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Title: Private John Bradshaw Lowe
Post by: Jonmar on Monday 11 November 13 17:36 GMT (UK)
Is there any one in the Nottinghamshire area with any information about John Bradshaw Lowe?
He was born in Horncastle Lincolnshire in 1891 the eldest son of John Bradshaw  and Rebecca Lowe.He served in the King,s Liverpool Regiment and died aged 27 on the 15th November 1918.His wife Milly Lowe lived in Allen Street Hucknall.We know he died of influenza four days after the 1914-1918 war ended,he fort and is buried in the name of John Bradshaw Lowe in France.

Regards
Jonmar
Title: Re: Private John Bradshaw Lowe
Post by: lizdb on Monday 11 November 13 17:42 GMT (UK)
As you have got his birth, his parents, his marriage and wife, and his death - what other information were you hoping for?
Title: Re: Private John Bradshaw Lowe
Post by: Jonmar on Monday 11 November 13 17:55 GMT (UK)
 Sorry I should have put this in my original posting. He was registered and Baptised as Jack Lowe but for some reason he used his Fathers name.We believe when he died he had a daughter whose name we do not know, we  would like to know if there are any surviving family members.
Jonmar
Title: Re: Private John Bradshaw Lowe
Post by: lizdb on Monday 11 November 13 18:15 GMT (UK)
? ? ?

There is a marriage in Horncastle, Oct/Nov/Dec 1890 (ref 7a 1067) of a John Bradshaw Lowe.

Cant be him if he was born 1891.

Brides are Rebecca Smith or Mary Elizabeth Southwell
Title: Re: Private John Bradshaw Lowe
Post by: lizdb on Monday 11 November 13 18:20 GMT (UK)
Looks as if wife was Rebecca (Smith) as they are on 1891 census, no children

RG12 2598  69 7

10A Hopton Street, Horncastle
JOhn LOwe 19 Gen labourer bn Horncastle
Rebecca 19 wife bn Horncastle
Title: Re: Private John Bradshaw Lowe
Post by: lizdb on Monday 11 November 13 18:24 GMT (UK)
By 1901 they have 6 children including 9 year old Jack.

I think that Jack 's parents were John Bradshaw Lowe and Rebecca nee Smith

And here is his birth:

Jul/Sug/Sep 1891
Horncastle ref 7a 536
Jack Lowe

Title: Re: Private John Bradshaw Lowe
Post by: DavidJP on Monday 11 November 13 18:28 GMT (UK)
Hi,

Looks like the marriage that Lizdb found is his parents marriage. I have just found the following on freebmd:

Lowe, Jack B to Hartshorne, Milly; September Qtr 1916; Basford; Volume 7b Page 314

Can't see any births at all for the marriage.

Hope this helps.

Kind regards

David
Title: Re: Private John Bradshaw Lowe
Post by: lizdb on Monday 11 November 13 18:34 GMT (UK)
Dad dies in 1928

Probate index entry -
John Bradshaw Lowe of Horncastle Lincolnshire died 13 Feb 1928 Probate Lincoln 2 March to Rebecca Lowe widow

Might be worth getting the Will in case any grandchild (child of Jack) is mentioned?

Hopefully it would at least mention any of JAcks numerous siblings - unless it is all left to wife Rebecca of course.
Title: Re: Private John Bradshaw Lowe
Post by: lizdb on Monday 11 November 13 18:38 GMT (UK)
Also from probate index

Rebecca Lowe of Ingram Row Horncastle widow died  10 April 1934 Probate to Fred Bedford labourer and Harold William Stockton clothiers assistant
Title: Re: Private John Bradshaw Lowe
Post by: lizdb on Monday 11 November 13 18:42 GMT (UK)
Siblings from 1901 were

Lily 8
Edith 6
Ernest 5
Harold 3
Cyril 18 mths

may be more in by 1911!
Title: Re: Private John Bradshaw Lowe
Post by: lizdb on Monday 11 November 13 18:51 GMT (UK)
Birth

Oct/Nov/Dec 1917
Basford ref 7b  435

Mary Lowe
mothers maiden name Hartshorn
Title: Re: Private John Bradshaw Lowe
Post by: lizdb on Monday 11 November 13 18:58 GMT (UK)
Worryingly there is also this birth

Apr/May/Jun 1921
Basford  7b 577
Joseph A Lowe
mmn Hartshorn

So - either there is another Lowe/Hartshorn(e) couple around , which casts doubt on whether the Mary I found is the missing mystery daughter you were seeking
OR Milly has a child by someone else after John (Jack) dies, registering it with her current surname (Lowe) and her maiden name (Hartshorn(e)) but obviously Jack not the father.

Think you will need Mary's birth cert to see if she was the daughter of this marriage.
Title: Re: Private John Bradshaw Lowe
Post by: Jonmar on Monday 11 November 13 18:59 GMT (UK)
Thank you all for for finding so much information so quickly.

Jonmar
Title: Re: Private John Bradshaw Lowe
Post by: Jonmar on Monday 11 November 13 19:14 GMT (UK)
lizdb
I received your last posting as I posted my thanks. I too think that we need the birth cert. for Mary.Private Lowe was my wife's Uncle,it was my wife's mother who told her that Jack had a little girl when he died. Because we did not know Jacks wife's surname only that they lived in Nottingham when Jack died, we were stuck.We got all our other information from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Thank you once again.
Jonmar.