Individual Details
John WITNEY
(Abt Jul 1867 - 1 Dec 1916)
Events
| Birth | Abt Jul 1867 | Tetsworth, Oxfordshire, England |  | ||
| Baptism | 11 Aug 1867 | Tetsworth, Oxfordshire, England |  | | |
| Census | 1871 | Scholar - 13 Frog Corner, Tetsworth, Oxfordshire, England | | ||
| Census | 1881 | 12 Parker's Hill, Tetsworth, Oxfordshire, England | | ||
| Census | 1891 | Soldier - Cowley Military Barracks, Cowley, Oxfordshire, England | | | |
| Occupation | Abt Apr 1896 | Labourer - Tetsworth, Oxfordshire, England | | ||
| Marriage | 5 Apr 1896 | Tetsworth, Oxfordshire, England - Mary EELES | | | |
| Census | 1901 | Groom - Rookery Cottage, Headington, Oxfordshire, England | | ||
| Census | 1911 | Gardener - Domestic - 40 Charles Steet, Iffley Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England | | ||
| Death | 1 Dec 1916 | South Shields, Durham, England | | ||
| Military | 1 Dec 1916 | Royal Defence Corps, British Army | | | |
| Burial | 6 Dec 1916 | Tetsworth, Oxfordshire, England | | |
Families
| Spouse | Mary EELES (1874 - 1957) |
| Child | Hilda Mary WITNEY (1897 - ) |
| Child | Mildred Maude WITNEY (1900 - ) |
| Child | William Henry WITNEY (1902 - ) |
| Father | Henry WITNEY (1815 - 1895) |
| Mother | Mary Ann MUNDAY (1822 - 1887) |
| Sibling | George WITNEY (1843 - 1912) |
| Sibling | Henry WITNEY (1847 - ) |
| Sibling | John WITNEY (1849 - ) |
| Sibling | Mary Ann WITNEY (1852 - ) |
| Sibling | Emily WITNEY (1853 - 1936) |
| Sibling | Charles WITNEY (1856 - 1940) |
| Sibling | Frederick WITNEY (1859 - 1946) |
| Sibling | Caroline WITNEY (1861 - 1946) |
| Sibling | Jane WITNEY (1863 - ) |
Notes
Baptism
Extract from parish register: Baptisms solemnized in the parish of Tetsworth in the county of Oxford in the year 1867No: 130
Date: 11 August 1867
Name: John
Parents: Henry & Mary Ann
Surname: Witney
Address: Tetsworth
Father's occupation: Dairyman
By: J Poulter, Officiating Minister - R Gr. Sch? High Wycombe
Census
Birthplace: Thame, Oxon - Listed as a Soldier (rank Private) in the Cowley Military Barracks.Marriage
In 1911 census say married 15 years. - Extract from parish register: 1896 Marriage solemnized at the parish church in the parish of Tetsworth in the county of OxfordNo: 168
Date: 5 April 1896
Name: John Witney - Mary Eeles
Age: 28 - 22
Condition: Bachelor - Spinster
Occupation: Labourer - -
Address: Tetsworth, Oxon (both)
Father: Henry Witney (deceased) - George Eeles
Father's occupation: Farmer - Gardener
married in the parish church according to the rites and ceremonies of the Established Church after banns by: Geo Maude?, Vicar
Bride & groom signed their names - witnesses: John Barratt & Elizabeth Ann Winchester.
Military
Gravestone reads: 50837 Private / J Witney / Royal Defence Corps / 1st December 1916 Age 49Extract from UK, Army Register of soldiers effects:
Record No: 400880
Registry No: E 319597
Name: Witney, John
Regiment, Rank, No: 9th O. Coy, Royal Defence Corps, Pte, 50837
Date & place of death: 1 Dec 1916 - Oxford, Lyncope?
Credits: Account & date: London 1/17 - Amount: £4 14s 6d
Charges: Amount: £4 14s 6d - Account & Date: M.O. 7/17
Date of authority: 16 July 1917
To whom authorised: Wid. Mary
Amount authorised: £4 14s 6d
Also paid a war gratuity of £5 5s on 9 Oct 1919.
Burial
Extract from parish register: Burials in the parish of Tetsworth in the county of Oxford in the year 1916No: 131
Name: John Witney
Address: Oxford - a native of Tetsworth
Date: 6 December 1916
Age: 49 Years
By: P Owen Potter, Vicar
Endnotes
1. GRO (England & Wales) Birth Registrations Index, 1867 Jul/Sept - Thame - Vol: 3a Page: 365.
2. Oxfordshire, England - Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813 - 1915, Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR270/1/R2/2.
3. 1871 Census of England and Wales, Class: RG10; Piece: 1430; Folio: 75; Page: 10.
4. 1881 Census of England and Wales, Class: RG11; Piece: 1493; Folio: 64; Page: 13; .
5. 1891 Census of England and Wales, Class: RG12; Piece: 1166; Folio: 133; Page: 2; .
6. Oxfordshire, England - Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1930Ang, Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR270/1/R3/4.
7. GRO (England & Wales) Marriage Registration Index , 1869 Apr/Jun - Thame - Vol: 3a Page: 1419.
8. Oxfordshire, England - Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1930Ang, Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR270/1/R3/4.
9. 1901 Census of England and Wales , Class: RG13; Piece: 1378; Folio: 84; Page: 6.
10. 1911 Census of England and Wales, Class: RG14; Piece: 8120; Schedule Number: 228.
11. GRO (England & Wales) Death Registrations, 1916 Oct/Dec - South Shields - Vol: 10a Page: 877.
12. International - Find A Grave Index for Select Locations, 1300s-Current, Find A Grave Memorial# 101963269.
13. UK - Army, Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929, National Army Museum; Chelsea, London, England; Soldiers' Effects Records, 1901-60; NAM Accession Number: 1991-02-333; Record Number Ranges: 400001-401500; Reference: 219.
14. Commonwealth War Graves Commission Web-site, WITNEY, J.
15. International - Find A Grave Index for Select Locations, 1300s-Current, Find A Grave Memorial# 101963269.
16. UK - Army, Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929, National Army Museum; Chelsea, London, England; Soldiers' Effects Records, 1901-60; NAM Accession Number: 1991-02-333; Record Number Ranges: 400001-401500; Reference: 219.
17. Commonwealth War Graves Commission Web-site, WITNEY, J.
18. Oxfordshire, England - Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813 - 1965, Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR270/1/R5/2.
19. International - Find A Grave Index for Select Locations, 1300s-Current, Find A Grave Memorial# 101963269.