Was John Lennon's an only child?



John Lennon never lived with other children. From the age of five John Lennon lived permanently with his Aunt Mimi and Uncle George in a large suburban house. 

John was aware he had two half-sister: Julia Baird ((née Dykins; born 5 March 1947)) and Jackie Dykins (born 26 October 1949. 

Jackie & Julia Dykins

These were the daughters of John's mother (Julia Lennon) and what was then termed her common law husband, Bobby Dykins. From his early teens. John saw both Julia and his (half) sisters regularly. 

Secret sibling

Ingrid Pedersen (1945 -) the half sister John Lennon never knew he had.

Throughout his life John suspected he might be have another sibling - he even hired a private detective to investigate. His hunch could only have been based on intuition or perhaps overheard remark.

In 1995 Ingrid (formerly Victoria) Pedersen revealed that she was Julia 's third biological daughter - full story here (5 minute free read