Philip French

1827 - 1909  (82 years)

• Name	Philip French
  Born	1827	Colchester, Essex
  Gender	Male
  Cause of Death	Senile Decay.
  Census	1841	Middleborough, Colchester, Essex
  Census	1851	Middleborough, Colchester, Essex
  Census	1861	Church Lane, Writtle, Essex
  Census	1871	Vineyard, Duke Street, Chelmsford, Essex
  Census	1881	12 Railway Street, Chelmsford, Essex
  Occupation	1881	Saddler/Harness Maker
  Census	1891	South Street, Brentwood, Essex
  Census	1901	Brentwood, Essex
  Died	12 Mar 1909	50 Havannah Street, Poplar, London
  Person ID	I0136	Wright and Savill
  Last Modified	1 Feb 2015

  
  

  Father	Philip French           b. 19 Jan 1802, Colchester, Essex           d. 4 Oct 1884, Chisnill's Yard, Colchester, Essex  (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Mary Ann Wrigley           b. 15 May 1801, Colchester, Essex           d. 19 Jul 1841, Colchester, Essex  (Age 40 years)
  Married	21 Aug 1825	St Giles, Cripplegate, London
  Notes	Marriage found on LDS web site.
  Family ID	F264	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hannah Miller           b. 1827, Writtle, Essex           d. 16 Mar 1908, Essex County Asylum, South Weald, Essex  (Age 81 years)
  Married	25 Dec 1852	St Judes Church, Bethnal Green, London
  Notes	Philip was 27. Hannah was 25. He lived at 70, Morpeth Street & she lived at 10, Green Street, presumably in Bethnal Green. Witnesses were Lydia Collins and Samuel Miller.
  Children	+ 1. Hannah Maria French           b. 1854, Chelmsford, Essex           d. 1933, Billericay, Essex  (Age 79 years)   2. Lydia French           b. 1856, Lambeth, London           d. 1865, Chelmsford, Essex  (Age 9 years) + 3. Henry Philip French           b. 1857, Colchester St Peter, Essex           d. 1917, Dartford, Kent  (Age 60 years) + 4. Emily Esther French           b. 20 Jan 1860, Balkerne Hill, Colchester, Essex           d. 18 Feb 1924, Severalls Mental Hospital, Colchester, Essex  (Age 64 years) + 5. George French           b. 18 Mar 1862, Chelmsford, Essex           d. 1940, Brentwood, Essex  (Age 77 years)   6. Minnie French           b. 1864, Chelmsford, Essex           d. Dec 1865, Chelmsford, Essex  (Age 1 years)   7. Selina French           b. 1866, Chelmsford, Essex   8. Frederick Joseph French           b. 1869, Chelmsford, Essex           d. 1901, Billericay, Essex  (Age 32 years) + 9. Lydia Mary French           b. 1874, Chelmsford, Essex
  Family ID	F061	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 1827 - Colchester, Essex Married - 25 Dec 1852 - St Judes Church, Bethnal Green, London Child - Hannah Maria French - 1854 - Chelmsford, Essex Child - Lydia French - 1856 - Lambeth, London Child - Henry Philip French - 1857 - Colchester St Peter, Essex Child - Emily Esther French - 20 Jan 1860 - Balkerne Hill, Colchester, Essex Census - 1861 - Church Lane, Writtle, Essex Child - George French - 18 Mar 1862 - Chelmsford, Essex Child - Minnie French - 1864 - Chelmsford, Essex Child - Selina French - 1866 - Chelmsford, Essex Child - Frederick Joseph French - 1869 - Chelmsford, Essex Child - Lydia Mary French - 1874 - Chelmsford, Essex Census - 1891 - South Street, Brentwood, Essex Census - 1901 - Brentwood, Essex Died - 12 Mar 1909 - 50 Havannah Street, Poplar, London  = Link to Google Earth
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• Notes

  Known from marriage certificate of daughter Emily Esther French. Philip was a saddler, harness maker, journeyman. Have marriage certificate. The 1861 census for Church Lane Writtle shows Hannah Miller a cooper's widow aged 61 who was born in Billericay Maria Miller her unmarried daughter aged 19, a bootbinder, born in Writtle Philip French a visitor aged 35, a saddler who was born in Colchester. In 1871 the family were living in Vineyard, Duke Street Chelmsford. Philip French aged 44 a master saddler/harness maker, born in Colchester Hannah his wife aged 43 who was born in Writtle Hannah Mary his daughter aged 16, a general domestic servant born Chelmsford Philip Henry his son aged 13, a saddler/harness maker born in Colchester Emily Esther his daughter aged 11 a scholar who was born in Colchester George his son aged 9 a scholar who was born in Chelmsford Selina his daughter aged 5 a scholar who was born in Chelmsford Frederick French his son aged 2 who was born in Chelmsford. Kelly's Directory for Essex 1870 has a Philip French, a collar & harness maker working in New Street, Chelmsford. The 1881 census shows Philip French, aged 54 a saddler, journeyman who was born in Colchester lodging with a Thomas Barnard at 12 Railway Street, Chelmsford. Kelly's Directory for Essex 1886 has a Philip French working as a saddler in Chapmans Alley, Brentwood. In 1891 - South Street Brentwood. Ref Rg12/1381/folio 42 age 38 Phillip French aged 64, a collar & harness maker, born in Colchester Hannah French, his wife aged 62, working on own account, born in Writtle Frederick French, his son aged 22, a gardener, born in Chelmsford Lydia French, his daughter aged 16, a dom servant, born in Chelmsford Thomas French, his grandson aged 15, a shop boy born in Clapham In 1901 living in Brentwood Philip French aged 74 born in Colchester Essex, a Harness Maker Hannah French aged 73 Essex born in Writtle Have death certificate. Philip, a harness maker, died 12 March 1909 at 50 Havannah Street, Poplar aged 82. He died of senile decay and his death was registered by his son H. P French (Philip Henry?) who was present at the death.