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John Lennon's family tree: a mother lost at seventeen.

John Lennon was born on 9 October 1940 in Liverpool, England, the son of Alfred Lennon and Julia Stanley, and died on 8 December 1980 in Manhattan, New York, at 40. He married Cynthia Lillian Powell. His second wife and his two sons are living, so they are not shown here. The FamilySearch Family Tree has him as John Winston Lennon.

John Winston Lennon, born in Liverpool, EnglandJohn Winston Lennon1940–1980Alfred Lennon, born in Liverpool, EnglandAlfred Lennon1912–1976Julia Stanley, born in Liverpool, EnglandJulia Stanley1914–1958John Lennon, born in Liverpool, EnglandJohn Lennon1855–1921Mary Ann Maguire, born in Dublin, County DublinMary Ann Maguire1871–1949George Ernest Stanley, born in 120 Salisbury Street, EnglandGeorge Ernest Stanley1874–1949Annie Jane Millward, born in Chester, EnglandAnnie Jane Millward1873–1941James Lennon, born in County Down, IrelandJames Lennon1829–1907Jane McConville, born in Down, County OffalyJane McConville1831–1869Patrick Maguire, born in Wexford, County WexfordPatrick Maguire1842–?Mary Anne Keogh, born in County Wexford, IrelandMary Anne Keogh1846–?William Henry Stanley, born in England, United KingdomWilliam Henry Stanley1848–1897Elizabeth Jane Gildea, born in Drumragh, County TyroneElizabeth Jane Gildea1846–1916John Millward, born in Llantwit Major, WalesJohn Millward1837–?Mary Elizabeth Morris, born in Denbighshire, WalesMary Elizabeth Morris1851–1916Patrick R. Lennon, born in Armagh, County ArmaghPatrick R. Lennon1803–1890Elizabeth Mohan, born in County Armagh, IrelandElizabeth Mohan1809–1885James McConville, born in IrelandJames McConville1811–?Bridget Campbell, born in IrelandBridget Campbell1810–1875Patrick MaguirePatrick Maguire1814–?Maria RourkeMaria RourkeDavid Williams Stanley, born in Dover, EnglandDavid Williams Stanley1826–1876Elizabeth Jane Miller, born in St George, MiddlesexElizabeth Jane Miller1807–?Charles Gildea, born in Magheracross, County FermanaghCharles Gildea1792–1861Ann Neil, born in County Tyrone, IrelandAnn Neil1821–1906Evan Millward, born in Pentyrch, WalesEvan Millward1796–?Mary Dembry, born in Llantwit Major, WalesMary Dembry1802–?William Richard Morris, born in Liverpool, EnglandWilliam Richard Morris1828–?Charlotte Evans, born in Liverpool, EnglandCharlotte Evans1828–?
Five generations, as the FamilySearch Family Tree has them: 28 of the 30 places filled. Each name opens that person's page on FamilySearch.
John Winston Lennon, born in Liverpool, EnglandJohn Winston …1940–1980Alfred Lennon, born in Liverpool, EnglandAlfred Lennon1912–1976Julia Stanley, born in Liverpool, EnglandJulia Stanley1914–1958John Lennon, born in Liverpool, EnglandJohn Lennon1855–1921Mary Ann Maguire, born in Dublin, County DublinMary Ann Magu…1871–1949George Ernest Stanley, born in 120 Salisbury Street, EnglandGeorge Ernest…1874–1949Annie Jane Millward, born in Chester, EnglandAnnie Jane Mi…1873–1941
Three generations, as the FamilySearch Family Tree has them: 6 of the 6 places filled. Each name opens that person's page on FamilySearch.

John Lennon's family, year by year.

  1. 1940Liverpool, EnglandOn 9 October 1940, John Lennon is born to Alfred Lennon and Julia Stanley.
  2. 1958Liverpool, EnglandOn 15 July 1958, his mother, Julia Stanley, dies. He is 17.
  3. 1976Brighton and Hove, EnglandOn 1 April 1976, his father, Alfred Lennon, dies. He is 35.
  4. 1980Manhattan, New YorkOn 8 December 1980, John Lennon dies at 40.

Where the lines came from.

Up his father's line: Alfred Lennon, his father, born 1912 in Liverpool, England; John Lennon, his grandfather, born 1855 in Liverpool, England; James Lennon, his great-grandfather, born 1829 in County Down, Ireland; Patrick R. Lennon, his 2nd great-grandfather, born 1803 in Armagh, County Armagh; Felix Lennon, his 3rd great-grandfather, born 1774 in of Dundalk, Louth.

Up his mother's line: Julia Stanley, his mother, born 1914 in Liverpool, England; George Ernest Stanley, his grandfather, born 1874 in 120 Salisbury Street, England; William Henry Stanley, his great-grandfather, born 1848 in England, United Kingdom; David Williams Stanley, his 2nd great-grandfather, born 1826 in Dover, England; William Thurston Stanley, his 3rd great-grandfather, born 1790 in Whitechapel, England; Charles Thurston Stanley, his 4th great-grandfather, born 1752 in Shoreditch, Middlesex; Josiah Stanley, his 5th great-grandfather, born 1729 in Shoreditch, England; Thurston Charles Stanley, his 6th great-grandfather, born 1704 in King Street, Deptford.

The family as the FamilySearch Family Tree holds it: 66 people, 64 of them his ancestors. The earliest on his direct line is Andrew Nesbitt, born 1656 in Brenton, County Donegal.

Gaps in the record.

The FamilySearch Family Tree is built by the people who use it, and John Lennon's has places nobody has filled yet. Eight generations back, 54 of the 254 places are filled. Most of the open ones are in Ireland in the 19th century, and in England in the 19th century: if that's where you research, they're your question. If you know who they were, add them on FamilySearch, with a source, and the next person to look will find them.

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From the FamilySearch Family Tree, read on 7 November 2026: 66 people around John Lennon, up to eight generations back and two down. Thanks to everyone who has added to it. The tree is its contributors' work; where it and history differ, this page says so and names the source. Everyone named on this page has died.