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Dear Bryant,

A reply at last to my request for info! Thank you.

Yes, you have the right information, but Wm. Henry Snr's first son was propbably born just prior to July 1837 as I think his birth would have been traced more easily.

Wm. Hry. Franklin married Ann Corbett (b. 25 Jun 1812). Their children were:

1. John, who was around 14 years old in 1849 when his father died and he ran away from home.
2. Emma, (b. 1838)
3. Eliza, (b. 1843)
4. William Henry, (b. 24 Jan 1846)
5. Esther Ellen, (b. 1849)

William Henry's death certificate states that he was a bootmaker of 12 Upper St. Martin's Lane. I have not found an entry yet in the 1841 census.
The 1851 census records Ann Franklin, a widow, living on parish relief, living in Hart Street with all the children except John.
The 1861 census records Ann Franklin in business in Hart Street as an upholsteress with her growing family and a "fancy worker" employee.
The 1871 census records Ann still living in Hart St., while Wm.Hry. Jnr is living on the Strand with his son, William Henry John Franklin (b. 1870).
The 1881 Census records Wm. Hry. living at 44 Marlee Terrace, Lambeth with his family and a servant. His daughter, Jane Annie (my grandmother) was 14 years old.

Ann Franklin died 12 April 1890 in Red Lion Square, Soho.

William Hnry Jnr. married Jane Eadon (b. 25 Jan 1846 at 36 Regent Street). They were marrried 1 June 1865 in St. Paul's Church, Covent Garden.

Jane's father was indeed Thomas Eadon (b. 1809 in Cogges, Witney, Oxfordshire), a greengrocer, apprenticed as a baker to Joseph Williams (his future father-in-law) of 1 Lambeth Walk, Lambeth before his marriage to Elizabeth (b. 23 Aug 1817 in Chatham, Kent).

The old couple retired to 2, Cumberland Villas, Battersea where they both died.

Jane was the fourth child of 10.

1.  John (b. 1840)
2.  Elizabeth (b. 1842)
3.  Thomas (b. 1842)
4.  Jane (b. 1846)
5.  Annie (b. 1850)
6.  Eliza  (b. 1852)
7.  George (b. 1854)
8.  Charles (b. 1857)
9.  Alice  (b. 1858)
10. Charlotte (b. 1861)

Is this enough info for you at the moment?  Please keep in touch.

Bob.

Dear Gardener and KenH,

I have worked out a line of succession according to alot of the information you have passed along about the Shaw family.  If you want to see it I will try to post it through your email address if you wish.

Regards,

Bob

Dear Casalguidi,

Gosh, that was a quick reply!  Thank you.

That sounds very much like my man! I wonder if he had time to marry.

I am also looking for evidence of what happened just after this date to his other siblings Emily and Mary Ann.  Also the rest of the Franklin family, most of whom went to live in Kent I think. Thanks again.

Bob

Hello LSF,

As yet I have very little information about my Dorset connections because the links have only just been found. The districts are close, so maybe there is a possibility that the families are the same.

When I do get more info I will try to let you know.

I notice one of your interest names is Winson in Derby or Derbyshire. That name occurs in my wife's family in the village where she was born, near to Ashover. Are you connected there?

Regards

Bob Holland.

Please does anyone have info on the Shaw family of Oaker, Darley Dale? The family moved there around 1715 from Beely just up the road.
I have George Henry Shaw (b. 1854)(my wife's great granddad) born at Wensley to John Shaw and Mary Dakin ( daughter of Samuel Dakin and Mary of Elton).
George Henry left to go coal mining at Mickley, living on Stretton Hillside, Ainsmoor. The family moved to Handley, Clay Cross, then to Dick Lant near Ashover.
George's brother James went to Chesterfield to work as a foundry worker at Sheepbridge, Whittington.
John's father was also John who farmed at Oaker and his wife was also a Mary. He had a brother James who went to live with his son John at Bolehill, Wirksworth and were limestone merchants. They had a large family.
Further back than this and proving the links with the rest of the family is becoming a little difficult.

Bob Holland