Frederick Albert was the second son of George and Alice Randall (née Milford).
His parents were married in Peterborough in 1875 and had nine children; the two eldest died young. All the children were born in Peterborough: Walter George birth registered 1876 (J/F/M) d. 1882, Caroline Maude b. 1877 death registered 1878 (J/F/M), Frederick Albert b. 31 October 1878, Charles William Milford b. 1880, Hannah Rosier b. 1883, Alice Frances b. 1886, Ruth Elizabeth b. 1888, Ann Jane birth registered 1891 (J/F/M) and May Victoria b. 1898.
At the time of the 1881 and 1891 Census, George, a railway storekeeper, Alice and their children were living with Alice's widowed mother, Alice Milford, in Fletton, Peterborough. By 1911 George, Alice, four of their daughters together with two of Alice's brothers were living on Oundle Road, Fletton.
Frederick Albert had married Gertrude Martha Allet in 1901 (reg. J/F/M Peterborough) and at the time of the census were living on Towler Street, Peterborough. The couple later moved to Nottinghamshire and their two sons were born in Ollerton, George Thomas in 1902 and Charles Leslie in 1905.
In 1911 Frederick, a joiner (house repairs) for the Rufford estate, Alice and their sons were living on Wellow Road, Ollerton. Frederick's RAF service record gave his wife's address as Forest Side, Ollerton.
Frederick died in March 1919 (reg. J/F/M Southwell).
His widow Gertrude married Frederick Buttery in 1920 (reg. Southwell) and in 1939 when the England & Wales Register was compiled they and Gertrude's eldest son George Thomas, a clerk (local authority), were living at the Waterworks, Walesby, where Frederick was an engine attendant. Gertrude's other son, Charles Leslie, a foreman painter and decorator, had married Gladys Kibble in 1930 and in 1939 they were living in Nottingham.
Gertrude Buttery died in 1956. Her eldest son George died in December the following year; he was then living on the Stockhill estate, Nottingham. Administration of his Will was awarded to his brother Charles. Charles died in 1966.