William Charles Mansbridge Frampton (1872-1960)

Dates

Birth: 14 August 1872 Marchwood, Hampshire, UK
Father: Michael Mansbridge 1849-1910
Mother: Frances Frampton 1852-1931

Chistening: 10 November 1872 St John the Apostle, Marchwood, Hampshire, UK

Marriage: 26 December 1895 St John the Apostle, Marchwood, Hampshire, UK
Wife: Edith Isabella Broomfield 1874-1955

Death: 31 March 1960 Southampton Chest Hospital, Southampton, Hampshire, UK

Children

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.

Notes

His birth does not appear to have been registered - it is not in FreeBMD. His birth was on 14 August 1872 in Marchwood, but his parents married on 19 October 1872 in Marchwood. He used surnames Frampton and Mansbridge and first names Charles or Charles William.

Entry in Ancestry Hampshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1921 for William Charles Mansbridge Frampton baptised 10 November 1872 in Marchwood, mother Frances Frampton. "Page 25 Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of Marchwood in the County of Southampton in the Year 1872 [...] November 10th No. 194 William Charles Mansbridge Son of Frances Frampton [of] Marchwood [a] Spinster".

His sister was born on 16 July 1874, registered in July-September 1874 in New Forest, and baptised on 15 August 1874 at St John the Apostle, Marchwood when they were living in Marchwood.

His brother was born on 12 Apr 1876, registered in April-June 1876 in New Forest, and baptised on 21 May 1876 at St John the Apostle, Marchwood when they were living in Marchwood

His sister was born on 26 July 1878, registered in July-September 1878 in New Forest and baptised on 18 August 1878 at St John the Apostle, Marchwood when they were living in Marchwood.

His brother was registered in October-December 1880 in New Forest, and baptised on 14 September 1880 at St John the Apostle, Marchwood when they were living in Marchwood.

In the 1881 census as Charles Mansbridge aged 8, born in Eling, Hampshire, and living with his parents (Michael and Fanny), two brothers (James and Michael) and two sisters (Mary Ann and Sarah) at Marchwood, Pooks Green, Hampshire.

His brother was born on 18 February 1883, registered in January-March 1883 in New Forest, and baptised on 18 February 1883 at St John the Apostle, Marchwood when they were living in Marchwood.

His sister was born on 7 June 1885, registered in July-September 1885 in New Forest, and baptised on 19 July 1885 at St John the Apostle, Marchwood when they were living in Marchwood.

His brother was born on 1 Jun 1887, registered in July-September 1887 in New Forest and baptised on 19 June 1887 at St John the Apostle, Marchwood Marchwood when they were living in Marchwood.

In the 1891 census as Charles Mansbridge aged 18, born in Eling, Hampshire, single, and boarding with James Osmond (aged 47, born in Eling, Hampshire and a master woodman), his wife (Susan aged 42 and born in Eling, Hampshire), neice (Susan Osmon aged 16 and born in Eling, Hampshire), three other boarders (Willm Andrews aged 22 and born in Eling, Hampshire, Charles Wheeler aged 17 and born in Eling, Hampshire and William Calaway aged 16, born in Southampton, Hampshire, all single and general labourers) and two others listed as neices in the index (Thomas Wheeler aged 14 and Jonas Peckham aged 12, both born in Eling, Hampshire) in Eling, Hampshire.

Entry in National Archives for William Charles Frampton born 14 August 1872, enlisted 7 April 1894 as 5182 Royal Marine Artillery.

Entry in NationalArchives for the Medal Card of Charles William Frampton born in Marchwood in 1872 in Registrar General of Shipping and Seamen, 1872-1992.

Entry in Ancestry England, Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's to current for Charles Manbridge 23 September 1893 in The Hampshire Advertiser, Southampton.

Entry in Ancestry Hampshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921 for the banns of Charles William Frampton and Edith Isabella Broomfield on 22 December 1893 in Marchwood. "Page 41 The Year 1893 [...] No. 50 Banns of Marriage betweem Charles William Frampton, Bachelor, and Edith Isabella Broomfield Spinster, both of thisparish Were published on the Three Sundays underwritte ; that is to say, 1st, on Sunday 8 Dec [...] 2d, on Sunday 15 Dec, 3d, on Sunday 22 Dec".

Marriage of Charles William Frampton and Edith Isabella Broomfield 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 Charles William Frampton aged 23, father Michael Mansbridge, and Edith Isabella Broomfield 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 accoding to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after Banns [...] in the Presence of us William Maidment [and] Emily Louisa Frampton."

His 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 he was a fireman living in Marchwood.

His son was born on 25 March 1900 and registered in April-June 1900 in Southampton.

His wife, son and daughter were living at 3 Standford Street, St Mary, Southampton, Hampshire in the 1901 census.

His 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 he was a fireman living in Eling.

His 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 he was a fireman on U-C-Co living in Eling.

His 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 he was a mariner living at Moon's Cross, Hounsdown.

His son was born on 1 April 1911 and registered in April-June in New Forest.

His wife, five sons, and daughter were living in six rooms at Moons Cross, Hounsdown, Totton, Eling, Hampshire in the 1911 census.

His son was baptised on 14 May 1911 at St Mary, Eling when he was a mariner living at Moons Cross Road.

Entry in Ancestry England, The National Roll of the Great War, 1914-1918 for W Mansbridge address 3, Fisher Road, Totton, Hants,

Two entries in Ancestry New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957 for Charles W Frampton aged 46, 5 ft 3in, 140 lbs, clasped hands on left wrist, a greaser, arrived New York on 1 July 1918 on Briton from Liverpool in one and Charles Frampton aged 46, 5 ft 3in, 140 lbs, a greaser, arrived New York on 20 September 1918 on Briton from Liverpool in the other.

Entry in Ancestry England, The National Roll of the Great War, 1914-1918 for W. Mansbridge, a greaser in Merchant Service of 3, Fisher Road, Totton, Hants. "Mansbridge, W., Greaser, Merchant Service. He volunteered in 1914, and thoughout the war saw much active service. Among other vessels in which he carried out important duties was H.M.H.S. "Kinfauns Castle". He remained at sea until his demobilisation in 1919, and holds the General Service and the Mercantile Marine War Medals. 3, Fisher Road, Totton, Hants, X4187."

His 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 he was a mariner living on Eling Hill. His granddaughter Norah Harriet Rebecca Sigsworth Frampton (daughter of Beatrice was baptised in the same day).

His wife, four sons and daughter were living in Eling, New Forest, Hampshire in the 1921 census.

In the 1939 England and Wales Register as Charles W Frampton born 14 August 1872, married, a general labourer (County Council) and living with Edith I Frampton (wife?), 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).

His wife died on 6 February 1955 at 7 Downs Park Avenue, Totton.

Death of Charles W Frampton in FreeBMD in April-June 1960 aged 87 in Southampton (6B 589). "Registration District Southampton 1960 Death in the Sub-district of Southampton in the County Borough of Southampton [No.] 400 Thirty first March 1960 Chest Hospital Southampton William Charles Frampton [aged] 87 Years [of] 21 Downs Park Avenue Tooton [sic] [a] Labourer Tar Distilling (retired) [informant] Mrs M I Hatch Daughter 50 Testwood Crescent, Salisbury Road, Totton [on] First April 1960".

Entry in Geneanet Community Trees Index for Charles William Frampton Mansbridge.

There are sixty eight entries in Ancestry Family Trees for William Charles Mansbridge Frampton.

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.

Relationship

William Charles Mansbridge Frampton was the father of Alfred Benjamin Frank Frampton, husband of Ellen Elizabeth Croucher, my aunt.

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