- Parents
- William Flower
- Philippa Thorpe ?-1773
- Grandparents
- unknown
Frances Flower
1731-1785
Frances was one of the children of William Flower and his second wife, Philippa (née Thorpe) of Wicken, Cambridgeshire.
Frances married widower Richard Bayley of Wicken, Cambridgeshire and together they had nine children, adding to the two born to Richard's first wife. The couple lived in Wicken in to their late 50s-early 60s.
In 1785 Richard, Frances, their son Richard and his wife Anne all died within the space of about five weeks. In the parish register there is the note of 'coll' alongside their burial entries and four other villages. I suspect this refers to their cause of death and most likely a contagious disease, such as 'cholera'.
Frances' daughter Peggy also died during this 'coll' period but this phrase is not noted against her burial entry.
Further Details
Born:
1731, Wicken, Cambridgeshire.
Baptism:
13th June 1731, Wicken, Cambridgeshire
Married:
- Richard Bayley (1725-1785) on 30th March 1752 at Wicken Church, Cambridgeshire.
Children
- William Bailey (1752-1801) married Mary Jackson (1759-1839)
- John Bayley (1754-?)
- Richard Bayley (1756-1785) married Anne Peacock (17??-1785)
- James Bayley (1761-?)
- Peggy Bayley (1763-1785) married William Fuller (17??-?)
- Henry Bayley (1766-?)
- Flower Bayley (1770-?)
- Joseph Bayley (1772-?)
- Isaac Bayley (1772-?)
Died:
April 1785 at Wicken, Cambridgeshire.
Cause of Death:
'Coll' - presumably Cholera.
Buried:
6th April 1785 at Wicken, Cambridgeshire, 2 days after her husband.