Francis was born in Westerleigh, Gloucestershire on 18 September 1844 and baptised there on 20 October 1844.[1] He is the son of Richard Hathway and Emma Gibbs.
He was recorded in the 1851 Census in his parent's household at Nuttridge Hill, Westerleigh.[2]
Francis has not been located in the 1861 Census.
He married Ann Watts on 26 January 1865 at All Saints, Bristol.[3][4]
In the 1871 Census Francis was described as a Farmer Of 100 Acres. He was living at Westerleigh with his wife, their four children, his "brother-in-law" John Burnett, "sister-in-law" Caroline Burnett and a servant, Jane Coombs.[5]
By 1881 he was living on Sodbury Road in Mangotsfield, Gloucestershire, and decsribed as a licensed victualler. His wife Ann and their five children were also living in the household.[6]
His wife Ann passed away in early 1882 and Francis married for a second time at Saints Philip and Jacob, Bristol to Elizabeth Bright on 21 November 1883.[7] Francis was noted to be a widower.[8]
Elizabeth passed away in early 1886 and in about 1888 Francis emigrated to Ontario, Canada with his children.
Francis married for a third time on 5 February 1889 to Annie Cartile in Toronto.[9]
In the 1891 Canadian Census Francis was living with his family in Saint Patrick's Ward of Toronto. He was working as a retail butcher and provision dealer, with his religion recorded as Presbyterian.[10]
Francis passed away in Toronto on 10 March 1918. He was buried two days later in Prospect Cemetery.[11]
↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGKL-7XZ : 9 November 2019), Francis G Hathway in household of Richard Hathway, Westerleigh, Gloucestershire, England; citing Westerleigh, Gloucestershire, England, p. 29, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
↑ Ancestry.com. Bristol, England, Select Church of England Parish Registers, 1720-1933 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2D7J-GYV : 13 December 2014), Francis Gibbs Hathway, 1865; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1865, quarter 1, vol. 6A, p. 1, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q276-NGSF : 13 December 2017), Francis G Hathway, Mangotsfield (Gloucs), Somerset, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 1, Piece/Folio 2446/93, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,736.
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