Person:Francis Forsey (1)

Francis Forsey was born on 28th January 1803 at Winsham in Somerset, son of Sarah Forsey, formerly Hawkins, and her husband Francis Forsey, a labourer. Francis was one of at least five children. In 1821 his mother Sarah died.

Francis was married aged 30 on 10th October 1803 to Fanny North, who was 27 and also from Winsham. They appear to have had four children together between 1834 and about 1845. Their second child was born at Combe St Nicholas, a few miles from Winsham, but they had returned to Winsham before the birth of their third child. In the 1841 census Fanny and the children were living at the hamlet of Bridge to the west of Winsham parish, whilst Francis was away from home on census night living in Winsham village with a widow named Frances Forsey and her children, whose husband Thomas Forsey had died a few months earlier - their connection to Francis has yet to be ascertained.

By 1851 Fanny and Francis were living in Winsham village. Each census from 1851 to 1881 finds Fanny and Francis living in the village, consistently living on Fore Street after 1871. Fanny worked as a laundress and charwoman.

Francis died in 1885, being buried at Winsham on 17th March, aged 82. Fanny survived him by seven years.

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Church of England. Parish Church of Winsham. Winsham Parish registers, 1559-1944. (Taunton: Somerset Heritage Service).

   1803 Births and Baptisms
   No.6
   Francis of Francis & Sarah Forsey Born 28 January - Baptized 6 Mar[ch]

2. ↑ England. 1841 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class HO107; Piece 949; Book 10; Folio 12; Page 16, 6 Jun 1841.

   Address: Front Street, Winsham, Somerset
   Frances Forsey, female, 50 [1786-91], Ind (Widow), born in county
   William Forsey, male, 25 [1811-16], Carpenter, born in county
   Thomas Forsey, male, 20 [1816-21], Carpenter, born in county
   Robert Forsey, male, 15 [1821-26], Carpenter, born in county
   George Forsey, male, 13 [1827/8], Cordwainer, born in county
   Charles Forsey, male, 11 [1829/30], born in county
   James Forsey, male, 9 [1831/2], born in county
   Abigail Forsey, female, 7 [1833/4], born in county
   Francis Forsey, male, 40 [1796-1801], Carpenter, born in county

3. ↑ England. 1851 Census Returns for England and Wales. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class HO107; Piece 1928; Folio 188; Page 18, 30 Mar 1851.

   Address: Winsham Village, Winsham, Somerset
   Francis Forsey, head, married, male, 50 [1800/1], Carpenter, b. Winsham, Somerset
   Fanney Forsey, wife, married, female, 45 [1805/6], b. Winsham, Somerset
   John Forsey, son, male, 15 [1835/6], Carpenter, b. Winsham, Somerset
   Jane Forsey, daughter, female, 11 [1839/40], b. Winsham, Somerset
   James Forsey, son, male, 6 [1844/5], b. Winsham, Somerset

4. ↑ England. 1861 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG9; Piece 1636; Folio 146; Page 7, 7 Apr 1861.

   Address: Back Street, Winsham, Somerset
   Francis Forsey, head, married, male, 58 [1802/3], Carpenter (Master), b. Winsham, Somerset
   Fanny Forsey, wife, married, female, 54 [1806/7], Washerwoman Lab, b. Winsham, Somerset
   Sarah Forsey, daughter, unmarried, female, 23 [1837/8], Woolen Factory (Lab), b. Coome St Nicholas, Somerset
   James Forsey, son, unmarried, male, 16 [1844/5], Carpenter, b. Winsham, Somerset

5. ↑ England. England and Wales. 1871 Census Schedules. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG10; Piece 2406; Folio 77; Page 23, 2 Apr 1871.

   Address: Fore Street, Winsham, Somerset
   Francis Forsey, head, married, male, 66 [1814/15], Labourer, b. Winsham, Somerset
   Fanny Forsey, wife, married, female, 65 [1815/16], Laundress, b. Winsham, Somerset
   Sarah Forsey, daughter, unmarried, female, 33 [1837/8], Glover, b. Coombe St Nicholas
   James Forsey, son, unmarried, male, 25 [1845/6], Carpenter (Jour), b. Winsham, Somerset

6. ↑ England. 1881 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands: . (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG11; Piece 2386; Folio 161; Page 15, 3 Apr 1881.

   Address: Fore Street, Winsham, Somerset
   Francis Forsey, head, married, male, 76 [1804/5], Carpenter, b. Winsham, Somerset
   Fanny Forsey, wife, married, female, 75 [1805/6], Charwoman, b. Winsham, Somerset
   Sarah Forsey, daughter, unmarried, female, 43 [1837/8], Glover, b. Winsham, Somerset

7.   Deaths index, in General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration. (London: General Register Office).

   d. Francis FORSEY, March Quarter 1885, Chard Registration District, Volume 5c, page 339, aged 83 [1801/2]

8. ↑ Burials register, in Church of England. Parish Church of Winsham. Winsham Parish registers, 1559-1944. (Taunton: Somerset Heritage Service).

   BURIALS in the Parish of Winsham in the County of Somerset in the Year 1885
   No.	Name	Abode	When buried	Age	By whom the Ceremony was performed
   407	Francis Forsey	Winsham	March 17	82 [1802/3]	D.H. Spencer, Vicar