John W Close 1826–1882 – Close Ancestry

John W Close, 1826–1882 (aged 56 years)

Name

John W Close

Name: John W /Close/

Source: Contributor: Allison Brook

Source: Contributor: Christine Howarth

Sex Male

Events of close relatives
Birth	about 1826 Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland, England
Death of a mother	Elizabeth Thompson about 1835
Marriage of a parent	William Close — Ann Alderson — View this family 11 June 1836 Muker, Richmond, Yorkshire, England
Census 1841	1841 Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Source: William Close (1795) 1841 Census, Census Type: 1841 English Census, Census Place: Bishop Auckland, Durham Note: Living with parents and family at Bishop Auckland, Durham. Pitman. 1841 Census
Death of a half-sister	Elizabeth Close 1845 Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Death Index
Death of a half-brother	Isaac Close after March 1848 Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Death Index
Marriage	Catherine Wilson — View this family 1849 (aged 23 years) Durham, Durham, England Marriage Index Marriage Index
Birth of a daughter	Elizabeth Close 1849 Derby, Derbyshire, England Birth Index
Census 1851	1851 Derby, Derbyshire, England Source: John W Close (1826) 1851 Census, Census Type: 1851 English Census, Census Place: St Peter, Derby, Derbyshire Note: Living with wife Catherine and family at St Peter, Derby. Engine Driver. Living with wife Catherine and family at St Peter, Derby. Engine Driver. Catherine's sister Elizabeth is also present, as is John's sister Agnes. 1851 Census (page 1) 1851 Census (page 2)
Death of a father	William Close between 1851 and 1859 Bishop Auckland, Durham, England
Birth of a son	Jonathan [Wilson] Close about 1851 Derby, Derbyshire, England Birth Index
Birth of a daughter	Sarah Sanderson Close 1852 Durham, Durham, England Birth Index
Death of a daughter	Elizabeth Close 1854 Lincolnshire, England Note: Died in Lincolnshire. Died in Lincolnshire. Sister Mary Jane was born in 1854 at Grantham, Lincolnshire, so we know the family was there at the time. Death Index
Birth of a daughter	Mary Jane Close about 1854 Grantham, Lincolnshire, England Birth Index
Birth of a son	William Close 1857 Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England Birth Index
Census 1861	1861 Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England Source: John W Close (1826) 1861 Census, Census Type: 1861 English Census, Census Place: Peterborough, Northamptonshire Note: Living with wife Catherine and family at Peterborough, Northamptonshire. Engine Driver. Living with wife Catherine and family at Peterborough, Northamptonshire. Engine Driver. John's brother William is also present. 1861 Census
Death of a brother	George Close about 1869 Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Death Index
Census 1871	1871 Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England Source: John W Close (1826) 1871 Census, Census Type: 1871 English Census, Census Place: Peterborough, Northamptonshire Note: Living with wife Catherine and family at Peterborough, Northamptonshire. Engine Driver. Living with wife Catherine and family at Peterborough, Northamptonshire. Engine Driver. He now seems to have been born in Cumberland! 1871 Census
Death of a brother	Joseph Close between 1871 and 1881 Crook and Billy Row, Bishop Auckland, Durham, England
Marriage of a daughter	Thomas Cordon — Sarah Sanderson Close — View this family after 2 April 1871 Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England Marriage Index Marriage Index
Marriage of a son	Jonathan [Wilson] Close — Mary Ann Coates — View this family 1872 Stockton-on-Tees, Durham, England Marriage Index Marriage Index
Marriage of a daughter	Charles Henry Reedman — Mary Jane Close — View this family 1877 Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England Marriage Index Marriage Index
Census 1881	1881 Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England Source: John W Close (1826) 1881 Census, Census Type: 1881 English Census, Census Place: Peterborough, Northamptonshire Note: Living with wife Catherine and daughter Mary Jane (who is now married) at Peterborough, Northamptonshire. Living with wife Catherine and daughter Mary Jane (who is now married) at Peterborough, Northamptonshire. He's now the Innkeeper of the Blue Bells pub on Cowgate, Peterborough. 1881 Census
Marriage of a son	Jonathan [Wilson] Close — Jane Hopkins — View this family 21 September 1881 Harden, New South Wales, Australia Source: Jonathan [Wilson] Close (1851) 1881 Marriage Certificate, Name Of Person: Jonathan [Wilson] Close, Second Person: Jane Hopkins, Registration District: Murrumburrah, New South Wales, Australia, Document: Marriage Certificate Marriage Certificate
Death	1882 (aged 56 years) Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England Death Index

