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Manning in Liverton, Devon?
- Liverton
Looking for information on my paternal great grand mother Harriett Manning (b abt 1865). She listed "Heath (?) Sq, Liverton" as her birthplace at the entry interview to the US in 1913. At that time, she was married to Alfred L. Perring and had a daughter Irene Violet Perring (b. abt 1900 or 1901 in "Cornwall"). Irene is my father's mother. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!
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Lakeman
- Loddiswell
MY Great Great Grandparents, Edwin Lakeman,
and Elizabeth Lydia Kerswill were married in Loddiswell church on the 26th Feb, 1839
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KINGWELL - LAVERS
- Loddiswell
Richard KINGWELL, B 18 Oct 1732 in Loddiswell, d 15 Apr 1806 in Ugborough. Son of Richird KINGWELL, b abt 1700, d 29 Jan 1733 in Loddiswell and Catherine _____. The subject Richard Kingwell
m Catherine LAVERS, B 6 Feb 1734 in Modbury, d 9 May 1775 in Modbury. Information regarding this familly will be appreciated
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Ryder
- Loddiswell
John Ryder - born at Loddiswell 1 January 1841.
Any contacts??
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Bowden
- Loddiswell
I am looking for information on Jane Prowse Bowden, b 1816 in Loddiswell Devon she married John Kendall 1836 in Dodbrooke she died 1883 in Dodbroke, their children were John b 1837, Mary Jane b 1839, Williamb 1842, Henry b 1845, Ann Bowden b 186, Samuel b 1848, Emma b 1858, George Frederick b 1852, Hannah b 1853, Ellen b 1856, Thomas 1860
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Anna Friend
- Loddiswell
she was my great great grandmother she was born 1814 in Loddiswell, she married Lewis Sumter Brooking my gt gt grandfather from kingston nr Ivybridge in 1833 I would be fascinated to learn if there are any of her relatives still in loddiswell.
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Gardiner
- Loddiswell
I am looking for any one that may have some information on the Gardiner famliy, all I know about them is the father William was a carpenter ? as to when he was born, and who he married I don't know, but he had a Daughter called Louisa who became my grand mother when she married a Fred Jackman in 1913, she was the domestic servant to the Jackman household from Chaple Row In Gosport, she was aged 26 at the time so that means that she was born in 1887, if any one could help with any more information I would be very grateful.
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Eastley
- Loddiswell
Looking for any information on the Eastley family from Loddiswell the earliest eastley I have in my tree is James Eastley b 1831 his father was William b1804 and his mother was Mary. He married Mary Ann Kennard b1836. Love to hear from anyone with more info.
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JANE DAMERELL & THOMAS BEER at Loddiswell / East Allington
- Loddiswell
Jane Damerell was baptised at Loddiswell 01 AUG 1731. Her parents were Michael Damerell (born Loddiswell 1696)and Elizabeth Jane who he married 23 DEC 1722.
Looking for marriage of JANE DAMERELL & THOMAS BEER. They later lived at Woodleigh but cannot see marriage there. THIRD child baptised 1760 at Woodleigh but not first two, which are c.1756 & 1758. Marriage probably at Loddiswell but maybe East Allington, early 1750s. Any help appreciated.
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Loxbeare, Tiverton, Devon
- Loxbeare
Hi, I am looking for Leigh and Langham families.Thomas Leigh c1831 married Emma Leigh c1841 and had children Emma, Albert Edward, Charles A and possibly Ann and Harry. Wife Emma was a Langham and had father William. Lived in Beers Cottages and Pantacridge? Cottages.
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Henry Gilbert
- Luffincott
Henry Gilbert was born in Luffincott, I think. Definitely in the Holsworthy area anyway. He was born c1839 and married Elizabeth Jane Crimp. A fewe days before his Son also Henry married his own wife. He was a waterman and lived in Stoke Damerel.
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Rogers
- Luppitt
Nicholas ROGERS born c1670 Luppitt, married c1700, Upottery and buried 24 June 1743, Luppitt.
Maybe be a relation of mine.
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Need info on James Stevens and his Wife
- Luppitt
James Stevens listed b1824 in Membury. 1851 census has them living with in-laws Manwell. Possible incorrect transcript of Manfield or Manville. Can anyone shed some light on this or any info on Stevens family name in Devon?
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BURROUGH
- Luppitt
Seeking information re death of Henry BURROUGH who was living in Luppitt - married Harriet FARMER 1834, son William b. 14 Oct 1839. Harriet had married as a widow 23 May 1839 to Thomas COLES. Thanks.
