James FRANCIS b. 1780

1780 - 1823 (~ 43 years)

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Name	James FRANCIS
	Name given in 1854 marriage of son, James FRANCIS.
Birth	1780
	aged 42 at burial. Described as a Yeoman - note that at his marriage (1801) a connection with "Hertford" is recorded, and that his son, James, relocated to Bushey and that the following wills are held at Hertfordshire Archives: John Francis 1696/7 Bushey husbandman filed will 133AW9 John Francis 1696/7 Bushey husbandman registered will 10AR82
Christening	Numerous FRANCIS families were having children baptised at St. George Hanover Square in this period, but no James in 1779/80. 28 Jan 1770 George Wesley s Benjamin/Mary 10 Jan 1773 Elizabeth d William/Elizabeth 6 Apr 1773 John s John/Elizabeth 20 Feb 1774 Frances d Zachariah/Mary 25 May 1777 ? s John/Sarah 17 Aug 1778 James s John/Margaret 10 Sep 1779 Edward s Edward/Mary 5 Dec 1781 Benjamin s Benjamin/Sarah
Gender	Male
Event	23 Apr 1791
	A James FRANCIS is mentioned in the Will of Samuel FRANCIS, gentleman of St. George Hanover Square, as his son -possibly this individual - more evidence required.
Residence	19 Jan 1806	St. James's, London
Residence	1809-1812	St. George's Hanover Square, London, Middlesex
Residence	02 Dec 1822	Old Burlington Street, St. George Hanover Square, London, Middlesex
	Yeoman
Will written	02 Dec 1822
Residence	1810-1823	15 Brown Street (off Duke Street), St. George Hanover Square, London
	Assessed at this address for rates.
Death	2 Dec 1822 - 6 Feb 1823
Burial	06 Feb 1823	St. George's Hanover Square, London, Middlesex
	Age: 42
	Address: of St. James's parish
	Old Burlington Street is in St. James's parish - Brown Street is not, but it was in Brown Street that James paid rates to St. George's parish.
Probate	27 Feb 1823	London
	Mentions: Sibella FRANCIS, widow (sole executrix) Richard & James FRANCIS (sons, both under 21) Jacob CRICK & John JAMES (trustees)
	It may simply be coincidental that a John JAMES was a witness at another marriage performed at the same church on the same day as James's marriage.
		Will of James FRANCIS, Yeoman of Old Burlington Street 1823
Notes	Probably irrelevant, on account of being aged only 5 in 1785: Indenture of apprenticeship DE/Wy/42235 1 Oct 1785 Contents: James Francis eldest son of Joseph Francis, servant to John Heaton of Old Burlington Street, Middlesex, esquire, bound to William Walker of Chancery Lane, tailor. Signatures. Seals. John HEATON was the agent of the Duke of Devonshire, and lived at No.6 Old Burlington Street. He also owned "Bedfords" at Havering-atte-Bower in Essex (near Romford) from 1771 to 1818. His son, marrying an ELLIS, came into possession of Wyddial Hall, Hertfordshire - hence the apprenticeship papers being in that collection. William WALKER, merchant tailor, is listed at 33 Chancery Lane in a 1790 Directory. Possibly the same man is listed as a lace and fringe maker at 28 Great Queen Street, Lincoln's Inn Fields in 1788, 1789 and 1791. NOT relevant: Will of Joseph Francis of Saint Margaret Westminster , Middlesex 12 June 1807 PROB 11/1462 - refers to brother John FRANCIS and brother-in-law Samuel Smith, and to Thomas FRANCIS of Birmingham (relationship not stated). Joseph claims to have no family. Connection with Great Amwell? Just outside Hertford, cryptically suggested as James's birthplace in marriage register. A James FRANCIS baptised at Stanstead Abbots 1779. [IGI] Also: PCC Will of John Francis, Farmer of Great Amwell , Hertfordshire 15 June 1780 PROB 11/1066
Person ID	I19760	Gadd
Last Modified	3 Sep 2011

Father	Samuel FRANCIS d. 19 Jun 1797
Mother	Ann PHILIPS d. Aft 28 Jul 1797
Marriage	29 Jan 1763	Saint Anne Soho, Westminster, London
Family ID	F7288	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Father	James FRANCIS, c. 20 Oct 1745, Great Amwell, Hertfordshire
Mother	Sarah CAMFIELD
Marriage	18 Oct 1778	All Saints And Saint John, Hertford, Hertfordshire
Family ID	F7277	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Sibella UPTON, b. 1770-1775

Marriage 11 Jul 1802 St Mary, Lewisham, Middlesex

Marriage of James FRANCIS and Sibella UPTON, 1802

Notes

No other baptisms found for this family at St. George's Hanover Square, 1803-1825. However, there were several other James FRANCISes having children baptised:
14 Mar 1804 Caroline d of James/Jane Baldwyn FRANCIS
25 Mar 1804 Ann d of James/Ann FRANCIS
17 Feb 1806 William s James/Ann

Children

	1. Amee FRANCIS, b. 13 Feb 1804
	2. Richard FRANCIS, b. 23 Dec 1805 d. Aft 1822 (Age 17 years)
+	3. James FRANCIS, b. 08 Jan 1809, St. George's Hanover Square, London, Middlesex d. 17 Mar 1874, 2 Kent Terrace, Ventnor, Isle of Wight (Age 65 years)
	4. Isabella FRANCIS, b. 07 Jul 1812

Family ID F7270 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 3 Sep 2011