The name Francis Parsons, along with its variant Frances Parsons, is shared by several notable historical figures across different fields of achievement from the eighteenth to the mid-twentieth century. Among these individuals is the British painter Francis Parsons, who died in 1804. Another notable British figure bearing the name is Francis Newton Parsons (1875–1900), a soldier who served his country and received the Victoria Cross.
The name also belongs to prominent American women of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Frances Griscom Parsons (1850–1925) was an American reformer and educator dedicated to social improvement and instruction. Frances Theodora Parsons (1861–1952) was an American botanist who dedicated her life to the study of plant life and natural science.
