Frank Elijah Grainger1,2

ID#11, (8 September 1865 - after 1901)
FatherEdwin Grainger3,4 b. 7 Oct 1832, d. bet. Sep 1913 - Dec 1913
MotherPatience Davies4 b. 14 Dec 1834, d. aft. 1901
RelationshipGreat-grandfather of Peter Grainger
ChartsPeter's ancestors
Descendants of Daniel & Mary GRAINGER
     Frank Elijah Grainger was born on 8 Sep 1865 in St Georges Lane, Claines, Dist. of Droitwich, Worcestershire, England; Cert #158 reads: Eighth Sept 1865 St Georges Lane Claines, Frank Elijah, Boy, Father Edwin Grainger, printer journeyman, mother Patience Grainger formerly Davies, registered by mother Patience Grainger of St Georges Lane Claines on Third Oct 1865 by John Watton Registrar(Indexed as vol 6c page 351 Frank Elijah GRAINGER, reg. Droitwich Dec qtr 1865.)1,4,3,5 He was christened on 24 Sep 1865 in St George, Worcester, England; indexed as Frank Elias GRAINGER to Edwin and Patience.6
     Frank Elijah Grainger married Louisa Collier on 26 Oct 1890 at Pershore, Whittington, Worcestershire, England, indexed as Frank Grainger to Louisa Collier, mar. Dec qtr 1890, Pershore, WOR, vol 6c p664 (on igi as 26 Oct 1890 Whittington, WOR.)5,7,8 Frank Elijah Grainger died aft. 1901 poss. in ?Sansome Fields Walk, Worcestershire, England.9
     Frank Elijah Grainger was a boot clicker at Worcester, England, which trade continues to this day judging by the ad in a local (NZ) rag in Oct 2004.
     The census of 7 Apr 1871 showed Edwin and Frank and their sisters Kate and Emily in the household of their parents Edwin and Patience at 7 Lower Butts, Par. of St Nicholas, Worcestershire, England, enumerated as GRAINGER (all b Worcester): Edwin head 38 printer compositor; wife Patience 35; Children: Edwin R, 11 scholar; Kate Eliza 8 scholar; Frank E 5 scholar; Emily S 2.10 Frank Elijah Grainger appeared on the census of 3 Apr 1881 at 5 Currills Yard, Worcester St Swithin, Worcestershire, England, as son of Edwin Grainger; the entry reading: Edwin Grainger, head, printers compositor, 47; wife, Patience, 46; Children: E. Richard, tinman, 20; Frank 14, errand boy; Wm George, scholar 9; Kate Eliza, gloveress, 18; Emily Sara, scholar 11; Clara Helen, scholar 7, imbecile; all b Worcester.3
     In 1891 Frank Elijah Grainger and Louisa Grainger appeared on the census at 7 Gt Silver St, St Martin, Worcestershire, England; listed as: Frank Grainger, 21 or 25?, B Clicker; wife Louisa, 23; Infant son, 1 (?) mth; All b Worcester.11
     In 1901 Frank E Grainger appeared on the census at 8 Sansome Fields Walk, Worcester, England; a 35, widower, boot clicker, worker, b Claines Parish; with sons Frank E, 10 b St Martins, and Archibald W, 7 b St Mary's, both at school.9

Family

Louisa Collier (cir. 1868 - bet. 1894 - 1901)
Marriage*
     Frank Elijah Grainger married Louisa Collier on 26 Oct 1890 Pershore, Whittington, Worcestershire, indexed as Frank Grainger to Louisa Collier, mar. Dec qtr 1890, Pershore, WOR, vol 6c p664 (on igi as 26 Oct 1890 Whittington, WOR.)5,7,8 
Children
Last Edited11 Mar 2007

Citations

  1. Ancestry.com, online Various databases, England and Wales Civil Registration Index 1837 to 1983: GRAINGER births, searched 29 Aug 2004.
  2. Certified copy, Mar. 1914 Frank GRAINGER and May FIDOE, cert rcvd 18 Sep 2004.
  3. Census, 1881 UK census CD-ROM, FHL Film 1341698 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2914 Folio 98 Page 1, extraced 27 Aug 2004.
  4. Certified copy, Birth 1865 Frank Elijah GRAINGER, certified copy dated 7 Oct 2004.
  5. Ancestry.com, online Various databases, Census: 1901 England, Worcester RG13/2781 Par. of St Mary Magdalene, Page 17 schedule #125.
  6. LDS, BDM: UK Vital Records Index, GRAINGER birth/christenings, FHL #1042164 1834-1876, extracted 20 Oct 2004.
  7. Ancestry.com, online Various databases, England and Wales Civil Registration Index 1837 to 1983: GRAINGER marriages, searched 27 Aug 2004.
  8. Web sites: Various, online Various, IGI: GRAINGER marriages, batch M046212 extracted 29 Aug 2004.
  9. Ancestry.com, online Various databases, Census: 1901 England, Worcester RG13/2781 Par. of St Mary Magdalene, Page 17 schedule #125, extracted 20 Aug 2004.
  10. Ancestry.com, online Various databases, 1871 Census: Worcester Sub Dist of Nth Worcester RG10/3049 ED 5 Folio 99 Pages 1 & 2 Schedule #5, copied 8 Nov 2004.
  11. Ancestry.com, online Various databases, Census: 1891 England, Worcester RG12/2328 St Martin, Page 25 schedule #148, extracted 26 Aug 2004.

E. & O. E. Some/most parish records are rather hard to read and names, places hard to interpret, particularly if you are unfamiliar with an area. Corrections welcome
 
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