LITTLE

Spelling is as it appears on the Census .

James Fry Born 1806 -M- Ann Born 1806 = Henry Fry Born 1830

Henry Fry Born 1830 -M- Alice Letitia Born 1832 = John Fry Born 1857

John Fry Born 1857 -M- Annie [Rolls] Born 1865 = Adelaide Fry Born 1887

Adelaide Fry Born 1887 - M - Arthur Little = Gladys 1914, Dorothy & Daisy, 

Arthur dies in Canada & Adelaide then married Raymond Crabtree born 1885 = Sonny Jr. Doris Margaret, Dennis John, Olive

Adelaide Fry Born 1887 -M- Raymond Crabtree Jr Born 1885. Adelaide immigrates to Canada, Marries Parson’s Son, John Little has Daisy and Gladys. John dies, Adelaide returns to London and marries Raymond and has has 4 more = Doris Margaret, Raymond JR., Dennis John & Olive.

THE LITTLES ARE FROM SITTINGBOURNE, Where Phyllis Howden, (Blanch Fry’s daughter) now lives. Blanch Fry is Adelaide’s Sister.

Alice Norrington (Auntie Alice in Canada) lived a few streets away from Sydney in England and Arthur Little (Adelaide’s 1^st Husband) . She no doubt knew them both before she went to Canada. Arthur and Sydney Little immigrated to Canada 1911. Alice Married Sydney 1911, Adelaide married Arthur 1912.

Arthur and Sydney Little went to Canada in 1911. Both lodgers 378 Woodville Ave.

NOTE: Adelaide’s two girls, Gladys and Daisy, were supposed to inherit money (but they didn’t get any) when they were 21. The current, living family thought that the money was inherited from Arthur Little’s Father, William Little. But it is more likely that it was Arthur Little’s Stepfather William Vandepeer, that bequeathed the money.  He was a fish merchant and shop owner in Sittingbourne by the sea and probably was quite successful. Arthur’s natural father died about age 44 (1889) just a few years before the 1891 Census and before Arthur had any children.

Arthur Little died of Pulmonary Tuberculoses age 38 June 25th 1920. Arthur and Adelaide lived at 3478 Dundas St. Toronto Canada with their two daughters Gladys and Daisy. Arthur had been living in Ontario Canada for 20 years and was listed as a Pedlar. His physician was Dr. Herman of 35 St. Johns Rd. The undertaker was William Spears of Prospect Cemetery. Arthur was buried on Saturday, 3:30 PM at Prospect Cemetery, 1450 St. Clair Ave. West Toronto, Ontario Canada

See DEATH certificate: Arthur Little 25th June 1920. York, Canada.

 Arthur Little Adelaide Fry marriage certificate. Ontario Canada 28th October 1912

1. Name: Arthur Little Birth Place: Kent England- Age: 26 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1886 [1883]
2. Father Name: William Little Fishmonger- Mother Name: Mrs Horriet {Harriet] Richard Vandepette.[Vandefreer][brn 1849]
3. Spouse Name: Adelaide Fry Age: 25 - Baptist- Estimated Birth Year: abt 1887 [1888] Buckshire [Berkshire] England - Spouse Father Name: Jno [John] Fry Bricklayer. Spouse Mother Name: Mrs Annie Rose [Rolls] Fry
4. Marriage Date: 28 Oct 1912
5. Marriage Place: York, Marriage County: York Family History Library Microfilm: MS932_244
6. Wittness:  Alice and Sydney Little. 62 McMurray St. (So Arthur’s brother was Sydney)

Sydney Little and Alice Norrington Marriage 14th Oct 1911.

