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My nan Shirley is looking for any information about her dad's side of the family Harold Frankland was born in 1905 in Preston Lancs, He married Shirleys mother Edna Dixon in 1936 but she knows nothing about her dad or his side of the family if you know any information please get in contact many thanks :-)

Is this Harold in the 1911 census:-

FRANKLAND, William Head Married M 39 1872 Mechanical Engineer Lancas Preston
FRANKLAND, Bertha Wife Married 16 years F 43 1868
FRANKLAND, Florence Mary Daughter Single F 14 1897 Shorthand Typist Lancas Preston
FRANKLAND, Edith Daughter F 12 1899 School Lancas Preston
FRANKLAND, Doris Daughter F 8 1903 School Lancas Preston
FRANKLAND, Harold Son Single M 6 1905 School Lancas Preston <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
FRANKLAND, Evelyn Daughter Single F 4 1907 School Lancas Preston

5 children born to this marriage up to 1911. All still living at the time.

Address:
47 Annis Street Preston

Reference:
RG14PN25252 RG78PN1446 RD476 SD2 ED9 SN277

Kath. x

Unless a member is related, no-one will 'know' anything................what will happen is that we will do some research........and post any findings on here for you to evaluate, and follow-up.

Person: FRANKLAND, Harold
Address: 47 Annis Street Preston


FRANKLAND, William Head Married M 39 1872 Mechanical Engineer Lancas Preston VIEW
FRANKLAND, Bertha Wife Married
16 years F 43 1868 VIEW
FRANKLAND, Florence Mary Daughter Single F 14 1897 Shorthand Typhist Lancas Preston VIEW
FRANKLAND, Edith Daughter F 12 1899 School Lancas Preston VIEW
FRANKLAND, Doris Daughter F 8 1903 School Lancas Preston VIEW
FRANKLAND, Harold Son Single M 6 1905 School Lancas Preston VIEW
FRANKLAND, Evelyn Daughter Single F 4 1907 School Lancas Preston VIEW

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RG number:
RG14 Piece:
25252 Reference:
RG14PN25252 RG78PN1446 RD476 SD2 ED9 SN277

Registration District:
Preston Sub District:
East Preston Enumeration District:
9 Parish:
Preston

Now you can look on freebmd for the marriage of the parents, to find out the mother's maiden name........then you can look for both of the parents with their families on the FREE 1881 census, which you find on..............

http://www.familysearch.org/eng/default.asp

A possibility for Harold's birth:-

Name: FRANKLAND, Harold Campbell
Registration District: Preston
County: Lancashire
Year of Registration: 1904
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Mother's Maiden Name: Not available before 1911 Q3
Volume No: 8E
Page No: 478

Kath. x

This is a possibility for his parent's marriage:-

Name: FRANKLAND, William
Registration District: Preston
County: Lancashire
Year of Registration: 1896
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
Spouse's last name: Not available before 1912
Volume No: 8E
Page No: 1129

Also on the same page is Margaret Susan Campbell (possibly Bertha on the census).

Kath. x

1901 showing different forename for the wife.
Name: Florence M Frankland
Age: 4
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1897
Relation: Daughter
Father's name: William Frankland
Mother's name: Margaret S Frankland
Gender: Female
Where born: Preston, Lancashire, England

Civil parish: Preston
Ecclesiastical parish: St James
Town: Preston
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England


Registration district: Preston
Sub-registration district: St John
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 302
Piece: 3953
Folio: 54
Page Number: 45
Household Members: Name Age
William Frankland 30 Occ: Cotton Mill Mechanic
Margaret S Frankland 32
Florence M Frankland 4
Edith Frankland 2

1871...perhaps?

Name: William Frankland
Age: 1
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1870
Relation: Son
Father's name: John Frankland
Mother's name: Mary A Frankland
Gender: Male
Where born: Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England
Civil parish: Woodplumpton
Ecclesiastical parish: Woodplumpton
Town: Bartle
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Registration district: Preston
Sub-registration district: Broughton
ED, institution, or vessel: 16
Household schedule number: 52
Piece: 4218
Folio: 58
Page Number: 11
Household Members: Name Age
John Frankland 23 Occ: Ag Lab
Mary A Frankland 21
William Frankland 1

If you obtain the marriage cert, you will be able to cross-refer father's details

As Kathleen has given you the freebmd version of the marriage...............

Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1896
FRANKLAND William CAMPBELL Margaret Susan Preston, St Mary Preston

Put this in your favourites, to help with your own research........

http://www.lancashirebmd.org.uk/

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This is the reference for Harold and Edna's marriage (the certificate would give you their parent's names to verify whether the above information is correct):-

Name: DIXON, Edna
Registration District: Wharfedale
County: Yorkshire
Year of Registration: 1936
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
Spouse's last name: Frankland
Volume No: 9A
Page No: 410

Name: FRANKLAND, Harold
Registration District: Wharfedale
County: Yorkshire
Year of Registration: 1936
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
Spouse's last name: Dixon
Volume No: 9A
Page No: 410

Kath. x

If Harold Campbell Frankland is the correct person then this is his death:-


Name: FRANKLAND, Harold Campbell
Registration District: Preston & South Ribble
County: Lancashire
Year of Registration: 1981
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Date of Birth: 27 November 1904
Volume No: 40
Page No: 2315

Kath. x

Have sent Shirley a message in case she isn't sure how to get back to her thread.

Kath. x

With his occupation it is possible William was a member of the Institution, which was formed in 1847:

Engineering history
Engineering Heritage. Institution of Mechanical Engineers' heritage website. Home · The Story of IMechE · Mechanical Engineering ...

heritage.imeche.org/ - Similar

Do you have either an engineering museum or Steam Pump Trust locally?

Edit:

1901
Name William Frankland
Relation to Head of Family Head
Age Last Birthday 30
Sex Male
Profession or Occupation Cotton Mill Mechanic
Condition as to Marriage Married
Where Born Lancs Preston
Address 5 Clarendon St
Civil Parish Preston
Rural District
Town or Village or Hamlet Preston
Ecclesiastical Parish St James
Parliamentary Borough or Division Preston Blackpool Div
County Borough, Municipal Borough or Urban District Preston
Administrative County Lancashire
Ward of Municipal Borough or Urban District St Johns

1891

Possible as Woodplumton birth occupation is a butcher

Name William Frankland
Age 19
Estimated Year of Birth 1872
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Occupation Weaver Cotton
Address Balderston Terrace, Lytham Road
District Fylde, Kirkham
Parish Freckleton
Administrative County Lancashire
Birth Place Preston
Birth County Lancashire

Thanks all for your help :)

Can anyone help me find a death for Harold Blakely Franland ? Please

Frankland^

When was Harold Blakley Frankland born? Do you know when he was last known to be alive?

Kath. x

He was born May 24th 1905 and the last time we know of is in 1936
x

I can't see a death for that name up to 2006.

Where was he born as I can't see a birth for that name either in 1905?

Kath. x