Search billions of records on Ancestry.com
   

Frances Graham1,2

(circa July 1779 - 3 December 1856)
FatherDavid Graham1 b. cir. Mar 1741, d. bet Mar 1810 - Jul 1812
MotherJane Little1,3 b. say 1741
Relationship1st cousin 5 times removed of Lorna Henderson

BMDB data

     Frances Graham was born cir. Jul 1779 in the Par. of Arthuret, CUL, ENG.3 She was baptized on 3 Jul 1779 in the Par. of Arthuret, CUL, ENG; Bapt. GRAHAM: Francis Bastard daughter of David Graham of Fauld & Jane Little of Lairdstown (shown on IGI as surname Graham or Little).3,2 She married William Scaife, son of John Scaife and Jane Graham, on 19 May 1808 at Arthuret, CUL, ENG; Wit: Stephen Graham, believed to be Frances' cousin.1,4
     Frances Graham died on 3 Dec 1856 at Petteril Bank, Par. of Hesket in the Forest, CUL, ENG; 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."5,6,7

Census/Where lived/Occupations

     By 1812 Frances Scaife and William Scaife were living at Fauld, nr Longtown, Par. of Arthuret, CUL, ENG, when son David buried.8 In Dec 1817 Frances Scaife and William Scaife were living at Longtown, CUL, ENG, assuming Abigal, of the right age, in Longtown, belongs to them.9
     Frances Scafe appeared on the census of 1841 in Netherby St, Longtown, Sub Dist Low Longtown, CUL, ENG, as SCAFE: Frances, 60 ag lab; David 3 both b CUL (NB enumerators were instructed to round ages down to the nearest multiple of 5).10
     Frances Scaif appeared on the census of 1851 in Netherby St, Longtown, Sub Dist High Longtown, CUL, ENG, enumerated as SCAIF: Frances, head, wid 71 farmers widow, Parish Relief b Arthuret (no others in household).5

Wills/bequests

     In the will of Grimston Graham dated 18 Nov 1808 at Fauld, nr Longtown, Par. of Arthuret, CUL, ENG, Abigail Scaife, Stephen Graham, Faney Scafe and Abigail Scafe were left legacies great niece Abigal Scafe (d/o "Will. Scafe & Fanny Scafe his wife") receiving £50 (part of Grimston's legacy from his brother Richard), nephew Steven (son of late brother Andrew) the oak press, niece Faney Scafe (dtr of brother David) the clock and case, niece Abigal Scafe (d/o sister Jeney) a set of silver tea spoons and sugar tongs.11 Frances Graham was named as an executrix, and beneficiary of the will of David Graham on 2 Mar 1810 at Fauld, nr Longtown, Par. of Arthuret, CUL, ENG.12

All the other info

     Had a bit of a problem here intially. The IGI, an extracted record, shows a Frances, dtr of a David & Bridget Graham, as baptised in Jul 1780, but dying in August. Yet her uncle Grimston Graham's will leaves her money in 1810 as a married women (Frances Scaife), so she obviously didn't die in 1780, not that I could find a likely baptism. Bridget came up trumps again however, finding a BT entry for an illegitimate Francis (sic) to David and Jane (Little). I'm reasonably happy that I now have the right Frances identified.13 Frances Graham and David Scafe in 1841 were possibly related, ?grdmother/son? David appears to be the son of a Jane Scaiffe, yet to be identified.14,15

Family

William Scaife (13 May 1784 - bet 1813 - 1841)
Marriage*Frances Graham married William Scaife, son of John Scaife and Jane Graham, on 19 May 1808 at Arthuret, CUL, ENG; Wit: Stephen Graham, believed to be Frances' cousin.1,4 
Children
ChartsGRAHAM (#1)
GRAHAM (#2)
Last Edited15 Nov 2009

