Name: Charles Francis
Burial Number: 0625
Gender: Male
Occupation: Cheesemonger; Wine and Spirit Merchant;
Distinction: Son of grocer/tea dealer
Born: 29/3/1847
Died: 13/01/1911
Buried: 18/01/1911
Story
Charles Randall Francis was born in Brighton, Sussex, on 29th March 1847, to Thomas Francis, 31yrs, and Emma, 29yrs, nee Curling. Charles was baptised on 1st August in the Weslyan Methodist Church. He was one of eight children, William 1845, Ellen 1848, Deborah 1850, Robert 1851, George 1854, Annie 1855 and Frederick 1857. His father was a Grocer by trade, running a large and successful business in Western Road, Brighton, employing 12 assistants. His mother died in 1858 when Charles was 11yrs old.
Charles married Janetta Stuchfield, 21yrs, on 14th July 1879 at St. Peter’s Church, Brighton, she was the daughter of George Stuchfield, a London grocer. In 1881 they ran a grocery business in Brighton, Charles describing himself as a Cheesemonger. Their daughter, Emma, was born in 1880, a son, Horace Arthur, in 1888, and two more daughters, Eva, 1891, and Hilda 1893. Charles expanded his grocery business becoming a Wine and Spirit Merchant at 78, Western Road, Brighton, and by 1901 he had moved his family to ‘Ivanhoe’ St. Botolph’s Road, Worthing.
Tragedy struck the family in 1911 when Charles died on 13th January, aged 63yrs, followed by the death of his wife, Janetta, 52yrs, 7 days later, on 20th January.
Researcher: Maggi Martin
The Grave
Location in Cemetery
Area: SES Row: 9 Plot: 17
Exact Location (what3words): honest.dive.hopes
Ashes or Urn: Unknown
Headstone
Description:
No description of the headstone has been added.
Inscription:
In loving memory of our dear father Charles Randall Francis who fell asleep 13th Jan 1911 Also of our dear mother Juanetta 21st Jan 1911 "Till we meet"
Further Information
Birth
Name: Charles Randall Francis
Gender: Male
Born: 29/3/1847
Town: Brighton
County: Sussex
Country: England
Marriage
Maiden Name: Not applicable
Marriage Date: 14/7/1879
Spouse First Name: Janetta
Spouse Last Name: Stuchfield
Town of Marriage: Brighton
County of Marriage: Sussex
Country of Marriage: England
Information at Death
Date of Death: 13/01/1911
Cause of death: Unknown
Address line 1: Ivanhoe
Address line 3: St. Botolph's Road
Town: Worthing
County: Sussex
Country: England
Obituary
No obituary has been entered.
Personal Effects
Money left to others: £25238 7 s 0 d
Current value of effects: £2900000
Census Information
1851
Living at 78, Western Road, Brighton. Thomas Francis, 35yrs, Grocer and Tea Dealer, wife, Emma, 31yrs, 4 children, William 5, Charles 4, Ellen 2, Deborah 1. They employed an Apprentice, Shop Porter, and 2 general servants.
1861
Living at 78, Western Road, Brighton. Thomas Francis, 44yrs, widower, Grocer employing 12 assistants, Ellen Edmund, 33yrs, Housekeeper, William 15, Charles 14, Ellen 12, Deborah 11, Robert 9, Annie 5, George 6, Frederick 4, plus Housemaid.
1881
Living at 78 Western Road, Brighton. Charles R. Francis, 34yrs, Cheesemonger, wife, Janetta, 23yrs, H. Stuchfield, 21yrs, Clerk, plus 1 domestic servant and 2 shop assistants.
1891
Living at 78, Western Road, Brighton. Charles R. Francis, 44yrs, Grocer, Wine and Spirit Merchant, wife, Janetta, 33yrs, 3 children, Emma A. 11yrs, Horace A. 3yrs, Eva N. 3months.
1901
Living at Ivanhoe, St. Botolph’s Road, Worthing. Charles R. Francis, 54yrs, Grocer, wife, Janetta, 43yrs, 3 children, Horace A. 13yrs, Eva N. 11yrs, Hilda M. 8yrs.
