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John Macdonald Etheridge
St. Pauls |
The only seaman to be buried at St. Pauls is John Macdonald
Etheridge, who died on 15
th September 1943. John was the eldest of
the war graves aged 66, and he was the Chief Officer of the S.S.
Capito
(Bristol)
Born in 1876 at Whitstable, John would only be recorded on three
censuses, 1881, 1891 and 1921.
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| 1881 Census |
1881 Census, John is aged 4 years old, he is living at his parent’s home, 9 Oxford Street, Seasalter, Kent.
His father, Charles, aged 41 is a General Practitioner in Medicines
M.R.O.S. Eng. L.S.A., Elizabeth, his wife, a decade younger, 31. Their children are Mary E., 6; William B., 5;
John M., 4; Archibald, 3 and 1-year-old Charlotte B. J. Also present are three
servants, Edith Russell, 32; Mary Ellen Lapthorn, 20, and 22-year-old Margaret
Pidduck.
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| 1891 Census |
A decade later, in 1891, the family moved to 97 Oxford
Street, Ivy House. The only changes to
this census record are the additional child, 9-year-old Alan. John, who is 14 is listed as a Cadet Medical
Train College. The sister-in-law, Amelia
J. Arden, 33, is a Governess. Also, a 15-year-old
servant, Agnes Perkins.
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| 1921 Census |
By the time of the 1921 census, John, now 44 years old, is
now married to Sarah Butcher. They are bordering
along with their son 2-year-old John, residing at 26 Castleland Street, Barry,
the home of Hector A. Curle.
Sadly, John, at this time whose occupation is recorded as
Mercantile Marine Officer, is out of employment.
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| 1933 Electoral Register |
There is a further reference to John in the 1933 Electoral
Register, living at 52 Dock View Road, Barry.
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| UK, Merchant Seamen Deaths 1939-1953 |
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| South Wales Daily Post |
The
South Wales Daily Post, published on the 17
th
of September 1943, published an
article on his death.
According to the article,
John had been a veteran of three wars, the Boer, First, and Second World
Wars.
John had retired from the sea and
his ship, which was the S.S.
Capito,
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