John was born 1856 (1) in Burrington, Devon. He married Leah Alma Bennett in 1878 (2)

Leah Alma Bennett was born in 1857 in Tiverton, Devon. Her parents are John Bennett and Susannah.

John and Leah began married life in Tiverton, Devon, but by 1891 had settled in Powderham where John worked as a Shepherd. The 1911 Census shows John and Leah had 7 children, 3 who had died.