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Francis Henry Froes - born in Brazil in 1816

 

(the great great grandfather of Francis (Sam) ,Margaret, Peter, Christine and Paul Froes).

 

YEAR BY YEAR happenings in the life of Francis Henry Froes.

1816 - Francis Henry FROES - BORN in Bahia ,South America , and brought over to England from Bahia, Brazil by his parents (Francisco Roiz Henriques Froes and Mildered Froes (nee Thew))

1836 - Francis Henry Froes's Brother (Joao) John Francis Froes was married to Agnes Clark.

1839 - 1847 Liverpool Records Office Street Directory for 1839 to 1847 (part) show :-FRANCIS HENRY FROES - MERCHANT living at SALISBURY TERRACE, OLD SWAN - Liverpool - from 1839 to 1851 Francis Henry Froes was working in Liverpool as Wine Merchants.

1840 - Francis Henry Froes married Ann Bennett (from Lancashire) in Liverpool .His Father was named as Francis Froes on the Wedding Certificate. (Francis Henry was then aged 23 years) - Ann Bennett appeared to be an artist of some note.

link to Wedding Certificate

1843 - Son Francis Froes born

1847 - Son Thomas Rawson Froes born

1848 - FRANCIS HENRY FROES was naturalized Country BRAZIL Date of cert: 12.08.1848 No. of cert: 863 - he described himself a British Subject, a Gentleman and a Land Proprietor

Link to Naturalisation Certificate

1849 - Daughter Dora Maria (Mary) Froes born 2nd Qtr 1849 Died 3rd Qtr 1849.

1850 - Francis Henry Froes's brother (Joao) John Francis Froes married Sarah Elizabeth Hoghton.

1851- Daughter Ida Froes born . Francis Henry Froes was still living in Liverpool with his family as recorded on the Census for 1851.Ann was living with him and his son's Francis and Thomas Rawson.Francis Henry Froes was still recorded as working in Liverpool as a Wine Merchant with his brother John.

1852 - Ann Froes(nee Bennett) died.

1855 - 1st Qtr - Francis Henry Froes married Caroline Esther Locke in Leeds.

Link to Registrar Marriage Entry

1856 - Son Theodore Froes born

1860 - Son Henry Celestine(Joseph) Froes was born (Mother was Caroline). Francis Henry Froes's address was given as Rothwell Haigh, Yorkshire on the Birth Certificate.

1862 - Daughter Caroline Ann Mary Froes born AND Francis Henry Froes's brother (Joao)John Francis Froes died - administration to Sarah Elizabeth Froes - Value of effects under £300.

1864 - Son Charles William Joseph Froes born

1865 - Daughter Maud Mary Froes born

1866 - 1869 address of Kilvington Hall, North Yorkshire (or North Riding as it was known then). Kilvington is just north of Thirsk. This was given as their home address by Francis Henry Froes's Sons (Thomas, Francis,Theodore and Henry) who attended the school at Ampleforth Abbey School.

1868 - Son Wilfred Ildelfonsus Froes born

1881 - Francis Henry FROES was a Widower, aged 64, and lived in Donnerville, Wrockwardine, Shropshire . He lived with two Daughters, Caroline and Maud and also his Sons, Charles and Wilfred. Also living with them at the time were his two nieces, Adele Froes (born in South America) and Marie L Froes (also born in South America). They also had two Servants, a Nurse and a Cook. Also, in 1881, Francis Henry Froes had a Son living in Somerset (This being Francis Froes , his son).

link to Donnerville House

1882 - Son Henry Celestine (Joseph) Froes died at Donnerville House.

1884 - Administration of the Estate of Son Henry Celestine Froes valued at £250 granted to Francis Henry Froes.

1896 - Francis Henry Froes died aged 80 years. The final reference to an address for Francis Henry Froes was at Kingswood, Spencer Road ,Coventry - which was referenced in the letter from the Solicitors administering his Will and on the Death Certificate of Francis Henry Froes. His occupation was stated as Retired Wine merchant. The value of his effects left in his Will was £13785 11s 9d

.Wills and Probate

link to Will - Letter1

link to Will - Letter2

Link to Death Certificate

Registrar's Entry of Death

 

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