William Fry was the second child of Robert Fry & Alice Fuller christened July 31st, 1882 at Fetcham, Leatherhead, Surrey.
William's mother died in 1886, followed by his younger brother, Frederick, in 1887. William & his widowed father & half brother Robert were living at the Rising Sun, Fetcham in 1891 where his father was a brewer & publican.
By 1901William's father had died & he was now living at Hunts Farm, Withyham, with his aunt Elizabeth Fry who was married to John Hudson. William was described as a farm student. Elizabeth & John Hudson had 3 daughters at home, the oldest, (Mary) Elizabeth, a dressmaker was to become William's wife!
William married Mary Elizabeth Hudson, his cousin, in April-June 1903, the marriage being registered at Reigate, Surrey. Mary was christened July 28th, 1878 at St Mary's, Hartfield.
In 1911 William & Mary Elizabeth were living at Bishopstone Farm, Ansty, Cuckfield, Sussex where William was a farmer. They had a 6 year old son William Robert. Also with them at the time of the census was William's cousin, Albert Fry, son of William Fry [f.6.6] & Harriett Hudson, a stockman on the farm. They also had a domestic servant.
The children of William Fry & Mary Elizabeth Hudson were:
f.6.2.2.1 William Robert Fry born Oct-December 1904 at Shermanbury, Sussex