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Francis Osborne (1838-1914)

Individual Events and Attributes

  • Birth:

  • 30 Jan 1838

  • Newquay, St Columb Minor, Cornwall1 2

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  • Francis's Birth Certificate does not give his place of birth which was registered in the Sub-district of St Columb. The 1851 Census gives his birthplace as St Columb Minor. It is considered that the most likely birthplace was Newquay which is where the family lived.

    Francis was born half an hour after his non-identical twin Sarah Jane.

  • Birth Reg:

  • 6 Feb 1838 (age 0)

  • St Columb Major, St Columb, Cornwall1

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  • his father Thomas Osborne||

  • Census (living with parents):

  • 6 Jun 1841 (age 3)

  • 1841 Census - living with parents

  • Census (living with parents):

  • 30 Mar 1851 (age 13)

  • 1851 Census - living with parents

  • Occupation:

  • frm 1852 to 1914 (age 13-76)

  • -; Newquay area, Cornwall3 4 5 6 7

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  • a stonemason||In all the censuses from 1861 his occupation is shown stonemason but when he started - almost certainly as an apprentice - is not known. However, as he is not shown as being employed in the 1851 Census when he was 13 it is assumed that he started working when he was 14 in 1852. In the 1881 and 1891 Censuses he is shown as an employer with the '81 Census adding the detail that at the time he was employing five men and a boy. By the time of the 1901 Census he was once again an employee but who he worked for is not known. It may have been the Newquay Urban District Council as in the 1911 Census he is shown working for them as a Foreman Stonemason at the age of 73. He probably worked until just before his death in 1914.

  • Census 19011:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 73)

  • Lynton, Harbour Crescent, Newquay, Cornwall8

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  • The family consisted of Francis, two of his children - Louisa and Martha - and his granddaughter Carrie. Although Louisa and Martha are shown as working at home their occupation is not given. However, in the 1901 Census Martha is recorded as a dressmaker working at home on her own account so it assumed that she is still working at the same trade. Louisa who has always lived with her parents but has never been shown as working probably 'kept house' for the family. Although Carrie Solemn is Fransis' granddaughter she is shown as a visitor in the return. Whether she lived with him permanently is not known. The number of rooms (10) seems large. Whether they occupied the whole house is not known. A search on the road produced only one property - Baden House - but from the Census reference number (SN458) it is evident that there were other large properties in Harbour Crescent. The return appears to have been filled in by someone other than Francis Osborne (one of his daughters?) and signed by him as the entries (except for the number of rooms) are in a different hand from the signature.

  • Death:

  • Sep 1914 (age 76)

  • Newquay, Cornwall9

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  • ||His death was registered in the St Columb area in the third quarter of 1914 so it is almost certain that he died at home in Newquay.

Marriage

  • Spouse:

  • Elizabeth Jane Pengelly (1839-1904)

  • Children:

  • Mary L Osborne (1861- )

  • Marriage:

  • 1860 (age 21-22)

  • St Columb Minor, Cornwall10

  • Census 1861:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 23)

  • Mount Wise, St Columb Minor, Cornwall11

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  • The household consisted of Francis, his wife Jane and their 3 month old daughter Mary. They had the house to themselves.

  • Census 1871:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 33)

  • Newquay, Cornwall12

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  • The household consisted of Francis, his wife Jane and their children Mary (age 10), Louisa (age 8), Thomas (age 7), Samuel (age 3) and Joseph (age 9 months). The three older children were attending school.

  • Census 1881:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 43)

  • Mount Wise, St Columb Minor, Cornwall13

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  • The household consisted of Francis, his wife Jane and their children Louisa (age 18), Thomas (age 16), Samuel (age 13), Joseph (age 10) and Martha (age 6). Thomas is a stonemason and presumably working for his father. The three youngest children are attending school.

  • Census 1891:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 53)

  • 6 Wesley Terrace, Newquay, Cornwall14

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  • The household consisted of Francis, his wife Jane and their children Louisa, Samuel and Joseph.

  • Census 1901:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 63)

  • 9 Jubilee Street, Newquay, Cornwall15

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  • The household consisted of Francis, his wife Jane, two of their children - Louisa and Martha - and a grandchild Carrie Solomon.

Sources

1.

