John Fogg

John Fogg was born in 1893 at Quaker Lane, Farnsfield, and was the son of the late joseph and and Louise Fogg née Bentley of Farnsfield. His father Joseph was born in 1844 at Nottingham; he died in 1914 aged 68 yrs. His mother Louisa Bentley was born in 1847 at Newark and died in 1897 aged 50 yrs. They were married in 1867; the marriage was recorded in the Southwell Registration district. They had the following children, Joseph b1872 Newark, Emma b1875, Henry b1876 George b1879, William b1879, Moses b1883, Sarah b1884 and John b1893. In the 1911 census the family was living at Farnsfield and shown as Joseph 67 yrs widowed, a besom maker, youngest son John 18 yrs also a besom maker and his married son Henry 34 yrs a chimney sweep and his family: wife Edith 32 yrs and children Hilda 11 yrs, Jack 8 yrs, Louisa May 6 yrs and Harry 2 years. John married Elizabeth MacDonald (born 18th May 1893) in 1915; their marriage was recorded in the Southwell Registration district. Elizabeth brought a child to the marriage, Frederick Arthur MacDonald born 23rd October 1914 (John's pension cards states this child was born before they married). They lived at 3 St Mary's Terrace Parliament Street, Newark. Following his death his widow Elizabeth was awarded a pension of 15 shillings a week to commence on 1st January 1917.