See also
Husband:
Stanley Frederick Frances (1893-1957)
Wife:
Children:
Marriage:
27 Aug 1919
Stanley a bachelor of 4 Victoria Place Eld Lane Colchester serving as a shoeing smith in the Royal Field Artillery as no:67699 and son of Frederick Francis a farm labourer. Esther a spinster of 5 Victoria Place Eld Lane Colchester and daughter of Henry Masters a carpenter journeyman. Married by licence and witnessed by F Marchant and G Marchant
Stanley Frederick Frances
Name:
Sex:
Male
Father:
Mother:
Occupation:
agricultural / farm labourer, soldier and shoeing smith then an iron fettler8 1 3 9 10
Birth:
25 Feb 1893
son of Frederick Frances (farm labourer) and Sarah Jane Frances formerly Morphew
Baptism:
21 May 1893 (age 0)
St. Mary's Church, Ipswich Road, Newbourne, Suffolk, England6
son of Frederick Francis (labourer) and Sarah Jane of Newbourne
Census:
31 Mar 1901 (age 7)
Marsh Lane, Thorrington, Essex, England11
son attending school and living in four rooms with his parents Frederick and Sarah, and sisters Gertrude and Laura. Born in Newbourne Suffolk
Census:
2 Apr 1911 (age 18)
1 Waterhouse Cottage, Ardleigh, Essex, England8
unmarried son working as a labourer on a farm and living in five rooms with his parents Frederick and Sarah, brothers Sidney and Maurice, and sister Mary. Born in Newbourne Suffolk
Witness:
22 May 1911 (age 18)
Stanley Frederick Frances witnessed the marriage of Frederick Arthur Marchant and Gertrude Ruth Jane Francis on Monday on 22 May 1911 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, The Street, Ardleigh, Essex, England
Military Service:
frm 20 Nov 1911 to 19 Nov 1932 (age 18-39)
British Army Royal Artillery as no:67699 then 10437881
a farm servant who married Esther May Masters on 27th August 1919 and they had Kathleen May Masters (illegitimate) 27th September 1918, Harry Frederick 14th May 1920, Jack 18th November 1923 Thomas Henry 11th January 1926, and Ronald James 16th January 1927. Served in France and Egypt
Medals:
1920 (app)12
Victory and British War medals
Census:
19 Jun 1921 (age 29 yrs 2 mns)
Royal Artillery Barracks, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India9
a married Lance-Serjeant serving in the Royal Artillery. Born in Newborne (sic) Suffolk
Medals:
30 Jun 192313
1914-15 Star
Census:
29 Sep 1939 (age 46)
81 Wilson Marriage Road, Colchester, Essex, England10
a married iron fettler in a foundry living with his wife Esther, daughter Kathleen and June, sons Jack, Thomas and Ronald, and two closed records (presumably daughter Joan and son Peter), Born on 25th February 1893
Death:
Q3 1957 (age 64)
Colchester "Registration District", Essex, England7
Esther May Weir
Name:
Esther May Weir14
Sex:
Female
Father:
-
Mother:
-
Occupation:
domestic servant15
Birth:
20 Feb 1895
daughter of Susan Emma Weir formerly Mumford, father's name not given. 1939 register says born 18th February 1898
Census:
31 Mar 1901 (age 6)
48 York Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England16
daughter living with her widowed mother Susan, sisters Louisa and Florence, and boarder (and future step-father) Henry Masters. Born in Ipswich Suffolk
Census:
2 Apr 1911 (age 16)
2 Britannia Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England15
(step-)daughter as Esther Masters working as a general domestic servant and living in three rooms with her (step-)father Henry Masters, her mother Emma, and sister Florence. Born in Ipswich Suffolk
Census:
19 Jun 1921 (age 24 yrs 3 mns)
5 Victoria Place, Colchester, Essex, England17
married head of the household housekeeping and living in four rooms with her daughter Kathleen, and son Harry. Born in Ipswich Suffolk
Census:
29 Sep 1939 (age 44)
81 Wilson Marriage Road, Colchester, Essex, England10
married doing unpaid domestic duties and living with her husband Stanley, daughter Kathleen and June, sons Jack, Thomas and Ronald, and two closed records (presumably daughter Joan and son Peter), Born on 18th February 1898
Death:
18 Sep 1957 (age 60)
