Individual Details
William Seymour FRENCH
(31 Oct 1837 - 16 Dec 1890)
Events
| Birth | 31 Oct 1837 | Bloomsbury, Middlesex, England |  | ||
| Residence | Abt Nov 1837 | 39 Theobalds Road, St George the Martyr, Middlesex, England | | ||
| Baptism | 24 Nov 1837 | St George the Martyr, Middlesex, England |  | | |
| Census | 1851 | Clerk - 31 Clapstone Street, Marylebone, Middlesex, England | | | |
| Census | 1861 | Bookseller - 15 Blackmoor Street, Westminster, Middlesex, England | | ||
| Marriage | Abt Jan 1867 | (Registration District), St George Hanover Square, Middlesex, England - Frances STRACEY | | ||
| Census | 1871 | Assistant Shopman / Bookseller - 51 Oxford Road, Islington, Middlesex, England | | ||
| Marriage | Abt Oct 1879 | (Registration District), Fulham, Middlesex, England - Mary Ann (SWINGLER) | | ||
| Census | 1881 | Clerk - 28 Oxford Road, Hammersmith, Middlesex, England | | ||
| Residence | Abt Dec 1890 | 58 Iffley Road, Hammersmith, Middlesex, England | | ||
| Death | 16 Dec 1890 | 58 Iffley Road, Hammersmith, Middlesex, England | | | |
| Probate | 31 Dec 1890 | Principal Registry, London, Middlesex, England | | | |
| Occupation | Abt Aug 1910 | Publisher's Assistant | |
Families
| Spouse | Mary Ann (SWINGLER) (1843 - ) |
| Child | Gertrude Ellen FRENCH (1881 - ) |
| Spouse | Frances STRACEY (1844 - 1879) |
| Child | Annie S FRENCH (1869 - ) |
| Child | William H FRENCH (1871 - ) |
| Father | James William FRENCH (1810 - 1851) |
| Mother | Sophia (FRENCH) (1806 - ) |
| Sibling | Henry Samuel FRENCH (1846 - ) |
Notes
Baptism
Extract from baptism register: Baptisms solemnized in the parish of St George the Martyr in the county of Middlesex in the year 1837No: 189
When: 24 Nov (1837)
Name: William Seymour - son of
Parents: James William & Sophia
Surname: French
Abode: 39 Theobalds Road
Father's occupation: Law Clerk
By: A.L. Leproy (date in last column: 31 Oct 1837)
Census
Listed as William A. French.Death
Mary Ann is a widow in the 1891, 1901 & 1911 censuses.Probate
Extract from probate calendar - Year: 1890French William Seymour - 31 December. Administration of the personal estate of William Seymour French late of 58 Iffley Road Hammersmith in the county of Middlesex who died 16 December 1890 at 58 Iffley Road was granted at the principal registry to Mary Ann French of 58 Iffley road widow the relict. Personal estate: £139 18s.
Endnotes
1. London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1917, London Metropolitan Archives, St George the Martyr, Queen Square, Register of baptisms, Dec 1836-Dec 1853, p82/geo2/005..
2. London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1917, London Metropolitan Archives, St George the Martyr, Queen Square, Register of baptisms, Dec 1836-Dec 1853, p82/geo2/005..
3. London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1917, London Metropolitan Archives, St George the Martyr, Queen Square, Register of baptisms, Dec 1836-Dec 1853, p82/geo2/005..
4. 1851 Census of England and Wales, Class: HO107; Piece: 1486; Folio: 133; Page: 34.
5. 1861 Census of England and Wales, Class: RG 9; Piece: 181; Folio: 10; Page: 25;.
6. GRO (England & Wales) Marriage Registration Index , 1867 Jan/Mar - St George Hanover Square - Vol: 1a Page: 443.
7. 1871 Census of England and Wales, Class: RG10; Piece: 269; Folio: 75; Page: 8.
8. GRO (England & Wales) Marriage Registration Index , 1879 Oct/Dec - Fulham - Vol: 1a Page: 516.
9. 1881 Census of England and Wales, Class: RG11; Piece: 56; Folio: 82; Page: 11.
10. England & Wales - National Probate Calendar 1858-1966, 1890 - French, William Seymour.
11. GRO (England & Wales) Death Registrations, 1890 Oct/Dec - Fulham - Vol: 1a Page: 180.
12. England & Wales - National Probate Calendar 1858-1966, 1890 - French, William Seymour.
13. England & Wales - National Probate Calendar 1858-1966, 1890 - French, William Seymour.
14. London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1932, London Metropolitan Archives, ALL SAINTS, FULHAM, Register of marriages, 1909 Sep-1913 Aug, P77/ALL/033.