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Title: Sir Thomas Robinson Ferens
Post by: Tony Freeman on Thursday 18 December 14 16:33 GMT (UK)
Looking for help in locating any information/photographs for Sir Thomas Robinson Ferens.

Awarded CBE in 1952 New Years Honours List for political and public services in Hull.
Awarded Knight Bachelor in 1957 NewYears Honours List for political and public services in Hull.

The person I am looking for is not the famous son of Hull, Sir Thomas Robinson Ferens (4 May 1847 – 9 May 1930) who was a British politician, a philanthropist, and an industrialist. It is recorded that he and his wife were childless.

Whether they are related or not I am not sure, as I have not found any information at all.
The only link I have for the one I am looking for the name of a Sir Thomas Robinson Ferens is as executor for the will of Patricia Ann Bruce Ferens on her death in 1968. She was married to a John Arthur Cundall, a well known figure in the farming and auctioneering community in Yorkshire

All help appreciated.
Title: Re: Sir Thomas Robinson Ferens
Post by: rosie99 on Thursday 18 December 14 16:45 GMT (UK)
The Times, Wednesday June 03 1992; pg. 16

On June 1st 1992 Peacefully Sir Thomas Robinson Ferens CBE of Sunderlandwick, Driffield age 89. Husband to the late Jessie and father to Bobbie  etc.....

As he was born c1903 you should be able to find him in 1911
Title: Re: Sir Thomas Robinson Ferens
Post by: nanny jan on Thursday 18 December 14 17:15 GMT (UK)
Hi,

An online tree has a Thomas Robinson Ferens, b 1903 in Hull;  son of John Johnson Till Ferens and Marion (nee Runton).  A marriage in 1934 to Jessie Sanderson.

His Will might be interesting......£3,945,969   :o


Nanny Jan
Title: Re: Sir Thomas Robinson Ferens
Post by: cath151 on Thursday 18 December 14 18:38 GMT (UK)
Yorkshire Post 1st Jan 1952 ,re CBE, describes Thomas Robinson Ferens born 1903, the son of Mr J.J.T.Ferens who was the adopted son of the late Rt. Hon. T.R.Ferens.

Cathy
Title: Re: Sir Thomas Robinson Ferens
Post by: Tony Freeman on Friday 19 December 14 09:03 GMT (UK)
Thank you all for the leads.
It has helped me to move on and do more research.
Your help much appreciated  :)
Title: Re: Sir Thomas Robinson Ferens
Post by: Tony Freeman on Friday 19 December 14 09:07 GMT (UK)
Hi,

An online tree has a Thomas Robinson Ferens, b 1903 in Hull;  son of John Johnson Till Ferens and Marion (nee Runton).  A marriage in 1934 to Jessie Sanderson.

His Will might be interesting......£3,945,969   :o


Nanny Jan

Not sure about the marriage name of his wife as I have a record if him marrying a Jessie Roberts in 1934?
Title: Re: Sir Thomas Robinson Ferens
Post by: nanny jan on Friday 19 December 14 09:36 GMT (UK)
HI,

Just checked back on the online tree; we're both correct!   Jessie Sanderson married John Roberts in 1927, then married again in 1934.

Nanny Jan
Title: Re: Sir Thomas Robinson Ferens
Post by: Tony Freeman on Friday 19 December 14 11:42 GMT (UK)
HI,

Just checked back on the online tree; we're both correct!   Jessie Sanderson married John Roberts in 1927, then married again in 1934.

Nanny Jan

Thanks for checking.
That's fine ... short marriage :-)

Tony F
Title: Re: Sir Thomas Robinson Ferens
Post by: avm228 on Friday 19 December 14 13:15 GMT (UK)
Yorkshire Post 1st Jan 1952 ,re CBE, describes Thomas Robinson Ferens born 1903, the son of Mr J.J.T.Ferens who was the adopted son of the late Rt. Hon. T.R.Ferens.


You will have seen that in 1881 the 4 yr old John Johnson TILL was enumerated as a nephew of Thomas Robinson Ferens and his wife Esther Ellen (nee FIELD).

JJT may have been one of the children of Esther's sister Fanny Emily FIELD, who married William TILL in 1873 and was widowed when he died in Barnsley on 21.12.1880.

Fanny appears as a widow in Barnsley in 1881, with children including a baby Esther M under 1 month old.  RG11/4603/18/30.
Title: Re: Sir Thomas Robinson Ferens
Post by: Tony Freeman on Friday 19 December 14 15:01 GMT (UK)
Thanks for the information :-)
It is very helpful.
Title: Re: Sir Thomas Robinson Ferens
Post by: Tony Freeman on Sunday 21 December 14 10:34 GMT (UK)
Yorkshire Post 1st Jan 1952 ,re CBE, describes Thomas Robinson Ferens born 1903, the son of Mr J.J.T.Ferens who was the adopted son of the late Rt. Hon. T.R.Ferens.


You will have seen that in 1881 the 4 yr old John Johnson TILL was enumerated as a nephew of Thomas Robinson Ferens and his wife Esther Ellen (nee FIELD).

JJT may have been one of the children of Esther's sister Fanny Emily FIELD, who married William TILL in 1873 and was widowed when he died in Barnsley on 21.12.1880.

Fanny appears as a widow in Barnsley in 1881, with children including a baby Esther M under 1 month old.  RG11/4603/18/30.

Thanks for the new information .... and helped me to progress :-)
Title: Re: Sir Thomas Robinson Ferens
Post by: RSCundall on Saturday 27 January 18 20:27 GMT (UK)
Hello

This is my family- I know the details. Did you find what you need? Out of interest, why are you researching them?

Best wishes

Rosanna
Title: Re: Sir Thomas Robinson Ferens
Post by: Tony Freeman on Sunday 28 January 18 09:49 GMT (UK)
Hello,

I am researching the Freeman/Hirst/Prince/Cundall Famikly Trees :-)

Christopher J Cundall (1953) married Jill S Prince (1965).
Her parents are Jeffrey J Prince & Irene Mavis Hirst.
Mavis is the sister-in-law of my brother Leslie W Freeman (1937).

I have an expanded family tree on Ancestry.com.

Best regards
Tony Freman