Birth: 3 July 1887 Terrington St Clement, Norfolk, UK
Father: Charles Reynolds (Ranless) Grief 1838-1911
Mother: Susan Adams 1845-1895
Christening: Unknown
Marriage: 26 September 1930 St Barnabas, Sutton, Surrey, UK
Husband: Thomas Reginald Lowles 1904-1961
Death: 19 August 1976 1 Ravensbury Court, Ringstead Road, Sutton, Greater London, UK
Burial/Cremation: 26 August 1976 Sutton, Greater London, UK
None known
Birth of Frances Martha Grief in FreeBMD in July-September 1887 in Wisbech (3B 606).
In the 1891 census as Frances M Grief aged 3, born in Terrington St Clement, Norfolk, and living with her parents (Charles and Susan), three brothers (George W, James and John T) and two sisters (Lucy and Mary A) in four rooms in Perkins Field, Terrington St Clement, Norfolk.
Her mother was buried on 27 September 1895 at St. Clements, Terrington.
I cannot locate her or her father in the 1901 census.
In the 1911 census as Frances Martha Grief aged 23, born in Terrington St Clement, Norfolk, single, and a general domestic servant living with Arthur Walter Tribe (aged 49, born in Kensington (sic - in the index, Kennington on the original), Surrey, and an architect and employer), his wife (Blanche aged 48 and born in Clapham, Surrey) and son (Edwin Douglas aged 10 and born in Hampton Hill, Middlesex) in eight rooms at Champneys, Salisbury Avenue, Cheam, Surrey.
In the 1921 census as Frances Martha Grief aged 33 Years 11 months, born in Norfolk, single, a general domestic servant and living with Arthur Wells Bawtree (aged 64 years 0 months, born in Holloway, London and a retired insurance underwriter), his wife (May aged 60 years 8 months and born in Holloway, London), his two brothers (Bernard aged 55 years 3 months, born in Holloway, London, single and a civil servant at the Admiralty, Nantrical (sic - in the index) Almanac Office, 86 Lea Road, London, S E3, and Harold aged 59 years 2 months, born in Holloway, London, single, and a retired commercial clerk), two sisters (Christine aged 50 years 11 months and Winifred aged 53 years 2 months, both born in Sutton, Surrey and single), and two other servants (Jessie Elizabeth Smith aged 20 years 4 months, born in Spalding, Lincolnshire, and Lilian Annie Maud Gunter aged 24 years 2 months and born in Walworth, London, both single) in fourteen rooms at Brombliacres (sic - in the index, Brambleacres on the original), Worcester Road, Sutton, Surrey.
Two entries in Ancestry Surrey, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1962 for Frances Martha Grief address 43 Worcester Road, Sutton, Epsom in 1929 and 1930, other occupants May Bawtree, Bernard Francis Bawtree, Harold Bawtree, Christine Bawtree, Winifred Bawtree, Ellen Charlotte Garman in 1929 and Jessie Elizabeth Smith in 1929.
Entry in Ancestry Norfolk, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1938 for the banns of Frances Martha Grief and Thomas Reginald Lowles on 28 September 1930 at All Saints, South Lynn. "Page [blank] The Year 19[blank] [...] No. 284 Banns of Marriage between Thomas Reginald Lowles, Bachelor of the parish of St Barnabas Sutton Surrey and Frances Martha Grief Spinster of this parish Were published, as follows: 1st, on Sunday Sep 14th . 30 [...] 2d, on Sunday Sept 21st . 30 [...] 3d, on Sunday Sept 28th . 30 [...] Married 26.9.30".
Marriage of Frances M Grief and Thomas R Lowles in FreeBMD in July-September 1930 in Epsom (2A 113).
Entry in Ancestry Sutton, Surrey, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1940 for Frances Martha Grief aged 43, father Charles Reginald Grief, and Thomas Reginald Lowles on 29 September 1930 at St Barnabas. "Page 87 1930. Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of S. Barnabas, Sutton in the County of Surrey. [No.] 173 29 September 1930 Thomas Reginald Lowles [aged] 26 [a] Bachelor [and] Gardener [of] 9 Oliver Road Sutton [father] Thomas Charles Lowles [a] Painter, [and] Frances Martha Grief [a] Spinster [aged] 43 [of] 1 Nelson Terrace, Wisbech Road [father] Charles Reginald Grief [a] Labourer. Married in the Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after Banns [...] in the Presence of us Sidney G Lowles [and] John T Grief.
Nine entries in Ancestry Surrey, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1962 for Frances Martha Lowles for addresses 6 Victoria Road, Sutton, Epsom in 1931, other occupants Thomas Reginald Lowles (husband?) and another family, 12 Matlock Villas, Sutton Bye-Pass Road, Cheam, Epsom in 1932, other occupants Thomas Reginald Lowles (husband?) and 65 Church Hill from 1933 to 1939, other occupants Thomas Reginald Lowles (husband?), and Mary Ann Grief (sister?) from 1934.
Three entries in Ancestry All Sutton, Surrey, England, Electoral Registers, 1931-1970 for Frances Martha Lowles for address 65 Church Hill from 1934 to 1936, other occupants Thomas Reginald Lowles (husband?) and Mary Ann Grief (sister?).
In the 1939 England and Wales Register as Frances M Lowles born 3 July 1889 (sic - in the index, 1887 on the original), married, and living with Thomas R Lowles (husband?) at 65 Church Hill Road, Sutton and Cheam, Surrey.
Fifteen entries in Ancestry Surrey, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1962 for Frances M Lowles address 65 Church Hill from 1945 to 1962, other occupants Thomas R Lowles (husband?), and Mary A Grief (sister?) to 1950.
Her husband was buried or cremated on 10 August 1961 in Sutton
Eight entries in Ancestry Surrey, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1962 for Frances M Lowles addresses 65 Church Hill, Cheam from 1963 to 1967, and 220a Carshalton Road, Carshalton, Banstead from 1968 to 1970.
Nine entries in Ancestry All London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1972 addresses 65 Church Hill, Cheam from 1964 to 1967, 220a Carshalton Road, Carshalton, Banstead from 1968 to 1970, and 1 Ravens Court, Riongstead Road, Carshalton from 1971 to 1972.
Death of Frances Martha Lowles, born 3 July 1877, in FreeBMD in July-September 1976 in Sutton (15 399).
Entry in Deceased Online for Frances Martha Lowles died 19 August 1976 and buried/cremated 26 August 1976 in Sutton, London.
Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 for Frances Martha Lowles died 19 August 1976 in Sutton probate 23 November 1976 in London. "Lowles, Fances Martha of 1 Ravensbury Ct Ringstead Rd Sutton died 19 August 1776 Probate London 23 November £12917".
There are forty six entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Frances Martha Grief.
Note that Epsom became part of Surrey Mid Eastern on 1 April 1934.
Frances Martha Grief was the first cousin of Rachael Adams wife of Charles Edward Read, Felicity's second cousin three times removed.
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