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Patience Ann (Francis) Arrow
and Walter Francis
May 13, 1924
Brighton, Sussex, England

Family summary here, and more details with some census records below.

Descendants of Edward Francis
(Summary)

1 Edward Francis b: Abt. 1810 d: Abt. 1902
.. +Elizabeth Chennell b: Abt. 22 Oct 1815 d: Bef. 1861
..... 2 Mary Francis b: Abt. 1835 d: Aft. 1901
..... 2 Ellen Francis b: 28 Jan 1838 d: 1922
......... +Frederick Arrow b: Abt. 10 Oct 1835 d: 07 Mar 1904
............ 3 Frederick Walter Arrow b: 22 Nov 1865 d: 17 Sep 1940
................ +Emma Standing b: Abt. 1868
................... 4 Frederick Walter Arrow b: 31 Dec 1892
................... 4 Elsie Louise Arrow b: 01 Sep 1896 d: May 1983
....................... +Thomas Edgar Vowles b: 24 Apr 1899 d: Aug 1975
............ 3 Ellen Maud Arrow b: 23 Jul 1871
................ +Charles Barrow b: 1872
................... 4 Frederick Douglas Arrow b: 27 Jun 1892
................... 4 Dorothy Maud Arrow b: 26 Aug 1893
....................... +John Attenburger
................... *2nd Husband of Dorothy Maud Arrow:
....................... +George Moore
................... 4 Alice Barrow b: Abt. 1897
................... 4 Francis Ellen Barrow b: 01 Mar 1899
....................... +Arthur George Webb b: Abt. 1874
................... *2nd Husband of Francis Ellen Barrow:
....................... +James Sidney Brown Walker b: Abt. 1911
..... 2 Maria Francis b: Abt. 18 Oct 1840
......... +William Moore b: Abt. 1834
..... 2 Edward Francis b: Abt. 1843
......... +Elizabeth Unknown b: Abt. 1846
............ 3 Arthur E Francis b: Abt. 1869
............ 3 Henry G Francis b: Abt. 1870
............ 3 Alice Francis b: Abt. 1872
............ 3 Annie Francis b: Abt. 1874
............ 3 Emily Francis b: Abt. 1876
............ 3 Frederick Francis b: Abt. 1878
..... 2 Patience Ann Francis b: 18 Oct 1846 d: 28 Oct 1929
......... +Edwin Arrow b: 16 Mar 1844 d: 15 Nov 1904
............ 3 Alice Elizabeth Arrow b: 19 Mar 1867 d: 16 Jul 1875
............ 3 Edwin William Arrow b: 29 Jun 1869 d: 19 Apr 1870
............ 3 Ernest Edward Arrow b: 01 May 1871 d: 18 Jun 1954
................ +Ann Maria Carr b: 05 Feb 1880 d: 09 Aug 1948
................... 4 Queenie Arrow b: 22 Jan 1901 d: 04 Aug 1997
....................... +Mark Hedger b: 07 Apr 1899 d: 1965
................... *2nd Husband of Queenie Arrow:
....................... +Robert Keith Goldberg b: 30 Aug 1902 d: 20 Jul 1978
................... 4 Edwin John Arrow b: 01 Apr 1903 d: 01 Apr 1903
................... 4 Patience Lillian Arrow b: 25 Dec 1904 d: Jun 1906
................... 4 Ernest Edgar Walter John Arrow b: 03 Dec 1906 d: 20 Apr 1980
....................... +Phyllis Maude Clark b: 29 Aug 1908 d: 03 Feb 1982
................... 4 Elsie Mildred Arrow b: 04 Oct 1909 d: 24 Nov 1972
....................... +Robert Thompson b: 10 Oct 1907 d: 31 Jan 1977
................... 4 Gladys (Betty) Kathleen Arrow b: 02 Feb 1916
....................... +Frederick "Allan" Gladstone Smith b: 01 Oct 1915 d: 29 Dec 1995
............ 3 Percy Herbert Arrow b: 06 Sep 1873 d: 09 Jan 1874
............ 3 Kitty Arrow b: 19 Jul 1875 d: 15 Feb 1876
............ 3 Ethel Gertrude Arrow b: 23 Sep 1876 d: 13 Oct 1897
............ 3 Sidney Walter George Arrow b: 09 Nov 1885 d: 16 Jan 1964
................ +Ethel Louisa Nash b: 11 Nov 1887 d: 05 Sep 1975
................... 4 Lillian Ethel Arrow b: 22 Oct 1909
................... 4 Sidney Ernest Arrow b: 21 Dec 1910 d: Sep 2002
....................... +Kate Clements b: 02 Oct 1911 d: 05 Aug 1986
................... 4 Edwin Henry F. Arrow b: 09 Sep 1912 d: 08 Dec 1999
....................... +Gladys Ruth Ware b: 13 Oct 1909 d: 21 Feb 1999
................... 4 Winifred Patience A. Arrow b: 29 Dec 1913
....................... +George Dixon Price b: 23 Oct 1908 d: Aug 1985
................... 4 Walter Jack Arrow b: 23 Oct 1919 d: 20 May 1940
............ 3 Mabel Maud M. Arrow b: 15 Apr 1887 d: 28 Mar 1888
............ 3 Lillian Maria Arrow b: 20 Jan 1889 d: 02 Jan 1973
................ +Frederick William Pratt d: 06 Jun 1965
................... 4 Peter Pratt
................... 4 John Pratt
............ 3 Elsie Rose Arrow b: 11 Sep 1890 d: 03 Jan 1891
..... 2 Walter Francis b: Abt. 1854

