Fred Burton Fearn (1909 - 1983)

Born 21 Feb 1909 in Wadsley Bridge, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Irene Ethel (Longhurst) Fearn — married 27 Mar 1937 in Kensington, London, England, United Kingdom

Died 23 Apr 1983 at age 74 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Fred Fearn was born in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.

Fred Fearn is one of twins.

Fred Fearn was born on 21 February 1909 at 4 Dixon Place, Wadsley Bridge, a northern suburb of Sheffield, England, United Kingdom^[1] to parents John Fearn and Annie Hague. He had a twin sister, Gladys (Fearn) Hirst. The twins were John and Annie's youngest children.

In the 1911 census Frederick (age 2) was the nephew of William Henry Fearn at 310 Middlewood Road, Sheffield, Yorkshire-West Riding, England.^[2]

Fred attended Marlcliffe Road Junior & Infants Council School, Wadsley between 5 July 1915 and 25 July 1918.^[3]His parent/guardian was recorded as: William H Fearn, of 41 Rockley Road. William Henry Fearn was Fred's uncle and it can be assumed that he was acting as Fred's guardian because his parents were unable to cope with their young family. Fred had previously attended Hillsborough school.

Fred was serving in the Army as a driver in the R.A.S.C. when he married Irene (Rene) on 27 March 1937. They were married at the Salvation Army Hall, 205 Portobello Road, Kensington, London, United Kingdom by Salvation Army Major William Day.^[4]

Fred and Rene had four children. Their youngest child was Maureen. The couple moved around with Fred's job in the British Army, but eventually settled in the village of Lilleshall, Shropshire from 1956 to the late 1980s when they moved to Donnington, Shropshire.

Fred passed away at the age of 74 on 23 April 1983 at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, Shrewsbury, Shropshire.^[5]

Research Notes

Sources

1. ↑ England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Birth (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content : accessed 4 Sept 2020), database entry for Fearn, Fred Burton (Mother's maiden surname: Hague), GRO Reference: 1909 M Quarter in Wortley, Volume 09C Page 352.
2. ↑ 1911 Census: "1911 England Census"
   The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911; Registration District Number: 510; ED, institution, or vessel: 02; Piece: 27912
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2352 #31322588 (accessed 30 October 2022)
   Frederick Burton Fearn (2), single nephew, in household of William Henry Fearn (44) at 310 Middlewood Road, Sheffield, Yorkshire-West Riding, England. Born in Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England.
3. ↑ http://www.sheffieldindexers.com/SchoolsIndex.html School registers index.
4. ↑ "Marriage Entry" (https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=8TRVumNfo5HTIHeCPuz9bw&scan=1) FreeBMD.org; database online. Citing: Fred B Fearn and Irene E Longhurst, Marriages 1937 Mar Quarter District: Kensington Vol: 1a Page: 446 (accessed 4 Sep 2020).
5. ↑ Death Entry (https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=VNpOZ4zI1OiZfKhpyd6Khg&scan=1) FreeBMD.org; database online. Citing: Fred Burton Fearn, Dob 21 Feb 1909. GRO Deaths 1983 Jun Quarter District: Shrewsbury Vol: 30 Page: 277 (accessed 17 Apr 2021)

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