Frederick James Starr

[Elma]

Hi Everyone
My Frederick James Starr was born in Bristol around 1871. I know little about him except he was a gramaphone dealer and resided in Horfield Bristol around 1935. He married my grandmother's sister and they must have found love late in life as she was aged 63 and it was her first marriage!
My Aunt was named Sarah Katherine Rosina Clements born in Hampstead around 1871. Her birth registration or baptism has never been found!! She appears to proudly record her birth as Hampstead where her siblings record other London Parishes. Life was Difficult and we find her in the workhouse at both Fulham and Royston, Essex. It apppears Catherine Sarah Rosina Clements left the workhouse and entered service eventually joining her family, now in Bristol (late 1890's). Catherine continued to work 'in service' to the Misses Shepherd, they lived in Royal Park, Clifton. What happened to her and who was Frederick James Starr? I do not know. Who were these Misses Shephard of Clifton, they were ladies of independant means and helped my family through many a crisis. I wonder if I could find any wills for them as Catherine was in their service for many years and appears to have done quite well.
Do any of these names mean anything to anyone or does anyone know where I can continue looking?
Cheers Elma

[Keyboard86]

Hi Elma welcome to the forum, just to get the show on the road and bump this to top of the list so that more can help you, this is what I have found possibly for Frederick James Starr.

Frederick James Starr marriage Bristol Mar 1898 ref vol 6a page 82
Frederick James Starr marriage Bristol Dec 1903 ref vol 6a page 25.

Mar 1898 marriage to either a Elizabeth Morgan or Julia Brookes
Dec 1903 marriage to either a Lelena Frances Larcombe or Theresa Elizabeth Baker.

Best regards
Keyboard86

[Keyboard86]

Hi Elma welcome to the forum, just to get the show on the road and bump this to top of the list so that more can help you, this is what I have found possibly for Frederick James Starr.

Frederick James Starr marriage Bristol Mar 1898 ref vol 6a page 82
Frederick James Starr marriage Bristol Dec 1903 ref vol 6a page 25.

Mar 1898 marriage to either a Elizabeth Morgan or Julia Brookes
Dec 1903 marriage to either a Lelena Frances Larcombe or Theresa Elizabeth Baker.

Best regards
Keyboard86

Hi again if this is your Frederick he married the 1898 Julia, as he is shown with her on the 1901 Census living at 78 Melbourne St Bristol. He is shown as Grocery shop assistant

Best Regards
Keyboard86

[Keyboard86]

Frederick in 1881

Frederick Starr Head aged 36 occ Printers labourer born Nunney
Mary A Wife aged 36 born Bristol
Frederick Son aged 9 Scholar born Bristol
Alice Daughaged 7 Scholar born Bristol
Stephen Son aged 5 Scholar born Bristol
Louisa Daughaged 3 born Bristol
Caroline Daughaged 1 born Bristol

living at 8 Host St Bristol Ref RG 11/2476/13/20 1901 ref is RG 13/2399/88/8

Best regards
Keyboard86

[Keyboard86]

Hi Elma I have found her in 1901 with the Sheppard sisters!

Esther Q Sheppard Head aged 62 Living on own means born Exeter Devon
Mary J sister aged 59 as above born Exeter Devon
Emily F sister aged 53 as above born Exeter Devon
Edith sister aged 52 as above born Exeter Devon
Edith Wolaston widow aged 52 as above born ?
Amy Willis servant cook aged 35 born ?
Sarah Clements servant housemaid aged 29 born Hampshire

living at 11 Royal Park Clifton ref RG 13/2368/133/25

Best Regards
Keyboard86

[Keyboard86]

Hi Elma Esther the eldest "Sister" was born into an apparentely rich family living in Heavitree/St Leonard/Devon, I have her on the 1841 Census:-

Joseph Sheppard Head aged 30 occ ? Merchant born not in county
Esther " Wife aged 30 " " " "
H J S " Son aged 8 born in county
Benjamin Nike " Son aged 5 born in county
Joseph Son aged 3 born in county
ESTHER Daugh aged 2 born in county
Sidney Son aged 10months born in county

Ref HO 107/263/23

I will search further on the "sisters" lives ok

Best Regards
Keyboard86

[Elma]

Hi Keyboard 86
You sure work hard, thanks. I will send off for Fredericks marriages. Perhaps he has some
relatives by one of these previous marriages who can shed some light on this.
One more piece of the puzzle!
Cheers Elma

[Sandyhall]

Hi Elma welcome to the forum, just to get the show on the road and bump this to top of the list so that more can help you, this is what I have found possibly for Frederick James Starr.

Frederick James Starr marriage Bristol Mar 1898 ref vol 6a page 82
Frederick James Starr marriage Bristol Dec 1903 ref vol 6a page 25.

Mar 1898 marriage to either a Elizabeth Morgan or Julia Brookes
Dec 1903 marriage to either a Lelena Frances Larcombe or Theresa Elizabeth Baker.

Best regards
Keyboard86

I think this should be Selina Frances named mother on the Christenings I gave you above.
Sandy

[Sandyhall]

Frederick J Starr
Spouse Surname: Clements - Sarah K R Clements
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1935
Registration district: Bristol
Registration county (inferred): Gloucestershire, Somerset
Volume Number: 6a
Page Number: 403

You need to get this one to get more infomation such as the names of the witness to the marriage they could be his children.

Sandy
If you havent got it yet

[Elma]

Brilliant
Yes I have the marriage certificate recently arrived. The witnesses were Frank and Annie Garland maybe this is his daughter Annie picked up in the baptisms.
I'm loving this Thanks