{"id":202,"date":"2026-03-11T21:18:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T21:18:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timpson.nz\/?page_id=202"},"modified":"2026-04-15T03:21:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T03:21:06","slug":"chapter-five","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/timpson.nz\/index.php\/chapter-five\/","title":{"rendered":"England – Chapter Five"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Frances Timpson (TE1) <\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1818 \u2013 1868 <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Frances grew up with her sister and brothers and as soon as she was able obtained employment probably as a female servant in a house or business initially probably locally. We have been unable to find her in the 1841 census probably because of transcribing errors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We don\u2019t know why but Frances travelled to London and in the 1851 Census held on 30 March 1851 we find her living and working as a Cook in a Boarding House at the very prestigious address of 40 Craven Street, City of Westminster, London.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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40 Craven Street, Westminster, London, where Frances lived and worked, as it is today.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

On the Census document Frances is aged 32 years and her husband to be William Charles Groome is also there as a Servant aged 23 years. Now we know how and where they met. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Actual Census document showing Frances Timpson.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Frances Timpson and William Charles Groome were married on Sunday 29 February 1852 at St Martin in the Fields Church, Trafalgar Square, London. They were both able to sign their names.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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St Martin in the Fields Church, Trafalgar Square, as it stands today.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The Couple Had Three Children<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

William Henry Charles Groome (GT1)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

1854 \u2013 1913 their first child will be covered separately as he was a man of some importance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Councillor<\/figure>
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Read more about the life of W H C Groome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n