Birth10 Apr 1831, Southgate, Middlesex
Death13 May 1902, Argelès Gazost, Hautes Pyrenées, France
General4th s. of pa. dsp. Ordained: 1859; Dean of arts, Oxon: 1859. rector of Winterslow, Wilts: 1869.
EducationSt John's, Oxon, matric: 1850, BA: 1854, MA: 1857, BD: 1864.
Notes for Rev Francis Arthur Powys
Martin P-L writes:
1831-
1851-70 Fellow of St John's;
1859 Dean of Arts
1865 Bursar;
1868 Vice President
1860-64 Perpetual Curate of Summertown, Oxford.
1864-69 Vicar of St Giles, Oxford.
1869 Rector of Winterslow, Wilts
married Elizabeth Cope-Cope (!) of Loughgall, co. Armagh
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His christening from FamilySearch:
name Francis Arthur Powys
gender Male
baptism/christening date 25 May 1831
baptism/christening place WELD CHAPEL,SOUTHGATE,LONDON,ENGLAND
birth date 10 Apr 1831
father's name Henry Philip Powys
mother's name Philippa Emma
indexing project (batch) number C04263-1
system origin England-ODM
source film number 585394
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On the 1881 census his household was:
Francis A Powys, Head, aged 49, born Southgate Mx, Rector of Winterslow
Albinia E Powys, wife, aged 31, born Galway Castle, Taylor (?)
Emma J Cope, visitor, 30 Galway Castle Taylor(?), Income from consuls,
Elizabeth E Mills, visitor, 44, born Dublin, governess
plus a cook and two house servants.
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Not found on the 1891 census.
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In Foster’s “Oxford men, 1880-1892”, p.483:
Powys, Francis Arthur, born at Southgate, Middlesex, 10 April 1832. 4s Henry Philip, arm. ST JOHN’s matric 8 May, 50, aged 19 (from Eton) fellow 51-70, B.A. 54, M.A. 57, B.D. 64, perpetual curate Summertown, Oxford 60-4, and vicar of St Giles, Oxford 64-9, rector of Winterslow, Wilts, 69.
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No death record on FreeBMD or FindMPast. But death date found from probate index (videlicet).
Will notes for Rev Francis Arthur Powys
His probate index:
POWYS the reverend Francis Arthur of “Tetenhall” Branksome Park Dorsetshire clerk died 13 May 1902 at Argelès Gazost, Hautes Pyrenées, France Probate London 15 July to the venerable Francis Briggs Sowter clerk Effects £5384 2s. 8d.
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