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John Woolmer JUNIPER

John Woolmer JUNIPER

Male Abt 1831 - 1916  (85 years)

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  • Name John Woolmer JUNIPER 
    Birth Abt 1831  Milford on Sea, Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Shipwright  [1, 4] 
    1841 Census Cannot find in 1841 Census 
    1851 Census At 1851 Census, he is 20?, occ "Carpenter"  [3] 
    1861 Census At 1861 Census, he is 30, occ "Shipwright"  [4] 
    1871 Census At 1871 Census, he is 40, occ "Shipwright (Dockyard)"  [5] 
    1881 Census At 1881 Census, he is 50, occ "Shipwright"  [1] 
    1891 Census At 1891 Census, he is 60, occ "Shipwright Pensioner"  [6] 
    1901 Census At 1901 Census, he is 70, occ "Retired Shipwright"  [7] 
    1911 Census At 1911 Census, he is 80, occ "Pensioner, Royal Navy"  [8] 
    Individual Note Also known as John William Juniper.He was living at Kingston, Portsmouth at the time of his marriage, and at 6, Somers Rd Portsmouth in 1865. John Woolner Juniper (ie very nearly same name) married Emma Gurney 17/2/1891 at Brading, IOW 
    Individual Note 2 still alive when Emma died  [9] 
    Death 22 Aug 1916  9, Tottenham Road, Portsmouth Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Person ID I1099  Webb
    Last Modified 17 Jan 2025 

    Father Peter JUNIPER,   b. 28 Feb 1794, Horning, Norfolk Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Mar 1865, 4, Ham, New Shoreham, Sussex Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Elizabeth WOOLMER,   b. 13 Jan 1797, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Jan 1851, Steyning, Sussex Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 54 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 20 Aug 1814  St. Nicholas, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Family ID F334  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mary VEY,   b. Abt 1828, Winfrith Newburgh, Dorset Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Nov 1887, Fratton Road, Fratton, Portsmouth Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years) 
    Marriage 7 Apr 1857  Holy Trinity Church, Weymouth, Dorset Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    Family Note 3 At 1891 Census, next door are Charles and Mary NEW (Is this the Cissy NEW that is described above)  [6] 
    Children 
     1. Ellen Jones JUNIPER,   b. 25 Oct 1864, 6, Somers Rd, Southsea, Portsmouth Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Feb 1948, 26, Woodmansterne Rd., Purley, Surrey Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. Alfred Samuel JUNIPER,   b. 13 Jul 1869, 111, Fratton Road, Portsmouth Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 May 1961, 60, Clifford Road, New Barnet Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 91 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     3. Edward JUNIPER,   b. Abt 1860, Portsmouth Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 May 1932, 23, North End Avenue, Portsmouth Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     4. William Vey JUNIPER,   b. 29 Nov 1861, Portsmouth Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Dec 1924, Ashburton Road, Totnes, Devon Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     5. Mary Jane JUNIPER,   b. 1858, Portsmouth Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Jan 1922, Exmouth Nursing Home, Exmouth Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     6. John Charles JUNIPER,   b. 8 May 1867, Portsmouth Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Feb 1944, 3a, Wadham Road, North End, Portsmouth Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F331  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 17 Jan 2025 

    Family 2 Emma JENKINS,   b. Abt 1841, Ross on Wye, Herefordshire Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Feb 1915, 9, Tottenham Road, Portsmouth Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years) 
    Marriage 17 Feb 1891  Brading, IOW Find all individuals with events at this location  [13] 
    Family ID F387  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 17 Jan 2025 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Abt 1831 - Milford on Sea, Hampshire Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 7 Apr 1857 - Holy Trinity Church, Weymouth, Dorset Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 17 Feb 1891 - Brading, IOW Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 22 Aug 1916 - 9, Tottenham Road, Portsmouth Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Photos
    JW Juniper 1    		JW Juniper 1
    JW Juniper 2    		JW Juniper 2

  • Notes 
    • Note the IGI record has him as John Beasley JUNIPER, but all the other details make sense, so assumed to be a typo. John often says he was born at Hurst Castle, this is close to Milford on Sea, where the IGI record has this baptism.

      John variously calls himself John Woolmer and John Woolner. There are definitely documents, eg Mary Jane's wedding where he signs himself Woolner, but until I can see the baptism info, I am leaving him as Woolmer.

      The White's directory of 1885 has him as "Shipwright RN, 157 Fratton Grove [Road?]"

      When he retired on Sat 31st Jan 1891, the Portsmouth Evening News for the 3rd Feb said
      "...established shipwright .... completed 36 years service...and on retiring from the service received from his workmates a testimonial in the form of a pipe and a handsome Malacca cane, the latter bearing an appropriate inscription on its silver mounting. The presentation was made in the gunnery pattern store by Mr Andrews, Inspector of Government fittings, who testified to the respect and esteem in which the recipient was held."

      He left £1320 to Edward, inspector of smiths, and Alfred, a broker

      John Jackman (b1926) says that he "brought back Queen Victoria's body from Osbourne". Given that he was 69 at the time and given his lack of other obvious connections, I assume this means that he was part of the crew (or an honorary crew, or most likely part of the flotilla of ships that accompanied the royal yacht, Alberta, from Cowes to Portsmouth on 1/2/1901), perhaps as somebody who would have known the local waters very well. But I cannot find anything that would provide more clarity on what he may have done.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1840] 1881 Census :- 159-157 Fratton Rd, Portsea.

    2. [S2182] IGI record of Christening :- John Juniper (1831).

    3. [S2080] 1851 Census :- ?Surrey Street?, New Shoreham.

    4. [S2028] 1861 Census :- 6, Somers Rd (or 6, Tynham Terrace, Somers Rd).

    5. [S1845] 1871 Census :- 111, Fratton Road, Portsea.

    6. [S2062] 1891 Census :- 157, Fratton Rd.

    7. [S1881] 1901 Census :- 9, Tottenham Rd Portsmouth.

    8. [S2025] 1911 Census :- 9, Tottenham Road, Portsmouth.

    9. [S2184] Probate register :- Emma Gurney (1915).

    10. [S2183] Probate register :- John Woolmer Juniper (1916).

    11. [S2397] IGI record of Marriage :- Peter Juniper - Elizabeth Woolmer (1814).

    12. [S2049] Marriage Certificate :- JW Juniper - M Vey (1857).

    13. [S2436] IGI record of Marriage :- JWJuniper - Emma Gurney (1891).


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