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BRISTOL CHOCOLATE MANUFACTURERS EMPLOYEES

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Jayne

Jayne Report 31 Aug 2012 20:05

I am trying to find out who my grandmother (Ellen Fry b 1886) was working for when she married in 1913. On her marriage certificate it states she is a chocolate packer in Bristol but I don't know whether it was Frys or Carsons or ?? Does anyone know how I might be able to find out. I would be grateful for any help or advise.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 1 Sep 2012 10:14

Is this her in 1911?

1911 census

Person: FRY, Ellen Address: 1 Ashley Court Road Bristol
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SCHOLAR, James Head Married M 53 1858 Manager For Coal Factors St Philips Bristol VIEW
SCHOLAR, Mary Ann Wife Married15 years F 43 1868 Easton Bristol VIEW
SCHOLAR, Clarrisa Beatrice Daughter Single F 24 1887 Teacher Bishopton Bristol VIEW
SCHOLAR, James Wilfred Son Single M 14 1897 School Montpelier Bristol VIEW
FRY, Ellen Servant Single F 25 1886 General Servant Domestic Hullavington Wilts

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 1 Sep 2012 11:29

Maybe there will be mention of her in the Frys Archives at Bristol Record Office

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=002-38538&cid=8-1#8-1

Quoy

Quoy Report 1 Sep 2012 13:45

Fry chocolate factory was on UNION Street which is a 17 min walk from Ashley Road

Carsons was 6 and a half miles away at Shortwood

so I would go with Frys

Jayne

Jayne Report 2 Sep 2012 19:31

Thank you so much for the information. Regretably the Ellen at Ashley Court Road is not the right one. My grandmother was born in Crews Hole to Samual and Elizabeth Fry. At the time of her marriage her address is listed as Bannerman Road and I know that her mother died when she was 18 months old and I think she was bought up by her Fry grandparents. Her father re-married when Ellen was about 3 1/2 to Eliza Bryant nee Wilkins. These things I have found out after gran died as she rarely ever said anything about her life. I will visit Bristol Archives next time I am in Bristol. Many thanks to all.