Was John Lennon's an only child?
John Lennon never lived with other children, but he did have a total five half siblings. Two of these he never met while a third he only saw on occasion
From the age of five, John 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.
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| 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.
Paternal half-siblings
John's biological father, Alf/Freddie Lennon had two children in later life. On the eve of his 30th birthday, John invited his father to lunch at his home in Los Angeles
When Alf Lennon arrived with his young partner (Pauline) and their eighteen-month-old child, John was furious. The meal abruptly terminated and the visitors were escorted from the house.
This would be the only meeting John had with his half brother, David Henry (born 1969 . He would never meet another brother, Robin, born two years later - full story here:
Secret sibling
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| Ingrid Pedersen (1945 -) the half sister John Lennon never knew he had. |
Throughout his life John suspected he might be have another sibling on the maternal sid. In 1964 he even hired a private detective to investigate.
John's hunch may have been based on overheard remarks in his childhood - but no evidence was found to support it until 1995. Then ca Ingrid (formerly Victoria) Pedersen revealed that she was Julia 's third biological daughter - full story here (5 minute free read
