John Earnshaw was the fourth child of Robert Earnshaw and Ann Richardson born Oct-Dec 1875 at Seaham, Co. Durham.
In 1891 John was living at home at Grange Terrace, Ryhope and employed as a paper maker.
In 1901 John (known as Jack) was still at home when the family had moved to Stockton Terrace, Ryhope. He was a machine minder at the paper mill.
He married Margaret Jane Welch in Jan-March 1910 at Sunderland, but they appear to have had no family. Margaret was born Jan-March 1877 at Sunderland.
In 1911 Jack & Margaret were living at 11 East Whickham St, Sunderland & Jack was described as an electric tramcar motorman.
Jack died September 16th, 1944, aged 69 and is buried in St Aidans cemetery,
Grangetown alongside his wife Margaret who died January 27th, 1943, aged 66.