Hi. Thanks for your reply. To clarify, I have the following documents in respect of Frances. Her marriage, as Frances Mary Evans, to Frederick John Stoner (19th Apr 1903 Lower Beeding GRO 2b 338) and shows her as spinster. Father shown as James Evans railway guard. Frances shown as aged 23.
Her marriage, as Frances Mary Stoner, nee Evans, to Francis Richard Eggleton (19th Aug 1917 Margate GRO 2a 2308) and shows her as widow. Father shown as James Evans (deceased) former railway guard. Frederick John Stoner died on 18th February 1963 in Shoreham. Evidence from his death certificate and headstone of grave. Checks with National Archives proved negative re any potential divorce between Frederick and Frances.
Lillian Frances Mary Stoner was born 17th Nov 1904 in Lower Beeding (GRO 2b 291). Parents Frances Mary Stoner nee Evans and Frederick John Stoner. 1911 Census shows her and her father living with his parents and siblings of his in Lower Beeding. His army enlistment forms (1915) confirm exact details of wife as per their marriage certificate. Whereabouts of his wife shown as unknown, with army shown as awaiting details of guardian (which were her grandparents - George Friend & Mary Ann Stoner - the parents of Frederick John Stoner), who lived in Sandygate Lane, Lower Beeding).
Birth certificate of Elsie May Stoner (GRO 2b 203) shows her born 2nd Mar 1908 at Church Farm, which was in Sandygate Lane, Lower Beeding. Birth certificate of Agnes Rose Stoner (GRO 2a Page 1024) shows her born 29th Dec 1910 at 15 Belmont Street, Ramsgate. Father shown as Frederick John Stoner. She died in 1911 (GRO 2a 1358). I have also traced a third birth, of a male in Thanet in 1913 and am awaiting the birth certificate. He died in Thanet in 1913.
1911 Census in Thanet shows Frances as housekeeper and her daughters as children of Joseph Emptage, which is contrary to the details on the birth certificates. There is no trace of Frances ever marrying Joseph. I believe that the person shown on the marriage certificates to Frederick John Stoner and Francis Richard Eggleton is one and the same. I have traced a death for Frances Mary Eggleton and am awaiting her death certificate. Also awaited is the 1993 death certificate for Elsie May Holmes (GRO B54A Entry 291). Death record gives identical date of birth as for Elsie May Stoner (3rd Mar 1908).