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William Owen France 1871–1929 – Genealogical Records
Birth Date: 12 Mar 1871
Birth Location: Chester St John Parish, Chester, Cheshire, England
Death Date: 5 Mar 1929
Death Location: Chester, Cheshire West and Chester Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England
Father: John France
Mother: Mary Williams
Spouse(s): Florence Hodges, Florence Andrews
Children(s): John France, Tom France, John France
The story of William Owen France began in 1871 in Chester St John Parish, Chester, Cheshire, England. In 1871, William Owen France was recorded in the census in Lee Street, Chester, Cheshire, England. In 1871, William Owen France resided in Cheshire, England. William Owen France married Florence Emma Hodges, Florence Helen Andrews, and had children including John Jack Robert France, John Errington France, Tom France. William Owen France passed away in 1929 in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England.
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Biography
- The story of William Owen France began in 1871 in Chester St John Parish, Chester, Cheshire, England.
- In 1871, William Owen France was recorded in the census in Lee Street, Chester, Cheshire, England.
- In 1871, William Owen France resided in Cheshire, England.
- William Owen France married Florence Emma Hodges, Florence Helen Andrews, and had children including John Jack Robert France, John Errington France, Tom France.
- William Owen France passed away in 1929 in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England.
Immediate Family
Parents
John France
1840–1890
Birth Location: Whitford, Flintshire, Wales
JF
Mary Williams
1841–1917
Birth Location: Holywell, Flintshire, Wales
MW
Spouses(s)
Florence Hodges
1875–1924
Birth Location: Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, England
FH
Florence Andrews
1872–1900
Birth Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
FA
Children(s)
John France
1902–1978
Birth Location: Chester St Oswalds, Chester, Cheshire, England
JF
Tom France
1904–1968
Birth Location: Chester St Oswalds, Cheshire, England
TF
John France
1899–1900
Birth Location: Chester, Cheshire West and Chester Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England
JF
William France's Ancestors
Self
William France
1871–1929
Birth Place: Chester St John Parish, Chester, Cheshire, England
Parents
John France
1840–1890
Whitford, Flintshire, Wales
Mary Williams
1841–1917
Holywell, Flintshire, Wales
Grandparents
John France
1802–1855
Settle, Yorkshire, England
Sarah Hughes\Hughs
1810–
Robert Williams
1808–1888
Holywell, Flintshire, Wales
Mary Nichols
1808–1894
Holywell, Flintshire, Wales
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth
1788–1851
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William France's Descendants
1.
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William (Owen) France
(12 Mar 1871–5 Mar 1929)
m. Florence (Emma) Hodges (4 Mar 1875–2 Jun 1924)
m. Florence (Helen) Andrews (1872–8 Jan 1900)
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1. John ((Jack) Robert) France 1902–1978 m. Annie (Elizabeth) Davies 1904–1978
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1. James (William Owen) France 1930–1995 m. Myrville (Eileen) Panting 1930–1976
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1. Keith (James) France 1950–2007
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2. Tom France 1904–1968 m. Nellie Williams 1904–1976
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3. John (Errington) France 1899–1900
William France's Timeline
14 Records
1871
12 Mar 1871
Birth of William Owen France in Chester St John Parish, Chester, Cheshire, England
Chester St John Parish, Chester, Cheshire, England
1871
1871
William Owen France appeared in census in Lee Street, Chester, Cheshire, England
Lee Street, Chester, Cheshire, England
1871
1871
William Owen France resided here in Cheshire, England
Cheshire, England
1878
20 Feb 1878
Age 7
William Owen France was baptized in St Johns, Chester, Cheshire, England
St Johns, Chester, Cheshire, England
1878
20 Feb 1878
Age 7
William Owen France was christened in St Johns, Chester, Cheshire, England
St Johns, Chester, Cheshire, England
1881
1881
Age 10
William Owen France resided here in 29 Crewe St, Chester, Cheshire, England
29 Crewe St, Chester, Cheshire, England
1891
1891
Age 20
William Owen France resided here in Chester, Cheshire, England
Chester, Cheshire, England
1898
Jul 1898
Age 27
William Owen France was married in Chester, Cheshire, England
Chester, Cheshire, England
1901
1901
Age 30
William Owen France resided here in Chester, Cheshire, England
Chester, Cheshire, England
1911
02 Apr 1911
Age 40
William Owen France resided here in Chester, Cheshire, England
Chester, Cheshire, England
1914
1914
Age 43
William Owen France resided here in Chester, Cheshire, England
Chester, Cheshire, England
1929
2 Mar 1929
Age 58
Death of William Owen France in 5 Nelson St, off 40 Upper Northgate St, Chester, Cheshire, England
5 Nelson St, off 40 Upper Northgate St, Chester, Cheshire, England
1929
5 Mar 1929
Age 58
Burial of William Owen France in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England
Chester, Cheshire West and Chester Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England
1929
24 Apr 1929
Age 58
William Owen France - Probate in London, England
London, England
1871
12 Mar 1871
Birth of William Owen France in Chester St John Parish, Chester, Cheshire, England