Essex County Hospital, Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex, England18
Cause: of cerebal thrombosis, essential hypertension and diabetes mellitus
of 81 Wilson marriage Road Colchester and widow of Stanley Frederick Francis an engineers storekeeper
Son: Harry Frederick Francis
Spouse: Julia Patricia Mary Blanc
Son: Jack Francis, 1948, age 25
Spouse: Lilian Ivy Hughes, 1948, age 23
Name:
Sex:
Male
Spouse:
Occupation:
Birth:
1 Nov 1923
Jack's fathers military attestaton says born on 18th November 1923, death index says born 1st November 1922
Census:
29 Sep 1939 (age 15)
81 Wilson Marriage Road, Colchester, Essex, England10
an unmarried cowman living with his parents Stanley and Esther, sisters Kathleen and June, brothers Thomas and Ronald, and two closed records (presumably sister Joan and brother Peter), Born on 1st November 1923
Death:
Q3 1973 (age 49)
Colchester "Registration District", Essex, England21
Son: Thomas Henry Francis, 1944?, age 18
Spouse: Joyce Irene Wilkinson
Name:
Sex:
Male
Spouse:
Occupation:
pressing machine operator24
Birth:
11 Jan 1926
Census:
29 Sep 1939 (age 13)
81 Wilson Marriage Road, Colchester, Essex, England10
attending school and living with his parents Stanley and Esther, sisters Kathleen and June, brothers Jack and Ronald, and two closed records (presumably sister Joan and brother Peter), Born on 11th January 1926
Death:
Apr 1992 (age 66)
Colchester "Registration District", Essex, England23
Son: Ronald James Francis
Spouse: Christina Phylomena Tymon, 2015, age 85
Name:
Sex:
Male
Spouse:
Birth:
16 Jan 1927
Census:
29 Sep 1939 (age 12)
81 Wilson Marriage Road, Colchester, Essex, England10
attending school and living with his parents Stanley and Esther, sisters Kathleen and June, brothers Jack and Thomas, and two closed records (presumably sister Joan and brother Peter), Born on 16th January 1927
Informant:
18 Sep 1957 (age 30)
Ronald James Francis was the informant on the death certificate for Esther May Weir who died on 18 September 1957 at Essex County Hospital, Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex, England
Death:
Dec 1984 (age 57)
Colchester "Registration District", Essex, England25
Daughter: Joan Ruth Francis
Spouse: Arthur Donald Tricker, 1948, age 29
Name:
Sex:
Female
Spouse:
Birth:
11 Aug 1928
Women's Hospital, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England26 27 28
daughter of Stanley Frederick Francis (farrier Sergeant Royal Artillery Hillsborough barracks) and Ester may Francis formerly Masters
Death:
Mar 1989 (age 60)
Colchester "Registration District", Essex, England28
Son: Peter Francis
Spouse: Irene June Killick
Name:
Sex:
Male
Spouse (2):
Birth:
5 Jun 1930
Death:
4 Jun 1991 (age 60)
Probate:
30 Jul 1991
Probate Registry, Arcade Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England31
of 4 Barnadiston Road Colchester died 4th June 1991, probate not exceeding £125,000 (~£251,000 in 2017)
Daughter: June Molly Francis
Spouse: Peter William Jones, Q1 1958
Name:
June Molly Francis32
Sex:
Female
Spouse:
Birth:
22 Jun 1934
Census:
29 Sep 1939 (age 5)
81 Wilson Marriage Road, Colchester, Essex, England10
under school age and living with her parents Stanley and Esther, sister Kathleen, brothers Jack, Thomas and Ronald, and two closed records (presumably sister Joan and brother Peter), Born on 22nd June 1934 and married a Jones at a later date
Death:
29 Dec 2023 (age 89)
Probate:
5 Apr 2024
Probate Registry, Greater London, England34
died 29th December 2023
FindMyPast Royal Artillery attestations 1883-1942 Transcription, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive Royal Artillery Attestations 1883-1942 page:132 no:1043788. Cit. Date: 14 April 2026.
England and Wales Marriage Index 1837 - 2005, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). Colchester 1919 quarter:3 volume:4a page:2079. Cit. Date: 14 April 2026.
Marriage Certificate. from Ancestry Cottis Family Trees by Terence Cottis. Cit. Date: 20 April 2026. Family Archive, Held by David and Sue Wilkinson.
