John Slinger was the son of Ambrose Slinger and Elizabeth (Betty) Guy.

John was born around 1830 in Cocklick End, Easington, Yorkshire.

He was christened on Sunday 14 November 1830 at St Andrew's Church, Slaidburn, Yorkshire.

John married Alice Dawson in 1866 in Rochdale Registration District.

He had the following children from his marriage to Alice Dawson:

- Amos Ambrose Slinger	born around 1866 in Newton, Yorkshire.
- Margaret Slinger	born around 1867 in Walmersley, near Bury, Lancashire.
- John Slinger	born around 1869 in Walmersley, near Bury, Lancashire.
- Richard Henry Slinger	born in 1873 in Walmersley, near Bury, Lancashire.
- Elizabeth Slinger	born in 1875 in Walmersley, near Bury, Lancashire.
- Hephzibah Ellen Slinger	born in 1879 in Walmersley, near Bury, Lancashire.
- Alice Slinger	born around 1882 in Walmersley, near Bury, Lancashire.
- Ella Slinger	born around 1884 in Walmersley, near Bury, Lancashire.

The places where he lived have been identified as:

From	To	Place	Source of Information
1841		Cocklickend, Easington, Slaidburn, Yorkshire.	Census Data.
1851		Hegberry House, Easington, Slaidburn, Yorkshire.	Census Data.
1861		Hey, Newton, Slaidburn, Yorkshire.	Census Data.
1871		2 Touch Road Farm House, Walmersley cum Shuttlesworth, Lancashire.	Census Data.
1881	1891	Touch Road, Walmersley cum Shuttlesworth, Lancashire.	Census Data.
1901	1911	Croston Close, Walmersley, Lancashire.	Census Data.

John was a Farmer.

Details of John's death are not known.

Notes - Sources of information:

1.	See Parish Registers and IGI.

Parish Registers:
Details.

Census Data:

Year	Address
1841	Cocklickend, Easington, Slaidburn, Yorkshire.
1851	Hegberry House, Easington, Slaidburn, Yorkshire.
1861	Hey, Newton, Slaidburn, Yorkshire.
1871	2 Touch Road Farm House, Walmersley cum Shuttlesworth, Lancashire.
1881	Touch Road, Walmersley cum Shuttlesworth, Lancashire.
1891	Touch Road, Walmersley cum Shuttlesworth, Lancashire.
1901	Croston Close, Walmersley, Lancashire.
1911	Croston Close, Walmersley, near Bury, Lancashire.