John James Sainsbury
John James Sainsbury (1844-1928) founder of Sainsbury's
1844 June 12th. Born at 5 Oakley Street, Lambeth, to John Sainsbury (1809-1863), ornament and picture frame maker, and his wife Elizabeth Sarah Coombes (1817–1902)
1851 Residing at 7 Short Street, Lambeth: John Sainsbury (age 41 born St. Saviour, Surrey), Composition Maker. With his wife Elizabeth (age 34 born St. George, Surrey), with two daughters and son John Sainsbury (age 6 born Lambeth).[1]
1861 Residing at 32 Lower Marsh, Lambeth: John Sainsbury (age 16 born Lambeth), Shopboy. Shown as a servant in the of Richard J. Hall, an Oil Boilerman, and his wife.[2]
1868 Married at Holborn to Mary Ann Staple and had six sons and four(?) daughters
1869 Set up a dairy shop together at 173 Drury Lane, Holborn
1871 Birth of son John Benjamin Sainsbury
1871 Residing at 173 Drury Lane, Holborn: John James Sainsbury (age 26 born Lambeth), Dairyman. With his wife Mary Ann and one son.[3]
1872 Opened their second shop at 159 Queen's Crescent.
1871 Birth of son George Sainsbury
1878 Birth of son Frank Sainsbury
1881 Birth of son Arthur Sainsbury
1881 Residing at 159 Queen's Crescent, St. Pancras: John J. Sainsbury (age 36 born Lambeth), Provision Merchant 3 Shops 151, 159 and 94. Master and 5 Men. with his wife Mary Ann four sons and two daughters.[4]
1884 Birth of son Alfred Sainsbury
1890 Birth of son Paul James Sainsbury
1891 Residing at Bishopsfield, 12 Broadlands Road, Highgate: John James Sainsbury (age 46 born London), Provision Merchant. With his wife Mary A., three sons and four daughters.[5]
1901 Residing at Bishopsfield, 12 Broadlands Road, Highgate: John James Sainsbury (age 55 born London), Provision merchant. Wife not listed. With two sons and one daughter.[6]
1911 Residing at Bishopsfield, 12 Broadlands Road, Highgate: John James Sainsbury (age 66 born Kennington Oval), Provision Merchant. With his wife Mary Ann, and three children; Elsie Janis (age 25), Dorothy Maud (age 21), and Paul James Sainsbury (age 20), an Architect.[7]
1927 His wife Mary Ann died.
1928 Died. Buried at Putney Vale Cemetery