Frederick William James Close 1881–1960

Frederick William James Close, 1881–1960 (aged 79 years)

Name

Frederick William James Close

Name: Frederick William James /Close/

Source: Contributor: Toni Close

Sex Male

Events of close relatives
Birth	18 January 1881 Bedminster, Somerset, England Source: Frederick William James Close (1881) 1939 Register, Census Type: 1939 England and Wales Register, Census Place: Bristol, Gloucestershire Birth Index
Baptism	4 February 1881 (aged 17 days) Bedminster, Somerset, England Source: Frederick Wiliam James Close (1881) 1881 Baptism Register, Record Type: Baptism Register, Name Of Person: Frederick Wiliam James Close, Parish: Bedminster, Bristol Note: England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 Name: Frederick William James Close Gender: Male Baptism Date: 4 Feb 1881 Baptism Place: Bedminster, Somerset, England Father: Frederick Andrew Close Mother: Elizabeth Ann Baptism Register
Census 1881	3 April 1881 Bedminster, Somerset, England Source: Andrew Frederick Close (1858) 1881 Census, Census Type: 1881 English Census, Census Place: Bedminster, Somerset Note: Living with parents at Bedminster, Somerset. 1881 Census (page 1) 1881 Census (page 2)
Death of a mother	Elizabeth Ann Oldfield about 1882 Bedminster, Somerset, England Death Index
Census 1891	1891 Bedminster, Somerset, England Source: Frederick William James Close (1881) 1891 Census, Census Type: 1891 English Census, Census Place: Bedminster, Somerset Note: Living with maternal grandparents at Bedminster, Somerset. 1891 Census
Census 1901	1901 Wroughton, Swindon, Wiltshire, England Source: Frederick William James Close (1881) 1901 Census, Census Type: 1901 English Census, Census Place: Wroughton, Wiltshire Note: Boarding with the Wilks family at Wroughton, Wiltshire. Racing Stable Groom. 1901 Census
Death of a father	Andrew Frederick Close 13 November 1905 Bournemouth, Dorset, England Source: Andrew Frederick Close (1858) 1905 Probate, Location: Bournemouth, Court: London Death Index
Census 1911	1911 Shoreham, Hove, Sussex, England Source: Frederick William James Close (1881) 1911 Census, Census Type: 1911 English Census, Census Place: Shoreham, Hove, Sussex Note: Living with wife Jemima and family at Shoreham, Sussex. Race Horse Trainer.
Military Award	1 March 1920 Woking, Surrey, England Source: Frederick William James Close (1881) WW1 Service Record, Record Type: WW1 Service record, Name Of Person: Frederick William James Close Source: Military Award: British War Medal Source: Military Award: Victory Medal Note: Awarded the Victory Medal and British War Medal. WW1 Medal Roll
Residence	about 1936 Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England Note: Gloucestershire, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1974 Gloucestershire, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1974 Name: Frederick William James Close Residence Year: 1936 Street Address: Railway Hotel, Patchway Parliamentary Division: Thornbury Residence Place: Gloucestershire, England
Census 19111	1939 Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Source: Frederick William James Close (1881) 1939 Register, Census Type: 1939 England and Wales Register, Census Place: Bristol, Gloucestershire Note: Living with wife Minnie and family at Bristol, Gloucestershire. Retired Licensed Victualler.
Death of a half-sister	Dorothy Gwendoline Close 5 December 1950 Poole, Dorset, England Source: Dorothy Gwendoline Close (1895) 1951 Probate, Location: Poole, Court: London Death Index
Death of a wife	Jemima (Minnie) Short 3 May 1954 Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Source: Jemima Short (1884) 1954 Probate, Location: Bristol, Court: Bristol Death Index
Death	6 July 1960 (aged 79 years) Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Death Index
Probate	29 August 1960 (1 month after death) Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Source: Frederick William James Close (1881) 1960 Probate, Location: Bristol, Court: Bristol Probate Calendar

