See also

Family of George Francis and Lucy Witten

Husband: George Francis

  • Name:

  • George Francis2

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • James Francis (1797?-1854)

  • Mother:

  • Hannah Crooks (1801-1870)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • domestic servant then an agricultural labourer3,4,5,6,7,8

  • Birth:

  • 1824 (app)

  • Ringshall, Suffolk, England2,3,4,5,6,7,8

  • Baptism:

  • 1 Aug 1824 (age 0)

  • St. Catherine's Church, Stowmarket Road, Ringshall, Suffolk, England2

  •  

  • son of James Francis (labourer) and Hannah of Ringshall

  • Census:

  • 6 Jun 1841 (age 16-17)

  • Flowton, Suffolk, England3

  •  

  • aged 15, male servant living with John Hardwick and family and another servant. Born in Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 30 Mar 1851 (age 26-27)

  • Ringshall, Suffolk, England4

  •  

  • head of the household aged 27 married, agricultural labourer living with his wife and two children. Born in Ringshall Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 36-37)

  • Ringshall, Suffolk, England5

  •  

  • head of the household aged 36 married, farm labourer living with his wife and five children. Born in Ringsfield Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 46-47)

  • Ringshall, Suffolk, England6

  •  

  • head of the household aged 46 married, agricultural labourer living with his wife and six children. Born in Ringshall Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 56)

  • Barking Road, Ringshall, Suffolk, England7

  •  

  • married head of the household working as an agricultural labourer and living with his wife Lucy, daughter Emma, sons Robert and Thomas, and (grand)son Victor. Born in Ringshall Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 66)

  • Barking Road, Ringshall, Suffolk, England8

  •  

  • married head of the household working as an agricultural labourer and living in two rooms with his wife Lucy, son Thomas, and grandson Victor. Born in Ringshall Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 76-77)

  • Barking Road, Ringshall, Suffolk, England9

  •  

  • head of the household aged 76 married, general worker on farm living with his wife. Born in Ringshall Suffolk

  • Death:

  • Q2 1901 (age 77)

  • Bosmere "Registration District", Suffolk, England10

Wife: Lucy Witten

  • Name:

  • Lucy Witten1,11

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • -

  • Father:

  • -

  • Birth:

  • 6 Sep 1827

  • Wattisfield, Suffolk, England4,5,6,7,8,9,11

  •  

  • 1881 census says born in Whatfield, 1891 census says born in Ringshall

  • Baptism:

  • 28 Oct 1827 (age 0)

  • St. Margaret's Church, The Street, Wattisfield, Suffolk, England11

  •  

  • daughter of Henry Witton (labourer) and Mary of this parish late Lock of Wyverston

  • Census:

  • 30 Mar 1851 (age 23)

  • Ringshall, Suffolk, England4

  •  

  • wife aged 26 married, living with his wife and two children. Born in Wattisfield Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 33)

  • Ringshall, Suffolk, England5

  •  

  • wife aged 36 married, living with her husband and five children. Born in Watfield Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 43)

  • Ringshall, Suffolk, England6

  •  

  • wife aged 46 married, living with her husband and six children. Born in Whatfield Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 56)

  • Barking Road, Ringshall, Suffolk, England7

  •  

  • married wife living with her husband George, daughter Emma, sons Robert and Thomas, and (grand)son Victor. Born in Whatfield Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 67)

  • Barking Road, Ringshall, Suffolk, England8

  •  

  • married wife living in two rooms with her husband George, son Thomas, and grandson Victor. Born in Ringshall Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 73)

  • Barking Road, Ringshall, Suffolk, England9

  •  

  • wife aged 76 married, living with her husband. Born in Wattisfield Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 83)

  • Barking Road, Ringshall, Suffolk, England12

  •  

  • head of the household aged 88 widow, living alone in three rooms. Born in Whatesfield Suffolk, married 54 years, 10 children 7 still living

  • Death:

  • Q1 1924 (age 99)

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England13

Child 1: James Francis

  • Name:

  • James Francis4

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • 1847 (app)

  • Ringshall, Suffolk, England4

  • Census:

  • 30 Mar 1851 (age 3-4)

  • Ringshall, Suffolk, England4

  •  

  • son aged 4, living with parents and a sibling. Born in Ringshall Suffolk

Child 2: Hannah Francis

  • Name:

  • Hannah Francis4

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • Q3 1849

  • Ringshall, Suffolk, England4,14

  • Census:

  • 30 Mar 1851 (age 1)

  • Ringshall, Suffolk, England4

  •  

  • daughter aged 2, living with parents and a sibling. Born in Ringshall Suffolk

Child 3: John Francis

  • Name:

  • John Francis5

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • agricultural / farm labourer6

  • Birth:

  • Q1 1852

  • Ringshall, Suffolk, England5,6,15

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 9)

  • Ringshall, Suffolk, England5

  •  

  • son aged 9, living with parents and four siblings. Born in Ringshall Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 19)

  • Ringshall, Suffolk, England6

  •  

  • son aged 19 unmarried, agricultural labourer living with parents and five siblings. Born in Ringshall Suffolk

Child 4: Emma Francis

  • Name:

  • Emma Francis5

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • Q3 1854

  • Ringshall, Suffolk, England5,7,16

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 6)

  • Ringshall, Suffolk, England5

  •  

  • daughter aged 6, living with parents and four siblings. Born in Ringshall Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 26)

  • Barking Road, Ringshall, Suffolk, England7

  •  

  • unmarried daughter living with her parents George and Lucy, brothers Robert and Thomas, and her son Victor. Born in Ringshall Suffolk

