See also

Family of William Garnham and Alice Francis

Husband: William Garnham

  • Name:

  • William Garnham3 1 2 4

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • -

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • labourer, miller then a domestic gardener5 2 6

  • Birth:

  • 29 Jul 1864

  • Bramford, Suffolk, England3 7 8 5 6

  • Baptism:

  • 11 Sep 1864 (age 0)

  • St. Mary the Virgin Church, Church Green, Bramford, Suffolk, England7

  •  

  • son of William Garnham (labourer) and Anne of Bramford, born 29th July 1864

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 6)

  • Corners House, Bramford, Suffolk, England8

  •  

  • son attanding school and living with his parents William and Ann, and sister Emma. Born in Bramford Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 16)

  • Bramfield, Suffolk, England5

  •  

  • unmarried son working as a labourer and living with Robert Garnham, his parents William and Ann, sister Emma, and brother Frederick. Born in Bramford Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 26)

  • Pine Cottages, Bramford Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England6

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a domestic gardener and living with his wife Alice, and son William. Born in Bramford Suffolk

  • Death:

  • Jul 1895 (age 30)

  • Bosmere "Registration District", Suffolk, England4 9

  • Burial:

  • 15 Jul 1895

  • St. Mary the Virgin Church, Church Green, Bramford, Suffolk, England9

  •  

  • aged 30

Wife: Alice Francis

  • Name:

  • Alice Francis10

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • George Francis (1824?-1901)

  • Mother:

  • Lucy Witten (1827-1924)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • domestic servant11

  • Birth:

  • Q3 1864

  • Ringshall, Suffolk, England10 12 11 6 13 14 15

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 6)

  • Ringshall, Suffolk, England12

  •  

  • daughter living with her parents George and Lucy, brothers John, George, Robert and Thomas, and sister Lucy. Born in Ringshall Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 16)

  • 4 Old Butter Market, Ipswich, Suffolk, England11

  •  

  • an unmarried general domestic servant living with John and Lavinia Duvall and family. Born in Ringshall Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 26)

  • Pine Cottages, Bramford Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England6

  •  

  • married wife living with her husband William, and son William. Born in Ringshall Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 36)

  • 3 Holywells Cottage, Bishop's Hill, Ipswich, Suffolk, England13

  •  

  • married wife living in four rooms with her husband Arthur, son William Garnham, daughters Gertrude and Laura Garnham, and a boarder. Born in Ringshall Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 47)

  • 3 Holywells Cottage, Bishop's Hill, Ipswich, Suffolk, England14

  •  

  • married wife living in four rooms with her husband Arthur, and sons Frances Spraggins, and William Garnham. Born in Ringshall Suffolk and married for ten years with seven children, six of whom are still living (I assume this includes all from both previous marriages)

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 57 yrs 1 mn)

  • 3 Holywells Cottage, Bishop's Hill, Ipswich, Suffolk, England15

  •  

  • married wife living in four rooms with her husband Arthur, son Frances, grandson Frederick Garnham, and her widowed mother Lucy Francis. Born in Ringshall Suffolk

  • Administrator:

  • 13 Jan 1930 (age 65)

  •  

     

    Alice Francis was appointed as an administrator at the probate hearing of Arthur Thomas Spraggins on Monday on 13 January 1930 at the Probate Registry, Arcade Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England

  • Death:

  • 20 Oct 1934 (age 70)

  • 26 London Road, Halesworth, Suffolk, England16 17 18

  • Burial:

  • 25 Oct 1934

  • Old Cemetery, Belvedere Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England17

  •  

  • died 20th October 1934 aged 70

  • Probate:

  • 12 Nov 1934

  • Probate Registry, Arcade Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England18

  •  

  • a widow of 134 Back Hamlet Ipswich died 20th October 1934 at 26 London Road Halesworth Suffolk, probate of effects of £342 11s 7d (~£17,000 in 2017) to Robert Henry Fiddaman solicitor's clerk

Child 1: William Francis Garnham

  • Name:

  • William Francis Garnham19 20 21

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Bessie Victoria Tuck (1892-1975)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • bakers labourer then delivery man14 22 23

  • Birth:

  • 13 Apr 1890

  • Ipswich, Suffolk, England19 20 6 13 14 22 23

  • Baptism:

  • 25 May 1890 (age 0)

  • All Saints Church, Chevallier Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England20

  •  

  • son of William Garnham (miller) and Alice of 2 Pine Cottages Bramford Road, born on 13th April 1890

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 11 mns)

  • Pine Cottages, Bramford Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England6

  •  

  • son living with his parents William and Alice. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 11)

  • 3 Holywells Cottage, Bishop's Hill, Ipswich, Suffolk, England13

  •  

  • step-son living in four rooms with his step-father Arthur Spraggins, his mother Alice, sisters Gertrude and Laura, and a boarder. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 21)

  • 3 Holywells Cottage, Bishop's Hill, Ipswich, Suffolk, England14

  •  

  • unmarried step-son working as a bakers labourer and living in four rooms with his step-father Arthur Spraggins, his mother Alice, and half-brother Frances Spraggins. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Military Service:

