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1881 Born in Sheffield, son of Walter and Harriet Ellis<ref>BMD</ref> | |||
Frank was | Frank was apprenticed at saw-making, where he met [[Thomas Flinn]], another apprentice. | ||
Frank was an ambitious apprentice. He took home extra saw sharpening work at night to earn extra money. | Frank was an ambitious apprentice. He took home extra saw sharpening work at night to earn extra money. | ||
1911 Francis George Pearce Walter Ellis 30, edge tool grinder, lived in Sheffield with | |||
Mary Ellen Ellis 26, George Raymond Stieng Ellis 7, Sarah Kathleen Ellis 6, Harriett Ellis 3, Francis Ellen Ellis 2, Walter Gilbert Ellis 10 months<ref>1911 census</ref> | |||
His hard work and dedication enabled him to buy Thomas Flinn out of his own business in 1936. | |||
Becoming a business owner just before World War Two began, would have brought many changes to how his business operated as with all factories in Sheffield. He moved production on to defence work and employed around 50 people at that time to make tin hats and other items required by the government. | Becoming a business owner just before World War Two began, would have brought many changes to how his business operated as with all factories in Sheffield. He moved production on to defence work and employed around 50 people at that time to make tin hats and other items required by the government. | ||
1944 Frank Ellis died | |||
His son, Frank Philip Ellis, joined the business on leaving school at 16. | His son, Frank Philip Ellis, joined the business on leaving school at 16. |
Revision as of 15:34, 27 May 2020
1881 Born in Sheffield, son of Walter and Harriet Ellis[1]
Frank was apprenticed at saw-making, where he met Thomas Flinn, another apprentice.
Frank was an ambitious apprentice. He took home extra saw sharpening work at night to earn extra money.
1911 Francis George Pearce Walter Ellis 30, edge tool grinder, lived in Sheffield with Mary Ellen Ellis 26, George Raymond Stieng Ellis 7, Sarah Kathleen Ellis 6, Harriett Ellis 3, Francis Ellen Ellis 2, Walter Gilbert Ellis 10 months[2]
His hard work and dedication enabled him to buy Thomas Flinn out of his own business in 1936.
Becoming a business owner just before World War Two began, would have brought many changes to how his business operated as with all factories in Sheffield. He moved production on to defence work and employed around 50 people at that time to make tin hats and other items required by the government.
1944 Frank Ellis died
His son, Frank Philip Ellis, joined the business on leaving school at 16.
See Also
Sources of Information
- [1] Thomas Flinn website