Child 5: Ellen Francis

  • Name:

  • Ellen Francis5

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • Q3 1856

  • Ringshall, Suffolk, England5,17

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 4)

  • Ringshall, Suffolk, England5

  •  

  • daughter aged 4, living with parents and four siblings. Born in Ringshall Suffolk

Child 6: George Francis

  • Name:

  • George Francis5

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • agricultural / farm labourer6

  • Birth:

  • Q2 1858

  • Ringshall, Suffolk, England5,6,18

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 2-3)

  • Ringshall, Suffolk, England5

  •  

  • son aged 3, living with parents and four siblings. Born in Ringshall Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 12-13)

  • Ringshall, Suffolk, England6

  •  

  • son aged 13, agricultural labourer living with parents and five siblings. Born in Ringshall Suffolk

Child 7: Lucy Elizabeth Francis

  • Name:

  • Lucy Elizabeth Francis5

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • Q2 1860

  • Ringshall, Suffolk, England5,6,19

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 0-1)

  • Ringshall, Suffolk, England5

  •  

  • daughter aged 1, living with parents and four siblings. Born in Ringshall Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 10-11)

  • Ringshall, Suffolk, England6

  •  

  • daughter aged 10, living with parents and five siblings. Born in Ringshall Suffolk

Child 8: Charles Robert Francis

  • Name:

  • Charles Robert Francis6

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • agricultural / farm labourer7

  • Birth:

  • Q2 1862

  • Ringshall, Suffolk, England6,7,20

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 8-9)

  • Ringshall, Suffolk, England6

  •  

  • son aged 8 as Robert, living with parents and five siblings. Born in Ringshall Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 18)

  • Barking Road, Ringshall, Suffolk, England7

  •  

  • unmarried son as Robert working as an agricultural labourer and living with his parents George and Lucy, sister Emma, brother Thomas, and nephew Victor. Born in Ringshall Suffolk

Child 9: Alice Francis

  • Name:

  • Alice Francis6

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • Q3 1864

  • Ringshall, Suffolk, England6,21

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 6)

  • Ringshall, Suffolk, England6

  •  

  • daughter aged 6, living with parents and five siblings. Born in Ringshall Suffolk

Child 10: Thomas Francis

  • Name:

  • Thomas Francis6

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • agricultural / farm labourer8

  • Birth:

  • Q4 1868

  • Ringshall, Suffolk, England6,7,8,22

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 2)

  • Ringshall, Suffolk, England6

  •  

  • son aged 2, living with parents and five siblings. Born in Ringshall Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 12)

  • Barking Road, Ringshall, Suffolk, England7

  •  

  • son attending school and living with his parents George and Lucy, sister Emma, brother Robert, and nephew Victor. Born in Ringshall Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 22)

  • Barking Road, Ringshall, Suffolk, England8

  •  

  • unmarried son working as an agricultural labourer and living in two rooms with his parents George and Lucy, and nephew Victor. Born in Ringshall Suffolk

Sources

1.

England and Wales Marriage Index 1837 - 2005, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). Bosmere 1847 quarter:3 volume:12 page:465. Cit. Date: 7 March 2022.

2.

Suffolk Family History Society - Bosmere and Claydon Baptisms 1813-1900, (2008 SFK-BPI-11 own copy).

3.

England and Wales Census 1841, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:HO107 piece:1018 folio:2 page:22.

4.

England and Wales Census 1851, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:HO107 piece:1797 folio:500 page:10.

5.

England and Wales Census 1861, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG09 piece:1158 folio:87 page:10.

6.

England and Wales Census 1871, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG10 piece:1745 folio:86 page:5.

7.

England and Wales Census 1881, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG11 piece:1863 folio:94 page:12 schedule:737. Cit. Date: 7 March 2022.

8.

England and Wales Census 1891, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG12 piece:1463 folio:161 page:8 schedule:53. Cit. Date: 7 March 2022.

9.

England and Wales Census 1901, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG13 piece:1770 folio:71 page:6.

10.

England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Bosmere 1901 quarter:2 volume:4a page:486.

11.

Suffolk Records Office (Ipswich) - Parish Records. Wattisfield St. Margaret fiche:6. Suffolk Record Office (Ipswich), Suffolk Record Office, Gateacre Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, England.

12.

England and Wales Census 1911, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG14 piece:10768 class:RG78 piece:582 registration district:211 sub-district:2 enumeration district:2 schedule:101.

13.

England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Ipswich 1924 quarter:1 volume:4a page:1378.

14.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Bosmere 1849 quarter:3 volume:12 page:316. Cit. Date: 7 March 2022.

15.

Ibid. Bosmere 1852 quarter:1 volume:4a page:533. Cit. Date: 7 March 2022.

16.

Ibid. Bosmere 1854 quarter:3 volume:4a page:481. Cit. Date: 7 March 2022.

17.

Ibid. Bosmere 1856 quarter:3 volume:4a page:482. Cit. Date: 7 March 2022.

18.

Ibid. Bosmere 1858 quarter:2 volume:4a page:518. Cit. Date: 7 March 2022.

19.

Ibid. Bosmere 1860 quarter:2 volume:4a page:550. Cit. Date: 7 March 2022.

20.

Ibid. Bosmere 1862 quarter:2 volume:4a page:570. Cit. Date: 7 March 2022.

21.

Ibid. Bosmere 1864 quarter:3 volume:4a page:537. Cit. Date: 7 March 2022.

22.

Ibid. Bosmere 1868 quarter:4 volume:4a page:567. Cit. Date: 7 March 2022.