Francis Flexmore

[stephenbonn]

Hi
Does anyone have any information on Francis Flexmore born ? 1770 England and died 31 May 1835 Kempton, Tasmania, I have no information on his parents or siblings. His wife was Elizabeth Bruce this is her second marriage. They had two boys as far as I know, and they are
George Flexmore 1798 - 1859
Francis Flexmore 1801 - 1874
Elizabeth Bruce 6 Feb 1757 England - 14 June 1835 Kempton, Tasmania, they were married ? 1795 Norfolk Island, New South Wales.
Thank you
Stephen

[whiteout7]

Francis Flexmore 29 March 1767, High Gate, St Michael, Middlesex. Father Francis Flexmore, Mother Sarah from Hornsey, Middlesex. Apprenticed to a glass cutter is the only one I can find.

What was your mans trade? Was he a convict?

There was a Francis Flexmore convicted in 1789 in Middlesex and transported for 7 years to Hobart Town on the ship Neptune.

Here is a good Australian source to search for more evidence
http://trove.nla.gov.au/

[stephenbonn]

Hi Whiteout7
Yes, he was a convict on the 2nd Fleet on the ship "Neptune" and arrived on Norfolk Island in 1790 for stealing. I don't know his trade, but in 1796 he became a Constable for the police on Norfolk Island.
Thank you for the info.
Stephen

[rosball]

According to this site http://portal.archives.tas.gov.au/menu.aspx?detail=1&type=P&id=135333
there was also a daughter Mary Ann who married John HAMPSON. 

regards
   Ros

[Tassie Allie]

Tried Old Bailey-25 June 1788 for stealing two belt buckles.
Sentence-7 Years
To New Gate Gaol
To Hulk Dunkirk, Plymouth-May 1789
Departed England per Neptune (2nd Fleet)-Dec 1889
Arrived Sydney-26 June 1790
Departed N.S.W.-August 1791 per Mary Anne
Arrived Norfolk Island-15 August 1791
Departed Norfolk Island per city of Edinburgh-9 Sept 1808
Arrived Hobart-2 Oct 1808

Land Grant of 35 Acres at Queenborough (Now sandy Bay, Tasmania)-20 Sept 1813

Hope this fills in some gaps.

Old Bailey-https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/browse.jsp?id=t17880625-52&div=t17880625-52&terms=flexmore#highlight

[garstonite]

Hi
Does anyone have any information on Francis Flexmore born ? 1770 England and died 31 May 1835 Kempton, Tasmania, I have no information on his parents or siblings. His wife was Elizabeth Bruce this is her second marriage. They had two boys as far as I know, and they are
George Flexmore 1798 - 1859
Francis Flexmore 1801 - 1874
Elizabeth Bruce 6 Feb 1757 England - 14 June 1835 Kempton, Tasmania, they were married ? 1795 Norfolk Island, New South Wales.
Thank you
Stephen

slight date differences - someones tree
Born in 1766 - Westminster, London, Middlesex
Deceased May 21, 1835 - Kempton (Green Ponds), VDL, aged 69 years old
Buried May 22, 1835 - St Mary's cem, Kempton, VDL
 
Spouses
Married in 1795, Norfolk Island, NSW, to Elizabeth Bruce 1757-1835
..........................................................
son Francis
Born (1799/1800)
Deceased May 11, 1874 - 20 Macquarie Street, Hobart, Tasmania
Buried May 15, 1874
 
Spouses and children
Married May 12, 1829, Tasmania, to Charlotte Peters †1869 with
M Francis Edgar Flexmore 1830-
M Frederick Eudox Flexmore 1830-
F Louisa Eulalie Flexmore †1906
F Flora Emily Flexmore †1911
F Coralie Annie Flexmore 1837-1894
F Henrietta Amelia Flexmore 1841-
F Charlotte Lochlina Flexmore 1843-1928
M Alfred Henry Flexmore 1845-1886
M Albert Somerville Flexmore 1847-
M John Merrick Zadok Flexmore 1849-
F Elizabeth Virginia Armytage Flexmore 1851-1854

same tree owner - of course - not all trees are correct

 

[maddys52]

Hello Tassie Allie and welcome to RootsChat.

This thread started in 2015, but hopefully Stephen still has the same email address and will receive notification your (and garstonite's) posts.

A quick search of newspapers around the time of the trial doesn't bring up anything apart from the information that can be found on the Old Bailey website. There are however death notices and an obituary for his son Francis FLEXMORE who died in 1874, in the UK papers which mention Francis snr (not his convict background!). eg:
 Saturday,  July 18, 1874
Publication: Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser

 Amazing Australian story of a convict who does well.

Detailed biography on findagrave, though there are no sources quoted.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/147879935/francis-flexmore