Thomas Frankcom (bef. 1821 - 1898)

Born before 4 Feb 1821 in Mangotsfield, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Agland) Frankcom — married 17 May 1849 in St Marys Church, Bristol, Gloucestershire

Died 4 Aug 1898 after age 77 in Kew, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Thomas was born about 1821 in Mangotsfield, Gloucestershire. His parents were Thomas Frankcom and Elizabeth Burrough.

He was christened 4 February 1821 in Mangotsfield, Gloucestershire.

Mary Agland and Thomas Francomb were married on 17 May 1849 at Bristol, St Mary Redcliffe, Gloucestershire^[1]

Thomas and Mary arrived Australia in September 1849 on 'Courier'^[2][3]

Thomas passed away in August 1898 in Kew, Victoria^[4] and was buried at the Boroondara General Cemetery^[5].

Death Notice^[6]

FRANKCOM.— On the 4th August, at his late residence, No. 29 Stirling-street, Kew, Thorn Frankcom, aged 78 year.

Sources

1. ↑ England, Bristol Parish Registers, 1538-1900. Event Type: Marriage; Event Date: 17 May 1849; Event Place: Bristol, St Mary Redcliffe, Gloucestershire, England; Name: Thomas Frankcomb; Gender: Male; Residence Place: Bristol, St Mary Redcliffe, Gloucestershire; Marital Status: Single; Father's Name: Thomas Frankcomb; Spouse's Residence Place: Bristol, St Mary Redcliffe, Gloucestershire; Spouse's Name: Mary Agland; Spouse's Gender: Female; Spouse's Marital Status: Single; Spouse's Father's Name: Richard Agland. "England, Bristol Parish Registers, 1538-1900", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTSH-CX1 : 23 July 2017), Thomas Frankcomb and Mary Agland, 1849.
2. ↑ Public Records Office Victoria. Assisted passenger lists (1839-1871) Record Series Number (VPRS): 14. Ship Courier; Departed Plymouth, England, 7 June 1849; Arrived Melbourne, Victoria, 11 September 1849. https://prov.vic.gov.au/explore-collection/explore-topic/passenger-records-and-immigration/assisted-passenger-lists

   28 4A SEP 155 COURIER 1849 FRANCOMBE, THOS

   26 4A SEP 155 COURIER 1849 FRANCOMBE, MARY

3. ↑ Ship Arrival: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4766184
4. ↑ Birth, Deaths and Marriages, Victoria Online Registry. Event: deaths; Registration number 12559 / 1898; Family name: FRANKCOM; Given name(s) Thos; Place of event: Kew, Australia; Mother's name Elizth BURROWS; Father's Name: Thos Frankcom. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 23 November 2020), memorial page for Thomas Francom (1820–6 Aug 1898), Find a Grave Memorial no. 208193524, citing Boroondara General Cemetery, Kew, Boroondara City, Victoria, Australia ; Maintained by woowoo (contributor 49949980) .
6. ↑ The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954) Fri 5 Aug 1898 Page 1 Family Notices. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/191502518