Frederick Laflin 1838-1893 & Eliza Welham 1844-?.
On 24th December 1838, Frederick Laflin was born in Ringshall. He was the son of Mary Laflin and his father's details were left blank. The birth was registered on 28th January 1839 by his mother (illiterate). Mary was probably the widow of Samuel Laflin (born Mary Garrod).
|-Sarah Laflin 1863-1863
|-Eliza Maria Laflin 1868-? mar 1883 James Fayers.
Frederick Laflin 1838-1893 |-Alfred William Laflin 1870-?
mar 1861 --------------------|-Edward William Laflin 1872-?
Eliza Welham c1844-? |-Alice Emma Laflin 1875-?
|-Ada Kate Laflin 1876-? mar 1893
|-Ellen Louisa Laflin 1880-?
|-Kate Ethel Laflin 1883-? mar 1903
In the 1841 census (6th June) Frederick and his mother were
living at Red House, Ringshall with John and Mary Garrod and three of their
children.
In 1851, Frederick (aged 13 was still living with his grandparents John and Mary
Garrod, but his mother was no longer with them.
In 1861, Frederic Laflin (aged 22) was living with his uncle and aunt George and
Sarah Anne Garrod. His uncle was working as a farm labourer and Frederick was probably
doing the same, although this was not stated.
In 1861, Ringshall registers recorded the banns for Frederick Laflin and Eliza
Welham of Barking. On 22nd November 1861, a marriage was held in Barking church
after banns. The groom was Frederic Laflin, a single man aged 21 and a
labourer living in Ringshall and the son of Isaac Driver, a labourer. The bride was
Eliza Welham, a single woman aged 19 and a servant living in Barking and the
daughter of Stephen Welham, a labourer. The witnesses were Ebenezer Pearl and
Sarah Ann Gosling and Sarah Ann was the only one to sign.
Their first child, Sarah, was baptised in Ringshall in September 1863 and buried
there the next month, aged 5 weeks. Eliza Maria was baptised in May 1868 and
Alfred William was baptised in March 1871.
In the 1871 census, Frederick and Eliza Laflin were living in Ringshall and
Frederick was working as a farm labourer. With them were their two surviving
children, Eliza (aged 3) and Alfred (aged 6 months).
Their children continued to be baptised in Ringshall - Edward William in
May 1872, Alice Emma (aged 9 months) in February 1876, Ada Kate in October
1877 and Ellen Louisa in October 1881.
In the 1881 census, Frederick and Eliza Laflin were living in Hadleigh Road,
Ringshall and Frederick was working as a farm labourer. With then were six children,
Eliza (aged 13), Alfred (aged 10), William (aged 9), Alice (aged 5), Ada Kate
(aged 4) and Ellen (aged 5 months). The five older ones were at school.
Their youngest child, Kate Ethel, was baptised in Ringshall in April 1883. In
November 1883, Eliza Maria Laflin aged 15 (daughter of Frederick Laflin, stockman)
married James Fayers, a labourer aged 18 in Ringshall.
By 1891, Frederick and Eliza had moved to Hadleigh Road, Combs and Frederick
was still working as a farm labourer. Only three of their daughters (Alice
aged 15, Nellie aged 10 and Kate aged 8) were still living at home.
Neither of their sons(Alfred William now aged 20 or Edward William now aged 19)
has yet been found but their daughter Ada (aged 14) may have been working as a
domestic servant in the household of Arthur and Ellen Webber in Barking.
Frederick Laflin, aged 53, was buried in Combs on 29th March 1893. His daughter Ada
Kate may have been the Ada Laflin married in Stow in December 1893 and the Kate Ethel
Laflin married in Cosford in December 1903 was probably his daughter.
Sources for this section.
Parish registers for Ringshall & Combs - available in Ipswich Record Office.
Civil Registration Indexes available online from FreeBMD
Civil Registration Indexes and Census Data available online from Findmypast
Page maintained by Susan Laflin. Last updated in January 2008.