Francis GROOM

Abt 1836 - 1907  (~ 71 years)

• Name	Francis GROOM
  Birth	Abt 1836	Snape, Suffolk   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	3EC46468CB8D45C5A22B4878073054549C3B
  Death	27 Oct 1907	Montego Bay, Jamaica, BWI   [2]
  Notes	Between 1851 and 1861 it seems that Francis Groom went to Jamaica [more to come on this?]. It also seems that Francis' brother Henry adopted the name Francis as his second name - if not it means that the information recorded in his Notes is incorrect. Francis was however in England at the time of the 1871 census, staying with his brother Charles in Snape. He was recorded as a widower, aged 34, a master mariner, born Snape. Various internet searches reveal that Francis must have been married to Frances COOPER. Her death at age 29 occurred in Q1 1871 in the Plomesgate district (4a/461) and is recorded elsewher as occuring on 31 January 1871, "the 3rd daughter of James COOPER of Hazlewood Hall". It is also noted that Francis and Frances' infant daughter died the following day. She was Jessie, whose death was registered at Plomesgate RD in Q1 1871 (4a/696). Another website indicates that Frances and Jessie, age 10 days, were buried at Framlingham. In 1851 Hazlewood Hall, Friston, Suffolk was the home of James COOPER (44, a farmer), his wife Emma (48) and 6 children including Frances (9), the 3rd daughter. The only trace I've been able to find of the family after the 1851 census is the death of one of the sons, Henry Flatt COOPER, who was buried at Framlingham at age 26. Did the COOPER family go to Jamaica? Did Frances and Francis marry there?
  Person ID	I309	Marlesford, Suffolk
  Last Modified	13 Aug 2010

  
  

  Father	Charles GROOM,   b. Abt 1802, Snape, Suffolk d. Jun 1880, Snape, Suffolk (Age ~ 78 years)
  Mother	Scipia BAXTER,   b. Abt 1801, Leiston, Suffolk d. Sep 1870, Snape, Suffolk (Age ~ 69 years)
  Marriage	20 Oct 1825	Snape, Suffolk   [3]
  Family ID	F117	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Abt 1836 - Snape, Suffolk Death - 27 Oct 1907 - Montego Bay, Jamaica, BWI  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S27] 1851 census. [S29] Selected Vital Records from the Jamaican Daily Gleaner: Life on the Island ... at books.google.co.uk, August 2010. [S6] IGI.