Sunday, 28 January 2018

Charles Henry Fradd 1885



Charles Henry Fradd was born in the last quarter of 1885 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales to Josiah Thomas Moulsworth Oliver Fradd and Mary Ann nee Way.
Charles was the second eldest son and had 6 siblings; 4 sisters and 2 brothers.
The England and Wales Census off 1911 shows elder sister Fanny and Charles Fradd were visiting their younger brother George in Central Cardiff, Wales. Charles’ occupation was Sailor.
According to records, Charles went to sea as a 15 year old in 1900 and served in the British Merchant Navy during World War 1 receiving the Mercantile Marine and British War Medals.


 


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Mercantile Marine Memorial Scroll & Issue packet for Mercantile Marine Medal


He married Ada West who was from Swansea, Wales in October 1915 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales.
He was listed on a manifest as a 40 year old Steward and crew member arriving aboard the ‘Elaine Llewellyn’ into Boston, USA from Cardiff, Wales in 1926.
He was listed on a manifest as a 60 year old Chief Steward and crew member arriving aboard the steam ship ‘Imperial Valley’ into New York USA from Colombo, Ceylon in 1945.
He died on the 2nd September 1959 where his address was Darklands Cottage, Symonds Yat, Herefordshire, England leaving £240 to his widow Ada who died 5 years later in 1964.


 

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