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: 1795 — Howgill Foot, Heggerscales, Kaber, Westmorland, England Baptism: 6 July 1795 — Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland, England Marriage: 13 November 1822 — Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland, England Marriage: 11 June 1836 — Muker, Richmond, Yorkshire, England Census 1841: 1841 — Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Photograph: about 1850 Photograph: about 1850 Census 1851: 1851 — Crook and Billy Row, Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Death: between 1851 and 1859 — Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Ann Alderson Isabella Close Agnes Ann Close Elizabeth Close James Close Edmund Close Isaac Close Thomas Alderson Close Family with spouse Elizabeth Thompson Joseph Close John W Close George Close Mary Close William Close William Close 1795–1859 Birth: 1795 — Howgill Foot, Heggerscales, Kaber, Westmorland, England Death: between 1851 and 1859 — Bishop Auckland, Durham, England
mother	Links Birth: about 1790 Marriage: 13 November 1822 — Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland, England Death: about 1835 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William Close Joseph Close John W Close George Close Mary Close William Close Elizabeth Thompson 1790–1835 Birth: about 1790 Death: about 1835
Marriage	Marriage — 13 November 1822 — Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland, England
14 months elder brother	Links Birth: 1823 — Crosby Garrett, Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland, England Baptism: 20 April 1823 — Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland, England Census 1841: 1841 — Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Census 1851: 1851 — Crook and Billy Row, Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Marriage: 1857 — Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Census 1861: 1861 — Crook, Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Census 1871: 1871 — Crook, Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Death: between 1871 and 1881 — Crook and Billy Row, Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Ann Wilkinson William Close John George Close Joseph Close 1823–1881 Birth: 1823 — Crosby Garrett, Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland, England Death: between 1871 and 1881 — Crook and Billy Row, Bishop Auckland, Durham, England
4 years himself	Links Birth: about 1826 — Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland, England Census 1841: 1841 — Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Marriage: 1849 — Durham, Durham, England Census 1851: 1851 — Derby, Derbyshire, England Census 1861: 1861 — Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England Census 1871: 1871 — Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England Census 1881: 1881 — Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England Death: 1882 — Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Catherine Wilson Elizabeth Close Jonathan [Wilson] Close Sarah Sanderson Close Mary Jane Close William Close John W Close 1826–1882 Birth: about 1826 — Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland, England Death: 1882 — Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England
2 years younger brother	Links Birth: 1827 — Kaber, Westmorland, England Baptism: 24 June 1827 — Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland, England Census 1841: 1841 — Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Census 1851: 1851 — Crook and Billy Row, Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Marriage: 1854 — Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Census 1861: 1861 — Crook, Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Death: about 1869 — Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Gardner George Close 1827–1869 Birth: 1827 — Kaber, Westmorland, England Death: about 1869 — Bishop Auckland, Durham, England
5 years younger sister	Links Birth: 1831 — Heggerscales, Kaber, Westmorland, England Baptism: 4 March 1831 — Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland, England Census 1841: 1841 — Little Musgrave, Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland, England Disappeared: after 1842 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Mary Close 1831– Birth: 1831 — Heggerscales, Kaber, Westmorland, England
4 years younger brother	Links Birth: 1834 — Nateby, Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland, England Baptism: 3 October 1834 — Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland, England Census 1841: 1841 — Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Census 1851: 1851 — Crook and Billy Row, Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Marriage: 1859 — Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Census 1861: 1861 — Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England Census 1871: 1871 — Wolsingham, Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Census 1881: 1881 — Crook and Billy Row, Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Census 1891: 1891 — Brandon and Byshottles, Durham, Durham, England Census 1901: 1901 — Brandon and Byshottles, Durham, Durham, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elizabeth Teasdale Jane Ann Close Mary Close George Close Elisha Teasdale Close Margaret Close Joseph Edmund Close William Close Thomas Close John Ernest Close William Close 1834– Birth: 1834 — Nateby, Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland, England

