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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Wiltshire => Topic started by: Katie_F on Monday 28 July 08 16:27 BST (UK)
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Hi everyone,
I am looking into the Fry family in Lacock in Wiltshire. I think there may even still be Frys there as only one branch of the family moved.
Anyone else looking for Frys?
Katie
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Hi Katie and welcome to Rootschat
Could you give us a bit more info re: your particular Fry family (eg) christian names and approx birthyears. Do you need help with census lookups etc?
The 1901 census is the last searchable one and there were over 700 "Fry" entries in Wiltshire.
10 entries were actually born in Lacock and 6 of those 10 were actually living in Lacock in 1901
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Hi Katie
Welcome to Rootschat :D
To add to what Carole says there were 25 Frys in Lacock in 1841.
Do you know Lacock at all? I used to live near there - a very pretty national trust village much used for period dramas.
Let us know if we can help in anyway with your research
Jan ;)
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Hi Katie,
I've been doing a short study of the Fry's of Castle Combe, another picturesque Wiltshire village. Some of these Frys came from other villages in north Wiltshire and may link with your family. To date I have 113 Frys plus associated families.
If you are interested the family can be seen at http://davierj2.tribalpages.com/ The latest Fry can be seen on the associated website Young Gun.
Cheers Dave
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Hello all, thanks for your replies.
I don't need census look-ups thanks, I was just wondering whether anyone else was researching the same family. Or if anyone is from Lacock and knows of there being any Frys there still.
I went to Lacock at the weekend, it was beautiful. Had a look in the village cemetary and found 9 Frys there - last one (I saw) died in 1942 so would not be too surprised if there were still Frys/descendants in the village. I emailed their family history group so hopefully they will reply and I can ask them about it too.
Thanks
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Hi Katie
Any link to the Corston Fry's an old quaker family from Wiltshire made famous by the manufacture of chocolate among other things
I have lots of info about the Fry's from 1500 to the present day
Regards David
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Hi Katie,
Like you I am also trying to reseach the FRY family in our locality. There was a Frank and Edith FRY who lived at LYNEHAM COURT prior to the Air Ministry decision to demolish the fine manor building in 1939 to make way for the present RAF Lyneham estate.
We have been extensively trying to find family info, photographs associated with the family and in particular Lyneham Court. If you know or have links to any photos/info it would be greatly appreciated
So far we are researching Lyneham's past and the FRY family data is here http://www.lynehamvillage.com/history/manors.html
Good luck too,
Hoping we can tie the ends
Andy
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Hi I have Fry's from Bristol and Cameley, Somerset in my family.
During my research I have acquired a document of the pedigree of the Fry's from Corston, Wiltshire from roughly 1900 back to 1530ish.
Is it of use to anyone?
Does anyone else have Fry's from Somerset?
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Hi Martin,
I am looking for Frys in Somerset. We have a Sarah Fry (b.1762 in Wells) m George Kitching (the younger) b.1758 in St Cuthbert, Wells. Her parents were Stephan Fry (b.1733) and Johanna Fussell. My interest is in the Kitching family. The family chat has it that the Frys are related to the Frys chocolate family but I can not find a link.
Does your pedigree relate to this branch of Frys?
Margaret
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Hi Margaret
Family chat has it that my Frys are also related to the Frys chocolate family but I've not found any evidence to support this......................surprise!!!
The pedigree does include JS Fry and his sons............do you have any more Frys that you know of, as this would help establish a connection to the pedigree.................this is not a family tree as such, but traces lineage of one branch of the Frys.
You've gone back further than me, but I don't know of a Sarah in my Frys.
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Hi Malcome,
Sarah is my latest Fry as she is married to our Ancestor George Kitching. I have gone a little further back from Sarah. The following is all I have:
Sarah's parents:
Stephan Fry: b.3 Oct 1733 Wookey, Somerset. d.1816. Wells, Somerset
Johanna Fussell: b.1736. d.1813 Wells, Somerset.
married: 13 May 1761 Wells, Somerset.
Children of Stephan and Johanna
John Fry: b.abt 1760 Wells, Somerset
Sarah Fry: b.1762 Wells, Somerset. d.Sep 1839 Wells, Somerset. Spouse: George Kitching. Children: Ann and Stephen Fry Kitching
Rachel Fry: b.2 Nov 1765. Milton, Wells, Somerset. d.16 Jul 1801 Liberty of St Andrew, Wells, Somerset. Spouse: John Withers. Children: William, Ann, Sarah and Elizabeth Withers.
