Francis MEWBURN b. 3 Sep 1836 Pentonville, London, England d. 1917 Stamford, Ontario, Canada: Mewburn
 
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Francis MEWBURN

Male 1836 - 1917  (80 years)


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  • Name Francis MEWBURN 
    Born 3 Sep 1836  Pentonville, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Baptism 12 Oct 1836  Pentonville, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Census 1841  East Horndon, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Emigration 1852  Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Census3 1861  Stamford, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Census4 1871  Stamford, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Census5 1881  Stamford, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Census6 1891  Stamford, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Census7 1901  Stamford, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Arrival 20 May 1912  London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Occupation farmer 
    Died 1917  Stamford, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Buried 1917  Stamford Anglican, Stamford, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 11
    Person ID I3661  Mewburn
    Last Modified 9 Mar 2024 

    Father Bowyer MEWBURN,   b. 1 Nov 1795, Danby, North Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Nov 1850, Clerkenwell, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Hannah CHILTON,   b. 7 Feb 1797, Whitby, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Apr 1847, Clerkenwell, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 11 Aug 1829  York, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [12, 13
    Family ID F1687  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Henrietta Elizabeth HANDCOCK,   b. Abt 1836, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Apr 1882, Stamford, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 46 years) 
    Married 21 Dec 1857  Stamford, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [14, 15
    Children 
     1. Henry Bowyer MEWBURN,   b. 3 Oct 1858, Stamford, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Nov 1926, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)  [natural]
     2. Chilton MEWBURN,   b. 2 Apr 1860, Upper Canada, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1949, Stamford, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)  [natural]
     3. Dora Frances MEWBURN,   b. 14 Mar 1861, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Apr 1926, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)  [natural]
     4. Edith Gertrude MEWBURN,   b. 16 Jul 1864, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jul 1938, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)  [natural]
     5. Emily Lloyd MEWBURN,   b. 12 Nov 1868, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Feb 1945, London, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)  [natural]
     6. Frances Louisa Chilton MEWBURN,   b. 4 Mar 1871, Stamford, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt Aug 1871, Stamford, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)  [natural]
     7. Lewis Ormsby MEWBURN,   b. 1 Oct 1873, Stamford, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Oct 1873, Stamford, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)  [natural]
     8. Evelyn MEWBURN,   b. 3 Nov 1879, Brant, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1881  (Age < 1 years)  [natural]
     9. Kathleen MEWBURN,   b. 3 Nov 1879, Stamford, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Oct 1979, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 99 years)  [natural]
    Last Modified 9 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F665  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1841 - East Horndon, Essex, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 21 Dec 1857 - Stamford, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus3 - 1861 - Stamford, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus4 - 1871 - Stamford, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus5 - 1881 - Stamford, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus6 - 1891 - Stamford, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus7 - 1901 - Stamford, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsArrival - 20 May 1912 - London, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1917 - Stamford, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 

    • Admitted to St Paul's School, London 14 November 1845, aged 9.
      After his father's death in 1850 he has not been found in the 1851 England census or the one in 1852 for parts of Canada. WG Reive in his 'Historical and genealogical notes' claims that he came to Canada in 1852.
      In the 1861 Agricultural census Francis is farming 100 acres, 70 cultivated, worth $10, 000. His uncle John holds a small part of the same plot.
      MI at the Anglican Cemetery, according to Reive gives his dates as 1836-1917; husband of Henrietta (1836-18820; father of Frances Louisa and Lewis O.

  • Sources 
    1. [S160] Baptisms index (PR) England. Collection: England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Ancestry.co Operations Inc; Location: Utah, USA; Date: 2012;;;;), 12 Oct 1836, Pentonville, London. Ref: batch C04094-1; system England-ODM; film 579291.

      "Francis Mewburn, born 03 Sep 1836;
      father Bowyer Mewburn,
      mother Hannah"

    2. [S218] Census returns. 1841. England, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, Utah, USA; Date: 2010;;;;), 06 Jun 1841, East Horndon, Essex. Ref: Class: HO107; Piece: 322; Book: 14; Civil Parish: East Horndon; County: Essex; Enumeration District: 11; Folio: 4; Page: 2; Line: 6; GSU roll: 241360.

      "Herongate or East Horndon
      Mary Willard, 40, Publican, not born in county
      Jane Willard, 15, born in county
      Maryann Copsey, 20, F.S., born in county
      Susan Copsey, 15, F.S., born in county
      Robert Gibbon, 20, M.S., born in county
      Hannah Mewburn, 40, Ind., not born in county
      Francis Mewburn, 4, not born in county"

    3. [S292] Historical and genealogical notes, Reive, W.G., (Name: Name: Name: Name: D.A. Robbins; Location: St Catherines, Ontario, Canada; Date: 1992;;;;), p.128 and p.437.

      "Mewburn, Francis
      1836-1917 (Engraving on stone in Anglican Cemetery, Stamford); husband of Henrietta (1836-1882); father of Frances Louisa and Lewis O.
      born London, England; husband to Henrietta (nee Handcock); father of Chilton newburn; immigrated to Canada in 1852; farmer in Stamford"

    4. [S336] Census returns. 1861. Canada, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Location: Provo, Utah, USA; Date: 2009;;;;), 1861, Stamford, Welland, Canada. Ref: roll C-1081; page 5.

      "Francis Mewburn, farmer, born England, C of E, 25, single storey brick house
      Henrietta Mewburn, wife, born Ireland, C of E, 25
      Henry Mewburn, born U Canada, C of E, 3
      Chilton Mewburn, born U Canada, C of E,1,
      John Pryor, labourer, born Ireland, RC, 28
      Bridget Mulcrone, born Ireland, RC, 20"

    5. [S336] Census returns. 1861. Canada, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Location: Provo, Utah, USA; Date: 2009;;;;), 1861, All Places (Agricultural), Welland, Canada West. Film C-1081; p. 30.

