Frank Amos (1886)

Born 1886 in Canewdon, Essex, England

Ancestors

Husband of Daisy Frances (Appleby) Amos — married 19 Oct 1912 in Wandsworth, London, England

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Biography

Frank Amos was probably born as well as raised at Creeksea Ferry on Wallasea Island in Essex. He was baptized at St. Nicholas, Canewdon, Essex, England, on 12 Dec 1886.^[1]

1891 census

At the Ferry Boat cottage on Cricksea Ferry Rd.^[2]

George AMOS: Head; married; male aged 38; occupation: Ferryman + Publican; employed; born in Kent East Langdon.

Elizabeth AMOS: Wife; married; female aged 36; occupation: Pub; born in Essex Maldon.

Arthur AMOS: Son; male aged 12; occupation: Errand boy \'96 Domestic Servant; employed; born in Essex Canewdon.

Isabella AMOS: Daughter; female aged 10; occupation: Scholar; born in Essex Canewdon.

Flora AMOS: Daughter; female aged 8; occupation: Scholar; born in Essex Canewdon.

Minnie AMOS: Daughter; female aged 7; occupation: Scholar; born in Essex Canewdon.

Frank AMOS: Son; male aged 4; born in Essex Canewdon.

Alice Mary AMOS: Daughter; female aged 2; born in Essex Canewdon.

Mary A. FILBY: Mother-in-law; widowed; female aged 79; born in Essex Stow.

Alice MASHEL: Servant; single; female aged 14; occupation: General Servant Dom; employed; born in Essex Canewdon.

1901 census

At the Ferry Boat Inn on Wallasea Island, Essex.^[3]

George AMOS: Head; married; male age 48; occupation: Publican Ferryman on River; Employer; working At home; born in Kent Dover.

Elizabeth AMOS: Wife; married; female age 46; working At home; born in Essex Maldon.

Flora AMOS: Daughter; single; female age 18; occupation: Dom Servant, Domestic; working At home; born in Essex Canewdon.

Minnie AMOS: Daughter; single; female age 17; occupation: Servant, Domestic; working At home; born in Essex Canewdon.

Frank AMOS: Son; single; male age 14; occupation: Page Boy Dom; born in Essex Canewdon.

Alice Mary AMOS: Daughter; single; female age 12; occupation: At School; born in Essex Canewdon.

Grace Maud AMOS: Daughter; single; female age 9; occupation: At School; born in Essex Canewdon.

May AMOS: Daughter; single; female age 7; occupation: At School; born in Essex Canewdon.

Elsie Ellen AMOS: Daughter; single; female age 5; born in Essex Canewdon.

Arthur Alfred CRISP: Boarder; single; male age 19; occupation: Barge Ferryman on River; Worker; born in Norfolk Thurlton.

1911 census

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In the 1911 census, Frank was working as a barman at the Round House in the St. James district of Westminster, London, England. The census recorded that there were seven rooms in the building, and it recorded the location as the "corner of Little Pulteney Street & Wardour Street." The publican's name was Alfred Goody.^[4]

Frank Amos: Servant; male age 24; Single; occupation: Barman; born in Essex; English; no infirmity.

Marriage (1912)

He married Frances Daisy Appleby in 1912,^[5] and on 19 Oct 1913 they had a son, William George.^[6]

WWI

Frank was called up for service on 2 Mar 1917, and was initially posted to the 4th Essex Battalion. On 23 May 1917 he was transferred to the 301st Depot of the 5th Labour Battalion.^[6] More information on his service record can be found at "Military Monday: WWI Veteran Frank Amos" on the Heritage Huntress blog.

Sources

1. ↑ "Essex, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1921," database, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 3 Sep 2023), entry for Frank Amos' 1886 baptism; citing Baptism Register; Service of Church: Registers of Baptisms, Marriages and Burials; Incumbent; Canewdon, St Nicholas; Parish Records;1850-1896.
2. ↑ 1891 census of England, Essex, Civil Parish of Canewdon, Rural Sanitary District of Rochford, Parliamentary Division of South East Essex, folio 93, page 1, household of George Amos; digital images, Ancestry, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 11 Mar 2007); citing PRO RG 12/1393.
3. ↑ 1901 census of England, Essex, civil parish of Canewdon, ecclesiastical parish of Canewdon St. Nicholas, rural district of Rochford, parliamentary division of S East Essex, hamlet of Wallasea Island, folio 83, page 2, household of George Amos; digital images, Ancestry, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 11 Mar 2007); citing PRO RG 13/1684.
4. ↑ 1911 census of England, London, ("The Round House") 37/8 Little Pulteney St W. & 83/5 Wardour St, Arthur Amos; digital images, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 16 Sept 2012); citing RG 78, RG 14 PN 500, registration district (RD) 6 (Westminster), sub district (SD) 1 (St James and St Anne), enumeration district (ED) 6, schedule number (SN) 123.
5. ↑ Graham Hart, Ben Laurie, Camilla von Massenbach and David Mayall, "England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index, 1837-1915," database, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 2 Apr 2016), entry for Frank Amos, volume 1d, page 1645, Jul-Aug-Sep quarter 1912, Wandsworth district; citing the General Register Office's England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} England, "Soldiers’ Documents, First World War ‘Burnt Documents’," Frank Amos' enrolment papers, et al; digital images, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 25 Mar 2011).

• Graham Hart, Ben Laurie, Camilla von Massenbach and David Mayall, "England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915," database, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 2 Apr 2016), entry for Frank Amos, volume 4a, page 439, Oct-Nov-Dec quarter 1886, Rochford district; citing the General Register Office's England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes.