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William Francis 1837–1911 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Feb 1837

Birth Location: Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Death Date: Jun 1911

Death Location: Wimbledon, Surrey, , England

Father: Joseph Francis

Mother: Rebecca Bignall

Spouse(s): Emma Brooks

Children(s): Fanny Francis

In 1837, William Francis entered the world in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England, born to Joseph Francis And Rebecca Bignall. In 1851, William Francis resided in Bury, Huntingdonshire, England. William Francis married Emma F Brooks, and had children including Fanny Jane Francis. William Francis passed away in 1911 in Wimbledon, Surrey, , England.

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Biography

  • In 1837, William Francis entered the world in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England, born to Joseph Francis And Rebecca Bignall.
  • In 1851, William Francis resided in Bury, Huntingdonshire, England.
  • William Francis married Emma F Brooks, and had children including Fanny Jane Francis.
  • William Francis passed away in 1911 in Wimbledon, Surrey, , England.

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William Francis's Ancestors

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William Francis
1837–1911
Birth Place: Shoreditch, Middlesex, England
Parents
Joseph Francis
1815–1859
Little Stukely, Huntingdonshire, England
Rebecca Bignall
1798–1871
Walton On The Hill, Surrey, England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Francis's Descendants

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William Francis (4 Feb 1837–Jun 1911) m. Emma (F) Brooks (12 Oct 1839–1919)
  1. 1. Fanny (Jane) Francis 1862–1921 m. Edgar Brook 1862–1924
    1. 1. Florence (Lena) Brook 1892– m. George (Frederick) ILLMAN 1888–1968
      1. 1. Patricia Illman 1923–2004 m. Alec Cornick 1926–2014
      2. 2. Jean Morris 1924–
      3. 3. Peter Illman 1926–
      4. 4. Elizabeth ((Betty)) Illman 1928–1934
    2. 2. Edgar (George Arthur Frank) Brook 1888–
    3. 3. Leslie Brook 1890–1974
    4. 4. Edith (Emma) Brook 1895–

William Francis's Timeline

3 Records

1837
4 Feb 1837
Birth of William Francis in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England
Shoreditch, Middlesex, England
1851
1851
Age 14
William Francis resided here in Bury, Huntingdonshire, England
Bury, Huntingdonshire, England
1911
Jun 1911
Age 74
Death of William Francis in Wimbledon, Surrey, , England
Wimbledon, Surrey, , England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Feb 1837
    Event Place: Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Bury, Huntingdonshire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jun 1911
    Event Place: Wimbledon, Surrey, , England

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