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: about 1858 — Mountain Ash, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales Census 1861: 1861 Census 1871: 1871 — Bedminster, Somerset, England Marriage: 30 June 1879 — Lyncombe, Bath, Somerset, England Census 1881: 1881 — Bedminster, Somerset, England Census 1891: 1891 — Bedminster, Somerset, England Census 1901: 1901 — Bournemouth, Dorset, England Death: 13 November 1905 — Bournemouth, Dorset, England Probate: 29 November 1905 — London, Middlesex, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Amelia Emily Pope Electra Jeanette Amelia Close Dorothy Gwendoline Close Family with spouse Elizabeth Ann Oldfield Frederick William James Close Andrew Frederick Close 1858–1905 Birth: about 1858 — Mountain Ash, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales Death: 13 November 1905 — Bournemouth, Dorset, England
mother	Links Birth: 20 April 1858 — Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Baptism: 13 February 1859 — Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Marriage: 30 June 1879 — Lyncombe, Bath, Somerset, England Census 1881: 1881 — Bedminster, Somerset, England Death: about 1882 — Bedminster, Somerset, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Andrew Frederick Close Frederick William James Close Elizabeth Ann Oldfield 1858–1882 Birth: 20 April 1858 — Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Death: about 1882 — Bedminster, Somerset, England
Marriage	Marriage — 30 June 1879 — Lyncombe, Bath, Somerset, England
19 months himself	Links Birth: 18 January 1881 — Bedminster, Somerset, England Baptism: 4 February 1881 — Bedminster, Somerset, England Census 1881: 3 April 1881 — Bedminster, Somerset, England Census 1891: 1891 — Bedminster, Somerset, England Census 1901: 1901 — Wroughton, Swindon, Wiltshire, England Census 1911: 1911 — Shoreham, Hove, Sussex, England Military Award: 1 March 1920 — Woking, Surrey, England Census 19111: 1939 — Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Death: 6 July 1960 — Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Probate: 29 August 1960 — Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Jemima (Minnie) Short Frederick William James Close 1881–1960 Birth: 18 January 1881 — Bedminster, Somerset, England Death: 6 July 1960 — Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Father’s family with Amelia Emily Pope
father	Links Birth: about 1858 — Mountain Ash, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales Census 1861: 1861 Census 1871: 1871 — Bedminster, Somerset, England Marriage: 30 June 1879 — Lyncombe, Bath, Somerset, England Census 1881: 1881 — Bedminster, Somerset, England Census 1891: 1891 — Bedminster, Somerset, England Census 1901: 1901 — Bournemouth, Dorset, England Death: 13 November 1905 — Bournemouth, Dorset, England Probate: 29 November 1905 — London, Middlesex, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Amelia Emily Pope Electra Jeanette Amelia Close Dorothy Gwendoline Close Family with spouse Elizabeth Ann Oldfield Frederick William James Close Andrew Frederick Close 1858–1905 Birth: about 1858 — Mountain Ash, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales Death: 13 November 1905 — Bournemouth, Dorset, England
stepmother	Links Birth: 24 July 1855 — Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Baptism: 7 October 1855 — Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Census 1891: 1891 — Bedminster, Somerset, England Census 1901: 1901 — Bournemouth, Dorset, England Census 1911: 1911 — Bournemouth, Dorset, England Census 19111: 1939 — Poole, Dorset, England Death: 4 March 1940 — Poole, Dorset, England Probate: 22 April 1940 — London, Middlesex, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Andrew Frederick Close Electra Jeanette Amelia Close Dorothy Gwendoline Close Amelia Emily Pope 1855–1940 Birth: 24 July 1855 — Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Death: 4 March 1940 — Poole, Dorset, England
half-sister	Links Birth: 28 November 1888 — Bedminster, Somerset, England Census 1891: 1891 — Bedminster, Somerset, England Census 1901: 1901 — Bournemouth, Dorset, England Census 1911: 1911 — Bournemouth, Dorset, England Marriage: about 1912 — Christchurch, Hampshire, England Milit-Beg: 18 May 1918 — England Death: 24 September 1974 — Poole, Dorset, England Probate: 22 November 1974 — Winchester, Hampshire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Harold Searle Wadham Electra Jeanette Amelia Close 1888–1974 Birth: 28 November 1888 — Bedminster, Somerset, England Death: 24 September 1974 — Poole, Dorset, England
half-brother	Andrew George Herbert Close –
half-sister	Links Birth: 18 December 1895 — Christchurch, Hampshire, England Census 1901: 1901 — Bournemouth, Dorset, England Census 1911: 1911 — Bournemouth, Dorset, England Milit-Beg: 14 January 1918 — England Marriage: about 1920 — Christchurch, Hampshire, England Census 19111: 1939 — Poole, Dorset, England Death: 5 December 1950 — Poole, Dorset, England Probate: 28 April 1951 — London, Middlesex, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Frederick George Fisher Dorothy Gwendoline Close 1895–1950 Birth: 18 December 1895 — Christchurch, Hampshire, England Death: 5 December 1950 — Poole, Dorset, England
half-brother	Cecil Close –

Family with Jemima (Minnie) Short
himself	Links Birth: 18 January 1881 — Bedminster, Somerset, England Baptism: 4 February 1881 — Bedminster, Somerset, England Census 1881: 3 April 1881 — Bedminster, Somerset, England Census 1891: 1891 — Bedminster, Somerset, England Census 1901: 1901 — Wroughton, Swindon, Wiltshire, England Census 1911: 1911 — Shoreham, Hove, Sussex, England Military Award: 1 March 1920 — Woking, Surrey, England Census 19111: 1939 — Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Death: 6 July 1960 — Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Probate: 29 August 1960 — Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Jemima (Minnie) Short Frederick William James Close 1881–1960 Birth: 18 January 1881 — Bedminster, Somerset, England Death: 6 July 1960 — Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
wife	Links Birth: 1 October 1884 — Thakeham, Horsham, Sussex, England Census 1911: 1911 — Shoreham, Hove, Sussex, England Census 19111: 1939 — Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Death: 3 May 1954 — Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Probate: 16 August 1954 — Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Frederick William James Close Jemima (Minnie) Short 1884–1954 Birth: 1 October 1884 — Thakeham, Horsham, Sussex, England Death: 3 May 1954 — Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
daughter	Phyllis Irene Close –
daughter	Gwendoline Ann Close –

