Francis Census

Here are all the census entries we have found relating to the Francis family. These are transcribed as is (no extra information added) apart from dittos ("Do Do") being expanded to the name above (although sometimes they erroneously ditto!)

1901 Ipsden - John Francis

Ipsden is about 7 miles north-west of Reading. Nuffield is about 2 miles north-east of Ipsden. Stoke Row is about 2 miles east-south-east of Ipsden.

1901 - The Grove, Ipsden, Stoke Row, Oxford, England (PRO Ref RG)
Name	Relation	Status	Age	Profession	Birth Place
John Francis	Head	M	61	Blacksmith (employer, at home)	Nuffield, Oxford, England
Hannah Francis	Wife	M	62	-	Thatcham, Berkshire, England
Edwin Francis	Son	Single	22	Butcher (own account)	Stoke Row, Oxfordshire, England

Where is the rest of John's children? Well they've all become butchers in Reading, and look, they're living next to Edwin's future wife... Bizarrely the siblings don't appear to have a head of household listed, presumably their father owned the house, but lived in Ipsden.

1901 Reading - William, Sarah, John Francis jnr.

1901 - 65 Watlington Street, Reading, England (PRO Ref RG13 Pc-1150 Fo-6 Pg-4)
Name	Relation	Status	Age	Profession	Birth Place
William Francis	Son	S	35	Butcher	Oxfordshire, England
Sarah Francis	Daughter	S	33	Butcher	Oxfordshire, England
John Francis	Son	S	29	Butcher	Oxfordshire, England

1901 - 63 Watlington? Street, Reading, England (PRO Ref RG13 Pc-1150 Fo-6 Pg-4)
Name	Relation	Status	Age	Profession	Birth Place
William Butcher	Head	M	55	Greengrocer	Ashford, Kent, England
Elizabeth M. Butcher	Wife	M	56	-	Brixton, Surrey, England
Emily M. Butcher	Daughter	S	23	Dressmaker	Ashford, Kent, England
Priscilla J? Butcher	Daughter	S	19	Dressmaker	Sothingbourne?, Kent, England

1881 Ipsden - John Francis

1881 - 1 Newland Lane, Ipsden, Oxford, England (PRO Ref RG11, Piece 1490, Folio 60, Page 5)
Name	Relation	Status	Age	Profession	Birth Place
John Francis	Head	M	41	Blacksmith employing 2 men	Nuffield, Oxford, England
Hannah Francis	Wife	M	42	-	Newbury, Berkshire, England
William Francis	Son	-	15	Scholar	Ipsden, Oxford, England
Sarah Francis	Daughter	-	13	Scholar	Ipsden, Oxford, England
John Francis	Son	-	9	Scholar	Ipsden, Oxford, England
Edwin Francis	Son	-	2	-	Ipsden, Oxford, England

1881 Nuffield - William Francis

1881 - Gangsdown Hill & Grocery Shop, Nuffield, Oxford, England  (PRO Ref RG11, Piece 1490, Folio 73, Page 7)
Name	Relation	Status	Age	Profession	Birth Place
William Francis	Head	W	66	Blacksmith & Iron Founder employing 7 men	Nuffield, Oxford, England
Charlotte Francis	Daughter	U	26	-	Nuffield, Oxford, England
Edwin Francis	Son	U	24	Moulder	Nuffield, Oxford, England
Joseph Francis	Son	U	21	Blacksmith & Moulder	Nuffield, Oxford, England
Charlotte Elizabeth Meade	Granddaughter	-	6	Scholar	Nuffield, Oxford, England

The above entry appears next to The Crown Public House

1881 Foundery Cottage, Nuffield

1881 - Foundery Cottage No 2, Nuffield, Oxford, England  (PRO Ref RG11, Piece 1490, Folio 73, Page 8)
Name	Relation	Status	Age	Profession	Birth Place
James Francis	Head	M	38	Blacksmith	Nuffield, Oxford, England
Martha Francis	Wife	M	42	-	Hambledon, Buckingham, England
Eliza Francis	Daughter	-	13	Scholar	Nuffield, Oxford, England
Edith Francis	Daughter	-	12	Scholar	Nuffield, Oxford, England
Thomas Lionel Francis	Son	-	10	Scholar	Nuffield, Oxford, England
James Francis	Son	-	8	Scholar	Nuffield, Oxford, England
Walter Wallace Francis	Son	-	6	Scholar	Nuffield, Oxford, England
Charlotte Francis	Daughter	-	4	-	Nuffield, Oxford, England
Earnest Joseph Francis	Son	-	2	-	Nuffield, Oxford, England

1881 Gangsdown, Nuffield

1881 - Gangsdown Hill & Grocery Shop, Nuffield, Oxford, England  (PRO Ref RG11, Piece 1490, Folio 70, Page 2)
Name	Relation	Status	Age	Profession	Birth Place
Henry Francis	Head	M	43	Moulder	Nuffield, Oxford, England
Maria Coleman Francis	Wife	M	29	Certified School Mistress	Leicester, England
William Henry Francis	Son	U	9	Scholar	Nuffield, Oxford, England