John Osborne Roche was born in 1853 in Grenada West Indies to William and Mary Osborne Roche (nee Davison).
Not much is known about John's early life but although he was born in the West Indies, his family moved to the USA by 1870 and John came back to England and lived with his Uncle Edward at Blackheath Terrace, Greenwich, London. John's Father, William, and family stayed in the USA where William worked as a Shoemaker and lived at Brooklyn, New York.
John married Castillia Glode Stapleton in 1875, Hastings, Sussex. By 1881 John and Castillia and their 2 children William Edward, born 1877 and Fanny born 1879, are living with Castillia's Mother Rebecca Stapleton in Christchurch, Kent. John is working as a Market man / Tea trader.
By 1891 John is living on his own means. They now have another child Gilbert Stapleton Roche born 1882.
By 1901 the children have left home and John and Castillia are living in Isle of Thanet, Broadstairs, Kent. Living with them is Castillia's Sister Anna Glode Stapleton.
In 1911 they have moved to Bognor Regis, Sussex along with Anna Glode Stapleton.
Castillia died on 1st May 1919 at Fernlea, Belsize Road, Worthing, and was buried in Heene Cemetery. After his Wife's death John moved to the New Forest, Hampshire. He died there on the 23rd June 1943, but was buried with his Wife in Heene Cemetery, Worthing. There does not appear to be a will for him.