Ernest Allfrey
Born: | Died: | Married: Violet Richardson | Mother: Mary Wells | Father: Ernest Allfrey | Descendant: Beryl Allfrey |
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Ernest Frank Allfrey (Junior) was born in early 1894 in East Sussex, and died in 1971.
His parents were Ernest Frank Allfrey and Mary Minnie Wells.
His father died when he was seven, and in 1901 he is living with his newly widowed mother at 29 Sussex Street, Brighton along with his 1 year old brother Cecil.
His mother later married Ernest Edward "Teddy" Bradford. By 1911 he was still living with them in 17 Trinity Street in Brighton. He was 17, and listed as working as a cost keeping clerk for a general manufacturer.
Marriage
He married Violet Emily Ada Richardson on the 13th January 1917 at St John's Church in Brighton. At the time he was living at 17 Trinity Street, Brighton, and was listed as being a soldier. The witnesses were her father, Frank Engleheart Richardson, and a Dorothy Wieland Stevens. His father, Ernest Frank Allfrey was listed as deceased (having died at the age of 27, when Ernest jnr. was only 7).
Children
They had two children Beryl Violet Nash and Frank Victor (Tim).
Death
Photographs
To the left is Ernest dressed up in his uniform (on the same chair that his wife was photographed on), and below later on in his life with some of his (allegedly up to 7!) Scottish terriers (note the matching wallpaper and sofa). Source JPA.
Other Records
National Archives: Reference: WO 374/1213 Description: 2/Lieutenant Ernest Frank ALLFREY. Royal Field Artillery. Date: 1914-1918; 1971 Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Supplement to the London Gazette, 5th May, 1917.
Royal Horse and Royal Field Artillery
The undermentioned Cadets to be 2nd Lts, 30th Apr. 1917:
Ernest Frank Allfrey ...