1871 census. Francis Constant

[cire]

I'm loking for a Francis Constant (sometimes spelt Constance) in the 1871 census. I have no idea where in England he might  have been.

Francis was born in Normandy France about 1800. In 1841 he was living in Toddington Gloucestershire, married to Mary Ann. In 1861 they were in Broadway WOR. In 1881 there is a Francis Constant , aged 81, born in France and living in Cadogan Terrace London with a wife Susannah, and there is a possible marriage of Francis Constant and Susannah Brett in 1867 St George Hanover Square.

I don't have access to the whole of the 1871 census. Could someone help please?

Eric

[PaulineJ]

Well, if he hasn't moved between census 1871 Cadogan terrace (Chelsea) is Rg10/89 fol 87-89 (or so)

Pauiline

[suzard]

There is this francis

1871
Cottages
Halford
Worcester
Warwicks
Francis Constant Head 72 Annuitant Normandy
Mary Ann wife 65 Gurton Gloucester
Charlotte Constant granddaughter 7 Scholar Birmingham Warwicks
Thomas Driver(?) Taylor Grandson 1 Halford Warwicks
RG10 3217 113 6

Suz

[cire]

 Hi Pauline and Suz,
Thanks for the replies.
The family in Halford is almost certainly  the right one. Francis's wife was born in Gretton GLO.
I'm now not sure whether the Francis Constant in London is the right man. I have just found
a Francis Conscience in 1871 in London, also born in France, who is perhaps more likely to be the one in the 1881 census.

Thanks again
Eric

[suzard]

Looks like Francis had died by 1881
1881 (image reads Constance)
Charlton Kings
Gloucester
26 park St
Benjamin Constance head 30 Coachman Acton Somerville Gloucester
Elizabeth wife 22 Meserden Gloucester
Rosa daughter 10 hardwick Gloucester
Isabel daughter 6 Charlton Kings Gloucester
Alice daughter 4 Charlton kings
Fanny daughter 1 Charlton Kings
Mary Ann Mother W 75 Gretton Gloucester
Charlotte neice 18 Seamstress Birmingham Warwickshire
RG11 2566 15 23

Do you require them in 1851?

Suz

[suzard]

Possible death?
FreeBMD
Sept qtr 1871
Francis Constance
age 72
Shipton on Stour
6d 383

??

Suz

[cire]

Hi Suz
Thanks for the offer but I have the family in 1851. The death looks like him, I'll have to get the certificate. I doubt whether there is much chance of following him back to France.
One of the censuses says he was born in Normandy but is marked as a "British subject"
If I remember my history from a long while ago he would have been born between the French Revolution and the rise of Napoleon. So was he born a British subject or did they have naturalisation in those days??? If he was born a British subject what was at least one of his parents doing in France at that time??

Questions, questions

regards
Eric

[barmybrookie]

Hi,
Sorry to jump on this thread but I am also looking for
Francis Constant b1799
Married Mary Ann Allington  in July 1856 in Cheltenham, Glos.
Died 9th August 1871 in Halford, Warks

Is this the same one?