John METTERS

Birth Name METTERS, John
Gender male
Age at Death about 54 years, 4 months, 30 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth about 1848 South Molton, Devon   1a 2a
Death 31 May 1902 South Moulton, Devon   3a
Occupation 1861 South Molton, Devon Wool factory worker 1b

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Thomas Kingdom METTERSabout 1824
Mother Ann PADDONabout 1820
         John METTERS about 1848 31 May 1902
    Brother     James METTERS about 1854 Oct 1930
    Sister     Ann METTERS about 1856
    Brother     Joseph METTERS about 1859
    Brother     Benjamin METTERS about 1859

Families

Family of John METTERS and Jane
Unknown Partner Jane ( * about 1846 + ... )
  Attributes
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Attributes

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Source References

  1. 1861 census
      • Page: RG9; Piece: 1486; Folio: 35; Page: 24
      • Page: RG9; Piece: 1486; Folio: 35; Page: 24
  2. 1901 census
      • Citation:

        First name(s) John
        Last name Metters
        Relationship Head
        Marital status Married
        Sex Male
        Age 54
        Birth year 1847
        Birth town South Molton
        Birth town as transcribed SOUTHMOLTON
        Birth place England
        Birth county Devon
        Birth county as transcribed DEVONSHIRE
        Occupation General farm labourer
        Full address 44, West Street, South Molton, Devon, England
        House number 44
        Street West Street
        Town South Molton
        Parish South Molton
        County Devon
        Country England
        Registration district South Molton
        Sub-district Chulmleigh
        Enumeration district 4
        Parliamentary borough or division South Molton
        Ecclesiastical parish or district South Molton
        Other household member first name(s) Annie, Charles, Frederick, Henry, Jane, Mabel
        Other household member last name Metters
        Archive reference RG13
        Piece number 2141
        Folio 61
        Page 21
        Schedule 161
        Record set 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census

  3. Newspaper
      • Citation:

        Western Times 02 June 1902
        Sad Range Accident at South Molton.
        A fatal accident took place on Saturday evening at the Grillstone Range of the South Molton Volunteers (G Co. 4th V.B.D.R.) when a number of the Volunteers were engaged in the their usual weekly prcatice, under Sergt. - Instructor FORD.
        There was firing at two targets under separate markers. One of the latter, John METTERS, who had some 16 years practice at the work, seeing some cattle approaching, shewed his red danger flag. Acting on, he did not, as is customary, wait for the bugle response before issuing from the shelter.
        He had scarcely issued form the mantles when he was struck by a rifle bullet in the upper part of the chest, the bullet coming out at the back of the neck, penetrating the upper part of his spine.
        Surgeon-Lieutenant KINDLE was sppedily fetched although some time naturally elapsed as the range is some mile and threequarters from the Town. METTERS was carefully removed to his home in West Street, but from the first no hope was entertained for his recovery.
        METTERS is an old Volunteer, having some time since earned and received the Long Service Medal. He was well known in the Battalion, being a constant attendant at the annual camp.
        Notwithstanding every effort METTERS died the same evening shortly before eleven. He leaves a widow and a family, all the latter, however, being grown up. An Inquest will be held today, and it is expected that the deceased will receive a military funeral.