Francis Bone (buried 1901)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Bone
First name: 
Francis
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Male
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
360
Born: 
0/5/1840
Died: 
03/05/1901
Buried: 
06/05/1901
Occupation: 
painter; plumber
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
EB
Cemetery row: 
4
Cemetery plot: 
37
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Endowed grave: 
No
Headstone description: 
None Found - Listed in Heene Cemetery Index of Graves
Headstone inscription: 
None Found - Listed in Heene Cemetery Index of Graves
Grave location map

Life story

Life story

Francis was born in Arundel, the son of Charles and Jane. He was baptised in Arundel on 3rd May 1840. His father was a turner and chair maker. Francis trained as a painter but later became a plumber.

On 3rd February 1867, he married Mary Ann Slaughter in Shoreham, Sussex. The couple set up home in Littlehampton with Mary's father George who was a shoemaker. They had seven children, Jane, George Augustus, Frank, Walter, Annie Maude, Alice and Albert.

By 1881, the family were living in Western Row, Worthing. They eventually moved to Thorn Road. Francis kept pigs on land in Bath Road.

In 1894, he went to court to accuse three local boys of killing three of his prize pigs. Their boy's parents were bound over for the sum of £5 each. Francis worked for many years for Robert C Blaker, builder, of 31 Marine Parade. Francis died on 3rd May 1901. No probate.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/05/1840
Marriage
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Mary Ann
Spouse one last name: 
Slaughter
Marriage one date: 
03/02/1867
Marriage one address: 
Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
03/05/1901
Age (at time of death): 
61
Cause of death: 
Heart disease
Address at time of death: 
11 Thorn Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Obituary

Worthing Gazette 8th May 1901

"Death of Mr F Bone"

An old and respected resident of West Worthing died a few days since is Mr Francis Bone who was for many years in the service of the late Mr R C Blaker and subsequently established himself in business as a plumber. The deceased who was sixty-one years of age succumbed to heart disease. He was buried at Heene Cemetery on Monday.

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1841 census: 

High Street, Arundel

Charles aged 40, turner. Jane aged 35. Thomas aged 9. John aged 7. Charles aged 3. Francis aged 1

1851 census: 

Mount Pleasant, Arundel

Charles aged 52, chair maker. Jane aged 42. Thomas aged 19, apprentice cabinet maker. John aged 17, apprentice cooper. Charles aged 13. Francis aged 11

1861 census: 

King Street, Arundel

Charles aged 60, wood turner. Jane aged 55. Charles aged 23, surveyor's clerk. Frank aged 21, painter.

1871 census: 

Purbeck Place, Littlehampton

George Slaughter aged 70, shoemaker. Francis Bone aged 30, son-in-law, plumber. Mary Ann aged 27. Frank aged 3. Jane aged 18 months. Alice Slaughter aged 1, grand daughter

1881 census: 

Western Cottages, Western Row, Worthing

Francis aged 40, plumber. Mary aged 37. Jane aged 13. Frank aged 11. George aged 9. Walter aged 6. Annie Maud aged 2. Alice aged 4 months. George Slaughter aged 80, father-in-law, retired shoemaker

1891 census: 

11 Thorn Terrace (later Road) Worthing

Francis aged 50, plumber. Mary Ann aged 47. Jane aged 23, assistant school mistress. Frederick (George Augustus) aged 19, whitesmith. Walter aged 16, compositor. Maude aged 12. Alice aged 10. Albert aged 7. James Merrett aged 13, visitor. (Frank was in Brighton).

1901 census: 

11 Thorn Road, Worthing

Francis aged 60, plumber. Mary Ann aged 57. Frank aged 31, whitesmith. Clara Blanche aged 30, daughter-in-law. Alice Emily May aged 20, dressmaker. Albert Edward aged 17, carpenter. Ernest Albert Treager aged 18, boarder, carpenter