John Childs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
- Born: 4 Feb 1885, Sandbach, Cheshire 2 3 4
- Marriage: Jessie Moore on 23 Jun 1915 in Parish Church, King's Pyon, Herefordshire 1
- Died: 29 Sep 1964, Barrie, Ontario at age 79 2 7
- Buried: 1 Oct 1964, Union Cemetery, Barrie, Ontario 7
 Cause of his death was cancer.2
General Notes:
Medal card of Childs, John
Corps: 12th Lancers
Regiment No: 12L/5510
Rank: Private...
1914-1920
Catalogue: WO 372/4
______________________________
Canada Immigration Records (1925-1935)
Surname: Childs
Given name: John
Age: 41
Sex: M
Nationality: En
Date of arrival: 1927/03/28 (YYYY/MM/DD)
Port of arrival: Halifax , Nova Scotia
Ship: DORIC , White Star Dominion
Reference: RG76 - IMMIGRATION, series C-1-b
Volume: 1927 volume 5
Page: 17
Microfilm reel: T-14809
Research Notes:
Inteview with Victor Childs, June 17, 2005, Kelowna, B.C
As a youngster in Cheshire on an estate of Lord Inchiquin, John Childs met the scientist Marconi who invented communication by wireless. The story goes that John would throw pebbles into the local pond and Marconi would study the enlarging ripples.
[in 1905 Marconi married the Hon. Beatrice O'Brien, daughter of the 14th Baron Inchiquin]
John tried to enter the Boer War but was returned due to being underage.
went to India for 2 six year stints.
John Childs was in WW1
John apparently met his wife Jessie Moore while on the estate of Lord Inchiquin in Cheshire.
married before 1914.
__________________________________
Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Births Mar qtr, 1885
CHILDS John, registration district: Congleton , vol 8a, page 336
ordered same: June 18, 2005
__________________________________
2
Noted events in his life were:
• Residence: Brookside Cottages, 1885, Arclid, Cheshire. 4
• Occupation: Soldier, Private, 1901, Wellington Barracks, London. 6
• Residence: England's Gate Inn, 1913, Bodenham, Herefordshire. 8
• Occupation: Soldier, 1915, Flanders. 1
• Occupation: General Labourer, 1924, Leominster, Herefordshire. 5
• Residence: 7 Pritchards Court, 1924, Leominster, Herefordshire. 5
John married Jessie Moore, daughter of James Moore and Elizabeth Thornton, on 23 Jun 1915 in Parish Church, King's Pyon, Herefordshire.1 (Jessie Moore was born on 8 Jan 1882 in Luntley, Dilwyn, Herefordshire,9 10 11 died about 1948 in Edmonton, Alberta 2 and was buried in Edmonton, Alberta 2.) The cause of her death was cancer.2
Marriage Notes:
marriage registrations, England
John Childs, spouse= Moore
registered in Weobley, June qtr, 1915
vol 6a, page 1395
ordered full registration of same: Sept 20, 2005
|
Sources
1
Childs - Moore , marriage registration, 1915, GRO BMD. :
CERTIFIED COPY OF AN ENTRY OF MARRIAGE GIVEN AT THE GENERAL REGISTER OFFICE
1915 Marriage solemnized at the parish Church in the parish of Kings Pyon in the County of Hereford.
No. 196
When married: June 23, 1915
Name and Surname: John Childs, age 30, Bachelor, Profession: Soldier
Residence at time of marriage: British Expeditionary Force. At? the trenches in Flanders
Father's Name and Surname: William Childs (deceased)
Profession of father: Publican
Name and Surname: Jessie Moore, age 33, Spinster,
Residence at time of marriage: Bush Bank, Kings Pyon
Father's Name and Surname: James Moore
Profession of falther: Farm Labourer
Married in the parish church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established church by license by me Edwin King, LLD. Vicard
This Marriage was solemnized between us, John Childs, Jessie Moore
in the Presence of us, Allen Preece, Sarah Taylor
2
Childs, Victor, personal knowledge, June 2005.
3
1891 census, Arclid, Cheshire, page 3. :
page 3
Congleton Road
William Childs, Head, male, age 45, Butler, Domestic Servant, born Dorsetshire, Evershot
Jane " , Wife, female, age 44, born ", Parkstone
Emma ", daur, female, age 12, Scholar, born Cheshire, Car---nly?
Edith, ", daur, female, age 10, do, born Cheshire, Sandbach
William ", son, male, age 10, do, born ", "
Charles ", son , male, age 10, do, born ","
John ", son, male, age 6, ", born ", "
Elizabeth ", daur, female, age 1, born ", "
[note the son Charles Childs as above should be about age 8. jca]
shortly followed by the family and servants of the estate of
John Kennedy, Head, male, age 51, living on his own means, born Scotland
Margaret E ", wife, female, age 35, born Hertfordshire, Abbot Langley
4
Childs, John, birth registration, 1885, GRO office. :
Certified Copy of and Entry of Birth Given at the General Register Office
Registration District: Congleton
1885 Birth in the Sub-district of Sandbach in the County of Chester
No. 350
When and where born: Fourth February, 1885, Brookside Cottages, Arclid, B.S.D.
