Known History

Living with parents in Buckerell at 1861/1871 census

A smith living in Plymouth, Devon at 1881 census?

Married at the Union Street Bible Christian Chapel

Worked as a blacksmith in Gillingham, Kent
  (living in Gillingham at 1891 and 1901 census)

Later a blacksmith in Portsmouth dockyard, Hampshire
Lived in Aylesbury Road, Fratton, Portsmouth, Hants

Spouse

Eliza Ada Ross:
  - born 1865 (Aug 25) Landport, Hampshire
    (parents Samuel Ross and Elizabeth Spanton)
  - living in Portsea, Hampshire at 1871 census
  - living in Saxton St, Gillingham, Kent at 1881 census
  - living in Aylesbury Road, Portsmouth, Hants in 1939
  - died 1955 (4th Qtr) Portsmouth, Hampshire

Children

Frederick William:
  - born 1888 (Oct 22) Gillingham, Kent
  - with parents in Gillingham at 1891/1901 census
  - enlisted in the Royal Navy 1910 (May 2)
    (where he served as an engine room artificer)
  - living with parents in Portsmouth at 1911 census
  - married 1917 (Apr 7) to Amy Edith Smith
  - married 1919 (Nov 19) to Mabel Kate Fielder
  - visiting Sarisbury Green, Hampshire at 1921 census
  - discharged from Royal Navy 1928 (Dec 19)
  - living in Coniston Ave, Portsmouth, Hants in 1939
    (then working as a wireless laboratory mechanic)
  - died 1960 (Apr 4) Portsmouth, Hampshire

Florence May:
  - born 1891 (Jul 2) Gillingham, Kent
  - living with parents in Gillingham at 1901 census
  - living with parents in Portsmouth at 1911/1921 census
    (described as a draper's clerk in census returns)
  - served in the WAAC from 1917 to 1919
  - emigrated to the USA, arriving 1923 (Oct 3)
  - a cashier living in New York City in 1930?
  - an actress living in New York City in 1937
  - died 1967 (June) New York City, USA
  - buried at Valhalla, Westchester, New York

Ethel Maud born 1902 (Nov 12) Simonstown, S Africa
  - living with parents in Portsmouth at 1911/1921 census
    (working in a draper's shop at 1921 census)
  - married 1929 (May 25) Portsmouth, Hampshire
     to Harold Wilfred Joseph Cole (1900-1970)
  - living in Aylesbury Road, Portsmouth, Hants in 1939
  - died 1991 (Feb) Portsmouth, Hampshire