The photograph is a recent addition to the Sudbury Ephemera Archive. It is an image of Sudbury Crown Football Club, 1910 – 1911 season. J. French, P.J. French, W. French and C. Filer are part of the team that won the South Suffolk Junior League. The surnames ‘Filer’ and ‘French’ feature prominently in the list of 19th century admissions to the freedom of the Borough of Sudbury.
Admissions to the Freedom of Sudbury in the early 19th century
The Farnsworth family
Farnsworth, John, yeoman, admitted May 26th, 1815, borough and commons, by purchase, 30 guineas
The Farrand family
Farrand, Joseph Harvey, currier, admitted June 3rd, 1814, borough and commons, by purchase, 30 guineas
The Farrow family
Farrow, Benjamin, victualler and wheelwright, admitted January 9th, 1818, borough and commons, by purchase, 30 guineas
The Faux family
Faux, Benjamin, cordwainer, son of Benjamin, cordwainer, dec’d, admitted June 12th, 1826, borough and commons, by birth
Faux, William, of Colchester, butcher, son of Benjamin, shoemaker, dec’d, admitted April 7th, 1828, borough and commons, by birth
The Filer family
Filer, Charles, of East Street, matweaver, son of William Filer, weaver, dec’d, admitted August 5th, 1887
Filer, Francis, of 37 Blackfriars Road, London, coal carter, son of William Filer, weaver, dec’d, admitted August 6th, 1886
Filer, Francis, of London, hostler, son of Francis, of London, victualler, admitted April 7th, 1828, borough and commons, by birth
Filer, James, of 21 William Street, Blackfriars Road, London, carman, son of William Filer, dec’d, admitted August 5th, 1887
Filer, James, silkweaver, son of John, silkweaver, admitted June 10th, 1826, borough and commons, by birth
Filer, James William, of 24 Sepulchre Street, ironmonger’s porter, son of Thomas Filer, enterer, admitted August 1st, 1879
Filer, John, of London, silkweaver, son of John, weaver, admitted June 12th, 1826, borough and commons, by birth
Filer, Samuel, silkweaver, son of John, silkweaver, admitted June 17th, 1818, borough and commons, by birth
Filer, Samuel Francis, horsehair manufacturer, son of Samuel, weaver, admitted May 29th, 1843
Filer, Thomas, silkweaver, son of Samuel, admitted July 7th, 1841
Filer, Walter, of Inkerman Row, matmaker, son of William Filer, silkweaver, admitted August 1st, 1884
Filer, William, silkweaver, son of Samuel, silkweaver, admitted May 1st, 1857
Filer, William, of Brixton, Surrey, carpenter, son of William Filer, weaver, dec’d, admitted August 5th, 1887
The Finch family
Finch, James, collar maker, admitted October 28th, 1806, borough only, by apprenticeship
The Firmin family
Firmin, Joseph, victualler, admitted January 13th, borough and commons, by purchase, 30 guineas
The Fish family
Fish, Charles, of the Mount, North Street, silkweaver, son of James, dec’d, silkweaver, admitted May 6th, 1859
Fish, James, weaver, son of Samuel, admitted July 22nd, 1833, borough only, by birth
Fish, Samuel, silkweaver, son of Samuel, silkweaver, admitted April 7th, 1828, borough only, by birth
The Fitch family
Fitch, Joseph, draper and grocer, admitted January 13th, 1815, borough and commons, by purchase, 30 guineas
The Foakes family
Foakes, Stephen Thomas, of Ballingdon, tailor, apprentice to John Smith, tailor, admitted August 6th, 1858
Foakes, Stephen Hugh, of School Street, clothier’s assistant, son of Stephen Thomas Foakes, tailor, dec’d, admitted May 4th, 1883
The Fowke family
Fowke, Thorpe William, clerk, admitted May 7th, 1812, borough and commons, by purchase
Fowke, William Lynne, undergraduate of Cambridge, son of Rev. Thorpe William Fowke, admitted July 7th, 1841
The Franklin family
Franklin, John, a Private in the West Suffolk Militia, admitted October 28th, 1806, borough and commons, by birth
Franklin, William, woolcomber, son of John, admitted May 17th, 1841
The French family
French, Alfred, of Ballingdon, son of William, dec’d, tailor, admitted August 6th, 1858
French, Capel Stanley, of Old Street, City Road, London, coffee house keeper, son of James Webb, admitted August 5th, 1892
French, Charles Frederick, of Church Walk, bootmaker, admitted May 5th, 1871
French, Edward, of London, innkeeper, son of Edward, weaver, admitted June 12th, 1826, borough and commons, by birth
French, Frederick, of Smart Street, Bethnal Green, embosser, son of George, formerly of this Borough, weaver, admitted August 7th, 1885
French, Gardener, labourer, son of Henry, admitted July 22nd, 1833, borough and commons, by birth
French, George, weaver, son of James, brewer, admitted April 7th, 1828, borough and commons, by birth
French, George, of Church Street, silkweaver, son of Salisbury, admitted May 7th, 1858
French, George Henry, cordwainer, son of James, cordwainer, admitted May 26th, 1857
French, George Saulsbury, of Farringdon Street, London EC, son of George, formerly of this Borough, weaver, admitted August 7th, 1885
French, Harry, of Greenwich, police constable, son of George, formerly of this Borough, weaver, admitted August 7th, 1885
French, Henry, brewer, son of Henry, brewer, admitted June 12th, 1826, borough and commons, by birth
French, James, butcher, son of John, admitted July 3rd, 1802, borough and commons, by birth
