Birth: 27 December 1857 Rygate, Helmsley, North Riding, Yorkshire, UK
Father: William Frank 1831-1907
Mother: Rachel Cole 1830-1867
Christening: 3 January 1858 Helmsley, North Riding, Yorkshire, UK
Marriage: 27 August 1890 St Peter, Bramley, Leeds, West Riding, Yorkshire, UK
Wife: Annie Brown Leslie [Frank] 1865-1928
Death: 22 October 1940 Helmsley, North Riding, Yorkshire, UK
Buried: Helmsley churchyard, Helmsley, Yorkshire, UK (behind the hedged enclosure)
Leslie Frank 1891-1955
Oswald Duncan Frank 1892-1963
Mildred May Frank [Denby] 1894-1988
Ronald William Frank 1903-1977
Birth of Joseph Frank in FreeBMD in January-March 1858 in Helmsley (9D 346).
Two entries in Ancestry England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 for Joseph Frank baptised 3 January 1858 in Helmsley, York, parents William and Rachel Frank.
In the 1861 census as Joseph Frank aged 4, born in Helmsley, Yorkshire, and living with his parents (William and Rachel), two brothers (Benjamin and William) and two sisters (Louisa and Sarah) in Rygate, Helmsley, Yorkshire.
His mother was buried on 22 October 1867 in Helmsley.
In the 1871 census as Joseph Frank aged 13, born in Oswaldkirk (sic - on the original), Yorkshire, and a pupil at Bishopton Close School, Bishopton, Yorkshire. His brother Benjamin was also a pupil.
In the 1881 census as Joseph Frank aged 23, born in Helmsley, Yorkshire, single, a timber merchant, and living with his widowed father (William), brother (Benjamin), two sisters (Amelia and Liley), a visitor (Frances Robinson aged 9 and born in Harrogate, Yorkshire, a cook (Frances Pearce aged 63, born in Nunnington, Yorkshire, and married), and a servant (Jane Bryce aged 19, born in Ness, Yorkshire and single) in Ryegate, Helmsley, Yorkshire
Marriage of Joseph Frank and Annie Brown Leslie in FreeBMD in July-September 1890 in Bramley (9B 546).
Entry in Ancestry West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1813-1935 for the marriage of Joseph Frank aged 32, father William Frank, and Annie Brown Leslie on 27 August 1890 at Bramley, St Peter. "Page 98 [...] 1890 Marriage solemnized at St Peter's Bramley in the Parish of Leeds in the County of Leeds [No.] 396 August 27 Joseph Frank [aged] 32 [a] Bachelor [and] Timber Merchant [of] Helmsley, York [father] William Frank [a] Timber Merchant, [and] Annie Brown Leslie [aged] 24 [a] Spinster [of] The Hawthorns Bramley, [father] William Duncan Leslie [a] Hair-dresser. Married in the Church of St Peter Bramley according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of England after Banns [...] in the Presence of us George Wilson, Wm Frank, Annie Wilson, R. K. Frank, M. A Atkinson [and] A Frank".
In the 1891 census as Joseph Frank aged 33, born in Helmsley, Yorkshire, a timber merchant and employer, and living with his wife (Annie B) and a servant (Rose H Thompson aged 19 and born in Edstone, Yorkshire) in four rooms in Bridge Street, Helmsley, North Riding, Yorkshire.
In the 1901 census as Joseph Frank aged 43, born in Helmsley, Yorkshire, a timber merchant and employer, and living with his wife (Annie B), son (Oswald D), daughter (Mildred M), and two servants (Margerotta Fletcher aged 26, born in York and a governess, and Annie Huddleston aged 24, born in Rosedale, Yorkshire, both single) in Bridge Street, Helmsley, North Riding, Yorkshire. His son Leslie was at New College, Pannal.
In the 1911 census as Joseph Frank aged 53, born in Helmsley, Yorkshire, a timber merchant work at home,and living with his wife (Annie), three sons (Danald, Leslie and Ronald), daughter (Mildred M) in Helmsley, Yorkshire, (step)father-in-law (George Wilson), mother-in-law (Ann Wilson), and a servant (Amy Atkinson aged 21, single and born in Pockley) in seven rooms Bridge Street, Helmsley, York.
In the 1921 census as Joseph Frank born in Yorkshire in 1858 and living with Annie Brown Frank (wife?), Ronald W Frank (son?) and one other in Helmsley, Yorkshire (North Riding).
His wife died in Helmsley on 29 February 1928 and was buried in Helmsley churchyard behind the hedged enclosure (Information from Mona Chadwick).
In the 1939 England and Wales Register as Joseph Frank born 27 December 1857, a retired timber merchant, and living with Oswaold O Frank (son?) at Buckingham House, Bridge Street, Helmsley, Yorkshire (North Riding).
Death of Joseph Frank in FreeBMD in October-December 1940 in Ryedale (9D 658).
Entry in FindaGrave for Joseph Frank, spouse Annie Brown Frank, died 22 October 1940 and buried in Helmsley Town Cemetery, Helmsley, Ryedale, North Yorkshire. "Annie Brown/The Beloved Wife of/Joseph Frank/Died February 29th 1928/Aged 1862 Years/They Will be Done/Also Husband of the Above/Joseph Frank/Died October 22nd 1940/Aged 82 Years"
Entry in Geneanet for Joseph Frank.
There are forty one entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Joseph Frank.
Note that Helmsley became part of Ryedale in 1936.
Joseph Frank was the husband of Annie Brown Leslie, Felicity's grand aunt.
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