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William Henry Franklin 1902–1991 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Oct 1902

Birth Location: Chinley, Chapel en le Frith, Derbyshire, United Kingdom

Death Date: Sept 1991

Death Location: Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England

Father: Thomas Franklin

Mother: Ada Jephcote

Spouse(s): Florence Manchester

Children(s): William Franklin, Ronald Franklin, Keith Franklin, Jean Franklin

William Henry Franklin was born in 1902 in Chinley, Chapel en le Frith, Derbyshire, United Kingdom, the child of Thomas Joseph Franklin And Ada Jephcote. In 1911, William Henry Franklin resided in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England. William Henry Franklin married Florence May Manchester, and had children including Jean Mary Franklin, Keith Thomas Franklin, Ronald Franklin, William Donald Franklin. William Henry Franklin passed away in 1991 in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England.

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Biography

  • William Henry Franklin was born in 1902 in Chinley, Chapel en le Frith, Derbyshire, United Kingdom, the child of Thomas Joseph Franklin And Ada Jephcote.
  • In 1911, William Henry Franklin resided in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England.
  • William Henry Franklin married Florence May Manchester, and had children including Jean Mary Franklin, Keith Thomas Franklin, Ronald Franklin, William Donald Franklin.
  • William Henry Franklin passed away in 1991 in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Franklin's Ancestors

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William Franklin
1902–1991
Birth Place: Chinley, Chapel en le Frith, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
Parents
Thomas Joseph Franklin
1874–1956
Daventry, Northamptonshire
Ada Jephcote
1876–1919
Birmingham
Grandparents
Thomas (Joseph) Franklin
1842–
Warwickshire, England
Emma Ralph
1857–
Tipton, Staffordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Franklin
1794–1867
Jestina Yardley
1801–1866
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Steven Franklin
1764–1838
Mary Sharp
1774–1860
Joseph Yardley
1769–1834
Elizabeth Hinkes
1776–1854

William Franklin's Descendants

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William (Henry) Franklin (5 Oct 1902–Sept 1991) m. Florence (May) Manchester (2 Dec 1910–April 2010)
  1. 1. William (Donald) Franklin 1930–2005
  2. 2. Ronald Franklin 1933–2007
  3. 3. Keith (Thomas) Franklin 1936–1941
  4. 4. Jean (Mary) Franklin 1938–2008 m. Clive (Ian) Underwood 1938–2008

William Franklin's Timeline

3 Records

1902
5 Oct 1902
Birth of William Henry Franklin in Chinley, Chapel en le Frith, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
Chinley, Chapel en le Frith, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
1911
02 Apr 1911
Age 9
William Henry Franklin resided here in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England
Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England
1991
Sept 1991
Age 89
Death of William Henry Franklin in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England
Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Oct 1902
    Event Place: Chinley, Chapel en le Frith, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 19348
    [2] England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005
    [3] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 02 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 19348

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sept 1991
    Event Place: Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005

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