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Frederick Ernest Carpenter (1871-1946)

Page history last edited by Jon 14 years, 1 month ago

Son of Alfred William Carpenter and Mary Carpenter (née Wood)

 

 

Fred was born on 12th November 1871 at 59 Cook's Road, Walworth, Surrey[1]. A copy of Frederick's birth certificate (requested by Frederick on 11th September 1895 can be seen in Carpenter Archive 10).

 

1881: 69 Faraday Street, Newington, Surrey - Scholar

On the the night of April 3rd 1881 Frederick (9) was living with his parents Alfred William (38) and Mary (36) and his sisters: Amelia (11), a scholar; Florence (7), a scholar; Kate (6), a scholar; and Louisa (3). The census enumerator recorded two households living at 69 Faraday Street - the other household was home to James Hansford, a police constable, and his wife Rebecca.

 

Fred became a printer (like his father, Alfred William Carpenter). He joined Harrisons, a printing firm with premises located just off the Strand, as an apprentice (machine)[2] becoming a full member of staff on 1st August 1895. Frederick was working as a printer’s machine minder by 1907 and remained with Harrisons for the rest of his working life until he retired circa 1931.

 

1891: 60 Coleman Road, Camberwell, London - Printers Machine Minder.

On the night of 5th April 1891 Frederick (19) was living with his parents Alfred W. Carpenter (48) & Mary (46) and his sisters: Amelia (21), an underclothing machinist; Florence (17), an underclothing machinist; Kate (16), an underclothing machinist; Louisa (13); and Lillian H. (5).

 

1901: 17 Gairloch Road, Camberwell, London - Printer Machine Minder.

On the night of 31st March 1901 Frederick (29) was living with his parents Alfred W. Carpenter (58) & Mary (56) and his sister Lilian (15). There were two households at this address - the other being headed by Eliza M. Lovejoy,a widow, her son Arthur and daughter Mary L.

 

Frederick Ernest Carpenter married Emma Sarah Phillips on August 17th 1903 at St Luke’s Church, Camberwell[3].

 

Emma Sarah and Fred had one daughter, Kathleen. They lived in Gairloch Road near Denmark Hill. 

 

Gairloch Road in 2004

 

1911: 19 Gairloch Road, Camberwell, London - Printing Machine Manager[4]

On the night of the 1911 census Frederick Ernest Carpenter (39), a printing machine manager, was living with his wife Emma Sarah Carpenter (37) and their daughter Kathleen May Carpenter (3).

 

In November 1930 Frederick put himself forward for election to the Printers Pension Corporation, submitting representations to the Prince of Wales for his vote (see Carpenter Archive 11 and Carpenter Archive 12 for the letters received from the Privy Purse and Comptroller to the Prince of Wales relating to this).

 

Fred retired in 1931 and was presented with an 8 day mahogany chime clock[5] by the staff at Harrisons[6].

 

Fred purchased a newly built house in Somerset Road, Cheriton, Folkestone in 1931 (the house was modified to his wishes by the builder, Chas. H. Waters[7]). Fred and Emma stayed in Folkestone throughout the Second World War even though many people evacuated the town.

 

Emma was a very strict lady.  Her daughter, Kathleen, had a good education and became a wonderful seamstress like her mother.  Emma was also very artistic and had won prizes for her drawing and painting – this was a hobby she followed.  Emma was always very well dressed even in widow’s weeds.  Fred was keen on woodwork and music and was a kindly, friendly man.

 

Emma and Fred were friendly with George Smith Grogan and his wife Esther Mary Ann Smith Grogan (nee Phillips).  Other friends were Susan (Sue) nee Tomkins, who married Richard (Dick) Spicer and emigrated to Canada.  Sue & Dick returned several times visiting Walter & Jim Phillips.  After Dick’s death Sue visited Kathleen and her family.

 

Fred died in 1946.

 

Fred and Emma Sarah were buried in the graveyard at St Martins Church, Cheriton, Folkestone[8].

 

Children:

 

Kathleen May Carpenter

Footnotes

  1. Copy of birth certificate obtained on 12th September 1895. The certificate shows that the birth was registered on 20th December 1871 by M. Carpenter, Mother, of 59 Cook's Road, Walworth. ▲
  2. The records of apprentices are held at Westminster Archives and show that Frederick Carpenter was bound to J.E. Harrison as an apprentice. The records show the date of expiration for apprenticeships. ▲
  3. Sources: Marriage Certificate (from the collection of Emma Sarah Carpenter) and entry from the Parish Register. At the time of their marriage Emma was residing at 27 St Georges Street and Frederick was residing at 1 Commercial Road. The witnesses to the marriage were James Henry Phillips and Beatrice Maude Wood. ▲
  4. Source: 1911 Census. Frederick and Emma had been married seven years and had one child, who was still living. The dwelling they occupied had three rooms. ▲
  5. The exact date of Fred's retirement is not known but is presumed to be in early 1931 on the basis of the receipt for the clock which was purchased at Bravingtons, 71 Ludgate Hill, London EC4 on 12th January 1931. The clock itself is no longer held by the family. ▲
  6. A list of names included with the receipt is presumed to show the names of the contributors to the purchase of the clock: Mr Nicholl, Cheque (collection of individual), Mr Allen, Mr Turner (B.P.), Mr Smith (Press Room), Mr Milton, Mr Quinnell. ▲
  7. Four letters from Chas. H. Waters, Builder and Decorator of 23 Ashley Avenue, Cheriton responding to questions from Fred were found with the other Carpenter papers (dated 29th December 1930, 5th January 1931, 21st January 1931 and March 31st 1931 respectively). The first letter appears to be a response to Fred's first enquiry about the properties under construction whilst the others refer to alterations requested by Fred). ▲
  8. One of Kathleen's daughters, visited the graveyard and found the location of the grave but not the headstone. It appears that the headstone has been removed. ▲

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