Life History

about 1894	Born in Gt. Crosby.
	Married Ada Booth.
about 1920	Birth of daughter Jean Wharton in Crosby.
about 1920	Birth of son John Wharton in Crosby.
about 1920	Birth of son William Wharton in Crosby.
Mar 1923	Birth of son Joseph Ronald Wharton in Crosby.
before 1960	Died.

Notes

In the 1901 census at 8 Gerrard's Gardens, Great Crosby

Joseph Wharton	Head	Mar	43	Cab Driver	b. Ince Blundell, Lancashire
Elizabeth Wharton	Wife	Mar	43		b. Altcar, Lancashire
Margaret Wharton	Daughter		18	Domestic Servant (Housemaid)	b. Sefton, Lancashire
Ellen Wharton	Daughter		10		b. Great Crosby, Lancashire
John Wharton	Son		7		b. Great Crosby, Lancashire
William Wharton	Son		4		b. Great Crosby, Lancashire

In the 1911 census at Gerrards Gardens, Great Crosby

Joseph Wharton	Head	Mar	52	Cab Driver	b. Ford Lancs
Elizabeth Wharton	Wife	Mar	53	Married 30 years	b. Altcar Lanc
Ellen Wharton	Daughter	S	20		b. Great Crosby Lanc
John Wharton	Son	S	17	Working At Grocers Shop	b. Great Crosby Lanc
William Wharton	Son		14	Working At Boot Shop	b. Great Crosby Lanc
Lily Wharton	Daughter		7		b. Great Crosby Lanc

From freeBMD

There are two possible BMD birth records:

Birth: Dec 1892, Wharton, John W. Derby 8b 478
Birth: Dec 1893, Wharton, John W. Derby 8b 484

probably the latter is best guess.