John Hughes Lemon

CWGC: John Hugh Lemon. His second name was 'Hughes', his mother's surname. John Hughes was the son of Charles Henry Worth and Sarah Ann Lemon (née Hughes). His father Charles Lemon was born in London in about 1847 and his mother Sarah Ann Hughes in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, in about 1851. They were married in London in 1873 (J/A/S Greenwich) and had five sons who were born in London although one, Henry, died in infancy: George Hughes b. 1874 (reg. Poplar), Charles John b. 1877 (reg. Poplar), Henry b. 1880 (J/F/M Poplar) d. 1880 (J/F/M), Arthur Owen Tudor (Owen) b. 11 October 1881 (Poplar) bap. Isle of Dogs Christ Church 30 October 1881 and John Hughes b. 1884 (J/F/M Greenwich). In 1881, Charles, a licensed victualler, was living at 'The Great Eastern', 395 West Ferry Road, Poplar, with his wife and son George (6). Also in the household was a domestic servant. Their son Charles (b. 1877) has not yet been traced on the census and the third child, Arthur, had died in infancy the previous year. Charles, now working as a builder, and Sarah and their sons George, Owen (9) and John (7), were living at Clapham Common by 1891. Also in the household were two domestic servants. The family then moved to the Bath area as the eldest son, George, died there in 1900 (A/M/J Bath Somerset). Charles was recorded on the 1901 Census as a master brewer (employer) at The Brewery, South Stoke, Bath, where he lived with his wife and son Charles, a medical student. Also in the household was a cook/domestic. John was a boarder/pupil at the King school, Bruton, Wincanton, Somerset but Owen has not yet been traced on the census. Charles, who had now retired, and Sarah were living at Hurst Lea, Alderley Edge, Cheshire in 1911. Also in the home on the night of the census were their sons Charles, a drawing office stationer (employer), and John Hughees (27) an electrical engineer (at home) and two domestic servants. Owen, a drawing office stationer, was one of three boarders at a private boarding house at 3 Shakespeare Villas, Shakespeare Street, Nottingham. Charles and Sarah also moved to Nottingham and were probably living at 33 Newcastle Drive, The Park, when John died in 1916. John is not commemorated on any of the extant city war memorials nor is he listed on the Alderwasley Edge war memorial, the family's last known previous address. John's parents were living at 210 Mansfield Road, Nottingham, when they died within three weeks of each other in 1929; Sarah on 13 April and Charles on 3 May. Probate was awarded to their surviving son, Arthur Owen Tudor. Arthur was recorded on the 1939 England & Wales Register living on Caledon Road, Nottingham. He was described as a widower but no record of a marriage has yet been traced. He employed a housekeeper and a domestic servant. Arthur died on 25 November 1963. The probate record gives his address as 316a Hucknall Road, Nottingham.

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