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William Henry Franklin
173 Lower Street
4 Lower Street
3 Lower Street
Carisbrook Villa, Blenheim Road
Occupation: Linen Draper and Photographer
William was baptised on October 17th 1813, at St Leonard’s. His father, also named William, was a Draper of Lower Street in Deal. William married in 1844 and in 1851 he and his wife, Jane, and their three children are to be found living at the Lower Street premises with his widowed mother, Susannah, at which time William was still carrying on his father’s Drapery business. It seems though that in 1853 he had diversified and had added photography to his business moving into number 4, later 3, Lower Street.
Photographer
Heroes of the Goodwins
William Henry Franklin has become known as Deal’s most successful photographer.Many of his images of rough seas, country scenes, family portraits and of men at work survive to this day including, the now very well known. posed image of the ‘Heroes of the Goodwins’.
The Franklin Sons
His son, Henry, becomes his photography assistant and carries on the business after his father’s death in November 1891. William may well have been visiting Henry at the time of his death as he died in Blenheim Road which is where Henry was living at the time.
William Henry Jnr had been assisting with the drapery business at the number 3 Lower Street shop when he unfortunately, died in 1862 aged just 16 years. His father continued to run both the drapers business at number 3 as well as his now successful photography business.
Frederick was to become a draper carrying on in business at number 4 Lower Street, late High Street, then with street renumbering it became number 11 High Street.
| Name | Born | Baptised | Married | Died | Buried |
| William Henry | 1813 | 17 October 1813 St. George’s |
Jane Verrall 26 September 1844 St. George in the East, LondonBorn 1820 London Died 1908 |
November 1891 Blenheim Road |
27 November 1891 Hamilton Road Cemetery |
The Children of William Henry Franklin & Jane Verrall
| Name | Born | Baptised | Married | Died | Buried |
| William | 1845 Deal |
30 July 1845 | 1862 Lower Street |
12 April 1862 Hamilton Road Cemetery |
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| Mary J | 1847 Deal |
27 August 1847 | James Draper 7 April 1881 St. Leonard’s |
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| Henry | 1850 Deal |
24 May 1850 St. George in the East, Tower Hamlets, London |
Annie Pavey 1874 |
1927 Wellington Road, Thanet |
Hamilton Road Cemetery |
| Frederick | 2 June 1852 Deal |
19 November 1852 St. George in the East, Tower Hamlets, London |
1) Lucy Annie Maria Castle 2 June 1884 St Bartholomew’s, Charlton by Dover 2) Emily Newman 31 October 1912 St. Leonard’s Church |
1915 The Forelands, Mill Road |
15 December 1915 Hamilton Road Cemetery |
| Eliza | 1854 | 18 October 1854 St. Andrew’s, Deal |
William George Chinn 8 September 1887 St. Leonard’s |
1924 Hamstead |
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| John | 1857 | 17 August 1857 St. Andrew’s, Deal |
Flora Carte 2 April 1882 St. Leonard’s |
29 September 1918 Golders Green, London |
Census
| Year | Address | Name | Relationship | Occupation |
| 1841 | 173 Lower Street | William Franklin | Linen Draper | |
| Sarah | ||||
| Elizabeth | ||||
| Caroline | ||||
| Charlotte | ||||
| James | ||||
| Christiana |
Census
| Year | Address | Name | Relationship | Occupation |
| 1851 | 173 Lower Street | Susanna (Mother) | Head | Widow |
| William H | Son | Draper | ||
| Jane | Daughter-in-law | |||
| Caroline | Daughter | Assistant Draper | ||
| Christiana | Daughter | Assistant Draper | ||
| William | Grandson | |||
| Mary | Grandaughter | |||
| Henry | Grandson | |||
| Sarah Culver | Servant | House Servant | ||
| Mary O’leary | Servant | House Servant | ||
| Matilda Cavell | Servant | House Servant |
Census
| Year | Address | Name | Relationship | Occupation |
| 1861 | 4 Lower Street | William H | Head | Draper |
| Jane | Wife | |||
| William | Son | Assistant Draper | ||
| Mary | Daughter | Scholar | ||
| Henry | Son | Scholar | ||
| Frederick | Son | Scholar | ||
| Eliza | Daughter | Scholar | ||
| John | Son | |||
| Christiana | Sister | Draper’s Assistant |
Census
| Year | Address | Name | Relationship | Occupation |
| 1871 | 3 Lower Street | William | Head | Draper & Photographer |
| Jane | Wife | |||
| Henry | Son | Photographer’s Assistant | ||
| Eliza | Daughter | Draper’s Assistant | ||
| John | Son | Scholar | ||
| Ellem Castle | Servant | House Servant |
Census
| Year | Address | Name | Relationship | Occupation |
| 1881 | 3 High Street | William H | Head | Draper & Photographer |
| Jane | Wife | |||
| Frederick | Son | Draper | ||
| John | Son | Draper | ||
| James Tracey | Visitor | |||
| Anne Spratt | Servant | General Domestic Servant |
Census
| Year | Address | Name | Relationship | Occupation |
| 1891 | 3 High Street | William H | Head | Draper & Photographer |
| Jane | Wife | |||
| Agnes Brewer | Assistant | Draper’s Assistant | ||
| Julia Hoile | Servant | General Domestic Servant |
Trade and Street Directory
| Directory and Year | Trade or Occupation | Address |
| 1840 Pigot’s Directory | Haberdasher | 173 Lower Street |
| 1858 Melville’s Directory | Draper, Hatter & Photographer | Lower Street |
| 1862 Kelly’s Directory 1874 Kelly’s Directory |
Linen Draper Linen Draper & Photographer |
4 Lower Street 3 Lower Street |
| 1882 Kelly’s Directory | Linen Draper | 3 High Street |