Chester St John Parish, Chester, Cheshire, England
1871
1871
William Owen France appeared in census in Lee Street, Chester, Cheshire, England
Lee Street, Chester, Cheshire, England
1871
1871
William Owen France resided here in Cheshire, England
Cheshire, England
1878
20 Feb 1878
Age 7
William Owen France was baptized in St Johns, Chester, Cheshire, England
St Johns, Chester, Cheshire, England
1878
20 Feb 1878
Age 7
William Owen France was christened in St Johns, Chester, Cheshire, England
St Johns, Chester, Cheshire, England
1881
1881
Age 10
William Owen France resided here in 29 Crewe St, Chester, Cheshire, England
29 Crewe St, Chester, Cheshire, England
1891
1891
Age 20
William Owen France resided here in Chester, Cheshire, England
Chester, Cheshire, England
1898
Jul 1898
Age 27
William Owen France was married in Chester, Cheshire, England
Chester, Cheshire, England
1901
1901
Age 30
William Owen France resided here in Chester, Cheshire, England
Chester, Cheshire, England
1911
02 Apr 1911
Age 40
William Owen France resided here in Chester, Cheshire, England
Chester, Cheshire, England
1914
1914
Age 43
William Owen France resided here in Chester, Cheshire, England
Chester, Cheshire, England
1929
2 Mar 1929
Age 58
Death of William Owen France in 5 Nelson St, off 40 Upper Northgate St, Chester, Cheshire, England
5 Nelson St, off 40 Upper Northgate St, Chester, Cheshire, England
1929
5 Mar 1929
Age 58
Burial of William Owen France in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England
Chester, Cheshire West and Chester Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England
1929
24 Apr 1929
Age 58
William Owen France - Probate in London, England
London, England
Sources
Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 12 Mar 1871
Event Place: Chester St John Parish, Chester, Cheshire, England
Record Source:
[1] 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 21876
[2] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 3555; Folio: 68; Page: 33; GSU roll: 1341851
[3] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 3723; Folio: 66; Page: 36; GSU roll: 842127
[4] England, Select Births and Christenings
[5] Cheshire, England, Select Bishop's Transcripts
[6] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 2862; Folio: 55; Page: 28; GSU roll: 6097972
[7] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 3373; Folio: 38; Page: 29
[8] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
[9] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 8a; Page: 733
[10] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
[11] Cheshire, England, Parish Registers, Church of England. Record Office; Chester, England
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Baptism
Event Date: 20 Feb 1878
Event Place: St Johns, Chester, Cheshire, England
Record Source:
[1] England, Select Births and Christenings
[2] Cheshire, England, Select Bishop's Transcripts
[3] Cheshire, England, Parish Registers, Church of England. Record Office; Chester, England
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Christening
Event Date: 20 Feb 1878
Event Place: St Johns, Chester, Cheshire, England
Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Cited in the family tree "Francefamilytree2019" created by "gwenfrance53"
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: Jul 1898
Event Place: Chester, Cheshire, England
Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1871
Event Place: Lee Street, Chester, Cheshire, England
Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Cited in the family tree "Francefamilytree2019" created by "gwenfrance53"
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1871
Event Place: Cheshire, England
Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 3723; Folio: 66; Page: 36; GSU roll: 842127
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1881
Event Place: 29 Crewe St, Chester, Cheshire, England
Record Source:
[1] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 3555; Folio: 68; Page: 33; GSU roll: 1341851
[2] Ancestry Family Trees, Cited in the family tree "GarnerVickersEaton/Jonas CHESTER, ENGLAND Family Tree" created by "raucousangel"
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1891
Event Place: Chester, Cheshire, England
Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 2862; Folio: 55; Page: 28; GSU roll: 6097972
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1901
Event Place: Chester, Cheshire, England
Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 3373; Folio: 38; Page: 29
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 02 Apr 1911
Event Place: Chester, Cheshire, England
Record Source:
[1] 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 21876
[2] Ancestry Family Trees, Cited in the family tree "Hodges_RA family tree" created by "richardahodges"
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1914
Event Place: Chester, Cheshire, England
Record Source: UK, City and County Directories, 1766 - 1946, UK, City and County Directories, 1600s-1900s
Genealogy Event 12
Event Type: Occupation
Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Cited in the family tree "Francefamilytree2019" created by "gwenfrance53"
Genealogy Event 13
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: St. John the Baptist, Chester, Cheshire, England
Record Source: Cheshire, England, Parish Registers, Church of England. Record Office; Chester, England
Genealogy Event 14
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 2 Mar 1929
