Francis Luke Featherstone

1840 - 1930  (89 years)

• Name	Francis Luke Featherstone
  Born	01 Aug 1840	Rotherhithe, Surrey, England   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1861	Private House 15 Lion Street, Newington, Lambeth, Surrey, England   [3]
  1861 Census	07 Apr 1861	15 Lion Street, Private House, Newington, Lambeth, London, Surrey, England   [4]
  	iron moulder
  1871 Census	02 Apr 1871	21 Suffolk Street, Rotherhithe, London, Surrey, England   [5]
  	labourer
  Occupation	02 Apr 1871  [6]
  	a labourer
  1901 Census	03 Apr 1881	7 Canute Street, Rotherhithe, Surrey, England   [7]
  	dock labourer
  Occupation	03 Apr 1881  [1]
  	a dock labourer
  1891 Census	05 Apr 1891	6 Canute Street, Rotherhithe, Surrey, England   [8]
  	general labourer
  Occupation	05 Apr 1891  [9]
  	a general labourer
  Occupation	31 Mar 1901  [10]
  	a general labourer
  1911 Census	02 Apr 1911	6 Canute Street, Rotherhithe, London, London, England   [11]
  	widower, waterfowl attendant L.C.C
  Name	Francis Featherstone  [12]
  Name	Frank Featherstone  [4]
  Reference Number	5712
  Reference Number	P1573
  Died	21 Jan 1930	Lewisham, London, Surrey, England   [2, 13]
  Notes	I can't find a Francis Featherstone born c1841 in Rotherhithe, there are two born in Greenwich registration district however. 1861 census RG9/345/115/6 15 Lion Street, Private House, Newington, Lambeth, Surrey Frank Featherstone head M 24 iron moulder Rotherhithe, Surrey Mary Ann Featherstone wife M 25 Christchurch, Surrey 1871 census RG10/644/22 21 Suffolk Street, Rotherhithe, Surrey Francis Featherstone head M 33 labourer Surrey, Rotherhithe Mary A Featherstone wife M 35 Surrey, Christchurch Blackfriars Francis Featherstone son 8 scholar Surrey, Camberwell William Featherstone son 4 scholar Surrey, Camberwell George Featherstone son 2 Surrey, Rotherhithe 1881 census RG11/0577/112/31 7 Canute Street, Rotherhithe, Surrey Francis Featherstone head M Male 40 dock labourer Rotherhithe, Surrey Mary Ann Featherstone Wife M Female 44 Rotherhithe, Surrey William Featherstone son Male 14 Rotherhithe, Surrey George Featherstone son Male 12 Rotherhithe, Surrey Alfred Featherstone son Male 6 Rotherhithe, Surrey Ernest Featherstone son Male 9 m Rotherhithe, Surrey Dear Paul, Francis Featherstone was born c.1841 at Rotherhithe and was married to Mary Ann ? who was born c. 1837. Their 4 issue - William b.c. 1867, George b.c. 1869 Alfred b.c. 1872 and Ernest, August 1880. All born Rotherhithe and Francis was a gardener at time George's marriage. This from the 1881 when George and sibs and parents lived at 7 Canute Street, Rotherhithe and at his marriage he was a bricklayer and on the 1901 he was a dock labourer. son George b. 1896 in Bermondsey but brother Ernest b. 1900 at Rotherhithe. I used to live at Bellingham and my father had an oil shop there and when I had leave I would help him. I remember in 1956 just on the Catford side of Lewisham Hospital was a shop which sold sheeting material - ground sheets etc. My father took me into the shop which was owned (possibly managed) by a man named Featherstone. They had a chat and my father failed to introduce me and after he told me that the man was his cousin. I thought he was kidding and it took me over 40 years to discover that connection through his mother's sister Alice. Cheers, Brian Blackman brian_blackman@tiscali.co.uk 31 October 2003 From: wfeatherstone159@aol.com [mailto:wfeatherstone159@aol.com] Sent: 30 June 2007 13:34 To: paul@featherstone.org Subject: Re: Your message to me through Curious Fox. Hi Paul. Thank you for responding. I received your message through the Curious Fox Web Site, with regarding to a couple of contact's with researchers that you say might be be able to help in my Featherstone Family research for my further information. Any information with regarding to any Member's who are related to the Featherstone Family as listed as living in the 1851 Isle of Man Census in South Quay, Douglas. I.O.M. is a relation of mine. The head of this Family was my Great - Great Grandfather Patrick Featherston, Born: Ireland abt: 1811. [ Place unknown.]