THOMAS WOOD - Northlew
Trying to pin down my 2xgreat grandfather Thomas Wood to the 19 year old who appears in the 1861 census at Northlew, parents Samuel and Ann Wood farmer. I'm hoping he's the same Thomas Wood age 41 born Northlew who appears later living at Eggbuckland with wife Hannah 40 and daughters Salena,8 Sarah A,6 and Laura, 2. Not found a marriage for Thomas and Hannah as yet, so any help appreciated thanks.

GLIDDON -- Northlew Devon - Northlew
I'm researching the GLIDDON families,I have a JOSEPH GLIDDON born 1807 Parents Joseph & Elizabeth,he married Hannah? in 1828 at Northlew.Their children were Ann,Henry,William,Harriett,Thomas,John,Mary & ElizabethAny help greatly appreciated

Penwill - Noss Mayo
Interested in any Penwill/Penwells 1700-1900. Particularly Jonathan Penwill 1791-1852 who lived at Blue shutters

Heard Family Nymet Tracey - Nymet Tracey
Does anyone have any information on Thomas Heard who farmed Herdicott in the 1700's, his father John who was born in 1736, or his son John who was born in the 1780s in Nymet Tracey.

Elliot - Nymet Tracey
Elizabeth Elliot, d. 1838, of Nymet Tracey married John Westaway, possibly of South Tawton. They moved to Stoke Damerel and had a slew of kids. Would love to know anything of the Elliot family.

Mary Parish - Nymet Tracey
Mary b. 1779, married Joseph Castle from Zeal Monachorum. Submitted Barry

Iron Mill, Oakford, Gilbert Family - Oakford
William Baldock Gilbert was recorded as a gamekeeper at Iron Mill Oakford on the 1871 census. He was married to Lucy Jane Smith and had a large number of children. They all disappear completely from all records that I can access after that date. I would be very interested to hear from anyone who may be a descendant of any of the family, assuming they weren't all wiped out by flu or something.

Potter Berry - Offwell
George Potter and Susanna Berry married in offwell 2/6/1784. Susanna b. abt 1759. Searching for their Parents.

Stamp / Berry marriage 1820 - Offwell
Gilbert Stamp (Northleigh 1792) m. Sarah Berry (Colyton 1799) in Offwell in 1820. Have hit a brick wall .. Am unable to find Gilberts parents and siblings. Grateful for any info.... I have a photo of his grandson Gilbert (born 1877) Happy to share.

Okehampton Poor Law Union 1850 - Okehampton
Okehampton Union - White - 1850 - p 799 comprises 28 parishes. Their average annual expenditure on the poor, during the 3 years preceding the formation of the Union, was £9157; but in 1838 it was only £6201, & in 1840, £7243. The expenditure for the half year ending Sept 1849 was £4625.The Workhouse, built in 1838, at the cost of £3600, has room for about 230 paupers. Mr Henry Hawkes is union clerk & supt.registrar; Mr Peter Paltridge & wife are master &matron of the Workhouse.

palmer - Okehampton
Am researching Palmer/Slader family from Fatherford Barton (a farm?)Sophia Slader married John Palmer in Okehampton.Anymore information would be nice.

Police Constable - Okehampton
i am looking to find out if anybody knows my grt grandfather he was in okehampton police 1900-1940 his name was pc vernon

SCOTT, Andrew - Okehampton
Searching for family of Andrew who migrated to Australia about 1850. The name Oakhampton was given to following 2 generations so have jumped to the conclusion that Okehampton is origin. can anyone please help. Thank you

Park Lands - Okehampton
Can any one tell me if this was a large house/estate in the early 1900,s please

John Jackman/Susan Courtys - Okehampton
Looking for information on John Jackman who married Susan(Susanna)Courtys 22 jul 1654 in Okehampton.Trying to find their places of birth,dates of birth,and parents.Ihave traced this Jackman line back through Devon,Cornwall,and into Massachusetts USA

Butter, Caroline b. 1806/07 - Okehampton
Hi from Australia - searching for my gt gt gmother - census states she was born Oakhampton, Devon - this would be 1806/07. She married Mariano Cicognani at St George Hanover Sq., London in 1833.

Bond, Sprague, Palmer, Moyse, Jolle - Okehampton
John Bond married Grace Jolle in 1721. George Bond married Elizabeth Moyse in 1757. Roger Bond married Margaret Sprague in 1797 (all in Okehampton)

ruby family - Okehampton
trying to find any ruby,s in and around okehampton area or devon.from any year.as my family mostly come from devon any info thanks.

