Frank
Povey
Born in Lewes, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Elizabeth Maxwell (Povey) Carvill
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Father of
Kate Povey and Bessie Povey
Died
at age 35
in Lewes, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 5 May 2011
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Biography
Frank Povey was born on April 22, 1858 in Lewes, Sussex, England, United Kingdom. Frank, son of John Povey & Elizabeth, was baptised on 27 June 1858 at their parish church in Lewes, Sussex, England.[1]
In the 1861 census Frank (age 2) was the son of John Povey in Lewes, Sussex, England. He was a scholar and his father was a journeyman tailor.[2]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| John Povey | Head | Married | M | 35 | Journeyman Tailor | Lewes, Sussex |
| Elizabeth Povey | Wife | Married | F | 33 | Dressmaker | Lewes, Sussex |
| Agnes Elizabeth Elizabeth Povey | Daughter | Unmarried | F | 8 | Scholar | Lewes, Sussex |
| William Povey | Son | Unmarried | M | 5 | Scholar | Lewes, Sussex |
| Frank Povey | Son | Unmarried | M | 2 | Scholar | Lewes, Sussex |
| Infant Povey | Daughter | F | 0 | Lewes, Sussex | ||
| Jane Gosnay | Sister-in-law | Unmarried | F | 37 | Dressmaker | Lewes, Sussex |
In the 1871 census Frank (age 12) was the son of John Povey in Lewes, Sussex, England. He was a scholar and his father was a tailor.[3]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| John Povey | Head | Married | M | 44 | Tailor | Lewes, Sussex |
| Elizabeth Povey | Wife | Married | F | 43 | Lewes, Sussex | |
| Agnes E Povey | Daughter | F | 18 | Milliner | Lewes, Sussex | |
| William Povey | Son | M | 15 | Butcher | Lewes, Sussex | |
| Frank Povey | Son | M | 12 | Scholar | Lewes, Sussex | |
| Mary Ann Povey | Daughter | F | 10 | Scholar | Lewes, Sussex | |
| John E Povey | Son | M | 5 | Scholar | Lewes, Sussex |
In the 1881 census Frank (age 22) was the unmarried son of John Povey in Friars Walk, Lewes All Saints, Sussex, England. He was a Printer - Compositor.[4]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| John Povey | Head | Married | M | 55 | Tailor | Lewes, Sussex, England |
| Elisabeth Povey | Wife | Married | F | 53 | Lewes, Sussex, England | |
| Frank Povey | Son | Unmarried | M | 22 | Printer - Compositor | Lewes, Sussex, England |
| Mary A Povey | Daughter | Unmarried | F | 20 | Dressmaker | Lewes, Sussex, England |
| John E Povey | Son | Unmarried | M | 15 | Solicitors Clerk | Lewes, Sussex, England |
Frank married Elizabeth Maxwell Povey (born in 1858 in Lewes; daughter of George Huggett) on 11 March 1882 in Lewes All Saints, Sussex, England.[5] They had 5 children before his death.
- Frank Mayhew Povey (1882–1957)
- Edith Maxwell Povey (1886–1961)
- Nellie Povey (1888–1983)
- Kate Povey (1893–1966)
- Bessie Jane Povey (1893–1976)
In the 1891 census Frank (age 32) was the married head of household in Sussex, England. He was a Printer Compositer.[6]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Frank Povey | Head | Married | M | 32 | Printer Compositer | Sussex, England |
| Eliza M Povey | Wife | Married | F | 23 | Sussex, England | |
| Frank H Povey | Son | Single | M | 8 | Scholar | Sussex, England |
| Edith M Povey | Daughter | Single | F | 6 | Sussex, England | |
| Nelly Povey | Daughter | Single | F | 2 | Sussex, England | |
| Kate Povey | Daughter | Single | F | 0 | Sussex, England |
Frank Povey (age 36) was buried on 12 January 1894 in Lewes, St Thomas A Becket At Cliffe, Sussex, England.[7]
Sources
- ↑
Baptism:
"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
citing Digital film/folder number: 004429451; FHL microfilm: 1469002; Record number: 32; Packet letter: O
FamilySearch Record: NRTG-ZYY (accessed 19 October 2023)
Frank Povey baptism on 27 Jun 1858, son of John Povey & Elizabeth, in Lewes, Sussex, England, United Kingdom. - ↑
1861 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1861"
citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey
FamilySearch Record: M7YJ-54K (accessed 19 October 2023)
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Frank Povey (2), unmarried son, Scholar, in household of John Povey (35) in Lewes registration district in Sussex, England. Born in Lewes, Sussex. - ↑
1871 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1871"
citing The National Archives of the UK
FamilySearch Record: VFD7-ZPX (accessed 19 October 2023)
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Frank Povey (12) son, Scholar, in household of John Povey (44) in Lewes, Sussex, England, United Kingdom. Born in Lewes, Sussex. - ↑
1881 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1881"
citing p. 25, Piece/Folio 1070/54, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,516
FamilySearch Record: Q274-9R1S (accessed 19 October 2023)
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Frank Povey (22), unmarried son, Printer - Compositor, in household of John Povey (55) in Lewes All Saints in Lewes registration district in Sussex, England. Born in Lewes, Sussex, England. - ↑
Marriage:
"East Sussex, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1936"
East Sussex Record Office; Brighton, England; Sussex Parish Registers; Reference: PAR 410/1/3/4
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 62126 #1248202 (accessed 19 October 2023)
Frank Povey (24) marriage to Elizabeth Maxwell Huggett on 11 Mar 1882 in Lewes All Saints, Sussex, England. - ↑
1891 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1891"
citing PRO RG 12, Sussex county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey
FamilySearch Record: 48JK-YN2 (accessed 19 October 2023)
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Frank Povey (32), married, Printer Compositer, head of household in Sussex, England, United Kingdom in Lewes registration district in Sussex, England. Born in Sussex, England. - ↑
Burial:
"East Sussex, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1995"
East Sussex and Brighton and Hove Record Office; Brighton, England, UK; Sussex Parish Registers; Reference Number: Par 415/1/5/2
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 62128 #1304984 (accessed 19 October 2023)
Frank Povey burial (died in about 1894) on 12 Jan 1894 in Lewes, St Thomas A Becket At Cliffe, Sussex, England. Born in about 1858.
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