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Fry's Durweston,Dorset & Portsmouth Hants

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Ian L

Ian L Report 11 Mar 2020 15:18

Looking for anyone connected to George & Elizabeth Fry who were in Durweston 1835-1881.
Also anyone connected to their son John Fry who lived in Tucking Mill same period.
Thanks

Rambling

Rambling Report 11 Mar 2020 15:26

Ian, have you checked trees for anyone with those names? Click "Search" top right of page, and then "search trees" from menu.

Researching:

Rambling

Rambling Report 11 Mar 2020 15:45

Any connection?

1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census
New Buildings, Durweston, Blandford, Dorset, England

George Fry Male 55 1786 Dorset, England
Elizabeth Fry Female 60 1781 Dorset, England
Silas Fry Male 20 1821 Dorset, England
Frederick Fry Male 15 1826 Dorset, England

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ErikaH

ErikaH Report 11 Mar 2020 15:53

How much research have you done?

No point in duplicating

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 11 Mar 2020 15:54

Name: George Fry
Event Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 7 Jul 1803
Marriage Place: Durweston, Dorset, England
Spouse: Elizabeth Braker

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 11 Mar 2020 15:56

For birth year info - important

1851
Name: John Fry
Age: 3
Estimated birth year: abt 1848****************************************
Relation: Son
Father's name: George Fry
Mother's name: Elisabeth Fry
Gender: Male
Where born: Durweston, Dorset, England
Civil Parish: Durweston
Phillimore Ecclesiastical Parish Maps:
View related Ecclesiastical Parish
County/Island: Dorset
Country: England
Registration district: Blandford
Sub-registration district: Milton Abbas
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 42
Piece: 1853
Folio: 373
Page Number: 12
Household Members:
Name Age
George Fry 39
Elisabeth Fry 33
Charles Fry 12
Elisabeth Fry 11
Jane Fry 9
Mary Fry 7
Harriott Fry 5
John Fry 3
Ann Fry 1


Plenty of names to follow through on, Ian

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 11 Mar 2020 15:57

Just because it came up...............

Name: John Fry
Age in 1911: 63
Estimated birth year: abt 1848
Relation to Head: Father-in-law
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Durweston, Dorset, England
Civil Parish: East Tisbury
County/Island: Wiltshire
Country: England
Street address: Weaveland, East Tisbury, Wilts
Marital status: Widower
Occupation: Labourer On Farm
Registration district: Tisbury
Registration District Number: 255
Sub-registration district: Tisbury
ED, institution, or vessel: 02
Piece: 12145
Household Members:
Name Age
William Meatyard 38
Emily Meatyard 42
John Fry 63

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 11 Mar 2020 16:01

Emily's sister

FRY, GEORGINA (MMN) WOODS
GRO Reference: 1867 D Quarter in MERE Volume 05A Page 200

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 12 Mar 2020 09:01

William Meatyard is in a couple of GR trees. Try contacting the ‘owners’