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John White

From Graces Guide

Shipbuilder, of West Cowes, Isle of Wight. See J. Samuel White and Co

c.1811 Born in Gosport, son of Thomas and Susanna White

1834 Married Mary Ayrton in Westminster

1838 Birth of son John Samuel White

1841 John White 30, shipbuilder, lived in Cowes with Mary White 30, John S White 3 Mo[1]

1851 With Thomas White, submitted model of a life boat to the Northumberland Life-boat Committee

1857 Lived in West Cowes, as did Thomas White and Robert White[2]

1861 John White 50, shipbuilder, employing from 300 to 500, lived in West Cowes with Mary White 56, John Saml White 22, shipbuilder ditto, employing from ..., and his niece Caroline White 32[3]; Caroline would have been the daughter of Joseph White (1801-1876).

1881 John White 70 Ship Builder & Naval Architect, lived in Medina, with Emily B. White 50 and members of his extended family[4]

1893 Died in Sussex[5]


See Also

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Sources of Information

  1. 1841 census
  2. Electoral register
  3. 1861 census
  4. 1881 census
  5. national probate calendar