1849-08-30 |
Saint Mary Street, Saint Mary, Southampton |
birth certificate |
1851 |
of 4 St Mary's street, Southampton, living with his parents |
TNA: HO 107/1669 f237 p20 |
1861 |
scholar, of 12 Amoy street, Southampton, living with his parents |
TNA: RG 9/677 f20 p33 |
1867 |
marked as Excellent in the drawing examination held for the second grade at the Southampton School of Art in March; work was considered as Satisfactory, by the examiners of the Department of Art, in London |
Hampshire Advertiser, 1867-06-08; Hampshire Advertiser, 1867-08-03 |
1867-12-21 |
at the annual prize-giving at the School of Art, "John Ferry, third grade reward, a book, Gallick on painting, for outline of ornament, enlarged from an example, and second grade certificate for freehand drawing" |
Hampshire Advertiser, 1867-12-21 |
1868 |
for outline of human figure executed during the year ending last April, in the third grade, elementary section, of the Southampton School of Art—prize and free studentship; as an extra prize, offered by friends of the school, he was also presented with a box of drawing instruments, by the Mayor, for the best outline of a human figure from an example; prize-winning works will be exhibited at the Hartley Institute |
Hampshire Advertiser, 1868-08-15 |
1869-10-28 |
at the prize-giving at the School of Art, awarded a Studentship by the Department of Art, for general success in his studies |
Hampshire Advertiser, 1869-10-30 |
1870 |
given a pass mark in Perspective, at the art school exam in March; satisfied the examiners in the advanced section |
Hampshire Advertiser, 1870-05-14; Hampshire Advertiser, 1870-08-06 |
1870-11-03 |
at the prize-giving at the School of Art, won the second prize, of £1, for painting in oil or water colour from the cast of the human figure or animals |
Hampshire Advertiser, 1870-11-05 |
1871-02-08 |
for his success in the examinations of the Department of Science and Art, recommended for election as honorary member of the Hartley Institution |
Hampshire Advertiser, 1871-02-11 |
1871 |
gilder, of 15 Liverpool street, Southampton, living with his parents |
RG 10/1187 f35 p19 |
1871 |
satisfied the examiners in the advanced section, at the exam in April |
Hampshire Advertiser, 1871-06-24 |
1871-05-24 |
appointed pupil teacher to the School of Art, at a salary of £10 per annum |
Hampshire Advertiser, 1871-05-27 |
1871-12-09 |
awarded 2nd prize of 16s. for group of still life painted in oil, and Hartley Council prize for general success, at the Hartley Institution, Southampton, following the examinations held in May last |
Hampshire Advertiser, 1871-10-07; Hampshire Advertiser, 1871-12-13 |
1872-06-22 |
had satisfied the examiners in the third, or highest, grade of art instruction |
Hampshire Advertiser, 1872-06-22 |
1872-08-29/-30 |
works exhibited in the art school's new classrooms at the Hartley Institution |
Hampshire Advertiser, 1872-08-31 |
1881 |
carver and gilder, lodger with his sister Alice, of 15 Dover St, Southampton |
RG 11/1205 f45 p26 |
1890-06-28 |
artist, of 33 Middle Street; m. Agnes Mary Chamberlain (1868–1953, spinster, of Gordon Avenue, d. of Ebenezer Chamberlain, clerk), at St Luke's pc, Southampton, witnesses Ebenezer and Christiana Martha Chamberlain |
marriage certificate; GRO index; censuses |
1891 |
artist sculp., neither employer nor employed, living with his wife in three rooms at 17 Cedar Road, St Mary, Southampton (house shared with sister Catherine) |
RG 12/913 f26 p2 |
Arthur Edward Stansfield (1895–1980) |
GRO index; RG 13/1053 f35 p5; National Probate Calendar |
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1897-09-23 |
at the twelfth annual exhibition of the Southampton Art Society, "Mr. John Ferry's picture, "Autumn in the New Forest" (No. 54), is really beautifully painted, the autumnal tints on 'falling leaf and fading tree' being put on with the hand of a true student of nature, in perhaps the most beautiful of all the four seasons." |
