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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Wiltshire => Topic started by: rogden on Monday 31 January 11 12:30 GMT (UK)
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I have recently traced a family line back to WILLIAM FRICKER who raised his family at WINGFIELD, Wiltshire. He and his wife MARGARET (aka MARGATT, MARGETT) had the following children baptised there between 1761 and 1780: James 1761, Rebecca 1762, Phillip 1765, Mark 1767, Elizabeth 1769, Thomas 1771, Thomas 1775, Anna Sophia 1776 and William 1780.
I have been unsuccessful in finding the marriage of WILLIAM & MARGATT and in identifying the baptism and hence parents of WILLIAM FRICKER. [A William was baptised in Wingfield in 1743, the son of William Fricker, but I am not yet convinced that he is the William who married Margatt].
If anyone can help I'd be very grateful.
Roger
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Hi to you,I am not sure i can help you directly.Having researched the FREEGARD name for many years and it appears that in 1700s and earlier that the name was spelt variously FRIGARD,FRICKARD ,FRIGAR,FRICKER.
Extracts from THE NIMROD INDEX list several Fricker marriages and baptisms.These are the ones that may be of interest
William Fricker to[no entry] at Chilmark 15th February 1696/7
William Fricker to Mary Best at Fonthill Gifford 4th dec 1698
William Fricker of Bridstone ?to Ann Lewis [this parish]Broughton Gifford 21 Apr 1701
Francis Dau Wm + Chath Frigard 24th Dec 1721 [baptism]
Mary Dau Will and Chatharine Frigard bapt Jan ye 19th 1724
I am afraid that is all i know but it may give you an idea of other possible parishes to search
Good Luck and Good Hunting
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Thanks Harvo
I haven't met the various spellings that you quote and will repeat some searches using them. So far all my ancestors have been spelled FRICKER but I have heard of another variant - FRICAR. Also, I have discovered FRICKERs in Mere and further east in Wiltshire but I haven't found any connection between them and my FRICKERs. In the period I am interested in my FRICKERS are mainly from Wingfield and Rode with some connection to Bradford on Avon. They seem to reside in an area bounded by Bradford on Avon, Trowbridge and Frome.
I think if I can find the marriage of WILLIAM FRICKER and MARGATT sometime shortly before 1761 then I stand a chance of determining William's ancestry.
Roger
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Slightly side-tracking.. are you aware there is a copy of the Will for William Fricker of Wingfield, Wiltshire available ? dtd 1795, proved 1798.
I appreciate that it doesn't help with a marriage date for William & Margaret, but thought it may be of interest to you. In it William bequeaths 'all that Cottage Garden and Smiths shop' to his beloved wife Margaret. He goes on to mention his eldest son James, his children Rebecca, Elizabeth, Sophia Ann and William. William signs his mark x . Witnesses Geo. Hawkins, Wm Love and John Wheeler.
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Thank you Captain
This is definitely the correct William and his family and is most interesting. Can you please tell me where I can view/obtain a copy of this will?
Thanks again
Roger
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Hi Roger,
Yes, you can obtain a copy of the will through the National Archives (online) search under Wills. The reference number is PROB 11/1306.
Kind Regards
Angie
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Angie
Thank you very much for your help. I have downloaded the will and am about to read it.
best wishes
Roger
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I haven't met the various spellings I have discovered FRICKERs in Mere and further east in Wiltshire but I haven't found any connection between them and my FRICKERs.
I think if I can find the marriage of WILLIAM FRICKER and MARGATT sometime shortly before 1761 then I stand a chance of determining William's ancestry.
Roger
Hi rogden, I am also studying the Wiltshire Frickers and though I don't recognise any of the names you have posted,you might recognise the ones I have posted on this same board.
If there appears to be a connect,I would be very pleased to hear from you.
harvo talked about variations of the spelling of "Fricker" and I have come across one that is definately my Gt.Gt.Gt. Grandfather He was with the 2nd battallion,5th Foot and fought at Basaco,Portugal in 1810 under Wellington. When he was awarded the Busaco clasp to the GSM, his name was spelt " Freeker". He was George Fricker from East Knoyle,Wiltshire.
His father was Thomas, and he married a Mary Thompson in St. Marys, Scilly Isles.
I have quite a lot of information on that branch of Frickers I am happy to share should any of this, and what is in my postings prove relevant to your search.
Happy hunting !
Cheers,
phipps
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hello Phipps
My earliest known Frickers originate in Wingfield, Wilts in the 1730s. My direct ancestor William Fricker (son of William & Margatt) moved to the neighbouring parish of Rode, Somerset about 1805. His son, another William, Married in Rode in 1823 and had children born in Bradford on Avon, Frome and London. Interestingly he was living in the Channel Islands in 1861 as was your ancestor. Mine was in Alderney. My Frickers were plumber/glaziers.
So far I haven't found any connection between my Frickers and those living further east in Mere, East Knoyle, etc.
If you would like to know more please get in touch again.
Roger
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Thank you Roger,,that is very kind of you.Yes,there was more than one Fricker on Alderney at that time.
and presumably a small community there.Interesting !
I am sure we will both keep our eyes open and if we find something relevant,we can connect in the future.
Happy hunting !
Cheers,
phipps
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Have a look at www.freshford.com/fricker there are a lot of Frickers there. I too am descended from this line.
Howard Fricker
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Hello Howard
Thanks for your message. Since I put up my original message I have found out much more Fricker information for my branch. This conclusively proves that the Freshford site contains significant inaccuracies. I haven't been able to find a contact address for the site to inform the owner of these mistakes.
