The life journey of Charles Trefusis FROOD - 1827-1881 would have made him a much travelled man. He was born in Banwell, a village and parish on the River Banwell in North Somerset. In 1841 he travelled to Towcester in Northamptonshire with his parents and then in 1851 at the age of 24 he was living and working in the new Coles Brothers store in the centre of Sheffield as a drapers assistant. By 1854 he had met and then married Amelia Blackwell who was the daughter and 3rd child of 6 born to John and Maria Blackwell, who in 1841 were resident at Georginia Street, St Pancras, Marylebone, London. John Blackwell was a Solicitors Managing Clerk working in London.
After their wedding their first child Arthur was born in Plymouth, and from there the next four children were born in Chorlton -upon- Medlock, Manchester. The next four children were born in Doncaster although two of them died in their first year and a third before he was six.
Both Charles and his wife are buried in the church cemetery at St.Johns Church,Doncaster.
2.Northampton to Sheffield
3.Sheffield to London, where he married Amelia Blackwell
4.London to Plymouth where first chid was born
5.Plymouth to Manchester where next four children are born
6.Manchester to Doncaster - his final resting place.
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