John Wilfred Hughes church organist/music teacher

[CaroleW]

A small update.

The last child born in Douglas IOM was 1925 and Susannah and the children were back in Liverpool by 1930 according to some family photos

There is a suggestion that John Wilfred was imprisoned for embezzlement.  I'm not aware that he was an accountant for Alderney Dairy - just a dairyman

[KGarrad]

An update!

The "wrong" JW Hughes was living in Port Erin, married to Catherine Jane, and died in 1955.
He was a newsagent (fined 10s in 1941 for failing to display a licence!) and an organist, who played at many funerals - so lots of mentions in newspapers!

The JW Hughes we are looking for is proving elusive, as I can't find him in any newspaper reports at all!

There are no Kelly's (or similar) directories between 1907 and 1955.
And no Electoral Voters Lists from 1919/1920 until 1950!
(or at least nothing available at the Museum)

There are a few reports, over the years, of embezzlement by employees of Alderney Dairy - all milk-men, or ice-cream salesmen - but no Hughes.

So I am left to wonder if he went back to the UK?

[KGarrad]

Just spotted this death - a possibility?

June qtr 1959
Barton district    vol 10b, page 231
Hughes, John W    age 67 (so born c1892)

[CaroleW]

Hi Kevin

Been away for a couple of days so apologies for delay in replying

Thank you so much for all the research you have done and I will have a look at that death