05 Apr 1891 |
Census records John FRANKLIN & Sophia FAULKNER as neighbours in Scraggs, Cholsey. |
13 Jun 1891 |
John (engine cleaner) & Sophia married; both of Cholsey. |
12 Feb 1892 |
Son Harold born Cholsey (John recorded as bricklayer’s labourer). |
03 Apr 1892 |
Son Harold baptised Cholsey (John recorded as labourer). |
15 May 1897 |
Son Jack born Reading St. Mary (family living at 770 Oxford Road; John recorded as platelayer). |
31 Mar 1901 |
John & Sophia recorded in the 1901 census of Reading St. Mary with sons Harold and Jack (family living at 17 Shaftesbury Road; John recorded as railway labourer). |
02 Jan 1904 |
Daughter Ivy born Newbury (family living at 2 Rose Cottages, York Road; John recorded as railway platelayer). |
13 Mar 1904 |
Daughter Ivy baptised Newbury St. John the Evangelist (family living at 2 Rose Cottages, York Road; John recorded as platelayer). |
2 Apr 1911 |
Parents John & Sophia and children Jack & Ivy recorded in the 1911 Census in Newbury living at 8 Eva Terrace, Russell Road; John recorded as a Ganger Railway G.W.R. |
24 Aug 1912 |
Harold married Martha Jane BOYLE in Gorton, Lancaster (both living in Sandringham Road, Gorton [5/15]; Harold recorded as Railway Porter, father John as “Fore-man Plate-layer”). |
1 Jun 1913 |
Dorothy daughter of Harold and Martha Jane born in Manchester, Lancashire (family living at 17 Carlton Terrace, Church Street, Gorton; Harold recorded as “Railway Shunter”). |
Jun Qtr 1915 |
Mary daughter of Harold and Martha Jane born in Manchester, Lancashire. |
22 Nov 1917 |
Son Jack killed in Palestine (parents living at 12 Station Road, Whitchurch, Hants; John’s occupation not recorded). |
15 Jul 1922 |
Harold son of Harold and Martha Jane born in Manchester, Lancashire (family living at 23 Bury Street, Gorton; Harold recorded as “Guard, Railway Co.”). |
Summer 1924 |
Ivy photographed with girlfriend and Charles BRAZELL at Whitchurch by the River. |
1931 |
John & Sophia recorded on the Electoral Roll at 37 Tunnel Terrace, Newport, Wales (very close to Newport Railway Station). |
01 Dec 1932 |
John died (resident at Kingston Blount; occupation recorded as retired railway ganger). Informant was son Harold, resident at 24 Bury Street, Church Lane, Gorton, Manchester. |
05 Dec 1932 |
John buried at Cholsey St. Mary’s. |
Jun Qtr 1936 |
Dorothy married John William CILGRAM in Manchester. |
1938 |
Charles, Ivy & Sophia recorded on the Electoral Roll at 37 Tunnel Terrace, Newport, Wales. |
11 Nov 1949 |
Sophia died in Yeovil. |
18 Nov 1949 |
Sophia buried at Cholsey St. Mary’s (possibly in same grave as husband John, although there is no such inscription). |
Unknown |
Harold (Me), Harold and Mary photographed at John FRANKLIN’s grave at Cholsey St. Mary’s. Perhaps they were there on the occasion of their mother’s internment? |