John Mallinder was the son of Martin Mallinder 1803-1847 Paternal Line. John did not follow his father or brothers, Thomas, Joseph and Francis, into the Mallinder Brothers iron foundry business. He was a cooper for many years and then branched into making packing cases. He is also recorded later in his life as being a grocer and beer seller.
abt 1860 to Rosa Bacon from Birmingham.
William b. 17th October 1862 at d.
Sarah Ann b. 23rd Jan 1865 d.
John b. Feb 1867 d.
Thomas b. 19th October 1871 d. before 1881 census
Rosa b. 3rd Apr 1873 at 53 Townhead Street d.
Francis b. 9th Aug 1875 at 231 Portobello Street d. m.9th April 1912 to Lilia Agnes Jaaffe (nee Pashley) they have a child born called Winifred Lilly at 40 St Mary's Lane on 21 Jan 1912
Thomas b. 18th November 1878 at Portabello Street d.
In 1841 John was listed as 4 years old. He was recorded as living at Pond Street in Sheffield.
In 1851 John was listed as a cooper, aged 13 living with his mother, brothers and his sister Mary.
In 1861 John was listed as a cooper, aged 23 living with his mother and two brothers (John and Francis).
In 1881 John was listed as married to Rosa and has a family. He is shown as a cooper and packing case maker employing 3 men and 4 boys. Living at 160 Broad Lane.
In 1891 John was listed as 53 years old, a cooper and packing case maker and grocer. He occupies two properties, number 11 and 12 Sitwell Road. The back of number 11 is occupied by someone else. He is also shown as an employer whilst his wife Rosa is an employee in the grocer shop.
Joseph's wife was Rosa Bacon, born abt. 1840 in Birmingham and died in 1903. Note that the name Sarah Bacon appears on the Mallinder Tiles memorial.
1899 8th April, Sheffield, Yorkshire
The grave is located at St Michael's Roman Catholic Cemetery situated on Rivelin Valley Road. The transcript on John's grave should read Sitwell Road not Letwell Road
John is listed in the Kelly's 1893 directory and his son John is listed in the Kelly's 1893 and White's directories for 1911, 1919 and 1925 trading as a cooper.