NameFrances Powys [36], [4, 1881, PRO ref RG11, piece 5529/24, p. 3], [19, Baptism on 6 Oct 1816 at Titchmarsh, Northants], [4, 1861 ref: RG09, piece 1695, folio 97, p. 24]
Birthca 1817, Titchmarsh, Northants
Baptism6 Oct 1816, Titchmarsh, Northants
Deathca Nov 1885, St Asaph district, Denbighs
GeneralHad issue, 1881 census has 2 s. and 2 daus.
Spouses
1Rev William Henry Galfridus Mann [36], [4, 1881, PRO ref RG11, piece 5529/24, p. 3], [3, His death, Q1 of 1885, St Asaph dist, vol 11b, p. 264], [105, Vol 17, Spooner article, p. 51]
Marriage3 Jul 1838, Titmarsh church,, Northants [3, Their marr., Q3 of 1838, Thrapstone dist, vol 15, p. 487], [19, Marriage on 3rd July 1938 at Titchmarsh, Northants]
Notes for Frances Powys
Second cousin to her husband.
Her baptism from FamilySearch:
First name(s) Frances
Last name Powys
Gender Female
Baptism year 1816
Baptism date 06 Oct 1816
Residence Titchmarsh, Northampton, England
Place Titchmarsh
County Northamptonshire
Country England
Father's first name(s) Littleton
Father's last name Powys
Mother's first name(s) Penelope
Record set England Births & Baptisms 1538-1975
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No birth registrations found. But these baptisms were found:
1839 Daniel at Rudgwick, Sx (not their child)
1840 Frances Adamina Lucy at Bowdon, Cheshire downloaded
1841 Amelia Penelope at Bowdon, Cheshire downloaded
1842 Mann William Henry Galfridus at Bowdon, Cheshire downloaded
1843 Mann Littleton Powys at Bowdon, Cheshire downloaded
1844 Mann Marjory at Aberdeenshire Scotland (Not their child)
1845 Horace Littleton at Bowdon, Cheshire downloaded
1845 Mary at Rudgwick Sussex (Not their child)
1847 Fanny Henriette at Bowdon, Cheshire (Trancript downloaded)
1851 (or 7) Cornwallis Ernext Hatsell at Bowdon, Cheshire downloaded
1852 Alice at Spalding, Lincs (not their child)
1852 Maria at Spalding Lincs (Not their child)
1854 Gerard Llewelyn Noel at Henllan, Denbigh downloaded
That makes 8 children for them. I wonder what the censuses tell us.
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In 1851: they were at Vicarage and Moos Lane, Bowdon, Altrincham, Cheshire and she and her children were given the surname of ‘Marm’ and they had an enormous household:
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
William Henry G Mann Head M M 57 1794 Vicar Of Bowdon Linton, Kent
Frances Marm Wife M F 34 1817 - Titchfield, Northants
F adamison Marm Daughter - F 11 1840 Scholar Bowdon, Cheshire
Amelia Penelope Marm Daughter - F 9 1842 Scholar Bowdon, Cheshire
William Henry Galfidus Marm Son - M 6 1845 Scholar Bowdon, Cheshire
Horace Littleton Marm Son - M 5 1846 - Bowdon, Cheshire
Fanny Henrietta Marm Daughter - F 3 1848 - Bowdon, Cheshire
Julia Lay Bygrave Servant Un-m F 21 1830 Governess Little Baddow, Essex
Mary Ann Ireland Servant Widow F 46 1805 House Keeper Gosport, Hampshire
Jane Edwards Servant Un-m F 29 1822 - Marylebone, Middlesex
Ann Bishop Servant Un-m F 23 1828 Cook Titchfield, Northants
Harriet Denston Servant Un-m F 26 1825 Laundry Maid Duffield, Derbyshire
Esther Hibbert Servant Un-m F 24 1827 House Maid Chapel-En-Le-Frith, Derbys
Eliza Ann Seade Servant Un-m F 21 1830 Nursery Maid Weston Super Mare, Som
Margaret Burks Servant Un-m F 17 1834 Kitchen Maid Salford, Lancashire
Charles Howse Servant Un-m M 29 1822 Coachman Suffolk
George Howse Servant Un-m M 14 1837 Page Walsham Le Willows, Suffolk
Ref:
Archive reference HO107
Piece number 2162
Folio 343
Page 27
Combined: HO107, piece 2162, folio 343, p. 27
Littleton Powys is not found in this census. The civil death records show he died in 1844.
