Frances Thomas (1765–1847) • FamilySearch

Frances Thomas

about 1765–18 February 1847 (Age 82)
Kentisbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom

The Life of Frances

When Frances Thomas was born about 1765, in Kentisbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom, her father, Hugh Thomas, was 32 and her mother, Ann Gale, was 33. She married Hugh Sloley on 8 September 1786, in Devon, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 6 daughters. She died on 18 February 1847, in Fremington, Devon, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 82, and was buried in Fremington, Devon, England, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

Spouse and Children

Parents and Siblings

Hugh Sloley

1761–1819

Frances Thomas

1765–1847

Marriage: 8 September 1786

William Sloley

1788–

John Sloley

1790–

Prudence Sloley

1792–

Frances Sloley

1795–1861

Hugh Sloley

1797–1809

Elizabeth Sloley

1799–

Jane Sloley

1801–1804

Mary Ann Sloley

1804–

Sarah Sloley

1807–

Hugh Sloley

1809–1884

Edward Gale Sloley

1811–

Robert Sloley

1814–1856

Spouse and Children

Hugh Sloley

Male1761–1819Male

Frances Thomas

Female1765–1847Female

MARRIAGE
8 September 1786
Devon, England, United Kingdom

children

(12)

Male1788–Male

Male1790–Male

Female1792–Female

Female1795–1861Female

Hugh Sloley

Male1797–1809Male

+7 More Children

Parents and Siblings

Hugh Thomas

Male1733–1809Male

Ann Gale

Female1732–Female

siblings

(1)

Frances Thomas

Female1765–1847Female

World Events (5)

1801 · The Act of Union

Age 36

The Act of Union was a legislative agreement which united England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland under the name of the United Kingdom on January 1, 1801.

1808 · The British West Africa Squadron

Age 43

The British West Africa Squadron was formed in 1808 to suppress illegal slave trading on the African coastline. The British West Africa Squadron had freed approximately 150,000 people by 1865.

1815

Age 50

The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.

Name Meaning

Thomas

Frances

Hebrew: According to some authorities, the name of the apostle is derived from a Syriac word of Hebrew origin, "tham," meaning to doubt, because of his doubting, and they say he was on that account called in Greek a word meaning of 2 hearts. But the Hebrew "tham" is a twin, and the Greek name Didymus has the same meaning. Tammy, Tammie, Thomasia, Thomasina, Thomassine, Thomazine, Tamasine, Tamsen, Tamzin, Tamzine, and Tamzzin are female names from Thomas. Tomas and Tamhus are Gaelic forms. Tubby is a Cornish form of Thomas. Tamlane and Tam are Scottish forms. Tom is abbreviated from Thomas and is sometimes found as a female name. Toume is an Anglo-Norman form of Thomas.

Possible Related Names

Thomasia

Thomasina

Thomassine

Thomazine

Tomas

Tubby

Tam

Tamhus

Tamlane

Tamasine

Tamsen

Tamzin

Tamzine

Tamzzin

Tammy

Tammie

Tom

Toume

Sources (3)

Frances Sloley in entry for William Cunneber, Widower, "England, Devon and Cornwall Marriages, 1660-1912"
Janny Sloley in entry for Mary Ann Sloley, "England, Devon Bishop's Transcripts, 1558-1887"
Fanny Sloley in entry for Jane Sloley, "England, Devon Bishop's Transcripts, 1558-1887"

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