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OK, it's clear now, Mark. The William Heyes in the OP is half brother of Robert France, both being sons of Bridget.

Janet France 1945
William France 1917
Ernest France 1889
James France 1855
Robert France 1821
Bridget France 1791

Oh dear, I see I gave you the same info 9 years ago

http://www.genesreunited.co.za/boards/board/trying_to_find/thread/1246266?d=asc

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/tips_board/thread/917113

OK, was just trying to get it straight because you had so many wrong facts in your OP. I still don't know how you connect your foster mother to this Bridget France?

I have all this but if I put this up it confuses people and then I am accused of covering old ground...

Her marriage to William Heyes. He was a widower.

Bridget France

in the Manchester, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1930
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Name: Bridget France
Marriage Date: 27 Jun 1825
Parish: Leigh, St Mary
Parish as it Appears: Leigh
Spouse: William Heyes
Reference Number: GB127.L211/1/4/10

Bridget France is the daughter of Ann France so probably illegitimate.

Bridgett France

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Name: Bridgett France
Baptism Date: 11 Dec 1791
Parish: Leigh, Lancashire, England
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Mother's name: Ann France
Register Type: Bishops Transcripts
Reference Number: Drm 2/114a

You say that you foster mother is descended from Bridget France but you don't say how. The thing to do is work backwards from her, her parents, grandparents etc.

My foster mother - is Descended from Bridget France 1791 Leigh, Lancs
Bridget In 1829 William Heyes is born and marries Mary A Jones 1822 who has son James Heyes 1853 who marries Sarah Lowe, and Annie... Unless proven wrong.

Thank you

Now I don't know why but this tree owner has Sarah Lowe and husband James Lowe no marriage for this couple and no parents to either Sarah or James and just Herbert as a son and nothing past him either????????

A tree on Ancestry says they had a son Herbert born about 1885 in Oldham Lancs.

Where does Sarah Lowe come into this?? Is she your connection please?

That wasn't the only thing you had wrong, Mark. You also said that Mary Ann died 1872.

Perhaps you could explain how you're related to this family? You're evidently not descended from them because William & Mary Ann only seemed to have one child James and you don't know if he had children. So how are you related? Knowing that might help us determine if we've got the right family.

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1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census

Weaver Cottage, Weston Runcorn, Runcorn, Cheshire, England


William Hayes Head - Male 42 1829 - Lancashire, England - Ordnance labourer (born Astley)

Mary A Hayes Wife - Female 48 1823 - Lancashire, England (born Astley)

Jenner Hayes Son - Male 18 1853 - Lancashire, England (James on original) born Astley

I may have got that wrong I have ? it

Looks promising, Mark? But you said James died in 1896.

1901 looks promising, many thanks

Maybe it's me who's got the wrong one , Mel. Nothing matches Mark's info.

This looks like the same James and Ann in 1901.

James Hayes

in the 1901 England Census
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Name: James Hayes
Age: 48
Estimated birth year: abt 1853
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Spouse: Ann Hayes
Birth Place: Astley, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish: Weston
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Ecclesiastical parish: Runcorn All Saints
Town: Weston
County/Island: Cheshire
Country: England
Registration district: Runcorn
Sub-registration district: Runcorn
ED, institution, or vessel: 22
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Piece: 3333
Folio: 95
Page Number: 35
Household schedule number: 213
Household Members:
Name Age
James Hayes 48
Ann Hayes 45
Harold Bain 11, nephew

I think I have the wrong one????