He had many children with his first wife 1871 Census RG10/421 Fo 13 Pg 19 34 king Street, St Sepulcre, City of London John C Lovell head M 30 Provision Merchant Somerset Glastonbury Eliza J do wife 25 London St Sepulcre William G do son 2 do do Spencer J do son 1 do do EdwardD do son 6mnths do do plus 2 nursemaids and a general serv. 1881 Census RG11/626 Fo6 Pg6 132 Tulse Hill, Norwood John C Lovell head M 40 Provision Merchant Somerset Wick Eliza J do wife 35 London St Sepulcre Spencer J do son 11 scholar do do Edward do son 10 do do do Harold do son 9 do do do Walter do son 8 do do do Margaret do dau 6 scholar Surrey Lambeth Frank do son 5 SRY do Winifred do dau 3 do do plus coachman, nurse, nursemaid, 2 housemaids and a cook 1891 Census RG12/417 Fo 8 Pg 9 132 Tulse Hill, Norwood John C Lovell head M 50 Provision Merchant Somerset Glastonbury Mildred Alice do wife 25 Surrey Balham Amy Driver do dau unm 23 London King St EC William Geo do son unm 22 Provision merchant do do John Spencer do son unm 21 Grad Cambridge do do Edward Driver do son 20 Traveller Provisions do do Harold Thomas do do 19 do do do Margaret do dau 15 scholar Surrey Tulse Hill Winifred do dau 12 do do do Leonard do son 9 do do do Clive do son 8 do do do John Anthony son 4 do do Mildred Iris do dau 3 do do Elsie do dau 1 do do Jane Cary Coles neice 32 s Somerset Yeovil plus cook, parloumaid, nursemaid and kitchenmaid 1901 Census RG13/435 Fo 22 Pg 36 132 Tulse Hill, Norwood John C Lovell head M 60 Provision Merchant Somerset Wick Glastonbury Mildred Alice do wife 35 Surrey Balham Winifred do dau 22 SRY Tulse Hill Leonard do son 19 Articled Clerk to Solicitor do do Clive do son 18 do do Elsie do dau 11 do do Edna C do dau 9 do do Phyllis M dau 6 Kent Herne Bay Hilda J Pounsford neice 21 do Forest Hill Edith J Leighton neice 12 SRYWest Norwood plus nurse cook and three maids