 
See also
Husband:
George Francis (1824?-1901)
Wife:
Lucy Witten (1827-1924)
Children:
Marriage:
Q3 1847
Bosmere "Registration District", Suffolk, England1
Name:
George Francis2
Sex:
Male
Father:
Mother:
Occupation:
Birth:
1824 (app)
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)
Ringshall, Suffolk, England6
married head of the household working as an agricultural labourer and living with his wife Lucy, sons John, George, Robert and Thomas, and daughters Lucy and Alice. 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
Name:
Sex:
Female
Father:
-
Mother:
-
Birth:
6 Sep 1827
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 46)
Ringshall, Suffolk, England6
married wife living with her husband George, sons John, George, Robert and Thomas, and daughters Lucy and Alice. Born in Watsfield (sic) 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, England13
head of the household aged 88 widow, living alone in three rooms. Born in Whatesfield Suffolk, married 54 years, 10 children 7 still living
Census:
19 Jun 1921 (age 94 yrs 9 mns)
3 Holywells Cottage, Bishop's Hill, Ipswich, Suffolk, England12
widowed mother-in-law living in four rooms with her son-in-law Arthur Spraggins, daughter Alice, grandson Frances Spraggins, and great grandson Frederick Garnham. Born in Wattisfield Suffolk
Death:
Q1 1924 (age 99)
Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England14
Name:
Sex:
Female
Birth:
Q3 1849
Baptism:
19 Aug 1849 (age 0)
St. Catherine's Church, Stowmarket Road, Ringshall, Suffolk, England16
daughter of George Francis (labourer) and Lucy of Ringshall
Census:
30 Mar 1851 (age 1)
Ringshall, Suffolk, England4
daughter aged 2, living with parents and a sibling. Born in Ringshall Suffolk
Name:
Sex:
Male
Occupation:
agricultural / farm labourer6
Birth:
Q1 1852
Baptism:
25 Apr 1852 (age 0)
St. Catherine's Church, Stowmarket Road, Ringshall, Suffolk, England18
son of George Francis (labourer) and Lucy of Ringshall
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
unmarried son working as an agricultural labourer and living with his parents George and Lucy, brothers George, Robert and Thomas, and sisters Lucy and Alice. Born in Ringshall Suffolk
Name:
Sex:
Female
Birth:
Q3 1854
Baptism:
17 Sep 1854 (age 0)
St. Catherine's Church, Stowmarket Road, Ringshall, Suffolk, England20
daughter of George Francis (labourer) and Lucy of Ringshall
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
Name:
Sex:
Female
Birth:
Q3 1856
Baptism:
7 Aug 1856 (age 0)
St. Catherine's Church, Stowmarket Road, Ringshall, Suffolk, England22
daughter of George Francis (labourer) and Lucy of Ringshall
Census:
7 Apr 1861 (age 4)
Ringshall, Suffolk, England5
daughter aged 4, living with parents and four siblings. Born in Ringshall Suffolk
Name:
Sex:
Male
Occupation:
agricultural / farm labourer6
Birth:
Q2 1858
Baptism:
22 Aug 1858 (age 0)
St. Catherine's Church, Stowmarket Road, Ringshall, Suffolk, England24
son of George Francis (labourer) and Lucy of Ringshall
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 13)
Ringshall, Suffolk, England6
son working as an agricultural labourer and living with his parents George and Lucy, brothers John, Robert and Thomas, and sisters Lucy and Alice. Born in Ringshall Suffolk
Name:
Sex:
Female
Birth:
Q2 1860
Baptism:
3 Jun 1860 (age 0)
St. Catherine's Church, Stowmarket Road, Ringshall, Suffolk, England26
daughter of George Francis (labourer) and Lucy of Ringshall
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)
Ringshall, Suffolk, England6
daughter living with her parents George and Lucy, brothers John, George, Robert and Thomas, and sister Alice. Born in Ringshall Suffolk
Name:
Sex:
Male
Occupation:
agricultural / farm labourer7
Birth:
Q2 1862
Baptism:
12 Oct 1862 (age 0)
St. Catherine's Church, Stowmarket Road, Ringshall, Suffolk, England28
son of George Francis (labourer) and Lucy of Ringshall
Census:
2 Apr 1871 (age 8)
Ringshall, Suffolk, England6
son as Robert living with his parents George and Lucy, brothers John, George and Thomas, and sisters Lucy and Alice. 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
Name:
Alice Francis29
Sex:
Female
Spouse (1):
Spouse (2):
Occupation:
domestic servant30
Birth:
Q3 1864
Census:
2 Apr 1871 (age 6)
Ringshall, Suffolk, England6
daughter living with her parents George and Lucy, brothers John, George, Robert and Thomas, and sister Lucy. Born in Ringshall Suffolk
Census:
3 Apr 1881 (age 16)
4 Old Butter Market, Ipswich, Suffolk, England30
an unmarried general domestic servant living with John and Lavinia Duvall and family. Born in Ringshall Suffolk
Census:
5 Apr 1891 (age 26)
