See also

Family of Sydney Jack Francis and Grace Lily Mattocks

Husband: Sydney Jack Francis

  • Name:

  • Sydney Jack Francis2 3 4

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • Frederick Frances (1862-1933)

  • Mother:

  • Sarah Jane Morphew (1868-1936)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • brickyard labourer then a bricklayer5 6

  • Birth:

  • 1 Jun 1902

  • Ardleigh, Essex, England2 7 5 6

  • Baptism:

  • 10 Feb 1903 (age 0)

  • St. Mary the Virgin Church, The Street, Ardleigh, Essex, England3

  •  

  • son of Frederick Francis (labourer) and Sarah Jane of Ardleigh, private baptism

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 9)

  • 1 Waterhouse Cottage, Ardleigh, Essex, England7

  •  

  • son attending school and living in five rooms with his parents Frederick and Sarah, brothers Stanley and Maurice, and sister Mary. Born in Ardleigh Essex

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 19 yrs 0 mns)

  • 1 Waterhouse Cottage, Ardleigh, Essex, England5

  •  

  • unmarried son working as a brickyard labourer for N W Masons builder of Manningtree and living in five rooms with his parents Frederick and Sarah, brother Maurice, and sister Mary. Born in Ardleigh Essex

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 37)

  • Dexter House, Colchester Road, Lawford, Essex, England6

  •  

  • a married bricklayer living with his wife Lily, sons Clifford and Keith, three closed records (presumably children Norman, John and Iris), and sister-in-law Florence Mattocks. Born on 1st June 1902

  • Death:

  • 7 Aug 1968 (age 66)

  • Colchester "Registration District", Essex, England4 8

  • Probate:

  • 25 Sep 1968

  • Probate Registry, Arcade Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England8

  •  

  • of 90 Colchester Road Manningtree Essex died 7th August 1968, probate of £786 (~£12,000 in 2017)

Wife: Grace Lily Mattocks

  • Name:

  • Grace Lily Mattocks9 1 10

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • -

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • domestic servant11

  • Birth:

  • 6 Mar 1896

  • Thorrington, Essex, England9 12 13 11 6 14

  •  

  • 1901 census says born in Ardleigh Essex

  • Baptism:

  • 7 Jun 1896 (age 0)

  • St. Mary Magdelene Church, Thorrington, Essex, England10

  •  

  • daughter of William Mattocks (labourer) and Ellen of Frating Road

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 5)

  • Harwich Road, Colchester, Essex, England12

  •  

  • daughter as Lilla attending school and living with her parents William and Ellen, brothers Albert, William, Charles and Frederick, and sisters Daisy, Ivy and Lucy. Born in Ardleigh Essex

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 15)

  • 31 Harwich Road, Colchester, Essex, England13

  •  

  • unmarried daughter as Lily working in tailoring and living in five rooms with her parents William and Ellen, sisters Daisy, Ivy, Lucy and Holly, and brother Tom. Born in Thorrington Essex

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 24 yrs 4 mns)

  • 29 Meyrick Crescent, Colchester, Essex, England11

  •  

  • an unmarried servant living with Joyce Haines and family, and another servant. Born in Thorrington Essex

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 43)

  • Dexter House, Colchester Road, Lawford, Essex, England6

  •  

  • married as Lily doing unpaid domestic duties and living with her husband Sydney, sons Clifford and Keith, three closed records (presumably children Norman, John and Iris), and sister Florence Mattocks. Born on 6th March 1896

  • Death:

  • Jul 1990 (age 94)

  • Colchester "Registration District", Essex, England14

  •  

  • as Lily Grace Francis

Child 1: Clifford Jack Francis

  • Name:

  • Clifford Jack Francis15 16

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • malt filling machinist6

  • Birth:

  • 5 Sep 1924

  • Tendring "Registration District", Essex, England15

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 15)

  • Dexter House, Colchester Road, Lawford, Essex, England6

  •  

  • an unmarried malt filling machinist living with his parents Sydney and Lily, brother Keith, three closed records (presumably siblings Norman, John and Iris), and aunt Florence Mattocks. Born on 5th September 1924

  • Death:

  • Q4 2008 (age 84)

  • Carmarthenshire "Registration District", Carmarthenshire, Wales16

Child 2: Norman Frederick Francis

  • Name:

  • Norman Frederick Francis17 18

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • Q3 1926

  • Tendring "Registration District", Essex, England17

  • Death:

  • Q2 2013 (age 86)

  • Essex "Registration District", Essex, England18

Child 3: Keith Hilton Francis

  • Name:

  • Keith Hilton Francis19 20

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Lilian May Gooding (1932-2024)

  • Birth:

  • 5 Apr 1929

  • Tendring "Registration District", Essex, England19 6 20

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 10)

  • Dexter House, Colchester Road, Lawford, Essex, England6

  •  

  • attending school and living with his parents Sydney and Lily, brother Clifford, three closed records (presumably siblings Norman, John and Iris), and aunt Florence Mattocks. Born on 5th April 1929

  • Death:

  • Jun 2005 (age 76)

  • Colchester "Registration District", Essex, England20

Child 4: John Arthur Francis

  • Name:

  • John Arthur Francis21 22

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Phyllis Margaret Smith (1928-2006)

  • Birth:

  • Q1 1931

  • Tendring "Registration District", Essex, England21

  • Death:

  • 24 May 2012 (age 81)

  • Essex "Registration District", Essex, England22 23

  • Probate:

  • 6 Jul 2012

  • Probate Registry, Arcade Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England23

  •  

  • grant and will, died 24th May 2012

Child 5: Iris Barbara Francis

  • Name:

  • Iris Barbara Francis24

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • Anthony Grainger Brackpool (1934-2007)

  • Birth:

  • Q2 1933

  • Tendring "Registration District", Essex, England24

  • Death:

  • 19 Aug 2021 (age 88)

  • Essex "Registration District", Essex, England25 26

  • Probate:

  • 26 May 2022

  • Probate Registry, Greater London, England26

  •  

  • died 19th August 2021

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England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Carmarthenshire/Sir Gaerfyrddin district:8221E register:1E005 entry:501429803. Cit. Date: 13 April 2026.

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