Citations

  1. RootsChat Msge Board online at http://www.rootschat.com, Will 1810 Grimston GRAHAM of Fauld, extract posted Feb 2007 by Bridget, extracted Feb 2007.
  2. Online search: assorted surnames, International Genealogical Index (IGI), Bap. 1779 Francis LITTLE or GRAHAM, batch C042991, Arthuret, CUL, extracted Apr 2007.
  3. Bridget C, "EM CUL Families: Bridget C," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, Bap. 1779 Francis d/o David GRAHAM of Fauld & Jane LITTLE of Lairdstown, from Arthuret BTs, 171, rcvd Feb 2007.
  4. Online search: assorted surnames, International Genealogical Index (IGI), Marr. 1808 Frances GRAHAM & William SCAIFE, batch M042992, Arthuret, film 6904627, extracted Feb 2007.
  5. 1851 Census (images for ENG, transcriptions for SCT), UK, via Ancestry.com, Longtown, Sub Dist High Longtown, CUL HO107/2428 ED 5b Sched 91, hsehold of Frances SCAIF, extracted Apr 2007.
  6. Www FreeBMD ENG online at http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl, Dth 1856 Frances SCAIFE, reg. Penrith Dec qtr 10b205, extracted Apr 2007.
  7. Bridget C, "EM CUL Families: Bridget C," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, Obit 13 Dec 1856 Frances widow of Wm SCAIFE, Petteril Bank, Hesket in the Forest, CUL, from the Carlisle Patriot, transcr. rcvd Nov 2009.
  8. Bridget C, "EM CUL Families: Bridget C," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, Bur. 1812 David s/o William & Frances SCAIFE of Fauld, Arthuret burial registers, rcvd Feb 2007.
  9. Bridget C, "EM CUL Families: Bridget C," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, Bur. 1817 Abigal of Longtown, aged 9, Arthuret burial registers, rcvd Feb 2007.
  10. 1841 Census (images for ENG, transcriptions for SCT), UK, Longtown, Sub Dist Low Longtown, CUL HO107/167/2 ED 2 Folio 8 Pg 9, hsehold of Frances SCAFE, extracted Apr 2007.
  11. Will 1808: Grimston GRAHAM (8/11/1808) W801: Copy rcvd Apr 2007.
  12. Will 1810: David GRAHAM (2 Mar 1810) W558: Written 1810 Proved 1812, copy rcvd Apr 2007.
  13. Online search: assorted surnames, International Genealogical Index (IGI), Bap. & Dth 1780 Frances to David & Bridget GRAHAM, batch C042991, extracted Feb 2007.
  14. "Lorna's Family History Musings", Apr 2007.
  15. Online search: assorted surnames, International Genealogical Index (IGI), Bap. 1838 David s/o Jane SCAIFE, batch C042992, Arthuret, CUL, extracted Apr 2007.
  16. Bridget C, "EM CUL Families: Bridget C," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, Bur. 1817 Abigal SCAIFFE, aged 9 of Longtown, Arthuret burial registers, rcvd Feb 2007.
  17. Online search: assorted surnames, International Genealogical Index (IGI), Bap. 1810 John to William & Frances SCAIFE, batch C042992, Arthuret, film 6904626, extracted Feb 2007.
  18. Online search: assorted surnames, International Genealogical Index (IGI), Bap. 1814 James Heward to William & Frances SCAIFE, batch C042992, Arthuret, film 6904626, extracted Feb 2007.

E. & O. E. Some/most parish records are rather hard to read and names, places hard to interpret, particularly if you are unfamiliar with an area. Corrections welcome
 
  • Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally.

    — Abraham Lincoln
  • My formula for living is quite simple. I get up in the morning and I go to bed at night. In between, I occupy myself as best I can.

    — Cary Grant
  • Analyzing humor is like dissecting a frog. Few people are interested and the frog dies of it.

    — E. B. White
  • I'm living so far beyond my income that we may almost be said to be living apart.

    — e. e. cummings
  • What then is time? If no one asks me, I know what it is. If I wish to explain it to him who asks, I do not know.

    — Saint Augustine
  • Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first.

    — Mark Twain
  • If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer.

    — Henry David Thoreau
  • If two things look the same, look for differences. If they look different, look for similarities.

    — John Cardinal
  • In theory, there is no difference. In practice, there is.

    — Anonymous
  • Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.

    — John Adams
  • People who like this sort of thing will find this the sort of thing they like.

    — Abraham Lincoln
  • History - what never happened described by someone who wasn't there

    — ?Santayana?
  • What's a "trice"? It's like a jiffy but with three wheels

    — Last of the Summer Wine
  • Inside every old person is a young person wondering what happened

    — Terry Pratchett
  • I'll be more enthusiastic about encouraging thinking outside the box when there's evidence of any thinking going on inside it.

    — Terry Pratchett
  • .. we were trained to meet any new situation by reorganising; and a wonderful method it can be for creating the illuson of progress

    — Petronius (210 BC)
  • The time we have at our disposal every day is elastic; the passions that we feel expand it, those that we inspire contract it; and habit fills up what remains

    — Proust
  • So just as it is not the desire to become famous but the habit of being laborious that enables us to produce a finished work, so it is not the activity of the present moment but wise reflexions from the past that help us to safeguard the future

    — Proust "Within the Budding Grove"
  • You cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they could and should do for themselves.

    — William J. H. Boetcker
  • Only a genealogist thinks taking a step backwards is progress

    — Lorna
  • No man ever believes that the Bible means what it says: He is always convinced that it says what he means.

    — George Bernard Shaw
  • A TV remote is female: It easily gives a man pleasure, he'd be lost without it, and while he doesn't always know which buttons to push, he just keeps trying.

    — Anon
  • Hammers are male: Because in the last 5000 years they've hardly changed at all, and are occasionally handy to have around.

    — Anon
  • The right thing to do is to do nothing, the place to do it is in a place of concealment and the time to do it is as often as possible.

    — Tony Cook "The Biology of Terrestrial Molluscs"
  • All that mankind has done, thought, gained or been: it is lying as in magic preservation in the pages of books.

    — Thomas Carlyle "The Hero as Man of Letters"