| Birth | John Murrell was born on 15 Sep 1853 in Pimlico, Middlesex.1,2
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| Baptism | He was baptized on 9 Oct 1853 in Holy Trinity Chelsea. The family lived at 6 Grosvenor Row and William was a china dealer.2 |
| (with Parents) 1861 Census | He appeared on the 1861 Census of Chelsea, Middlesex with his parents. John was 7, a scholar, and born in Pimlico.1 |
| (with Parents) 1871 Census | He appeared on the 1871 Census of Chelsea, Middlesex with his parents. John was 17, a Gasfitter, and born in Pimlico.3 |
| Marriage | He married Matilda Powell on 5 Jun 1879 in St Luke Chelsea, Middlesex.
Details from the register: John Murrell, 25, bachelor, gasfitter, residence 21 Flood Street, father William Murrell, gasfitter;
Matilda Powell, 24, spinster, 161 Church Street, father Edwin Wistin Powell, artist. They were married in the parish church after banns and the witnesses were G Murrell and E Edmonds.4 |
| 1881 Census | John and Matilda Murrell appeared on the 1881 Census of Chelsea, Middlesex, at 20 Oakley Crescent. John was 27, a gasfitter, and was born in Pimlico. Matilda was 26 and born in Chelsea. With them was their niece Florence Shepherd, age 6, born in Chelsea [from looking at other census records, it can be seen that Florence was Matilda's niece].5 |
| 1891 Census | John and Matilda appeared on the 1891 Census of Chelsea, London, at 26 Tetcott Road. John was 37, a gas fitter and smith and an employer, and was born in Pimlico. Matilda was 36 and born in Chelsea. Their son John E W was 9.6 |
| 1901 Census | John and Matilda appeared on the 1901 Census of Fulham, London, at 88 Shorrolds Road. John was 47, worked as a gas fitter, and was born in Pimlico. Matilda was 45, born in Chelsea, and worked on her own account at home as a schoolmistress. They had one son, John (19, draughtsman) and a boarder (Talmage Geary, 7.)7 |