John Clement OSBORNE
- Born: 9 May 1859, Shobrooke, Devon, England
- Marriage (1): Jane KNOWLES on 6 Sep 1885 in Littleham, Exmouth, Devon, England
- Died: 4 Aug 1946, Exmouth, Devon, England aged 87
- Buried: St John In The Wilderness, Withycombe, Exmouth, Devon, England
General Notes:
In St John in the Wilderness Cemetery, Exmouth (where Best family is buried) there is a grave of John Clement Osborne d 4 Aug 1946 aged 87 & wife Jane d 13 Feb 1947 aged 82
Marriages Sep 1885 St Thomas 5b 83 at Littleham cum Exmouth Parish Church. Witnesses were James West Knowles and Emma Lucy Knowles (brother and sister)
1861 census RG9/1475 F48 P1 Shobrooke, Devon John Osborne, Head, Mar, 48, Agricultural Laborer, Devon Upton Helions Sarah Osborne, Wife, Mar, 34, , Devon Crediton John Osborne, Son, , 1, , Devon Shobrooke
1871 census RG10/2163 F37 P7 Coombe Hamlet, Cheriton Fitzpaine, Devon John Osborn, Head, Mar, 54, Ag Lab, Devon Sandford Sarah do, Wife Mar, 44, , Devon Kennerleigh John C do, Son, , 11, Scholar, Devon Shobrooke
1881 census RG11/2139 F97 P30 Mitwell Court, Woodbury Mitwell, Lympstone, Devon John Osborne, Son, Unm, 23, Groom, Devon Shobroke - one of many servants of Eliza F C Drake (Wife, but no husband present) born in Mauritius
1891 census The Elms Cottage, Exmouth (Littleham) RG12/1675 Folio 5 Page 3 John Clement Osborne, head, 31, coachman, b Devon Shobrooke Jane Osborne, wife, 26, b Devon Woodbury Elsie Sophia Osborne, daur, 4, scholar, b Devon Exmouth Stanley John Osborn (sic), son, 1, b Devon Exmouth
1901 census South Street, Exmouth (Littleham), Devon RG13/2028 F39 P8 John Osborne, Head, M, 41, Coachman, worker, Devon Shobrook Jane do, wife, M, 36, , , Devon Woodbury Elsie do, daur, , 14, Dressmaker's apprentice, , Devon Exmouth Stanley J do, son, , 11, , , Devon Exmouth Amy W do, daur, , 8, , , Devon Exmouth William Jancock, boarder, S, 28, General Plumber, worker, Devon Broadwood Kelly
1911 census (indexed as Bent) RG14PN12582 RG78PN722 RD270 SD1 ED11 SN32 The Mews, Lympstone, Devon John Clement Osborn, Head, 51, Married, Cab Proprietor, Shobrooke Devonshire Jane Osborn, Wife, 46, Married 25 years, , Woodbury Devonshire Elsie Sophia Best, Daughter, 24, Married 1 year, , Exmouth Devonshire Amy Winifred Osborn, Daughter, 18, Single, Dressmaker, Exmouth Devonshire James Adamson Best, Boarder, 26, Married, Tailor, Exmouth Devonshire - against Jane Osborn it states there were 3 children born alive and 3 still alive, in this marriage - against Elsie Best it states that there were no children - the house had 6 rooms - no infirmities shown in the final column of the form
1939 Register Ref: RG101/6819D/011/30 Letter Code: WFKN 111 Exeter Road , Exmouth U.D., Devon, England James A Best 23 Dec 1884 Male Tailor (Master) Married 140 1 Elsie S Best 07 Mar 1887 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 140 2 John C Osborne 09 May 1859 Male Private Service Coachman (Retired) Married 140 3 Jane Osborne 14 Jul 1864 Female Incapacitated Married 140 4 James Nicholas 16 Oct 1915 Male Master House Painter Decorator Married 140 5 Mollie K Earnshaw (Nicholas) 04 Dec 1912 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 140 6 - against Mollie (for the change of name to Earnshaw on 22.5.1971) is annotated 23.6.71 CR283 DN
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation: Groom (domestic), 1881, Lympstone, Devon, England.
• Occupation: Coachman, 6 Sep 1885, Exmouth, Devon, England.
• Occupation: Coachman, 1891, Exmouth, Devon, England.
• Occupation: Coachman, 1901, Exmouth, Devon, England.
• Occupation: Carriage Proprietor, 17 May 1910.
John married Jane KNOWLES, daughter of Henry Frederick KNOWLES and Sophia MOORE, on 6 Sep 1885 in Littleham, Exmouth, Devon, England. (Jane KNOWLES was born on 14 Jul 1864 in Woodbury, Devon, England, died on 13 Feb 1947 and was buried in St John In The Wilderness, Withycombe, Exmouth, Devon, England.)
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