Richard Franks1
M, b. 4 December 1808
Charts | Franks Family Sparkes Family |
Reference | 31101 |
Last Edited | 9 May 2016 |
Richard Franks was born on 4 December 1808 in Wonersh, Surrey, England.2 He was the son of William Franks and Sarah Worsfold.1 He was baptised on 1 January 1809 in St John the Baptist, Wonersh, Surrey, England.3
Charles Franks1
M, b. 12 April 1801
Charts | Franks Family Sparkes Family |
Reference | 31102 |
Last Edited | 3 Apr 2015 |
Charles Franks was baptised on 12 April 1801 in St John the Baptist, Wonersh, Surrey, England.2 He was the son of William Franks and Sarah Worsfold.1
Mary Franks1
F, b. 21 June 1795
Charts | Franks Family Sparkes Family |
Reference | 31103 |
Last Edited | 24 May 2016 |
Mary Franks was baptised on 21 June 1795 in St John the Baptist, Wonersh, Surrey, England.2 She was the daughter of William Franks and Sarah Worsfold.1 She married James Child on 24 March 1818 in Shere, Surrey, England.1
Family | James Child |
Sarah Franks1
F, b. 11 July 1797, d. 15 February 1834
Charts | Franks Family Sparkes Family |
Reference | 31104 |
Last Edited | 7 Apr 2015 |
Sarah Franks was baptised on 11 July 1797 in St John the Baptist, Wonersh, Surrey, England.2 She was the daughter of William Franks and Sarah Worsfold.1 She married Joseph Whitwham on 30 July 1829 in St John the Baptist, Wonersh, Surrey, England, after the banns had taken place. The ceremony was witnessed by William Mansell and Isabella Horsman. Joseph was adescribed as a Groom on the baptismal record of his son John born 1830.3 She died on 15 February 1834 in Wonersh, Surrey, England, at age 36.1,4,5 She was buried on 21 February 1834 in St John the Baptist, Wonersh, Surrey, England.5 The Franks family are buried under a common double gravestone.4

Family | Joseph Whitwham b. c 1798, d. Jun 1833 |
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Sources
- [S1041] E-mails between David Franks and Jan Cooper from 30 March 2015.
- [S7] Ancestry Surrey, England, Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812.
- [S7] Ancestry Surrey, England, Marriages, 1754-1937.
- [S11] Monumental inscription on the grave.
- [S7] Ancestry Surrey, England, Burials, 1813-1987.
- [S7] Ancestry Surrey, England, Baptisms, 1813-1912.
Joseph Whitwham
M, b. circa 1798, d. June 1833
Charts | Franks Family Sparkes Family |
Reference | 31105 |
Last Edited | 3 Apr 2015 |
Joseph Whitwham was born circa 1798.1 He married Sarah Franks, daughter of William Franks and Sarah Worsfold, on 30 July 1829 in St John the Baptist, Wonersh, Surrey, England, after the banns had taken place. The ceremony was witnessed by William Mansell and Isabella Horsman. Joseph was adescribed as a Groom on the baptismal record of his son John born 1830.2 He died in June 1833 in Wonersh, Surrey, England, Suddenly and sadly before his son Joseph was born in January the following year.1 He was buried on 7 June 1833 in St John the Baptist, Wonersh, Surrey, England, aged 35.1
Family | Sarah Franks b. 11 Jul 1797, d. 15 Feb 1834 |
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Mary Ann Sturgess1
F, b. circa 1858
Charts | Franks Family Sparkes Family |
Reference | 31108 |
Last Edited | 3 Apr 2015 |
Mary Ann Sturgess was born circa 1858 in Dorking, Surrey, England.1 She married William Theophilus Franks, son of Theophilus Franks and Frances Boorer, in 1881 in Dorking, Surrey, England.1,2 She was the wife of William Theophilus Franks in the 1891 census in 4 Knutsford Street, Clapham, London, England. William was a carpenter living with his wife and five children, little Walter was five months old.3 She was the wife of William Theophilus Franks in the 1901 census in 33 Tradescant Road, Lambeth, London, England. William was listed as a mechanic carpenter working for the South Western Railway and living with his wife and three sons.4 She was the wife of William Theophilus Franks in the 1911 census in 12 Tradescant Road, Lambeth, London, England. William was a carpenter on the railway living with his wife and one of his surviving sons Sydney in their 6 roomed home.5
