Frederick William Edward OwenAge: 65 years1871–1936
- Name
- Frederick William Edward Owen
- Surname
- Owen
- Given names
- Frederick William Edward
- Also known as
- Fred
| Birth | 1871 |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Edith Margaret Owen |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Frances ? Owen |
| Census | 1881 (Age 10 years) Quality of data: questionable evidence |
| Census | 1891 (Age 20 years) Quality of data: questionable evidence |
| Marriage | Elinore Scragg — View this family 7 January 1894 (Age 23 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | Frederick Paul Owen 21 August 1895 (Age 24 years) |
| Birth of a son #4 | Stephen Frances Owen 1898 (Age 27 years) |
| Birth of a son #5 | Ernest Phillip Owen 13 September 1899 (Age 28 years) |
| Birth of a son #6 | Wilfred James Owen 1906 (Age 35 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #7 | Dorothy Owen 1911 (Age 40 years) |
| Census | 3 April 1911 (Age 40 years) Age: 39 Quality of data: primary evidence |
| Marriage of a child | Frederick Paul Owen — Gladys J K Fleetwood — View this family 1922 (Age 51 years) Note: BMD Record: Jul - Sep 1922, Owen Frederick P, Liverpool 8b 180 |
| Marriage of a child | Stephen Frances Owen — Lilian Evans — View this family 1923 (Age 52 years) |
| Burial of a wife | Elinore Scragg 4 February 1931 (Age 60 years) Cemetery: Springvale Botanical Cemetary Note: Church of England - Monumental Compartment N Section 13 Grave 8 |
| Death of a wife | Elinore Scragg 9 February 1931 (Age 60 years) Cause: Cerebral Haemorrhage |
| Occupation | Soldier Five medals awarded in the Boer War and WW1 Note: The National Archives in Kew hold records of Fred's army service and the medals he was awarded.
Altogether, he served 20 years in the Army Service Corp. This was in two stints. The first was in South Africa and home. Early in 1913, his term ended and he took a job as a Postman with the Royal Mail. He reenlisted in Oct 1914 and served nearly 5 further years, serving in France and Macedonia. He was demobbed on 11th June 1919, and awarded the daily pension of 20 pence. (old pence - 240 = £1). He was awarded four medals during this time.
Photos of his medals can be seen under MEDIA, and copies of his war records also.
Quite by chance, the actual medals incribed with his details were offerred for sale by a dealer. I snapped them up and they are now at my home in England. |
| Event | Electoral Roll 1931 (Age 60 years)Address: 38 Droop St, Footscray |
| Death | 1936 (Age 65 years) |
| Burial | 5 February 1936 (Age 65 years) Cemetery: Springvale Botanical Cemetary Note: Church of England - Monumental Compartment N Section 13 Grave 8 |
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| Family with Elinore Scragg |
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Elinore Scragg Birth: 20 August 1865 39 36 — Lancs Ashton under Lyne Death: 9 February 1931 — Windsor Avenue, Spring Vale, County of Bowke |
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Marriage: 7 January 1894 — |
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19 months son |
Frederick Paul Owen Birth: 21 August 1895 24 30 — Lancs Liverpool Death: December 1972 — FERN, , Victoria, Australia |
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3 years son |
Stephen Frances Owen Birth: 1898 27 32 — Lancs Liverpool Death: 1963 — Foot |
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20 months son |
Ernest Phillip Owen Birth: 13 September 1899 28 34 — Lancs Liverpool Death: 5 December 1983 — Melbourne, Australia |
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7 years son |
Wilfred James Owen Birth: 1906 35 40 — Liverpool, Lancashire Death: 1956 — CHEL Victoria Australia |
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6 years daughter |
Dorothy Owen Birth: 1911 40 45 — Liverpool, Lancashire Death: 1958 — GLEN, Victoria, Australia |
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Edith Margaret Owen Birth: Death: |
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Frances ? Owen Birth: Death: |
| Census | Census 1881 (...) 83 Boughton, Chester, Cheshire Quality of data: questionable evidence |
| Census | Census 1891 (5th April) 59 Hunter St, St. Ann's, Liverpool Quality of data: questionable evidence |
| Census | Census 1911 (3rd April) 24 Wilton St., Liverpool, Lancs Quality of data: primary evidence |
| Burial | Church of England - Monumental Compartment N Section 13 Grave 8 |
| Note | We have a list of five medals that were issued to Frederick W.E. Owen from a catelogue of sale items in a Canadian dealer's website. These include the Queens Service Award with two clasps, Cape Colony and SA01. These are for service in the Boer War, 1898 to 1901. The remainder are for service in the WW1. The Corp is the Army Service Corp. I have found out no further information than that, other than to have a medal card shwing details of the WW1 medals, and which show him as a Corporal, then rising to a Sergeant. There is no discharge data, nor when he enlisted. A visit to the National Archives at Kew may be needed.
Clearly, he spent time away from home and from his young family, all of whom were born from 1898 to 1911
When (if) he moved to Australia is still not certain. |
| Note | There is a passenger list of the Jervis Bay leaving London on 26 March 1926 with Frederick Owen, retired of 19 Stafford Street, Liverpool. Whilst all other journeys by his family have shown number 44 Stafford Street as their addresses, this is after they had gone, so it is reasonable that he now lives alone and moved. |
| Note | Ship Information
Ship Name: Jervis Bay
Years in service: 1922-1940
Funnels: 1
Masts: 2
Shipping Line: Aberdeen & Commonwealth
Ship Description: Built by Vickers, Ltd., Barrow, England. Tonnage: 14,129. Dimensions: 530' x 68' (548' o.l.). Twin-screw, 16 knots. Four steam turbines. Two masts and one funnel.
History: Service: London-Australia, via Suez Canal. Passengers: 680. Crew: 160. Sunk by gunfire of German warship in the North Atlantic, November 5, 1940. Sister ships: Esperance Bay, Hobson Bay, Largs Bay and Moreton Bay. |
| Occupation | Five medals awarded in the Boer War and WW1 Format: image/jpeg Type: Photo Highlighted image: yes Note: The National Archives in Kew hold records of Fred's army service and the medals he was awarded.
Altogether, he served 20 years in the Army Service Corp. This was in two stints. The first was in South Africa and home. Early in 1913, his term ended and he took a job as a Postman with the Royal Mail. He reenlisted in Oct 1914 and served nearly 5 further years, serving in France and Macedonia. He was demobbed on 11th June 1919, and awarded the daily pension of 20 pence. (old pence - 240 = £1). He was awarded four medals during this time.
Photos of his medals can be seen under MEDIA, and copies of his war records also.
Quite by chance, the actual medals incribed with his details were offerred for sale by a dealer. I snapped them up and they are now at my home in England. |
| Media object | War Office record page 8 Format: image/jpeg Type: Document |
| Media object | War Office record page 1 Format: image/jpeg Type: Document Highlighted image: no |
| Media object | The Queens South Africa medal and 2 bars Format: image/jpeg |
| Media object | 1914-15 Star T2SR-01806 Cpl F.W.E.Owen, A.S.C Format: image/jpeg Type: Photo |
| Media object | The British War Medal Format: image/jpeg Type: Photo |
| Media object | The Victory Medal Format: image/jpeg Type: Photo |
| Media object | Imperial Service Medal Format: image/jpeg Type: Photo |
| Media object | Part of the engraving on the QSA Format: image/jpeg Type: Photo |