FRANCE

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Marie
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Post by Marie »

In the 1851 census my relation William France is shown as birthplace KN. I understand this is not known. Have I come to a dead end with this one?

simone
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Hi Marie

Is this him at 3 James Buildings, Collingwood Street
HO107; Piece: 2176; Folio: 245; Page: 71
William France 56 NK
Elizabeth France 53 b Liverpool
Fredrick France 18
John France 18
Mary France 12
Sarah France 10
Jane France 10

in 1841 transcribed as Francis
at Scallions? Buildings
HO107; Piece 563; Book: 4;Enumeration District: 8; Folio: 21; Page: 35
Wm Francis 45
Elizabeth Francis 40
Thomas Francis 17
George Francis 15
Elizabeth Francis 13
Frederick Francis 10
John Francis 10
Emma Francis 7
Mary Francis 4
Sarah Francis 1
Jane Francis 1

someone called Tom Hesketh has sent a correction to Ancestry for this :wink: perhaps he knows where William is from. he is not born in county accroding to the 1841.

Do you know Elizabeth's maiden name :?: do you have any birth certs for the children?
I wonder if this is the marriage from IGI
William France to Elizabeth Jones
03 JAN 1816 Saint Nicholas, Liverpool, Lancashire, England

the witnesses at this marriage may be a clue if it is the right one.

Simone x
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Davidson, Rule, Jones, Rudd, Watson, Duncan Barker/Barkley, Brooker, Whatton, Bainbridge, James, Hodgson, Nixon.
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Post by simone »

Elizabeth is living with son Frederick in 1871
at St Andrew's St

RG10; Piece: 3780; Folio: 64; Page: 22

Frederick Frances 38 carter
Elizabet Frances 76 mother
Frederick Frances 10
Thomas Frances 7
Robert Fleming 62


she is a widow.. but can't find her on the 1861.. or William :? so don't know how long she has been widowed.. is she and William on the 1861 somewhere :roll:

Simone x
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Davidson, Rule, Jones, Rudd, Watson, Duncan Barker/Barkley, Brooker, Whatton, Bainbridge, James, Hodgson, Nixon.
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Marie
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Post by Marie »

Hi Simone,

Yes that is the family. Two sets of twins! I was aware of the misspelling. I will try and look on Ancestry although I find it difficult to use.

Thanks

Marie

simone
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Post by simone »

Hi Marie

Did you know the maiden name of Elizabeth? Is the marriage I found the right one?

I see Col has asked for a marriage lookup... I'm sure she wouldn't mind if you tagged it on to her request... we may be able to find something from witnesses names.

At the moment I can't see William or Elizabeth on the 1861 :? not even just Elizabeth on her own as a widow :(

Simone x
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