It is true that modern usage is FRANCES for a female and FRANCIS for a male, but I have several such in my family. Remember that spelling only began to settle in the 18C and 19C but many people were not so well educated, or in some cases followed personal, family usage, where it could be variable. You ALWAYS have to verify the gender of a child by census records, baptism (if stated) or other sources, whatever the name. There are MANY names with dual use. Jean Wood > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2012 19:51:16 -0800 > Subject: Re: [NTT] Parents of Frances CARTER Born Brough Nott 1877 > > Dear Bill, > > I am not very good at the English research, but do have Frances/Francis in > my names. > I have found when it is spelled Frances with an "es" it's a girl. Francis > with an "is" is a boy. > You have spelled it both ways, so do you know if it is a male or female for > sure? > > Debbie > USA > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, January 27, 2012 3:48 PM > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: [NTT] Parents of Frances CARTER Born Brough Nott 1877 > > > Good Day > > > > I was wondering if someone can tell me who the Parents are of Frances > > CARTER > > born in 1877 Brough Notts are > > > > Frances CARTER spelled "Francis" is on the 1881 census RG 11 Piece 3379 / > > 128 living with a John & Mary WILLOW > > of Stubton > > > > The Reason that I would like to know is that she is listed with my wife's > > two relations > > Elizabeth and Susanna CARTER and we are trying to see if this girl is an > > relation or a missing sister > > > > Thank you > > > > Bill Stratton > > Cole Harbour NS > > Canada > > > > > > > > Notts Surname List > > > > http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~hughw/notts.html > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > Notts Surname List > > http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~hughw/notts.html > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message