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Birth	Source: Frederick William James Close (1881) 1939 Register, Census Type: 1939 England and Wales Register, Census Place: Bristol, Gloucestershire
Baptism	Source: Frederick Wiliam James Close (1881) 1881 Baptism Register, Record Type: Baptism Register, Name Of Person: Frederick Wiliam James Close, Parish: Bedminster, Bristol
Census 1881	Source: Andrew Frederick Close (1858) 1881 Census, Census Type: 1881 English Census, Census Place: Bedminster, Somerset
Census 1891	Source: Frederick William James Close (1881) 1891 Census, Census Type: 1891 English Census, Census Place: Bedminster, Somerset
Census 1901	Source: Frederick William James Close (1881) 1901 Census, Census Type: 1901 English Census, Census Place: Wroughton, Wiltshire
Census 1911	Source: Frederick William James Close (1881) 1911 Census, Census Type: 1911 English Census, Census Place: Shoreham, Hove, Sussex
Military Award	Source: Frederick William James Close (1881) WW1 Service Record, Record Type: WW1 Service record, Name Of Person: Frederick William James Close Source: Military Award: British War Medal Source: Military Award: Victory Medal
Census 19111	Source: Frederick William James Close (1881) 1939 Register, Census Type: 1939 England and Wales Register, Census Place: Bristol, Gloucestershire
Name	Source: Contributor: Toni Close
Probate	Source: Frederick William James Close (1881) 1960 Probate, Location: Bristol, Court: Bristol

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Baptism	England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 Name: Frederick William James Close Gender: Male Baptism Date: 4 Feb 1881 Baptism Place: Bedminster, Somerset, England Father: Frederick Andrew Close Mother: Elizabeth Ann
Census 1881	Living with parents at Bedminster, Somerset.
Census 1891	Living with maternal grandparents at Bedminster, Somerset.
Census 1901	Boarding with the Wilks family at Wroughton, Wiltshire. Racing Stable Groom.
Census 1911	Living with wife Jemima and family at Shoreham, Sussex. Race Horse Trainer.
Military Award	Awarded the Victory Medal and British War Medal.
Residence	Gloucestershire, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1974 Name: Frederick William James Close Residence Year: 1936 Street Address: Railway Hotel, Patchway Parliamentary Division: Thornbury Residence Place: Gloucestershire, England
Census 19111	Living with wife Minnie and family at Bristol, Gloucestershire. Retired Licensed Victualler.

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Birth	Birth Index
Baptism	Baptism Register
Census 1881	1881 Census (page 1) 1881 Census (page 2)
Census 1891	1891 Census
Census 1901	1901 Census
Census 1911
Military Award	WW1 Medal Roll
Census 19111
Death	Death Index
Probate	Probate Calendar
Media object	Birth Index
Media object	Baptism Register
Media object	1891 Census
Media object	1901 Census
Media object	WW1 Medal Roll
Media object	Death Index
Media object	Probate Calendar
Media object	1881 Census (page 1)
Media object	1881 Census (page 2)

Extra information

Last change

8 October 2020

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Family with parents
father Parents Andrew Frederick Close Jeanette Frances Francis	Andrew Frederick Close 1858–1905
mother	Elizabeth Ann Oldfield 1858–1882
himself	Frederick William James Close 1881–1960

Father’s family with Amelia Emily Pope
father Parents Andrew Frederick Close Jeanette Frances Francis	Andrew Frederick Close 1858–1905
stepmother	Amelia Emily Pope 1855–1940
half-sister Family Harold Searle Wadham	Electra Jeanette Amelia Close 1888–1974
half-brother Family Pearl Robena Sinclair Family	Andrew George Herbert Close
half-sister Family Frederick George Fisher	Dorothy Gwendoline Close 1895–1950
half-brother Family Lavinia Louisa Wright Douglas Ronald Close Family Gladys Warburton	Cecil Close

Family with Jemima (Minnie) Short
himself	Frederick William James Close 1881–1960
wife	Jemima (Minnie) Short 1884–1954
daughter Family Roland Cuthbert Hulbert	Phyllis Irene Close
daughter Family Henry W J Winn Henry J A Winn Gervase C M Winn	Gwendoline Ann Close

Descendants

Frederick William James Close(1881–1960)
- Jemima (Minnie) Short