Certified Copy of an Entry of Birth for Francis Osborne, Name Of Person: Francis Osborne, Registration District: St Columb, Certificate No.: BXCA771530, (30 Jan 1838, Registration Date, 6 Feb 1838). DistrictSaint Columb MajorSub-DistrictSaint ColumbCountyCornwallDate of Birth30 Jan 1838 9.30 a.m.Place of Birth---NameFrancisSexBoyFather's NameThomas OsborneMother's NameSarah OsborneMaiden SurnameBuntFather's OccupationLabourerInformant's SignatureThe X Mark of Thomas Osborne, Father, Labourer Informant's ResidenceSaint Columb MinorDate Registered6 Feb 1838RegistrarJames Whitefield, RegistrarName after Registration---.

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1841 England Census for Household of Thomas Osborne in St Columb Minor, Cornwall, (FindMyPast website). Custom Id: HO107/149, Book 8, Folio 11, Page 14, Schedule 2597; Francis Osborne age 3 son of Thomas and Sarah Osborne living in Newquay, St Colub Minor, Cornwall. National Archives. Call Number: HO107/149.

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1861 England Census for Household of Francis Osborne in St Columb Minor, Cornwall, Census Type: 1861 England, Census Place: St Columb Minor, St Columb, Cornwall, Folio: 3, Page: 6. Francis Osborne working as a mason inthe St Columb Minor area. National Archives. Call Number: RG9/1543.

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1871 England Census for Household of Francs Osborne in Newquay, Cornwall, Census Type: 1871 England, Census Place: Newquay, Cornwall, Folio: 23, Page: 38. Francis Osborne working as a mason in the Newquay area. National Archives. Call Number: RG10/2256.

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1881 England Census for Household of Joseph Osborne in St Columb Minor, Cornwall, Census Type: 1881 England, Census Place: St Columb Minor, Cornwall, Folio: 114, Page: 31. Francis Osborne working as a stonemason employing 5 men and a boy in the St Columb Minor area. National Archives. Call Number: RG11/2296.

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1891 England Census for Household of Francis Osborne in Newquay, Cornwall, Census Type: 1891 England, Census Place: Newquay, Cornwall, Folio: 85, Page: 20. Francis Osborne working as an employer of stonemasons in the Newquay area. National Archives. Call Number: RG12/1819.

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1901 England Census for Household of Francis Osborne in Newquay, Cornwall, Census Type: 1901 England, Census Place: Newquay, Cornwall, Folio: 57, Page: 44. Francis Osborne working as a stonemason in the Newquay area. National Archives. Call Number: RG13/2207.

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1901 England Census for Household of Joseph Osborne in Newquay, Cornwall, Census Type: 1911 England, Census Place: Newquay, Cornwall. County:Registration District:Sub-District:Civil Parish:CornwallSt ColumbSt ColumbNewquayAddress:Lynton, Harbour Crescent, NewquayCond/ChildrenId NamesRelAge Yrs marTotLivDed OccupationWorkingWhere Born417Francis OsborneHead72WidowerForeman masonfor Newquay Urban District CouncilNewquay, CornwallLouisa OsborneDaug48Singleat homeNewquay, CornwallMartha OsborneDaug36Singleat homeNewquay, CornwallCarrie Naomi Solem Visitor18SingleTobacconist's assistantWorkerNewquay, CornwallNumber of Rooms: 10Signature: F. Osborne. National Archives. Call Number: RG14/13730.

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Civil Registration Index (England & Wales) for Death of Francis Osborne, Event Type: Death, Registration District: St Columb, Volume: 5c, Page: 95, (Period, Jul-Sep 1914). Quarter and Year Jul-Sep 1914Surname OsborneGiven Names FrancisAge 76Registration District St Columb. General Register Office. Call Number: Deaths.

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Civil Registration Index (England & Wales) for Marriage of Franscis Osborne and Elizabeth Jane Pengelly, Event Type: Marriage, Registration District: St Columb, Volume: 5c, Page: 183, (Period, Oct-Dec 1860). CRI(E&W) for Marriage of Francis Osborne (417) & Elizabeth Jane Pengelly (235)QuarterRegistration DistrictOct-Dec 1860St ColumbSurnameFirst name(s)Osborne FrancisPengelly Elizabeth Jane. General Register Office. Call Number: Marriages.

