Born on the 29th March 1875 at Broadheath, the
only child of Thomas & Alice Lowndes (nee
Pearson).

1881 Census – Pearson’s Buildings, Broadheath,
Altrincham.    Son - aged: 6 - Scholar - born:
Broadheath.   Head of household - Thomas Lowndes -
Married - aged: 46 - occ: Hay Cutter - born:
Mobberley.    Also - Alice Lowndes - Wife - aged:
44 - born: Dunham.   Plus 1 lodger.

1891 Census - Sinderland, Dunham Massey,
Sinderland.   Son - aged: 16 - occ: Hay Cutter -
born: Dunham Massey.    Head of household - Thomas
Lowndes - Married - aged: 54 - occ: Hay Cutter -
born: Mobberley.    Also - Alice Lowndes - Wife -
aged: 55 - born: Dunham Massey. 

Married Catherine Goddard at the Wesleyan Chapel,
Bank Street, Altrincham on the 14th August 1897,
the marriage being registered during the September
quarter 1897 in the Altrincham R.D. - ref: 8a/351.
  John was a 22 year old bachelor - employed as a
Hay Cutter and residing at Dunham Massey.  
Catherine was a 21 year old spinster residing at
15 Wharf Road, Altrincham.    Catherine was also
killed in this incident.

1901 Census - 17 Manchester Road, Altrincham. 
Head of household - Married - aged: 26 - occ: Iron
Moulder's Labourer - born: Altrincham.   Also -
Catherine Lowndes - Wife - aged: 24 - born:
Manchester.  Plus 2 young daughters.

1911 Census - 14 Huxley Street, Altrincham.   
Head of household - Married - aged: 36 - occ: Farm
Labourer - born: Altrincham.    Also - Catherine -
wife - aged: 34 - born: Hightown, Lancashire.   
Plus their two daughters, aged: 13 & 12.

1921 Census - 10 Wright Street, Broadheath.   Head
of household - Married - aged: 46 - occ: Fitter's
Labourer at George Richards Ltd, Broadheath.  
Also - Catherine Lowndes - Wife - aged: 45 - born:
Hightown, Lancashire..

1939 National Registration - 10 Wright Street,
Altrincham.  John B. Lowndes - Married - born:
29th March 1875 - occ: Casting Storekeeper Heavy
Worker.   Catherine Lowndes - Married - born: 3rd
April 1876 - occ: Unpaid Domestic Duties.

CWD Ref No. 15 - Buried by Masonry - Body (fully
dressed) found at 20.45hrs, 25/10/1941 - Taken to
A.B. Brookes & Son's Mortuary, Stamford New Road,
Altrincham - Identified by his brother-in-law,
J.A. Goddard, 9 Gladstone Rd, Altrincham.

Buried on 29/10/1941 - Burial No. 43/14. Grave No.
4035.   M.I. - "At Rest".

His father, Thomas Lowndes died 18th July 1898 -
aged 67 and his mother, Alice died 18th September
1898 - aged 62.

Probate - Administration granted at Manchester on
the 7th January 1942 to John Arthur Goddard
(Insurance Agent) and Elizabeth Goddard.  Estate
valued at £193. 6s. 5d.

CWGC - of 10 Wright Street. Husband of Catherine
Loundes. Died at 10 Wright Street.    [They have
recorded the surname as LOUNDES - it should be
LOWNDES].