William
France
Born in Warrington, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Son of Henry France
and Mary (Caldwell) France
Brother of
Robert France, Martha (France) Pepper, Mary Ann France, Catharine France, Margaret (France) Wright, James France, Henrietta France, Sarah France and John France
Husband of
Elizabeth (Drinkwater) France
— married
1874 in Pendlebury, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
[children unknown]
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
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Biography
William France was born in Warrington, Lancashire, England in 1849. He was the son of Henry France and Mary Caldwell. [1]
In 1871 he was living with his parents and 7 siblings at Orford Street, Warrington. His father was an Iron Turner and William was a Pattern Maker. [2]
On 20 August 1874 William married Elizabeth Drinkwater at the St Mary's Church in Prestwich Lancashire.[3]
In 1881 he was living at 15, Darwen Street, Pendlebury, Salford, Lancashire, with his wife and brother John. He was a Model Maker (engine). [4]
Sources
- ↑ Birth Record Birth Entry England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Birth (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content accessed 2 September 2020 database entry for FRANCE, WILLIAM Mother's maiden surname: CALDWELL ), GRO Reference: 1849 M Quarter in WARRINGTON Volume 20 Page 1002
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBFL-QCT : 24 April 2019), William France in entry for Henry France, 1871.
- ↑ "England, Manchester, Parish Registers, 1603-1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMT7-Q4Y : 23 July 2019), William France and Elizabeth Drinkwater, 20 Aug 1874, Marriage; citing St Mary, Prestwich, Lancashire, England, Manchester Central Library, England; FHL microfilm 2,356,229.
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27P-7R5C : 13 December 2017), William France, Pendlebury, Lancashire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 34, Piece/Folio 3949/89, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,124.
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