      "Francis Mewburn, Lot 56, 100 acres, 70 acres under cultivation, 33 under crops, 33 under pasture, 4 orchards or garden, 30 wild or woodland. Value $10,000, with $150 of equipment. Oats and maize were the principal crops"

    6. [S3] Census returns. 1871. Canada, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Location: Provo, Utah, USA; Date: 2009;;;;), 1871, Stamford, Welland, Ontario. Ref: roll C-9920; page 30; family 102.

      "Mewburn, Francis, 34, born England, C of E, English, farmer
      Mewburn, Henrietta, 35, born Ireland, C of E, Irish
      Mewburn, Henry, 12, born Ontario, C of E, English, scholar
      Mewburn, Chilton, 11, born Ontario, C of E, English, scholar
      Mewburn, Dora, 9, born Ontario, C of E, English, scholar
      Mewburn, Edith, 7, born Ontario, C of E, English, scholar
      Mewburn, Emily, 2, born Ontario, C of E, English
      Mewburn, Frances L, 1mo, born Ontario, C of E, English"

    7. [S63] Census returns. 1881. Canada, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Location: Provo, Utah, USA; Date: 2009;;;;), 1881, Stamford, Welland, Ontario. Ref: roll C-13253; page 29; family 141.

      "Mewburn, Francis, 44, born England, C of E, English, farmer, mar
      Mewburn, Henrietta E., 45, born Ireland, C of E, Irish, mar
      Mewburn, Henry B., 22, born England, C of E, English, carpenter
      Mewburn, Chilton, 21, born Ontario, C of E, English, farmer
      Mewburn, Dora F., 19, born Ontario, C of E, English
      Mewburn, Edith G., 17, born Ontario, C of E, English
      Mewburn, Emily L., 12, born Ontario, C of E, English, scholar
      Mewburn, Kathleen, 1, born Ontario, C of E, English"

    8. [S457] Census returns. 1891. Canada, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Ancestry.com ; Location: Provo, Utah, USA; Date: 2008;;;;), 1891, Stamford, Welland, Ontario. Ref: roll T-6376; family 87.

      "Mewburn, Francis, 55, W, born England, father England, mother England, Episcopalian, machine agent
      Mewburn, Dora, 29, dau, born Ontario, father England, mother Ireland, Episcopalian
      Mewburn, Edith, 27, dau, born Ontario, father England, mother Ireland, Episcopalian
      Mewburn, Kathleen, 11, dau, born Ontario, father England, mother Ireland, Episcopalian"

    9. [S313] Census returns. 1901. Canada, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Ancestry.com ; Location: Provo, Utah, USA; Date: 2006;;;;), 1901, Stamford, Ontario. Welland, DN 123; Stamford, SDN J-1.

      "Mewburn, Francis, head, W, Sep 3 1836, age 64, born Ontario [sic], nationality English, gentleman, farmer
      Mewburn, Frances, dau, mar, born Mar 14 1861, age 39, born Ontario, nationality English
      Mewburn, Kathleen, dau, S, born Nov 3 1879, age 21, born Ontario, nationality English"

    10. [S472] Travel records. England. Collection: UK Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, Utah, USA; Date: 2008;;;;), 20 May 1912, London, England. Arrival. Class BT26; piece 533; item 16; Official No 111225. Collection: UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960. www.ancestry.co.uk/.

      "SS Siciliam, Allan Line, from Montreal to Gravesend
      Newburn [sic], Francis, retired farmer, 75, England intended permanent residence
      Newburn [sic], Kathleen, 32, England intended permanent residence
      Newburn [sic], Dora Frances, 50, England intended permanent residence"

    11. [S417] Monumental Inscriptions. Canada. Curch of St John the Evamgelist, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Campbell, Donna M, compiler, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Ontario Genealogical Society; Location: St Catharines, Ontario; Date: 1991;;;;), 1882. Niagara Falls, Ontario. No. 221, page 14.

      "In memory of Henrietta beloved wife of Francis Mewburn born Mar. 21 1836, died Apr. 7th 1882;
      Francis Mewburn 1836-1917"

    12. [S75] Diary and Account Books, 1782-1833, Durham and Danby, Francis Mewburn, (Name: Name: Name: Name: unpublished; Date: 1782-1833;;;;), 1823 book.

      "Bowyer Mewburn married to Miss Hannah Chilton at Whitby on Wednesday the twelvth Augt. 1829 by the Revd. Mr Andrew"

    13. [S14] Marriages index (PR) England. Collection: England Marriages, 1538-1973, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Intellectual Reserve Inc; Location: Provo, Utah, USA;;;;), 11 Aug 1829, York, Yorkshire. Batch: I03812-4; System: England-EASy; Film: 1469906; Ref: 1469906.

      "Bowyer Mewburn, born 1795, age 34; Hannah Chilton, born 1800, age 29"

    14. [S292] Historical and genealogical notes, Reive, W.G., (Name: Name: Name: Name: D.A. Robbins; Location: St Catherines, Ontario, Canada; Date: 1992;;;;), p.128 and p.399.

      "Mewburn, Henrietta (nee Handcock)
      born in Ireland; wife of Francis Newburn; mother of Chilton Newburn; daughter of Capt. and Mrs. Handcock"

    15. [S151] Ontarian Genealogist and Family Historian, Chadwick, Edward Marion (ed.), (Name: Name: Name: Name: Rolph Smith & Co.; Location: Toronto, Canada;;;;), No. 9, July, 1900. pp.142-143.

      "Henrietta Elizabeth, d. 7 April 1883, m. 21 Decr. 1857 to Francis Mewburn of Stamford"