This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Jocelyn1411 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.oceania.australia.vic.general/10958.2.1.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi again Don't know if you know much about Francis JENNINGS - he had married Annie JONES in Lancashire, was a Flour Dealer like his Dad Caster ( who was born in Ireland), and had 1 son - Joseph Caster JENNINGS b 1892, was killed in WW1, 1918, and Annie had Geraint JENNINGS b 1899 (Not registered as JENNINGS but as Geraint ARMYTAGE ). I found a shipping record for a Francis JENNINGS leaving Liverpool 1895, a baker, going to Melbourne ( says he is single!). Annie was living in Yorkshire for Geraint's birth, and later moved to London with Geraint( 1911 census)and called herself a widow in 1901 & 1911 & in 1911 says she would have been married 21 years and had 2 children. Joseph Caster JENNINGS remained in Yorkshire,working as a domestic gardener and boarding with someone.see more further below ( I finally unravelled the Geraint mystery thanks to a probate record) I found Francis JENNINGS, Emily, Doreen, shop proprietor, & Gladys, a milliner, living at 3 Station St Blackburn,Mitcham, Flinders in 1931 - he was a commercial traveller On finding them in 1931, I checked back and see Frank & Emily were living in the same area but in Railway St - Frank a comm trav'r (1919 )...and 1903 he was a baker ( so that fits with the shipping record), living with Emily at 110 Graham St Sth Melbourne! They moved to Baker's Rd Mitcham ( Flinders) by 1909 and Francis is shown as a farmer..by 1914, he was a clerk, still at Baker's Rd with Emily. Name: Francis Jennings Gender: Male Electoral Year: 1936 State: Victoria District: Flinders Subdistrict: Mitcham same as 1931 ... Name: Frank JENNINGS Date of departure: 1 March 1895 Port of departure: Liverpool Passenger destination port: Melbourne, Australia Passenger destination: Melbourne, Australia Date of Birth: 1867 (calculated from age) Age: 28 Marital status: Single Sex: Male Occupation: Baker Ship:Gulf of Mexico, captain: William Orr WARDER Here is son Joseph: Name: Joseph Castor Jennings Birth Place: Everton, Liverpool Death Date: 20 Jul 1918 Death Location: France & Flanders Enlistment Location: Bradford, Yorks Rank: Private Regiment: Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment) Battalion: 1/8th Battalion Number: 240405 Type of Casualty: Killed in action Theatre of War: Western European TheatrAdditional Information: Son of Frank and Annie Jennings, of Everton, Liverpool. Born at Liverpool His probate - note the time lapse: Name: Joseph Caster Jennings Probate Date: 9 May 1963 Death Date: 20 Jul 1918 Death Place: Surrey, England Registry: London, England States: of Cintron Downscourt Purley, Surrey, died 20 July 1918 in action, France. Adminstration 09 May in London to Robert Geraint ARMITAGE, civil Engineer, and Margaret Evelyn NOCKOLDS, married woman. Effects 228 quid ........... Name: Caster Jennings=Flour Dealer ( born Ireland) Age: Full Age Marriage Date: 30 Aug 1865 Parish: Everton St Augustine Spouse's Name: Alice Jane Gregson Father's Name: Francis Jennings = Farmer Spouse Father's Name: William Gregson=Teacher Wit: Joseph & Ann GREGSON Name: Francis Jennings Baptism Date: 5 Aug 1866 Parish: Liverpool St Simon Father's Name: Caster Jennings - Baker Mother's Name: Alice Jane Jennings Living 2 Laird St Name: Annie Jones Birth Year: abt 1864 Age: 25 Marriage Date: 5 Sep 1889 Parish: West Derby St James Spouse's Name: Francis Jennings =Flour Dealer Father's Name: Henry Jones - Agent Spouse Father's Name: Caster Jennings=Flour Dealer wit: Joseph JENNINGS & Sarah Louisa JONES Name: Caster Joseph Jennings Baptism Date: 27 Sep 1891 Parish: Everton St Augustine Father's Name: Francis Jennings=Flour Dealer Mother's Name: Annie Jennings Name: Geraint Armitage ( he reverted to his father's name ) Probate Date: 26 Nov 1953 Death Date: 27 Oct 1953 Death Place: Surrey, England Registry: Lewes of 2 Kingsland Cottages, Newdigate,Surrey died 27 Oct 1953 at St Lukes Hospital, Guildfird, probate at Lewes to Robert Geraint ARMITAGE & Margaret Evelyn NOCKOLDS ( wife of John Frederick NOCKOLDS ) Effects: 6024.13s.9p and this is the baptism record which I dismissed initially as I didn't open the parish record until now ;-)): Name: Geraint Armytage Mother: Enid Armytage ( formerly JONES!!) Father: Alfred Armytage-Commercial Traveller Birth: 11 Feb 1899 Baptism: 19 Nov 1899 - Bradford, St Peter (Bradford Cathedral), Yorkshire, England Living at Aireville Rd Marriages Sep 1921 Armytage Geraint to Evelyn G Plowman Hendon 3a 853 Births Dec 1922 Armytage Robert G Plowman Richmond S. 2a 837 Births Jun 1926 Armytage Margaret E Plowman Richmond S 2a 901 Name: Robert G Armytage - civil Engineer Birth Date: 30 Nov 1922 Age: 36 Port of Departure: Montréal, Québec, Canada Arrival Date: 5 May 1959 Port of Arrival: Liverpool, England Ports of Voyage: Montreal Ship Name: Empress of England with wife Constance P b 27 Aug 1926, and daughter: Francine P born 15 April 1954, son Anthony R b 19 May 1955 ( Richmond Kent) They had been living in Antigua, BWI Address: 72 Hawksworth Lane, Hawksworth, Guisely Yorkshire Name: Robert Geraint Armytage Birth Date: 30 Nov 1922 Date of Registration: Mar 1992 Age at Death: 69 Registration district: Bath Inferred County: Somerset Volume: 22 Page: 290 Possible for Alfred ARMYTAGE - a tailor's traveller married to Emmeline in 1901, living West Derby ( she is 20 years younger :-)) )with children ........... The brother: Name: Caster Jennings Mother: Alice Jane Jennings Father: Caster Jennings Birth: 19 Feb 1870 Baptism: 17 Apr 1870 - Everton St Saviour, Lancashire Name: Caster Jennings-flour Dealer of 17 Rufford Rd Birth Year: abt 1870 Age: 29 Marriage Date: 12 Apr 1899 Parish: Fairfield St John the Divine Spouse's Name: Louisa Hannah Lloyd-of 15 Rufford Rd Father's Name: Caster Jennings-deceased Spouse Father's Name: Samuel Thomas Lloyd-commission agent wit: Joseph JENNINGS, Samuel Thomas LLOYD,Emily Elizabeth LLOYD There is a lot more if interested Cheers Jocelyn Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.