 

Descendants of Edward Francis
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Detail with some Census -

(For more complete trees follow the links)

1. EDWARD FRANCIS was born Abt. 1810 in Rudgwick, Sussex England, and died Abt. 1902 in Tonbridge, Kent England (Source: England & Wales, FreeBMD, Volume 2a, page 623).
He married ELIZABETH CHENNELL 29 Oct 1835 in Rudgwick, daughter of JOHN CHENNELL and NELLIE. She was born Abt. 22 Oct 1815 in Rudgwick, Sussex England, and died Bef. 1861.

1841 census
Dist 6, Chipstead, Surrey
Cooper House
Edward Francis / 30 / Ag Lab
Mary " / 25
Mary " / 7
Ellen " / 3
Maria " / 1
1851 census
Dist 7, Kingswood, Surrey
Edward Frances / head / 40 / Farm Labourer/ Rudwick Sussex
Elizabeth " / wife / 31 / Rudwick Sussex
Ellen " / dau / 12 / scholar / Gatton
Maria " / " / 9 / Gatton
Edward " / son / 8 / Chipstead
Patience " / dau / 4 / Reigate
William Hanels (?) / lodger / 22 / Farm Labourer / Tunbridge Kent

1861 census
Dist 4, Reigate Foreign, Surrey
Chart Lane
Edward Frances / head / 51 / Ag Lab / Rudwick, Surrey
Maria " / dau /20 / housekeeper / Gatton, Surrey
Edward " / son / 19 / Bricklayer / Kingswood
Patience " / dau / 14 / Scholar / Gatton
Walter " / son / 8 / " Kingswood

1871 census
Dist 1, Reigate Foreign, Surrey
William Moore / head / 36 / Shepherd / Buckland
Maria " / wife / 30 / Gatton
Edward Francis / father-in-law / widr / 61 / Gardener / Rudgwick
Mary " / sister-in-law / 52 / Dressmaker / "
1881 census
Dist 30b, Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge, Kent
10 London Rd
Edward Francis / head / 71 / Labourman / Rudgwick, Sussex
Mary " / dau / 44 / Rudgwick, Sussex
Albert " / grandson / 11/ Scholar / Totsfield, Kent
1891 census
Dist 29, Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge, Kent
59 Springfield Rd
Edward Francis / head / 81 / organ blower / Rudgwick
Mary " / dau / 54 / Charwoman / " "
Albert " / grandson / 21 / Coachman/groom / Yatsfield, Surrey
(living on same street as daughter Patience at #57)
1901 census
Dist 31, Southborough, Kent
59 Springfield Rd
Edward Francis / head / widow / 91 / Parish relief / Rudgwick, Sussex
Mary " / dau / 64 / Rudgwick, Sussex
(lived next door to daughter Patience at no 61)

Children of EDWARD FRANCIS and ELIZABETH CHENNELL are:

1. MARY FRANCIS , b. Abt. 1835, Rudgwick, Sussex England; d. Aft. 1901.

1851 census
Dist 2b, Lindfield, Sussex
83 Woodland
Francis Charman / head / 52 / Farmer of 100 acres/ Warham, Sussex
Sally " / wife / 39 / Farmers wife / Rudwick
Mary Francis / niece / 16 / General Servant / Rudwick

 

 

2. ELLEN FRANCIS , b. 28 Jan 1836, Gatton, Surrey England; d. 1922, Tonbridge, England.

MARIA FRANCIS , b. Abt. 1840, Gatton, Surrey England; m. WILLIAM MOORE ; b. Abt. 1834, Buckland, Surrey England.

