Difference between revisions of "Frank Ellis"
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1934 Married in Sheffield<ref>BMD</ref> | 1934 Married in Sheffield<ref>BMD</ref> | ||
His hard work and dedication enabled him to buy Thomas Flinn | His hard work and dedication enabled him to buy the [[Thomas Flinn and Co|Thomas Flinn]] 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. | ||
Revision as of 08:11, 28 May 2020
1881 Francis George Pearce Walter Ellis was born in Sheffield, son of Walter and Harriet Ellis[1]
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]
1912 Birth of son Frank Ellis[3]
Frank was apprenticed at saw-making, where he met Thomas Flynn.
Frank was an ambitious apprentice. He took home extra saw sharpening work at night to earn extra money.
1934 Married in Sheffield[4]
His hard work and dedication enabled him to buy the Thomas Flinn 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 (Francis) Walter Ellis died[5]
1949 Birth of his son Frank P. Ellis[6]
Frank's son, Frank Philip Ellis, joined the business on leaving school at 16.
1988 Died in Sheffield.
See Also
Sources of Information
- [1] Thomas Flinn website