Francis Ginn of Broxbourne d. 1803

Francis was born in Weston in 1758, son of Francis in my post of  9th February 2013 .  The baptism entry is in the register, but not in the IGI.  This caused a problem for at least one researcher of my acquaintance. We are very fortunate in that when Francis married Sarah Young in 1783 and moved to Broxbourne, he was examined by the local magistrates.  This examination (HRO) a copy of which is produced here: cites that he was born Weston and married in Broxbourne and wished to settle there.

The Weston Ginn family, what I call "The Aston Ginns", because they are the remains of descent from William Ginn of Aston's (d.1520) eldest son, had thus split in two.  Both branches continued to use the name Francis in memory of their long past ancestor Francis Ginn (b.1603).

The couple had a large family.  We cannot be certain, but I suspect that Francis had some job concerned with the Victualling trade.  Certainly, his father, and virtually all his sons were.

                    Broxbourne Church in 1807 below and broadly

                                  the same view today above

My guess (and more research needs to be done) is that Francis and Sarah lived in the Hoddesdon/Great Amwell border area, almost certainly on the Gt. Amwell side of Hoddesdon.

In 1803, aged 45, Francis was taken fatally ill. TB is likely.  He was either nursed in - or his body was transported to - Weston, because the Weston register reads “Buried Francis Ginn Labourer, brought from Broxbourne".  There is some question over Sarah's burial entry.  I suspect that she is the Sarah "from Amwell" in the Broxbourne register for 1804.   

Francis and Sarah had a large number of children

Francis - see later post 
 

William - see later post
 

John - married Sarah Dighton illegitimate daughter of Joseph Dighton (a surgeon) at St Geo Hanover Square in 1839.  There is evidence she was brought up by a man called Perry (a publican) who was living with this couple later on.  She was too old to have children.  The couple ran the “George the 4th” public house at Great Amwell; it is still there and my wife and I have had a lovely meal there in the past.  John died in 1864 leaving will/admin to widow Sarah and brother George.

George - see later post

Ann - married Joseph Dighton

Mary -  married George Harknett

Judith - married Benjamin Welch

Sarah - is untraced - she may be the Sarah who died in 1804