Frankland family

Frankland family information wanted.

Alf Barlow is trying to trace his Great Great Grandfather. His name was John William Frankland. born 1858 in Grewelthorpe.
His parents were Richard Frankland. and Eleanor Wood.
Alf thinks John left home when his Father married again to Maria Jackson. John went to Manchester about 1877 where he opened a butcher’s shop.

If you can help Alf



Most of the following information has been taken from census records and newpaper reports.


Last update March.2010.

ANN FRANKLAND. Dau of Francis of Kirkby Malzeard. Married on 21.4.1838 to Robert Brown. of Sawley. Son of Richard. Ann was a straw bonnet maker.
ALFRED FRANKLAND. Born C 1872 Grewelthorpe. A servant in Manchester in 1891.
CHARLES FRANKLAND. Born C. 1868 Grewelthorpe. A butcher living in Newton Lancs. in 1891.
DORIS FRANKLAND. Dau of Robert & Eleanor Thackrey.
EDWIN FRANKLAND. Born C1852 Grewelthorpe. Husband of Kezia of Tonge, Lancashire. Butcher in Newton Lancs. in 1891.
EDWIN G. FRANKLAND. Born C.1890 Manchester. Son of Edwin & Kezia.
ELEANOR FRANKLAND [nee Thackray] Born 2.12.1890. Grewelthorpe. Died March 1937 Grewelthorpe. Dau of William Thackray. Wife of Robert Frankland of Hill Top House, Grewelthorpe. see obit at end. See also Thackray page.
ELIZABETH [BETTY] FRANKLAND. Dau of Robert & Eleanor Thackrey.
FRANK FRANKLAND. Born C 1867 Grewelthorpe. Coal miner in Kippax in 1891.
FRED FRANKLAND. Bap 1.5.1864 Kirkby Malzeard. Son of Richard [Cattle dealer] & Eleanor of Grewelthorpe.
GEORGE FRANKLAND. Son of John a wheelwright in Kirkby Malzeard. George was a wheelwright also. He married Isabella Raw. of Kirkby Malzeard, Dau of James Raw, on 23.11.1840 at Kirkby Malzeard.
GEORGE WILLIAM FRANKLAND. Son of Charles [Cattle dealer] of Kirkby Malzeard. Married on 27.2.1879 at Kirkby Malzeard church to Lavinia Mavis Pidd. dau of George Pidd. Innkeeper.
GEORGE OSWALD FRANKLAND. Born C.1897 Kirkby Malzeard. Son of Frank Cowell Frankland[b Catterick Bridge] & Annie.
HENRY HALL FRANKLAND. Born C. 1881 Grewelthorpe. Son of Richard & Maria. Lived Hackfall Mount Grewelthorpe.
JAMES FRANKLAND. Bap. 6.10.1844 Kirkby Malzeard. Son of George [The Carpenter] & Isabella.
JAMES FRANKLAND. Bap. 6.8.1859 Kirkby Malzeard. Son of Richard [Farmer & Jobber] & Eleanor of Grewelthorpe.
JOAN FRANKLAND. Youngest dau. of Henry Hall Frankland. of Hackfall Mount Grewelthorpe. 1928. Won a county minor scholarship to Ripon High School. Joan was a pupil at Grewelthorpe school. Married Leading aircraftsman G. Bernard Chapman. son of E. Chapman. of Grewelthorpe. in April 1940.
Joan was secretary & treasurer of Kirkby Malzeard War working party. Member of Kirkby Malzeard W.I. and member of Grewelthorpe PCC.
JOHN WILLIAM FRANKLAND. Bap. 25.12.1857 Kirkby Malzeard. Son of Richard [The Farmer & Jobber]& Eleanor of Grewelthorpe.
MARGARET FRANKLAND. Dau of Robert & Eleanor Thackrey.
MARIA FRANKLAND. Born C. 1826 Kirkby Malzeard dau of Frank. Married on 6.1.1855 at Kirkby Malzeard church to William Lofthouse. [b.1830] son of John Lofthouse. the mason.
MARIA FRANKLAND [NEE ?]. Born C1843 Grewelthorpe. Married in C1888 to Richard. Lived Hill Top House, Grewelthorpe in 1911.
MARIA FRANKLAND. Born C. 1843 dau of William the coachman. Married on 9.6.1866 at Kirkby Malzeard church to Richard Ellis. Butcher at Kirkby Malzeard. son of John Ellis. Butcher.
MARY FRANKLAND. Dau of Robert & Eleanor Thackrey.
NELLIE FRANKLAND [NEE ?]. Wife of Harry of Hackfall Mount, Grewelthorpe. Died Jan 1931.
RICHARD FRANKLAND. Born C. 1829 Kirkby Malzeard. Son of William the Jobber. Married on 17.5.1856 at Kirkby Malzeard church to Eleanor Wood. [b.1837] dau of William Wood. Innkeeper. Richard was a Jobber when he married. Cattle dealer in 1864.
RICHARD FRANKLAND. Born C.1829 Kirkby Malzeard. Innkeeper at Crown Inn Grewelthorpe. in 1891. Husband of Maria from Grewelthorpe. They married in C.1879 had 3 children. In 1911 living Hill Top House, Grewelthorpe.
RICHARD FRANKLAND. Born C.1864. Unmarried servant at West Lees in 1881.
RICHARD WILLIAM FRANKLAND. Only son of Robert of Hill Top Farm, Grewelthorpe. Married Evelyn Ashby. in 1954.
ROBERT FRANKLAND. Born 1843. Buried 16.8.1843 Kirkby Malzeard.
ROBERT FRANKLAND. Born C.1879 Grewelthorpe. Son of Richard & Maria.
STEPHEN FRANKLAND. Born ?. Lived Aldfield. Built the organ in Aldfield Church. See photo of organ at end.
THOMAS FRANKLAND. Born C 1837, Buired 12.1.1840 Kirkby Malzeard.
TOM FRANKLAND. Born C. 1863 Grewelthorpe. Servant with John Spence Timber merchant in Ripon in 1881.
WILLIAM FRANKLAND. Born C. 1745. Buried Kirkby Malzeard 2.3.1820.
WILLIAM FRANKLAND. Bap. 8.6.1845 Kirkby Malzeard. Son of William & Mary.
WILLIAM FRANKLAND. Born C. 1879 Manchester. Nephew of Edwin & Kezia.
WILLIE FRANKLAND. Born C. 1883 Grewelthorpe. Son of Richard & Maria.
WILLIAM FRANKLAND. Son of Robert & Eleanor Thackrey.


