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Frederic Slingsby was born in 1844 in Aldington, Kent, England[1] and baptised on the 29th September 1844 at St. Martin, Aldington, Kent, England, the son of John Slingsby[2] (labourer) and Mary Slingsby of Aldington[3][4]
From the 23rd August 1874 to the 6th September 1874, banns were announced at St. Martin, Aldington, Kent, England for Frederick Slingsby of Aldington and Kate Hodgkin of Sandgate[5]
On the 29th October 1874, Frederick married Kate Hodgkin at St. Paul, Sandgate, Kent, England. Frederick Slingsby, 30, bachelor, labourer of Aldington, son of John Slingsby (labourer) and Kate Slingsby [sic], 27, spinster of Sandgate, daughter of John Hodgkin (labourer). Witnessed by John Hodgkin & Caroline Tutt[2]
Frederick and Kate had no children.
Between 1881 and 1887, Frederick and Kate moved from Aldington to Folkestone.
Frederick appears to have been a bell ringer at the parish church at Folkestone in 1887.
"FOLKESTONE-....CHANGE RINGING On Tuesday the 18th inst. (January 1887) at the parish church, a well struck 79 treble leads of grandsire triples was rung (equal to 1106 changes) in commemoration of Mr. James Harrisson's 79th birthday. John Croucher, 1, James Harrison, 2, James Fisher, 3, Frederick Finn, 4, Henry Croucher, 5, Samuel Barker (conductor) 6, Frederick Slingsby, 7, George Millen, 8. Mr Harrisson's brother ringers wished him health and strength to take part in the ringing on his 80th anniversary. Everyone who knows the cheery old gentleman will heatily join in these good wishes."[6]
Frederick died aged 47 years in 1892[7] at Folkestone, Kent, England and was buried on the 6th April 1892 at St. Martin, Aldington, Kent, England[8]
1851 Census of England & Wales: 30th March 1851
Church Street, Aldington, Kent, England
First Name | Last Name | Relationship | Marital Status | Gender | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
John | Slingsby | Head of Family | Mar(ried) | Male | 48 | Ag(ricultural) Lab(ourer) | Aldington, Kent |
Mary | Slingsby | Wife | Mar(ried) | Female | 46 | - | Aldington, Kent |
Charles | Slingsby | Son | Unm(arried) | Male | 14 | - | Aldington, Kent |
Frederick | Slingsby | Son | Unm(arried) | Male | 6 | - | Aldington, Kent |
George | Slingsby | Son | Unm(arried) | Male | 4 | - | Aldington, Kent |
1861 Census of England & Wales: 7th April 1861
Court Lodge, Aldington, Kent, England
First Name | Last Name | Relationship | Marital Status | Gender | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
Frederick | Slingsby | Serv(ant) | Unm(arried) | Male | 17 | Carter | Aldington, Kent |
1871 Census of England & Wales: 2nd April 1871
The Grove, Aldington, Kent, England
First Name | Last Name | Relationship | Marital Status | Gender | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
John | Slingsby | Head | Mar(ried) | Male | 68 | Ag(ricultural) Lab(ourer) | Aldington, Kent |
Mary | Slingsby | Wife | Mar(ried) | Female | 67 | - | Aldington, Kent |
Frederick | Slingsby | Son | Unm(arried) | Male | 26 | Ag(ricultural) Lab(ourer) | Aldington, Kent |
1881 Census of England & Wales: 3rd April 1881
Clap Hill, Aldington, Kent, England
First Name | Last Name | Relationship | Marital Status | Gender | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
Frederick | Slingsby | Head | Mar(ried) | Male | 36 | Ag(ricultural) Lab(ourer) | Aldington, Kent |
Kate | Slingsby | Wife | Mar(ried) | Female | 34 | - | Sellindge, Kent |
1891 Census of England & Wales: 5th April 1891
32 St. John's Street, Folkestone, Kent, England
First Name | Last Name | Relationship | Marital Status | Gender | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
Frederick | Slingsby | Head | Mar(ried) | Male | 46 | Labourer | Aldington, Kent |
Kate | Slingsby | Wife | Mar(ried) | Female | 44 | - | Sillings [sic], Kent |
Horace | Moore | Visitor | Mar(ried) | Male | 26 | AWaiter | Ashford, Kent |
Harriett | Moore | Visitor | Mar(ried) | Female | 23 | - | Willesborough, Kent |
Hettie | Moore | Visitor | - | Female | 3 | - | Folkestone, Kent |
Frederic(k)'s birth appears to have been unregistered which was not unusual soon after civil registration was introduced in 1837 as it was not a legal requirement until 1874.
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