Biography of John Francis 1780-1861
John Francis 1780-1861 is in Sculptors.
On 03 Sep 1780 John Francis was born.
Around 1800 John Francis (age 19) became a student of Francis Leggatt Chantrey (age 18) and Samuel Joseph (age 9).
On 22 Jun 1801 John Francis (age 20) and Mary Evetts (age 21) were married at Thornham, Norfolk.
In 1809 [his daughter] Mary Francis was born to John Francis (age 28) and [his wife] Mary Evetts (age 29).
In 1820 John Francis (age 39) exhibited a bust of Thomas William Coke 1st Earl of Leicester at the Royal Academy.
In 1822 John Francis (age 41) was living at 2 Norfolk Street Park Lane. At this time he exhibted a bust of Horatia Nelson (age 20).
Before 1840 [his future son-in-law] Thomas Thornycroft (age 24) became a student of John Francis (age 59). He subsequently married his daughter [his daughter] Mary Francis (age 30).
In 1840 [his son-in-law] Thomas Thornycroft (age 24) and [his daughter] Mary Francis (age 31) were married. She the daughter of John Francis (age 59) and Mary Evetts (age 60).
In 1841 the Census shows Frances Mary Claxton (age 13) living with John Francis (age 60)
In 1851 the Census shows Frances Mary Claxton (age 23) living with John Francis (age 70) and described as a grand-daughter which suggest her mother Ann was the deceased daughter of John Francis (age 70). Her future husband Matthew Noble (age 33) is listed as a lodger.
On 29 Jan 1855 [his wife] Mary Evetts (age 75) died.
On 30 Aug 1861 John Francis (age 80) died at his home in Albany Street, Regent's Park. He was buried at Plot 3058 at Highgate Cemetery West.
Cansick's Monumental Inscriptions Volume 2 Highgate Cemetery. Highgate Cemetery. In Memory of John Francis (deceased), Sculptor, Born Sep. 3, 1780, died Aug. 30, 1861.
Charles William, son of John and Mary Francis, Born Dec. 22, 1820, Died Feb. 23, 1849.
Mary, wife of John Francis, Born Sep. 20, 1779, Died Jan 29, 1855.
Elizabeth, widow of William Brown, Sculptor, and daughter of John and Mary Francis, Born April 11th 1807, died July 29th 1859.
[his daughter] Ann Francis was born to John Francis and Mary Evetts.