Birth: 29 January 1874 Marchwood Magazine, Marchwood, Hampshire, UK
Father: George Broomfield 1834-1873
Mother: Mary Ann Bull 1832-1903
Christening: 30 January 1874 St John the Apostle, Marchwood, Hampshire, UK
Marriage: 26 December 1895 St John the Apostle, Marchwood, Hampshire, UK
Husband: William Charles Mansbridge Frampton 1872-1960
Death: 6 February 1955 7 Downs Park Avenue, Totton, Hampshire, UK
Beatrice May Frampton [Apthorpe, Diaper, Howard] 1895-1996
Arthur William E Frampton 1900-1952
Alfred Benjamin Frank Frampton 1902-1973
Charles Leslie Michael Frampton 1906-1978
Reginald John Frampton 1908-1995
Thomas George Frampton 1900-1944
Molly Isabelle Frampton [Hatch] 1918-2004
Two unknown children died before the 1911 census.
Marchwood (or Eling) Magazines was a Royal Naval Armaments Depot opened about 1815 for storing gunpowder situated on the west bank of the Solent. There is a link with the Broomfield family in the article The Ghost Sentry Guard of Marchwood which probably refers to her father who died January-March 1874 (if this is correct her father drowned on Christmas Eve 1873 (not 1874 as in the article). The article states "On Christmas Eve of 1874, a sentry named Broomfield was on guard at Marchwood. Accompanied by his 5-year-old son, he rowed a carpenter employed at the magazines, over the water to Millbrook shore. Work to reclaim land, which is where the docks are we know today, would not start until the 1920s, so the area was ideal to land a boat. The coroner’s report states both men had beer, after which the carpenter went home. Broomfield and his son got back in the rowing boat for the return journey. As they approached Marchwood on the cold and dark water, soldiers at the magazines heard cries of distress. They deployed their own craft and found Broomfield’s boat with just his son in it alone. His father was nowhere to be seen. The boy would later say his father had stood up and fallen into the cold abyss. " A newspaper cutting "Marchwood, Jan. 7. man at the magazines, named Broomfield, who drowned on Christmas Eve, has not yet been recovered. His hat was picked up last Friday". Unfortunately this is not dated. If this is correct her father died just before her birth.
Birth of Edith Isabella Broomfield in FreeBMD in January-March 1874 in N Forest (2B 652). "Registration District New Forest 1874 Birth in the Sub-district of Eling in the County of Southampton [No. 279 Twenty third January 1874 Magazine Eling Edith Isabella [parents] George Broomfield (Deceased) Labourer at the Powder Magazine [and] Mary Ann Broomfield formerly Bull [informant] Mary Ann Bloomfiield Mother [of] Magazine Eling [on] Twenty eighth February 1874".
Entry in Ancestry Hampshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1921 for Edith Isabella Broomfield baptised 30 January 1874 in Marchwood, parents George and Mary Ann Broomfield. "Page 28 Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of Marchwood in the County of Southampton in the Year 1874 [...] January 30th No. 218 Edith Isabella daughter of George [a] Labourer and Mary Ann Broomfield [of] Marchwood Magazines".
In the 1881 census as Edith Broomfield aged 7, born in Marchwood, and living with her widowed mother (Mary A), brother (Joseph A) and two sisters (Annie and Charlotte) in Long Lane Cottage, Eling, Hampshire.
In the 1891 census as Edith Broomfield aged 17, born in Marchwood, Hampshire, single, and a servant living with her widowed mother (Mary Am), brother (Joseph) and two sisters (Annie and Charlotte) in three rooms in Eling, Hampshire.
Entry in Ancestry Hampshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921 for the banns of Edith Isabella Broomfield and Charles William Frampton on 22 December 1893 in Marchwood. "Page 41 The Year 1893 [...] No. 50 Banns of Marriage between Charles William Frampton Bachelor, and Edith Isabella Broomfield Spinster, both of this parish Were published on the Three Sundays underwritten; that is to say, 1st, on Sunday 8 Dec [...] 2d, on Sunday 15 Dec, 3d, on Sunday 22 Dec".
Marriage of Edith Isabella Broomfield and Charles William Frampton in FreeBMD in October-December 1895 in N Forest (2B 1437).
