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Happy Easter Everyone - Ann France 1771 Leigh

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Mark

Mark Report 22 Apr 2019 11:39

Good morning folks...

I am back on the trail for my foster mothers family history and al though I know Ann France's father is Robert, there is no mother listed and from the Lancashire online parish clerk site I am struggling to see a contender for the wife. Any ideas.

Many thanks

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 22 Apr 2019 12:18

For our reference:


Ann France
England Births and Christenings
Name Ann France
Residence Place Leigh, Lancashire, England
Gender Female
Christening Date 15 Jun 1771
Christening Date (Original) 15 Jun1771
Christening Place St. Mary-the-Virgin, Leigh, Lancashire, England
Father's Name Robt France


By the way, I suppose you know there was another Ann France born in Leigh the same year ? How do you know the one with father Robert is "yours"?


Anne France
England Births and Christenings
Name Anne France
Residence Place Leigh, Lancashire, England
Gender Female
Christening Date 26 Oct 1771
Christening Date (Original) 26 Oct 1771
Christening Place St. Mary-the-Virgin, Leigh, Lancashire, England
Father's Name John France


Not that it makes any difference - still no mother's name!

alviegal

alviegal Report 22 Apr 2019 12:20

Happy Easter to you Mark.

Just posting what you have already got.

Baptism: 15 Jun 1771 St Mary the Virgin, Leigh, Lancashire, England
Ann France - Daughter of Robt. France
Abode: Astley
Register: Baptisms 1770 - 1781, Page 134
Source: LDS Film 1885648

Snap AG :-D :-D

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 22 Apr 2019 12:21

There's this marriage (or banns), though of course I don't know if the groom is the right Robert:


Robert France
mentioned in the record of Robert France and Martha Radcliffe
Name Robert France
Spouse's Name Martha Radcliffe
Event Date 01 Mar 1752
Event Place St. Mary-The-Virgin Church, Leigh, Lancashire, England

And again with different date.


Robert France
England, Cheshire, Marriage Bonds and Allegations
Name Robert France
Event Type Intended marriage
Event Date 14 May 1752
Event Place Leigh, Lancashire, England
Gender Male
Spouse's Name Martha Radcliff

alviegal

alviegal Report 22 Apr 2019 12:26

Siblings for Ann?

Baptism: 22 Apr 1769 St Mary the Virgin, Leigh, Lancashire, England
William France - Son of Robt. France
Abode: Astley
Register: Baptisms 1757 - 1769, Page 122
Source: LDS Film 1885648

Baptism: 3 Jun 1775 St Mary the Virgin, Leigh, Lancashire, England
John France - Son of Robt. France
Abode: Astley
Register: Baptisms 1770 - 1781, Page 163
Source: LDS Film 1885648


??

Burial: 13 Mar 1770 St Mary the Virgin, Deane, Lancashire, England
John France - Son of Robt. France
Abode: Asley
Register: Burials 1735 - 1781, Page 177
Source: LDS Family Search

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 22 Apr 2019 12:28

Christenings of possible siblings of Ann - all at St Mary's in Leigh, and father Robert - but none mentioning mother:

Nancy 1760; Richard 1763; Catherine 1768; Mary 1763; Robert 1765; Betty 1758; William 1769; John 1771.

alviegal

alviegal Report 22 Apr 2019 12:31

There is this marriage? Afraid it's all conjecture though.

Marriage: 2 Mar 1756 St Mary the Virgin, Deane, Lancashire, England
Robert France - Parish of Dean in the County of Lancaster
Peggy Entwisle - (X), Spinster, Parish of Dean in the County of Lancaster
Witness: Holland Bradley; Joshua Johnson
Banns Read: 4 Jan 1756, 2nd: 11 Jan 1756, 3rd: 18 Jan 1756
Married by Banns by: James Rothwell Vicar
Register: Marriages 1754 - 1769, Entry 82
Source: LDS Film 2113068


Possible death for her? I'm going by the abode so may not be accurate.


Burial: 29 Jul 1780 St Mary the Virgin, Deane, Lancashire, England
Margaret France - Wife of Robt. France
Abode: Astley
Source: LDS Family Search

Mark

Mark Report 22 Apr 2019 13:16

As the family lived in Astley and not Bedford I believe I have the correct entry recorded.