Parents of Stephan Fry:
Richard Fry: b. abt 1705 Somerset. d.1768 Wookey, Somerset. Married: 15 Apr 1727 St Cuthberts, Wells, Somerset
Jane Thomas: b. abt 1710
Children:
Richard. b. 1728. Married: Elizabeth Mayger- 17 May 1768
Jane: b. 1728. Married: Charles Wride- 12 Feb 1757
Sarah: b. 1732.
Stephan: b.1733 d.1816. Married: Johanna Fussell
Ann: b.1737. Married William Wilkins- 5 Apr 1768
Hope there is a connection.
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Hi Margaret
Family chat has it that my Frys are also related to the Frys chocolate family but I've not found any evidence to support this......................surprise!!!
The pedigree does include JS Fry and his sons............do you have any more Frys that you know of, as this would help establish a connection to the pedigree.................this is not a family tree as such, but traces lineage of one branch of the Frys.
You've gone back further than me, but I don't know of a Sarah in my Frys.
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To Martin Young. I am new to posting. Hope this is going in the right direction. "Fry's from Bristol and Somerset" I have Fry's on my tree. I wonder if they fit in with yours anywhere? James Albert Fry b 1872 West Buckland, married Elizabeth Hill (my ancestor). James' father was James Fry b 1834 Culmstock, who married Mary Burge. His father was William Fry b 1803 Culmstock who married an Ann. His father was James Fry 1772-1843, who married Mary Tucker. I have no idea whether any of these are 'Fry's Chocolate' but it would be interesting to find out.
Dorothy
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Sarah is my latest Fry as she is married to our Ancestor George Kitching. I have gone a little further back from Sarah. The following is all I have:
Sarah's parents:
Stephan Fry: b.3 Oct 1733 Wookey, Somerset. d.1816. Wells, Somerset
Johanna Fussell: b.1736. d.1813 Wells, Somerset.
married: 13 May 1761 Wells, Somerset.
Children of Stephan and Johanna
John Fry: b.abt 1760 Wells, Somerset
Sarah Fry: b.1762 Wells, Somerset. d.Sep 1839 Wells, Somerset. Spouse: George Kitching. Children: Ann and Stephen Fry Kitching
Rachel Fry: b.2 Nov 1765. Milton, Wells, Somerset. d.16 Jul 1801 Liberty of St Andrew, Wells, Somerset. Spouse: John Withers. Children: William, Ann, Sarah and Elizabeth Withers.
Parents of Stephan Fry:
Richard Fry: b. abt 1705 Somerset. d.1768 Wookey, Somerset. Married: 15 Apr 1727 St Cuthberts, Wells, Somerset
Jane Thomas: b. abt 1710
Children:
Richard. b. 1728. Married: Elizabeth Mayger- 17 May 1768
Jane: b. 1728. Married: Charles Wride- 12 Feb 1757
Sarah: b. 1732.
Stephan: b.1733 d.1816. Married: Johanna Fussell
Ann: b.1737. Married William Wilkins- 5 Apr 1768
Hope there is a connection.
Hi Margaret,
I'm related to the same Frys, being a descendant of William Withers, son of Sarah's sister Rachel.
I have contacted several other relatives who have given me considerably more info on the family, up and down. No link with the chocolate Frys has turned up yet. According to one relative, our Frys lived around Wells back to about 1600, and before that in Devon. They can eventually be linked to the Plantagenets.
Two of Stephen's grandsons - both also called Stephen Fry - did move to farms just north of Bath, and one had a son William who lived at South Bank Farm, Lacock Road, Corsham. That must be fairly close to Lacock, but as far as I know, he had only two sons neither of whom married, so there's probably no link to the Lacock Frys.
David
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Hello Margaret, I am from this Fry Family. I think David has recently been in touch with me. I can help you a lot if you are still interested.
Valerie
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I've also got Fry's ... (about to go out for the evening, so just book-marking !)
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Hi Valerie and David,
This is very exciting! I would love more information on the Frys. Sarah Fry is my husbands 3rd GGmother. The Kitchings had farming land in St Cuthbert, Wells, Somerset but I can only get back to George Kitching b.1687. I would very much appreciate it if you are able to help me with the Fry branch of the family.
Margaret
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Hello all, thanks for your replies.
I don't need census look-ups thanks, I was just wondering whether anyone else was researching the same family. Or if anyone is from Lacock and knows of there being any Frys there still.
