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John Jackson1838–?

Name
John Jackson
Given names
John
Surname
Jackson
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Birth 16 May 1838 33 27
 Bearsted, Kent, England

History 1838
 

Note: Regular Atlantic steamship service begins.
History 1839 (Age 7 months)
 

Note: Anti-Corn-Law League founded.
Birth of a sister 18 April 1840 (Age 23 months)
 Hollingbourne, Kent, England

younger sister - Martha Jackson
History 1840 (Age 19 months)
 

Note: Queen Victoria marries her cousin Albert, who becomes Prince Consort.Penny post started.S.F.B. Morse invents the telegraph.Grammar Schools Act.
Census 6 June 1841 (Age 3)
 Hollingbourne, Kent, England

Address:
Ripple House
Shared note:  1841 England - Census transcript - Thomas Jackson - Hollingbourne

NameAgeMAgeFOccupationBiCBoE
John Jackson35FarmerY
Katherine Jackson25Y
Thos Jackson6Y
Samuel Jackson5Y
Catharine Jackson4Y
John Jackson3Y
Martha Jackson1Y
William Bourne15M.S.Y
Ann Thorp15F.S.Y

Head of the family written as "John" Jackson. Believed to be a basic enumerator error. Should be "Thomas" Jackson. He is also described as "BIC" (born in county) when he was actually born in Wiltshire. Note also his wife's name "Katherine" where it is normally "Catherine".

Birth of a brother 28 December 1841 (Age 3)
 Hollingbourne, Kent, England

younger brother - William Jackson
History 1842 (Age 3)
 

Note: Chartist Riots.Copyright Act.Potato Failure in Europe, starvation in Ireland. Corn Laws (which had kept up the price of grain) repealed.
Birth of a brother 12 September 1843 (Age 5)
 Hollingbourne, Kent, England

younger brother - George Jackson
Birth of a brother 22 January 1846 (Age 7)
 Hollingbourne, Kent, England

younger brother - Edward Jackson
Birth of a brother 5 August 1847 (Age 9)
 Hollingbourne, Kent, England

younger brother - Alfred Jackson
History 1849 (Age 10)
 

Note: Gold discovered in California and Australia.
History 1850 (Age 11)
 

Note: Telegraph cable laid under English Channel.
Census 30 March 1851 (Age 12)
 Hollingbourne, Kent, England

Address:
Ripple
Shared note:  1851 England - Census transcript - Thomas Jackson - Hollingbourne

NameRelationConditionAgeMAgeFOccupationBirthplaceInfirm
Thomas JacksonHeadMar47Farmer, 100 acres, 2 LabourersWiltshire
Catherine JacksonwifeMar40Hollingbourne, Kent
Thomas Jacksonson17Farmer's sonBearsted, Kent
Samuel Jacksonson16Farmer's sonBearsted, Kent
Catharine Jacksondaughter14Farmer's daugh.Hollingbourne, Kent
John Jacksonson12Farmer's sonHollingbourne, Kent
Martha Jacksondaughter10Farmer's daugh.Hollingbourne, Kent
William Jacksonson6Farmer's sonHollingbourne, Kent
Edward Jacksonson5Farmer's sonHollingbourne, Kent
William Bourneserv.Unm25Farmer's serv..Bearsted, Kent
Eliza Tolhurstserv.Unm17Serv..Boughton Mar., Kent
Henry Finchserv.Unm14Ag serv..Leeds, Kent

History 1851 (Age 12)
 

Note: Great Exhibition (Crystal Palace).
Birth of a sister 10 September 1852 (Age 14)
 Bearsted, Kent, England

younger sister - Emily Jane Jackson
Birth of a sister 4 September 1853 (Age 15)
 Hollingbourne, Kent, England

younger sister - Elizabeth Ann Jackson
History 1853 (Age 14)
 

Note: Crimean War.
Birth of a brother 27 August 1854 (Age 16)
 Bearsted, Kent, England

younger brother - James Jackson
History 1855 (Age 16)
 

Note: Livingston discovers Victoria Falls.
History 1857 (Age 18)
 

Note: The Mutiny (India).
History 1858 (Age 19)
 

Note: First Atlantic cable laid.
History 1861 (Age 22)
 

Note: Albert dies, Victoria retires into mourning.American Civil War.
History 1862 (Age 23)
 

Note: Bismarck becomes Prussian premier.
History 1864 (Age 25)
 