1871 census
Dist 1, Reigate Foreign, Surrey
William Moore / head / 36 / Shepherd / Buckland
Maria " / wife / 30 / Gatton
Edward Francis / father-in-law / wodr / 61 / Gardener / Rudwick
Mary " / sister-in-law / 52 / Dressmaker / "

 

 

3. EDWARD FRANCIS , b. Abt. 1843, Chipstead, Surrey England.

4. PATIENCE ANN FRANCIS , b. 18 Oct 1846, Redhill, England; d. 28 Oct 1929, Brighton, England.

WALTER FRANCIS , b. Abt. 1854, Reigate, Surrey, England.

1871 census
Dist 13, Reigate Foreign, Surrey
Walter Francis / servant / 18 / waiter/but / Kingwood
On the 1881 census he is living with his sister Patience and family. He was working as a butler.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2. ELLEN FRANCIS (EDWARD 1) was born 28 Jan 1836 in Gatton, Surrey England, and died 1922 in Tonbridge, England. She married FREDERICK ARROW 29 Apr 1865 in Reigate, England, son of JOHN ARROW and PHILADELPHIA R ICHARDSON . He was born Abt. 10 Oct 1835 in Tonbridge, Kent England, and died 07 Mar 1904 in Southborough, Kent, England.
1861 census
Dist 1, Reigate Foreign, Surrey
Ellen Francis / serv / 22 / Monthly Nurse / Gatton
1871 census
Dist 19, Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge, Kent
No 9 North St
Frederick Arrow / head / 35 / Stoker at Gafs Works / Tunbridge
Ellen " / wife / 32 / Gatton, Surrey
Frederick W " / son / 5 / Scholar / Reigate, Surrey
1881 census
Dist 8, Keymer, Sussex
No 1 Kafteberg Cottage (sp?)
Frederick Arrow / head / 45 / General Labourer / Tunbridge
Ellen " / wife / 42 / Gatton, Surrey
Fred W " / son / 15 / General Labourer / Reigate, Surrey
Ellen M " / dau / 9 / Scholar / Tunbridge Wells
1891 census
Dist 29, Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge, Kent
9 Edward St
Frederick Arrow / head / 55 / General Labourer / Tunbridge
Ellen " / wife / 52 / Reigate, Surrey
Frederick W " / son / 25 / Baker / " "
Ellen M " / dau / 19 / Domestic Servant / Tunbridge Wells
1891 census
Dist 32, Southborough, Kent
Frederick Arrow / head / 65 / General Labourer / Tonbridge, Kent
Ellen " / wife / 63 / Reigate Surrey
Fred Douglas Arrow / grandson / 8 / Southborough Kent
 

Children of ELLEN FRANCIS and FREDERICK ARROW are:

5. i. FREDERICK WALTER ARROW , b. 22 Nov 1865, Reigate, Surrey, England; d. 17 Sep 1940, Battersea, England.

6. ii. ELLEN MAUD ARROW , b. 23 Jul 1871, Tunbridge Wells, England.


3.EDWARD FRANCIS (EDWARD 1) was born Abt. 1843 in Chipstead, Surrey England. He married ELIZABETH. She was born Abt. 1846 in Epsom, Surrey England.

1871 census
Dist 12, Dorking, Surrey
Falkland Rd
Edward Francis / head / 29 / Bricklayer / Kingswood
Elizabeth " / wife / 25 / Epsom
Arthur E " / 2 / Nickleham
Henry G " / 1 / "
1881 census
Dist 7b, Cheam, Surrey
Cheam Commons
Edward Francis / head / 38 / Bricklayer / Gatton
Elizabeth " / wife / 34 / Epsom
Arthur " / 12 / Scholar / Dorking
Henry " / 11 / " / "
Alice " / dau / 9 / " / "
Emily " / 5 / " / Cheam
Frederick " / 3 / Cheam
1891 census
Dist 7, Cheam, Surrey
Meldon Rd, 5 Popler Place
Edward Francis / head / 49 / Bricklayer / Gatton
Elizabeth " / wife / 44 / Epsom
Emily " / dau / 14 / School Teacher / Cheam
Frederick " / son / 12 / scholar / "
1901 census
Dist 18, Cheam, Surrey
5 Popler Place
Edward Francis / head / 59 / Bricklayer / Reigate
Elizabeth " / wife / 54 / Epsom
Emily " / 24 / Christian Ministries School / Cheam
Frederick " / son / 22 / ? / "

Children of EDWARD FRANCIS and ELIZABETH are:

i. ARTHUR E FRANCIS , b. Abt. 1869, Nickleham, Surrey England.
ii. HENRY G FRANCIS , b. Abt. 1870, Nickleham, Surrey England.
iii. ALICE FRANCIS , b. Abt. 1872, Dorking, Surrey England.
iv. ANNIE FRANCIS , b. Abt. 1874, Cheam, Surrey England.
v. EMILY FRANCIS , b. Abt. 1876, Cheam, Surrey England.
vi. FREDERICK FRANCIS , b. Abt. 1878, Cheam, Surrey England.


