Nathaniel FRANCE Collector of Customs Waterford

[Oz Kim]

Thanks Hallmark & Grace

This is great

[healyjfch]

The grave inscription is in great condition. Very legible.
The family were likely "Well to do" to be able to afford such a large gravestone.

[gracewhitehouse]

I think the Vittery family may have been okay for money too. There is a road in Brixham called Vittery Close.

[Hystericalwriter]

I photographed that tomb about 10 years ago. The France family originally came from Lancashire, moved to Dublin then Waterford. Nathaniel France the surgeon ended up in Plymouth as he was a Naval Surgeon, and then his son NT went to sea, and then his grandson NC to sea after that.

[gracewhitehouse]

I have the family tree already, but thank you for that comment. I lived in Brixham for a while. And Plymouth for that matter.

[Hystericalwriter]

I'll think you will find that I gave you the France family tree, Grace......Anne Hawkins!!

[gracewhitehouse]

Sorry Anne. I didn't know it was you. I get my "intelligence" from my mum's side. 

[Hystericalwriter]

 

[rathmore]

Nathaniel Cranstoun France 30.6.1792 Brixham Devon baptized 26.7.1792 at Marys, Brixham Devon died 4.4.1849 Brixham buried at st Mary brixham

married 1820 Ann only daughter of John Vittery ship owner then had 11 children.

if you go through google or one of the other search engine and put in the search box - Nathaniel Cranstoun France collector of customs waterford lots of pages come up.