Francois Arthur Devick was born in 1863 in Marylebone and is found on the 1881 and 1901 census images listed as Francis.  I am trying to find him on the 1871 census with his parents and any siblings.  So far no luck.  What I do know is that his father was born in Belgium.

 

However, on the 1861 census (before Francois was born) there are two entries for the Devick name having been born in Belgium - one is Joseph and his wife Sarah and the other with just the name "Devick" listed and his wife Jane.  Purely based on the fact I can find no records of Francois living with Joseph & Sarah I'm feeling his parents were the unknown Devick & Jane.

 

The snag is finding them on any of the census images as I have found two death records for Jane Devick (one in 1863 and the other in 1876).  I've searched for Jane Devick in the hope of finding the Christian name of her husband; I've searched for Joseph Devick in the hope of finding a brother and parents; I've searched for Francois/Francis on the 1891 (he was a lodger on the 1881) - all to no avail.

 

There are various combinations of the name to bear in mind too - DeVick, Devick, D'Vick, Deveck, Derick - this list is endless really but still producing nothing.

 

I would really like to pinpoint Francois' parents and because I cannot find a marriage record for him to Sarah E (born 1865 in Southampton) - as on the 1901 census - her maiden name also remains a mystery.

 

Any help/information ENORMOUSLY appreciated.

 

Kay