Hampshire Advertiser, 1897-09-25 |
1901 |
artist and cameo gilder, own ac., at home, living with his wife and son at 9 Cliff Rd, St Mary's, Southampton |
RG 13/1053 f35 p5 |
1901-09-30 |
at the sixteenth annual exhibition of the Southampton Art Society, "Mr. John Ferry's "October Morning" (59) and "Woodmill" (44) are full of nice feeling and quiet, true colour." |
Hampshire Advertiser, 1901-10-05 |
1903-09-28 |
at the eighteenth annual exhibition of the Southampton Art Society, "Mr. John Ferry's picture "On the Common, near the Reservoir," together with his other contributions, cannot fail to be appreciated." |
Hampshire Advertiser and Hampshire Independent, 1903-10-03 |
1905-09-25 |
at the annual exhibition of the Southampton Art Society, "Mr. John Ferry, of Highfield, exhibits a neat picture, "Beech Trees near New Forest, Lyndhurst Road." |
Hampshire Advertiser, 1905-09-30 |
1908-10-03 |
exhibited 'On the Common, Southampton' at the Southampton Art Society's 23rd annual exhibition |
Hampshire Observer and Basingstoke News, 1908-10-10 |
1911 |
artist (painter); worker; living with his wife, son, and 2 boarders in 7 rooms at Sherwood, Omdurman Rd, Highfield, Southampton |
RG14PN5942 RG78PN273A RD99 SD1 ED8 SN300 |
1913-09 |
at the Southampton exhibition, "Mr. John Ferry paints the Common again, but with closer knowledge and deeper feeling, and possibly a warmer brush than before, though his picture of Chilworth Common shows the same features." |
Hampshire Independent, 1913-09-27 |
1915-09-18 |
at the 29th annual exhibition of the Southampton Art Society: Full of interest and character, too, are the four canvases of Mr. John Ferry. Two (66 and 67) depicts [sic] scenes on Southampton Common, and he never goes further afield than Winchester and Ringwood for his inspiration. |
Hampshire Independent, 1915-09-18 |
1918-09 |
again at the Southampton exhibition: Amongst the many local exhibitors must be classed Mr. John Ferry's works, for the latter is an industrious landscape painting devotee, and he excels in this particular branch with a general effect of capability which would seem to warrant his "breaking fresh ground," wherein similar success might attend him, instead of limiting himself to ordinary subjects. One misses the river scenes which have formerly appeared from his brush. |
Hampshire Advertiser, 1918-09-28 |
1919-08-16 |
at the 33rd exhibition: Mr. John Ferry's works are as excellent as last year, and perhaps the most attractive of them is "On the Itchen, Woodmill," a water colour of much merit. Mr. Ferry's oil paintings are notable for their daintiness of subject and carefully detailed finish. |
Hampshire Advertiser, 1919-08-23 |
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Springtime on the Common [1920] |
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1921 |
artist and picture restorer, own account, at home; living with his family in 7 rooms at 31 Omdurman Road, Southampton, with a family of three as boarders |
RG 15/05576 RD99 SD1 ED8 SN383 |
1922-08 |
at the Southampton exhibition, "One also looks to Mr. John Ferry to paint clever delicate scenes, and his technique is so pleasing that he likewise succeeds in turning out excellent work." |
Hampshire Advertiser, 1922-08-19 |
1923-10 |
exhibited at the 37th exhibition |
Hampshire Advertiser, 1923-10-06 |
1932 Q3 |
d. New Forest RD |
GRO index |
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I always associate him [Frank Pollard] with my very dear Uncle John who was like him in gentleness quietness & stature. My uncle lived & spent all his life in Southampton & was known there as the local artist, loving only to paint pictures & much loved & respected but always delicate & yet he lived to be 80, & strange to say passed away while on a holiday in the New Forest where he often spent some of his holidays & loved it so well that he said he wished to die there, so it was really strange that he had his wish. |
