Francis (Little) Scaife (abt. 1779 - 1856)

Born about Jul 1779 in Arthuret, Cumberland, England

Ancestors

Wife of William Scaife — married 19 May 1808 in Arthuret, Cumberland, England

Died 3 Dec 1856 at about age 77 in Hesket in the Forest, Cumberland, England

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Biography

Francis (more usually Frances) was born in 1779. She was the daughter of David Graham and Jane Little. She passed away in 1856.

Baptized 3 Jul 1779 Arthuret, Cumberland, England

entry reads: Bapt. GRAHAM: Francis Bastard daughter of David Graham of Fauld & Jane Little of Lairdstown (shown on IGI as surname Graham or Little)^[1]

Died 3 Dec 1856 Petteril Bank, Par.of Hesket in the Forest, Cumberland, England

Obit: 13th Dec 1856 Carlisle Patriot

"At Petteril Bank in the parish of Hesket in the Forest on the 3rd inst, Frances, the widow of the late Wm Scaife, farmer, Fold, near Longtown, in the 77th year of her age, much respected." ^{[2] [3]}

Family

Husband: William Scaife

Wife: Frances Graham

Married 19 May 1808 Arthuret, Cumberland, England ^[4]

Witnessed by Stephen Graham (assumed to be Frances' cousin)

Children:

Abigail Scaife

John Scaife

David Scaife

James Heward Scaife

Census

1841 Netherby St, Longtown, Cumberland, England

SCAFE: Frances, 60 ag lab; David 3 both b CUL ^[5]

1851 Netherby St, Longtown, Cumberland, England

SCAIF: Frances, head, wid 71 farmers widow, Parish Relief b Arthuret (no others in household) ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Arthuret Bishop's Transcripts: extract of Bap. 1779 Francis dtr of David GRAHAM of Fauld & Jane LITTLE of Lairdstown, from Arthuret BTs, 171, rcvd from Bridget C by LornaHen, Feb 2007
2. ↑ FreeBMD Dth 1856 Frances SCAIFE, reg. Penrith Dec qtr 10b205
3. ↑ Obit 13 Dec 1856 Frances widow of Wm SCAIFE, Petteril Bank, Hesket in the Forest, CUL, from the Carlisle Patriot, transcription rcvd from Bridget C; Nov 2009
4. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NKBR-JYL : 12 March 2020), Frances Graham in entry for William Scaife, 1808.
5. ↑ 1841 Census: Longtown, Sub Dist Low Longtown, CUL HO107/167/2 ED 2 Folio 8 Pg 9, hsehold of Frances SCAFE, image available Ancestry.com++
6. ↑ 1851 Census: Longtown, Sub Dist High Longtown, CUL HO107/2428 ED 5b Sched 91, hsehold of Frances SCAIF, image available Ancestry.com++

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 14 April 2021, 00:58), entry for Francis Little Or Graham (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:MH7W-YHX ); contributed by various users.