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1 Thomas FRITH
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Occ: Framesmith (stocking frames).
Reli: Church of England
Priory Row

1851 Census: Whole family described as stocking makers. The widowed Elizabeth aged 70, described as pauper as well as a seamer. They lived at Priory Row and all natives of Hinckley . The old lady was presumably in receipt of parish relief - hence her designation as pauper.

Spouse: Elizabeth YATES
Birth: 1771, Hinkley Leicester England
Death: 1857, Hinkley Leicester England
Marr: 8 Sep 1799, St. Mary's, Hinkley, Leicestershire England

Children: Thomas (1802-1892)
Edward (1810->1890)
Anne (1812-)

1.1 Thomas FRITH
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Birth: Jan 1802, Hinkley Leicester England
Death: 16 Jan 1892, no 1 Ireson's Yard
Bapt: 25 Jan 1802, at St. Mary, Hinckley
Occ: stocking seamer.

Thomas (ii) married Hannah in 1823 and I've (Hazel FRITH) traced 6 children. The
youngest was Thomas (iii) and I found the whole family on the 1851
cencus - Thomas (iii) aged 10 being described as a stocking seamer.
All the family were either framework knitters or seamers.

I then lost trace of Thomas (iii) until I found his marriage in Shoreditch,
London to Elizabeth Mary West in 1864. He was the founding London
Frith. He had become a butcher by then. There were 8 children. The
firstborn, Thomas William (Thomas iv) was born in Liverpool Road,
Islington in 1866. The fifth child, George, was my husband's grandfather).

George married Annie and their 7th child was Thomas Alfred (known
as Alf) (Thomas v). Alf's only child was Anthony Ronald Frith and our
second son, Thomas Alfred Frith, known as Tom (Thomas vi?) was also
born in Liverpool Road, Islington in May 1957. We hadn't known of the
coincidental connection at the Time

1861 Cencus: All the family still at Priory Row but 20-year-old Thomas is missing. Probably gone to London by then

1871 Census: Old man Thomas and Hannah, now 70 years old, still at the framework knitting at Priory Row but now Mary and Maria gone. One of them married a Mr. Powell and went to live in Burton on Trent but can't tell which one as the only sighting is of a Mrs. M. Powell. Still at home with mum and dad were George and Sarah aged 46 and 36. Also members of household were grandsons William (11) and Thomas (8)- both surnamed Frith. Can only speculate about these but I know a son Thomas was born in
Hinckley Union Workhouse in Sep. 1863 to a Sarah Frith (unmarried).

1881 Census: Thomas and Hannah, aged 80, still on the stocking frames at Priory Row. With them George (55) unmarried, desc. as odd job man and grandson Thomas (17), shoe finisher by trade.

1884: Hannah (84) dies 30 December at Priory Row, Daughter M. Powell of Burton on Trent in attendance.

1892: Thomas dies on 16 Jan aged 90 at No.1 Ireson's Yard. His daughter Sarah in attendance, now named Mrs. Pratt, lived next door at No. 2.



Spouse: Hannah GARROT
Birth: 1800, Hinkley Leicester England
Death: 30 Dec 1884
Marr: 12 May 1823

Children: George (1825-)
William (1828-)
Sarah (1834-)
Maria (1836-)
Mary (1838-)
Thomas (1840-)

1.1.1 George FRITH
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Birth: 1825, Hinkley Leicester England
Occ: odd job man

1.1.2 William FRITH
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Birth: 1828, Hinkley Leicester England

1.1.3 Sarah FRITH
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Birth: 1834, Hinkley Leicester England
No.2 Ireson's Yard.

Spouse: PRATT

Children: Thomas (1863-)

1.1.3.1 Thomas FRITH
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Birth: 1863, Hinkley Leicester England
Occ: shoe finisher

1.1.4 Maria FRITH
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Birth: 1836, Hinkley Leicester England

1.1.5 Mary FRITH
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Birth: 1838, Hinkley Leicester England

1.1.6 Thomas FRITH
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Birth: 18 Dec 1840, Hinkley Leicester England
Occ: butcher

1840 Thomas - born 18 December but not reg. till 1841.
Although Thomas (ii) was a child labourer, he evidently went to school -
i.e. he was literate. He may have been apprenticed to a butcher before
leaving for London. Thereafter


Spouse: Elizabeth Mary WEST
Marr: 13 Nov 1864, at St. Mark's in Shoreditch, London

Children: Thomas William (1866-1949)
George (1879-)
Charles James (1870-)
Edith Maud (1875-)
Rosa (1877-)
Henry Walter (1881-)
Alfred (or Albert) (1884-)
Ellen (1887-)
Thomas (1892-1941)

1.1.6.1 Thomas William FRITH
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Birth: 10 Jun 1866, Liverpool Road, Islington
Death: 6 Oct 1949, Essex
Occ: - retd. railway repairman

1866 (10 June) Thomas William at Liverpool Road, Islington. Died 6 Oct 1949 in Essex - retd. railway repairman


1.1.6.2 George FRITH
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Birth: 8 Nov 1879, Rhyll St. Camden Town.

George married Annie and their 7th child was Thomas Alfred (known
as Alf) (Thomas v). Alf's only child was Anthony Ronald Frith and our
second son, Thomas Alfred Frith, known as Tom (Thomas vi?) was also
born in Liverpool Road, Islington in May 1957. We hadn't known of the
coincidental connection at the time.


