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FRANCIS GASH 1837-1900

Part of the Jackson Family History Research

The first mention I found of Francis Gash was in the 1841 Census shown below; Francis was the daughter of David and Elizabeth Gash nee Graves.  Her brother, William Gash, was my Great Grandfather. For more information regarding the Gash family, please click the link at the start of this page.

1841 Census - 608/6/49 - The Gash Family in Kirton Holme

* The occupation column had ditto marks under "Ag Lab" - even for baby George!  IGI has an entry  for Frances Gash baptised 5 Mar 1837,  parents David and Elizabeth Gash at Langriville, Lincolnshire, quite near to Kirton Holme. David and Elizabeth baptised their older children at Kirton Parish Church - the family seemed to have moved around quite a bit, most likely due to following the work, so I need to look for the rest of the children's baptisms in other parish records.

In the 1851 Census, Francis is shown to be living away from home, nearby, in Fosdyke, Lincolnshire - at Fosdyke Turnpike, More's Dam House:

In the 1861 Census, I've found a Francis Gash, lodging at Parkinson Street, Nottingham:

Meanwhile in the 1861 Census entry which gives details of Francis Gash's parents, David and Elizabeth Gash, there is a child listed as their granddaughter -

"Eliza, age 5, granddaughter, a  scholar, born Kirton, LIN"

Whilst searching Kirton in Holland parish records I found the following entry. I have been trying to discover who were the parents of Eliza but I couldn't trace her in the birth indexes nor in the 1871 Census unless this is her - Louisa Gash, daughter of David and Elizabeth's daughter, Frances:

Searching FreeBMD for a birth registration taking place about 1856, I found only one registration taking place in the Boston registration area (includes Kirton in Holland) -

Births Mar 1856 - GASH Louisa  Boston  7a  341

This matches the above baptism record; there was a death registered at Boston in June 1856, but this was for an unnamed Gash female.

I couldn't find Louisa nor Frances Gash in the 1871 Census until I searched Ancestry.co.uk for Frances, using no surname, giving approximate date of birth, and born Kirton, Lincolnshire with no positive results; then I tried with the 1st name 'Fanny'. An entry appeared for a Fanny Wragg, born Kirton. Looking at the original it showed  Fanny with husband James Wragg (born Coventry) and a daughter Louisa Wragg (born Kirton). The family were residing at 59 Upper Hospital Road, Birmingham:

 There was a marriage on Freebmd registered at West Bromwich, December 1863, 6b page 955 for Frances Gash and James Wragg.

In the 1881 Census the Wragg family were living at 12 Tenby Street, Birmingham with a grandson!!:

But Louisa wasn't present and I could not find an entry in the 1881 census for Louisa, using all the different permutations - nor could I find a death or a marriage on Freebmd.  I did however find a birth on Freebmd for the above mentioned David Gash, but not born in Lincolnshire. There is an entry for a David Gash, registered in Birmingham March 1874, 6d, page 199.  In the following and subsequent census entries David is shown to be born in Birmingham NOT Kirton, Lincolnshire. Thanks to a descendant of David Gash

The family had moved again by the time of the 1891 Census - they were living at 2 Pope Street, Birmingham:

I couldn't find either James or Fanny Wragg in the 1901 Census, but looking for their deaths on Freebmd I found that James Wragg's death was registered at Birmingham in the December quarter of 1891 at the age of 54 - vol 6d, page 20; and Fanny Wragg's death was registered in Birmingham during March quarter of 1900, age 63, vol 6d, page 164.

Their grandson, David Gash married Caroline Wood - registered in Birmingham, December quarter of 1899, vol 6d, page 356. In 1895 their son Walter John Gash was born.

There is an entry in the 1891 Census which I'm almost certain is Louisa Gash. Living as the wife of John Rollason at 5 Ct, 317 Fern Street, Birmingham:

Louisa didn't marry John Rollason until 1898. I obtained a copy of their marriage certificate where for her father she has stated her grandfather, David Gash and witnesses were her son, David and his 1st wife, Caroline:

Looking for Louisa's son David Gash in the 1901 Census, I found he had married again and was residing 80 Carlisle Street, Birmingham:

Caroline, his first wife had died; her death was registered in Birmingham, the December quarter of 1898, she was age 23.

In 1901 the Rollinson family were living in Court 27, Irving Street, Birmingham -

David does not seem to be present in the 1911 Census - I have found his wife living with her parents at 9 Pope Street, Birmingham with 2 children:

I next looked for clues in the Freebmd and found that Eugene had died, registered Birmingham, June quarter of 1907, vol. 6d, page 80; and that David's wife, Mary Gash died in 1912, age 31 - registered Birmingham March 1912, vol 6d page 119.

But where is David? . . . I have been corresponding with a descendant of David Gash, the granddaughter of David and Caroline's son, Walter John Gash. She has discovered that Walter John Gash emigrated with David, his father but they did not stay together very long.

Searching on the Canadian Collections website, I found the attestation papers for Walter John Gash

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Updated 10 October 2012