See also

Family of Thomas English and Mary Day

Husband: Thomas English

  • Name:

  • Thomas English

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • James English (1800-1860)

  • Mother:

  • Sarah Mann (c. 1806-1882)

  • Note:

  • ENGLISH Thomas, 13 June 1883. The Will of Thomas English late of Forncett St. Peter in the County of Norfolk General Shopkeeper who died 3 May 1883 at Forncett St. Peter was proved at Norwich by Mary English of Forncett St. Peter Widow the Relict the sole Executrix. Personal Estate £605 7s. 7d.

  • Birth:

  • 17 Aug 1832

  • Lyng, Norfolk

  • Baptism:

  • 19 Aug 1832 (age 0)

  • St Margaret, Lyng, Norfolk

  • Census (1):

  • 1841 (age 8-9)

  • Living with parents

  • Census (2):

  • 1851 (age 18-19)

  • Appr. grocer & draper, with John Keeler, Church Sq, Mattishall, Mitford, Norfolk

  • Census (3):

  • 1881 (age 48-49)

  • Beer dealer & general shop keeper, Forncett St Peter, Norfolk

  • Death fact:

  • 1883 (age 50-51)

  • 1883 Jun Qtr, Depwade, 4b/168 (aged 50)

  • Death:

  • 3 May 1883 (age 50)

  • Forncett St Peter, Norfolk

Wife: Mary Day

  • Name:

  • Mary Day

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • -

  • Note:

  • ENGLISH Mary of Forncett St. Peter Norfolk widow died 22 November 1905. Probate Norwich 24 March 1906 to Robert Dennis Day retired shopkeeper and grocer Emma Anne English spinster Herbert English farmer and Donald Mann English grocer and draper. Effects £2084 19s. 10d. Resworn £2598 1s. 8d.

  • Birth:

  • 1840

  • Wreningham, Norfolk

  • Birth fact:

  • 1840 (age 0)

  • GRO Reference: 1840 M Quarter in HENSTEAD Volume 13 Page 170

  • Census (1):

  • 1881 (age 40-41)

  • Wife in household

  • Census (2):

  • btw 1891 and 1901 (age 50-61)

  • Grocer & draper, Forncett St Peter, Norfolk (widow)

  • Death:

  • 22 Nov 1905 (age 64-65)

  • Forncett St Peter, Norfolk

  • Burial:

  • 28 Nov 1905

  • Forncett St Peter, Norfolk (aged 65)

Additional Information

  • Birth fact:

  • Mother's maiden name = Cross

Child 1: Emma Anne English

  • Name:

  • Emma Anne English

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Note:

  • ENGLISH Emma Anna of The Stores The Street Ashwellthorpe Norfolk spinster died 20 May 1943. Probate Norwich 21 September to Charles English farmer and George William Barnard solicitor. Effects £1569 0s. 6d.

  • Birth:

  • 22 Apr 1865

  • Hockering, Norfolk

  • Birth fact:

  • 1865 (age 0)

  • 1865 Jun Qtr, Mitford, 4b/273

  • Census (1):

  • 1881 (age 15-16)

  • Teacher, living with parents

  • Census (2):

  • 1891 (age 25-26)

  • Draper's assistant, living with mother

  • Census (3):

  • 1901 (age 35-36)

  • Assistant in shop, living with mother

  • Census (4):

  • 1911 (age 45-46)

  • Partner in business, living with brother Donald (unmarried)

  • Death:

  • 20 May 1943 (age 78)

  • Ashwellthorpe, Norfolk

Child 2: Alice English

  • Name:

  • Alice English

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Note:

  • ENGLISH Alice of Forncett St. Peter Norfolk spinster died 24 December 1928 at the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital Norwich. Probate Norwich 17 January 1929 to Emma Anne English spinster. Effects £333 10s. 4d

  • Birth:

  • 1867

  • Hockering, Norfolk

  • Birth fact:

  • 1867 (age 0)

  • 1867 Mar Qtr, Mitford, 4b/265

  • Census (1):

  • 1881 (age 13-14)

  • Living with parents

  • Census (2):

  • 1891 (age 23-24)

  • Living with parents

  • Census (3):

  • 1901 (age 33-34)

  • Assistant in shop, living with mother

  • Census (4):

  • 1911 (age 43-44)

  • Assisting in business, living with brother Donald (unmarried)

  • Death:

  • 24 Dec 1928 (age 60-61)

  • Norfolk & Norwich Hospital, Norwich, Norfolk

Child 3: Mary Day English

  • Name:

  • Mary Day English

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • 2 Apr 1868

  • Heigham, Norfolk

  • Birth fact:

  • 1868 (age 0)

