{"id":455,"date":"2022-06-30T10:07:10","date_gmt":"2022-06-30T10:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maisonfrench.com\/?page_id=455"},"modified":"2022-11-16T21:30:44","modified_gmt":"2022-11-16T21:30:44","slug":"thorncombe","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/maisonfrench.com\/?page_id=455","title":{"rendered":"The Thorncombe Frenches"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Thorncombe – 1888 : Reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland see their web site<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Saint Mary’s Church<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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St. Mary’s Church<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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No doubt that the church has played a big part in the lives of the Thorncombe Frenches, from being baptised to being laid to rest in the churchyard.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Church’s font<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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John & Ellen FRENCH<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The known FRENCH graves in the churchyard are those of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

John FRENCH died 3rd August 1934 aged 82 and Ellen FRENCH died 22nd February1937 aged 85<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bertie FRENCH died 23rd December 1950 aged 65 and Kezia FRENCH died 11th January 1972 aged 87.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Bertie & Kezia FRENCH<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

The Vicar of Thorncombe<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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List of Thorncombe vicars<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Between 1748 – 1760 William FRENCH, M.A. was vicar of the parish! He died 13th November 1760. Doubtful that he was related to the Thorncombe Frenches but you never know. There is a monument to him in St. Mary’s Church.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Monument to William FRENCH<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

1841 Census<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Where<\/th>First Name<\/th>Last Name<\/th>Age<\/th>Occupation<\/th>Born in County<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Kinch Lee?<\/strong><\/td>Samuel<\/td>COOMBES<\/td>60<\/td>Woolen manufacturer<\/td>Y<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Mary<\/td>COOMBES<\/td>60<\/td><\/td>Y<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Ann<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>20<\/td>Dressmaker<\/td>Y<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Hanah<\/td>COOMBES<\/td>20<\/td>House servant<\/td>Y<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Elizabeth<\/td>COOMBES<\/td>15<\/td><\/td>Y<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Mary<\/td>HAWKER<\/td>13<\/td><\/td>N<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Harriot<\/td>HAWKER<\/td>5<\/td><\/td>N<\/td><\/tr>
Parn’s Droop<\/strong><\/td>John<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>50<\/td>Cardwinder<\/td>N<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Susannah<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>30<\/td><\/td>N<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Eliza<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>25<\/td><\/td>N<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>George<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>20<\/td>Journeyman<\/td>Y<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Mary Ann<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>15<\/td><\/td>Y<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Hannah<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>13<\/td><\/td>Y<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>John<\/td>OUSLEY<\/td>15<\/td>Apprentice<\/td>Y<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Heber<\/td>GEORGE<\/td>15<\/td>Apprentice<\/td>Y<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

1851 Census<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Where<\/th>First Name<\/th>Last Name<\/th>Position<\/th>Age<\/th>Occupation<\/th>Born<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Pain’s Down<\/strong><\/td>John<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Head<\/td>61<\/td>Cordwainer<\/td>Chardstock<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Susannah<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Wife<\/td>43<\/td>Wife<\/td>Hawkchurch<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Henry<\/td>HAINS<\/td>Visitor<\/td>10<\/td><\/td>South Petherton<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Joannah<\/td>ENGLAND<\/td>Visitor<\/td>77<\/td>Needlewoman<\/td>Creech St. Michael<\/td><\/tr>
Painsdown<\/strong><\/td>George<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Head<\/td>34<\/td>Cordwainer (journeyman)<\/td>Thorncombe<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Elizabeth<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Wife<\/td>28<\/td><\/td>Thorncombe<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Charles<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Son<\/td>5<\/td><\/td>Crewkerne<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Henry<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Son<\/td>3<\/td><\/td>Broadwinsor<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Samuel C<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Son<\/td>1<\/td><\/td>Thorncombe<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

1861 Census<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Where<\/th>First Name<\/th>Last Name<\/th>Position<\/th>Age<\/th>Occupation<\/th>Born<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Stone Lake<\/strong><\/td>George<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Head<\/td>41<\/td>Grocer<\/td>Thorncombe<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Elizabeth<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Wife<\/td>39<\/td>Wife<\/td>Thorncombe<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Henry<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Son<\/td>13<\/td>Mason’s boy<\/td>Broadwindsor<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Samuel C<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Son<\/td>11<\/td><\/td>Thorncombe<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>John<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Son<\/td>9<\/td><\/td>Thorncombe<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Walter<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Son<\/td>6<\/td><\/td>Thorncombe<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>William<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Son<\/td>3<\/td><\/td>Thorncombe<\/td><\/tr>
Painsdown<\/strong><\/td>John<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Head<\/td>73<\/td>Shoemaker<\/td>Chardstock<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Susannah<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Wife<\/td>51<\/td>Domestic<\/td>Hawkchurch<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>William<\/td>ROCKETT<\/td>Lodger<\/td>21<\/td>Journeyman<\/td>Stockland<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Elizabeth Mary<\/td>WHITE<\/td>Visitor<\/td>8<\/td>Visitor<\/td>Hawkchurch<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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1871 Census<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Where<\/th>First Name<\/th>Last Name<\/th>Position<\/th>Age<\/th>Occupation<\/th>Born<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Old Way<\/strong><\/td>Ann<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Head<\/td>53<\/td>Glover<\/td>Thorncombe<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Jenette<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Daughter<\/td>15<\/td>Glover<\/td>London<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Flora<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Daughter<\/td>13<\/td>Glover<\/td>London<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Susan<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Daughter<\/td>10<\/td>Scholar<\/td>Bridport<\/td><\/tr>
Stonelake<\/strong><\/td>George<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Head<\/td>50<\/td>Cordwainer<\/td>Thorncombe<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Elizabeth<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Wife<\/td>48<\/td><\/td>Thorncombe<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Samuel<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Son<\/td>21<\/td>Blacksmith<\/td>Thorncombe<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>John<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Son<\/td>18<\/td>Cordwainer<\/td>Thorncombe<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Walter<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Son<\/td>16<\/td>Under shepherd<\/td>Thorncombe<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>William<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Son<\/td>14<\/td>Cordwainer<\/td>Thorncombe<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Harriet Flora<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Daughter<\/td>9<\/td>Scholar<\/td>Thorncombe<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Anna<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Daughter<\/td>5<\/td>Scholar<\/td>Thorncombe<\/td><\/tr>
Painsdown<\/strong><\/td>John<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Head<\/td>81<\/td>Cordwainer<\/td>Chardstock<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Susan<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Wife<\/td>63<\/td><\/td>Hawkchurch<\/td><\/tr>
Painsdown<\/strong><\/td>Henry<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Head<\/td>23<\/td>Cordwainer<\/td>Thorncombe<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Mary<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Wife<\/td>24<\/td><\/td>Thorncombe<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Ellen<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Daughter<\/td>7mth<\/td><\/td>Thorncombe<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Annie<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Daughter<\/td>7mth<\/td><\/td>Thorncombe<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

1881 Census<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Where<\/th>First Name<\/th>Last Name<\/th>Position<\/th>Age<\/th>Occupation<\/th>Born<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Oldway<\/strong><\/td>John<\/td>DOWN<\/td>Head<\/td>25<\/td>Labourer<\/td>Thorncombe<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Flora<\/td>DOWN<\/td>Wife<\/td>25<\/td>Glovemaker<\/td>London<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>George<\/td>DOWN<\/td>Son<\/td>0<\/td><\/td>Thorncombe<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Ann<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Sister-in-law<\/td>64<\/td>Dressmaker<\/td>Thorncombe<\/td><\/tr>
Stonelake<\/strong><\/td>Elizabeth<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Head<\/td>58<\/td>Grocer<\/td>Thorncombe<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>John<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Son<\/td>28<\/td>Bootmaker<\/td>Thorncombe<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Flora<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Daughter<\/td>19<\/td>Glovemaker<\/td>Thorncombe<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Anna<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Daughter<\/td>15<\/td>Glovemaker<\/td>Thorncombe<\/td><\/tr>
Gribb<\/strong><\/td>Henry<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Head<\/td>38<\/td>Shoemaker<\/td>Thorncombe<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Mary<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Wife<\/td>34<\/td><\/td>Thorncombe<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Ellen<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Daughter<\/td>10<\/td>Scholar<\/td>Thorncombe<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Annie<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Daughter<\/td>10<\/td>Scholar<\/td>Thorncombe<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Bessie<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Daughter<\/td>9<\/td>Scholar<\/td>Thorncombe<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>George<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Son<\/td>9<\/td>Scholar<\/td>Thorncombe<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>James<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Son<\/td>5<\/td>Scholar<\/td>Thorncombe<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Charles<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Son<\/td>2<\/td><\/td>Thorncombe<\/td><\/tr>
Vicarage<\/strong><\/td>Charles Albert<\/td>BRAGGE<\/td>Head<\/td>41<\/td>Vicar<\/td>Bloxworth<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Susan<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Servant<\/td>21<\/td>Housemaid<\/td>Thorncombe<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>plus 5 others<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