Name: John
Sex: Boy
Name and Surname of father: William Childs
Name and Maiden Surname of mother: Jane Eliza Childs, formerly Etty
Occupation of father: Butler
Informant: Jane Eliza Childs, Mother, Brookside Cottages, Arclid
When registered: Sixteen March 1885
Registrar: Richard Venables Latham, Deputy Registrar
5
Childs, Victor, birth registration, 1924, GRO BMD. :
CERTIFIED COPY OF AN ENTRY OF BIRTH GIVEN AT THE GENERAL REGISTER OFFICE
REGISTRATION DISTRICT: Leominster
1924 Birth in the Sub-district of Leominster in the County of Hereford
No. 287
When and Where born: Twentieth September 1924, 7 Pritchards Court, Leominster U.D.
Name: Victor
Sex: Boy
Father: John Childs
Mother: Jessie Childs, formerly Moore
Occupation of father: General Labourer
Informant: John Childs, Father, 7 Pritchards Court, Leominster
When Registered: Tenth November 1924
Registrar: J . D. Dowding, Registar
6
1901 census, District Wellington Barracks, London. London, (St. John, St. Margaret and Westminster)
District Wellington Barracks
page 8
John Childs, Private, Single, male, age 20, Soldier, born Brookside, Cheshire
7
Union Cemetery Indexes, Barrie, Ontario. John Childs,
date of death: Sept 29, 1964
date of burial: Oct 1, 1964
single grave, next of kin: Victor Childs
James William Childs
date of death: 13 Oct, 1993
date of burial: 18 Oct, 1993
8
Childs, William, death registration, 1913, GRO England. :
CERTIFIED COPY OF AN ENTRY OF DEATH GIVEN AT THE GENERAL REGISTER OFFICE
REGISTRATION DISTRICT: Leominster
1913 Death in the Sub-District of Bodenham in the County of Hereford.
No. 193
When and Where died: Second March 1913, England's Gate Inn, Bodenham R.D.
Name and Surname: William Childs
Sex: Male
Age: 66 years
Occupation: Licensed Victualler
Cause of Death:(1) Thombosis (10 days), (2) Pulmonary Embolism
Certified by A. W. Swettenham L R C T
Informant: John Childs, Son, Present at the death, England's Gate Inn, Bodenham
When registered: Third March, 1913
Registrar: W. R. Thomas, Registrar
9
1891 census, Byton, Herefordshire. :
page 3
No. of schedule: 24
House: Old Turnpike
James Moore, Head, Married, male, age 38, Agricultural Labourer, born Herefordshire, Eardisland
Elizabeth ", Wife, married, female, age 41, born Salop, Weston
Charles ", Son, unmarried, male, age 11, Scholar, born Herefordshire, Dilwyn
Jessie ", Daur, unmarried, female, age 9, Scholar, born Herefordshire, Byton
Sidney ", Son, unmarried, male, age 7, Scholar, born Herefordshire, Byton
Edith Ann Moore, Daur, female, age 4, Scholar, born Herefordshire, Byton
Birtha Alice ", Daur, female,age 11 months, born ", "
10
Moore, Jessie, birth registration, 1882, GRO office. :
CERTIFIED COPY OF AN ENTRY OF BIRTH GIVEN AT THE GENERAL REGISTER OFFICE
Registration District: Weobley
1882 Birth in the Sub-district of Dilwyn in the County of Hereford
No. 56
When and where born: Eighth January 1882, Luntley, Dilwyn
Name: Jessie
Sex: Girl
Name and surname of father: James Moore
Name and maiden surname of mother: Elizabeth Moore, formerly Thornton
Occupation of father: Farm Labourer
Informant name and residence: Elizabeth Moore, Mother, Luntley, Dilwyn
When registered: First March 1882
Registrar: James Griffiths, Registrar
11
1901 census, Hoylake cum West Kirby, Cheshire. page 46
11 Wood Street
Henry Holland, Head, widower, male, age 36, Waiter, born Cheshire, Leighton
Percy Ed. Hor. ", Son, male, age 9, born Donct., Pickhill
Jane ", Daur, female, age 7, born Ches. Thornton Hough
Catherine Lightfoot, S in law, single, female, age 29, Housekeeper, born Ches, Bebington
Jesse Moore, visitor, single, female, age 19, born Herefordshire, Luntley
Created by Legacy 6.0