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Paddons of Ideford
- Ideford
Does anyone have the surname Paddon in their family tree?Particularly Richard or Cornelius from about 1750 to the 1800s.
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Mason
- Ideford
I have a newspaper cutting about a woman called Mason (no first name) who was found dead by the Postman in Ideford. She was 70 years old, it was found in my Grandad's box and we do not know who she is or why he kept it. He pasted it onto card, so he obviously wanted to keep it for a while.
The only Mason I can find is a Mary Mason born Morice Town (the same place as my Grandad) in the 1901 Census she was born c1838 and married to George Mason from Oxfordshire a Hawker. If anyone can shed any light on this I would be grateful.
I have traced my Family Tree back to Chudleigh (Nr Ideford) so she could be a relative.
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Richards
- Ilfracombe
Looking for any descendants or ancestors of John and Sara Ann nee Smith. Their eldest son, William John, was born in Hele, Ilfracombe in 1868.
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Morgan-russell Ilfracombe
- Ilfracombe
im trying to find any one who has relations who were called champion there was doris champion billy(william)champion jimmy (james) champion.
billy was sent to australia
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White Family
- Ilfracombe
Looking for any ancestors of family of John WHITE born Dulverton, Somerset c1794 and Betsey WHITE (nee DENNIS) born Marwood, Devonshire in c1803. Their children, Matilda c1836, Elizabeth c1839 and James c1844 were all born in Ifracombe, while Maria b1827 was born in Combmartin, Devon. Maria married William LOCKE 1850 in Swansea, Wales. All
emigrated to Australia, Maria & William in 1856 and the others in 1853.
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descendants of Dyer family
- Ilfracombe
I would love to hear from anyone researching this family. My Great Grandfather was Philip Dyer from Ilfracombe. His sons were Arthur and Wallace born in Exeter in the mid 19th century. Their mother was Harriet, maiden name unknown
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Searching for Chapple and Norton families
- Ilfracombe
Attempting to locate information on my paternal grandparents. My grandfather's name was Stanley Gordon CHAPPLE. He married Mary Irene Norton who was born 8 June 1918 . Mary's mother's maiden name was Winnall. Mary Irene Chapple (Nee Norton) and her husband Stanley Gordon Chapple had a son John Gordon Chapple born Ilfracombe August 1940. Mary Irene remarried in Bilston Stafford in 1946 she then immigrated to Australia in 1952 with her second husband Leslie Salter Hill and son John Gordon Hill (formerly Chapple).
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Jones Family
- Ilfracombe
I don't have much info. except that according to the 1871 UK Census, there is a George Jones born 1824 in Ilfracombe. This would be my ggg grandfather. I can't find him before or after 1871. If anyone has any connection please let me know. Thank you very much.
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Norman
- Ilfracombe
John Norman of Ilfracombe Devon, born abt 1855, married Emily Davey in 1885.Had 7 children, my grandmother Emily Jane being one of them.
Has anyone knowledge of the family, relatives still living there. The information I have of them is very sketchy and inconclusive.
Many thanks in advance!
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Rudd / Rodd in Ilfracombe
- Ilfracombe
Searching for information on family of William Rudd / Rodd, born c1778 in Ilfracombe, daughter Mary m. Charles Rowe of Burrington. Other daughters: Betsey, Alice, Eliza, Rebecca, Ann.
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PAY family / Ilfracombe / Plymouth
- Ilfracombe
Would be pleased to hear from anyone connected with Henry Thomas PAY (born Torquay 1865) who lived in Ilfracombe around 1891 and later in Plymouth. I come from the same line as he does. Wife's name was Mary Ann (Shapland). I know of one daughter, Lilian Gertude Pay, born about 1898, probably in Ilfracombe, although would have been in Plymouth by 1901. Anyone else researching this family?
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Draper
- Ilfracombe
I am looking for any decendants of Joseph Gibson Draper, or his sister Dora, children of Joseph and Margaret Draper.He was born in June 1900 in Newton Abbott. In 1926 he married Lilian Goodwin in Streatham, London. They moved to Australia where they had one or two children. Lilian died in childbirth. I am trying to find their daughter Margaret or any other relatives. Do not know if she returned to the UK after her mother died.
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Care (or Kear)
- Ilfracombe
My Gt X 2 Grandmother was a Sarah Elizabeth Care who was born in Ilfracombe in 1826. I know very little of her early life. Her father was William Care and in 1848 he was a post boy. I don't know where he was born. I think his wife might have been Mary and they might have had a son called William who married an Eliza. If anyone can shed any light on them I would love to hear from you.