Note: Geneva Convention establishes Red Cross.
History 1867 (Age 28)
 

Note: Telegraph cable laid under the Atlantic.Second Reform Bill: enfranchises many workingmen, adds 938,000 to an electorate of 1,057,000 in England and Wales. (Disraeli's legislation)
History 1869 (Age 30)
 

Note: Suez Canal opened.
History 1869 (Age 30)
 

Note: Union Pacific Railway completed in U.S.
Death of a father 10 September 1870 (Age 32)
 Hollingbourne, Kent, England

father - Thomas Jackson
History 1870 (Age 31)
 

Note: Forster's Elementary Education Act establishes School Boards.Franco-Prussian War.
Death of a mother between 1871 and 1881 (Age 32)
 Hollingbourne, Kent, England

mother - Catherine Foster
History 1871 (Age 32)
 

Note: Trade unions legalised.Newcastle engineers strike for a nine-hour day.Germany unified.
History 1876 (Age 37)
 

Note: Victoria named Empress of India.Edison invents the phonograph.Compulsory school attendance in Great Britain.
History 1877 (Age 38)
 

Note: Transvaal annexed.
History 1879 (Age 40)
 

Note: Zulu war.
History 1880 (Age 41)
 

Note: War with Transvaal.
History 1882 (Age 43)
 

Note: Married Women's Property Act enables women to buy, own, and sell property, and to keep their own earnings.
History 1883 (Age 44)
 

Note: Mahdi Rebellion in the Sudan.
History 1884 (Age 45)
 

Note: Third Reform Act and Redistribution Act extend vote to agricultural workers, electorate tripled.
History 1885 (Age 46)
 

Note: Fall of Khartoum.
History 1886 (Age 47)
 

Note: First (Irish) Home Rule bill rejected.
History 1887 (Age 48)
 

Note: Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee.
History 1889 (Age 50)
 

Note: London dock workers and match girls strike for 6d./hour.
History 1897 (Age 58)
 

Note: Victoria's Diamond Jubilee.
History 1898 (Age 59)
 

Note: Spanish-American War.
History 1899 (Age 60)
 

Note: Boer war.
History 1901 (Age 62)
 

Note: Victoria dies, Edward Prince of Wales succeeds.
History 1903 (Age 64)
 

Note: U.S. acquires Canal Zone from Panama.
History 1904 (Age 65)
 

Note: Entente Cordiale (England and France).
History 1905 (Age 66)
 

Note: Revolution in Russia.
History 1914 (Age 75)
 

Note: The Great War (World War I).
History 1916 (Age 77)
 

Note: Easter Rising in Dublin.
History 1917 (Age 78)
 

Note: Russian Revolution.
History 1918 (Age 79)
 

Note: All men over 21 and women over thirty enfranchised.
History 1922 (Age 83)
 

Note: Irish Free State established.
History 1928 (Age 89)
 

Note: Equal Franchise Act grants right to vote to women over 21 (as well as men).
History 1936 (Age 97)
 

Note: Spanish Civil War.
History 7 July 1937 (Age 99)
 

Note: The Japanese invasion of China (the start of the Second Sino-Japanese War).
History 1938 (Age 99)
 

Note: Chamberlain cedes Czech territory to Hitler at Munich.
History 1 September 1939 (Age 101)
 

Note: The German invasion of Poland.
History 3 September 1939 (Age 101)
 

Note: France and Britain declared war on Germany .
History 10 June 1940 (Age 102)
 

Note: Italy declares war on Britain and France.
History 22 June 1941 (Age 103)
 

Note: German attack on the USSR.
History 7 December 1941 (Age 103)
 

Note: Japan attacks America without any declaration of war (Pearl Harbour).
History 8 December 1941 (Age 103)
 

Note: America declares war on Japan.
History 11 December 1941 (Age 103)
 

Note: Germany and Italy declare war on America.
History 8 September 1943 (Age 105)
 

Note: Italy surrenders.
History 13 October 1943 (Age 105)
 

Note: Italy declares war on Germany.
History 19 April 1945 (Age 106)
 

Note: German forces in Italy surrender.
History 8 May 1945 (Age 106)
 

Note: Germany surrenders (VE Day, Victory in Europe Day).
History 2 September 1945 (Age 107)
 

Note: Japan surrenders (VJ Day, Victory over Japan Day).
DeathYes
 

Family with parents - View family
father
Thomas Jackson

Birth 10 October 1804 25 25  North Bradley, Wiltshire, England

Death 10 September 1870 Age: 65  Hollingbourne, Kent, England

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6 years
mother
Catherine Foster

