Born: 1830 in Liverpool and died 20 December 1878 in Canada.
Son of :  Willam Stanley Roscoe (1782-1843) and Hannah Eliza Roscoe (nee Caldwell, 1785-1854).
Brother of:
1. Elizabeth Jane Roscoe (1820-1846).
2. Anna Mary Hutton (nee Roscoe) (1821-1852) who married Richard Hutton.
3. William Caldwell Roscoe (1823-1859) who married Emily Sophia Malin .
4. Arthur Roscoe (1825-after 1903).
5. Thomas Stamford Roscoe (1826-1910).
Francis married: ?
They had issue:
1.

Francis James Roscoe: An Overview

Francis was a Canadian entrepreneur and Member of Parliament.  He was born in Liverpool, England and later settled in the Ross Bay area of Victoria, British Columbia.  He was the younger brother of poet William Caldwell Roscoe and the grandson of English historian and writer William Roscoe.  Francis was a partner in several hardware and ironware ventures. In 1870, he became the Commissioner of Savings Banks for the British Columbia colony.  He stood for election as an Independent Liberal candidate in the Canadian federal election in 1874 in the two-member Victoria riding.  He placed second in a close three-way race and was elected along with Liberal incumbent Amor De Cosmos.  Francis did not stand for re-election in 1878 and died later in the year.  He was replaced in the seat by incoming Prime Minister John A. Macdonald who had lost his Ontario seat earlier as the BC portion of the election was delayed.

Francis's Victoria home is today preserved by The Land Conservancy of BC as a rare example of a preconfederation colonial house.

I understand that  more information about the history of the Roscoe family can be found in the book "Roscoeana" which was privately printed in 1905.

If you have any information to add to what is listed please contact me on jj@jjhc.info
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