Francis John PROVIS

   Research Notes:

In 1861, Francis J. Provis (8) of Camborne, scholar, was with his maternal grandparents in Wellington St., Camborne.

In 1871, Francis Provis (18) of Camborne, miner, was lodging with Philip & Eliza James in Camborne.

In 1881, Francis Provis (27) of Camborne, tin & copper miner, and wife Catherine (24) of Camborne, were living in 8 Vyvyan St., Camborne. Present was son Jonathon (10m) of Camborne.

   Marriage Information:

Francis married Catherine WILLIAMS, daughter of Jonathan WILLIAMS and Elizabeth NANCARROW Jr., on 27 Mar 1880 in Camborne, Cornwall. (Catherine WILLIAMS was born about 1857 in Camborne, Cornwall.)

   Marriage Notes:

Francis John Provis, 25, of East Charles St., bachelor, miner, son of Philip Provis [sic]*, miner, and
Catherine Williams, 23, of Vyvian St., spinster, mine girl, daughter of Jonathan Williams (deceased), miner

Married by Banns

Witnesses: Edward Williams, Martha Louisa Williams

* This is an error. In 1861, Francis, his brother Nicholas, and their mother Caroline, were with his maternal grandparents, Thomas and Catherine Andrew. Note, however, that in 1871, Francis, then 18, was lodging with Philip James. There is no record in any of the Censuses of a Philip Provis, nor in the marriage registrar for Camborne or the surrounding parishes, nor in the GROE Marriage Index. East Charles Street, where Francis was residing at the time of his marriage, was also where his maternal grandparents (and mother) were residing at the time of the 1881 Census. In 1888, Catherine Provis was a witness at the marriage of Martha Louisa Williams (above) to Nicholas Andrew Provis (Francis' younger brother).