John Ryan was born in 1955 (date suppressed) in Birmingham, Warwickshire.

John married Caroline Patricia Ann Phillips on Saturday 27 December 1980 in Reading, Berkshire.

He had the following children from his marriage to Caroline Patricia Ann Phillips:

- Ben Ryan	born in 1983 (date suppressed) at Birmingham, Warwickshire.
- Hollie Anne P Ryan	born in 1985 (date suppressed) at Birmingham, Warwickshire.
- Joel Luke S Ryan	born in 1990 (date suppressed) at Birmingham, Warwickshire.

Details of John's occupation are not known.