1891 Census<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Where<\/th>First Name<\/th>Last name<\/th>Position<\/th>Age<\/th>Occupation<\/th>Born<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Stonelake<\/strong><\/td>Elizabeth<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Head<\/td>69<\/td>Grocer<\/td>Thorncombe<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Ann<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Daughter<\/td>25<\/td>Dressmaker<\/td>Thorncombe<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>John<\/td>HAWKER<\/td>Lodger<\/td>86<\/td>Own means<\/td>Thorncombe<\/td><\/tr>
Stonelake<\/strong><\/td>John<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Head<\/td>38<\/td>Cordwainer<\/td>Thorncombe<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Ellen<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Wife<\/td>37<\/td><\/td>Burstock<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Bertie<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Son<\/td>5<\/td>Scholar<\/td>Thorncombe<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Iva G<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Daughter<\/td>4<\/td>Scholar<\/td>Thorncombe<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Albert E<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Son<\/td>1<\/td><\/td>Thorncombe<\/td><\/tr>
Synderford<\/strong><\/td>Henry<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Head<\/td>43<\/td>Cordwainer<\/td>Thorncombe<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Mary<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Wife<\/td>45<\/td><\/td>Thorncombe<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Annie<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Daughter<\/td>20<\/td>Dressmaker<\/td>Thorncombe<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Ellen<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Daughter<\/td>20<\/td>Dressmaker<\/td>Thorncombe<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>George<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Son<\/td>19<\/td>Labourer<\/td>Thorncombe<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Charles<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Son<\/td>12<\/td>Scholar<\/td>Thorncombe<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Flora<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Daughter<\/td>4<\/td><\/td>Thorncombe<\/td><\/tr>
Synderford<\/strong><\/td>Ann<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Head<\/td>74<\/td>Dressmaker<\/td>Thorncombe<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>plus 6 DOWNs<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

1901 Census<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Where<\/th>First name<\/th>Last name<\/th>Position<\/th>Age<\/th>Occupation<\/th>Born<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Holeway<\/strong><\/td>Henry<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Head<\/td>53<\/td>Shoemaker<\/td>Thorncombe<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Mary<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Wife<\/td>54<\/td><\/td>Thorncombe<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Flora<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Daughter<\/td>14<\/td><\/td>Thorncombe<\/td><\/tr>
Stonelake<\/strong><\/td>John<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Head<\/td>48<\/td>Bootmaker<\/td>Thorncombe<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Ellen<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Wife<\/td>49<\/td><\/td>Burstock<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Bertie<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Son<\/td>15<\/td><\/td>Thorncombe<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Ida Gertrude<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Daughter<\/td>14<\/td><\/td>Thorncombe<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Albert Edward<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Son<\/td>11<\/td><\/td>Thorncombe<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Mary Ann<\/td>ROCKETT<\/td>Sister<\/td>70<\/td><\/td>Burstock<\/td><\/tr>
Shedrick (mill?)<\/strong><\/td>William<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Head<\/td>38<\/td>Labourer<\/td>Chardstock<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Sarah Jane<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Wife<\/td>37<\/td><\/td>Yarcombe<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Eva Susan<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Daughter<\/td>5<\/td><\/td>Yarcombe<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Clariss<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Daughter<\/td>4<\/td><\/td>Cricket St. Thomas<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Raymond<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Son<\/td>3<\/td><\/td>Cricket St. Thomas<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Letha<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Daughter<\/td>1<\/td><\/td>Thorncombe<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Alice Mary<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Daughter<\/td>0<\/td><\/td>Thorncombe<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

