Joseph John Franks (1886 - 1945)

Born 12 Aug 1886 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Ada Eliza (Lemmon) Franks — married about Mar 1914 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Serapis Louisa (Hill) Franks — married about Sep 1932 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 1945 at about age 58 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

John Franks was born in Portsea Island, Hampshire, England.

Joseph John Franks, known as John, was born on 12 August 1886 in Portsea Island, Hampshire, England.^[1][2] He was the son of James Franks and Miriam Bexell.

The 1891 England and Wales Census shows John living with his parents and five siblings in Church Street, Portsea, Hampshire, England.^[3] He was four years old.

John's father James passed away in about 1894 in Portsea, Hampshire, England. He was 51 years old.

John was baptised on 29 October 1895 at All Saints Church in Portsea, Hampshire, England.^[2]

In 1896 John's mother Miriam married Henry Edwin Dobbs in Portsea, Hampshire, England.

The 1911 England and Wales Census shows John living with his mother, stepfather Henry and siblings Thomas and Mildred in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.^[4] He was 24 years old.

In 1914 John married Ada Eliza Lemmon in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.^[5] He was 27 years old.

In the next few years John and Ada had three children; Phyllis Violet (1914), James John (1919) and Joan Kathleen (1921).

John's wife Ada passed away In about 1930 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. She was 54 years old.

In 1932 John married Serapis Louisa Hill in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England^[6] He was 45 years old.

John's second wife Serapis passed away in 1939 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. She was 51 years old.

John passed away in 1945 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.^[7] He was 58 years old.

Research Notes

1891 Census issue: The ages for children James (14), Thomas (10), Joseph (8), Miriam (5) and Mildred (3) in the census are incorrect. The ages should be 17, 5, 4, 11 and 1 respectively according to GRO birth registrations.Purchase-461 06:13, 25 October 2020 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Birth (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content : accessed 5 August 2020), database entry for Franks, Jose[h John (Mother's maiden surname: Bexell), GRO Reference: 1886 S Quarter in PORTSEA ISLAND, Volume 02B Page 545.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "England, Hampshire, Portsmouth, Baptisms, 1538-1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6NFQ-Z9SY : Wed Nov 15 03:28:47 UTC 2023), Entry for Joseph John Franks and James, 29 Oct 1895.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:43CX-SN2 : 3 May 2019), Joseph Franks in household of James Franks, Portsea, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Hampshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XW3B-WTC : 3 July 2019), Joseph Franks in household of Henry Dobbs, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom; 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.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2689-83Y : 13 December 2014), Joseph J Franks and null, 1914; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1914, quarter 1, vol. 2B, p. 633, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV87-N6KB : 8 October 2014), Joseph J Franks and null, 1932; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1932, quarter 3, vol. 2B, p. 1305, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
7. ↑ England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Death (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content : accessed 10 June 2021), database entry for Franks, Joseph John. Age at death: 58. GRO Reference: 1945 J Quarter in PORTSMOUTH, Volume 02B Page 599.