. Patrick married Mary Ann Whiteman, nee: Reed or Reid, on the 22nd October, 1843. at Trinity Church. Rotherhithe. Surrey. My Great - Grandfather was Francis [a.k.a. Frank.]. Featherstone, Born: In the Bermondsey, Rotherhithe area abt: 1841/3. [Birth not Registered, or at least cannot be found.]. Died at: 82 Ladywell Road. Lewisham on the 21st January, 1930. Aged: 89. Any further information with regarding to the above will be helpful. Many Thank's, and Kind Regard's. William. 1891 census RG12/382/105/11 6 Canute Street, Rotherhithe, Surrey Frank Featherstone head M 50 general labourer Rotherhithe, Surrey Mary A Featherstone wife M 54 Blackfriars, Surrey William Featherstone son U 24 shop assistant - ironmongers London, Old Kent Road Alfred Featherstone son U 17 general labourer London, Rotherhithe Ernest Featherstone son U 10 scholar London, Rotherhithe 1901 census RG13/398/103/33 6 Canute Street, Rotherhithe, Surrey Frank Featherstone head M 54 general labourer Rotherhithe, Surrey Mary A Featherstone wife M 66 Rotherhithe, Surrey Alfred Featherstone son U 26 gardener market Rotherhithe, Surrey Ernest Featherstone son U 20 gardener market Rotherhithe, Surrey
  Person ID	I5712	Featherstone Main
  Last Modified	23 Apr 2021

  
  

  Father	Patrick Featherston,   b. Abt 1813, Ireland ,   d. 02 Sep 1856, Kirkbradden, Isle of Man  (Age ~ 43 years)
  Mother	Mary Ann Read,   b. Abt 1817, Rotherhithe, Surrey, England ,   d. Jun 1886, 1d.166, St Olave, London, England  (Age ~ 69 years)
  Married	22 Oct 1843	Trinity Church, Rotherhithe, Surrey, England   [14]
  	marriage registration index Patrick Featherstone Dec 1843 Rotherhithe SRY 4.465 Patrick Featherstone Married: Mary Ann Whiteman nee: Reed Widow on the 22nd October, 1843 at Trinty Church. Rotherhithe. Patrick's Father's name was Luke Featherston[e]. Occupation: Farmer. Mary Ann Whiteman's Fathers name was William Reed. Occupation: Shipwright. [Detail's taken from Marrage Certificate.].||M43802
  Family ID	F2777	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Ann Parr,   b. Abt 1837, Christchurch, Blackfriars, Surrey, England
  Married	Mar 1861	1d.51, Bermondsey, London, England   [12]
  Married	03 Mar 1861	St James Church, Bermondsey, London, Surrey, England   [2, 12]
  	marriage registration index Mar 1861 Bermondsey SRY 1d 51 Francis Featherstone and Mary Ann Parr||M39959
  Children	1. Francis Featherstone,   b. 10 Dec 1862, 14 East Street, Walworth, Surrey, England ,   d. Mar 1908, 1d.129, St Olave, London, England  (Age 45 years)   2. Marian Elizabeth Featherstone,   b. Sep 1864, 1d.61, Bermondsey, London, England ,   d. Mar 1866, 1d.57, Bermondsey, London, England  (Age ~ 1 years)   3. William James Featherstone,   b. Abt 1867, Rotherhithe, Surrey, England ,   d. Jun 1904, 1d.138, St Olave, London, England  (Age ~ 37 years)   4. George Featherstone,   b. Mar 1869, 1d.717, Rotherhithe, London, England   5. Alfred Featherstone,   b. 17 Nov 1874, 12 Suffolk Street, Rotherhithe, Surrey, England ,   d. 20 Feb 1951, 211 Lower Road, Rotherhithe, London, Kent, England  (Age 76 years)   6. Ernest Featherstone,   b. 16 Jul 1880, Rotherhithe, Surrey, England
  Last Modified	18 Nov 2022
  Family ID	F2178	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S1881] 1881 Census England & Wales, UK Gov, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date:2004;). [S169] Featherstone Society Member # 22, Featherstone Society Member # 22. [S1861] 1861 Census England & Wales, UK Gov., (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date:2005;). [S1861] 1861 Census England & Wales, UK Gov., (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date:2005;), 1861 census RG9/345/115/6 15 Lion Street, Private House, Newington, Lambeth, Surrey Frank Featherstone head M 24 iron moulder Rotherhithe, Surrey Mary Ann Featherstone wife M 25 Christchurch, Surrey. [S1871] 