1911 Census<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Where<\/th>First name<\/th>Last name<\/th>Position<\/th>Age<\/th>Occupation<\/th>Born<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Holeway<\/strong><\/td>Henry<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Head<\/td>65<\/td>Bootmaker<\/td>Thorncombe<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Mary<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Wife<\/td>67<\/td><\/td>Thorncombe<\/td><\/tr>
?<\/strong><\/td>John<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Head<\/td>58<\/td>Bootmaker<\/td>Thorncombe<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Ellen<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Wife<\/td>59<\/td><\/td>Burstock<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Burt<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Son<\/td>25<\/td>Carpenter<\/td>Thorncombe<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Albert Edward<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Son<\/td>21<\/td>Coachman<\/td>Thorncombe<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Mary Ann<\/td>ROCKETT<\/td>Widow<\/td>80<\/td><\/td>Burstock<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

First World War<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Thorncombe War Memorial<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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There are four Frenches commemorated in Thorncombe’s church. they are: A E FRENCH (RFA), B FRENCH (RASC), C FRENCH (Wilts) and J FRENCH (RHA). Albert Edward FRENCH is commemorated on the war memorial. He was a gunner in the Royal Field Artillery and died near Arras in Northern France on 9th April 1917 aged 27. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval memorial. See the 1911 Census for his family details. In the summer of 1916 he had married Ellen Rockett, the housemaid at Greenhill. See First World War Thorncombe men (thorncombe-village-trust.co.uk)<\/a> for details of Thorncombe’s fallen heroes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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World War I memorial in the church<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

1921 Census<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Where<\/th>First name<\/th>Last name<\/th>Position<\/th>Age<\/th>Occupation<\/th>Born<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Maulden Farm<\/strong><\/td>Albert Eli<\/td>CROSS<\/td>Head<\/td>39<\/td>Farmer<\/td>Thorncombe<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Alice Mary<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Help<\/td>20<\/td>Domestic<\/td>Thorncombe<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>plus 3 others<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Fore Street<\/strong><\/td>Bertie<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Head<\/td>35<\/td>Carpenter<\/td>Thorncombe<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Kezia<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Wife<\/td>37<\/td><\/td>Thorncombe<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Harold Edward<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Son<\/td>0<\/td><\/td>Thorncombe<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

1939 Register<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Where<\/th>First name<\/th>Last name<\/th>Position<\/th>Age<\/th>Occupation<\/th>Born<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
7 High Street<\/strong><\/td>Bertie<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Head<\/td>54<\/td>Aux postman, carpenter<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Kezia<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Wife<\/td>55<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Harold Edward<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Son<\/td>19<\/td>Assist. in cream dept.<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
High Street<\/strong><\/td>Tom<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Head<\/td>74<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Sarah J<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Wife<\/td>72<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Florence M<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Daughter<\/td>35<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Cissie J<\/td>FRENCH<\/td>Daughter<\/td>31<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Kate<\/td>DOWN<\/td><\/td>57<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Saint Mary’s Church No doubt that the church has played a big part in the lives of the Thorncombe Frenches, from being baptised to being laid to rest in the churchyard. The known FRENCH graves in the churchyard are those of: John FRENCH died 3rd August 1934 aged 82 and Ellen FRENCH died 22nd February1937 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-455","page","type-page","status-publish","czr-hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/maisonfrench.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/455","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/maisonfrench.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/maisonfrench.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maisonfrench.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maisonfrench.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=455"}],"version-history":[{"count":28,"href":"https:\/\/maisonfrench.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/455\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":711,"href":"https:\/\/maisonfrench.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/455\/revisions\/711"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/maisonfrench.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=455"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}