Frederick Grail (General)

by Mike Pinchin , Bedford, England, Sunday, October 13, 2013, 18:17 (4053 days ago) @ eastville

An advanced search for baptisms with the surname GRAIL and father's name FRE gives 10 children in the right period, all with mother Elizabeth and baptized at Woolaston or Tidenham.

not stated - bap 1869
Francis Herbert - 1871
Laura - 1874
Christopher - 1884
Mary - 1884
Edith Emily - 1887
Samuel - 1888
Frederick - 1888
Allen Alfred - 1889
William Edgar - 1893

This doesn't look like a family at first glance but closer inspection shows Samuel was actually born in 1873 and Frederick in 1879. Then it looks a bit more possible. Perhaps tardy baptism was one of their characteristics.

In the 1871 census one child is recorded - Harriet.

In 1881 there are Margaret, Francis, Laura, Samuel and Frederick.

In 1891 there are Francis, Laura, Christopher, Polly, Edith Emily (as Edith), Samuel, Frederick and Allan.

In 1901 there are Christopher, Mary, Edith Emily (as Emily), Samuel, Frederick, Allan and William.

In 1911 there is only William (as Edgar).

Allowing that Harriet = Margaret and Polly = Mary (enumerator's fatigue?) it begins to look as though this is one family.

The only marriage to produce them seems to be that of Frederick Grail to Elizabeth Evans at Woolaston, Feb 11th 1868.