John Henry Fordham cNov 1887 - 1915

A house boy on a farm and the child of William Fordham and Mary Baker,

John Fordham was born in Ramsgate, Kent, England c. Nov 18871,2,3,4,5,6,7 and married Maria Rowland (with whom he had 1 child, Rosa Estelle) in Thanet, Kent, England in Jan/feb/mar 191211.

Throughout his life, John lived in several places: St Peters in Thanet in 18911; at Reading Street, St Peters in Thanet on Apr 5, 189112; in Staple, Kent on Mar 31, 190113; and St Lawrence in Thanet on Apr 2, 19113 and in 19157. During 1915, he was serving in the army (regiment: Buffs (East Kent Regiment); Rank: Private; Service number: G/4763).

He died on May 3, 1915 in Flanders, Belgium6,7,8,9,10 (g/4763. 2nd Bn. The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). 3rd May 1915. Panel12and14) and was buried in Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium after May 3, 19156.

Parents

1. William Henry was born in Oct/nov/dec 1853
2. Mary Ann Elizabeth was born in Oct/nov/dec 1863

Children

1. Rosa Estelle was born on Aug 4, 1915

Citations

1. 1891 England Census Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005.Original data - Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1891. Data imaged from The National
2. 1901 England Census Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005.Original data - Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1901. Data imaged from the National
3. 1911 England Census Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.Original data - Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA), 1911. Data imaged from the National Archives, London, England.
4. England & Wales births 1837-2006 - Findmypast
5. England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915 Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006.Original data - General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office. © Crown copyright. Published by permission of the Cont
6. Global, Find A Grave Index for Non-Burials, Burials at Sea, and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
7. UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919 Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.Original data - British and Irish Military Databases. The Naval and Military Press Ltd.Original data: British and Irish Military Databases. The Naval and Military Press Ltd.
8. Commonwealth War Graves Commission Debt Of Honour - Findmypast
9. Other
10. Web: International, Find A Grave Index Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
11. England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915
12. 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast (was age 3 and the son of the head of the household)
13. 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast (was age 14 and the son-in-law of the head of the household)

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