1. Sydney Little; Baptists: born 1887 age 24, Farther Name: William Little, Mothers Name Harriet [Richard] Little/Vandepeer. Occupation: Sleave fitters help? Father’s occupation: Fish salesman.
2. Alice Norrington: Baptists born 1890 age 21, Mother’s name Ada Norrington, Father George Alfren Furminger-Stepfather. Father’s occupation Fish Salesman.
3. Residence: both at 378 Woodall.
4. Witness’s: Arthur Little of 378 Woodville Ave. & Mrs. Ada Payne, of 378 Woodville Ave. see pic.
5. ALICE WAS NOT ADELAIDES SISTER

In 1901, Alice Norrington was living just a few streets away from Sydney while in England, so they probably knew each other before Sydney went to Canada with his brother Arthur. But Alice was living in Sittingbourne, 83 miles away from our Adelaide Fry in Holyport. So the question still stands, whom did Adelaide go to Canada with, could Alice and Adelaide have gone over together? There doesn’t seem to be a ships log to answer that question.

1861

1861 Census: William Little Son of Marian. No father listed: Address: 1 Georges [Georgian?] Place

1. Marian Little Wife age 38, born 1823, St. Pancras, Middlesex Wife of a Blacksmith Gladys’s Great-Great Grandmother.
2. William Little - son, age 18 Gladys’s Great Grandfather.
3. Thomas Little age 16
4. Elizabeth Little age 12
5. Louisa Little age 9
6. Charles Little age 4
7. John Little age 3
8. Sarah Little 1
9. Walter Little age 1 month

1871

1871 Census: William Little Head Address: 55 Berry’s Lane, Sittingbourne Arthur’s parents

1. William Little age 27, born 1844 Sittingbourne,  Brickfield Laborer
2. Harriet [Richards] Little age 23, born 1848, Sittingbourne, Kent (see 1861 Census Harriet Richards)

1881

1881 Census: William Little Head. Fishmonger Address: 7 West Street

1. William Little age 36 born 1845, Islington, Middlesex - Fishmonger - Gladys’s Grandfather
2. Harriet [Richards] Little - Wife, age 32 born 1849, Sittingbourne, Kent
3. Charles Little Son, age 6, born 1875
4. William Little, Son, age 4 born 1877
5. Annie Little Daughter, age 10 months
6. Charles Winter, age 22 born Sittingbourne, 1859 LODGER Brickmaker
7. George Woolett age 22, born 1859 Bearstead, Kent, LODGER, Gardener

1891

1891 Census Adress: Kent Harriett Little is the HEAD and widowed. Address 36 West Street, Kent, Sittingbourne

1. Harriet [Richards] Little HEAD - Widowed- age 42 Born 1849, Deal, Kent Arthur’s mother.
2. Charle [Charles] Little age 16. Born 1875, Deal, Kent
3. William Little age 14, born 1877 Deal 
4. Annie Little, age 10, born 1881 Deal
5. Arthur Little, age 8, born 1883, Deal  Gladys’s Father
6. Sydny Little age 5, born 1886 Deal
7. Daisy Little age 3, born 1888, Deal
8. Mittie [Millie] Love age 14 months, born 1890 Sittingbourne: NIECE
9. Emily Love age 20, born 1871, Sittingbourne : NIECE Emily marries William Chasson see 1901 Census

1891 William Vandepeer Address: 1 Short Street, Sittingbourne (Future stepfather to Arthur Little) Short street is very close to the sea in Sittingbourne. Which must have been a good spot to sell fresh fish.  See google map

1. William Vandepeer born 1846 age 45 (Future Stepfather to Arthur Little) Fishmonger
2. Mary Vandepeer born 1846 age 45
3. Lilian Vandepeer GRANDDAUGHTER born 1846 age 4
5. 1851 William Vandepeer at age 8 lived at 86 Mud Row, Eastchurh Isle of Sheppey.
6. 1861 William Vandepeer age 18, 1st Class Boy, Royal Navy, on Ariadne
7. 1866 Married Mary Ann Bryer 2c page 103
8. 1871 age 28 122 Mud Row, Eastchurch. Mariner with wife mary age 29 and son William 4
9. 1881 Census Vanderpeer 38, living on Isle of Shippey a Brickfield Labourer & a lodger with wife Mary age 40 a Domestic, and Son William age 16.