Father’s family with Ann Alderson
father	Links Birth: 1795 — Howgill Foot, Heggerscales, Kaber, Westmorland, England Baptism: 6 July 1795 — Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland, England Marriage: 13 November 1822 — Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland, England Marriage: 11 June 1836 — Muker, Richmond, Yorkshire, England Census 1841: 1841 — Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Photograph: about 1850 Photograph: about 1850 Census 1851: 1851 — Crook and Billy Row, Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Death: between 1851 and 1859 — Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Ann Alderson Isabella Close Agnes Ann Close Elizabeth Close James Close Edmund Close Isaac Close Thomas Alderson Close Family with spouse Elizabeth Thompson Joseph Close John W Close George Close Mary Close William Close William Close 1795–1859 Birth: 1795 — Howgill Foot, Heggerscales, Kaber, Westmorland, England Death: between 1851 and 1859 — Bishop Auckland, Durham, England
stepmother	Links Birth: about 1811 — Kaber, Westmorland, England Marriage: 11 June 1836 — Muker, Richmond, Yorkshire, England Census 1841: 1841 — Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Census 1851: 1851 — Crook and Billy Row, Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Census 1861: 1861 — Crook and Billy Row, Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Census 1871: 1871 — Wolsingham, Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Census 1881: 1881 — Willington, Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Census 1891: 1891 — Willington, Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Death: 1894 — Durham, Durham, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William Close Isabella Close Agnes Ann Close Elizabeth Close James Close Edmund Close Isaac Close Thomas Alderson Close Ann Alderson 1811–1894 Birth: about 1811 — Kaber, Westmorland, England Death: 1894 — Durham, Durham, England
Marriage	Marriage — 11 June 1836 — Muker, Richmond, Yorkshire, England
6 months half-sister	Links Birth: 11 December 1836 — Healaugh, Richmond, Yorkshire, England Baptism: 27 December 1836 — Healaugh, Richmond, Yorkshire, England Census 1841: 1841 — Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Census 1851: 1851 — Crook and Billy Row, Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Marriage: 1855 — Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Census 1861: 1861 — Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Marriage: 1880 — Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Census 1881: 1881 — Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Census 1891: 1891 Death: 1892 — Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Christopher Wouldhave Ann Wouldhave Family with spouse John Briggs Isabella Close 1836–1892 Birth: 11 December 1836 — Healaugh, Richmond, Yorkshire, England Death: 1892 — Bishop Auckland, Durham, England
3 years half-sister	Links Birth: 1839 — Healaugh, Richmond, Yorkshire, England Census 1841: 1841 — Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Census 1851: 1851 — Derby, Derbyshire, England Marriage: 1858 — Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Census 1861: 1861 — Whitworth, Spennymoor, Durham, England Census 1871: 1871 — Whitworth, Spennymoor, Durham, England Census 1881: 1881 — Whitworth, Spennymoor, Durham, England Census 1891: 1891 — Willington, Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Census 1901: 1901 — Nevilles Cross, Durham, Durham, England Death: 1920 — Darlington, Durham, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Joseph Armstrong William Armstrong Jane Ann Armstrong James Armstrong Mary Elizabeth Armstrong Joseph Robert Armstrong William Edmund Armstrong Agnes Ann Close 1839–1920 Birth: 1839 — Healaugh, Richmond, Yorkshire, England Death: 1920 — Darlington, Durham, England
3 years half-sister	Links Birth: 1841 — South Church, Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Baptism: 28 March 1841 — Church of St Andrew, Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Census 1841: 6 June 1841 — Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Death: 1845 — Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Elizabeth Close 1841–1845 Birth: 1841 — South Church, Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Death: 1845 — Bishop Auckland, Durham, England
3 years half-brother	Links Birth: 1843 — South Church, Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Baptism: 7 September 1843 — Church of St Andrew, Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Census 1851: 1851 — Crook and Billy Row, Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Census 1861: 1861 — Crook and Billy Row, Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Census 1871: 1871 — Wolsingham, Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Census 1881: 1881 — Willington, Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Census 1891: 1891 — Willington, Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Census 1901: 1901 — Stockley, Crook, Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships James Close 1843– Birth: 1843 — South Church, Bishop Auckland, Durham, England
4 years half-brother	Links Birth: 1846 — Brancepeth, Durham, Durham, England Census 1851: 1851 — Crook and Billy Row, Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Census 1861: 1861 — Crook and Billy Row, Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Census 1871: 1871 — Wolsingham, Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Census 1881: 1881 — Willington, Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Census 1891: 1891 — Willington, Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Census 1901: 1901 — Stockley, Crook, Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Edmund Close 1846– Birth: 1846 — Brancepeth, Durham, Durham, England
2 years half-brother	Links Birth: March 1848 — Brancepeth, Durham, Durham, England Death: after March 1848 — Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Isaac Close 1848–1848 Birth: March 1848 — Brancepeth, Durham, Durham, England Death: after March 1848 — Bishop Auckland, Durham, England
1 month half-brother	Links Birth: 27 March 1848 — Brancepeth, Durham, Durham, England Census 1851: 1851 — Crook and Billy Row, Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Census 1861: 1861 — Crook and Billy Row, Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Marriage: 3 April 1869 — Crook, Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Census 1871: 1871 — Crook and Billy Row, Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Photograph: about 1874 Census 1881: 1881 — Brancepeth, Durham, Durham, England Census 1891: 1891 — Stockley, Crook, Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Death: 1900 — Durham, Durham, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Annie Frances Moon Henry Close Ann Isabella Close William Close James Edmund Close Mary Elizabeth Close Thomas Isaac Close Annie Frances Close Agnes Close Thomas Alderson Close 1848–1900 Birth: 27 March 1848 — Brancepeth, Durham, Durham, England Death: 1900 — Durham, Durham, England