Family | William Theophilus Franks b. 1860, d. 1926 |
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Charles Franks
M, b. 1883
Charts | Franks Family Sparkes Family |
Reference | 31109 |
Last Edited | 3 Apr 2015 |
Charles Franks was born in 1883 in Petersfield, Hampshire, England.1,2 He was the son of William Theophilus Franks and Mary Ann Sturgess. He was the son of William Theophilus Franks and Mary Ann Franks in the 1891 census in 4 Knutsford Street, Clapham, London, England.3 He was the son of William Theophilus Franks and Mary Ann Franks in the 1901 census in 33 Tradescant Road, Lambeth, London, England. Charles was a brass moulder.4
William Franks1
M, b. 1884, d. 1954
Charts | Franks Family Sparkes Family |
Reference | 31110 |
Last Edited | 3 Apr 2015 |
William Franks was born in 1884 in Dorking, Surrey, England.1,2 He was the son of William Theophilus Franks and Mary Ann Sturgess.1 He was the son of William Theophilus Franks and Mary Ann Franks in the 1891 census in 4 Knutsford Street, Clapham, London, England.3 He was the son of William Theophilus Franks and Mary Ann Franks in the 1901 census in 33 Tradescant Road, Lambeth, London, England. William was a packing box maker.4 He died in 1954 in Lambeth, London, England.5
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Sydney Franks
M, b. 1888
Charts | Franks Family Sparkes Family |
Reference | 31111 |
Last Edited | 3 Apr 2015 |
Sydney Franks was born in 1888 in Clapham, London, England.1,2 He was the son of William Theophilus Franks and Mary Ann Sturgess. He was the son of William Theophilus Franks and Mary Ann Franks in the 1891 census in 4 Knutsford Street, Clapham, London, England.3 He was the son of William Theophilus Franks and Mary Ann Franks in the 1901 census in 33 Tradescant Road, Lambeth, London, England.4 He was the son of William Theophilus Franks and Mary Ann Franks in the 1911 census in 12 Tradescant Road, Lambeth, London, England. Sydney was a marble mason.5
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Herbert Franks1
M, b. 1889, d. 1892
Charts | Franks Family Sparkes Family |
Reference | 31112 |
Last Edited | 3 Apr 2015 |
Herbert Franks was born in 1889 in Clapham, London, England.1,2 He was the son of William Theophilus Franks and Mary Ann Sturgess.1 He was the son of William Theophilus Franks and Mary Ann Franks in the 1891 census in 4 Knutsford Street, Clapham, London, England.3 He died in 1892 in Clapham, London, England.1,4
Walter Franks1
M, b. 1890, d. 1897
Charts | Franks Family Sparkes Family |
Reference | 31113 |
Last Edited | 3 Apr 2015 |
Walter Franks was born in 1890 in Clapham, London, England.1,2 He was the son of William Theophilus Franks and Mary Ann Sturgess.1 He was the son of William Theophilus Franks and Mary Ann Franks in the 1891 census in 4 Knutsford Street, Clapham, London, England.3 He died in 1897 in Clapham, London, England.1,4
Rose Annie White
F, b. circa 1870, d. 1955
Charts | Franks Family Sparkes Family |
Reference | 31114 |
Last Edited | 3 Apr 2015 |
Rose Annie White was born circa 1870 in Belgrave, London, England.1 She married Herbert Franks, son of Charles Franks and Caroline Hurrell, in 1909 in Southampton, Hampshire, England.2 She was the wife of Herbert Franks in the 1911 census in 43 Milton Road, Southampton, Hampshire, England. Herbert was a joiner in the Ordnance Survey Company living with his wife and 7 month daughter in their threee roomed home.3 Her husband Herbert died in 1946 in Southampton, Hampshire, England.4 She died in 1955 in Southampton, Hampshire, England.5
Family | Herbert Franks b. 1872, d. 1946 |
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- [S5] Based on educated guess - based on either census or GRO records.
- [S3] GRO Indexes 1909/Q3 Southampton Volume 2c Page 137.
- [S4] Census Records RG14PN5990 RG78PN274 RD99 SD2 ED2 SN72.
- [S3] GRO Indexes 1946/Q4 Southampton Volume 6b Page 526 age 73.
