Peter Brown Family History

Francis Rhodes (1861) & Fanny Bland

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General History

Francis RhodesFanny BlandFrancis Rhodes & Fanny Bland were one of my 3rd generation ancestors.

Key Dates:

Francis George Rhodes was born on 9th June 1861 in Oulton, Yorkshire, the son of Israel Rhodes & Phillis Sayner. He married Fanny Bland on 13th August 1885 in Snaith, Yorkshire. Francis possibly died on 11th July 1920 (Source is IGI & unconfirmed as not on BMD).

Fanny Mary Hannah Bland was born on 22nd February 1859 in Snaith, Yorkshire, the daughter of John Bland & Fanny France. Fanny died in about August 1924 (aged 65) in Hunslet RD, Yorkshire.

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Francis & Fanny had three known children.

Ethel Amy Ada
  1. Ethel Rhodes was born about May 1886 in Woodlesford RD, Yorkshire
  2. Amy Louisa Rhodes was born on 22nd April 1887 in Woodlesford, Yorkshire. She married Joseph Speight. Details of Amy Rhodes & Joseph Speight are shown separately as they are direct ancestors.
  3. Ada Fanny Rhodes was born about November 1890 in Oulton, Rothwell RD, Yorkshire. She married Joseph Chapman in about November 1918 in Hunslett RD, Yorkshire. They had one son.
    1. Brian Chapman was born in about 1919, possibly in Hunslett, Yorkshire. He had a child. (See documents section for photographs)

Personal History Click to return to 'Top of Page'

Francis Rhodes

The marriage was witnessed by John Bland and Alice Rhodes.
Lived at Woodlesford. Woodlesford, Oulton and Rothwell are all very close to each other.

In 1881 Census Francis occupation was shown as Stone Mason.
On Francis marriage certificate both Israel and Francis are shown as Farmers. On Amy's birth certificate Francis is shown as a Farmer, but at marriage of Amy Louisa he was shown as a General Labourer.
At 1901 census lived at Primrose Hill, Oulton with Woodlesford, Yorks. Occupation was Green Grocer.

In the 1911 census Francis is shown as a Steelworks Labourer and he lived at 25 Sussex Avenue, Hunslet,Yorkshire.

 

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  1. Census:
    1. The 1901 census shows Francis being born in 1861/62 in Oulton and Fanny being born in 1858/59 in Snaith. These are consistent with the information shown on the birth certificates and also the marriage certificate which shows years of birth as 9/1860 - 8/1861 & 9/1858 - 8/1859 respectively. Ethel was living with her Mother's parents (Bland) at this time.

    2. The 1911 census shows Francis being born in 1861/62 in Oulton and Fanny being born in 1858/59 in Snaith. They had been married for 25 years.Daughter Ada Fanny is also shown as age 20 and being a Cap Sewing Machinist.
Documents Returns to 'Top of Page'

Certificates & Official Records

  1. Fanny Bland Birth Certificate
  2. Francis Rhodes Birth Certificate
  3. Francis Rhodes Marriage Certificate
  4. Francis Rhodes 1901 Census

Photographs

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Francis Rhodes Fanny Bland Ada Rhodes Ada Rhodes
Francis Rhodes Fanny Bland Ada Rhodes 1 Ada Rhodes 2
Ada Rhodes Ada Rhodes    

Ada Rhodes 3-

Brian Chapman

 Ada Rhodes 4    

 

Sources Click to return to 'Top of Page'
  1. Census records - National Archives -1901,1911
  2. FREEBMD (Index of birth, marriages, deaths post 1837)
  3. Family Search.org  (Latter day Saints):