England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2024, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Woodbridge 1893 quarter:2 volume:4a page:933. Cit. Date: 8 April 2026.
Birth Certificate. from Ancestry Cottis Family Trees by Terence Cottis. Cit. Date: 20 April 2026. Family Archive, Held by David and Sue Wilkinson.
Suffolk Family History Society All Baptisms Suffolk 1813-1900, (SFK-BPI/P1-1 own copy). Newbourne St. Mary baptisms entry:351. Cit. Date: 13 April 2026.
England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Colchester 1957 quarter:3 volume:4a page:471. Cit. Date: 19 April 2026.
England and Wales Census 1911, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG14 piece:10275 class:RG78 piece:542 registration district:197 sub-district:5 enumeration district:11 schedule:53. Cit. Date: 9 April 2026.
England and Wales Census 1921, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive series:RG15 piece:28117 schedule:NM. Cit. Date: 14 April 2026.
UK 1939 Register, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG101 piece:1505E page:14 line:24 letter code:DBUC. Cit. Date: 15 April 2026.
England and Wales Census 1901, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG13 piece:1704 folio:77 page:5 schedule:33. Cit. Date: 9 April 2026.
Ancestry UK, British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards 1914-1920, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk). Cit. Date: 14 April 2026.
Ancestry UK WWI Service Medal and Award Rolls 1914-1920, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk). National Archive ref:WO 329 piece:2547 no:67699. Cit. Date: 14 April 2026.
England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2024, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Ipswich 1895 quarter:1 volume:4a page:944. Cit. Date: 20 April 2026.
England and Wales Census 1911, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG14 piece:10840 class:RG78 piece:585 registration district:213 sub-district:2 enumeration district:15 schedule:341. Cit. Date: 20 April 2026.
England and Wales Census 1901, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG13 piece:1778 folio:15 page:21 schedule:147. Cit. Date: 20 April 2026.
England and Wales Census 1921, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive series:RG15 piece:9175 registration district:198 sub-district:1 enumeration district:8, 9 schedule:3. Cit. Date: 17 April 2026.
England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Colchester 1957 quarter:3 volume:4a page:483. Cit. Date: 20 April 2026.
England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2024, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Colchester 1920 quarter:2 volume:4a page:1742. Cit. Date: 14 April 2026.
England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Colchester 2000 quarter:4 district:4691B register:B76C entry:112 date:1200. Cit. Date: 18 April 2026.
Ibid. Colchester 1973 quarter:3 volume:4a page:1722. Cit. Date: 18 April 2026.
Seax - Essex Record Office Parish Records, (on-line at www.essexcc.gov.uk). Colchester St. James marriages 1944-1953 ref:D/P 138/1/22 image:72 page:70 entry:140. Cit. Date: 18 April 2026.
England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Colchester 1992 quarter:2 register:492 volume:9 page:2111. Cit. Date: 18 April 2026.
Marriage Certificate. from Ancestry Cottis Family Trees by Terence Cottis. Cit. Date: 18 April 2026. Family Archive, Held by David and Sue Wilkinson.
England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Colchester 1984 quarter:4 register:1284 volume:9 page:2316. Cit. Date: 18 April 2026.
England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2024, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Sheffield 1928 quarter:3 volume:9c page:756. Cit. Date: 15 April 2026.
Birth Certificate. from Ancestry Cottis Family Trees by Terence Cottis. Cit. Date: 19 April 2026. Family Archive, Held by David and Sue Wilkinson.
England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Colchester 1989 quarter:1 register:389 volume:9 page:2188. Cit. Date: 17 April 2026.
Ibid. Colchester 1991 quarter:2 register:691 volume:9 page:2110. Cit. Date: 16 April 2026.
England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2024, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Andover quarter:3 1930 volume:2c page:421. Cit. Date: 15 April 2026.
UK Government Probate Service, UK Government Find a Will, (on-line at www.probatesearch.service.gov.uk, www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). Ipswich 1991 no:9151510917Z. Cit. Date: 16 April 2026.
England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2024, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Colchester 1934 quarter:3 volume:4a page:1233. Cit. Date: 15 April 2026.
England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Essex 2024 quarter:1 district:4631C entry:526747688. Cit. Date: 15 April 2026.
UK Government Probate Service, UK Government Find a Will, (on-line at www.probatesearch.service.gov.uk, www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). London 2024 no:1709555133088604. Cit. Date: 15 April 2026.