Nathaniel FRANCE Collector of Customs Waterford

[Oz Kim]

Hi everyone

    This is my 1st adventure into my Irish ancestry so I'm not sure where to start.

The following is a transcript from -
Naval Biographical Dictionary, published 1849

"Nathaniel Cranstoun France is son of Retired Commander Nathaniel Thomas France R.N. who died in 1835; Grandson of Nathaniel France Esq; Surgeon R.N.; a veteren who died in 1812; and Great-Grandson of the Late Nathaniel France Esq; Collector of Customs at Waterford."

I'm looking for any information on Nathaniel France Esq who was Collector of Customs at Waterford in 1700's

I know only that his son Nathaniel married in Plymouth Devon & spent his years serving in the R.N. there.

I'm unsure where the elder Nathaniel hailed from, but I would appreciate any information at all.

                                                  Kim

[vasaborg]

You should write to the local history room at waterford city library, lady lane waterford city, they will be able to send you information on him.

[DotBrennan]

Hi Kim

I've found the Waterford County Library very useful.
It has a limited amount of on-line indexes as well...

http://www.waterfordcountylibrary.ie/library/web

Bren.

[Oz Kim]

Thanks Bren

         Sounds very interesting I'll have a look

                                         Kim

[vasaborg]

members of the france family are buried in st olafs graveyard in waterford city, thanks for acknowledging my reply!

[Oz Kim]

Thanks Bren

          How did you find this

                                      Kim

[gracewhitehouse]

Hello Kim,

I am also a descendent of Nathaniel France. Another relation of ours has done a load or research and I do have a rough family tree. 

[hallmark]

Hi everyone

    This is my 1st adventure into my Irish ancestry so I'm not sure where to start.
 

I'm looking for any information on Nathaniel France Esq who was Collector of Customs at Waterford in 1700's

 
                                                  Kim

Snippet says he wasn't!    http://whitlockfamilyassociation.com.s3.amazonaws.com/sources/miscellaneous/X7198.pdf

[gracewhitehouse]

Wow, have you come across Anne Hawkins? The gravestone is from Brixham, Devon. Very funny. I lived in Brixham for a couple of years and believed (at that time) that I was a Midlander and had no relation in that town.