• Born: 22 Dec 1839, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
• Christened: 26 Jan 1840, St. Lawrence, Swindon, Gloucestershire, England ¹
• Married: 1862, Pershore District, Worcestershire, England ²
• Died: 18 May 1917, St. Georges Hall, 4 Langham Pl., Marylebone, London, England ³
• Buried: 22 May 1917, Brompton Cemetery, London, England ⁴

  Research Notes:

John Nevil son of John Nevil Maskelyne of Cheltenham, saddler, and Harriett (baptismal record)

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In 1861 John N. Masculine, aged 21, born in Cheltenham Gloucestershire, jeweller, was with his parents at 12 Rotunda Tce., Cheltenham.

In June 1868 J. N. Maskelyne was present at the marriage of his sister Jane Maskelyne to Thomas Jackson in Cheltenham Gloucestershire.

In 1881 John Maskelyne, aged 41, born in Cheltenham Gloucestershire, illusionist, and wife Elizabeth, aged 40, born in Cheltenham, were living at 1 Nevil Villa, Battersea London. Present were children (born in Cheltenham): John (17), Minnie (14) and Edwin (1). Visiting was Joseph Taylor (39) of Cheltenham, carpenter, and his wife Lucy.

In 1891 John N Maskelyne, aged 51, born in Cheltenham Glous., mechanical illusionist, and wife Elizabeth, aged 50, born in Cheltenham, were living in Nevil House, Battersea London. With them was daughter Minnie Jane (24) of Cheltenham.

In 1901 John N Maskelyne, aged 61, born in Cheltenham Gloucestershire, entertainment proprietor, and wife Elizabeth, aged 60, born in Cheltenham, were living in Spring Cottage, Bucklebury Berkshire. With them was son Edwin A (21) of London, student.

In 1911 John Nevil Maskelyne, aged 71, born in Cheltenham Glos., illusionist, and wife of 48 years Elizabeth, aged 70, born in Cheltenham (mother of 5 children 2 deceased), were living at St. George's Hall, Marylebone London.

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John Nevil Maskelyne of St. George's Hall, 4 Langham Place Marylebone, died aged 77 years (burial record).

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John Nevil Maskelyne of St. George's Hall Langham-place Middlesex died 18 May 1917. Probate London 21 November to Edwin Archibald Maskelyne, public entertainer. Effects £5366 19s. 7d. ³

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A MAKER OF MYSTERIES

DEATH OF MR. J. N. MASKELYNE.

Mr. John Nevil Maskelyne, the famous entertainer and illusionist, died in London this morning from pleurisy and pneumonia, aged 77.

Deceased was the lessee of St. George's Hall, London, and appeared as a conjurer at the age of 16. He exposed the famous cabinet and dark seance trick of the Davenport Brothers in 1865, and, first appearing in London in 1873, he was at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, up to 1904.

The Midland Daily Telegraph, Friday, 18 May 1917, p. 3