I went to Lacock at the weekend, it was beautiful. Had a look in the village cemetary and found 9 Frys there - last one (I saw) died in 1942 so would not be too surprised if there were still Frys/descendants in the village. I emailed their family history group so hopefully they will reply and I can ask them about it too.
Thanks
Hi Katie_f
I am descended from Frys of Chippenham and surrounding area which includes Lacock (New End or Inn Farm, East Street), Langley Burrell,
Happy to swap info
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Hi,
I have Joseph Croker Fry b 1885 Lacock. Parents -
Frederick Fry b 1853 Lacock and Helen Jane Croker -
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John Fry 1828 Stanley (nr chippenham) and cousin Betty Elizabeth Fry 1826 Kington St Michael
John's parents
Jacob Fry 1792 Bremhill and Betty Clark
cousin Betty's parents
John Fry 1794 Bremhill and Harriet Slade
John and Jacob's parents are Joseph Fry and Elizabeth Gaby
someone on ancestry has Joseph's parents as William Fry and Jane and then William's father as John Fry brother to Joseph Fry the chocolate man!
but can't be sure without some proper research at Chippenham when I'm able
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Hi,
I have Joseph Croker Fry b 1885 Lacock. Parents -
Frederick Fry b 1853 Lacock and Helen Jane Croker -
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John Fry 1828 Stanley (nr chippenham) and cousin Betty Elizabeth Fry 1826 Kington St Michael
John's parents
Jacob Fry 1792 Bremhill and Betty Clark
cousin Betty's parents
John Fry 1794 Bremhill and Harriet Slade
John and Jacob's parents are Joseph Fry and Elizabeth Gaby
someone on ancestry has Joseph's parents as William Fry and Jane and then William's father as John Fry brother to Joseph Fry the chocolate man!
but can't be sure without some proper research at Chippenham when I'm able
Dear hs
Can you please help. I have John Fry (husband to Harriet Slade) parents as William Fry and Ann Hillier. William and Ann (Hillier) Fry were married 24 mar 1788 at langley Burrell. They had 12 children and I have No5 as John bn 1796 bp 23 Dec 1798 Chippenham. I relate to William and Ann's youngest child Edward bn 1815 Langley burrell who married Jane Wheeler.
Could you please clarify why you think your John's parents were Joseph and Elizabeth (Gaby). Have I gone wrong, if so where? I don't know of William and Ann having a son Jacob :-\
Best wishes
Jo
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The John Fry b. 1794 at Bremhill that married Harriet Slade in 1823 Bremhill is not of the same family as yours.
Your Edward Fry's parents are as you say, the chippenham family William Fry and Ann Hillier.
William 1763 was a gardener as was his father William Fry who married a Jane Fry 1763 Chippenham.
Am shortly moving up to Wiltshire, so, if you can't get there, will try to go to Chippenham FHcentre and go though the records for you to see what else can find BUT will probably need a reminder early 2011!!
Am sure they must all be related further back somehow..........
Hilary
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Dear Hilary,
VERY many thanks for that. Unfortunately I'm in NZ these days! so Chippenham is a little too far on the bus. :D
ANY info would be MOST welcome as I am stuck at exactly that point, though I didn't know my William Fry Snr who married Jane (Unknown) was a gardener. I did know William Jnr was and so too was my Edward and one of his sons Henry William (my G Grandfather). You've been MOST kind and I cheekily look forward to any other bits you come across.
Thanks and sorry to have hijacked your family!
Regards
Jo
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Hi, stumbled onto this thread when I was searching google for my 'Fry' ancestors. I haven't got very far with the Fry's, the furthest back I can go is 'Stephen Fry' who was born in 1843 and died 1911, he was married to Caroline Fry (nee Box). I know they had a son, Charles Fry, who died in WWI as this was my 2x great grandfather. Anyone got any more info related to this thread of the family? We were from the Sussex/Kent area.
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Hi there,
I'm trying to find Fry's from Chippenham in Wiltshire, my forebears Henry and Ann sailed on the Will Watch and Lloyds ships respectively and settled in Riwaka, Motueka, New Zealand.
Henry was born in Chippenham in 1817 and Ann (nee Gagg) was born in Charleton, Wiltshire in 1820. I think Ann's parents were Richard and Ann, but I'm not sure of anything beforehand, as I'm dying to find out where they were from and the lineage back as far as possible! Thank you in advance!