4. PATIENCE ANN FRANCIS (EDWARD 1 ) was born 18 Oct 1846 in Redhill, England, and died 28 Oct 1929 in Brighton, England. She married EDWIN ARROW 09 Mar 1867 in Reigate, Surrey England, son of JOHN ARROW and PHILADELPHIA RICHARDSON . He was born 16 Mar 1844 in Tonbridge, Kent England, and died 15 Nov 1904 in Brighton, England.

1881 census
Dist 28, Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge, Kent
Holden Park Rd No 7
Edwin Arrow / head / 38 / Potter / Tunbridge Wells
Patience " / wife / 34 / Machinist / Gatton (sp).
Ernest " / son / 10 / Scholar / Tunbridge Wells
Ethel G " / dau / 4 / " / "
Walter Francis / brother / 27 / Butler / Reigate Surrey

 

 

Southborough in 1882 is described as "an extensive village in the civil Parish of Tonbridge, midway between Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells. St. Peters Parish (where some family records were obtained) was founded in 1831 from the Mother Church in Tonbridge".

Today it has been swallowed up and is part of Tunbridge Wells. It is no where near the Forest of Arden which is in Worwickshire )Shakespear century). Robin Hoods forest was Sherwood Forest which is in Nottinghamshire.

 

1891 census
Dist 29, Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge, Kent
57 Springfield Rd
Edwin Arrow / head / 43 / General Labourer / Tunbridge Wells
Patience " / wife / 40 / Reigate Surrey
Ernest " / son / 19 / Coachman/groom / Southborough
Ettie " / dau / 14 / Southborough
Sidney " / son / 5 / "
Lillian " / dau / 2 / "
Elsie " / " / 6mo / "
1901 census
Dist 31, Southborough, Kent
61 Springfield Rd
Edwin Arrow / head / 57 / General Labourer / Tunbridge
Patience " / wife / 53 / Reigate Surrey
Sidney " / son / 15 / Framemaker / Southborough
Lillian " / dau / 12 / Southborough
(Patience father lived next door at no 59)


Children of PATIENCE FRANCIS and EDWIN ARROW are:

i. ALICE ELIZABETH ARROW , b. 19 Mar 1867, Tunbridge Wells, England; d. 16 Jul 1875, Tunbridge Wells, England.

ii. EDWIN WILLIAM ARROW , b. 29 Jun 1869, Southborough, England; d. 19 Apr 1870, Southborough, England.

7. iii. ERNEST EDWARD ARROW , b. 01 May 1871, Southborough, Kent, England; d. 18 Jun 1954, Brighton, England.

iv. PERCY HERBERT ARROW , b. 06 Sep 1873, Southborough, England; d. 09 Jan 1874, Southborough, England.

v. KITTY ARROW , b. 19 Jul 1875, Southborough, England; d. 15 Feb 1876, Southborough, England.

vi. ETHEL GERTRUDE ARROW , b. 23 Sep 1876, Southborough, England; d. 13 Oct 1897, Southborough, England.

8. vii. SIDNEY WALTER GEORGE ARROW , b. 09 Nov 1885, Southborough, England; d. 16 Jan 1964, Brighton, England.

viii. MABEL MAUD M ARROW , b. 15 Apr 1887, Southborough, England; d. 28 Mar 1888, Southborough, England.

9. ix. LILLIAN MARIA ARROW , b. 20 Jan 1889, Southborough, England; d. 02 Jan 1973, Brighton, England.

x. ELSIE ROSE ARROW , b. 11 Sep 1890, Southborough, England; d. 03 Jan 1891, Southborough, England.


Generation No. 3

 

7.ERNEST EDWARD ARROW (PATIENCE ANN 2 FRANCIS, EDWARD 1) was born 01 May 1871 in Southborough, Kent, England, and died 18 Jun 1954 in Brighton, England. He married ANN MARIA CARR 06 Nov 1900 in St Peters Church, Southborough, Tunbridge, Kent England daughter of JOHN CARR and MARIA WARD . She was born 05 Feb 1880 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire England (Source: England & Wales, FreeBMD , Vol 6b, page 796.), and died 09 Aug 1948 in Brighton, England

More About ERNEST ARROW and ANN CARR :

Marriage: 06 Nov 1900, St Peters Church, Southborough, Tunbridge, Kent England (Source: Marriage Certificate, St. Peter Church, Southborough, Kent November Sixth 1900 Ernest Edward Arrow, 27, Bachelor, Painter, b. Southborough, father - Edwin Arrow - Potter Ann Maria Carr, 20, spinster b. Soughborough, father - John Carr - brickmaker In the presence of Walter Francis and Sarah Ann Lusted.)

