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Frances Jane GROWNS
1901 - 1987 (86 years)
Has 2 ancestors and 11 descendants in this family tree.
Set As Default Person 
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Name Frances Jane GROWNS Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born 9 Apr 1901 Hollingbourne Reg Dist, Kent, England 
- Actual date from death registration index (on Ancestry info, no image available, 26/4/2011)
GRO ref: Growns, Frances Jane q2 1901 Hollingbourne RD 2a 840; GRO online index shows mother's maiden name as Robinson
Shown as born Greenhill in the 1911 census. There is a Greenhill in Herne, but this would not be in Hollingbourne Reg Dist, but Hollingbourne is consistent with where this family were living around 1901, so I think the Greenhill referred to must be a different one.
Gender Female Residence From 1911 to 1919 4, Millcroft Cottages, Cliffe at Hoo, Kent, England - Frances Jane, five siblings, her parents and a grandson of theirs were living at 4 Millcroft Cottages by the time of the 1911 census. The family were still living there in 1919, according to "Alfred's" WW1 service record, though of course some of the children had probably left home by then.
Residence 1974 2, Woodville Cottages, Mark Lane, Milton next Gravesend, Kent, England - At the time Frances wrote her will
Will 11 Oct 1974 Written Residence 1987 12A, Broad Lane, Wilmington, Kent, England - At the time of her death (from probate calendar entry). This is where her son-in-law Leslie Avis had died in 1978, so probably the home of her daughter and her daughter's family.
Died 30 Dec 1987 Gravesend Reg Dist, Kent, England - GRO ref: Goatham, Frances Jane reg Dec 1987 dob 9 Apr 1901 Gravesend RD 16 866
Actual date from probate calendar entry
Administration with Will 19 Feb 1988 Brighton, Sussex, England Calendar Entry - Goatham, Frances Jane of 12A Broad La Wilmington Dartford Kent died 30 December 1987 Administration with Will Brighton 19 February Not exceeding £70000 8881100655J
Also known as Jane Frances GROWNS Siblings5 brothers and 3 sisters Patriarch & Matriarch 
George (Charles) GROWNS, b. Mar Q 1862, Headcorn, Kent, England, d. Dec Q 1917, Strood (als N Aylesford) Reg Dist, Kent, England (Age ~ 55 years) (Father) 
Fanny Emily ROBINSON, b. Sep Q 1864, Hollingbourne, Kent, England (Mother) Person ID I6252 All | England: Kent Group (in Go(a)tham One-Name Study), England: Kent Group - subjects of Go(a)tham One-Name Study, All in the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study , All subjects of the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study, The descendants (and other halves) of George Goatham and Ann née Winch Last Modified 20 Mar 2023
Father George (Charles) GROWNS, b. Mar Q 1862, Headcorn, Kent, England , d. Dec Q 1917, Strood (als N Aylesford) Reg Dist, Kent, England (Age ~ 55 years) Mother Fanny Emily ROBINSON, b. Sep Q 1864, Hollingbourne, Kent, England Married 5 Apr 1884 St. Nicholas’ Church, Boughton Malherbe, Kent, England - GRO ref: GROWNS, George Charles to Robinson, Fanny Emily q2 1884 Hollingbourn RD 2a 1123
Details from PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 7 April 2019)
There seems no doubt this marriage was theirs - Growns is not a common surname, and the place is right and the date consistent with the length of marriage shown in the 1911 census. But the second Christian names are surprising. There is none shown for George when he was baptised or for Fanny when her birth was registered, according to the index. That said, I have not seen Fanny's baptism register entry.
The 1911 census shows that they had had 11 children, 1 of whom had by then died. Actually it was filled in with 10 in total, 10 still living and 1 died! That it was 11 in total was the enumerator's correction - but I guess it could have been 10 in total, 9 still living.
The ages of the children in this family are regularly exaggerated a little in the censuses, may be the age they would be that year (I haven't checked exactly)
Family ID F7782 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family Alfred George GOATHAM, b. 1 Jul 1899, Sittingbourne, Kent, England , d. 29 Apr 1974, Dartford Reg Dist, Kent, England (Age 74 years) Married Sep Q 1924 Strood (als N Aylesford) Reg Dist, Kent, England - GRO ref: Goatham, George A to Growns, Frances J q3 1924 Strood RD 2a 1901
Children2 children Last Modified 18 Dec 2019 Family ID F3616 Family Group Page | Family Chart
- Actual date from death registration index (on Ancestry info, no image available, 26/4/2011)
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Born - 9 Apr 1901 - Hollingbourne Reg Dist, Kent, England 
Married - Sep Q 1924 - Strood (als N Aylesford) Reg Dist, Kent, England Child - Phyllis Joan GOATHAM - Jun Q 1925 - Strood (als N Aylesford) Reg Dist, Kent, England Child - Ronald George GOATHAM - 13 Jan 1933 - Strood (als N Aylesford) Reg Dist, Kent, England 
Residence - 1974 - 2, Woodville Cottages, Mark Lane, Milton next Gravesend, Kent, England 
Residence - 1987 - 12A, Broad Lane, Wilmington, Kent, England 
Died - 30 Dec 1987 - Gravesend Reg Dist, Kent, England 
Administration with Will - Calendar Entry - 19 Feb 1988 - Brighton, Sussex, England = Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install) Pin Legend 