Family with Catherine Wilson
himself	Links Birth: about 1826 — Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland, England Census 1841: 1841 — Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Marriage: 1849 — Durham, Durham, England Census 1851: 1851 — Derby, Derbyshire, England Census 1861: 1861 — Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England Census 1871: 1871 — Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England Census 1881: 1881 — Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England Death: 1882 — Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Catherine Wilson Elizabeth Close Jonathan [Wilson] Close Sarah Sanderson Close Mary Jane Close William Close John W Close 1826–1882 Birth: about 1826 — Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland, England Death: 1882 — Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England
wife	Links Birth: about 1830 — Raughton Head, Dalston, Carlisle, Cumberland, England Marriage: 1849 — Durham, Durham, England Census 1851: 1851 — Derby, Derbyshire, England Census 1861: 1861 — Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England Census 1871: 1871 — Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England Census 1881: 1881 — Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John W Close Elizabeth Close Jonathan [Wilson] Close Sarah Sanderson Close Mary Jane Close William Close Catherine Wilson 1830– Birth: about 1830 — Raughton Head, Dalston, Carlisle, Cumberland, England
Marriage	Marriage — 1849 — Durham, Durham, England
1 year daughter	Links Birth: 1849 — Derby, Derbyshire, England Census 1851: 1851 — Derby, Derbyshire, England Death: 1854 — Lincolnshire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Elizabeth Close 1849–1854 Birth: 1849 — Derby, Derbyshire, England Death: 1854 — Lincolnshire, England
3 years son	Links Birth: about 1851 — Derby, Derbyshire, England Census 1851: 1851 — Derby, Derbyshire, England Census 1861: 1861 — Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England Census 1871: 1871 — Stockton-on-Tees, Durham, England Marriage: 1872 — Stockton-on-Tees, Durham, England Emigration: 5 July 1874 — Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Occupation: So his employment records tell us, he started work as a fitter with the New South Wales Government Railways. His name on the railway records is "Jonathan Close". — 24 June 1875 — New South Wales, Australia Marriage: 21 September 1881 — Harden, New South Wales, Australia Note: 1 February 1882 Marriage: about 1886 — Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia Death: 27 November 1922 — Paddington, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Ann Coates John William Close Alfred Close Catherine Close Jonathan Close Violet Close Family with spouse Jane Hopkins Herbert Close Florence Close Family with spouse Sarah Jane Swan Ruby Muriel Close Ivy L Close Aubrey Earnest G Close John William Close Russel H Close Majorie A Close Jonathan [Wilson] Close 1851–1922 Birth: about 1851 — Derby, Derbyshire, England Death: 27 November 1922 — Paddington, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2 years daughter	Links Birth: 1852 — Durham, Durham, England Census 1861: 1861 — Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England Marriage: after 2 April 1871 — Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England Census 1871: 1871 — Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England Census 1881: 1881 — Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England Census 1891: 1891 — Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England Census 1901: 1901 — Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Thomas Cordon Elizabeth Cordon Annie Catharine Cordon Isabel Hannah Cordon Dora May Cordon Bertie Sam Cordon Arthur Bernard Cordon William Alfred R Cordon Sarah Sanderson Close 1852– Birth: 1852 — Durham, Durham, England
3 years daughter	Links Birth: about 1854 — Grantham, Lincolnshire, England Census 1861: 1861 — Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England Census 1871: 1871 — Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, England Marriage: 1877 — Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England Census 1881: 1881 — Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England Disappeared: after 1882 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Charles Henry Reedman Mary Jane Close 1854– Birth: about 1854 — Grantham, Lincolnshire, England
4 years son	Links Birth: 1857 — Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England Census 1861: 1861 — Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England Census 1871: 1871 — Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England Emigration: 5 July 1874 — Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Disappeared: after 1875 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships William Close 1857– Birth: 1857 — Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England

