Other Events:

• Occupation: Cotton creeler, labourer, boatman

Notes:

Mother Sarah is a widow in the 1851 census, and there is a Preston death record for a John Woodburn, age 30, cotton spinner, on Sept 25 1848 at Newton (GRO digital image), which would mean that he was not Francis's father, though birth record identifies him as such, also Marriage record with 'late' inserted before name.
In 1991 census as Frank..

Francis married Ann Ashcroft on 14 Aug 1872 in St John, Preston. Ann (daughter of Joseph Ashcroft and Alice Fletcher) was born in 1851 in Preston; died about Aug 1939 in Preston. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Joseph Woodburn was born in 1873 in Preston, on canal boat.
2. Alice Woodburn was born on 2 Dec 1875 in Preston.
3. Charles Woodburn was born on 3 Jan 1878 in Preston, on canal boat.
4. James Woodburn was born on 9 Jun 1880 in Arkholme, nr Carnforth, on canal boat.
5. Sarah Jane Woodburn was born in 1883 in Preston.
6. Robert Woodburn was born on 31 Jan 1887 in Carnforth.
7. Francis Woodburn was born on 18 Mar 1890 in Preston.
8. Margaret Ann Woodburn was born in 1894 in Preston.

Other Events:

• Occupation: Spinner

Notes:

Likely death record, age 30, cotton spinner, Sept 25 1848 at Newton (GRO digital image), so probably not father of Francis, though named as such in son's birth and marriage records.

John married Sarah Brown on 30 Oct 1841 in St John, Preston. Sarah was born in 1821 in Preston. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Widow in 1851 census.

Other Events:

• Occupation: Shoemaker