Frank Thirst Edwards (1887 - 1963)

Born 24 Mar 1887 in Lambeth, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Isabella Caroline (Fullwood) Edwards — married 27 Feb 1911 in Register Office, Brentford, Middlesex

Descendants

Died 6 Dec 1963 at age 76 in Crawley, Sussex, England

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Biography

Frank Edwards was born in Surrey, England.

Frank Thirst Edwards was born on 24th March 1887 in Lambeth, London, England to George Edwards and Phoebe Kingsman. ^[1] Birth Certificate ^[2]

Frank was baptised on the 13th April 1887 in Holy Trinity, Lambeth, London England ^[3].

According to the 1891 Census Frank lived with his parents and siblings at 16, Allen Street, Lambeth, London, England ^[4].

On the 31st March 1901 Frank lived with his parents and siblings at 5 Claremont Terrace, Smallwood Road, Streatham, London. Full details can be found in the 1901 census ^[5]

On the 29th Jan 1903 Frank joined The Royal Navy and was invalided out on the 8th September 1904. During his short navel career he served on the following

• HMS Ganges 29 Jan 1903 to 24 Jan 1904
• HMS Boscawen II 25 Jan 1904 to 24 Jun 1904
• HMS Boscawen III 25 Jun 1904 to 8 Sep 1904

The full details of his service record can be found by following the link ^[6]

On the 27 Feb 1911 Frank married Isabella Caroline Fullwood at Brentford Register Office, Brentford, Middlesex, England ^[7] Marriage Certificate ^[8]

The 1911 census shows that Frank and Isabella lived at 73 Duke Road, Chiswick, Middlesex, England and that he was a Baker.^[9]

Frank and Isabella had five children

• Frank T Edwards
• Charles F T Edwards
• Ernest A Edwards
• Dorothy Edwards
• Florence Edwards

Frank passed away on the 6th November1963 in Crawley Sussex, England. ^[10] Death Certificate ^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth registration Index of Frank Thirst Edwards can be found at"England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2XRQ-JNN : 1 October 2014), Frank Edwards, 1887; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Lambeth, London, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ Birth Certificate

   Frank Edwards Birth Certificate

3. ↑ Baptism Record for Frank can be found at"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J7R8-513 : 11 February 2018, Frank Thirst Edwards, ); citing Holy Trinity, Lambeth, Surrey, England, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 2,214,954
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q96M-5PZ : 10 December 2017), Frank Edwards in household of George Edwards, Lambeth, Surrey, England; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, London county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9DY-MRM : 8 April 2016), Frank Edwards in household of George Edwards, Streatham, London, Middlesex, England; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Streatham subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
6. ↑ Source Citation The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services; Class: ADM 188; Piece: 396 Source Information Ancestry.com. UK, Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services, 1848-1939 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=60522&h=165260&indiv=try. Original data: Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services. ADM 188, 362 and 363. The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey, England.
7. ↑ Marriage Index record can be found here "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:26WF-62V : 13 December 2014), Frank Edwards, 1911; from “England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005,” database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1911, quarter 1, vol. 3A, p. 222, Brentford, Middlesex, England, General Register Office, Southport, England
8. ↑ Marriage Certificate

   Frank Edwards Marriage Certificate

9. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XW4M-4PW : 2 August 2017), Frank Edwards, Chiswick, Chiswick, Middlesex, England; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
10. ↑ Death Index record can be found at"England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVCV-MSSX : 4 September 2014), Frank Edwards, 1963; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Horsham, Sussex, England, General Register Office, Southport, England
11. ↑ Death Certificate for Frank

    Frank Edwards Death Certificate.