bANCONE

[de windt]

looking for any info on a FRANCESCO BANCONE  believed to come from Naples Italy.He was living in Poole Dorset in the 1901 and 1911 census was married to LOUISA E FRY in 1892. later he was with a SARAH LANHAM.
can any one please help
Enid Jones

[KGarrad]

Hmmm! Interesting!

The enumerator, on the 1911 census, has crossed out all references to Son and Daughter, and written Boarder!

1901 census says born Naples, British Subject and occupation is harpist.


In 1891 he is till in Poole:
Reference RG12, Piece 1638, Folio 133, Page 26
8 Victoria Cottages, South Road, Poole St James

Prangell, Ernest  Head  M  43  Brewers Cellarman  b Newport, Isle of Wight
Prangell, Fanny  Wife  F  34  b West Cowes
Prangell, Hilda May  Daughter  Tailoress Apprentice  b West Cowes
Prangell, Ernest Ed  Son  M  11  Scholar  b West Cowes
Prangell, Edgar Osmond  Son  M  4  Scholar  b Poole
Rogers, Joseph  Boarder  M  79  Master Mariner  b Poole
Boncone, Franciso  Boarder  M  30  Musician  b Naples, Italy

[suzard]

1901 /1911 censu7s he is with Sarah Lanham

the children are all registered in Lanham name - but on baptism of the one child I have looked up -child named as Domenica Maria Benconi Lanham -mother Sarah Lanham

birth reg FreeBMD
Maria Domenica Lanham  Sept qtr 1896 Poole 5a 276

1891 this looks like Francesco
Poo;e Dorset
Franceso Bonconi Boarder single 30 musician Naples Italy
in household of Ernest Pragnall and family
RG12 1638 133 26

this looks like his death reg

Francesco Branconi
age 83
Mar qtr 1935
Poole
5a 308

Suz

[suzard]

Do you have the marriage cert???

What happened to Louisa Elizabeth his wife??? He describe himself as "married" 1901/11?

Suz

[suzard]

It seems on FreeBMD the children have registrations (same nos ) in Lanham and Bancons surnames

so Francesco will most probably be named as father on birth certs - but he wasn't on baptism records

Looks like Sarah's deathh registered as Bancone

Death reg
Sarah S bancone
age 69
Dec qtr 1941
Poole
5a 543

Suz

[MrsSelfPub]

Hello!
I have just discovered your post from way back in 2011 regarding Francesco Bancone.  I am researching him too and I have some information that may be of interest to you regarding his marriage as I have a copy of the certificate.  It was not to Louisa Fry but to Ada Louisa Skinner.  He is described on it as a 'musician'. One of the witnesses is her sister, Jessie Elizabeth Skinner and the other is another musician called John Dinnivan.  Francesco's father is listed as Giuseppe Bancone (deceased) of Italy, a master carpenter and joiner.  What happens to her after that is a complete mystery as he is in residence with Sarah Lanham soon afterwards and busy producing lots of little Bancone Lanhams.

DNA has also given me links to many other Italian families who emigrated to the USA.  I am in contact with them and more facts are coming to light.  Another branch of Francesco's family through his youngest daughter, are in Australia and I have more information from them too.

Please get in touch if you would like to pool our facts and discoveries and I can explain my connection in more detail.

Kind regards

Helen