John Fry was the first child of John Fry & Harriett Brooker, christened March 19th, 1837 at Horsted Keynes, Sussex.
In 1851 John was at home with his family at Hunters (Courtland) Farm, Maresfield.
In Oct-Dec 1858 John married Mary Ann Newbery , born c1837 at Holloway, Middlesex, the marriage being registered at Lewes, Sussex. By the time of the 1861 census they had 2 daughters Mary Ann (1) & Harriet (2 months) & were living at Newick, Sussex where John was an agricultural labourer.
By 1871 John & Mary had moved to Jersey St, Brighton where John was now a police constable. In addition to the first 2 daughters they now had George John (8), Eliza Alice (7) & Herbert (1). They had a family lodging with them – George Hall, a gas inspector & his family.
John & Mary had moved to Horsted Keynes by 1881 & were living at Hope Cottage & John was now a butcher. His son George was an assistant butcher; also at home were Eliza, Herbert & Albert (7).
Mary & John were still living at Hope Cottage in 1891 but John had changed occupations again – he was now a baker! Son Albert, the only child living at home, was a bakers assistant. With the family was a servant Mr Hills.
Soon after the census John died at the age of 54, his death being registered at Cuckfield in Apr-June 1891.
In 1901 widow Mary (63) was living at The Green, Horsted Keynes with her daughter Harriet now aged 40 and unmarried. Mary & Harriet had a ‘fancy’ shop which was also a tobacconists. Harriet had previously worked as a housemaid at a school in Brighton (1881) & as a nurse in the household of an artist Barclay Day who was a widower with a 6 year old daughter. Mary Ann was still listed as a shopkeeper at Horsted Keynes in Kelly’s directory of 1905.
Mary was still a shopkeeper in 1911, now a tobacconist, confectionery & stationery shop & working from home which was Hope Cottage, Horsted Keynes. Daughter Harriett was still living with her & helping in the shop as was Mary's granddaughter, Lydia Mary Hurren (14). Lydia was the daughter of Eliza Alice (now deceased) who had married George Hurren in 1892.
The children of John Fry & Mary Ann Newbery were:
f.2.1.1.1 Mary Ann Fry born Oct-Dec 1859 at Lindfield
f.2.1.1.2 Harriet Fry born Apr-June 1861 at Newick
f.2.1.1.3 George John Fry born Apr-June 1862 at Brighton, died April-June
1885 at Horsted Keynes
f.2.1.1.4 Eliza Alice Fry
born Jan-March 1864 at Brighton
f.2.1.1.5 Herbert Fry born July-September
1869 at Brighton
f.2.1.1.6 Albert Fry born Oct-Dec 1873 at Brighton