  • 1868 Jun Qtr, Norwich, 4b/150

  • Census (1):

  • 1881 (age 12-13)

  • Living with parents

  • Baptism:

  • 16 Apr 1882 (age 14)

  • Forncett St Peter, Norfolk

  • Census (2):

  • 1911 (age 42-43)

  • Millinery & private means, Forncett St Peter, Norfolk (unmarried)

  • Death fact:

  • 1947 (age 78-79)

  • GRO Reference: 1947 M Quarter in DEPWADE Volume 04B Page 503 (aged 84)

  • Death:

  • 1947 (age 78-79)

  • Depwade, Norfolk

Child 4: Herbert English

  • Name:

  • Herbert English

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Rosa Mary Jolly (1872- )

  • Note:

  • ENGLISH Herbert of The Cot Forncett St. Mary Norfolk died 8 August 1935 at The Hospital Thorpe St. Andrew Norfolk. Administration Norwich 29 August to Rosa Mary English widow. Effects £115 12s. 3d.

  • Birth:

  • 1870

  • Forncett St Peter, Norfolk

  • Birth fact:

  • 1870 (age 0)

  • 1870 Jun Qtr, Depwade, 4b/242

  • Census (1):

  • 1881 (age 10-11)

  • Living with parents

  • Census (2):

  • 1891 (age 20-21)

  • Grocer's assistant, living with mother

  • Census (3):

  • 1901 (age 30-31)

  • Assistant in shop, living with mother

  • Death:

  • 8 Aug 1935 (age 64-65)

  • The Hospital, Thorpe St. Andrew, Norfolk

Child 5: Lambert English

  • Name:

  • Lambert English

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Constance Lydia Kemp (1872-1961)

  • Children:

  • Lambert Alfred English (1900-1972)

  •  

  • Donald Kirk English (1904-1992)

  • Birth:

  • 1872

  • Forncett St Peter, Norfolk

  • Birth fact:

  • 1872 (age 0)

  • 1872 Jun Qtr, Depwade, 4b/237

  • Census (1):

  • 1881 (age 8-9)

  • Living with parents

  • Census (2):

  • 1891 (age 18-19)

  • Carpenter, 23 Suffolk Street, Heigham, Norfolk (lodger, unmarried)

  • Census (3):

  • 1901 (age 28-29)

  • Carpenter & Joiner, living in household of parents-in-law, Holt, Norfolk

  • Death:

  • 16 Mar 1928 (age 55-56)

  • Queensland, Australia

Child 6: Thomas English

  • Name:

  • Thomas English

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Eliza Moore (1878-1952)

  • Children:

  • Thomas Cross English (1925-1972)

  • Note:

  • ENGLISH Thomas of The General Stores Tibenham Norfolk died 15 August 1943. Probate Norwich 6 October to Eliza English widow. Effects £2549 19s. 6d.

  • Birth:

  • 31 Jan 1874

  • Forncett St Peter, Norfolk

  • Birth fact:

  • 1874 (age 0)

  • 1874 Mar Qtr, Depwade, 4b/235

  • Census (1):

  • 1901 (age 26-27)

  • Butcher, living with mother

  • Census (2):

  • 1911 (age 36-37)

  • Assisting in business, living with brother Donald (unmarried)

  • Occupation:

  • 1939 (age 64-65)

  • Grocery & general shop keeper, The Street, Tibenham, Depwade, Norfolk

  • Death:

  • 15 Aug 1943 (age 69)

  • Tibenham, Norfolk

Child 7: Charles English

  • Name:

  • Charles English

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Ethel Esther Hales (1876-1956)

  • Children:

  • Clement Charles English (1900-1990)

  •  

  • Stanley Thomas English (1903-1985)

  •  

  • Mary Elizabeth English (1907- )

  •  

  • Arthur William English (1910- )

  • Note:

  • ENGLISH Charles of Station Farm Eccles Norfolk died 1 January 1968. Probate Norwich 9 February. £790.

  • Birth:

  • 25 Feb 1876

  • Forncett St Peter, Norfolk

  • Birth fact:

  • 1876 (age 0)

  • 1876 Mar Qtr, Depwade, 4b/239

  • Census (1):

  • 1881 (age 4-5)

  • Living with parents

  • Census (2):

  • 1901 (age 24-25)

  • Grocer & draper, Prince of Wales Road, Bunwell, Norfolk

  • Census (3):

  • 1911 (age 34-35)

  • Farmer, Dyson's Farm, Tibenham, Long Stratton, Norfolk

  • Occupation:

  • 1939 (age 62-63)

  • Dairy farmer, Gowers Farm, Depwade, Norfolk

  • Death fact:

  • 1968 (age 91-92)

  • 1968 Mar Q, Wayland, 4b/1199 (aged 91)

  • Death:

  • 1 Jan 1968 (age 91)

  • Wayland, Norfolk

Child 8: Donald Mann English

  • Name:

  • Donald Mann English

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Ruth Hipkin (1891-1955)

  • Note:

  • ENGLISH Donald Mann of Forncett St. Peter Norfolk died 17 July 1935. probate Norwich 7 August to Ruth English widow. Effects £2664 10s. 7d.

