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I am just starting out on a line of research that focuses on De Bert Frank Solley (born 6th August 1882 at The Grove, Shotover, Oxfordshire).
De Bert later decided to call himself just 'Frank' and decided to emigrate to the USA in about 1902 where he eventually became a naturalised citizen.
Frank's father Michael Becker Solley was born in 1857 at Wingham, Kent, then he and his wife Sarah Ann (nee Mitchell) appear to have moved around a few places in the south of the UK before ending up at Four Marks, Hampshire.
Michael Becker Solley of Wingham, Kent married Sarah Ann Mitchell in September 1880. She was from Walmer, Kent.
Michael and Sarah are shown in the UK 1911 census as having 10 children, 8 of whom survived. By this time Frank was in the USA and was followed by a number of his siblings.
The eight surviving children I have identified as:
De Bert "Frank" Solley, born 1882
Ethel Margaret Solley, born about 1885
Emily Rose Solley, born about 1888
Stanley Michael Solley, born about 1900
Archibald James Solley, born about 1901
Dorothy M Solley, born about 1903
Alexander R Solley, born about 1905
Douglas A Solley, born about 1907
I have birthplaces for the above named and they vary from Essex to Oxfordshire and Somerset.
Sarah Ann Solley died in Hampshire in 1916 aged 58
Michael Becker Solley died in Hampshire in 1923 aged 66
They both 'under-stated' their ages on the 1911 census !
De Bert "Frank" Solley went off to the USA and worked as a domestic valet for many years. I don't yet have details of his death.
He appears to have been followed to America by Emily, Stanley, Dorothy, Alexander and Douglas !!
Michael's daughter Ethel is thought to have continued living at Four Marks, Hampshire up until her death and she had a son - George Soles Solley who lived from 12th June 1921 until November 1989.
Just wondering at this stage if anyone has already carried out any research into Michael Becker Solley, De Bert Frank Solley or other family members ?
Many thanks
Ian Robinson
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