Austin family. - Moretonhampstead
Searching for any information for Austin family. Great grandfather George Austin born circa 1846 in moreton hampstead.Married a Susan Slocombe born circa 1845/6 originated from Hambridge Somerset.

SYMS at Pepperdon Cottage 1901 - Moretonhampstead
We are looking for any info about the SYMS family who were recorded as living at Pepperdon Hall (in one of the cottages, as he was a general labourer). RICHARD & MARY had 8 children - JANE, GEORGE, ETHEL, ROBERT, WILLIAM, ELIZA, HENRY and ROSE.

Hutchings - Moretonhampstead
i am looking for any info on Walter Hutchings born in 1848 and again a Walter Hutchings born about 1818 and who married a Jane ? in 1847

NECK FAMILY - Moretonhampstead
searching for our Neck family of Moretonhampstead who then moved to the Bristol area.

Woodward - Moretonhampstead
hi looking for relatives/ details of Thomas M Woodward who originated from Moretonhamstead but moved to Portsea Hampshire born c 1808

Moretonhampstead - Moretonhampstead
Is Mamhead an alternative name for Moretonhampstead, or are they two separate places?

Jubilee cottages - Moretonhampstead
I would be grateful for any information about the Bowden family or the Taverner family who were living at Jubilee Cottages upto about the 1950's. Thanks

Elizabeth Martin - 1795 - Morice Town
Found Eliz.ch.5 March 1795 on IGI, St.Wesleyan. Would like more information on parents Samuel and Grace Martin or anything that can be shared. Thank you. Lucinda

Hogg, Vella, & Braund? - Morice Town
Searching for information on any of the above names, especially between 1900 & 1930. Any information will be welcome.

Beal - Morice Town
George Nicholass BEAL(E) b 1851 in Morice Town marr Elizabeth MEDLAND 1850,child Sarah Nicholass BEAL 1851 she marrried Charles Anset in 1880 .George's father Richard b 1802 in Devonport,

Morrice Town - Morice Town
Can anyone please tell me the difference, if there is one,of, Morrice Town, Morrice St. and Morrice Square. Are they one and the same, or all different places. Regards Evelyn.

Lawrence at King Street - Morice Town
William Henry Lawrence and wives Hannah (formerly Wood Brown) and Alice (formerly Crosland) lived around King Street, Plymouth c.1870-1920. For many years they ran a grocery business at 54 King Street. Any memorabilia concerning the area would be much appreciated.

Family name - Mortehoe
I`m looking for information on the Hart family who, I believe, lived in Mortehoe in the 1870/80s. The 1891 census states that my grandmother, Annie Hart, was born in Morthow. I can`t find any trace of a Morthow and have been told that it was incorrectly spelt.The 1881 census states she was born in Westdown,Devon.She came to Birmingham and in 1915 gave birth to my Mother.Annie would have been born around 1874 and married William Francis Tregay at Delabole, Cornwall in 1893.Her parents were William and Ellen Hart.Her father was manager of the hotel in Delabole sometime in the 1880`s. If anyone can offer any help on this family,especially my grandmother,Annie Hart, I would be extremely grateful. Thanks,Bob

mitheroe or Mortehoe - Mortehoe
I have Fredrick Coble listed in 1881 Durham census @Chilton Lane Chilton Durham.Coal miner age 30 born Mitheroe Devon.Is this another misspelt name.Should it be Mortehoe??Fredrick married Anne Elizabeth Girdlestone 1884 in South Shields.Can anyone help.

Beer family - Mortehoe
I am looking for information regarding my great grandfather Thomas Beer who resided in Woolacombe and is buried in Mortehoe cemetary. I would appreciate any information on the Beer family. Thomas Beer was a stone mason who helped build the Woolacombe Bay Hotel.

Watts in Mortehoe - Mortehoe
My ancestors are Watts from Mortehoe & West Down, e.g. William Watts b. 1883, George Watts b. 1845, William Watts b. 1807. Contact me if you want to swap notes. Dave

KENT Family - Mortehoe
Any information on the Kent family who lived in Martehoe in the 1880s. Head was Thomas Kent, a blacksmith, born in Allerford, Somerset in 1861. He married Ellen Willis, born Caversham, Oxfordshire, in Mortehoe Church 21 Oct 1885. They lived at Duke's House (Cottage) where their first child, Charles Herbert Fry Kent, was born. Any information about this family's time in Mortehoe greatly appreciated.

Hoare Family - Musbury
i have a proven link back to Robert Hoare b 1793 Musbury has anybody got the Hoare family from Musbury / Colyton in their tree ?

Thomas Harris - Musbury
searching for ancestors of THOMAS HARRIS born about 1792 place unknown. He was an Agricultural Labourer. He married Jane GOSLING (also known as Jenny Bartlett Gosling) at Salcombe Regis, Devon in 1815, and had children WILLIAM (1816), MARY (1820),Eliza (1822), ROBERT (1823), ELIZA (1826),JOHN (1828), JAMES (1831) and HENRY 1837. All the children were baptised at Salcombe Regis and the family are on 1841 and 1851 census living at Trow in Salcombe Regis

wakely - Musbury

Musbury Harris's - Musbury
I have noticed an interest in the name of HARRIS from Musbury. Wondering if there is any connection to mine.Thomas Harris married Hepsibah MARSH about 1830.

Anning - Musbury
Interested in tracing maternal links for my Anning ancestors from 1600's-1750's Musbury - to Colyton, Axmouth, Kilmington, Uplyme, Wyke Regis, Lyme Regis, Guernsey. Maternal names Sampson, Sampsum, Lampson, Hooper, Nyass, Wyass, Warren, Baker, Newbery, Bond, Beer, Comin, Cumming, Stone, Stocker, Hopkins, Drower. Particularly interested in links to Dorset Annings baptised or married as Independents.

