Died
at about age 73
in Torquay, Devon, England, United Kingdom
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Biography
Sir Francis Layland-Barratt was a member of Parliament from 1900 to 1910 for Torquay and from 1915 to 1918 for St. Austell. [1] He was born in Cornwall, England to parents Francis Barratt Jr. and Anna Michele Bennetts. He was christened on September 26, 1860 in St. Austell. [2] The family was living at "Watering Hill" in St. Austell, Cornwall and his father's occupation was recorded as "agent for copper miners"[3]
Francis married a woman named Frances Layland, and they had four children, Dorothea, Petronel, Francis and Frances. In 1891 they were found living in Chelsea, London with daughters, Dorothea and Petronel. Francis's occupation was recorded as "Councillor For Cornwall" [4]
Sir Francis died in 1933 in Devon, England, [5] and was buried on September 12, 1933 in St Mewan, Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England. [6]
Trivia...
Sir Francis had a father named Francis, a grandfather named Francis, a wife named Frances, a son named Francis and a daughter named Frances.
When in London, Sir Francis resided at 68 Codogan Square, London, a beautiful, historic building, that now houses a school. [7]
↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7C4-GSK : 3 March 2021), Francis Barratt in household of Francis Barratt Jr, St Austell, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:35M2-62M : 22 February 2021), Francis Barratt, Chelsea, London, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, London county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
↑ "British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPZ7-71J6 : 18 April 2019), Francis Layland-Barratt, Sir, Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom; records extracted FamilySearch and images digitized by FindMyPast; citing Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom, 13 Sep 1933, The British Newspaper Archive, Ireland; FHL microfilm .
↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/111790669/francis-layland-barratt : accessed 01 May 2022), memorial page for Sir Francis Layland-Barratt (1860–12 Sep 1933), Find a Grave Memorial ID 111790669, citing St. Mewan Churchyard, St Mewan, Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England ; Maintained by David Martin (contributor 47817370) .
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