If you would like to read about John’s life chronologically, you can do so via the chapters below.
Each chapter leads onto the next via a button at the bottom of the page. In essence, this website can be read as a book, with the genealogical pages about John’s siblings, children and grandchildren representing an extended appendix. Or the other way round, if you prefer family history to biography. Keep checking back, as I am adding new content weekly!
Part the First – 1821 – 1858
Chapter 1 – Early Life in Heathfield (LIVE)
Chapter 2 – Life in Brighton and Hove 1841-1855 (LIVE)
Chapter 3 – Shoreham Harbour Shennanigans (Under development)
Chapter 4 – John Loose in London (Under development)
Chapter 5 – The Houses that Jack Built (LIVE)
Chapter 6 – The Wellington Estate (Under development)
Chapter 7 – Harmer’s Field and the Brighton Fair (LIVE)
Chapter 8 – John Becomes a Pub Landlord (LIVE)
Part the Second – 1858 to 1860 : John’s Exploits
Chapter 9 – John Assaults a Private Watchman (Under development)
Chapter 10 – Racing the Jersey Maid (Under development)
Chapter 11 – The Rising Sun Perjury Case (Under development)
Chapter 12 – Breaking into The Admiral Napier (LIVE)
Chapter 13 – John ‘Has it in’ for Nye and Kelly (Under development)
Chapter 14 – What Really Happened in the Lord Nelson? (Under development)
Chapter 15 – John Invents a Gun (Under development)
Chapter 16 – Guilty of Assault on Market Day (Under development)
Chapter 17 – Drunk and Dangerous in Shoreham (LIVE)
Chapter 18 – John Harmer – M.P. for Brighton? (LIVE)
Chapter 19 – The Wreck of the Atlantique (Under development)
Chapter 20 – John Attacks a Labourer (Under development)
Chapter 21 – The Patisserie Problem (Under development)
Chapter 22 – Champagne Wagers (Under development)
Part the Third – October 1860 to 1888 : ending on a cliffhanger!
Chapter 21 – Emmigration to America (LIVE)
Chapter 22 – Life in America (Under development)
Chapter 23 – John Comes Home and Raises Hell (Under development)
Chapter 24 – What Became of John? (Under development)
