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John Henry Cornelius Melton 1878–1964 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 July 1878

Birth Location: Swaffham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 18 May 1964

Death Location: Feilding, Manawatu District, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

Father: John Melton

Mother: Emily Melton

Spouse(s): Lilian Boness

Children(s): John Melton

The story of John Henry Cornelius Melton began in 1878 in Swaffham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom. In 1881, John Henry Cornelius Melton resided in Kensington, London, England. John Henry Cornelius Melton married Lilian Florence Boness, and had children including John Henry Melton. John Henry Cornelius Melton passed away in 1964 in Feilding, Manawatu District, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of John Henry Cornelius Melton began in 1878 in Swaffham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom.
  • In 1881, John Henry Cornelius Melton resided in Kensington, London, England.
  • John Henry Cornelius Melton married Lilian Florence Boness, and had children including John Henry Melton.
  • John Henry Cornelius Melton passed away in 1964 in Feilding, Manawatu District, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Melton's Ancestors

Self
John Melton
1878–1964
Birth Place: Swaffham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John G Melton
1854–1909
Stoke Newington, London, England
Emily (Charlotte) Melton
1850–1905
Winterbourne, Wiltshire, England
Grandparents
John Melton
1833–1900
Norton, Suffolk
Mary Byford
1832–1893
Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Melton's Descendants

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John (Henry Cornelius) Melton (18 July 1878–18 May 1964) m. Lilian (Florence) Boness (1880–1959)
  1. 1. John (Henry) Melton 1917–2006 m. Valda (Madeline) Melton 1918–2007

John Melton's Timeline

5 Records

1878
18 July 1878
Birth of John Henry Cornelius Melton in Swaffham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Swaffham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
1878
8 Sep 1878
John Henry Cornelius Melton was baptized in Swaffham, Norfolk, England
Swaffham, Norfolk, England
1881
1881
Age 3
John Henry Cornelius Melton resided here in Kensington, London, England
Kensington, London, England
1917
1917
Age 39
John Henry Cornelius Melton resided here in Feilding, New Zealand
Feilding, New Zealand
1964
18 May 1964
Age 86
Death of John Henry Cornelius Melton in Fielding, Nouvelle-Zélande
Fielding, Nouvelle-Zélande

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 July 1878
    Event Place: Swaffham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] 1881 England Census
    [2] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [3] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 8 Sep 1878
    Event Place: Swaffham, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Kensington, London, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917
    Event Place: Feilding, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, World War I Army Reserve Rolls, 1916-1917

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 May 1964
    Event Place: Fielding, Nouvelle-Zélande
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Feilding, Manawatu District, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current

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