Frederick George Roadnight (abt. 1854 - abt. 1911)

Born about 1854 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Louisa (Rowe) Roadnight — married 1882 in Kensington, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died about 1911 at about age 57 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

Biography

Frederick was born in Bethnal Green, Middlesex in 1854^[1]. He joined the Royal Marines as a Private^[2] and became a Corporal in the Royal Marines Light Infantry^[3]. After he left the Marines, he joined the London and India Port Authority, later the London Port Authority, and was a Dock Constable^[4] until his death in 1911.

Frederick's birth was registered in the Jan-Feb-Mar quarter of 1854 in the Bethnal Green district.^[1]

He joined the Royal Marines and in the 1871 census Frederick (age 20) was a Private in the Royal Marine Barracks in Chatham, St Mary, Kent.^[2]

By the time of the 1881 Census, Frederick was a Corporal in the Royal Marines Light Infantry and was stationed at the Royal Marine Barracks in Gillingham in Kent.^[3]

He married [[Rowe-11324|Louisa Rowe] and their marriage was registered in the Apr-May-Jun quarter of 1882 in the Kensington district.^[5]

The couple had four children in Whitechapel and in 1911 the family lived at 16 J Peabody Buildings; the Whitechapel Estate was the first of ten estates built by Peabody as part of the slum clearance program.^[4]

The 1911 census records that the family had 3 rooms which would have cost 3 shillings^[6]

Frederick passed away later that year and his death was registered in the Oct-Nov-Dec quarter of 1911 in the Whitechapel district. He was 57 years old.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 12 November 2021)
   Roadnight, Frederick George (Mother's maiden name: Jones).
   GRO Reference: 1854 Jan-Feb-Mar in Bethnal Green Volume 01C Page 262.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} 1871 Census: "1871 England Census"
   The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 912; Folio: 98; Page: 19; GSU roll: 823494
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 7619 #6134751 (accessed 12 November 2021)
   F G Roadnight (20) in Medway registration district. Born in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} 1881 Census: "1881 England Census"
   Class: RG11; Piece: 896; Folio: 88; Page: 25; GSU roll: 1341213
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 7572 #8102451 (accessed 12 November 2021)
   Frederick G Roadnight (32), Corporal R M L I, at "Royal Marine Barracks" in Medway registration district.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} 1911 Census: "1911 England Census"
   The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 2352 #2744516 (accessed 12 November 2021)
   Frederick George Roadnight (57), married, Constable Port Of London Authory, head of household at 16 J Block, Peabodys Buildings, Whitechapel E. Born in London, United Kingdom.
5. ↑ Marriage Registration: "England & Wales Marriage Index"
   FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 12 November 2021)
   Roadnight, Frederick George.
   GRO Reference: 1882 Apr-May-Jun in Kensington Volume 1a Page 66.
6. ↑ Peabody. "History of Our Estates." Web.archive.org saved on 13 Jun 2021 (https://web.archive.org/web/20210613093737/https://www.peabody.org.uk/about-us/who-we-are/our-heritage/history-of-our-estates, archived at Wayback Machine : accessed 12 Nov 2021)
7. ↑ Death Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Death (accessed 12 November 2021)
   Roadnight, Frederick George (Age at death: 57).
   GRO Reference: 1911 Oct-Nov-Dec in Whitechapel Volume 01C Page 340.