William Francis
Born: | Died: | Married: Sarah Randell | Mother: Jane Ashby | Father: John Francis | Descendant: John Francis |
Census | 1841 | 1851 | 1861 | 1871 | 1881 | 1891 | 1901 | 1911 | 1921 |
William was born in 1814.
Birth
He was baptised on the 25th December 1814, his parents were given as John Francis (blacksmith) and Jane Francis (nee Ashby). His parents baptised him four days after burying his sister Harriet on the 21st December 1814.
According to the 1851 census William's mother was called Jane (71) and was also born in Nuffield.
Marriage
On the night of 7 April 1861 he was living with his wife Sarah and 10 children at Nuffield Common. The properties either side of this one in the census were Huntercombe Farm, and Gangsdown Hill.
On the night of 2 April 1871 William was still living with his wife Sarah at Nuffield Common, next to the Crown Inn.
By 1881 William was a widower, living at Gangsdown Hill & Grocery Shop, Nuffield. He was 66 and a blacksmith & iron founder, employing 7 men.
Children
William Francis had the following children with Sarah Randell
Name | Date of Birth | Baptised | Died | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Henry | 19th Dec 1837 | 28th January 1838 | 7th March 1914 | m. Maria Coleman (b.16/11/1851, d.16/11/1907) |
John | 12 Apr 1839 | 18th May 1839 | ||
William | 2nd or 20th? Dec 1840 | 24th January 1841 | ||
James | 24th Dec 1842 | 22nd January 1843 | 7th Sep 1919 | m. Martha (b.1838, d.21/7/1921) |
Emma | 3rd May 1845 | 1845 | ||
George Frederick | 23rd Jan 1847 | 7th March 1847 | ||
Sarah | 29th Oct 1848 | 25th December 1848 | buried 5/1/1851 | |
Thomas | 26th Dec 1850 | 9th February 1851 | ||
Charles | 2nd Dec 1852 | 23rd January 1853 | ||
Charlotte | 9th Mar 1855 | 4th April 1915 | ||
Edwin | 15th Feb 1857 | 26th Apr 1943 | m.Louisa (b.1871 d.20/4/1895) | |
Joseph | 26th Jul 1859 | |||
Stephen | 22nd Nov 1862 |