Birth 10 February 1811  Bearsted, Kent, England

Death between 1871 and 1881 (Age 59)  Hollingbourne, Kent, England

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Marriage: 4 June 1832 — Bearsted, Kent, England
15 months
#1 elder brother
Thomas Jackson

Birth 28 August 1833 28 22  Bearsted, Kent, England

Death 1 April 1877 Age: 43  Maidstone, Kent, England

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14 months
#2 elder brother
Samuel Jackson

Birth 28 October 1834 30 23  Bearsted, Kent, England

Death Yes  

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22 months
#3 elder sister
Catharine Susannah Jackson

Birth 30 August 1836 31 25  Bearsted, Kent, England

Death Yes  

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21 months
#4 himself
John Jackson

Birth 16 May 1838 33 27  Bearsted, Kent, England

Death Yes  

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23 months
#5 younger sister
Martha Jackson

Birth 18 April 1840 35 29  Hollingbourne, Kent, England

Death Yes  

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20 months
#6 younger brother
William Jackson

Birth 28 December 1841 37 30  Hollingbourne, Kent, England

Death Yes  

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20 months
#7 younger brother
George Jackson

Birth 12 September 1843 38 32  Hollingbourne, Kent, England

Death between January 1844 and March 1844 (Age 3 months)  Hollingbourne, Kent, England

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2 years
#8 younger brother
Edward Jackson

Birth 22 January 1846 41 34  Hollingbourne, Kent, England

Death  Hollingbourne, Kent, England

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18 months
#9 younger brother
Alfred Jackson

Birth 5 August 1847 42 36  Hollingbourne, Kent, England

Death between October 1847 and December 1847 (Age 57 days)  Hollingbourne, Kent, England

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5 years
#10 younger sister
Emily Jane Jackson

Birth 10 September 1852 47 41  Bearsted, Kent, England

Death between January 1853 and March 1853 (Age 3 months)  Hollingbourne, Kent, England

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1 year
#11 younger sister
Elizabeth Ann Jackson

Birth 4 September 1853 48 42  Hollingbourne, Kent, England

Death between October 1853 and December 1853 (Age 27 days)  Hollingbourne, Kent, England

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1 year
#12 younger brother
James Jackson

Birth 27 August 1854 49 43  Bearsted, Kent, England

Death between October 1854 and December 1854 (Age 35 days)  Hollingbourne, Kent, England

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Date Place Address Notes Sources Media
6 June 1841 (Age 3)  Hollingbourne, Kent, England Ripple House
Shared note:  1841 England - Census transcript - Thomas Jackson - Hollingbourne

NameAgeMAgeFOccupationBiCBoE
John Jackson35FarmerY
Katherine Jackson25Y
Thos Jackson6Y
Samuel Jackson5Y
Catharine Jackson4Y
John Jackson3Y
Martha Jackson1Y
William Bourne15M.S.Y
Ann Thorp15F.S.Y

Head of the family written as "John" Jackson. Believed to be a basic enumerator error. Should be "Thomas" Jackson. He is also described as "BIC" (born in county) when he was actually born in Wiltshire. Note also his wife's name "Katherine" where it is normally "Catherine".

30 March 1851 (Age 12)  Hollingbourne, Kent, England Ripple
Shared note:  1851 England - Census transcript - Thomas Jackson - Hollingbourne

NameRelationConditionAgeMAgeFOccupationBirthplaceInfirm
Thomas JacksonHeadMar47Farmer, 100 acres, 2 LabourersWiltshire
Catherine JacksonwifeMar40Hollingbourne, Kent
Thomas Jacksonson17Farmer's sonBearsted, Kent
Samuel Jacksonson16Farmer's sonBearsted, Kent
Catharine Jacksondaughter14Farmer's daugh.Hollingbourne, Kent
John Jacksonson12Farmer's sonHollingbourne, Kent
Martha Jacksondaughter10Farmer's daugh.Hollingbourne, Kent
William Jacksonson6Farmer's sonHollingbourne, Kent
Edward Jacksonson5Farmer's sonHollingbourne, Kent
William Bourneserv.Unm25Farmer's serv..Bearsted, Kent
Eliza Tolhurstserv.Unm17Serv..Boughton Mar., Kent
Henry Finchserv.Unm14Ag serv..Leeds, Kent

 

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