John Obadiah WHITING

1897 - 1967  (70 years)

• Name	John Obadiah WHITING
  Birth	26 Feb 1897	Portsmouth, Hants   [1, 2, 3]
  Baptism	21 Mar 1897	Portsmouth, Hants   [3]
  Gender	Male
  Census	31 Mar 1901	Portsmouth, Hants   [1]
  	Age: 4y
  	Address: 8 Adelaide Street
  Census	2 Apr 1911	Durley, Hants   [4]
  	Age: 15y
  	Address: Durley Street
  Occupation	2 Apr 1911	Durley, Hants   [4]
  	Labourer
  	Industry or Service with which worker is connected: Timber Merchant & Sawmill Whether Employer, Worker, or Working on Own Account: Worker
  Census	19 Jun 1921	Deptford, London SE   [5]
  	Age: 24y 4m
  	Address: 27 Crooke Road
  Occupation	19 Jun 1921	Deptford, London SE   [5]
  	Steam Roller Driver
  	Employment: A Cheeseman, Steam Roller Contractor (Out of Work) Place of Work: 12 Morland Gardens, Notting Hill, London W
  Census	29 Sep 1939	Bromley, Kent   [6]
  	Address: 496 Downham Way
  Occupation	29 Sep 1939	Bromley, Kent   [6]
  	Motor Driver Mechanic
  Death	Between Oct 1967 and Dec 1967	Lewisham, London SE   [7]
  Person ID	I366794098	Tony & Gill's Family Tree
  Last Modified	12 Sep 2025

  
  

  Father	John James WHITING,   b. Between Jul 1866 and Sep 1866, Portsmouth, Hants d. Between Apr 1950 and Jun 1950, Salisbury, Wilts (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Fanny Isabella MILES,   b. Between Apr 1866 and Jun 1866, Wimborne, Dorset d. Between Oct 1926 and Dec 1926, Droxford, Hants (Age 60 years)
  Marriage	1 May 1895	Portsea, Hants   [8]
  Family ID	F15816	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Edith Ellen WHITE,   b. 1 Sep 1893, Brixton, London SW d. Between Jan 1995 and Mar 1995, Swindon, Wilts (Age 101 years)
  Marriage	Between Jul 1917 and Sep 1917	Greenwich, London SE   [9]
  Children	1. Living   2. James John WHITING,   b. 12 Aug 1922, Greenwich, London SE d. Between Oct 1990 and Dec 1990, Lewisham, London SE (Age 68 years)   3. Living
  Family ID	F15846	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Sep 2025

  
  

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  Birth - 26 Feb 1897 - Portsmouth, Hants Baptism - 21 Mar 1897 - Portsmouth, Hants Census - Age: 4y,Address: 8 Adelaide Street - 31 Mar 1901 - Portsmouth, Hants Marriage - Between Jul 1917 and Sep 1917 - Greenwich, London SE Census - Age: 24y 4m,Address: 27 Crooke Road - 19 Jun 1921 - Deptford, London SE Occupation - Steam Roller Driver - 19 Jun 1921 - Deptford, London SE Census - Address: 496 Downham Way - 29 Sep 1939 - Bromley, Kent Occupation - Motor Driver Mechanic - 29 Sep 1939 - Bromley, Kent Death - Between Oct 1967 and Dec 1967 - Lewisham, London SE  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  [S12] Census 1901 E&W (31/03/1901), RG13 PN983 F27 P15 SN102. Census England 1901 Address: 8 Adelaide Street Place: Portsmouth, Hants Name • Relation • Condition • Sex • Age • Occupation • Employ Status • At Home • Where Born • Infirmity John James Whiting • Head • M • M • 34 • Driller in Dockyard • Worker • • Portsmouth, Hants • Fanny Isabella Whiting • Wife • M • F • 35 • • • • Wimborne, Dorset • John Whiting • Son • S • M • 4 • • • • Portsmouth, Hants • William Whiting • Son • S • M • 1 • • • • Portsmouth, Hants • [S1] BMD Index (GRO), Vol 2b P 394. [S485] Hampshire, Portsmouth Baptisms. [S57] Census 1911 E&W (02/04/1911), RG14 PN6150 PN286 RD104 SD1 ED6 SN121. Census England 1911 Address: Durley Street Place: Durley, Hants Name • Relation • Sex • Age • Married • Years • Chd Born • Chd Living • Chd Died • Occupation • Industry • Employ Status • At Home • Where Born • Nationality • Infirmity John James Whiting • Head • M • 45 • M • • • • • General Labourer • Timber Merchant & Sawmill • Worker • • Portsmouth, Hants • • Fanny Isabella Whiting • Wife • F • 44 • M • 16 • 6 • 4 • 2 • • • • • Wimborne, Dorset • • John Whiting • Son • M • 15 • S • • • • • Labourer • Timber Merchant & Sawmill • Worker • • Portsmouth, Hants • • William Whiting • Son • M • 11 • S • • • • • At School • • • • Portsmouth, Hants • • Isabel Louise Whiting • Daughter • F • 9 • S • • • • • At School • • • • Portsmouth, Hants • • Elsie May Whiting • Daughter • F • 6 • S • • • • • At School • • • • Horndean, Hants • • [S612] Census 1921 E&W (19/06/1921), RG15 PN02686 SN243 RD28 RS1 ED10. Census England 1921 Address: 27 Crooke Road Place: Deptford, London SE Name • Relation • Age • Sex • Marr/Orph'd • Birthplace • Nationality • Education • Occupation • Employment • Place of Work • Chd <16 • Children's Ages John Obadiah Whiting • Head • 24y 4m • M • Married • Portsmouth, Hants • • • Steam Roller Driver • A Cheeseman, Steam Roller Contractor (Out of Work) • 12 Morland Gardens, Notting Hill, London W • • Edith Ellen Whiting • Wife • 27y 9m • F • Married • Brixton, London SW • • • Home Duties • • • • Lily Edith Whiting • Daughter • 7m • F • Both Alive • Deptford, London SE • • • • • • • [S241] Census 1939 E&W (War Register 29/09/1939), RG101 PN0394A I022 L6. Register England & Wales 1939 Address: 496 Downham Way Place: Bromley, Kent Name of person • Status • Gender • Birthdate • Condition • Occupation • Comments Whiting, John Obadiah • • M • 26 Feb 1897 • M • Motor Driver Mechanic • Driver, Aux. Ambulance Whiting, Edith Ellen • • F • 1 Sep 1893 • M • UDD • Whiting, James John • • M • 12 Aug 1922 • S • Labourer, Sheet Metal Works • Whiting, Florence Dorothy • • F • 4 Feb 1924 • S • Factory Hand, Sugar Confectioners • [S418] England & Wales Deaths 1837 - 2007, Vol 5d P 259. [S484] Hampshire, Portsmouth Marriages. [S417] England & Wales Marriages 1837 - 2005, Vol 1d P 1941.