letter from Maggie Petts to Ruth & Sidney Beck, 1951-03-27, in my possession |
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During the 1950s and 1960s we had a painting by John Ferry—a watercolour of a woodland scene—at my home in St Albans. I've no idea what happened to it subsequently. |
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Three of John Ferry's paintings are held by Southampton City Museums, and may be seen at ArtUK. |
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1852-03-18 | b. 4 Saint Mary Street, Southampton | birth certificate |
1852-05-30 | bapt. St Mary, Southampton | "England Births and Christenings, 1538–1975," database, FamilySearch: 30 December 2014, Amelia Ferry, 30 May 1852, citing reference item 5 p 313, FHL microfilm 1,041,725 |
1854-05-31 | d. of pneumonia certified, at 4 Saint Mary Street, Southampton | death certificate |
1855-02-26 | b. 4 Saint Mary Street, Southampton | birth certificate |
1861 | scholar, of 12 Amoy street, Southampton, living with his parents | TNA: RG 9/677 f20 p33 |
1871 | of 15 Liverpool street, Southampton, living with his parents | RG 10/1187 f35 p19 |
1881 | railway carrier's clerk, lodger with Arabella J. Morrish, lodging house keeper, at 12 Portland Street, Weymouth, Dorset | RG 11/2502 f17 p29 |
1881-12-05 | accountant, of Horfield, Gloucestershire; m. Mary Agnes Hole (1853–1928, d. of James Hole) at St Michael and All Angels, Bishopston pc, Gloucestershire | marriage certificate; GRO index; censuses; "England, Bristol Parish Registers, 1538–1900", database, FamilySearch: accessed 7 January 2016, Harry Ferry and Mary Agnes Hole, 1881 |
Child: | Agnes Lilian Sarah (1884–1952) | daughter's birth certificate; GRO index; censuses |
1884 | carrier's clerk | daughter's birth certificate |
1891 | as Henry; clerk to shipping agent, employed, living with his wife and daughter in 2 rooms at 55 Wolsdon St, St Andrew Plymouth, Devon | RG 12/1731 f122 p40 |
1901 | as Henry; clerk, worker, living in 2 rooms at 158 Beaumont Rd, Plymouth, Devon, with his wife and daughter | RG 13/2095 f109 p14 |
1911 | as Harry; clerk, shipping office, worker, living with his wife in 3 rooms at 34 Lipson Hill Terrace, Plymouth | RG14PN12973 RG78PN748 RD276 SD2 ED15 SN55 |
1921 | as Harry; shipping clerk, employed by H.J. Waring & Co., at Millbay, Plymouth; living with his wife in 3 rooms at 34 Lipson Hill Tce, Plymouth, with their daughter Agnes Daniel and her three children as visitors | RG 15/10627 RD276 SD2 ED18 SN32 |
1927 Q4 | d. Plymouth RD | GRO index |
1857-05-16 | b. 23 Amoy Street, Southampton | birth certificate |
1861 | as Anne; scholar, of 12 Amoy street, Southampton, living with her parents | TNA: RG 9/677 f20 p33 |
1871 | scholar, of 15 Liverpool street, Southampton, living with her parents | RG 10/1187 f35 p19 |
1881 | servt (dom) in household of Abelard Aldana, Columbian Consul, 10 Cranbury Place, Southampton St Mary; age given as 22 | RG 11/1205 f82 p6 |
1881-05-20 | daughter born at 15 Dover Street, Southampton; marked her name | child's birth certificate |
1881-06-11 | (as Annie) spinster, no occupation shown, of 42 Rockstone Lane; m. James William Grant (1857–1909, boot blacker [clicker], of 7 Cliff Road, Southampton, son of William Grant, mariner), Register office, Southampton; marriage witnessed by Walter Baggs and Minnie Grant | marriage certificate; GRO index; censuses |
1881-06-30 | registered daughter's birth; of 93 Saint Andrews Road, Southampton | daughter's birth certificate |
Children: | Beatrice Annie Ferry (1881–1931), Lilian Kate (1882–1948), Hilda Mary (1888–1971) | children's birth certificates; GRO index; censuses |