1871 Census England & Wales, (2009), 1871 census RG10/644/22 21 Suffolk Street, Rotherhithe, Surrey Francis Featherstone head M 33 labourer Surrey, Rotherhithe Mary A Featherstone wife M 35 Surrey, Christchurch Blackfriars Francis Featherstone son 8 scholar Surrey, Camberwell William Featherstone son 4 scholar Surrey, Camberwell George Featherstone son 2 Surrey, Rotherhithe. [S1871] 1871 Census England & Wales, (2009). [S1881] 1881 Census England & Wales, UK Gov, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date:2004;), 1881 census RG11/0577/112/31 7 Canute Street, Rotherhithe, Surrey Francis Featherstone head M Male 40 dock labourer Rotherhithe, Surrey Mary Ann Featherstone Wife M Female 44 Rotherhithe, Surrey William Featherstone son Male 14 Rotherhithe, Surrey George Featherstone son Male 12 Rotherhithe, Surrey Alfred Featherstone son Male 6 Rotherhithe, Surrey Ernest Featherstone son Male 9 m Rotherhithe, Surrey. [S1891] 1891 Census England & Wales, UK Gov., (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date:2005;), 1891 census RG12/382/105/11 6 Canute Street, Rotherhithe, Surrey Frank Featherstone head M 50 general labourer Rotherhithe, Surrey Mary A Featherstone wife M 54 Blackfriars, Surrey William Featherstone son U 24 shop assistant - ironmongers London, Old Kent Road Alfred Featherstone son U 17 general labourer London, Rotherhithe Ernest Featherstone son U 10 scholar London, Rotherhithe. [S1891] 1891 Census England & Wales, UK Gov., (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date:2005;). [S1901] 1901 Census England & Wales, (31.3.1901). [S282] 1911 Census England & Wales, (2009), 1911 census RG14/1930 6 Canute Street, Rotherhithe, London Frank Featherstone head 63 widower 7 children born alive 3 still living 4 died waterfowl attendant L.C.C. Rotherhithe, London Alfred Featherstone son 32 married gardener L.C.C Rotherhithe, London Florence Featherstone daughter in law 30 married 10 years 5 children born alive 4 living 1 died Bristol Nellie Featherstone daughter 8 school Rotherhithe, London Florence Featherstone daughter 4 school Rotherhithe, London Marion Featherstone daughter 6 school Rotherhithe, London William Featherstone son 3 school Rotherhithe, London. [S2] Index Marriage registration England & Wales, (1837-1965). [S473] Newspaper London Gazette, London Gazette, (London Gazette), London Gazette January 1930 FUNERAL OF ONE OF THE OLDEST ROTHERHITHIANS The death has occured of one of Rotherhithe's oldest inhabitants, Frank Featherstone, of 6 Canute Street, who had attained his ninetieth year; and his funeral took place at Nunhead on Wednesday of last week. Mr.Featherstone was a remarkable man, physically and mentally, for his age, and until three days before his death he was apparently in his normal health. The deceased had been pensioned by the L.C.C. for about twenty years. For a long period he was employed at Southwark Park to tend the water fowl and other birds, including pigeons, pheasants and guinea fowl, which sported in large numbers in the lake or about its islands before boating was introduced there. Feeding time for these birds was one of the "sights" of the park. At that period, Mr Featherstone used to relate, some of the park keepers wore uniform resembling that of the modern police constable. A native of Rotherhithe, Mr Featherstone took an intelligent interest in the affairs of the Borough, and was actively associated with the Labour Protection League - of which he was one of the oldest members - and the Liberal Association. He also helped in promoting the erection of the memorial near Crystal Bridge to the late Father Thomas, of St. Katherine's, Rotherhithe. Mr. Featherstone, whose wife predeceased him a good many years is survived by three sons, who wish, through us, to thank friends and neighbours for flowers and sympathetic messages on the occasion of their father's burial. [S2] Index Marriage registration England & Wales, (1837-1965), (Dec 1843 Rotherhithe SRY 4.465).