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BOARD. Robert
- Luppitt
Robert (my G.G.Grandfather) went to Luppitt and married Elizabeth Symons10/11/1829.Anyone able to offer me information about him before this date I would be most grateful I am led to believe that he came from Buckland St Mary but can find nothing to verify this so perhaps he was working there. He was a blacksmithby trade. Molly.
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Does any-one have any information on Jacob Warren b. c1761 and married to Sussanah Collier, both of Luppit? All information gratefully received.
Colin
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Nicholls
- Lustleigh
Looking for information on ancestors of James Nicholls, born Lustleigh 1852.
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Wilcoke descendants
- Lustleigh
I am trying to find descendants of George WILCOKE, also spellt WILCOX or WILLCOCKS.
He was born c1630 at Lustleigh, his wife's name was ELIZABETH ALLER. They were married 3 June 1656 at Chagford Devon.
Any help would be very much appreciated.
Sieglinde.
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PROWSE/PROUSE Family
- Lustleigh
Hi..
Looking for any information on the PROWSE/PROUSE Families or their decendants who lived in the Lustleigh and generaal area 17-1800s.
Thanks Gary, BC Canada
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Olding Aggett
- Lustleigh
Elsie Aggett married to Harold Olding. Harold had siblings of Evelyn Ernest and Elsie had siblings Violet Peggy Ronald Fred and Olive Grandfather Aggett lived at Hawkmoor any further details please
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Tribble Family
- Lydford
William Tribble born c.1825. Occupation - Tin Miner. Married Mary Ann Partridge, Lydford Parish Church 1854.
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William Tribble
- Lydford
Married Mary Ann Partridge May 2 1854 Lydford Parish Church. Had three children Richard (b.20/1/1860) Calstock, Cornwall, Mary Ann (b abt 1862) Calstock. Jessica (b 1867) Calstock. William died in Plymouth October 22 1895 aged 70. Working at time of1881 census at Walkhampton (Princetown) as a granite labourer. Richard (stone mason) married Kitty Gale (b Bridport) in Cardiff August 15 1885. Richard died Cardiff December 7 1918.
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HUGGINS, Elizabeth et al
- Lydford
Elizabeth Huggins married Samuel Dewdney in Chagford in 1824. Looking for the family of Elizabeth in Lydford and surrounds.
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Tapscott Family
- Lympstone
Has anyone any information on the Tapscott Family of Lympstone. I am particularly interested in any Tapscotts that were there before the 1881 Census.
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Badcock
- Lympstone
Searching descendants John Badcock b20.8.1820 Sampford Courtenay wife 1 Eliza b1823 North Tawton
children Charles C. b1847 Emily b1849 Mary A. b1851 Sarah J. b1853 Amelia b1855 William Ingerson
b1859 Joseph W. b 1860 wife 2 Mary daughter Eliza
John died 2.7.1875 villiage of Lympstone
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Amy Kerridge, Amie Kerige
- Lympstone
I am trying to find details about Amy Kerridge who married Richard Windover in Ottery st Mary in June 1752. The only likely contender is Amie Kerige born in Lympstone Oct 1728. Her father was John and she had 9 siblings, ( Elizabeth, John x2, Peter, William, Samuell, Jane, Sarah & Stephen ), using a variety of spellings for Kerridge. If you have any information relating to this family I would appreciate your contact.
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Mary Ferguson
- Lynmouth
i am looking for information about Mary Ferguson she married a cessford from Newbigin by the sea -
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John Groves
- Lynton
Seeking info on my late husband's ancestor, born either 1795 or 1796 in Lynton and died Seaford, Sussex in 1873. Parents either John & Joan (Ellis(e)) Groves (if 1796 birth) or George & Mary (Berry) Groves (1795), all of Lynton. John was in the Navy and/or a Coastguard for most of his working life, married Celia Woods and had at least 5 daughters and 1 son, and my husband was descended from the latter, George, born 1847 in Sussex.
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Rawle, Heaton
- Lynton
Alfred S. Rawle was born 7/8/1864 mother Anne Rawle (1843-), Grandparents William Rawle & Ann (1818-), stepfather William Watson Heaton (1824-) married Anne 26/6/1875. Anne Rawle born Tredegar Wales, Ann Born Exeter. Any information on the Rawle family in Lynton.
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RAWLE family
- Lynton
Eliza Rawle born 1832 Lynton married Thomas Ainsworth from Yatton Somerset. Any information appreciated.
