John Graves (57) was born about 1835 in Thurcaston, Leics., died in 1907 in Everton, Liverpool, Lancashire, and was buried in Everton Cem., Fazakerley. His marriage certificate identified him as a son of Nathaniel Graves. In the 1841 census he was living in the household of his grandparents, Storer and Mary Graves, both 60, with his sister Zillah, 15, and no evidence of his brother Storer. He was in the 1851 census of Thurcaston in the household of his father, with son-in-law William Griffin. He married Louisa Bamford on 20 July 1872 in the parish of Bevington, Liverpool. She was born about 1835 in Leicester. Her father, Seth Bamford, was a shoemaker. John, Louisa, and all their children were in the 1881 census for Everton, Lancashire, living at 5 Church Place. Four of their five children were born before the marriage. Their first child was born in Birmingham, the second in Leicester, and the last 3 in Liverpool. (R‑8)

Children - Graves

85. Mary Ann Graves, b.c. 1860, d. 4 March 1931. Bur. Everton Cem.

+86. Elizabeth Graves, b.c. 1861, m. Charles Baldwin, June 1890.

+87. William Seth Graves, b.c. 1864, m. Phillis Brunskill, 1889, d. 1902.

+88. Emily Graves, b.c. 1870, m. Charles Purse, Sept. 1889, d. 1952.

89. Louisa Graves, b.c. 1876, d. 1940 (Raynes Hill mental hospital).