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John Messenger 1821–1893 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1821

Birth Location: Garsington, Oxfordshire, England

Death Date: 10 Feb 1893

Death Location: Wheatley, Oxfordshire, England

Father: Thomas Messenger

Mother: Jane Godfrey

Spouse(s): Sophia Messenger

Children(s): John Messenger, Angelina Messenger

In 1821, John Messenger entered the world in Garsington, Oxfordshire, England, born to Thomas Messenger And Jane Godfrey. In 1841, John Messenger resided in Garsington, Oxfordshire, England. In 1851, John Messenger resided in Garsington, Oxfordshire, England. John Messenger married Sophia Messenger, and had children including Angelina Messenger, John Messenger. John Messenger passed away in 1893 in Wheatley, Oxfordshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1821, John Messenger entered the world in Garsington, Oxfordshire, England, born to Thomas Messenger And Jane Godfrey.
  • In 1841, John Messenger resided in Garsington, Oxfordshire, England.
  • In 1851, John Messenger resided in Garsington, Oxfordshire, England.
  • John Messenger married Sophia Messenger, and had children including Angelina Messenger, John Messenger.
  • John Messenger passed away in 1893 in Wheatley, Oxfordshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Messenger
1792–1863
Birth Location: Marston, Thame, Oxfordshire, England
TM
Jane Godfrey
1792–1854
Birth Location: Garsington, Headington, Oxford, England
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Spouses(s)

Sophia Messenger
1827–1921
Birth Location: Buckinghamshire, England
SM

Children(s)

John Messenger
1860–1941
Birth Location: –
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Angelina Messenger
1858–1929
Birth Location: Oxfordshire, England
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John Messenger's Ancestors

Self
John Messenger
1821–1893
Birth Place: Garsington, Oxfordshire, England
Parents
Thomas Messenger
1792–1863
Marston, Thame, Oxfordshire, England
Jane Godfrey
1792–1854
Garsington, Headington, Oxford, England
Grandparents
Leonard Messenger
1769–1812
Thame, Oxfordshire, England
Maria Maynwood
1771–1822
Thame, Oxfordshire, England
Thomas Godfrey
1770–1794
Garsington, Oxfordshire, England
Mary East
1765–1792
Little Milton, Oxfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Messenger
1743–1818
Molly Juggins
1748–1769
Edward Godfree
1746–1835
John East
1723–
Catherine Lambourne
1745–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Leonard Messenger
1697–1777
Mary Messenger
1700–
Thomas Juggins
1716–1788
Mary Higgins
1720–1782

John Messenger's Descendants

1.
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John Messenger (Abt 1821–10 Feb 1893) m. Sophia Messenger (abt 1827–22 Mar 1921)
  1. 1. John Messenger 1860–1941 m. Louisa (Mary) Stilgoe 1866–1939
    1. 1. Louisa (Mary (Lou)) Messenger 1888–1937 m. Arthur (Herbert) Dakin 1873–1956
      1. 1. Isabel (May) Dakin 1914–2009 m. Noel (John) Kernovske 1915–1983
        1. 1. Janice Kernovske 1937–2021
      2. 2. Doris Messenger 1908–1973 m. Claude (Edwin) Ross 1904–1975
      3. 3. Florence Dakin 1917–1983 m. Kenneth (William) Geary 1911–1991
        1. 1. Donald (George) Geary 1936–1999
  2. 2. Angelina Messenger 1858–1929 m. Francis (George) Jones 1859–1913
    1. 1. Albert (Thomas) Jones 1888–1960 m. Hilda (Priscilla) Styles 1889–1952 m. Grace (Lily) Goodridge 1889–1933
      1. 1. Ronald (Albert) Jones 1920–1988 m. Isabella Dunbar 1928–2005
      2. 2. Eric (Ernest) House 1929–2016

John Messenger's Timeline

5 Records

1821
Abt 1821
Birth of John Messenger in Garsington, Oxfordshire, England
Garsington, Oxfordshire, England
1841
1841
Age 20
John Messenger resided here in Garsington, Oxfordshire, England
Garsington, Oxfordshire, England
1851
1851
Age 30
John Messenger resided here in Garsington, Oxfordshire, England
Garsington, Oxfordshire, England
1893
10 Feb 1893
Age 72
Death of John Messenger in Headington, Oxfordshire, England
Headington, Oxfordshire, England
1893
10 Feb 1893
Age 72
Burial of John Messenger in Wheatley, Oxfordshire, England
Wheatley, Oxfordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1821
    Event Place: Garsington, Oxfordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1727; Folio: 80; Page: 33; GSU roll: 193636
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
    [3] 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 876; Book: 18; Civil Parish: Garsington; County: Oxfordshire; Enumeration District: 7; Folio: 14; Page: 23; Line: 7; GSU roll: 474572
    [4] Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR2861R52

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Garsington, Oxfordshire, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 876; Book: 18; Civil Parish: Garsington; County: Oxfordshire; Enumeration District: 7; Folio: 14; Page: 23; Line: 7; GSU roll: 474572

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Garsington, Oxfordshire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1727; Folio: 80; Page: 33; GSU roll: 193636

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Feb 1893
    Event Place: Headington, Oxfordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
    [2] Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR2861R52

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 10 Feb 1893
    Event Place: Wheatley, Oxfordshire, England
    Record Source: Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR2861R5/2
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