Family of Robert Foker of Snettisham

Family of
Robert Foker and Susan Ford

Mary Ann Folker was born in Snettisham on 22 February 1849 and baptised there on 15 June. She was employed as a Domestic Servant but remained living at home until she married Robert John Balding at Dersingham on 24 December 1873. He was an Agricultural Labourer. Daughter Elizabeth was born in Dersingham in 1876 and Helen in 1881, being baptised in Blakeney on 30 October. Robert's occupation was recorded as Carpenter. The family appear in the census of 1881. Daughter Anne was born around 1882. The census of 1891 shows the family living in a cottage in Smiths Row in Dersingham and Robert as being a Gardeners Labourer. In 1901 Robert and Mary Ann were living in Lynn Road, Dersingham and their children had all left home but they had a lodger called Robert Pitcher. They were still at the same address when the census was taken in 1911 but their lodger then was Richard Grief. The census form was made out by Mary Ann which may have infdicated that Robert was unable to write. Their surname was given as Baldwin as it had been on the previous two census returns. Robert passed away in 1917 but Mary Ann survived until 1933.

William Robert Folker was born in Snettisham on 16 April 1851 and was baptised there. Unfortunately he did not survive and died in 1855, being buried on 2 December.

William John Folker was born in Snettisham on 5 July 1853. He lived with his parents in Lynn Road, Snettisham and became a Bricklayer prior to his marriage to Agatha Main Drake in Snettisham Parish Church on 20 February 1879. Twins Annie Elizabeth and William were born in 1879 but they were separated, William being brought up by his grandparents, Robert and Susan Folker in the sweetshop, and becoming part of their family. By the time the census of 1881 was taken, the family was living in a cottage in Snettisham. Son Frederick was born in 1882, daughters Flora in 1885, Susan Ford in 1887 and Eliza in 1889. The census of 1891 shows the family still living in Snettisham, however, by 1901 only daughters Susan, Eliza and Alice remained at home with their parents who were now living in Docking Road, Sedgeford. In 1911, Alice was their only child remaining at home but grandaughter Alice Annie, daughter of Flora, was with them. Agatha died in 1917 and William lived on until 1934.

Francis Richard Folker was born in Snettisham on 4 April 1856 but died in 1859, being buried on 11 October.

Sarah Elizabeth Folker was born in Snettisham on 20 August 1860. She remained at home with her parents until she married James Poll of Wymondham in the Parish Church in Snettisham on 11 July 1885. The couple did not have any children as Sarah sadly died in 1886. James was a Farm Labourer and remained in Snettisham, marrying Kathleen Bowman. In 1891 they were living together with Kathleen's son Joseph and their own daughter Edith who was born in 1891.

Richard James Folker was born in Snettisham in 1863 and was baptised there on 1 March. Employed as a Bricklayer, he was known as Richard or 'Dick'. On 2 March 1893 he married Emily Frances Lane at West Newton in Norfolk. The census of 1901 shows Richard and Emily living in Main Road, Snettisham and with them Richard's brother William and their widowed father Robert. In 1911, 1911 Richard and Emily had their nephew Fred, son of brother William John, lodging with them. They were living at 5 High Street, Snettisham when Emily died on 16 April 1934 and probate was granted on 1 June. Richard died in the Fakenham in 1941.

Annie Elizabeth Folker was born in Snettisham in 1867 and was baptised there on 17 February. She died in 1872, being buried on 11 October.

Arthur Ford Folker was born in Snettisham in 1870 and was baptised there on 6 November. He died in 1872 and was buried on 13 September.

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