EASTMAN FAMILY - Okehampton
Seeking info regarding EASTMAN family of Okehampton and Bideford

Paltridge - Okehampton
Thomas Paltridge of Okehampton family - d 1693, married Ann, ch- Geo. Edw.( m Mary Edwards) Thos. Edw. & Mary - m 1679, chn - Blanche, Roch. Thos, Jno - married - 3 chn inc. John married Sarah Macey 1735, 7 children, William married charity Bassett - 7 children, Thos. married Eliz. Lee - 7 chn - (WENT TO AUSTRALIA) Thomas married Mary Ann Dunn - 8 chn - daughter Eliz. married Samuel Heanes

HEANES - Okehampton
Elesius Heanes bef. 1730 married Elizabeth - 4 chn including Elesius who married Grace Hallett 1762. Chn - Elizeus d 1840, married Jane Bickham. Chn - Samuel and William C1780s.William went to Bristol. Samuel went to Australia.Samuel married Patience Cullum from Rame (Plym)8 chn - Elizabeth (m Germain), Nathaniel ( Mansfield), Susannah (m Putland), Samuel (m. Paltridge), Patience (m. Latty), Jane (m. Putland), William (m. Harris), Elizabeth (died).

Brown Family - Okehampton
Looking for Samuel Brown who was born 1870, who married Mary Ann. Are there any ancesters still in okehampton.

Seeking info on Okehampton Palmer / Bond - Okehampton
John Palmer married Lydia Bond 1821 Okehampton. Son Thomas Palmer b.1838 Okehampton moved to Kensington and married Matilda Mallison 1863.

BOND __ Okehampton Devon - Okehampton
I'm searching for the BOND family,I have a MARIA BOND bon 1812 or 1814 to Rodger Bond & Margaret Sprague.Maria married James Rule in 1831 in Bridestowe.Any help greatly appreciated

MILLS ...JOHN - Okehampton
Hello can anyone help me i am trying to find any details of my great grandad John Mills who was born in Okehampton Devon in 1860.All i know is that he married an Eliza and they eventually moved to Plymouth and had 7 children.With the searches that i have done the one that seems to match up is that he was born in The Union Workhouse to an Ellen Mills Any help would be greatfully appreciated Thanks Chris

ellis family oreston - Oreston

Spencer family - Oreston
I am looking for details of the Spencer and Brown families who lived in Oreston from about 1800 until 1960s

The Bowden Family - Oreston
Am looking for detail on John Philip Bowden who was born in Oreston about 1850 and died in 1928

White - Farmers At Passaford Near Otterton - Otterton
My WHITE ancestors that i have found so far were farmers at Passaford and Otterton. They begin with my ggg grandfather Thomas WHITE who married Susan BRIDLE. Their son, my gg grandfather Thomas Bridle WHITE 1832-1893 married Susan CARTER 1835 -1891.Their son, my g grandfather Thomas Carter WHITE 21/71862 - 1948 married Hentietta Martha HAM 27/6/1867 -1947. their son my grandfather Thomas Arthur Ham WHITE 29/12/1899 - 12/4/1982. I would love to hear from you if you are a relation.

Bridle/skinner/paver - Otterton
The Bridle family were from Otterton from about 1766 with Thomas Bridle . I am looking for his father Thomas Bridle who married Mary Skinner. He was not born in Otterton but query where? Possibly one of the neighbouring villages. he died in 1766 andwas buried in Otterton.

A Bastin Marriage - Otterton
In about 1870 an ancestor of mine, one Henry Bastin (b.1843 in Ottery St Mary) married a Mary Louisa (surname?) from Otterton in either Ottery St Mary or Otterton. Haven't found the marriage on the GRO index yet - any additional information would be appreciated please.

Re Bridle - Otterton
I am researching an Ancestor of mine Clara Bridle I believe she was born about 25/11 1859 at Otterton in Devon ..she married my great Grandfather George Mccarthy and moved to Australia (I hope that i have the right Clara Bridle any information would be appreciated

robert way - Otterton
Anyone researching Robert Way, wife Emily, of Otterton, children George, Clarissa, Arbana, unusual, name.They moved to Glamorgan,Wales,where George was a miner. Any relatives out there/

Whites of Passaford, Otterton - Otterton
Hi I am trying to search for my maternal great grandfather William Henry Dunsford, who Lived with the Whites from Passaford, Thomas Bridle White to be precise. He was christened on the same day as their daughter Sarah and lived with them definately until he was 12 maybe older.

Partridge - Otterton
Have just discovered the name Partrridge in my family tree is anyone connected to that name. Ellen Partridge in particular.

Ottery St Mary - Ottery St Mary
Ottery St Mary, according to A GENEALOGICAL GAZETTEER OF ENGLAND, by Frank Smith, is a market town and parish in Devon 11 miles northeast of Exeter. My g-g-g-grandfather, James Smith, was born in Ottery St. Mary. After his marriage to Sophia Spiller, he continued to live here until about 1849, when he apparently died.