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GROVES, ELLIS, THOMAS, PARKINGE, BABB, WOODS
- Lynton
John GROVES, Coast Guard, bn. 1796 at Lynton Dn, d. 1873 Seaford Sx, m. Celia WOODS abt. 1836. John GROVES snr. d. Lymouth Dn. 1829, m. Joan ELLIS 1784 at Lynton, bn. to George ELLIS and Elizabeth 1757 at Lynton. George bn. 1719 to Lancelot ELLIS and Joan BABB. ELLIS's in Lynton back to late 16th C.Would like to find further ancestors for GROVES and BABB.
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BEER
- Lynton
I am looking for James BEER born in Lynton or Brendon about 1830
he married Jane Godby in Dunster 1860
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Richards
- Lynton
Looking for Joan Delbridges married Thomas Beer in 1822 and Ann Richards who married him in 1837 in Lynton Devon Thomas was born in 1793 in West Anstey
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Trinick/Trinnick
- Malborough
Would like to contact anyone descended from this family. They appeared to be mostly fishermen. Some lived in Hope Cove, nearby. Other surnames associated with them are Jarvis/Jervis and Goss.
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Luckham and Yeoman
- Malborough
I am interested in the Luckham/Yeoman families of Malborough, particularly the line of SARAH YEOMAN who married JOHN LUCKHAM in 1812.
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HENRY ESWORTHY
- Malborough
Henry Esworthy married Sarah Cummin May 11th 1783. I believe they moved to Devonport later on. Any information regarding them or their ancestry (and therefore mine) ??
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PAPY - in South Hams - 1600s to 1800s
- Malborough
Looking for anyone connected with the unusual name of PAPY in the South Hams. I have seen it recorded in Malborough so have placed query here.
Also occurrs in my line in Stokenham : Dorcas Gunn married Stephen Papy 13 May 1704. I wondered if the name 'Papy' should be 'Patey' which was common in the area but their daughter was baptised Rebecca PAPY in 1705/6. Does anyone know whether PAPY was just a corruption of PATEY please ??
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Chadder and Tuckerman of Malborough
- Malborough
Interested in exchanging any information on the Chadder and Tuckerman families of Malborough and surrounding parishes. Links to other local families include Hannah GOSS (c1734-1810), Ann WEDD (c1770), Jane PEPPERELL (c1800), Perrott PEPPERELL (c1830), John Stapleton DE COURCY (1804-1847), Daniel SULLIVAN, Elizabeth PERROTT (c1752-1848), Andrew LIDSTONE (1822) and numerous members of the JARVIS family. Thank you.
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Greenslades at Malmsmead
- Malmsmead
In 1799 William Greenslade of Porlock bequeathed "my messuages or heriditament called Malmsmead in the Parish of Brendon" to his cousin Thomas Greenslade(1758) of Blackford, Somerset.
In 1819 Thomas Greenslade(1787)of Brendon married Marianne Ware by licence at Porlock.
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Wreford or Hutchings
- Manaton
looking for any info on Helena Wreford who married a Frank Hutchings in 1908
or any Hutchings living in that area 1850-1900
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William and Ellinor Chick
- Marldon
Could someone help me, I am trying to trace the above couple who lived in Marldon 1840. They had a son also William b 1817, who I have a family history of, but I'm at a loss with his parents.
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CALLARD / Marldon
- Marldon
Does anyone please have any infornation on Eliza Callard or her brother, Thomas. he was apparently born at Marldon, around 1854, and Eliza a couple of years later, either Marldon as well or Babbacombe.
I am wondering if there is a link somehwhere to Callards who appear on a differnt branch of my family tree, from Combeinteignhead.
Has anyone researched the name CALLARD in detail around the Torbay area please??
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Bromham Martinhoe
- Martinhoe
Trying to find out information about my g g grandmother, Rebecca Bromham's family. She married my g g grandfather, Joseph Cutcliffe in Martinhoe in 1834. I believe these Bromhams came from Lynton and Exford.
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Dennis Family
- Marwood
Looking for any ancestors of family or John WHITE born Dulverton, Somerset c1794 and Betsey WHITE (nee DENNIS) born Marwood, Devonshire in c1803. Emigrated to Australia, in 1853 with their children, Matilda, Elizabeth & James. Another daughter Maria, emigrated in 1856 with her husband, William LOCKE.
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Marwood Harwood, Devon
- Marwood
My great,g,grandfatherGeorge Taylor is listed in the 1851 census as being born in Harwood ,Devon in 1826/27. Can't trace Harwood.Could his birth place in fact be Marwood? Appreciate any help.
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