1882-09-23 | daughter born at 30 Dover Street, Southampton | daughter's birth certificate |
1891 | of 24 Dover Street, St Mary's, Southampton, living with her family and a boarder | RG 12/913 f52 p9 |
1899-04-01 | at Southampton Police Court: Annie Grant, a married woman, after some hesitation, presumed she had better admit being drunk and incapable in Marland-place, in the small hours of Good Friday morning.—P.C. Chalk gave evidence, and defendant said that she had suffered from sunstroke.—She was fined 5s. and costs. |
Hampshire Advertiser, 1899-04-05 |
1900-08-21 | at Southampton Police Court: Annie Grant, a woman of immoral character, Southampton, was charged with behaving in an indecent manner at the Western Esplanade yesterday; and George Marr, fitter, of St. Andrew's-road, Southampton, was brought up in custody with the same charge.—P.C. O'Connell proved the case, and prisoners were each fined 10s. and costs; 14 days in default. |
Hampshire Advertiser, 1900-08-22 |
1901 | living with her husband and three children at 24 Dover Street, St Mary's, Southampton | RG 13/1053 f41 p17 |
1901-10-02 | at Southampton Police Court: Annie Grant, Bullar-street, Southampton, and Emily Hawkins, Marchwood-road, Southampton, charged with improper behaviour in New-road and High-street, respectively, were each fined 10s. and costs; 14 days in default.—Grant's face was swathed in bandages; she had evidently been severely cut about the face. |
Southern Echo, 1902-10-02 |
1911 | ladies tayloring; worker; with two daughters, visitors with the White family in 7 rooms at Heather Deane Road, Highfield, Southampton | RG14PN5943 RG78PN273A RD99 SD1 ED9 SN156 |
1921 | home duties; living with her eldest daughter in 2 rooms at 16 Northumberland Rd, Southampton | RG 15/05595 RD99 SD1 ED27 SN236 |
1934 Q1 | d. Southampton RD | GRO index |
1860-02-06 | b. 12 Amoy Street, Southampton | birth certificate |
1861 | of 12 Amoy street, Southampton, living with her parents | TNA: RG 9/677 f20 p33 |
1871 | scholar, of 15 Liverpool street, Southampton, living with her parents | RG 10/1187 f35 p19 |
1881 | milliner, of 41 Bevois Place, Rockstone Lane, Southampton, living with her parents | RG 11/1205 f94 p29 |
1884-05-28 | m. (Thomas) Charles White (cal 1860 – 1927, joiner of Cromwell Row, Southampton, s. Ebenezer Massum White, joiner), St Luke's pc, Southampton, after banns; witnesses: Richard Ferry, Eliza White, Thomas Lavington, Mary Lavington | marriage certificate; censuses; GRO index |
Children: | Mabel Eveline (1885–1936), Violet Ethel (1889–1956), both born St Mary's, Southampton; Reginald Norman (1893–1976, b. Freemantle, Hampshire) | censuses; GRO index |
1891 | of 17 Cedar Road, St Mary, Southampton, living in 4 rooms with her husband and two children (house shared with brother John) | RG 12/913 f26 p2 |
1899-06-20 | at Southampton Police Court: Catherine White, a middle-aged woman, was charged with misbehaving in the Houndwell Park on Friday evening, and pleaded guilty; and William Bampton, a young man, a coal porter, was charged with aiding and abetting.—P.C. Melmoth having spoken to the facts, the prisoners were each fined 10s. and costs; in default, 14 days' imprisonment. |
Hampshire Advertiser, 1899-06-21 |
1901 | of Rosedale, Heatherdean Road, Portswood, Southampton, living with her husband ("Thomas") and three children | RG 13/1068 f167 p34 |
1911 | living with her family in 7 rooms at Heather Deane Road, Highfield, Southampton; her sister's family also visiting | RG14PN5943 RG78PN273A RD99 SD1 ED9 SN156 |
1921 | home duties; with her husband, living with the family of their son Reginald, with their daughter Mabel, in 5 rooms at 55 West St, Warminster[, Wiltshire] | RG 15/10062 RD Warminster SD Warminster ED9 SN77 |
1923 Q3 | d. Warminster RD | GRO index |
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