Ebdon Harris - Ottery St Mary
Searching for decedents of Nellie Louise Ebdon, br. 1899 Ottery St. Mary Father Sydney James Brother Fred. Ebdon name may have been changed to Harris. James Ebdon died Tiverton Hospital 1949

Manley - Ottery St Mary
I would like to hear from anyone researching this name. My ancestor George Manley was born here in 1842.

Matthews Gillard Hall Ham - Ottery St Mary
Searching for the ancestors of William Matthews who married Sarah Ham on 4th Sept 1788 and later married Elizabeth Whitcombe on 29th Sept 1808. Also Samuel Gillard who married Sarah Hall on 23rd June 1744

Clement Power - Ottery St Mary
I am research my family. My GG Grandfather was born in Devenshire England On the 16 march 1879. He fought in the Boer War and I have a gold Pocket Watch/Watch Chain that was presented to him on his return from war,which has engraved on it "Fromthe people of Ottery St Mary" He later came to New Zealand by ship,possiabley with his brother? and met his wife to be on route, She was Margaret Emerson from Scotland, They Married in Masterton New Zealand in 1913. This is all the information Ihave on my Power desendants & I would love to have more. If anyone has any info. Or can help please reply. Thank you for your time

Jeffery. Salter Family - Ottery St Mary
I am looking for an connections with the above families. George Jeffery and his wife Tryphena (Salter) arrived in Australia with their children; George, Edith, Fred and Charles. They disembarked at Rockhampton in the 1880's.

Edward And Anna Cody - Ottery St Mary
This couple were ex-army people and they moved around a lot. Having retired, during 1890s they lived at Dotton Mill on the River Otter near Colaton Raleigh (the mill had been Anna's family home). On 1901 census lived near Tiverton, then moved to Ottery St Mary -1903/4/5 at North Street, Mill Street and Manor Row. Their son would have attended school in Ottery St Mary (has anyone old school registers?) Anna got TB and was sent to Devon Lunitic Asylum at Exminster. She died two years later in 1907. Edward was a musician. He might have played in local concerts. Does anyone have any references to the CODY name? It is quite unusual. Following his wives death Edward moved to Plymouth to live near a daughter.

Dare - Ottery St Mary
My G G G G G Grandfather was George Dare (ch 17.5.1749 at Ottery St Mary. He married Hannah Cross abt 1780 in Wooton Fitzpaine, Dorset and had a daughter Ann who was ch 23.8.1783 at Whitchurch Canonicorum, Dorset. George's father was John Dare (chOttery St Mary 27.9.1724). He married Hannah Potter on 4.11.1746. John's father was also John born abt 1692 and married Mary Elliott 18.7.1717 at Ottery. Do you have any further info about this family please?

Watsons at Ottery St Mary - Ottery St Mary
Looking for anyone researching Elizabeth Barrett born 1845 in Ottery St Mary, married there to James Watson, R.N.. Her mother's maiden name was Fisher. 4 Watson children born there were James (1865) Bertha (1867) Fanny (1869) Edwin (1871) they later moved to Yorkshire.

Martin-Slater Ottery St. Mary - Ottery St Mary
I am looking for information on the Richard Martin-Elizabeth Slater marriage- 9 Jun 1631.

Ellen Salter - Ottery St Mary
I am searching for info on the Salter family, related to Ellen Salter, of Ottery St Mary who married my g grandfather, William Tuckwell, in 1901. Born 1874, went into service and moved to Ewelme Oxfordshire

Chown - Ottery St Mary
I am searching for Roger Chown born 1794 near Ottery St. Mary in Devon and Sarah Thorn who was born the same year near the town of Beer. They were married in 1820 and emigrated to Canada in 1832, settling in Kingston, Ontario.

Mitchell - Ottery St Mary
I'm a descendant of John Mychell born 1410 of Rawkerhayne (Rockerhayne) near Colyton, Devon, England. My branch of the family moved to Ottery St Mary in the 17th century and resided there until the mid 19th when my ancestor moved to London. The family were originally yeoman farmers but took up the trade of butchers and fellmongers in Ottery, they also appear to have been religiously strong non-conformists . My website has details of extensive amateur and professional research into the Mitchell family with associated pedigrees (in plain text) dating back to 14th century and a gedcom for those with software to read this type of file. There are also photographs of Rawkerhayne farm house which is still in existance.

Hill -- Ottery St Mary - Ottery St Mary
I am looking for any information on Thomas John Hill born c1893, married Eleanor Elizabeth Jones 1919 Ottery St Mary.

POTBURY - Ottery St Mary
My family is descended from a POTBURY family line in Ottery St Mary including Royal Upholsterer Gregory Potbury. Seeking contact with others.