- [S3] GRO Indexes 1955/Q1 Southampton Volume 6b Page 778 age 75.
Annie Marjorie Franks
F, b. 1910
Charts | Franks Family Sparkes Family |
Reference | 31115 |
Last Edited | 3 Apr 2015 |
Annie Marjorie Franks was born in 1910 in Southampton, Hampshire, England.1,2 She was the daughter of Herbert Franks and Rose Annie White. She was the daughter of Herbert Franks and Rose Annie White in the 1911 census in 43 Milton Road, Southampton, Hampshire, England.3
Henry James Moors
M, d. before 1901
Charts | Franks Family Sparkes Family |
Reference | 31116 |
Last Edited | 3 Apr 2015 |
Henry James Moors married Caroline Franks, daughter of Charles Franks and Caroline Hurrell, in 1891 in Southampton, Hampshire, England.1 He died before 1901.2
Family | Caroline Franks b. 1867, d. 1954 |
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Doris Lilian Moors1
F, b. 1891
Charts | Franks Family Sparkes Family |
Reference | 31117 |
Last Edited | 3 Apr 2015 |
Doris Lilian Moors was born in 1891 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.1,2 She was the daughter of Henry James Moors and Caroline Franks.1 She appeared in the household as niece of Herbert Franks in the 1901 census in 43 Milton Road, Southampton, Hampshire, England.3
Jessie Louisa Russell
F, b. 3 July 1901, d. January 1988
Charts | Franks Family Sparkes Family |
Reference | 31120 |
Last Edited | 28 Aug 2019 |
Jessie Louisa Russell was born on 3 July 1901.1 She married Ernest William Franks, son of Harry Franks and Sarah Elizabeth Porter, in 1922 in Southampton, Hampshire, England.2 On 29 September 1939 in the National Register Jessie was listed as living at 26 Devonshire Road, Southampton, Hampshire, England, with her husband Ernest. Ernest was a map mounter for the Ordance Survey.3 Her husband Ernest died in December 1973 in Winchester, Hampshire, England.4 She died in January 1988 in Southampton, Hampshire, England, at age 86.5
Family | Ernest William Franks b. 25 Mar 1894, d. Dec 1973 |
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- [S5] Based on educated guess - based on either census or GRO records.
- [S3] GRO Indexes 1922/Q3 Southampton Volume 2c page 77.
- [S41939] National Register - 29 September 1939 TNA_R39_2303_2303D_002 and TNA_R39_2303_2303D_003.
- [S3] GRO Indexes December 1973 Winchester Volume 6b Page 2423 age 79.
- [S3] GRO Indexes January 1988 Southampton Volume 20 Page 1200 age 86.
Brenda Franks
F, b. 1924
Charts | Franks Family Sparkes Family |
Reference | 31121 |
Last Edited | 3 Apr 2015 |
Brenda Franks was born in 1924 in Southampton, Hampshire, England.1 She was the daughter of Ernest William Franks and Jessie Louisa Russell. She married Arthur E Cox in 1952 in Surrey, England.2
Family | Arthur E Cox |
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Arthur E Cox
M
Charts | Franks Family Sparkes Family |
Reference | 31122 |
Last Edited | 3 Apr 2015 |
Arthur E Cox married Brenda Franks, daughter of Ernest William Franks and Jessie Louisa Russell, in 1952 in Surrey, England.1
Family | Brenda Franks b. 1924 |
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- [S3] GRO Indexes 1952/Q3 Surrey N Volume 5g Page 713.
Alexander John Ross
M, b. 29 April 1895, d. 1972
Charts | Franks Family Sparkes Family |
Reference | 31125 |
Last Edited | 30 Jul 2019 |
Alexander John Ross was born on 29 April 1895 in South Shields, Durham, England.1 He married Nellie Agnes Franks, daughter of Harry Franks and Sarah Elizabeth Porter, in 1922 in Southampton, Hampshire, England.2 On 29 September 1939 in the National Register Alexander was listed as living at 72 Wilton Crescent, Southampton, Hampshire, England, with his wife Nellie. Alexander was a topographical draughtsman, an assistant superintendant at the Ordnance Survey.3 He died in 1972 in Winchester, Hampshire, England.4
Family | Nellie Agnes Franks b. 5 Oct 1895, d. 16 Dec 1986 |
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