My line descends from Jonathan Fricker & Eleanor of Wingfield who were having children 1695 onwards to about 1718, then via Jeremiah1697-1780 & Rebecca, William 1732-1795 & Margaret, William 1780 & Elizabeth Bailey, William 1801 & Ann Millett.
I can supply greater detail if you are interested.
Roger
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I tried to contact the Freshford site to see where the info came from but couldn't get any joy.I would be very interested in any information that you can share with me on this line.There is also a contact on the one name studies site for Fricker,could be worth a look.
Howard.
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I'm looking at a copy of a Will dated Dec 1706 for a William Fricker of Rudg in the Parish of Chilmark. Has anyone seen this one yet? It lists items going to son Richard, Son Henry, Daughter Mary, Son Edward, Son Thomas, Son Hues, Son John and Daughter Repentance, Daughter Elizabeth. It mentions his loving wife Repentance whom he made sole Executrix.
Lorna1320
Edinburgh
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I realise your post is 12 months old and you may have found the marriage between William & Margaret, I recently found this marriage for 1760 in Winkfield/Wingfield and thought I would post it.
5 Jan 1760. William Fricker. Winkfield. Banns. Margaret Helps. Of this parish. Bradford On Avon.
West.
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Very many thanks for your news, I had not made any progress about Margaret. The marriage date fits the birth of their first child in May 1761 and I know the Fricker family had ties with Bradford on Avon.
I have got a copy of the parish register transcripts for Wingfield published by Wiltshire FHS but it only covers baptisms and burials. Is there now a published marriage register too?
I shall enjoy looking for further evidence of Margaret Helps who, I know, was born about 1740.
Thanks again
Roger
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I'm looking at a copy of a Will dated Dec 1706 for a William Fricker of Rudg in the Parish of Chilmark. Has anyone seen this one yet? It lists items going to son Richard, Son Henry, Daughter Mary, Son Edward, Son Thomas, Son Hues, Son John and Daughter Repentance, Daughter Elizabeth. It mentions his loving wife Repentance whom he made sole Executrix.
Lorna1320
Edinburgh
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I do not know if you are still active on this site but I would be very interested in any more information you have in respect of the forgoing will.
REPENTANCE FRICKER (nee MIST) was my 9th generation maternal grandparent. I think with that name its more than a co-incidence but I always thought her husband was EDWARD FRICKER of Chilmark...
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If you click on the user name you can see when someone was last on here. Lorna was on in Dec 2012 so with luck she should pick up your reply. You can also try sending a personal message. Click on the letter icon under her name.
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A friend of mine is descended from an Emma Jane Fricker, born circa 1868 Mere. Her parents were James Fricker and Mary Jane Norris, married 1852. Believe James' parents to be William Fricker and Fanny Parfitt(?).... Emma Jane Fricker married a Frank Morgan 1893. Any connections or able to take the line back further??
1881 Census Index -
James Fricker 52 Mere, Mere
Mary J Fricker 47 Mere, Mere
Emma J Fricker 12 Mere, Mere
John Fricker 10 Mere, Mere
1871 Census Index -
James Fricker 42 Mere, Mere
Mary J Fricker 37 Mere, Mere
George Fricker 18 Mere, Mere
Sarah Fricker 17 Mere, Mere
Charles Fricker 12 Mere, Mere
Lucy Fricker 11 Mere, Mere
Edgar Fricker 6 Mere, Mere
Emma J Fricker 2 Mere, Mere
John Fricker 0 Mere, Mere
1851 Census Index -
William Fricker 53 Mere, Mere
Fanny Fricker 55 Mere, Mere
James Fricker 21 Mere, Mere
Eliza Fricker 13 Mere, Mere
1841 Census Index -
William Fricker 40 Mere, Mere
Fanny Fricker 40 Mere, Mere
John Fricker 17 Mere, Mere
Mary Fricker 15 Mere, Mere
James Fricker 12 Mere, Mere
Henry Fricker 10 Mere, Mere
Eliza Fricker 4 Mere, Mere
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Hi there,
William Fricker (1799) was a distant cousin of mine. I think you will find he married FANNY PARFITT in 1822 at MERE....
I have gone back to 1663 on this line and am happy to exchange information with you. The easiest way for me is to send a file (PDF etc) if you want.
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1633!!! Wow, my friend would be pleased to get all that info on his family line - please email PDF if you can to (*)
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I have spent 5 years or more on the Freegaurd/ Freegard family in wiltshire uk and have never encounterd the Fricker family name at all if this helps any one in any way.
thanks.
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Hi im very new to this ancestory tracing after being entrusted in looking after my Grandfathers war medal and decided to see what i can find out. Just one day in ive followed my Grandfather Julius Fricker junior to his father Julius Fricker on to his family at Bradford on Avon and also stumbled onto the feature on the Freshford website on the Fricker family showing i think many of my descentdants and was glad to see the comment in this forum about inaccuracies. Amazing someone took the time to put this Freshford site together but also failed to find an author to contact. Im interested to see that Rogden and others are possible very distant cousins of mine. Im worried there has been no new entries on here for a couple of years but would really love to hear from anyone who can share there research with me and iron out the inaccuracies of the Freshford tree. From my very little research to date i can say the following if it helps. My name is Jason Fricker and father was Roy Fricker and father was Julius Fricker and father was another Julius Fricker and then from the freshford tree Henry Fricker and Ann then William Fricker and Elizabeth then William Fricker and Margaret then William Fricker and Martha Fricker which is strange both Frickers then Samuel Fricker and Elizabeth. I look forward to some communications and corrections. Im hoping to visit St Margarets Street, Bradford soon which appears so often.