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Frank Reynolds Holdsworth |
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Non-Chess Life
The parents of Frank Reynolds Holdsworth were Edwin Holdsworth (born 1839/40, Sheffield) and Elizabeth Holdsworth (born 1839/40, Sheffield), who had at least the following five children, all born in Sheffield:
The 1871 census found parents and first three children living with one servant at 16 Catherine Street, in the Burngreave area of Sheffield. Father Edwin was a banker’s cashier. Frank was a scholar.
The 1881 census found the family had moved to 26 Beech Hill Road, in the Broomfield area of Sheffield. Father Edwin was still a banker’s cashier, while 17-year-old Frank was a banker’s clerk. Lucy and Albert were scholars.
In 1888, Frank Reynolds Holdsworth married Florence Barson (born 1864, Derby). The couple went on to have four children, all born in Sheffield:
The 1891 census found Frank and Florence living on their own at 47 Gloucester Street, in the Broomspring area of Sheffield, about half a mile from Beech Hill Road. Frank was still a banker’s clerk.
The 1901 census found parents and four children living at 39 South Grove Road, Sheffield. Frank was now a bank cashier.
The 1911 census found the family of six had moved again, to 2 Park Crescent, Park Lane, back in the Broomfield area of Sheffield. Frank was now a chartered accountant’s clerk. Sidney was a clerk in some engineering and machinery context. Frank remained at this address to his death.
Death
Frank Reynolds Holdsworth died on 24/12/1916.
Chess
“F. H. Reynolds” played for Sheffield in the Woodhouse Cup in the 1911-12 season, and probably before and/or after that.
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Created 17/08/2014 |
Copyright © 2014 Stephen John Mann Census information is copyright of The National Archive, see UK Census Information |
Last Updated 17/08/2014 |