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Census 1841	Source: William Close (1795) 1841 Census, Census Type: 1841 English Census, Census Place: Bishop Auckland, Durham
Census 1851	Source: John W Close (1826) 1851 Census, Census Type: 1851 English Census, Census Place: St Peter, Derby, Derbyshire
Census 1861	Source: John W Close (1826) 1861 Census, Census Type: 1861 English Census, Census Place: Peterborough, Northamptonshire
Census 1871	Source: John W Close (1826) 1871 Census, Census Type: 1871 English Census, Census Place: Peterborough, Northamptonshire
Census 1881	Source: John W Close (1826) 1881 Census, Census Type: 1881 English Census, Census Place: Peterborough, Northamptonshire
Name	Source: Contributor: Allison Brook Source: Contributor: Christine Howarth

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Census 1841	Living with parents and family at Bishop Auckland, Durham. Pitman.
Census 1851	Living with wife Catherine and family at St Peter, Derby. Engine Driver. Catherine's sister Elizabeth is also present, as is John's sister Agnes.
Census 1861	Living with wife Catherine and family at Peterborough, Northamptonshire. Engine Driver. John's brother William is also present.
Census 1871	Living with wife Catherine and family at Peterborough, Northamptonshire. Engine Driver. He now seems to have been born in Cumberland!
Census 1881	Living with wife Catherine and daughter Mary Jane (who is now married) at Peterborough, Northamptonshire. He's now the Innkeeper of the Blue Bells pub on Cowgate, Peterborough.

