William Franks (1834 - 1919)

Born 1834 in Salehurst, Sussex, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Ann Matilda (Cheal) Franks — married 1859 in Battle, East Sussex, England

Descendants

Died 1919 at about age 85 in Battle, Sussex, England, United Kingdom

Biography

William Franks was born in Salehurst, Sussex, England.

William Franks was baptised on the 15th June, 1834 at Salehurst, Sussex, England, United Kingdom.

Census

Census: he lived with his mother and brother; his mother was a charwoman (probable)

Date: 1841

Place: Salehurst, Sussex, England

England and Wales Census 1861 ^[1]
Event Place: Battle, Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Ecclesiastical Parish: Battle. Registration District: Battle. Residence: London Road.

England and Wales Census 1871 ^[2]
Event Place: Catsfield, Sussex, England, United Kingdom. Sub-District: Bexhill. Occupation: Agricultural Labourer. !Household!!Role!!Sex!!Age!!Birthplace |- |William Franks||Head||Male||40||Battle, Sussex |- |Matilda Franks||Wife||Female||34||Bexhill, Sussex |- |Horace Franks||Son||Male||14||Bexhill, Sussex |- |William Franks||Son||Male||10||Battle, Sussex |- |Sarah Franks||Daughter||Female||8||Battle, Sussex |- |Percy Franks||Son||Male||5||Catsfield, Sussex |- |Emma C Franks||Daughter||Female||0||Catsfield, Sussex |- |Charles F Franks||Son||Male||0||Catsfield, Sussex |}

England and Wales Census 1881 ^[3] Event Place: Bexhill, Sussex, England. Registration District: Battle, Sussex.

England and Wales Census 1891 ^[4]
Event Place: Bexhill, Sussex, England, United Kingdom. Residence: Sandsmere Lane. Ecclesiastical Parish: St Peters. Registration District: Battle. Occupation: General Labourer.

England and Wales Census 1901 ^[5] Event Place: Bexhill, Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Ecclesiastical Parish: Bexhill St Peter. Registration District: Battle. Sub District: Bexhill. William was a Labourer.

Death

William Franks passed away in the Oct-Nov-Dec Quarter of 1919 at Battle, Sussex, England, United Kingdom. ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ 1861 England and Wales Census. Citing this Record: "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7T6-TJ3 : 30 December 2020), William Franks, Battle, Sussex, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
2. ↑ 1871 England and Wales Census. Citing this Record: "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KD87-27S : 25 April 2019), William Franks, 1871.
3. ↑ 1881 England and Wales Census. Citing this Record: "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27W-TDWX : 11 December 2017), William Franks, Bexhill, Sussex, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 10, Piece/Folio 1031/40, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,459.
4. ↑ 1891 England and Wales Census. Citing this Record: "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4ZRN-F2M : 25 November 2020), William Franks, Bexhill, Sussex, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Sussex county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ 1901 England and Wales Census. Citing this Record: "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSNT-Q3B : 20 May 2019), William Franks, Bexhill, Sussex, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Bexhill subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
6. ↑ "Death Entry" William Franks passed away in the Oct-Nov-Dec Quarter of 1919 at Battle, Sussex, England. Citing this Record: "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2JZH-3RC : 31 December 2014), William Franks, 1919; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Battle, Sussex, England, General Register Office, Southport, England. Accessed 26 Jan 2021

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Acknowledgements

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