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John Newcombe1879–?

Name
John Newcombe
Given names
John
Surname
Newcombe
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Birth about 1879 26 36
 Jacobstowe, Devon, England

History 1879
 

Note: Zulu war.
History 1880 (Age 12 months)
 

Note: War with Transvaal.
History 1882 (Age 3)
 

Note: Married Women's Property Act enables women to buy, own, and sell property, and to keep their own earnings.
History 1883 (Age 4)
 

Note: Mahdi Rebellion in the Sudan.
History 1884 (Age 5)
 

Note: Third Reform Act and Redistribution Act extend vote to agricultural workers, electorate tripled.
History 1885 (Age 6)
 

Note: Fall of Khartoum.
Birth of a sister about 1886 (Age 7)
 North Tawton, Devon, England

younger sister - Elizabeth Newcombe
History 1886 (Age 7)
 

Note: First (Irish) Home Rule bill rejected.
History 1887 (Age 8)
 

Note: Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee.
History 1889 (Age 10)
 

Note: London dock workers and match girls strike for 6d./hour.
History 1897 (Age 18)
 

Note: Victoria's Diamond Jubilee.
History 1898 (Age 19)
 

Note: Spanish-American War.
History 1899 (Age 20)
 

Note: Boer war.
Census 31 March 1901 (Age 22)
 Marytavey, Devon, England

Address:
Horndon
Shared note:  1901 England - Census transcript - William Pellow Dashper - Marytavey

NameRelationConditionAgeMAgeFOccupationEmpHomeBirthplaceInfirm
William DashperHeadWid82Retired farmerTavistock, Devon
Joseph NewcombeBoarderMar48Farm labourerExbourne, Devon
Susannah NewcombewifeMar58Tintagel, Cornwall
John NewcombesonS22Mundic minerJacobstowe, Devon
Elizabeth NewcombedaughterS15North Tawton, Devon

History 1901 (Age 22)
 

Note: Victoria dies, Edward Prince of Wales succeeds.
History 1903 (Age 24)
 

Note: U.S. acquires Canal Zone from Panama.
History 1904 (Age 25)
 

Note: Entente Cordiale (England and France).
History 1905 (Age 26)
 

Note: Revolution in Russia.
History 1914 (Age 35)
 

Note: The Great War (World War I).
History 1916 (Age 37)
 

Note: Easter Rising in Dublin.
History 1917 (Age 38)
 

Note: Russian Revolution.
History 1918 (Age 39)
 

Note: All men over 21 and women over thirty enfranchised.
History 1922 (Age 43)
 

Note: Irish Free State established.
History 1928 (Age 49)
 

Note: Equal Franchise Act grants right to vote to women over 21 (as well as men).
History 1936 (Age 57)
 

Note: Spanish Civil War.
History 7 July 1937 (Age 58)
 

Note: The Japanese invasion of China (the start of the Second Sino-Japanese War).
History 1938 (Age 59)
 

Note: Chamberlain cedes Czech territory to Hitler at Munich.
History 1 September 1939 (Age 60)
 

Note: The German invasion of Poland.
History 3 September 1939 (Age 60)
 

Note: France and Britain declared war on Germany .
History 10 June 1940 (Age 61)
 

Note: Italy declares war on Britain and France.
History 22 June 1941 (Age 62)
 

Note: German attack on the USSR.
History 7 December 1941 (Age 62)
 

Note: Japan attacks America without any declaration of war (Pearl Harbour).
History 8 December 1941 (Age 62)
 

Note: America declares war on Japan.
History 11 December 1941 (Age 62)
 

Note: Germany and Italy declare war on America.
History 8 September 1943 (Age 64)
 

Note: Italy surrenders.
History 13 October 1943 (Age 64)
 

Note: Italy declares war on Germany.
History 19 April 1945 (Age 66)
 

Note: German forces in Italy surrender.
History 8 May 1945 (Age 66)
 

Note: Germany surrenders (VE Day, Victory in Europe Day).
History 2 September 1945 (Age 66)
 

Note: Japan surrenders (VJ Day, Victory over Japan Day).
DeathYes
 

Family with parents - View family
father
Joseph Newcombe

Birth about 1853  Exbourne, Devon, England

Death Yes  

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-10 years
mother
Susannah Phillips Dashper

Birth between January 1843 and March 1843 25 27  Tintagel, Cornwall, England

Death Yes  

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Marriage: between April 1876 and June 1876 — Tavistock R D, Devon, England
-10 years
#1 elder brother
Daniel Dashper

Birth between July 1866 and September 1866 13 23  Lamerton, Devon, England

Death Yes  

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13 years
#2 himself
John Newcombe

Birth about 1879 26 36  Jacobstowe, Devon, England

Death Yes  

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7 years
#3 younger sister
Elizabeth Newcombe

Birth about 1886 33 43  North Tawton, Devon, England

Death Yes  

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Date Place Address Notes Sources Media
31 March 1901 (Age 22)  Marytavey, Devon, England Horndon
Shared note:  1901 England - Census transcript - William Pellow Dashper - Marytavey

NameRelationConditionAgeMAgeFOccupationEmpHomeBirthplaceInfirm
William DashperHeadWid82Retired farmerTavistock, Devon
Joseph NewcombeBoarderMar48Farm labourerExbourne, Devon
Susannah NewcombewifeMar58Tintagel, Cornwall
John NewcombesonS22Mundic minerJacobstowe, Devon
Elizabeth NewcombedaughterS15North Tawton, Devon

 

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