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Bromham family
- Ilfracombe
I have hit a wall with my 3rd great grandfather, John Bromham b. abt 1789 in Ilfracombe. He was a ship owner who moved to Plymouth by 1820. His children w/ wife Thomazine Peake were christened Independant, so his parents in Ilfracombe probably were too. Possible parents are William Bromham and Elenor Frazer? Any info on Bromhams in the area or the Independant Church in the mid-late 1700's greatly appreciated. Thanks!Shannon
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Robert Salmon
- Ilfracombe
Have traced back to Robert Salmon who married Mary Sumers in Barnstaple on 3 January 1726. Their children: Honoria, Charles, James, Elizabeth, Robert, Mary and Honour, (and subsequent generations) were all baptised/resident in Ilfracombe. Would love to hear from anyone connected to this family. Many thanks.
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LANGDON
- Ilfracombe
seeking information on WILLIAM LANGDON. born Ilfracombe about 1819. father also called William.
he was believed to be in the royal navy (coastguard). married to Fanny Nelder, Plymouth 1841
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fry blackmore
- Ilfracombe
I am interested in any information about the Marriages between the Fry's and Blackmore's in the north Devon area.
We know that Wesleyan's kept the brides surname in front of the grooms after marriage and then used it as a given name in later generations. Does anyone know of a way to put this into the seach engines?
Score cemetery has anumber of headstones FRY BARNS;BARNS FRY;BLACKMORE FRY; FRY BLACKMORE; . there is an oral (unsubstantiated)claim that the there is a distant conection to R.D.Blackmore. Fanciful banter or is there something in it?
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Wm. Ball
- Ilsington
Wm. Ball was born in Ilsington between 1834 and 1843, Married Elizabeth ?,she was born 1840 in Beckington, Devon. they had these children that I know of from census reports, William, John, Harry, Fredrick, Thomas George and two daughters who married Matthew Smith and Fred Northcott and lived in Ontario, Canada. Thoms, Wm. and John came to USA and Michigan. Any help on this line.
Wm the father was a carpenter and died in May of 1931. in Ilsington, Devon. Thanks Joan
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Vanstone
- Instow
Interested in all Vanstone references and connections 19th century onwards. Originated from Monkleigh and Woolfardisworthy. Some later moved to Torbay area
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SMALLRIDGE-KELSEY
- Instow
wILLIAM hENRY kELSEY---MARY ANN SMALLRIDGE
WILLIAM SMALLRIDGE--SARAH HARVEY..will share info.
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CAVENETT
- Instow
John CAVENETT b.c. 1808 married Eliza SLUMAN of Westleigh on 7 April 1828 at Instow. He was an agricultural labourer at surrounding farms. They had :-
Henry bapt. 1 Feb. 1829 (my great grandfather)
Stephen bapt. 27 May 1831 bur. 29 May 1831
Mary Anne bapt. 22 Apr 1832
Eliza bapt. 23 Nov. 1834
Frances bapt. 29 Jan. 1837 bur. 16 Feb. 1837
John bapt. 18 Feb. 1838 .....all at Instow.
John & Eliza applied for Free Passage to South Australia on 22 Apr. 1840, their application No. being 8186. The accounts for ouitfitting the family with clothing and conveying them to Plymouth are extant in the Records of the Overseers of the Poor for Instow. They departed for South Australia aboard the "Brightman" 25 Aug. 1840. During the voyage, Eliza and her dauighter Mary Anne died and were buried at sea.
The story of John and his 3 children's arrival and life in South Australia is told in my book "The CAVENETT Family in Australia 1840-1970", copies of which are in the Devon Record Office, the Society of Genealogists' Library, London and various Australian libraries. In addition I donated a copy to the Library of the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City.
My QUEST for the past 40 years has been to discover from where John CAVENETT came to Instow, his origin and ancestry. It is indeed an extremely rare surname.
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RODGMANS of Bideford
- Instow
Searching for information on the RODGMAN family, surname also spelled RODGMENT/ROGERMAN in the Bideford area, including Horwood, Instow, Buckland Brewer, and Ilfracombe. Any information you may have would be much appreciated.
