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JOHN FROUD

JOHN FROUD 1828 -

John was born about 1828, he was baptised at Heckfield & Mattingly church on 21st September 1828, son of William & Lucy Froud. John I believe had 4 siblings. Aged 20 he married Mary Ann Benham daughter of Richard Benham, witnessed by Jane Benham. 

I found these children in the Heckfield & Mattingly parish registers. Jane baptised 2nd December 1849. Eliza baptised 4th July 1852, who sadly died aged 10 months and was buried 20th April 1853. William baptised 1st October 1854. Alice Mary baptised 7th July 1861. Elizabeth baptised 11th December 1864.

The 1881 census shows John Froud, aged 52, Brickmaker & Woodman, born at Mattingley and Mary Ann his wife, aged 52, Dressmaker, born at Heckfield. Elizabeth their daughter, aged 16, Dressmaker, born at Heckfield. next door their daughter Jane was living with her husband Stephen Gould and children. Both dwellings were named Grouse Green, Heckfield.

I found John and Mary Ann in the 1891 census for Hazely Heath both aged 62, John is still working as a Brick Maker.

WILLIAM FROUD 1854 -

William was the second child of John Froud and Jane Benham, he was baptised 1st October 1854. William married Sarah Anne Maynard daughter of David Maynard on 6th December 1873, at Hartley Witney. The witnesses were Stephen Gould and Jane Gould. There first child William was baptised 31st May 1874. Herbert Henry was baptised 25th August 1878. William worked as a Brick Maker. The family moved to Stratfield Turgis by the time there next child John was born in 1880.

The 1881 census shows the family living at Stratfield Turgis, Hampshire. William Froud, head, aged 26, Under Fish Keeper, born Hampshire. Sarah A. wife, aged 26, born Berkshire. William, son, aged 6, scholar, born Hampshire. Herbert H, son, aged 2, born Hampshire, John, son, aged 5 months, born Hampshire.

The 1891 census shows the family living at Dipley Road, Hartley Witney. William Froud, head, aged 36, Brick Maker, born at Mattingly. Sarah A his wife, aged 36, Dressmaker, born at Tilas? Berks. William, son, aged 16, Brick Layer apprentice, born at Heckfield. Herbert H, son, aged 12, scholar, born at Heckfield. John, son, aged 10, scholar, born at Turgis. Lilian, daughter aged 3, born at Rotherwick.

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