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Daughter of Edward George 1773 and Elizabeth Brayley
Frances was baptised on 16 Dec 1813 (1) in Parkham, Devon. She married William Ching on 20 Mar 1833 (1) in Parkham. Witnesses to the marriage were Edward George Junior and Eliza.
William Ching was born about 1811 (2). Nothing further is known about William.
William and Frances are together in the 1841 Census then William disappears and I have not been able to trace him. Frances from this time lives with her family, a clue to what might have happened appears on the 1871 Census when she is described as an Imbecile. Perhaps she became mentally ill and William left her. In the 1881 Census she is shown as a Widow living as an Annuitant of late Farmer, so William or a member of the family may have made provision for her. As far as I can tell they had 5 children.
Elizabeth Fanny George Ching Baptised 8 May 1833 in Parkham (3) Maria Ching Baptised 15 Apr 1835 in Northam (3) Mary Jane Ching Born about 1838 in Northam (3) Harriet Ching Baptised 3 Apr 1840 in Parkham (1) John Ching Baptised 17 Nov 1842 - died 8 Oct 1846 aged 4 (1)
William died before 1881. Frances died 1892 (4) in Alton, Hampshire aged 77 years.
Census details below
1841 Census HO107/243 William Ching 30 Farmer y Fanny Ching 25 y Maria Ching 6 y Mary Ching 3 y Harriot Ching 1 y Address: Northam, Devon 1851 Census HO107/1895 Elizabeth George Head wid 79 Annuitant Northam, Devon Frances Ching Daug m 37 Housekeeper Northam, Devon Elizabeth Fanny George Ching G/Dau u 17 Dressmaker Parkham, Devon Maria Jane Ching G/Dau u 13 Scholar Northam, Devon Harriet Ching G/Dau 11 Scholar Parkham, Devon Address: Fairy Cross, Alwington, Devon 1861 Census RG9/1503 William Pickard Head m 72 Farmer 30 Acres Northam, Devon Jane Pickard Wife m 54 Farmers Wife Parkham, Devon Giles Pickard Son u 28 Farmers Son Littleham, Devon John Pickard Son u 16 Farmers Son Littleham, Devon James Pickard Son u 11 Farmers Son Littleham, Devon Rebecca Ackland Serv u 26 House Servant Parkham, Devon Frances Ching Sister in law m 48 Farmers Wife Parkham, Devon Address: Silfard ? Cottage, Northam, Devon 1871 Census RG10/2205 Frances Ching Head m 56 Parkham, Devon * Elizabeth Ching Daug u 37 Dressmaker Parkham, Devon Address: Hawkes Stone, Parkham, Devon * Imbecile 1881 Census RG11/1257 William Sprigg Head m 36 National School Master Lubenham, Leicestershire Elizabeth Sprigg Wife m 48 Needlework Teacher Parkham, Devon Alonzo T C Sprigg Son u 8 Kilworth Frances Ching Mother in law wid 68 Annuitant late Farmer Parkham, Devon Address: National School, Herriard, Hampshire
Sources (1) Genogold - Online database for Parkham Parish Records (2) Census (3) IGI Record (4) GRO - JAS 1892 - 2c 92 - Alton - aged 77 Contact - Jacky Hockridge - juljacho@aol.com *****************************************************