John Campbell

John was the son of John and Annie Maria Campbell (née Hart). His father John was born in Edinburgh in March 1866, the son of Daniel Campbell and Elizabeth Notman. In 1891 John jnr., a groom, was a lodger in the household of Robert and Elizabeth Murray on Leven Street, Edinburgh. His mother Annie Maria was born in Chicheley, Buckinghamshire, in 1873 (reg. J/F/M), the daughter of John and Susan Hart. In 1891 Annie was working as a housemaid and living at home with her parents and siblings on Bedlam Lane, Chicheley. John and Annie Maria were married in 1895 (reg. Doncaster) and had eight children of whom six survived infancy: Annie Roberts b. Bawtry 1895; John b. Doncaster b. 6 February 1897 bap. Everton Holy Trinity 5 June 1898; Elizabeth Notman b. Everton 1899 bap. Holy Trinity 1899; Archibald b. Everton January 1901 bap. Holy Trinity1901, Robert b. Everton 1904 and Harry Stuart b. Wiseton Notts 1905. In 1901 the family was living on Harwell Lane, Everton. John was working as a groom (domestic). He and Annie had four children: Annie, John, Elizabeth and Archibald. John and Annie were still living in Everton in 1911; only four of their children were still living at home: Elizabeth, Archibald, Robert and Harry. Annie was a domestic servant in the household of Edward Proudley, farmer, his wife and their five children. John was a farm worker and living in the household of Robert Bee, farmer, and his wife Annie at High Street, Beckingham. John's parents were still living in Everton when their son was killed in 1917. Annie died in 1932 (reg. J/F/M) and John in 1936.