah (Ann) Fountain 1880–1962 m. John Seels 1881–1930
    1. 1. Kathleen (Mary) Seels 1907–1970
    2. 2. John (Douglas) Seels 1908–1968
  5. 5. Clara (Jane) Fountain 1872–1963
  6. 6. Arthur Fountain 1888–1888

John Fountain's Timeline

4 Records

1855
26 Mar 1855
Birth of John Fountain in Benwick, Cambridgeshire, England
Benwick, Cambridgeshire, England
1855
26 Mar 1855
Birth of John Fountain in Benwick, Cambridgeshire, England
Benwick, Cambridgeshire, England
1861
1861
Age 6
John Fountain resided here in Benwick, Cambridgeshire, England
Benwick, Cambridgeshire, England
1911
12 Jun 1911
Age 56
Death of John Fountain in Huntingdonshire, England
Huntingdonshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Mar 1855
    Event Place: Benwick, Cambridgeshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 1043; Folio: 96; Page: 6; GSU roll: 542742
    [2] family info

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Mar 1855
    Event Place: Benwick, Cambridgeshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Benwick, Cambridgeshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 1043; Folio: 96; Page: 6; GSU roll: 542742
    [2] family info

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jun 1911
    Event Place: Huntingdonshire, England
    Record Source: family info

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