Albert Edward Fry [f.2.6.8.4]

Albert Edward Fry was the fourth child of Albert Edward Fry & Harriett Annie Grove born December 8th, 1884 at Brookshill Farm, Hartfield.

In 1889 the family moved to Chartners farm, Hartfield but within a year his father (Albert Edward Snr) had died. In 1891 Albert was living with his widowed mother Harriett & brothers & sisters at Chartners.

Following the death of his mother in 1893 Albert went to the London Orphan Asylum where on November 24th, 1899 he was presented with a prayer book.

In 1901 Albert was a boarder at 7-8 Bread St, All Hallows, City of London. He was training as a wholesale draper.

By 1911 Albert had moved to Hampstead & was lodging with the Reynolds family, the head being Arthur Reynolds, a grocer's manager. Albert was one of 5 boarders at 210A West End Lane, Hampstead. His occupation was ‘salesman at a drapery warehouse'.

Albert married Rose Marion Barnett on July 20th, 1912 at the parish church Reading. Albert’s profession was given as a traveler & warehouseman & his address at the time of the marriage was 139 West End Lane, West Hampstead.

West End Lane, Hampstead

Rose was the fourth child of Arthur George Barnett & Kate Webster & was born July-Sept 1882 at Dunsden, Oxford. Rose’s address was given as 18 Wantage Rd, Reading, & her profession was a teacher. Witnesses at the wedding were Kate Barnett, Rose’s mother, Arthur Reeve Barnett, her brother & Frederick Samuel Fry, Albert’s brother.

Their first child, Stella Kathleen, was born January 6th, 1914 at 10 Bentcliffe Lane, Moortown, Leeds. Alan Barnett was also born at Leeds in 1915, followed by Anthony in July-Sept 1921. Albert (known as Bertie) & Rose lived at 90 North Park Avenue, Roundhay, Leeds from the 1920s till at least 1941 when daughter Stella married Denys Horton. Albert was a traveling salesman selling ‘ladies underwear’.

Left: 90 North Park Ave, Roundhay. Right: Bertie, Rose & grandson David c1950

Albert, a heavy smoker, died April-June 1954 aged 69 at Leeds.

In her latter years Rose lived with daughter Stella & husband Denys at Gordon House, Billinghay, Lincoln before being admitted to a nursing home in Lincoln where she died in Oct-Dec 1958 aged 77.

The children of Albert Edward Fry & Rose Marion Barnett were:

f.2.6.8.4.1 Stella Kathleen Fry born January 6th, 1914 at Moortown, Leeds; died January 10th, 2003 at Lincoln
f.2.6.8.4.2 Alan Barnett Fry born June 30th, 1915 at Moortown, Leeds; died November 3rd, 2004 at Bracknell, Berks
f.2.6.8.4.3 Anthony Fry born May 22nd,1921 at Leeds; died Jan-March 1995 at Leeds