Francis Byrche Stretton b1871
About
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Summary:
Francis was the eleventh child of Samuel and Kate Stretton and one of the five sons who emigrated to make their lives in New Zealand. He originally emigrated in 1887 but returned briefly in 1892 to accompany his younger brother, Philip Braddyll, back to New Zealand. Their farewell event is reported in the Kidderminster Shuttle’s 30 July 1892 edition here. - Archive link: Link to Francis' documents and images
- No of documents: 3
- No of Images: 2
- Born: Friday, 27 January 1871
- Birthplace: Kidderminster, Worcestershire
- Died: Sunday, 27 July 1952
- Place of Death: Auckland, New Zealand
- Spouse: Ethel Maud (Née Hurley)
- Father: Samuel Stretton
- Mother: Kate Stretton (née Birch)
- Sibling-1: William Richard Stretton
- Sibling-2: Ernest Samuel Stretton
- Sibling 3: John Lionel Stretton
- Sibling 4: Kate Mary Stretton
- Sibling 5: Edward Alfred Stretton
- Sibling 6: Unnamed twin
- Sibling 7: Unnamed twin
- Sibling 8: Gertrude Rosa Stretton
- Sibling 9: Harry Weston Stretton
- Sibling 10: Robert Bertram Stretton
- Sibling 11: Hubert Arthur Stretton
- Sibling 12: Sidney Sturges Stretton
- Sibling 13: Archibald Callendar Stretton
- Sibling 14: Philip Cecil Braddyll Stretton
- Child 1: Kate Byrche Stretton
- Child 2: Frances Emily Stretton