What I do know is that he was a Labourer, who partly worked in the Brewing trade and partly in milling, the latter likely at Broxbourne Water Mill (below) where his great uncle John had worked years before.
He married Elizabeth Bastefield Sams at the lovely church at Bengeo (Hertford) in 1818 and they had a large family
- having an association both with Hoddesdon and neighbouring Great Amwell.
Francis died in 1840 aged 57. Elizabeth soldiered on for a long time, dying in 1879.
They had eight children-
Ann - she married Lestock Hammond at St George's Hanover Square, London in 1839. They lived in the Ware and had no less than thirteen children, Ann dying in 1899 aged 79 and Lestock at "The White House" Ware in 1905. It is only through her that Francis and Elizabeth likely have descendants.
Elizabeth Mary - she stayed locally and died in Ware, a spinster, in 1870 aged 44.
Francis - Frank was a Cellarman, working in the pubs in Hoddesdon. Never married. He is mentioned a number of times in the records. He was at Great Amwell in 1851. He died in 1886 aged 63 leaving a will with executorship to sister Sarah
Old Hoddesdon and its pubs
Eliza - died a spinster in 1884 aged 53- left a will with executorship to brother Frank
John Joseph - he was also in the brewing trade.
He married Mary Ann Ketcher (widow) at Broxbourne in 1858 when he was 25. They did not have any issue. Mary Ann died in 1866 (will - executorship to her husband and Frank Ginn). John Joseph died in 1869 aged 33 (likely TB) leaving executorship of his will to brother Frank
Emma Harriet - died in infancy
Sarah - married Charles Huttlestone in 1879 when she was 50. She was a widow in 1886.
So,, in short - descendants of Francis and Elizabeth are only possible though Ann and possibly Susanna
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