France Name Meaning: From the Middle Latin "Franciscus", meaning "a frenchman".
The Middle Latin \"Franciscus\", which means \"a frenchman\", was derived from the Old French \"franc\", meaning \"free\".
Discover how your France ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 6 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 2 |
| Channel Islands | 9 |
| Cheshire | 55 |
| Cornwall | 3 |
| Cumberland | 26 |
| Derbyshire | 40 |
| Devon | 44 |
| Dorset | 9 |
| Durham | 52 |
| Essex | 26 |
| Gloucestershire | 14 |
| Hampshire | 27 |
| Herefordshire | 6 |
| Hertfordshire | 4 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 4 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 25 |
| Lancashire | 874 |
| Leicestershire | 10 |
| Lincolnshire | 74 |
| London | 372 |
| Middlesex | 13 |
| Northumberland | 30 |
| Norfolk | 13 |
| Northamptonshire | 5 |
| Nottinghamshire | 28 |
| Oxfordshire | 0 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 4 |
| Shropshire | 263 |
| Suffolk | 5 |
| Somerset | 33 |
| Surrey | 11 |
| Sussex | 2 |
| Staffordshire | 114 |
| Warwickshire | 52 |
| Westmorland | 1 |
| Wiltshire | 3 |
| Worcestershire | 14 |
| Yorkshire | 1,321 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 1 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 41 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 6 |
| Monmouthshire | 15 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 582 |
| Coal Miner | 68 |
| Cotton Weaver | 53 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 45 |
| Labourer | 45 |
| House Keeper | 35 |
| House Servant | 31 |
| Dress Maker | 30 |
| Silk Weaver | 25 |
| Carter | 18 |
| Woolen Weaver | 18 |
| Woollen Weaver | 17 |
| Stone Mason | 16 |
| Painter | 16 |
| Servant | 16 |
| Cotton Piecer | 15 |
| Carpet Weaver | 14 |
| House Maid | 13 |
| General Servant | 13 |
| Collier | 13 |
| Cotton Factory Worker | 12 |
| Shoe Maker | 11 |
| Woollen Hand Loom Weaver | 11 |
| Carpenter | 9 |
| Grocer | 9 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary France | 2,370 |
| John France | 2,049 |
| William France | 1,961 |
| Elizabeth France | 1,359 |
| Sarah France | 1,340 |
| James France | 1,139 |
| Thomas France | 1,127 |
| George France | 1,035 |
| Ann France | 825 |
| Joseph France | 810 |
| Jane France | 609 |
| Henry France | 574 |
| Charles France | 561 |
| Robert France | 508 |
| Ellen France | 502 |
| Emma France | 497 |
| Alice France | 483 |
| Hannah France | 472 |
| Martha France | 466 |
| Margaret France | 451 |
| Eliza France | 443 |
| Annie France | 440 |
| Richard France | 431 |
| Edward France | 313 |
| Samuel France | 306 |