Brief Life History of Frances
When Frances Spray was christened on 17 February 1811, in Basford, Nottinghamshire, England, her father, John Spray, was 67 and her mother, Mary, was 37. She married Samuel Hithersay on 1 May 1842, in Radford, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. She lived in Basford, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom in 1861. She died in 1885, in Aston, Warwickshire, England, at the age of 74.
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Sources (4)
- Frances Hithersay in household of Samuel Hithersay, "England and Wales Census, 1861"
- Frances Spray, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Frances Sprey in entry for Louisa Sprey, "England, Nottinghamshire, Church Records, 1578-1937"
Spouse and Children
1801–1880 Male
1811–1885 Female
Children (3)
1827–1863 Female
1843– Male
1846– Female
Parents and Siblings
1744– Male
1775– Female
Siblings (7)
1796– Male
1799–1807 Female
1801–1841 Female
1804– Female
1807– Female
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World Events (7)
1815
1823
1833 · The Factory Act Restricts Child Labor
Name Meaning
English:
nickname for a thin person, from Middle English spray ‘slender shoot or twig’.
variant of Spry .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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