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Census 1841	1841 Census
Marriage	Marriage Index Marriage Index
Census 1851	1851 Census (page 1) 1851 Census (page 2)
Census 1861	1861 Census
Census 1871	1871 Census
Census 1881	1881 Census
Death	Death Index
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Media object	Death Index Note: John W Close (1826) Death Index John W Close (1826) Death Index January / February / March 1882 John Close aged 56, Peterborough, Northamptonshire Volume: 3b Page: 158
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Media object	Death Index Note: John W Close (1826) Death Index John W Close (1826) Death Index January / February / March 1882 John Close aged 56, Peterborough, Northamptonshire Volume: 3b Page: 158
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Media object	Death Index Note: John W Close (1826) Death Index John W Close (1826) Death Index January / February / March 1882 John Close aged 56, Peterborough, Northamptonshire Volume: 3b Page: 158
Media object	Marriage Index Note: John W Close (1826) Marriage Index John W Close (1826) Marriage Index January / February / March 1849 John Close, Durham Volume: 24 Page: 65
Media object	Marriage Index Note: Catherine Wilson (1830) Marriage Index Catherine Wilson (1830) Marriage Index January / February / March 1849 Catherine Wilson, Durham Volume: 24 Page: 65

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1 October 2009

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Family with parents
father Parents Joseph Close Mary Milner	William Close 1795–1859
mother	Elizabeth Thompson 1790–1835
elder brother Family Ann Wilkinson William Close John George Close	Joseph Close 1823–1881
himself	John W Close 1826–1882
younger brother Family Mary Gardner	George Close 1827–1869
younger sister	Mary Close 1831–
younger brother Family Elizabeth Teasdale Jane Ann Close Mary Close George Close Elisha Teasdale Close Margaret Close Joseph Edmund Close William Close Thomas Close John Ernest Close	William Close 1834–

Father’s family with Ann Alderson
father Parents Joseph Close Mary Milner	William Close 1795–1859
stepmother	Ann Alderson 1811–1894
half-sister Family Christopher Wouldhave Ann Wouldhave Family John Briggs	Isabella Close 1836–1892
half-sister Family Joseph Armstrong William Armstrong Jane Ann Armstrong James Armstrong Mary Elizabeth Armstrong Joseph Robert Armstrong William Edmund Armstrong	Agnes Ann Close 1839–1920
half-sister	Elizabeth Close 1841–1845
half-brother	James Close 1843–
half-brother	Edmund Close 1846–
half-brother	Isaac Close 1848–1848
half-brother Family Annie Frances Moon Henry Close Ann Isabella Close William Close James Edmund Close Mary Elizabeth Close Thomas Isaac Close Annie Frances Close Agnes Close	Thomas Alderson Close 1848–1900

Family with Catherine Wilson
himself	John W Close 1826–1882
wife	Catherine Wilson 1830–
daughter	Elizabeth Close 1849–1854
son Family Mary Ann Coates John William Close Alfred Close Catherine Close Jonathan Close Violet Close Family Jane Hopkins Herbert Close Florence Close Family Sarah Jane Swan Ruby Muriel Close Ivy L Close Aubrey Earnest G Close John William Close Russel H Close Majorie A Close	Jonathan [Wilson] Close 1851–1922
daughter Family Thomas Cordon Elizabeth Cordon Annie Catharine Cordon Isabel Hannah Cordon Dora May Cordon Bertie Sam Cordon Arthur Bernard Cordon William Alfred R Cordon	Sarah Sanderson Close 1852–
daughter Family Charles Henry Reedman	Mary Jane Close 1854–
son	William Close 1857–

Descendants

John W Close(1826–1882)
- Catherine Wilson1849