Children of ERNEST ARROW and ANN CARR are:

i. QUEENIE ARROW , b. 22 Jan 1901, Brighton, Sussex, England; d. 04 Aug 1997, Tucson, Arizona USA; m. (1) MARK HEDGER , 13 May 1924, Brighton, Sussex, England; b. 07 Apr 1899, Truleigh, Edburton Steyning, Sussex, England; d. 1965, Worthing, Sussex, England; m. (2) ROBERT KEITH GOLDBERG , 05 Jan 1970, Yucaipa, California, USA; b. 30 Aug 1902, Anaconda, Montana USA; d. 20 Jul 1978, Vista, California USA.

ii. EDWIN JOHN ARROW, b. 01 Apr 1903, Brighton, Sussex, England; d. 01 Apr 1903, Brighton, England.

iii. PATIENCE LILLIAN ARROW, b. 25 Dec 1904, Brighton, Sussex, England; d. Jun 1906, Brighton, England.

iv. ERNEST EDGAR WALTER JOHN ARROW, b. 03 Dec 1906, Brighton, Sussex, England; d. 20 Apr 1980, Brighton, England; m. PHYLLIS MAUDE CLARK , 06 Jun 1931, Brighton, England; b. 29 Aug 1908, Brighton, England; d. 03 Feb 1982, Brighton, England.

v. ELSIE MILDRED ARROW, b. 04 Oct 1909, Brighton, Sussex, England; d. 24 Nov 1972, Brighton, Sussex, England; m. ROBERT THOMPSON , Brighton, Sussex, England; b. 10 Oct 1907, Brighton, Sussex, England; d. 31 Jan 1977, Brighton, Sussex, England.

vi. GLADYS KATHLEEN ARROW, b. 02 Feb 1916, Brighton, Sussex, England; m. FREDERICK "ALLAN" GLADSTONE SMITH , 27 Jul 1940, St Georges Church, Kemptown, Brighton, England; b. 01 Oct 1915, Brighton, Sussex, England; d. 29 Dec 1995, Lowestoft, England.

8. SIDNEY WALTER GEORGE ARROW (PATIENCE ANN 2 FRANCIS, EDWARD 1) was born 09 Nov 1885 in Southborough, England, and died 16 Jan 1964 in Brighton, England. He married ETHEL LOUISA NASH 29 May 1909 in Southwick, England. She was born 11 Nov 1887 in Southwick, England, and died 05 Sep 1975 in Brighton, England.

Children of SIDNEY ARROW and ETHEL NASH are:

i. LILLIAN ETHEL ARROW, b. 22 Oct 1909, Brighton, England.

ii. SIDNEY ERNEST ARROW, b. 21 Dec 1910, Brighton, England; d. Sep 2002, Warwickshire, England; m. KATE CLEMENTS, 27 Oct 1934, Brighton, England; b. 02 Oct 1911, Birmingham, England; d. 05 Aug 1986, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England.

iii. EDWIN HENRY F ARROW, b. 09 Sep 1912, Brighton, England; d. 08 Dec 1999, Brighton, Sussex, England; m. GLADYS RUTH WARE, 03 Oct 1936, Brighton, England; b. 13 Oct 1909, Hastings, England; d. 21 Feb 1999, Brighton, Sussex, England.

iv. WINIFRED PATIENCE A ARROW, b. 29 Dec 1913, Brighton, England; m. GEORGE DIXON PRICE, 20 Apr 1935, Brighton, England; b. 23 Oct 1908, Northam, Western Australia; d. Aug 1985, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England.

v. WALTER JACK ARROW, b. 23 Oct 1919, Brighton, England; d. 20 May 1940, France.

9. LILLIAN MARIA ARROW (PATIENCE ANN 2 FRANCIS, EDWARD 1) was born 20 Jan 1889 in Southborough, England, and died 02 Jan 1973 in Brighton, England. She married FREDERICK WILLIAM PRATT . He died 06 Jun 1965 in Brighton, England.

Children of LILLIAN ARROW and FREDERICK PRATT are:

i. PETER PRATT

ii. JOHN PRATT

 

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