Pine Cottages, Bramford Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England31
married wife living with her husband William, and son William. Born in Ringshall Suffolk
Census:
31 Mar 1901 (age 36)
3 Holywells Cottage, Bishop's Hill, Ipswich, Suffolk, England32
married wife living in four rooms with her husband Arthur, son William Garnham, daughters Gertrude and Laura Garnham, and a boarder. Born in Ringshall Suffolk
Census:
2 Apr 1911 (age 47)
3 Holywells Cottage, Bishop's Hill, Ipswich, Suffolk, England33
married wife living in four rooms with her husband Arthur, and sons Frances Spraggins, and William Garnham. Born in Ringshall Suffolk and married for ten years with seven children, six of whom are still living (I assume this includes all from both previous marriages)
Census:
19 Jun 1921 (age 57 yrs 1 mn)
3 Holywells Cottage, Bishop's Hill, Ipswich, Suffolk, England12
married wife living in four rooms with her husband Arthur, son Frances, grandson Frederick Garnham, and her widowed mother Lucy Francis. Born in Ringshall Suffolk
Administrator:
13 Jan 1930 (age 65)
Alice Francis was appointed as an administrator at the probate hearing of Arthur Thomas Spraggins on Monday on 13 January 1930 at the Probate Registry, Arcade Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Death:
20 Oct 1934 (age 70)
Burial:
25 Oct 1934
Old Cemetery, Belvedere Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England35
died 20th October 1934 aged 70
Probate:
12 Nov 1934
Probate Registry, Arcade Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England36
a widow of 134 Back Hamlet Ipswich died 20th October 1934 at 26 London Road Halesworth Suffolk, probate of effects of £342 11s 7d (~£17,000 in 2017) to Robert Henry Fiddaman solicitor's clerk
Name:
Sex:
Male
Spouse:
Occupation:
agricultural / farm labourer then a cowman / stockman8 40 41 42
Birth:
29 Sep 1868
1939 register says born on 29th September 1867
Baptism:
27 Dec 1868 (age 0)
St. Catherine's Church, Stowmarket Road, Ringshall, Suffolk, England38
son of George Francis (labourer) and Lucy of Ringshall
Census:
2 Apr 1871 (age 2)
Ringshall, Suffolk, England6
son living with his parents George and Lucy, brothers John, George and Robert, and sisters Lucy and Alice. 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
Census:
31 Mar 1901 (age 32)
College Farm, Chevington, Suffolk, England40
married head of the household working as a yardman on a farm and living with his wife Rosa, sons Bertie and Gordon, and daughters Violet, Amy and Ivy. Born in Ringshall Suffolk
Census:
2 Apr 1911 (age 42)
Hall Cottages, Little Whelnetham, Suffolk, England41
married head of the household working as a cowman on a farm and living in four rooms with his wife Rosa, sons Bertie and Gordon, and daughters Violet, Amy, Ivy and May. Born in Ringshall Suffolk
Census:
19 Jun 1921 (age 52 yrs 8 mns)
Hall Cottages, Little Whelnetham, Suffolk, England42
married head of the household working as a stockman for Mrs Blencour of Hall Farm Little Whelnetham and living in four rooms with his wife Rosa, and son Bertie. Born in Ringshall Suffolk
Census:
29 Sep 1939 (age 71)
Hall Road, Felmingham, Norfolk, England43
a married old age pensioner living with his wife Rose, and son Bertie. Born on 29th September 1867
Administrator:
2 Feb 1948 (age 79)
Thomas Francis was appointed as an administrator at the probate hearing of Rosa Matilda Last on Monday on 2 February 1948 at the Probate Registry, Arcade Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Administrator:
14 Mar 1958 (age 89)
Thomas Francis was appointed as an administrator at the probate hearing of Bertie Thomas Francis on Friday on 14 March 1958 at the Probate Registry, Arcade Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Death:
15 Apr 1967 (age 98)
Bury St. Edmunds "Registration District", Suffolk, England39 44
Probate:
2 May 1967
Probate Registry, Arcade Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England44
of Cocks Green Great Whelnetham Bury St. Edmunds died 15th April 1967, probate of £3,351 (~£54,000 in 2017) to Harry Martin Barnes retired porter
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Suffolk Family History Society - Bosmere and Claydon Baptisms 1813-1900, (2008 SFK-BPI-11 own copy).
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England and Wales Census 1861, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG09 piece:1158 folio:87 page:10.
England and Wales Census 1871, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG10 piece:1745 folio:86 page:5 schedule:30. Cit. Date: 11 April 2024.
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