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Hi,
I am looking for the Fry connection to the plantagenets. My husband is a Fry and his cousins in Liverpool are doing family geneology and think they may have found a direct connection but I cannot find any. I do know that it is connected in some way as the plantagenets were connected to frys chocolate family line which is my husband's family line. His father was named after Joseph Fry, the founder of Fry's chocolate. If anyone has any information on this please email me and let me know.
Thanks,
Sherrie Fry
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To Martin Young. I am new to posting. Hope this is going in the right direction. "Fry's from Bristol and Somerset" I have Fry's on my tree. I wonder if they fit in with yours anywhere? James Albert Fry b 1872 West Buckland, married Elizabeth Hill (my ancestor). James' father was James Fry b 1834 Culmstock, who married Mary Burge. His father was William Fry b 1803 Culmstock who married an Ann. His father was James Fry 1772-1843, who married Mary Tucker. I have no idea whether any of these are 'Fry's Chocolate' but it would be interesting to find out.
Dorothy
Hi Dorothy. Sorry for not replying sooner; I really should check this board more often.
I'm afraid I cannot find any of those you have named on the Pedigree. This does not mean they are not part of the same family, however, as the Pedigree has large gaps. I do not see Culmstock appear anywhere it either.
I do not know of any Frys from Culmstock in my family. William is not a name that appears anywhere in the family history I have uncovered, but I do have a James.
I think it is unlikely that our Frys are one and the same.
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Hi,
I am looking for the Fry connection to the plantagenets. My husband is a Fry and his cousins in Liverpool are doing family geneology and think they may have found a direct connection but I cannot find any. I do know that it is connected in some way as the plantagenets were connected to frys chocolate family line which is my husband's family line. His father was named after Joseph Fry, the founder of Fry's chocolate. If anyone has any information on this please email me and let me know.
Thanks,
Sherrie Fry
Sherrie my Frys went to Liverpool. Do you have any info you can share?
Re: Plantagenets; the Pedigree goes back to 1525 so may help you.
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I have a number of branches in my tree some close to Chippenham and Lacock......
1. Castle Combe: the earliest is Henry Fry born about 1630 and died 29 Apr 1675. He married Joanne Brewer 24 Feb 1655 in Castle Combe. This family continued to live in Castle Combe and surrounding areas including a later branch in Tormarton.
2. Hullavington: descendants of Isaac Fry, 1819 - 96. He married 16 Sep 1841 Mary Sherwood, 1818 - 98 of Sherston Magna. Once again in the north Wiltshire area.
3. Different branch in Porlock, Somerset: descendants of John Fry, 1749 who married 26 Oct 1776 Mary Taylor, born 15 Mar 1755.
They may ring a bell with someone. All have the common belief that they are in some way related to the 'choco' Frys ::)
Dave
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All have the common belief that they are in some way related to the 'choco' Frys ::)
Dave
Don't they all?
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Would appear so, I really don't know why.
Dave
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Me neither but it's the same with my line. ::)
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Hi Martin,
I am looking for Frys in Somerset. We have a Sarah Fry (b.1762 in Wells) m George Kitching (the younger) b.1758 in St Cuthbert, Wells. Her parents were Stephan Fry (b.1733) and Johanna Fussell. My interest is in the Kitching family. The family chat has it that the Frys are related to the Frys chocolate family but I can not find a link.
Does your pedigree relate to this branch of Frys?
Margaret
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Hello Margaret. My family originate from Steven Fry and Johanna Fussell. I can help you if interested.
Valerie
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Just for interest sake JOSEPH STORRS FRY founder of Fry, Vaughan and Co Chocolate Factory had his home, as he was a storekeeper in the village of Sutton Benger which is 5 miles East of Chippenham, Wiltshire.
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Parents of Stephan Fry:
Richard Fry: b. abt 1705 Somerset. d.1768 Wookey, Somerset. Married: 15 Apr 1727 St Cuthberts, Wells, Somerset
Jane Thomas: b. abt 1710
Children:
Richard. b. 1728. Married: Elizabeth Mayger- 17 May 1768
Jane: b. 1728. Married: Charles Wride- 12 Feb 1757
Sarah: b. 1732.
Stephan: b.1733 d.1816. Married: Johanna Fussell
Ann: b.1737. Married William Wilkins- 5 Apr 1768
Hope there is a connection.
I thought all my xmasses had come at once. But alas it seems no :'(
I have Sarah Fry b Brinkworth 7.3.1748 marrying an Edward London in 1777. Her mother and father were Richard and Elizabeth.
So close ..
D
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I was under the impression that James Storrs Fry was born and lived in Bristol