John FRANCIS of Kent - baptism lookups

[Janet Mc]

Yes, good idea to stick with John Francis. Yes, I have all the information about Elizabeth FRANCIS and Henry PHILPS ... and after they arrived in NZ.

I have asked people why they've gone with the JF 1800 Staffordshire but there is no logical reason that anyone has given. I'm sticking with JF born in Kent unless anyone can prove otherwise since both his marriages were there.

I still like the Penshurst family, parents George FRANCIS and Jane Anscombe/Aynscomb as a good possibility. Timing fits the death certificate (or close) + distance is 14 miles from first marriage spot. What I need to prove is what happened to their son JOHN christened 11 Feb 1798.

The other three Kent births - 2 were dismissed because died or were married and died in the same area. The third was 50+ miles from marriage place.

[solidrock]

Did George or Jane leave a will that mentions John? Did any of his siblings go to NZ as far as you know.

[Janet Mc]

I haven't yet pushed on with the George/Jane Francis family.

I am much more familiar with looking things up in Sussex - they have a marvelous membership and access to wills ...

I can look today and see if any of the sons of George/Jane migrated ...

[Janet Mc]

I am going back to tackling this man again.

If the ship reference to JF being 35 is correct - then he was born 1805/6

John FRANCIS married Philadelphia Osbourne 22 April 1804 All Saints, Maidstone

Their children christened in Maidstone:

1. John 14 April 1805 (birth 23 March)
2. James 1 Dec 1806 and buried 20 May 1807 All Saints
3. Ann Maria 25 Dec 1807 - buried 8 Dec 1808 All Saints
4. Sarah 15 Oct 1809
5. Mary Anne 10 Sept 1815
6. Frances Maria 18 April 1818

Were this John's parents also John Francis?

Were his parents

John Francis married Mary Martin - 11 November 1780 and is the burial in 1811 in Maidstone this John Francis 30 January 1811

Possible children from marriages around the same time in Maidstone:

1798   31 May   FRANCIS Elizabeth   John Rhodes   Maidstone (All Saints)   Maidstone   
1800   12 August   FRANCIS James   Catherine Broad   Maidstone (All Saints)   Maidstone   
1804   19 October   FRANCIS Ann   Edward Gavens   Maidstone (All Saints)   Maidstone   
1804   22 April   FRANCIS John   Philadelphia Osborne   Maidstone (All Saints)   Maidstone   
1805   19 August   FRANCIS Catherine   John Crowhurst   Maidstone (All Saints)   Maidstone