Entry in Ancestry Hampshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921 for the marriage of Edith Isabella Broomfield aged 22 father George Broomfield, and Charles William Frampton on 26 December 1895 in Marchwood, Southampton. "Page 121 1895. Marriage solemnized at the parish church in the parish of Marchwood in the County of Southampton. [No.] 241 26 December Charles William Frampton aged 23 [a] Bachelor [and] Labourer [of] Marchwood [father] Michael Mansbridge [a] Labourer, [and] Edith Isabella Broomfield [aged] 22 [a] Spinster [of] Marchwood [father] George Broomfield [a] Labourer. Married in the parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after Banns [...] in the Presence of us William Maidment [and] Emily Louisa Frampton."
Her daughter was born on 24 October 1895, registered in January-March 1896 in New Forest, and baptised on 5 April 1896 at St John the Apostle, Marchwood when they were living in Marchwood.
Her son was born on 25 March 1900 and registered in April-June 1900 in Southampton.
In the 1901 census as Edith Frampton aged 27, born in Hampshire, and living with her son (William A) and daughter (Beatrice M) in two rooms at 3 Standford Street, St Mary, Southampton, Hampshire - I presume her husband was at sea. Another family lived at the same address.
Her son was born on 12 September 1902 in Eling, registered in October-December 1902 in New Forest and baptised on 2 November 1902 at Marchwood when they were living in Eling.
Her son was born on 20 January 1906, registered in January-March 1906 in New Forest, and baptised on 4 March 1906 at St Mary, Eling when they were living in Eling.
Her son was born on 21 August 1908, registered in July-September 1908 in New Forest, and baptised on 4 October 1908 at St Mary, Eling when they were living at Moon's Cross, Hounsdown.
Her son was born on 1 April 1911 and registered in April-June in New Forest.
In the 1911 census as Edith Frampton aged 37, born in Marchwood,Hampshire, married for 17 years with 8 children, two having died, and living with her five sons (Alfred, Charles, John, Thomas and William) and daughter (Beatrice) in six rooms at Moons Cross, Hounsdown, Totton, Eling, Hampshire. I cannot locate her husband - I presume at he was at sea.
Her son was baptised on 14 May 1911 at St Mary, Eling when they were living at Moons Cross Road.
Her daughter was born on 29 September 1918, registered in October-December 18 (original illegible and interpreted as Melly or Nelly) in New Forest, and baptised on 10 November 1918 at St Mary, Eling, when they were living on Eling Hill. Her granddaughter Norah Harriet Rebecca Sigsworth Frampton (daughter of Beatrice was baptised in the same day).
In the 1921 census as Edith Frampton born in Marchwood, Hampshire and living with Charlie, John, Thomas and Walter Frampton (sons?) and Molly Frampton (daughter?) in Eling, New Forest, Hampshire. I presume her husband was at sea.
In the 1939 England and Wales Register as Edith I Frampton born 29 January 1874, married, and living with Charles W Frampton (husband?), Arthur W E, Thomas G and Walter S Frampton (sons?), Edie I Frampton (daughter-in-law?), and Thomas D G Frampton (grandson - son of Thomas G?) at 7 Downs Park Avenue, New Forest, Hampshire.
In a Japanese Prisoner of War entry for T G FRampton (son?), a gunner in the Royal Artillery, his parents are listed as C and E Frampton of 7 Down Park Avenue, Totton, Herts (sic).
Death of Edith I Frampton in FreeBMD in January-March 1955 aged 83 in New Forest (6B 480). "Registration District New Forest 1955 Death in the Sub-district of New Forest in the County of Southampton. [No.] 90 6 February 1955 7 Downs Park Avenue Totton Eling Edith Isabella Frampton [aged] 83 years Wife of Charles William Frampton a Labourer (Timber Yard) (retired) of Cardio-vascular degeneration [informant] M I Hatch Daughter 50 Testwood Crescent, Totton, Southampton [on] Seventh February 1955".
There are seventy entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Edith Isabella Broomfield.
Entry in Geneanet Community Trees Index for Edith Isabella Broomfield.
Marchwood is 3 miles SE of Eling which is on the west side of the Solent opposite Southampton. Houndown is immediately south of Eling and Totton just west.
Edith Isabella Broomfield was the mother of Alfred Benjamin Frank Frampton, husband of Ellen Elizabeth Croucher, my aunt.
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