.FRANCIS ROBERT FISKE - Born at Metfield Hall on May 12, 1819, educated at Halesworth. He moved to Norwich in Feb 1847, was elected churchwarden at St. Andrew's Church there in 1856, and continued in that office on and off for many years. He married Maria Robinson, daughter of George Robinson of Chediston at Chediston Church on Dec 12, 1850. In 1877 he was elected an Alderman and was placed on the Watch, City, and Market Committees, he was elected a member of the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital Board of Management in 1880. His wife died on March 20, 1900 and was buried in Norwich Cemetery, he was still extant in 1901.

Their children were:
ANNA MARIE FISKE, born Sept 2, 1851, married W.E. Cobbald at St. Andrew's Church, Norwich on Sept 9, 1878 and had issue. She died on Jan 7, 1890 and is buried at Norwich Cemetery. Their offspring were:

Ernest Walter Cobbald, born Feb 15, 1879;
Emily Frances Cobbald, born June 25, 1880;
Leonora Cobbald, born Dec 24, 1884.
ROBERT FISKE, born July 15, 1852, married Harriet Emma Newby of Peckham on May 23, 1876 at Camberwell Church, London. Known offspring were:
ROBERT PERCY FISKE, born April 23, 1877.
FLORENCE MAY FISKE, born July 18, 1878.
OWEN FISKE, born Dec 3, 1854, married Annie Meadows Kemp at St. Peter Mancroft Church, Norwich on Jan 8, 1880. She died on Feb 1, 1881 having had one daughter. He married secondly Jessie Ball of London on Oct 1, 1890. Known offspring were:
ANNIE FISKE, born Jan 19, 1881.
FRANK OWEN FISKE, born Dec 10, 1891.
DUDLEY FISKE, born Feb 19, 1893.
TOM FISKE, born July 2, 1901.
HORACE FISKE, born Dec 20, 1856, married Kate Brez of Chester on June 6, 1898.

 
CHARLES FISKE, born April 22, 1858, married Laura Emily Larkman at St. Stephen's Church, Norwich on July 7, 1897. Known offspring were:

SYDNEY CHARLES FISKE, born Nov 21, 1898.
ROBERT ALAN FISKE, born May 25, 1900
FREDERICK JOHN FISKE, born Sept 15, 1901

 

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