Event Place: 5 Nelson St, off 40 Upper Northgate St, Chester, Cheshire, England
Record Source:
[1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
[2] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations)
[3] UK, Burial and Cremation Index, Deceased Online; United Kingdom; Deceased Online Burial Indexes
[4] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 8a; Page: 733
Genealogy Event 15
Event Type: Burial
Event Date: 5 Mar 1929
Event Place: Chester, Cheshire West and Chester Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England
Record Source:
[1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
[2] UK, Burial and Cremation Index, Deceased Online; United Kingdom; Deceased Online Burial Indexes
Genealogy Event 16
Event Type: Probate
Event Date: 24 Apr 1929
Event Place: London, England
Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations)
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 12 Mar 1871
Event Place: Chester St John Parish, Chester, Cheshire, England
Record Source:
[1] 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 21876
[2] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 3555; Folio: 68; Page: 33; GSU roll: 1341851
[3] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 3723; Folio: 66; Page: 36; GSU roll: 842127
[4] England, Select Births and Christenings
[5] Cheshire, England, Select Bishop's Transcripts
[6] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 2862; Folio: 55; Page: 28; GSU roll: 6097972
[7] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 3373; Folio: 38; Page: 29
[8] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
[9] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 8a; Page: 733
[10] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
[11] Cheshire, England, Parish Registers, Church of England. Record Office; Chester, England
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Baptism
Event Date: 20 Feb 1878
Event Place: St Johns, Chester, Cheshire, England
Record Source:
[1] England, Select Births and Christenings
[2] Cheshire, England, Select Bishop's Transcripts
[3] Cheshire, England, Parish Registers, Church of England. Record Office; Chester, England
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Christening
Event Date: 20 Feb 1878
Event Place: St Johns, Chester, Cheshire, England
Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Cited in the family tree "Francefamilytree2019" created by "gwenfrance53"
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: Jul 1898
Event Place: Chester, Cheshire, England
Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1871
Event Place: Lee Street, Chester, Cheshire, England
Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Cited in the family tree "Francefamilytree2019" created by "gwenfrance53"
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1871
Event Place: Cheshire, England
Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 3723; Folio: 66; Page: 36; GSU roll: 842127
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1881
Event Place: 29 Crewe St, Chester, Cheshire, England
Record Source:
[1] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 3555; Folio: 68; Page: 33; GSU roll: 1341851
[2] Ancestry Family Trees, Cited in the family tree "GarnerVickersEaton/Jonas CHESTER, ENGLAND Family Tree" created by "raucousangel"
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1891
Event Place: Chester, Cheshire, England
Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 2862; Folio: 55; Page: 28; GSU roll: 6097972
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1901
Event Place: Chester, Cheshire, England
Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 3373; Folio: 38; Page: 29
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 02 Apr 1911
Event Place: Chester, Cheshire, England
Record Source:
[1] 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 21876
[2] Ancestry Family Trees, Cited in the family tree "Hodges_RA family tree" created by "richardahodges"
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1914
Event Place: Chester, Cheshire, England
Record Source: UK, City and County Directories, 1766 - 1946, UK, City and County Directories, 1600s-1900s
Genealogy Event 12
Event Type: Occupation
Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Cited in the family tree "Francefamilytree2019" created by "gwenfrance53"
Genealogy Event 13
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: St. John the Baptist, Chester, Cheshire, England
Record Source: Cheshire, England, Parish Registers, Church of England. Record Office; Chester, England
Genealogy Event 14
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 2 Mar 1929
Event Place: 5 Nelson St, off 40 Upper Northgate St, Chester, Cheshire, England
Record Source:
[1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
[2] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations)
[3] UK, Burial and Cremation Index, Deceased Online; United Kingdom; Deceased Online Burial Indexes
[4] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 8a; Page: 733
Genealogy Event 15
Event Type: Burial
Event Date: 5 Mar 1929
Event Place: Chester, Cheshire West and Chester Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England
Record Source:
[1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
[2] UK, Burial and Cremation Index, Deceased Online; United Kingdom; Deceased Online Burial Indexes
Genealogy Event 16
Event Type: Probate
Event Date: 24 Apr 1929
Event Place: London, England
Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations)