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John Fountain 1856–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Aug 1856

Birth Location: Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England

Death Date: Jan 1942

Death Location: Luton, Bedfordshire, England

Father: Charles 🤵🩸

Mother: Sarah 👰🩸

Spouse(s): Mary 👰

Children(s): Sarah Cripps, Minnie Fountain, Albert Fountain, Harold Fountain, Stanley Fountain, Clara Fountain, Cyril Fountain, Horace Fountain

John Fountain was born in 1856 in Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England, the child of Charles Fountain And Sarah Fountain. In 1861, John Fountain resided in Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England. John Fountain married Mary Jane Snoxell, and had children including Albert Fountain, Clara Fountain, Cyril Edward Fountain, Harold Fountain, Horace Fountain, Minnie Fountain, Sarah Ann Cripps, Stanley Fountain. John Fountain passed away in 1942 in Luton, Bedfordshire, England.

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Biography

  • John Fountain was born in 1856 in Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England, the child of Charles Fountain And Sarah Fountain.
  • In 1861, John Fountain resided in Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England.
  • John Fountain married Mary Jane Snoxell, and had children including Albert Fountain, Clara Fountain, Cyril Edward Fountain, Harold Fountain, Horace Fountain, Minnie Fountain, Sarah Ann Cripps, Stanley Fountain.
  • John Fountain passed away in 1942 in Luton, Bedfordshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles 🤵🩸
1822–1895
Birth Location: Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
C🤵
Sarah 👰🩸
1824–1884
Birth Location: Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
S👰

Spouses(s)

Mary 👰
1869–1934
Birth Location: Billington, Bedfordshire, England
M👰

Children(s)

Sarah Cripps
1881–
Birth Location: Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England
SC
Minnie Fountain
1891–1947
Birth Location: Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
MF
Albert Fountain
1894–
Birth Location: Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
AF
Harold Fountain
1897–
Birth Location: Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
HF
Stanley Fountain
1900–
Birth Location: Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
SF
Clara Fountain
1903–
Birth Location: Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
CF
Cyril Fountain
1908–
Birth Location: Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
CF
Horace Fountain
1897–1899
Birth Location: Bedfordshire, England
HF

John Fountain's Ancestors

Self
John Fountain
1856–1942
Birth Place: Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
Parents
Charles Fountain 🤵🩸
1822–1895
Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
Sarah (Fountain) 👰🩸
1824–1884
Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
Grandparents
William Fountain
1800–1867
Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
Sarah (Cook) 👰
1806–1873
Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
Samuel Fountain
1795–1882
Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
Frances ((Fanny) Harris) 👰
1795–1871
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Fountain
1758–1839
Ann Gayton
1755–1839
John Fountain
1758–1839
Ann Gayton
1755–1839
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Fountain
1732–1779
Elizabeth Cook
1730–1771
Richard Gayton
1727–1790
Jane Elliott
1728–
John Fountain
1732–1779
Elizabeth Cook
1730–1771
Richard Gayton
1727–1790
Jane Elliott
1728–

John Fountain's Descendants

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John Fountain (3 Aug 1856–Jan 1942) m. Mary (Jane Snoxell) 👰 (1869–Oct 1934)
  1. 1. Sarah (Ann) Cripps 1881–
  2. 2. Minnie Fountain 1891–1947 m. Daniel (Jones) 🤵 1894–
    1. 1. Cyril (G S) Jones 1924–
    2. 2. Una (Iris) Jones 1928–2019 m. Peter (McKeown) 🤵 1924–2000
  3. 3. Albert Fountain 1894–
  4. 4. Harold Fountain 1897– m. Jessie (Olive Speight) 👰 1923–
  5. 5. Stanley Fountain 1900–
  6. 6. Clara Fountain 1903–
  7. 7. Cyril (Edward) Fountain 1908–
  8. 8. Horace Fountain 1897–1899

John Fountain's Timeline

11 Records

1856
3 Aug 1856
Birth of John Fountain in Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
1857
14 Jun 1857
Age 1
John Fountain was baptized in Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
1861
1861
Age 5
John Fountain resided here in Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
1871
1871
Age 15
John Fountain resided here in Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
1881
1881
Age 25
John Fountain resided here in Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
1888
11 May 1888
Age 32
John Fountain resided here in Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
1901
1901
Age 45
John Fountain resided here in Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
1911
1911
Age 55
John Fountain resided here in Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
1921
1921
Age 65
John Fountain resided here in Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
1939
1939
Age 83
John Fountain resided here in Bedfordshire, England
Bedfordshire, England
1942
Jan 1942
Age 86
Death of John Fountain in Luton, Bedfordshire, England
Luton, Bedfordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Aug 1856
    Event Place: Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [2] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1268; Folio: 51; Page: 11; GSU roll: 6096378
    [3] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 1645; Folio: 64; Page: 14; GSU roll: 1341393
    [4] General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 3b; Page: 894
    [5] 1871 England Census
    [6] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 1511; Folio: 43; Page: 6
    [7] 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 1009; Folio: 71; Page: 21; GSU roll: 542736
    [8] Bedfordshire, England, Workhouse and Poor Law Records, 1835-1914, Bedfordshire Archives; Bedford, Bedfordshire, England; Poor Law Union Records; Reference: PULBR31
    [9] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1012006E
    [10] 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 157981, ED 3, Sch 161; Book: 07981

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 14 Jun 1857
    Event Place: Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 1009; Folio: 71; Page: 21; GSU roll: 542736

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 1645; Folio: 64; Page: 14; GSU roll: 1341393

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 11 May 1888
    Event Place: Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
    Record Source: Bedfordshire, England, Workhouse and Poor Law Records, 1835-1914, Bedfordshire Archives; Bedford, Bedfordshire, England; Poor Law Union Records; Reference: PULBR31

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 1511; Folio: 43; Page: 6

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
    Record Source: 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 157981, ED 3, Sch 161; Book: 07981

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Bedfordshire, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1012006E

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1942
    Event Place: Luton, Bedfordshire, England
    Record Source: General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 3b; Page: 894
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