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Pte. John William Murphy
British Army Royal Defence Corps
(d.17th Oct 1917)
John William Murphy served in the Royal Defence Corps and died age 53 on the 17th October 1917. He is buried in Jarrow Cemetery.
John was born in Jarrow 1864. His death is recorded at Grimsby. 7a.660. In the 1911 census he is living at 53 Blacketts street, Jarrow. John(46) is a platers helper in the shipyard and Ellen his wife of 17 years had 7 children with 5 surviving all single and living at home. Anthony(25) is also a platers helper, Jane(21) is a domestic servant, as is Rebecca(18) and Mary Ellen(15). Patrick is ten years old.
