John French (1839 - 1905)

Born 19 Mar 1839 in Frampton on Severn, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Maria Grace (Phillips) French — married 1865 in Wheatenhurst, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 19 Sep 1905 at age 66 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

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John French migrated from England to Canada.

Biography

John French was born in Frampton on Severn, Gloucestershire on 19 March 1839. He was the son of Thomas French and Jane Phelps.

At the time of the 1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census, Thomas, Jane, Elizabeth, Margaret, Thomas, John, and Jane Welch were living at Town Field Farm, Frampton upon Severn, Gloucestershire, along with a governess, an agricultural labourer, and a third person with an occupation listed as "F.P." (or possibly "F.S.", "T.P.", or "T.S.")^[1].

At the time of the 1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census, Jane, Elizabeth, Margaret, John, Mary A., Samuel P., Clara, and Catherine French were living at Church Farm, Frampton Street, Frampton on Severn, Gloucestershire, together with a visitor^[2]. John's occupation was listed as "Draper's Assistant".

John married Maria Phillips in the fourth quarter of 1865 in Wheatenhurst, Gloucestershire^[3].

At the time of the 1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census, John, Maria G., Jane G., Mary, and Maria French were living on Catherine Hill, Frome, Somerset, along with John's sister, Catherine French, his niece, Grace E. Thomas, and a servant^[4][5]. John's occupation was listed as "Draper Master (employing 5 female and youth assistants)".

At the time of the 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census, John, Maria G., Jane G., Mary, and Maria French were listed as living in Leicester House, Bath Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, along with John's niece, Grace E. Thomas^[6]. John's occupation was listed as "Draper".

John, Maria G., Jane Grace, Mary, and Maud French were on the passenger list of the S.S. Polynesian's arrival in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada on 5 May 1882, with rail tickets booked through to Winnipeg.^[7]

At the time of the 1891 Canada Census, John, M.G., and May (probably Mary) French were listed as living in New Westminster, British Columbia^[8]. At the time of the census, John's occupation was listed as "Expressman".

At the time of the 1901 Canada Census, John and Maria G French were listed as living in Vancouver, British Columbia, along with a lodger^[9]. At the time of the census, John's occupation was listed as "Tea Dealer".

John died in Victoria on September 19, 1905^[10], and was buried in Mountain View Cemetery^[11]. On his death certificate, John's occupation was listed as "Merchant".

Sources

1. ↑ 1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census, England, Gloucestershire, Frampton upon Severn, sheet 34, page 17, John French; HO107, roll 370 (http://search.findmypast.com/record?id=gbc%2f1841%2f0001697871 : Accessed January 23, 2016.
2. ↑ 1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census, England, Gloucestershire, Frampton on Severn, sheet 63, pages 11-12, dwelling 64, John French; RG09, roll 1770 (http://search.findmypast.com/record?id=gbc%2f1861%2f0009736002 : Accessed January 23, 2016.
3. ↑ Find My Past: England Marriages 1538-1973 Transcription
4. ↑ Free UK Genealogy "Scottish General Register Office: 1871 Census Returns database", FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5c5dd497f4040b0fa7f4cbf3 : accessed 3 Jan 2020) [data about John FRENCH]; citing Piece: 2431 Place: Frome Enumeration District: 7 Civil Parish: Frome Ecclesiastical Parish: Frome Folio: 50 Page: 14 Schedule: 75 Address: Catherine Hill.
5. ↑ 1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census, England, Somerset, Frome, page 14, dwelling 75, John French; RG10, roll 2431 (http://search.findmypast.com/record?id=gbc%2f1871%2f0010696093 : Accessed January 23, 2016,
6. ↑ 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census, England, Gloucestershire, Cheltenham, pages 17-18, dwelling 82, John French; RG11, roll 2576 (http://search.findmypast.com/record?id=gbc%2f1881%2f0011603233 : Accessed January 23, 2016.
7. ↑ "Canada Passenger Lists, 1881-1922," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2Q9K-H76 : accessed 6 November 2015), John French, May 1882; citing Immigration, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, C-4511, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
8. ↑ Census of Canada, 1891, British Columbia, New Westminster (2), New Westminster (City) (B), page 25, family 122, John French; RG31 - Statistics Canada, roll T-6290 (http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1891/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=27653 : Accessed March 19, 2016).
9. ↑ Census of Canada, 1901, British Columbia, Burrard (1), Vancouver (City) (D), page 4, dwelling 46, family 47, John French; RG31 - Statistics Canada, roll T-6428 (http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1901/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=57590 : Accessed March 19, 2016).
10. ↑ Registration of Death for John French, Registration Number: 1905-09-018572, BC Archives Mfilm Number: B13080, GSU Mfilm Number: 1927290, Event Date: 1905-09-19, Event Place: VICTORIA, Age at Death: 66, Person: JOHN FRENCH, Vital Stat Images(s): 004437608_00874.jpg, BC Archives - Royal BC Museum.
11. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #26323943

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