Spouse: Annie Elizabeth RIDLEY
Marr: Dec 1900, at St. Pancras Reg. Office.

Children: Thomas Alfred (Alf) (1914-)

1.1.6.2.1 Thomas Alfred (Alf) FRITH
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Birth: 6 Jun 1914

Spouse: Elsie RIGDEN
Marr: Dec 1933

Children: Anthony Ronald
Frederick
Ivy
James
Rose
Dolly
Elenore
Charles
Ronald
Elsie

1.1.6.2.1.1 Anthony Ronald FRITH
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George married Annie and their 7th child was Thomas Alfred (known
as Alf) (Thomas v). Alf's only child was Anthony Ronald Frith and our
second son, Thomas Alfred Frith, known as Tom (Thomas vi?) was also
born in Liverpool Road, Islington in May 1957. We hadn't known of the
coincidental connection at the time.


Spouse: Hazel Margaret LITTLE
Marr: at Islington Reg. Office.

Children: Thomas Alfred (Tom) (1957-)
Stephen (1956-)

1.1.6.2.1.1.1 Thomas Alfred (Tom) FRITH
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Birth: May 1957, Liverpool Road, Islington

1.1.6.2.1.1.2 Stephen FRITH
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Birth: 1956, at Liverpool Road, Islington

1.1.6.2.1.2 Frederick FRITH
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1.1.6.2.1.3 Ivy FRITH
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1.1.6.2.1.4 James FRITH
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1.1.6.2.1.5 Rose FRITH
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1.1.6.2.1.6 Dolly FRITH
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1.1.6.2.1.7 Elenore FRITH
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1.1.6.2.1.8 Charles FRITH
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1.1.6.2.1.9 Ronald FRITH
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1.1.6.2.1.10 Elsie FRITH
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1.1.6.3 Charles James FRITH
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Birth: 23 May 1870, George St. in St. Giles district

1870 (23 May) Charles James at George St. in St. Giles district. Married
Ada Fowler on Christmas Day 1893. Migrated to Nottingham for some reason.


Spouse: Ada FOWLER
Marr: 25 Dec 1893

1.1.6.4 Edith Maud FRITH
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Birth: 25 Aug 1875, Rhyll St. Camden Town.

1875 (28 Aug) Edith Maud at Rhyll St. Camden Town. Married Walter Garnet
Stride, a bootmaker from Chatham. It's thought they went to Nottingham
(centre of boot & shoe trade).


Spouse: Walter Garnet STRIDE
Birth: Chatham

1.1.6.5 Rosa FRITH
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Birth: 15 Oct 1877, at Rhyll St. Camden Town.

Spouse: Thomas ASHBY
Birth: Clerkenwell

1.1.6.6 Henry Walter FRITH
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Birth: 1881, Rhyll St. Camden Town.

1.1.6.7 Alfred (or Albert) FRITH
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Birth: 1884, Rhyll St. Camden Town.

1.1.6.8 Ellen FRITH
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Birth: 1887, Stoke Newington

1.1.6.9 Thomas FRITH
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Birth: 1892, Rhyll St. Camden Town.
Death: 1941

1892 Thomas (iii) died at Rhyll St. aged only 49. Died of a fatty heart
which was probably an occupational hazard for butchers


1.2 Edward FRITH
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Birth: May 1810, Hinkley Leicester England
Death: aft 1890
Bapt: 3 Jan 1810, at St. Mary, Hinckley
Occ: Mechanic(1851) Machine -Hosiery machinist
Reli: Church of England

9 Russel Square Leicester England 1851 census
1860 Phila. City Dir.Edward mechanic Centre bel Hancock
1890 city dir. 1675 Dounton st. Philadelphia Pa

Spouse: Elizabeth BROOKES
Birth: 1811, Hathern Liecester England
Marr: 27 Feb 1832, Longborough by Banns Leicester England

Children: Emma (1833-)
Ann (1835-)
Mary (1837-)
Harriett (1844-)
Elizabeth (1845-)
Henry Edward (1848-1927)
William C. (1852-)

1.2.1 Emma FRITH
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Birth: 1833, Longborough Leicester England
Occ: Warper(1851)

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