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FRANCIS LYONS
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b. abt 1797, Yatton, Somerset England[22],
Yatton, Somerset, England
d. 20 May 1876[22],
Yatton, Somerset, England
Father: ?
Mother: ?
 Marriage Possiblity
19 Aug 1823
Purton,
Wiltshire, England		 b. abt 1793 , Somerset, England

Father: ?
Mother: ?
 

 
Notes:Francis Lyons was born around 1797 . According to the 1851 census of Yatton , Somerset; Francis claims he was born in Yatton , though I have searched these records and have been unable to find his christening . The only 'Lyons' having children in Yatton at the time , was a William Lyons . William Does not in fact appear to be Francis's father but there is a possibbility that he was Francis's grandfather.
Francis married a Mary Probart/Perkins? . The record does not appear in Yatton. (Mary's second name was noted as "Perkins" when one of her sons married in Australia). The only Francis Lyons who married in the area at that time , married in Purton, Wiltshire on the 19 Aug 1823 to a Mary Ann Probarts (if this is indeed the correct marriage, Mary must have been at least 4 months pregnant with Thomas Francis). To add weight to Probart being Mary's surname, a marriage took place on the 10.10.1822 at Yatton, George Young married Susannah Perkins, the witnesses were Francis Lyons & a Mary Ann Probarts/Proberts!!
As with Francis , Mary claims to have been born in Yatton . Once again there is no record of this , Mary should have been baptised in about 1794 , as she was slightly older than Francis.
At the time of the 1851 census , Francis was farming 30 acres at Yatton , his address is listed as 66 Poundfield , Yatton
In a book called 'The Somerset Years' , there is a picture of the churchwardens' accounts , showing Francis owned a shop and house , in the 1841 rates books
Francis received"-6-" , in 1844 , from the church , for conveying children to Nailsea for conformation.
1851 Francis was paid"-4-3, from the church, for gravel
1856 francis was paid by the church ' as per bill ' the sum of"-7-"
 
  • 1851 Yatton , census ;
    Francis Lyons , Head , Mar , 53 , Farmer of 30 acres , Yatton
    Mary , Wife , Mar , 57 , - , Yatton.
    Edmond , Son , Unm. , 19 , Butcher , Yatton.
    Alfred , Son , Unm. , 15 , Work on Farm , Yatton.
    John , Son , Unm. , 13 , Work on Farm , Yatton.
    The ages of both Alfred and John seem to be out by 2 years !
     
    1. THOMAS FRANCIS (farmer , gent), bap. 4 Jan. 1824[22], Yatton, Somerset, Eng - d. 3 Apr 1906[22], Yatton, Somerset, Eng - m. 22 Jan 1849[22], Yatton, Somerset, Eng to Elizabeth Harriet FOURACRE, -b. 1823, Milverton, Somerset, Eng
    2. HENRY JAMES(carpenter), bap. 25 Apr. 1826[22],Yatton, Somerset, Eng - d. 1897[20], St. Arnaud, Vic., Aust. - m. 1851, Bristol, England to Mary EASTERBROOK (b. 1826, Tiverton, Dev., Eng - d. 1874[20])
      Children:
    3. CHARLES bap. 24 Aug. 1828[20],Yatton, Somerset, Eng - d. 16 May 1911[20], Ballarat, Vic., Aust. - m. ? to Elizabeth WILLIAMS (d. 1898[20])
      Children:

    4. EDMUND m. to Elizabeth Washer ASHLEY

    5. ALFRED, bap. 16 Oct 1833[20], Yatton, Somerset, Eng - d. 26 Oct 1881[20], Bellarine, Vic., Aust. - m. 21 Apr. 1858[20], Geelong, Vic., Aust. to Eliza KINGSBURY (b. 1840, Worle, Somerset, Engl - d. 1921[20])
      Children:
    6. JOHN (store-keeper in 1881 & store-keeper of a iron foundry in 1901), bap. 25 Dec. 1836[22], Yatton, Somerset, Eng - m. 11 Oct 1858, Westbury, Wiltshire to Sarah (OFFER?)
      Children:
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