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Francis Woodburn

Male 1851 - Abt 1924  (73 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Francis Woodburn was born on 18 Jan 1851 in Preston; died about Feb 1924 in Preston.

    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]

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


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Joseph Woodburn Descendancy chart to this point (1.Francis1) was born in 1873 in Preston, on canal boat.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman, coal yard labourer
    • Baptism: 22 Jun 1873, St John, Preston

    Joseph married Ada Ellithorne in 1909 in St Mary, Preston. Ada was born in 1880 in Preston. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Nancy Woodburn  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1911 in Preston.
    2. 11. William Woodburn  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1912 in Preston.
    3. 12. Francis Woodburn  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1915 in Preston.
    4. 13. Margaret Edna Woodburn  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1917 in Preston.

  2. 3.  Alice Woodburn Descendancy chart to this point (1.Francis1) was born on 2 Dec 1875 in Preston.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 12 Jan 1876, All Saints, Preston

    Alice married George Edward Jones on 12 Oct 1895 in St Peter, Preston. George was born in 1876 in Preston. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 4.  Charles Woodburn Descendancy chart to this point (1.Francis1) was born on 3 Jan 1878 in Preston, on canal boat.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Cotton tenter, boatman, carter, coal bagger
    • Baptism: 14 Apr 1878, Holy Trinity, Bolton-le-Sands

    Notes:

    Birth date given in baptism record, but recorded as 3.2.1877 in 1939 census (Q1 1878 in GRO registration).

    Charles married Margaret Myerscough in 1908 in St Thomas, Preston. Margaret was born in 1882 in Preston; died in 1924 in Preston. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 14. Francis Woodburn  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 Jul 1909 in Preston.

    Charles married Agnes Wharton in 1937 in Emmanuel Church, Preston. Agnes was born on 1 Sep 1887 in Preston. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 5.  James Woodburn Descendancy chart to this point (1.Francis1) was born on 9 Jun 1880 in Arkholme, nr Carnforth, on canal boat.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman, gasworks stoker
    • Baptism: 30 Jun 1880, St John, Preston

    James married Elizabeth Ann Ireland in 1904 in All Saints, Preston. Elizabeth was born on 29 Jan 1882 in Preston. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 15. Alice Woodburn  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Jul 1907 in Preston.
    2. 16. Ann Woodburn  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 May 1910 in Preston.
    3. 17. James Woodburn  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Jul 1913 in Preston.
    4. 18. William Woodburn  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1917 in Preston.
    5. 19. Francis Woodburn  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Sep 1921 in Preston.

  5. 6.  Sarah Jane Woodburn Descendancy chart to this point (1.Francis1) was born in 1883 in Preston.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 14 Feb 1883, St Peter, Preston

    Sarah married James Hull in 1910 in St Paul, Preston. James was born in 1871 in Preston. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 7.  Robert Woodburn Descendancy chart to this point (1.Francis1) was born on 31 Jan 1887 in Carnforth.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman, gas works labourer
    • Baptism: 13 Feb 1887, St John, Preston

    Robert married Margery Sharp about Feb 1921 in All Saints, Preston. Margery was born on 23 Mar 1890 in Preston. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 20. Robert Woodburn  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Jan 1923 in Preston.
    2. 21. Francis Woodburn  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Feb 1928 in Preston.

  7. 8.  Francis Woodburn Descendancy chart to this point (1.Francis1) was born on 18 Mar 1890 in Preston.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman, gas works labourer
    • Baptism: 25 May 1890, Holy Trinity, Preston

    Notes:

    Frank in 1891 census


  8. 9.  Margaret Ann Woodburn Descendancy chart to this point (1.Francis1) was born in 1894 in Preston.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 7 Feb 1894, St Peter, Preston



Generation: 3

  1. 10.  Nancy Woodburn Descendancy chart to this point (2.Joseph2, 1.Francis1) was born in 1911 in Preston.

  2. 11.  William Woodburn Descendancy chart to this point (2.Joseph2, 1.Francis1) was born in 1912 in Preston.

  3. 12.  Francis Woodburn Descendancy chart to this point (2.Joseph2, 1.Francis1) was born in 1915 in Preston.

  4. 13.  Margaret Edna Woodburn Descendancy chart to this point (2.Joseph2, 1.Francis1) was born in 1917 in Preston.

  5. 14.  Francis Woodburn Descendancy chart to this point (4.Charles2, 1.Francis1) was born on 31 Jul 1909 in Preston.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Cement mixer driver

    Francis married Mary Larcey in 1931 in Preston Register Office. Mary was born on 10 May 1905 in Preston. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 15.  Alice Woodburn Descendancy chart to this point (5.James2, 1.Francis1) was born on 7 Jul 1907 in Preston.

    Notes:

    Birth year given as 1909 in 1939 census.


  7. 16.  Ann Woodburn Descendancy chart to this point (5.James2, 1.Francis1) was born on 3 May 1910 in Preston.

  8. 17.  James Woodburn Descendancy chart to this point (5.James2, 1.Francis1) was born on 24 Jul 1913 in Preston.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Cotton spinner


  9. 18.  William Woodburn Descendancy chart to this point (5.James2, 1.Francis1) was born in 1917 in Preston.

  10. 19.  Francis Woodburn Descendancy chart to this point (5.James2, 1.Francis1) was born on 7 Sep 1921 in Preston.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Cotton spinner


  11. 20.  Robert Woodburn Descendancy chart to this point (7.Robert2, 1.Francis1) was born on 29 Jan 1923 in Preston.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Textile worker


  12. 21.  Francis Woodburn Descendancy chart to this point (7.Robert2, 1.Francis1) was born on 23 Feb 1928 in Preston.



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