French, James, cordwainer, son of James, butcher, admitted June 10th, 1826, borough and commons, by birth
French, James, cordwainer, son of James, brewer, admitted June 12th, 1826, borough and commons, by birth
French, James, of Gaol Lane, tailor, son of William, dec’d, tailor, admitted April 14th, 1859
French, James, of Cross Street, tailor, son of William, tailor, admitted May 1st, 1885
French, James Lloyd Beales, of 8 Vine Place, Bond Street, Vauxhall, London, waiter, son of James Webb, bootmaker, admitted August 6th, 1880
French, James Webb, cordwainer, son of James, cordwainer, admitted May 26th, 1857
French, John, brewer, son of James, brewer, admitted July 28th, 1830, borough and commons, by birth
French, John, of 9 Straw Lane, shoe maker, son of Martin, baker, dec’d, admitted May 7th, 1880
French, John, of Chatham, Kent, printer, son of William, tailor, admitted August 3rd, 1888
French, John Oliver, cordwainer, son of James, cordwainer, admitted May 26th, 1857
French, King George, of the Prince of Wales Hotel, Elizabeth Street, Belgravia, London, barman, son of George Henry, bootmaker, admitted August 3rd, 1883
French, Martin, baker, son of William, admitted April 28th, 1831, borough and commons, by birth
French, Olive Roger, of Lincoln, shop assistant, son of Frederick, bootmaker, admitted August 3rd, 1897
French, Richard, tailor, son of William, admitted May 16th, 1848
French, Salisby, weaver, son of William, brewer, admitted May 28th, 1835, borough and commons, by birth
French, Samuel, baker, son of Samuel, dec’d, baker, admitted July 2nd, 1802, borough only, by birth
French, Samuel, Sergeant in the East Suffolk Militia, son of John, admitted October 3rd, 1812, borough and commons, by birth
French, Samuel, son of William, weaver, dec’d, admitted July 28th, 1830, borough and commons, by birth
French, Thomas, a Private in the West Suffolk Militia, son of Samuel, brewer, admitted October 28th, 1806, borough and commons, by birth
French, Walter, of Ballingdon, tailor, son of William, dec’d, tailor, admitted August 6th, 1858
French, Walter, of Cross Street, tailor, admitted August 6th, 1872
French, Walter, labourer, son of Martin, baker, dec’d, admitted August 3rd, 1883
French, William, a Private in the ninth Regiment, son of John, tanner, admitted October 27th, 1806, borough and commons, by birth
French, William, tailor, son of William, brewer, admitted June 10th, 1826, borough and commons, by birth
French, William, of Braintree, weaver, son of Edward, weaver, admitted June 12th, 1826, borough and commons, by birth
French, William, tailor, son of William, admitted May 16th, 1848
French, William, of Church Street, tailor, admitted August 6th, 1869
French, William, of New Street, bootmaker, son of John, bootmaker, dec’d, admitted August 4th, 1893
French, William, of 687 Old Kent Road, London, grocer’s assistant, son of William, tailor, admitted November 9th, 1896
The Frost family
Frost, Abraham, plumber and glazier, son of Alexander, admitted July 22nd, 1833, borough only, by birth
Frost, Alexander, grocer, son of Alexander, postmaster, admitted June 10th, 1826, borough only, by birth
Frost, Alexander, of London, plumber, son of John, weaver, borough only, by birth
Frost, Charles, victualler, admitted May 10th, 1804, borough and commons, by purchase
Frost, Henry, of Braintree, labourer, son of Henry, weaver, admitted June 12th, 1826, borough only, by birth
Frost, Jacob, butcher, admitted July 25th, 1836, borough only, by birth
Frost, Jacob, of Ipswich, grocer, son of Jacob Frost, butcher, deceased, admitted May 4th, 1883
Frost, James, of 4 Meredith St., St. John Street Road, London, carpenter, son of John, weaver, admitted June 10th, 1826, borough only, by birth
Frost, James, of Braintree, weaver, son of Henry senior, weaver, admitted April 7th, 1828, borough only, by birth
Frost, John, of Paddington, Middlesex, carpenter, son of John, weaver, admitted June 18th, 1818, borough only, by birth
Frost, Joseph, of Braintree, silk weaver, son of Henry, weaver, admitted June 12th, 1826, borough only, by birth
Frost, Joseph, of Debenham, Suffolk, grocer, son of Alexander, postmaster, admitted April 7th, 1828, borough only, by birth
Frost, William Campling, tailor, admitted July 2nd, 1802, borough and commons, by birth
The Fulcher family
Fulcher, William, tailor, son of James, tailor, admitted June 17th, 1818, borough only, by birth
The Fuller family
Fuller, Nathaniel, labourer, son of Robert, weaver, admitted June 17th, 1818, borough and commons, by birth
Fuller, William, late a soldier in the 4th Regiment of Foot, admitted July 3rd, 1802, borough and commons, by birth
The Fyler family
Fyler, John, junior, weaver, admitted July 2nd, 1802, borough and commons, by birth
Fyler, John, of Colchester, Essex, weaver, was admitted to the Freedom of the Town & Commons by Birth as being the son of Francis Fyler and born within the Borough, September 7th, 1778
Fyler, Francis, textor; apprentice to James Noble, admitted May 14th, 1705
Fyler, Francis, weaver, senior, son of Francis, admitted September 15th, 1773, sworn July 9th 1778
Fyler, Francis, junior, weaver, claims to be admitted by Birth as being the son of Francis senior and born within the Borough, admitted July 10th, 1778