Priscilla (Armitage) France (1822 - 1887)

Born 1822 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

Wife of Joseph France — married Jun 1848 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died Dec 1887 at about age 65 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, , England

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Biography

Christening

County Yorkshire, West Riding

Place Dewsbury

Church name All Saints

Register type Parish Register

Register entry number 1173

Baptism date 01 Jan 1823

Person forename Priscilla

Person sex F

Father forename Thomas

Mother forename Hannah

Father surname ARMITAGE

Person abode Dewsbury

Father occupation Joiner^[1]

Marriage

County Yorkshire, West Riding

Place Dewsbury

Church name All Saints

Register type Parish Register

Register entry number 244

Marriage date 12 Jun 1848

Groom forename Joseph

Groom surname FRANCE

Groom age full age

Groom parish Dewsbury

Groom condition bachelor

Groom occupation Carpet weaver

Groom abode Dewsbury

Bride forename Priscilla

Bride surname ARMITAGE

Bride age full age

Bride parish Dewsbury

Bride condition spinster

Bride abode Dewsbury

Groom father forename Hiram

Groom father surname FRANCE

Groom father occupation Carpet manufacturer

Bride father forename Thomas

Bride father surname ARMITAGE

Bride father occupation Sawyer

Witness1 Edwin JOHNSON

Witness2 Paul WARD

Notes He signed. She marked. Witness 1 signed. Witness 2 signed.^[2]

Children

• FRANCE, HANNAH (Mothers maiden name ARMITAGE ) GRO Reference: 1846 S Quarter in HUDDERSFIELD UNION Volume 22 Page 423
• FRANCE, HENRY (Mothers maiden name ARMITAGE ) GRO Reference: 1850 D Quarter in THE DEWSBURY UNION Volume 22 Page 119
• FRANCE, CLARA HANNAH (Mothers maiden name ARMITAGE ) GRO Reference: 1858 M Quarter in DEWSBURY Volume 09B Page 475
• FRANCE, MARY (Mothers maiden name ARMITAGE ) GRO Reference: 1860 M Quarter in DEWSBURY Volume 09B Page 545
• FRANCE, JOHN (Mothers maiden name ARMITAGE ) GRO Reference: 1862 S Quarter in DEWSBURY Volume 09B Page 534
• FRANCE, PRISCILLA (Mothers maiden name ARMITAGE ) GRO Reference: 1865 M Quarter in DEWSBURY Volume 09B Page 629
• FRANCE, ANN (Mothers maiden name ARMITAGE ) GRO Reference: 1868 J Quarter in DEWSBURY Volume 09B Page 667

Census 1861

County: Yorkshire, West Riding (WRY)

District: Thornhill

Parish: Thornhill

Residence: 5 Milestones Bldgs, Brewry Lane

FRANCE Joseph Head M M 37 Carpet Weaver Yorkshire Dewsbury

FRANCE Priscilla Wife M F 38 Yorkshire Dewsbury

FRANCE Henry Son - M 10 Scholar Yorkshire Dewsbury

FRANCE Clara Dau - F 3 Scholar Yorkshire Thornhill

FRANCE Mary Dau - F 1 Yorkshire Thornhill^[3]

Census 1871

County: Yorkshire, West Riding (WRY)

District: Dewsbury

Parish: Thornhill

Residence: Brewery Lane

FRANCE Joseph Head M M 47 Carpet Weaver Yorkshire Dewsbury

FRANCE Priscilla Wife M F 48 Yorkshire Thornhill

FRANCE Henry Son U M 20 Glass Bottle Blower Yorkshire Thornhill

FRANCE John Son - M 8 Scholar Yorkshire Thornhill

FRANCE Clara Dau - F 13 Blanket Weaver Yorkshire Thornhill

FRANCE Mary Dau - F 11 Scholar Yorkshire Thornhill

FRANCE Priscilla Dau - F 6 Scholar Yorkshire Thornhill

FRANCE Ann Dau - F 2 Yorkshire Thornhill

HADFIELD Eliza Boardr - F 20 Woollen Weaver Yorkshire Thornhill

JONES Rufus Boardr - M 45 Shoddy Lab Yorkshire Thornhill

ENGLAND Charles Boardr - M 27 Shoddy Lab Yorkshire Hemsworth

PRIESTLEY James Boardr - M 55 Forge Puddler Yorkshire Thornhill^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Yorkshire, West Riding : Dewsbury : All Saints : : "Parish Register" database, FreeREG (https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5817b8e8e93790eca3c24fed : viewed 30 Jan 2022) baptism Priscilla Armitage 01 Jan 1823
2. ↑ Yorkshire, West Riding : Dewsbury : All Saints : : "Parish Register" database, FreeREG (https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5818811ce93790eb7ff4a048 : viewed 30 Jan 2022) marriage Joseph France to Priscilla Armitage 12 Jun 1848
3. ↑ "General Register Office: 1861 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5906d3afe9379091b154a687 : viewed 30 Jan 2022), Priscilla FRANCE in household of Joseph FRANCE, 5, Milestones Bldgs, Brewry Lane, Yorkshire, West Riding, England; from 1861 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives RG 9/3416, Folio 14, Page 22, Schedule 117, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "General Register Office: 1871 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5efcb7eef4040b839387154a : viewed 30 Jan 2022), Priscilla FRANCE in household of Joseph FRANCE, Brewery Lane, Yorkshire, West Riding, England; from 1871 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives RG 10/4612, Folio 22, Page 37, Schedule 185, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.