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Blackmore/shopland
- Inwardleigh
Judith Rich Blackmore of Inwardleigh married William Shopland of Colebrook 23 04 1827 and went with William to Broadwoodwidger and set up a Blacksmith Shop at Grinnacombe Cross. More information is required on the Blackmore & Rich families in the area of Inwardleigh
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Badcock/Badcocke/Badcoke
- Inwardleigh
Researching Badcock/Badcocke/Badcocke, originally
from Hatherleigh 1560's to mid 1600's, appearing at Inwardliegh about 1650 to late 1700's then appearing in Sampford Courtenay to about 1830-1845, Anyone please contact with information or connections
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Murray
- Ipplepen
I am looking for any information on my maternal grandmother Ethel Mary Murray and her husband Alexander lived in Ipplepen around 1918 - 1939.
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elizabeth hawkins
- Ipplepen
elizabeth hawkins was born ipplepen and married john mare 1775 in st marychurch.anyone know any hawkins ?
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Fletcher
- Ipplepen
If anyone has any information on the Fletcher Family I would be interested. Henry Fletcher was married to Maria Stevens after her death c1869 he then married her sister Susanna Radden Stevens they had a son George Henry Fletcher dob 1871
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HARRIS
- Ipplepen
Looking for any information on George HARRIS (1800).Farmer of 200 acres and employing 12 farm labourers and servants.He and wife Grace, had three children: George (1836), Susan, and Mary Grace. George (1836)was my pGGrandfather.
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Eales Family
- Ipplepen
Hi I am looking for anyone that is or knows of the Eales family in ipplepen, my father in lawFrancis Samuel Eales was born in ipplepen in 1917 to samuel Harry and Martha kate Wicks if anyone can help it would be great to hear from you.
Thanks
Lou
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James Cox
- Ipplepen
My great great Grandad James Cox was living in 1871 with wife Elizabeth and 5 children James George Eliz Henry and Jno I would love to know where they were living in Ipplepen The census just says 75
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Helmore Family
- Ivybridge
William Helmore ran the butcher shop in Ivybridge in latter part of 19c. Helmore family living around Ivybridge and Newton St. Cyres.
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Winsor
- Ivybridge
Has anybody any information on my GG Grandmother, Elizabeth Grace Winsor born in Ivybridge Devon 1857.
1883: She had a son John Purdy Winsor, who was baptised 1st Feb 1883, father unknown.
1888: She had another son: Edgar Winsor, Father unknown.
11th June 1892 she married a John Samuel Pulleyblank,
1909 John Pulleyblank died aged 53 years?
30th September 1911: Elizabeth married Daniel Barrett a 51 year old widower, at Ivybridge Church
Elizabeth G Barrett died 1935 aged 77
Where was she Burried?
Who was Daniel Barrett?
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The Hills of Higher and Lower Chadham Farm
- Jacobstowe
My ggg grandfather was Willian Hill (b: 1795), son of Richard Hill and Mary Curtis. He eventually owned Higher Chadham Farm and maried Elizabeth Rouse Upjohn in 1821. They had 8 children. Seeking any information on Mary Curtis (or more on the Hills)
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VANSTONE
- Jacobstowe
Looking for details on John Vanstone who was (according to 1861 census) born in the parish of Jacobstowe about 1816. The 1871 census lists his birthplace as "Inschston".
In the 1851 census he is listed as a farm labourer for a Richard R. BIGNAL.
He married Jane Ann PUDNER in 1852. She is listed as a house servant for Richard R. Bignal in the 1851 census. Their children that I know of are: George, John, Samuel A., Sarah J., Benjamin Thomas.
John Vanstone MAY have had a brother named "Tristeram".
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searching
- Jacobstowe
looking for information on susannah bealey, born Jacobstowe 25 september 1786.
no marriage found. she had a daughter grace who married into the short family from hatherleigh.
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Bulley
- Kenn
I'm looking for information on the Bulley's of Kenn and later DAWLISH.
JAMES BULLEY born c.1808 married SARAH WOOD from Dawlish. Their daughter SARAH ANN BULLEY was my 2x Great GRANDMOTHER.
Any information on the parents or any siblings of JAMES would be gratefully received.
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William Melhuish
- Kenn
Looking for info re William Melhuish married Ann Reeves in Heavitree, Exeter1819.Family removed from Kenn 1826 by Overseers Settlement William,Ann(wife)children, Elizabeth 6 John 4(both born in Alphington) William 2 Ann 2wks(born in Kenn) to East Budleigh.
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Alford
- Kenn
Looking for any details or living descendants of William and Emily Alford of Kenn, Devon.
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