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William Franks

Male 1825 - Abt 1880  (55 years)


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  • Name William Franks 
    Born 1825  Oldbury Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Birth 1825  Oldbury, nr West Bromwich Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Baptism 4 Dec 1825  Oldbury Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Occupation Boatman Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died Abt May 1880  Foleshill, nr Leamington Spa Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Person ID I54601  Canal Family 1
    Last Modified 20 Jan 2026 

    Father Thomas Franks,   b. 1792, Oldbury, nr West Bromwich Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Bessy Grigg,   b. 1795, Oldbury Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F17453  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Follows,   b. 1840, Stoke-on-Trent Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 4 Mar 1861  St Peter ad Vincula, Stoke-on-Trent Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Children 
     1. Hannah Franks,   b. 1862, Stoke-on-Trent Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Sarah Ann Franks,   b. Abt Nov 1864, Stony Stratford, Northamptonshire Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Albert Franks,   b. 1866, Stoke-on-Trent Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Caroline Franks,   b. Abt Feb 1870, Market Bosworth Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Elizabeth Franks,   b. Abt Nov 1873, Easenhall, nr Rugby Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Rosetta Franks,   b. Abt Feb 1877, Stockton, nr Leamington Spa Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Harry Franks,   b. Abt Nov 1879, Stockton, nr Leamington Spa Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 20 Jan 2026 
    Family ID F21967  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Age given as 23 in 1851 census, 30 in marriage record (1861, surname Frank), 35 in 1871 census.

  • Sources 
    1. [S355094] England Births and Christenings, FamilySearch.

    2. [S260077] GRO Online Index.

    3. [S010069] MC.



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