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 Frederick
Henry Dumas (Bob) Man was
born on 25 April 1861 at No. 10 The Crescent, Clapham Common, Surrey, the son of
Frederick Man
and
Elizabeth Emily (Dumas) Man and was baptized on 17 July 1861 at Holy
Trinity, Clapham Common North Side, Surrey. Bob married Katherine Fenwick Wilson
on 18 October
1887 at St Mary's, Shortlands, Bromley, Kent. Bob died on 21 April
1941 at Thames Lawn, Great Marlow, Buckinghamshire and was buried on 24 April. Katherine was born in 1863 and died in March 1941. Bob and Katherine belong to Generation Six; their children belong to Generation Seven and are:
[References: Bob's birth and baptism - FHL batch # C058452; Source Call No. 0307720; Print out Call No. 6906161.] Bob appears with his entire family on the 1901 census which can be viewed HERE (<--- PDF)] NOTES: Frederick was known as 'Bob' Man and was the last partner of E. D. & F. Man to bear the family name. He retired in 1934 as Co Partner and lived at Thames Lawn, Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England. According to the book 'The House of Man' (page 93 - 94) Bob Man was: ' .... an aggressive Liberal, who used to get into furious arguments with friends and business acquaintances, notably a Mr. Whitmore of J. Travers & Sons and a cocoa dealer, a Mr. Dear. These gentlemen were Tories. Bob's bursts of temper were short-lived, however; and, we are told 'an hour after the argument which had nearly come to blows, these friends would be seen walking arm-in arm.' (The author gives no source for this information). Bob Man's house, Thames Lawn (below), made a brief appearance in the James Bond film On Her Majesty's Secret Service as the house belonging to 'M'. Bob Man's one page summary of the history and work of the company ED and F Man can be read here.
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