OBITUARY For *Eleanor Frankland. 1890-1937.
As reported in Ripon Gazette 18.3.1937 & 25.3.1937.

The funeral of Mrs Eleanor Frankland wife of Robert Frankland of Hill Top Farm, Grewelthorpe took place on Wednesday at St. James’s Church. The vicar the Rev. I.Boon took the service. Mr J.F.Reid played the organ.
Mrs Frankland was of bright and cheery disposition and very energetic and was held in high esteem in the village of which
she was a native.
Chief Mourners were:-
Mr. R. Frankland. [husband].
Miss Mary Frankland, Miss Doris Frankland, Miss Margaret Frankland and Miss Betty Frankland [daughters].
Mr William Frankland [son].
Mr T. Thackrey [brother from Manchester].
Mr H.H.Frankland [brother in law].
Mr T.Frankland [brother in law – Galphay].
Mr T. Thackrey [Uncle from Masham].
Mr J.Thackrey [Uncle from Wath].
Mr T.Thackrey [uncle].
Miss N. Thackrey [cousin from Harrogate].
Mr T. Mawer [cousin from Wath].
Mr & Mrs A. Frankland [cousins from Dallowgill].
Mr & Mrs Jackson [niece from Leeds].
Mr H.R.Frankland [nephew].
Mrs R. Smith [niece from North Leys].






Stephen Frankland’s organ in Aldfield Church.