Francis Sowerby (1856 - 1931)

Born 1856 in Beelsby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom

Died 9 Jul 1931 at about age 75 in Hawerby cum Beesby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Frank Sowerby, son of John married Maude E Binney, the daughter of E W Binney, F R S on 9 Oct 1884, as reported at the time.^[1]

Frank lived at The Hall, Ravendale East, a farmer. By 1911 he had moved to Hawerby Hall. He died there on 9 July 1931.^[2] to Gerald Noel Sowerby and Digby Binney Sowerby, farmers and Gladys Sowerby, spinster.

Sources

1. ↑ "British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPC2-WHDT : 18 April 2019), Frank Sowerby, York, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom; records extracted FamilySearch and images digitized by FindMyPast; citing York, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, 13 Oct 1884, The British Newspaper Archive, Ireland; FHL microfilm .
2. ↑ Probate 1931, Sowerby, Francis, £8140 2s 9d [1]

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 10 April 2020, 05:21), entry for Francis Sowerby (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LZD5-YPM ); contributed by various users.
• Birth: SOWERBY, FRANCIS HOLGATE GRO Reference: 1856 D Quarter in CASTOR Volume 07A Page 557
• age 34 - farming "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WY3F-YZM : 1 March 2021), Francis Sowerby, East Ravendale, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Lincolnshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
• age 44 - living on own means "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XS85-NDC : 21 May 2019), Francis Sowerby, East Ravendale, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Great Grimsby subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.