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Spouses/Children:
1. Emily Jane Dugdale
- Daisy Emily Avis
- John Gordon Avis
- William Murdock Avis
2. Ethel Cloke
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John Avis of Groombridge
- Born: 25 Dec 1866, Mayfield, Sussex, England
- Christened: 3 Mar 1867, Burwash, Sussex, England 1
- Married (1): 25 Dec 1890, Mayfield, Sussex, England 2
- Married (2): 13 Sep 1919, St. Mary the Virgin, Speldhurst, Kent, England 3
- Died: 6 Jan 1953, The Old Post Office, Old Town, Groombridge, Kent, England 4 5
 Research Notes:
John son of Ann Dann of Mayfield (baptismal record). John and his siblings born before the marriage of their parents bore the family name of AVIS.
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In Dec 1892 John Avis was present at the marriage of his sister Alice Eliza Avis to Thomas George Pettitt in Mayfield Sussex.
In Apr 1900 John Avis was present at the marriage of his sister Elizabeth Ellen Avis to Charles Gilder in Mayfield Sussex.
In Sep 1900 John Avis was present at the marriage of his sister Rose Amelia Avis to Frederick Newton Jordan in Charlwood Surrey.
At the time of the 1901 England Census John Avis, age 34, born in Mayfield Sussex, hoop maker & binder, and wife Emily, age 36, born in Middlesex, were living in Groombridge Oldtown or Green, Speldhurst Kent. With them were children (born in Groombridge): Daisy E (9), John G (8), William M (2); brother James A Avis (27) of Mayfield, domestic gardener, and half-brother Robert S Isted (16) of Mayfield, domestic gardener.
At the time of the 1911 England Census John Avis, age 44, born in Mayfield Sussex, hoop maker & binder, and wife of 20 years Emily, age 47, born in Shorditch London (mother of 3 children), were living in Old Town Groombridge, Speldhurst Kent. With them were sons (born in Groombridge): Gordon (18), domestic gardener, and Merdoch (12); and relative [i.e. brother] James Avis (37) of Mayfield, single, domestic gardener.
In the 1939 Register John Avis (b. 25 Dec 1866), hoop maker, and wife Ethel Avis (b. 25 Jan 1876), unpaid domestic duties, were living in Old Town Groombridge, Kent.
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NEVER MISSED EASTER SERVICE
For 66 years, Mr. John Avis, of Old Post Office, Groombridge, sang in the choir of St. John Church — and for 65 years never missed an Easter service.
Mr. Avis, who was verger of the church for 30 years, died on Tuesday. He had celebrated his 86th birthday on Christmas Day.
Born at Mayfield, Mr. Avis was a cooper by trade. He retired about seven years ago.
The funeral takes place at St. John's Church at noon to-morrow (Saturday).
Sevenoaks Chronicle and Kentish Advertiser, 9 January 1953, p. 8
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John Avis of The Old Post Office Old Town Groombridge Kent died 6 January 1953. Probate London 28 January to Veronica Emma Heath, spinster. Effects £384 12s. 2d. 5
Marriage Information:
John married Emily Jane Dugdale, daughter of William Elisha Dugdale and Caroline Brown, on 25 Dec 1890 in Mayfield, Sussex, England. (Emily Jane Dugdale was born in 1862 in St. Luke's, London, England and was buried on 6 May 1919 in St. John, Groombridge, Speldhurst Chapelry, Kent, England.)
Marriage Notes:
John Avis, age 24, bachelor, hoop shaver, resident of Mayfield, son of George Avis, mason, and
Emily Dugdale, age 27, spinster, resident of Mayfield, daughter of William Elisha Dugdale, cordwainer
Married after Banns
Witnesses: George Collins, Alice Eliza Avis
Marriage Information:
John also married Ethel Cloke, daughter of William Cloke and Emma Jenner, on 13 Sep 1919 in St. Mary the Virgin, Speldhurst, Kent, England. (Ethel Cloke was born on 25 Jan 1876 in Groombridge, Kent, England.)
Marriage Notes:
John Avis, age 51, widower, hoopmaker, resident of Groombridge, son of George Avis (deceased), stonemason, and
Ethel Cloke, age 43, spinster, resident of Groombridge, daughter of William Cloke, coachman
Married by Licence
Witnesses: Albert F Nichols, William T Groombridge
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