  • Birth:

  • 1878

  • Forncett St Peter, Norfolk

  • Birth fact:

  • 1878 (age 0)

  • 1878 Jun Qtr, Depwade, 4b/241

  • Census (1):

  • 1881 (age 2-3)

  • Living with parents

  • Census (2):

  • 1891 (age 12-13)

  • Living with mother

  • Census (3):

  • 1911 (age 32-33)

  • Shopkeeper, Forncett, Norfolk (head of household, unmarried)

  • Death:

  • 17 Jul 1935 (age 56-57)

  • Forncett St Peter, Norfolk

Child 9: Matilda Beatrice English

  • Name:

  • Matilda Beatrice English

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • 1880

  • Forncett St Peter, Norfolk

  • Birth fact:

  • 1880 (age 0)

  • 1880 Dec Qtr, Depwade, 4b/238

  • Census:

  • 1881 (age 0-1)

  • Living with parents (aged 5 months)

  • Death:

  • 1881 (age 0-1)

  • Depwade, Norfolk

Child 10: Walter Day English

  • Name:

  • Walter Day English

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Maria Dowe (1873-1961)

  • Birth:

  • 26 Mar 1883

  • Forncett St Peter, Norfolk

  • Birth fact:

  • 1883 (age 0)

  • 1883 Jun Qtr, Depwade, 4b/257

  • Baptism:

  • 11 Mar 1884 (age 0)

  • Forncett St Peter, Norfolk

  • Census (1):

  • 1891 (age 7-8)

  • Living with mother

  • Census (2):

  • 1901 (age 17-18)

  • Builder's apprentice, living with mother

  • Census (3):

  • 1911 (age 27-28)

  • Farmer & grazier, Forncett St Peter, Norfolk

  • Occupation:

  • 1939 (age 55-56)

  • Shopkeeper & smallholder, Moulton St Michael, Depwade, Norfolk

  • Death fact:

  • 1941 (age 57-58)

  • 1941 Mar Q, Depwade, 4b/522 (aged 57)

  • Death:

  • 1941 (age 57-58)

  • Depwade, Norfolk

Note on Husband: Thomas English

ENGLISH Thomas, 13 June 1883. The Will of Thomas English late of Forncett St. Peter in the County of Norfolk General Shopkeeper who died 3 May 1883 at Forncett St. Peter was proved at Norwich by Mary English of Forncett St. Peter Widow the Relict the sole Executrix. Personal Estate £605 7s. 7d.

Note on Wife: Mary Day

ENGLISH Mary of Forncett St. Peter Norfolk widow died 22 November 1905. Probate Norwich 24 March 1906 to Robert Dennis Day retired shopkeeper and grocer Emma Anne English spinster Herbert English farmer and Donald Mann English grocer and draper. Effects £2084 19s. 10d. Resworn £2598 1s. 8d.

Note on Child 1: Emma Anne English

ENGLISH Emma Anna of The Stores The Street Ashwellthorpe Norfolk spinster died 20 May 1943. Probate Norwich 21 September to Charles English farmer and George William Barnard solicitor. Effects £1569 0s. 6d.

Note on Child 2: Alice English

ENGLISH Alice of Forncett St. Peter Norfolk spinster died 24 December 1928 at the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital Norwich. Probate Norwich 17 January 1929 to Emma Anne English spinster. Effects £333 10s. 4d

Note on Child 4: Herbert English

ENGLISH Herbert of The Cot Forncett St. Mary Norfolk died 8 August 1935 at The Hospital Thorpe St. Andrew Norfolk. Administration Norwich 29 August to Rosa Mary English widow. Effects £115 12s. 3d.

Note on Child 6: Thomas English

ENGLISH Thomas of The General Stores Tibenham Norfolk died 15 August 1943. Probate Norwich 6 October to Eliza English widow. Effects £2549 19s. 6d.

Note on Child 7: Charles English

ENGLISH Charles of Station Farm Eccles Norfolk died 1 January 1968. Probate Norwich 9 February. £790.

Note on Child 8: Donald Mann English

ENGLISH Donald Mann of Forncett St. Peter Norfolk died 17 July 1935. probate Norwich 7 August to Ruth English widow. Effects £2664 10s. 7d.