Laurence Bede Francis (1883)

Born 1883 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Laurence was born in 1883. He is the son of William Francis and Ellen Freeman.

Birth 1883 • Sydney, New South Wales

Baptism 19 June 1883 • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.^[1] He was Baptised Laurence Bede Francis, but commonly known as "Bede".

Marriage to Frances Ann Parrot 24 Dec 1910 • St Peters church, St Peters, New South Wales, Australia. Name is "Bede", working as a Coal Lumper.^[2]

They had children:^[3]

• John W 1912,
• Ernest 1914,
• Therese 1916

1913 mentioned in funeral notice of sister in law Mary Parrott. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/15447264?searchTerm=bede%20francis

1913 "Bede Francis, 27, of Park road Merrylands had his right toe badly crushed" in a work accident. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/15444830?searchTerm=bede%20francis

1921 He is missing, to pay maintenance, or go to Jail. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/252090630?searchTerm=bede%20francis

Sources

1. ↑ Australia, Births and Baptisms, 1792-1981, Ancestry.com. Father: William Francis, Mother: Ellen Freeman
2. ↑ Sydney, Australia, Anglican Parish Registers, 1814-2011 for Bede Francis, Cooks River St Peter Marriage 05 February 1910 - 22 December 1913 https://www.ancestry.com.au/imageviewer/collections/61177/images/45578_coo%5Ema19101913-00040?pId=277863
3. ↑ Children from New South Wales. Department of Justice and Attorney General. NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages. Data-base on-line