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1861 England Census for Household of Francis Osborne in St Columb Minor, Cornwall, Census Type: 1861 England, Census Place: St Columb Minor, St Columb, Cornwall, Folio: 3, Page: 6. County: CornwallRegistration District: St ColumbCivil Parish:St Columb MinorAddress: Mount Wise, St Columb MinorId NamesRelCondAge OccupationWhere Born417Francis OsborneHeadMarried23MasonNewquay, Cornwall235Jane OsborneWifeMarried21Feock, Cornwall419Mary L. OsborneDaug3 months. National Archives. Call Number: RG9/1543.

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1871 England Census for Household of Francs Osborne in Newquay, Cornwall, Census Type: 1871 England, Census Place: Newquay, Cornwall, Folio: 23, Page: 38. County:Registration District:CornwallSt Columb MajorCivil Parish: Local Board:St Columb MinorNewquayAddress: Newquay, St Columb MinorId NamesRelCondAge OccupationWhere Born417Francis OsborneHeadMarried33MasonNewquay, Cornwall235Jane OsborneWifeMarried31Feock, Cornwall419Mary J. OsborneDaug10ScholarNewquay, CornwallLouisa OsborneDaug8ScholarNewquay, CornwallThomas OsborneSon7ScholarNewquay, CornwallSamuel OsborneSon3Newquay, CornwallJoseph OsborneSon9 monthsNewquay, Cornwall. National Archives. Call Number: RG10/2256.

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1881 England Census for Household of Joseph Osborne in St Columb Minor, Cornwall, Census Type: 1881 England, Census Place: St Columb Minor, Cornwall, Folio: 114, Page: 31. County:Registration DistrictCivil ParishCornwallSt ColumbSt Columb MinorSanitary District:Ecclesiastical Parish:Newquay---Address:Mount Wise, St Columb MinorId NamesRelCondAge OccupationWhere Born417Francis OsborneHeadMarried43Stonemason employing 5 men and a boyNewquay, Cornwall235Louisa OsborneWifeMarried41Feock, CornwallLouisa OsborneDaugSingle18Newquay, CornwallThomas OsborneSon16StonemasonNewquay, CornwallSamuel OsborneSon13ScholarNewquay, CornwallJoseph OsborneSon10ScholarNewquay, CornwallMartha OsborneDaug6ScholarNewquay, Cornwall. National Archives. Call Number: RG11/2296.

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1891 England Census for Household of Francis Osborne in Newquay, Cornwall, Census Type: 1891 England, Census Place: Newquay, Cornwall, Folio: 85, Page: 20. Administrative County:Registration District:CornwallSt ColumbCivil Parish:Urban Sanitary District:St Columb MinorNewquayTown:Parliamentary Borough:NewquaySt AustellAddress:6 Wesley Terrace, NewquayId NamesRelCondAge OccupationEmployment Where Born417Francis OsborneHeadMarried53StonemasonEmployerNewquay, Cornwall235Jane OsborneWifeMarried41Feock, CornwallLouisa OsborneDaugSingle28Newquay, CornwallSamuel OsborneSonSingle23StonemasonEmployedNewquay, CornwallJoseph OsborneSonSingle20StonemasonEmployedNewquay, Cornwall. National Archives. Call Number: RG12/1819.

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1901 England Census for Household of Francis Osborne in Newquay, Cornwall, Census Type: 1901 England, Census Place: Newquay, Cornwall, Folio: 57, Page: 44. Administrative County:Administrative District:Civil Parish:CornwallSt ColumbNewquayEcclesiastical Parish:Urban District:Parliamentary Borough:St Columb MinorNewquaySt AustellAddress:9 Jubilee Street, NewquayId NamesRelCondAge OccupationWorkingWhere Born417Francis OsborneHeadMarried63StonemasonWorkerNewquay, Cornwall235Jane OsborneWifeMarried62St Feock, CornwallLouisa OsborneDaugSingle38Newquay, CornwallMartha OsborneDaugSingle26DressmakerWorking at home on own accountNewquay, CornwallCarrie SolomonG'child8Newquay, Cornwal. National Archives. Call Number: RG13/2207.