John Henry Nott was born in 1829 to Anthony John and Elizabeth Nott (nee Roberts).
In 1841 he is living with his Father and Siblings at Waterloo Place Lewes, Sussex.
He joined the 88th regiment of foot, and on 12th September 1848 became Ensign. In 1851 John then became a Lieutenant by Purchase of the Scots 25th regiment of foot. Three years later he transferred to the 35th Royal Sussex Regiment as Lieutenant.
He married Isabelia Clementina Faskin on the 10th November 1852 in Bangalore, Madras, India
They had 3 children
James Henry Nott born 1853 Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia
Douglas Frederick Nott born 1855, Dum Dum West Bengal, India
George Stanley born 1857, London
In 1859 John was on the troop ship Cannon from Calcutta he was acting Lieutenant bringing 111 invalid soldiers, women and children back to Gravesend
In 1863 John was Captain of the 1st regiment of foot heading to Bombay on the ship Stalwart, fighting the Indian independence war.
Isabelia died in 1858 in Dinapore India
John then married Henrietta Francis Onslow Gosling in 1862 in Mumbai India
They had 3 children-
Edith Henrietta born 1865 born Monmouthshire Wales
Charles Trevor born 1867 Dalton Middlesex
Harry Francis born 1868 Hackney Middlesex (died 1870 Middlesex)
Henrietta died in 1868 in Hackney Middlesex and he then married Marion Cherry on 15th March 1870 in Findon Sussex
They had 6 children-
Frank R born 1872 Dalston Middlesex
Harry C born 1873 Dalston Middlesex
Marion H born 1874 Dalston Middlesex
Maud born 1876 Dalston Middlesex
Elsie born 1878 Dalston Middlesex
Lanmarez E Dalston born 1886 Middlesex
In 1871 they are living at 84 Shrubland Road, Hackney, London, and have 2 servants
In 1881 they are still at 84 Shrubland Road, Hackney, London
Marion died in 1889 in Hastings, Sussex
John died on 29th January 1899 whilst living at Culverlands Road Worthing Sussex, and left an amount of £155 13s 2d (approx. £12,000 today) to Marion Helen Nott (his Daughter)