Francina Radcliffe

[Hatster]

I wonder if anyone has any information about Francina Radcliffe - who may have been born Francina Towne. She may have married Charles Radcliffe.   If this is the case I think they were maybe from Hull.  Francina died in 1789 aged 57.

Would be grateful for any information!

Thanks

[shirl100]

From IGI (familysearch.org) parish record extract

Charles Ratcliff and Francina Towne married 30 Oct 1755 St Martin, Coney Street, York

The nearest match for her baptism on IGI  (parish record extract) is a  Frances Townes, father Richard 3 Jun 1736 Kingston upon Hull

There is a member record (not a parish record extract so caution is needed as they can be unreliable) which shows Charles Radcliffe born 1718 Huddersfield, death 23 Oct 1768, burial 1 Nov 1768 , parents William Radcliffe & Elizabeth Taylor - this record also shows spouse as Francina Towne. If correct then there is a parish record extract for Charles' baptism in Huddersfield St Peter 26 Apr 1716, father William.

All the best

Shirl

[Hatster]

Thanks for that....

This is not a relative of mine, but I have something inscribed with her name and a date.  I was curious to know how it came to be in our family, but I suspect the only connection is Kingston upon Hull.

Hatster

[Tra La La]

I am currently searching for information about her older brother, William Towne Radcliffe, who in 1851 was living at Smith House, Lightcliffe.

[chempat]

If Francina died in 1789 aged 57 she was born about 1732.

If William is her older brother, then born by 1730, which would make him 120 if alive in 1851.

How have you got back to him?

[chempat]

Just for reference this is a William T Radcliffe, landed proprietor living with a housekeeper and servants, at Smith House,born Halifax, in census of 1851
xxxWilliam T Radcliffe   61
Ellen Carter   79
Thomas Wilcock   66
Hannah Gledhill   53
Ann Drake   25

[chempat]

In 1841 living at Smith House, all born local:
William Ratcliffe   50  Ind
William Carter   25  land agent
John Carter   8
Ellen Carter   65  Ind
Class  HO107     Piece 1301   Book  5      Civil Parish: Halifax  Yorkshire
 Enumeration District  5     Folio 41    Page 15

[chempat]

West Yorkshire deaths:

William Towne Radcliffe buried  11th September 1862  at Lightcliffe  St Matthew age 73

Added: Administration:
https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/Calendar?surname=radcliffe&yearOfDeath=1862&page=11#calendar

(cousin-german is a first cousin)

[Tra La La]

Yes, thank you.  I have those records, plus the information about Smith House and the Moravians and Wesley.  I am searching for information about his earlier treatment as a lunatic. So far only TNA has some details (at a cost, and not online).
Thanks again
Tra La La