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In 1861 they were at 1, Park Street, Walcot, Bath, Somerset and he, at 67, had retired, they now had two more sons. Curiously the George Dewhurst visitor becanme the husband of Frances Adamina Lucy and month or so later but where was she? Littleton Powys has died an infant and thus the seven other children found in the baptism records are confirmed between the 1851 and 1861 the censuses, the latter being:
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
William H G Mann Head Married Male 67 1794 Clergyman Without Cure Of Souls
Linton, Kent
Frances Mann Wife Married Female 44 1817 - Titchmarsh, Northants
Frances Mann Daughter Unmarried Female 21 1840 - Bowdon, Cheshire
Amelia Mann Daughter Unmarried Female 19 1842 - Bowdon, Cheshire
William H G Mann Son Unmarried Male 18 1843 Scholar Bowdon, Cheshire
Horace Mann Son Unmarried Male 15 1846 Scholar Bowdon, Cheshire
Fanny Mann Daughter Unmarried Female 13 1848 Scholar Bowdon, Cheshire
Cornwallis G H Mann Son Unmarried Male 9 1852 Scholar Bowdon, Cheshire
Gerard L C H Mann Son Unmarried Male 7 1854 Scholar Denbighshire, Wales
George Dewhurst Visitor Unmarried Male 21 1840 Commission Agent Cotton Trade
Manchester, Lancashire
Emma Kimber Servant Unmarried Female 27 1834 Domestic Servant Woolley, Somerset
Dorcas Burgess Servant Unmarried Female 21 1840 Domestic Servant Frome, Somerset
Hannah Clark Servant Unmarried Female 20 1841 Domestic Servant -
John Lloyd Servant Unmarried Male 13 1848 Page St Asaph, Denbighshire,
Ref:
Archive reference RG09
Piece number 1695
Folio 97
Page 24
Combined: RG09, piece 1695, folio 97, p. 24
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In the 1881 census he was living, retired and without cure of souls, at Glaullyn, St Asaph, Denbigh, Wales with this household:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
W. Henry G. MANN Head M Male 87 Linton, Kent Clergyman (Without Cure of Souls)
Frances MANN Wife M Male 64 Titchmarsh, Northants Clergymans Wife
Amelia P. MANN Daur U Female 39 Bowden, Cheshire Clergymans Daur
Horace L. MANN Son U Male 35 Bowden, Cheshire Farmer of 89 Acres Employing 2 Men
Fanny H. MANN Daur U Female 33 Bowden, Cheshire Clergyman’s Daur
C. Ernest H. MANN Son U Male 29 Bowden, Cheshire Agent for Telephone Co
Mary ROGERS Serv U Female 24 Cheswardine, Shropshire Cook (Domestic Serv)
Eliza TAYLOR Serv U Female 23 Chetwynd, Shropshire Housemaid (Domestic)
Annie A. STARTIN Serv U Female 20 N K, Stafford Waitress (Domestic)
Annie M. PHILLIPS Serv U Female 18 Kingswinford, Stafford Serving Maid (Domestic)
Emily MANSFIELD Serv U Female 15 Ashbourne, Derby Scullery Maid (Domestic)
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Notes for William Henry Galfridus & Frances (Family)
Their marriage transcription on FamilySearch:
Name: William Henry Galfredus Mann
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 3 Jul 1838
Event Place: Titchmarsh, Northamptonshire
Gender: Male
Father's Name: James Mann
Spouse's Name: Frances Powys
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Father's Name: Littleton Powys
with:
Document Information:
GS Film Number 1999988
Digital Folder Number 004011466
Image Number 00119
Indexing Project (Batch) Number I04444-0
System Origin EASY
Record Number 2
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And from the copy of the register page:
Him Her
Ages: Full Full
Condition: Widowr Spinster
Profession Clerk -
Residence Bowden Cheser(?) Titchmarsh
Father’s Profession Esqre Clerk
Witnesses Littleton Powys Jnr, James Hatsell
Officiant Littleton Powys (Snr)
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