Hi Elsie
I'm also researching FRANCIS in the same area. My greatgrandfather was Jacob FRANCIS, gggrandfather was Esau FRANCIS, ggggrandfather was Isaac FRANCIS, gggggrandfather was Thomas FRANCIS; possibly ggggggrandfather was John FRANCIS of St Enoder - he married Grace Liddicoat in 1760. Beyond that it's just guess work, but I believe I probably go back to the Richard FRANCISes of the 1500s and 1600s.
Judy
John FRANCIS was born 1738 and christened on 26 Dec 1738, in St Columban’s Major. He married Grace LIDDICOAT on 5 March 1760 at St Columban’s Major in Cornwall. Grace was born in 1741 in St Columban’s Major, probably to Anne LIDDICOAT and George STRONGMAN. She was christened there on 16 July 1741.
They had the following children
• Mary FRANCIS, christened 15 April 1760, in St Columban’s Major
• Thomas FRANCIS, christened 10 August 1763 in Bodmin, Cornwall, married Frances RICKARD. (###my line)
• Francis FRANCIS (male), christened 25 July 1766 in Bodmin, Cornwall; probably married Elizabeth PETERS then Grace BROAD
• John FRANCIS, christened 13 November 1768 in Bodmin, Cornwall
• Ann FRANCIS, christened 2 April 1771 in Bodmin, Cornwall; probably married Richard HOPGOOD
• Philippa FRANCIS, christened 9 September 1778 in Bodmin, Cornwall; married John PEARSE/PEARCE
• Elizabeth FRANCIS, christened 17 April 1781 in Bodmin, Cornwall; married Walter HOOPER
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### *Thomas FRANCIS b abt 1775 Lanivet Bodmin; married 9 April 1793 at Withiel, CON, ENG to Frances RICKARD/RICHARD b Withiel
Children:
1. Ann chr 11 Apr 1794: St Gomonda - the Parish Church of Roche Parish 2. Mary chr 8 Dec 1795 St Gomonda - the Parish Church of Roche Parish 3. John chr 22 Oct 1797 Withiel (1851 census Bodieve Egloshayle (50) Lab) marr
Mary PARKINS 4. Thomas chr 21 July 1799 Withiel ?? marr Eliz RUNNALS 30 Dec 1824 Bodmin 5. Francis (Fanny) chr 22 July 1804 Withiel 6. Isaac (twin) chr 23 Nov 1806 Withiel mar Elizabeth ROACH (***my line) 7. Rebecca (twin) chr 23 Nov 1806 Withiel 8. Mary Ann chr 27 Nov 1809 Withiel 9. Philippa chr 19 July 1812 Bodmin; mar 8 Feb 1835 to Samuel HICKS 10. Elizabeth chr 9 Feb 1815 Bodmin; mar Walter HOOPER 25 Mar 1848 .................
***Isaac FRANCIS (d 1876) married 22 July 1834 at Bodmin, CON Elizabeth ROACH (b 1816 Luxulyan d 1862 St Columban major)
Children:
1. Esau chr 17th May 1835 Lanivet, CON, ENG - emigrated to Australia marr Elizabeth LORTERTON (my line) 2. Jacob chr 2nd July 1837 Lanivet, CON, ENG (1841 census Mulberry Lanivet (4 yrs); 1851 census High St Padstow (13) cordwainer) 3. Rhoda Jane chr 18th Aug 1839 Lanivet, CON, ENG marr Wm HARRIS in 1862 4. Abigail chr 1842, Lanivet, CON, ENG marr Wm MAY at Egloshayle in 1862 5. Cecilia chr 1844, Lanivet, CON marr Jeremiah BATTERSHELL 4 July 1863 Padstow (b 1842 Egloshayle);master of ‘Pride of the West’
6. Eleanor (Ellen) b 1846 Padstow CON, ENG ; marr in 1865 to Thomas SKINNER
7.
?William b 1850 Padstow, CON
8. Matilda Louisa b 1851 Padstow, CON marr Charles LAWRY (b 1845 Egloshayle)(1872 in St Merryn)
9 William Thomas (Tom) b 1853 Padstow, CON (1861 census Lanadwell St Padstow 8 yrs)
10. Bessey Anne Charlotte b 1855 Padstow, CON (1861 census Lanadwell St Padstow 6 yrs) (1871 census Padstow 14 yrs) (d of TB 1871) 11. Isaac (twin) b 1859 b Padstow, CON; emig to AUS; marr Annie BEVAN 12. Rebekah (twin) b 1859 b Padstow, CON (1861 census Lanadwell St Padstow 2 yrs) (1871 census in Egloshayle 11 yrs with Matilda)( 1881 census Broad St Padstow 21 yrs unmarr dressmaker)
13 Albert b 1862 Padstow, CON (1871 census Padstow 9 yrs); ?? mariner 1881 census
