Frederick Edgar son of Edgar Message of Selmeston, farmer, and Emily Winter (baptismal record)
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At the time of the 1891 England Census Frederick Message, age 12, born in Selmeston Sussex, scholar, was with his parents in Plashett House, Little Horsted Sussex.
At the time of the 1901 England Census Frederick E. Message, age 22, born in Selmeston Sussex, assistant butcher, was with his maternal grandmother Naomi Fiest, age 74, born in South Malling Sussex, widow, in New Town, Ringmer Sussex.
At the time of the 1911 England Census Frederick Edgar Message, age 32, born in Selmeston Sussex, butcher, and wife of 9 years Edith Mary, age 29, born in Waldron Sussex (mother 3 children, 1 deceased), assisting in the business, were living in The Chestnuts Barns Green, West Horsham Sussex. With them were sons (born in Ditchling Sussex); Frederick Edgar (7), school, and Arthur (4).
In Oct 1916 Frederick Edgar Message was present at the marriage of his sisters Laura Message and Alice Mary Message to Ernest William Simmons and Sidney Ambrose Baker Colbran in Wiston Sussex.
In Mar 1919 Frederick Edgar Message was present at the marriage of his sister Mabel Message to Albert Thomas Skilton in Wiston Sussex.
In Sep 1929 Frederick Edgar Message, butcher, was granted Probate of his late father's personal effects.
In the 1939 Register Frederick E Message (b. 18 Nov 1878), master butcher, and wife Edith M Message (b. 13 Oct 1881), unpaid domestic duties, were living in Southdown House, Shipley, Sussex.
In Jun 1940 Frederick Edgar Message, butcher, was granted Probate of his late mother's personal effects.
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Frederick Edgar Message died aged 78 years. 4
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Frederick Edgar Message of 38 Park-terrace East Horsham Sussex died 22 January 1957 at College-lane Chichester. Probate London 22 February to Edith Mary Message, widow. Effects £888 16s. 4d. 5
Marriage Information:
Frederick married Edith Mary Gasston, daughter of Benjamin Gasston and Elizabeth Stedman, on 10 Nov 1901 in St. Thomas Church, Framfield, Sussex, England. (Edith Mary Gasston was born on 13 Oct 1881 in Waldron, Sussex, England and died in 1963 in the Hastings District, Sussex, England, aged 83 years.)
Marriage Notes:
Frederick Edgar Message, age 23, bachelor, butcher, resident of the Green, Ringmer, son of Edgar Message, farmer, and
Edith Mary Gasston, age 20, spinster, resident of Blackboys, daughter of Benjamin Gasston, farmer
Married after Banns
Witnesses: Edward Gasston, Edith Emily Message