  •  

  • British Army 15th Suffolk Regiment as private no:32064624

  • Medals:

  • Oct 192024

  •  

  •  

  • Victory and British War medals

  • Witness:

  • 30 Jan 1921 (age 30)

  • William Francis Garnham witnessed the marriage of Henry Robert Benjamin Branch and Gertrude Ellen Garnham on Sunday on 30 January 1921 in the Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 31 yrs 2 mns)

  • 23 Pearce Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England22

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a bread van man for Ipswich Industrial Co-operative Society of Cauldwell Hall Road Ipswich and living in six rooms with his wife Bessie. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Witness:

  • 21 Apr 1924 (age 34)

  • William Francis Garnham witnessed the marriage of Francis George Spraggins and May Florence Chisnall on Monday on 21 April 1924 at St. Clement's Church, Star Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, England

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 49)

  • 23 Pearce Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England23

  •  

  • a married Co-operative bakers roundsman living with his wife Bessie, a Leslie Smith, and a closed record. Born on 13th April 1890

  • Witness:

  • 23 Dec 1944 (age 54)

  • William Francis Garnham witnessed the marriage of Alfred Samuel Kidby and Gertrude Ellen Garnham on Saturday on 23 December 1944 at Holy Trinity Church, Back Hamlet, Ipswich, Suffolk, England

  • Death:

  • Q3 1964 (age 74)

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England21

Child 2: Gertrude Ellen Garnham

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St Margaret 18 04 2017

  • Name:

  • Gertrude Ellen Garnham25 26

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse (1):

  • Alfred Ernest Bull (1889-1917)

  • Spouse (2):

  • Henry Robert Benjamin Branch (1887-1940)

  • Spouse (3):

  • Alfred Samuel Kidby (1888-1964)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • kitchen maid27

  • Birth:

  • 10 Dec 1891

  • Ipswich, Suffolk, England25 26 13 27 28 29 30

  • Baptism:

  • 13 Mar 1892 (age 0)

  • St. Margaret's Church, Bolton Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, England26

  •  

  • daughter of William Garnham (gardener) and Alice of Castle Lodge, born on 10th December 1891

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 9)

  • 3 Holywells Cottage, Bishop's Hill, Ipswich, Suffolk, England13

  •  

  • step-daughter living in four rooms with her step-father Arthur Spraggins, her mother Alice, brother William, sister Laura, and a boarder. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 19)

  • Ipswich Mental Hospital, Foxhall Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England27

  •  

  • an unmarried servant working as a domestic kitchen maid for Ipswich Borough Council Asylum Service. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 29 yrs 6 mns)

  • 1 Church Road, Old Felixstowe, Suffolk, England28

  •  

  • married wife doing home duties and living in five rooms with her husband Henry. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 47)

  • 189 Rosehill Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England29

  •  

  • married doing household duties and living with her husband Henry, and son Albert. Born on 10th December 1891 and married a Kidby at a later date

  • Death:

  • 26 Feb 1978 (age 86)

  • Hartismere "Registration District", Suffolk, England30 31

  • Cremation:

  • 7 Mar 1978

  • Ipswich Crematorium, Cemetery Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, England32

  • Probate:

  • 22 May 1978

  • Probate Registry, Arcade Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England31

  •  

  • of 189 Rosehill Road died 26th February 1978, administration of £6,031 (~£33,000 in 2017)

Child 3: Laura Emma Garnham

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St Matthew 18 04 2017

  • Name:

  • Laura Emma Garnham33 34

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • Frederick William Haddock (1894-1961)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • domestic servant35

  • Birth:

  • 20 Jun 1893

  • Ipswich, Suffolk, England33 34 13 35 36 37 38

  • Baptism:

  • 18 Oct 1893 (age 0)

  • St. Matthew's Church, Mill Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England34

  •  

  • daughter of William Garnham (gardener) and Alice of 11 Anglesea Road, born on 20th June 1893

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 7)

  • 3 Holywells Cottage, Bishop's Hill, Ipswich, Suffolk, England13

  •  

  • step-daughter living in four rooms with her step-father Arthur Spraggins, her mother Alice, brother William, sister Gertrude, and a boarder. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 17)

  • Norfolk Villa, Fairfield, Farnham, Surrey, England35

  •  

  • an unmarried general domestic servant living in eight rooms with Edward and Sarah Appleton. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 28)

  • 35 Lower Orwell Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England36

  •  

  • married wife doing home duties and living in two rooms with her husband Frederick. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 46)

  • 194 Back Hamlet, Ipswich, Suffolk, England37

  •  

  • married doing unpaid domestic duties and living with her husband Frederick. Born on 20th June 1893

  • Death:

  • 20 Mar 1978 (age 84)

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England38 39

  • Cremation:

  • 29 Mar 1978

  • Ipswich Crematorium, Cemetery Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, England40

  • Probate:

  • 22 May 1978

  • Probate Registry, Arcade Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England39

  •  

  • of 194 Back Hamlet Ipswich died 20th March 1978, probate of £6,509 (~£35,000 in 2017)

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2.

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17.

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18.

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