1896

1896: Marriage: Harriet [Richards/Little] Marries William Vandepeer. 2a page 1764 (don’t know what happened to William’s 1st wife and grandchild)

1901

1901 Census, Harriet remarries to William Vandefreer. [Vandepeer] (another William) Arthur living with Charles and Louisa Sutton. Address: 36 West St. Sittingbourne

1. William Vandepeer age 56 born 1845, Eastchurch, Kent Fish Merchant, shop keeper
2. Harriett [Richards, Little] Vandepeer age 53, born 1848 Sittingbourne, Kent
3. Charles Little age 27 Stepson Brickfield Laborer
4. William Little age 24 Stepson, Fish Merchant Assistant
5. Annie Little age 20 Stepdaugher
6. Sydney Little age 15 Stepson Messenger at Railway Station - living close to future wife Alice.
7. Daisy Little age 13 Stepdaughter

1901 Census Arthur is a border at 107 West St. Sittingbourne

1. Charles Sutton, age 40 born 1861 Nonington, Kent Fish Salesman
2. Louisa Sutton, age 49, born 1862 Deal, Kent
3. John Jackson, age 22, born 1870, Faversham Kent, BORDER Fish Dealer
4. Arthur Little age 18, born 1883 Sittingbourne, BORDER, Fish Dealer Gladys’s Father, living on same street as mother above. Immigrated to Canada in 1911
5. Louisa Sutton, age 3, daughter, born 1898, Faversham Kent
6. Gladys R Sutton, daughter age 1, born 1900 Faversham, Kent

1901 Census Alice Norrington (KNOWN AS AUNTIE ALICE FROM CANADA

1. George Whitehead (Mary A Whitehead Wife) age 56 born 1845 Bredgar, Kent, England
2. Charlotte A Norrington Sister-in-law - born 1853 age 48 , Stockbury, Sittingbourne, Kent
3. Ada Norrington Niece - born 1868 Age 33 Niece, from Sittingbourne, Kent
4. Alice Norrington Niece - born 1891 age 10, Sittingbourne, Kent - known as Auntie Alice to the Little family
5. 1891 Census Ada and daughter Alice are living with Uncle/Aunt George and Mary A Whitehead. at 10 Bell Rd.VERY close to where Sydney Little - (Future Husband) & Arthur was living.
6. Alice marries Sydney Little in 1911

Below Picture was taken in 1890 (See 1891 Census above), in England. William Little, age 45, was still alive, so the “GranDad” in the picture is William, Arthur’s natural Father. And William would have died within the following year and just before the 1891 Census.

GranDad (William) age 45. ---- Bill (William Jr.) 13. ---- Gran (Harriet)41. ---- Daisy 2. ---- Ann (Annie) 9. ---- Dad Little (Arthur) 7. ---- Charil (Charles) 15 ---- Sid (Sydney) 4.

1911 Canada Census

1911 Census Arthur and Sydney are lodgers 378 Woodville Ave.

1. Sydney Little age 28 - Painter- born April 25th 1886 Lodgers Born England Immigrated 1911
2. Arthur Little age 25 - Laborer Born September 28th 1882 Lodgers Born England Immigrated 1911
3. Frederick Payne age 24 Born England Immigrated 1910
4. Ada Payne age 24 (witness at Sydney’s marriage) Born England Immigrated 1900
5. Ivy Payne age 9 Born England Immigrated 1900
6. Ena Payne age 5 Born England Immigrated 1910
7. Fred Hamond age 37 Lodger Born England Immigrated 1910

The Distance between the Cemetery and where Adelaide and Arthur lived. The yellow pin in the top right hand corner is the cemetery. Yellow pin at the bottom left is where they lived.

Close up of where Adelaide and Arthur lived.

Where Alice and Arthur’s brother Sydney lived when Arthur married Adelaide in 1912. McMurrary Ave. Toronto.

The distance between Alice Little and Adelaide Little in 1920.

1891 Wiliam Vandepeer owned a fish shop, he lived at 1 Short Street, Sittingbourne