Frances EDWARDS^[1]

1817 - 1885  (68 years)

• Name	Frances EDWARDS  [1]
  Born	1817	Rillington, Yorkshire, England   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Died	23 Jan 1885	Potternewton, Leeds, Yorkshire, England   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I434	VANTYORKSHIRE01
  Last Modified	8 Nov 2014

  
  

  Family	Francis Henry VANT,   b. Est 1820, Ripon, Yorkshire, England ,   d. 28 Aug 1875, Potternewton, Leeds, Yorkshire, England  (Age ~ 55 years)  [1]
  Married	26 Feb 1840	St Peter's, Leeds, Yorkshire, England   [1]
  Children	1. William Edwards VANT,   b. 1841, Leeds, Yorkshire, England ,   d. Between Jan 1842 and Mar 1842, Leeds, Yorkshire, England  (Age 1 years)   2. Alfred VANT, [VAUNT],   b. Between Jan 1842 and Mar 1842, Leeds, Yorkshire, England ,   d. Between Jul 1904 and Sep 1904, Leeds, Yorkshire, England  (Age ~ 62 years)   3. Private
  Last Modified	8 Nov 2014
  Family ID	F130	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Frances was born in 1817 at Rillington, Yorkshire. She was baptised on 16 March 1817 at Rillington cum Scampston, York. Frances married Francis Henry Vant in 1840 st St Peter's Church in Leeds. Francis, a bachelor and Tailor of George Street, his father Richard Vant was also a Tailor. Frances was a spinster of George Street, her father, Matthew Edwards was a Bacon Factor. Witnesses were John Pollite & Margaret Vant. married by Banns In 1841 Frances was living in Georges Street, Leeds with her mother Frances Edwards and husband Francis and their 5 month old son William. Frances and her family were lving at 10 Merrion Place, Leeds in 1851. There were 2 servants, Mary Ann Joy, 21 and Jane Tyas, 16. In 1861 The family were still at Merrion Place Francis was employing 7 men in his provisions business and his son Alfred was employed there also. There are 2 house servants Ellen Dalby 28 and Emma Saville 17. In 1871 The family were living at 11 Reginald Street Potternewton. Francis was a Retired Provisions Merchant. His son Walter was a bookkeeper in a Brewery. There was one servant, Caroline Asquith, 26 and a visitor Elizabeth Illingworth, 24. In 1881 Widowed Frances was living at 7 Reginald Terrace Potternewton with her son Walter. Also the address was Servant Caroline Asquith. Frances died in 1885 aged 67. Probate Record Reads: VANT Frances 23 March. The Will of Frances Vant late of Reginald Terrace Potternewton in the Parish of Leeds in the County of York Widow who died 23 January 1885 at Reginald Terrace was proved at Wakefield by Walter Vant of Reginald Terrace Gentleman the son the sole Executor. Personal Estate £5,290 15s 0d [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] YORK_25.TXT. [S53] Ancestry probate index. [S5] 1881 Census Image. [S6] 1841 Census Image. [S7] 1851 Census Image. [S14] 1861 Census Image. [S15] 1871 Census Image. [S73] Ancestry BMDs.