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