Frape, Spratt, Peters

[CaroleY]

I hope Kimmie has joined this!

Any info re Frape, Spratt and Peters most welcome. 

Regards
Carole

[Koromo]

Hi Carole. Welcome to RootsChat! 

I'm afraid you'll have to give us a clue about which Frape/Spratt/Peters you are looking for.

There are, for example, 70 people named Frape in Gloucestershire on the 1861 census, not to mention the 33 Spratts and 141 Peters.

Can you provide christian names and approximate birth years - and/or place of birth?
Is there any other info you might already have that could help us find them?

Cheers
Koromo

[CaroleY]

Hello Koromo 

Many thanks for the welcome.  It's much appreciated.

I was told about Rootschat by someone on BBC message board who suggested that this was a board which tolerated chat without so many rules and regs.  I've been messaging Kim about Frape, Peters and Spratt on there.  Firstly through an intermediary on Genes Reunited!  Does that make sense?!!!     I'm still on parole on BBC til they decide I'm trustworthy!   

The Spratt family are my connection.  They married into the Frape and Peters families.  Giles Frape was born in Frampton on Severn.  Florence Spratt married Robert Peters, she was daughetr of Joseph Allen Colston Spratt and Fanny Elizabeth Frape.   A potted version !

Again thankyou for the welcome.

Best regards
Carole

[Koromo]

Your informant was correct - RootsChat is friendlier and infinitely more helpful than any other forum I've seen. 

Feel free to request look-ups, etc.

Cheers
K.

[kimmieto]

Hi Carole - I'm here at last.

Have put all you sent me onto my family tree.

I realise now that I've not got much, probably because working full time,  the OH works Saturdays, having a family and do ECDL at college is all taking its toll.

Also I'm spread out all over the place - OH has Cornwall, Cumbria;  I have Wales, West Indies, so have to rely on the internet.

Have an exam on Thursday, then holiday, then hospital treatment, so may be unavailable for some time.

Keep in touch - Kimmie

[kimmieto]

Hi Carole
Is that you put a message on curiousfox for details on Frape, who has also got an interest in 'Brain, Bedminster'.

When Joseph Spratt (the one who served in WW1 as James Peters) died a Florence Brain - aunt -  was present

Is this someone in your tree?

[CaroleY]

Hello Kim
Not me on curious fox.  I can't find out how to sortit out!!!

Have you answered them?

Regards
Carole

[kimmieto]

Hi Carole - hope you are well.

I went to Frampton on Severn this afternoon for a quick look round. I found in the church, St Mary the Virgin, two 'Frape' graves. Details as follows:

First stone
Emilia? (Emily perhaps)
Wife of John Frederick Frape
died 13th December 1856
aged 27 years. The one who died of consumption?

Second stone
John Frape, died 2nd September 1851, aged 85.
Ann his wife died 22nd October 1848, aged 85 years.
Also Alfred, son of Giles and Mary Frape, died 19th June 1848, aged 13.
Giles Powell Frape son, died 24th Octber 1847, aged 23 years.

The inscription is not too clear due to weathering, but its there tucked away behind the church, beside the path, looking towards the canal. Will take a camera next time as we only had the phone cameras.

Asked someone in the church who was tending the grass and they were in their 70s, having grown up in the village they did not know of any Frapes during their live time.

They took my phone number and said if they hear anything they will let me know.

I looked for Church Court where Giles and Mary and his family lived and there is a Church Court Cottages right in front of the church. Looks like it would have been a little row of cottages at on time but its now one.

Will keep looking.

Kim

[narissa]

I come from Australia and am a descendant of John Frape. He was from Gloucestershire (is there a place called Noad - the immigration record looked like that??) the son of John Frape - deceased in 1857 when John immigrated -  and Hannah. John did quite well for himself in Australia. I have been able to trace no further back than this. Anyone got any information on a John & Hannah Frape??  Narissa