John Henry Torring¹

• Birth*: John Henry Torring was born circa 1850 at Avelon Gifford, Devon, England, .¹
• Marriage*: He married Mary Elizabeth Wilkinson circa 1874.²
• Marriage*: John Henry Torring married Hannah Somebody circa 1886.²
• Death*: John Henry Torring died on 9 March 1940 at 50 Ticket Road, Anerley, Kent, England, .³
• Probate*: His estate was probated on 30 May 1940 at London, England, ; Torring John Henry of 8 Auckland Road, Upper Norwood London SE19 died 9 March 1940 at 50 Thicket Road, Anerely, Kent. Probate London 30 May to Thomas Waller Torring tea merchant. Effects £725 7s 11d.³

• Photograph*: Thomas Waller Torring and John Henry Torring are probably in these photographs taken say 1920 along with Thomas Edward Stockwell tea dealer; these photos provided by a grandson of the Torrings. Unfortunately no names at present.⁴
  

  

  

  

  

  

Census & Directory Entries

Head of Household	5 April 1891	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Mary Elizabeth Wilkinson in the 1891 census at 3 Queens Road, Croydon, Sussex, England, . John H Torring, head, mar, 41, organ builder master Inst, employed, b Devon Avelon Gifford; Hannah Torring, wife, mar, 42, b Lancashire, Bury; also in the household were Thomas Waller Torring, John Henry Torring and Emily White.2
Head of Household	31 March 1911	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Hannah Somebody in the 1911 census at 9 Peak Hill, Sydenham, London, England, . Schedule no 203; John Henry Torring, head, 60, married, joiner, organ building, worker, b Devon Avelon Giifford; Hannah Torring, wife, 60, married 25 years, 1 child 1 child died, b Bury Lancs; all British subjects by parentage; 3 males, 2 females, 5 persons in total; 8 rooms; also in the household were Thomas Waller Torring, John Henry Torring and Lily Martin White Torring.5