Ernest Allfrey Senior

Born: 1873

Died: 3 Mar 1901

Married: Mary Minnie Wells

Mother: Charlotte Nash

Father: William Allfrey

Descendant: Ernest Allfrey

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Ernest Frank Allfrey (Senior) was born in Clayton, Sussex in 1873.

His parents were William Allfrey and Charlotte Sarah Nash.

Birth

He was baptised on the 1st June 1873, at St Johns, Burgess Hill, Sussex, England. His father was given as William Allfrey, and his mother was Charlotte Sarah.

In 1881 he was eight years old, and a scholar, whilst living in 36 Russell Street, Brighton, Sussex.

His birthplace, parents, and the names of 8 siblings are given by the 1881 census.

By 1891 Ernest is 18, and his family has moved away to Manor Farm, Poyning, but he is still a lodger at 36 Russell Street in Brigton, along with his brother Philip. He is listed as a painter.

Marriage

He married Mary Minnie Wells in 1893 and had many children including another Ernest.

The marriage of Ernest Frank Allfrey to Mary Ann M. Wells was registered in Oct-Nov-Dec 1893 in the district of Brighton, Sussex, Volume 2b, Page 555.

1893. Marriage solemnized at the Register Office in the District of Brighton in the County of Brighton
When Married.	Name and Surname.		Age	Condition.	Rank or Profession	Residence at the Time of Marriage	Father's Name and Surname	Rank or Profession of Father
Fourth November 1893	Ernest Frank Allfrey		21 years 21 years	Bachelor	Carpenter	36 Russell Street, Brighton	William Allfrey	Builder
	Mary Ann Minnie Wells			Spinster	Dress Maker	84 Trafalgar Steet, Brighton	Alfred Walter Wells	Grainer
Married in the Register Office by Certificate before me Horace B. Burfield Dept. Regr.
This marriage was solemnized between us		Ernest F. Allfrey			In the Presence of us		William H. Allfrey
		Mary A. M. Wells					Sarah J. Wells

Children

He had the following children with Mary Wells:

• Ernest Frank Allfrey (b. 31 Jan 1894, d. 30 July 1971)
• Victor Arthur Allfrey (b. 1897, d. 3 Dec 1917, buried or commemorated at the Cambrai Memorial, Louveral)
• Cecil Nash (Billy) Allfrey (b. 1899)
• Leslie Frederick Allfrey(b. 15 May 1901, d. 1975)

Death

Ernest Frank Allfrey died on the 3rd March 1901 at 29 Sussex Street in Brighton. He was only 27 (according to the death certificate) or 28 (according to his gravestone) and had suffered Lobar Pneumonia for four days. He was still a carpenter, and his brother W.H.Allfrey (of 6 Milton Place, Brighton) was present. The death was certified by P.Stanhope Eves M.D. (London).

He was buried at Brighton and Preston Cemetery.

The right hand side of the family gravestone reads:

Ernest Frank Allfrey
3 March 1901 Aged 28

Charles Edward Allfrey
13 Aug 1954 Aged 76
And His Wife
Emily Alice Ethel
26 Apr 1972 Aged 80

The left hand side reads:

William Allfrey
25 Sep 1907 Aged 63
His Wife
Charlotte Sarah Allfrey
23 June 1918 Aged 77

Other Records

BMD: Ernest Frank Allfrey, registered birth: 1873, Apr-May-Jun, District: Cuckfield,Sussex, Vol:2b Page:139 BMD: Ernest Frank Allfrey, Mary Ann M Wells, registered marriage: 1893, Oct-Nov-Dec, District: Brighton,Sussex, Vol:2b Page:555