John Humphrey had started life in poor circumstances, his father having been a bootmaker, and he was a great supporter of education for his daughters as well as his sons.
John Humphrey hatte das Leben in ärmlichen Verhältnissen begonnen, sein Vater war ein Schuhmacher, und er war ein großer Unterstützer von Bildung für seine Töchter ebenso wie seine Söhne.