Loveridge Seward - Musbury
Looking for details of Mary Seward nee Loveridge. Appears on 1861 Census as follows: Mary Seward Head 1828 Musbury, Mary Seward Dau 1855 Axminster, Reginald Son 1853 Axminster, William Loveridge 1789 Musbury father, Peggy Loveridge Mother 1784 Axminster, and Louisa Loveridge 1832 Sister Musbury. Anyone know who Mary's husband was?

Hoare, Hoar or Hore - Musbury
Can anyone give me details of this family please? I am researching James Hoare, who married Elizabeth Board in 1829 and had Mary Ann (christened in Membury around 1830) and Samuel James around 1831. Also Elizabeth Hoare born 1843. Thank you.

Ayshford - Musbury
Researching John Ayshford b 1719 and his wife Anne Baker, who lived here.

Harding - Musbury
I am trying to find the birth/baptism of my Gr.Gr.Grandfather, Charles Orchard Harding,who was born in Musbury and married Eliza Watts. Can anyone help? Thanks.

Thomas PENNY - Netherton
Mariner, born Netherton DEV abt 1801 and died Tenby PEM in 1888. Anyone researching this family? Andrea

Trott families - Newcott
We are researching Trott/Tratt/Trotte families in Devon and would be interested in hearing of any in this area. Thank you.

BIRD BEER - Newport
Interested in tracing decendants of WALTER KEENOR BIRD 1941 Kelly's directory. Bird, Wltr., shopkpr., 65, Victoria st., Born Chawleigh 1878 Descendants of Walter Keenor Bird 1 Walter Keenor Bird b: 12.May.1878 in Chawleigh Devon .. +Maud Ellen F Hancock b: 1879 in Devonport m: 1905 in Devonport Father: Mother: 2 Stella Maud Bird b: 1906 in Devonport .... +William Beer m: in Barnstaple, Father: Mother: .. 3 Yetta P Beer b: 1931 in Barnstaple, .. 3 Eska Beer .. 3 Walter Beer .. 3 Doris Beer 2 Walter Bird jnr. b: 1908 Walter jnr. believed to have joined Met. police.

Snelling Family - Newton Abbot
Edward Snelling b.1758 was parish clerk of Wolborough, Newton Abbot.His forebears go back to 1706, and a number of his descendants came to Australia.

Searching For Hawkens Of Newton Abbott & Chelston Nr Torquay - Newton Abbot
I have been given to understand that my grandmother Eleizabeth Ellen Hawken was born in N/Abt in 1891 with brother Sydney Harold, (later of Chelston)Fredrick born 1873 and sisters Florance 1877 and Lucy 1979. So far I have been able to establish thattheir parents, my GG grand mother and father were Joseph 1855 and Charlotte (no maiden name) 1855ish. Any help would be appreciated.

James - Newton Abbot
Seeking information on JAMES family living Market House, Newton Abbott 1851. Thomas 45(cordwainer),born Kingswear, wife Elizabeth 46, born Paignton, children Mary A.19, Charles 17, Harriett 14, all born Teignmouth, and Thomas James, gfather 75, bornDartmouth. All connections sought.

Newton Abbot Poor Law Union 1850 - Newton Abbot
Newton Abbot - White - 1850 - p 457 The Union comprises 39 parishes. Their total average annual expenditure on the poor during the 3 years preceding the formation of the Union was £16,756. In 1838 it was £12,938, & in 1840 £15,997.The Workhouse, which has room for about 400 inmates, is pleasantly situated on the eastern side of the town, & is one of the best in England, both in external appearance & internal arrangement. The building & furnishing cost about £13,000. The various wards, yards etc occupy nearly 2 acres, & attached to it are about 2 acres of garden ground. There are 56 elected guardians & the Rev C Wolston is chairman. Mr John Alsop is the union clerk & supt.registrar; the Rev WF Good, chaplain: & James & Mrs Blythe, master & matron of the Workhouse.

James, Thomas - Newton Abbot
My great-grandfather, Thomas James, married Elizabeth Ann Gale-3 children, one of those children would be my grandfather, Donald Cuthbert James born in Swansea in 1895. Looking for information on family.

Explorer And Author - Newton Abbot
From The Century Cyclopedia of Names 1895 Sir Samuel White Baker was born in London 8th June 1821 and died at Newton Abbot 30th December 1893. An English traveller. He founded a settlement and sanatorium at Ceylon in 1847, and was in the Turkish railway service. He left Cairo for the sources of the Nile in 1861, explored the Blue Nile region 1861-62, and starting from Khartoum in 1862 he discovered Lake Albert Nyanza 14th March 1864. He commanded an Egyptian expedition in Central Africa in 1869-73 for the suppression of the Slave-trade and the annexation of territory to Egypt, he also travelled in Cyprus, Syria and India etc. He was the author of - 'The Rifle and the Hound in Ceylon' 1854 - 'Eight Years Wanderings in Ceylon' 1855 - 'The Albert Nyanza etc' 1866 - The Nile Tributaries of Abyssinia' 1867 - 'Ismailia etc' 1874 - 'Cyprus as I saw it' 1879 - 'Wild Beasts and their Ways' 1890

James Family - Newton Abbot
Could anyone help me to find information on Horatio John James of St Woollos, Monmouthshire who married my grt. grt.grt.grt grandmother Sophia Evans in the 1870's. They had a daughter - Mary Annie Josephina James who married into the Radnor family.

Descendants of Thomas JAMES & John LEY - Newton Abbot
Charles JAMES(cordwainer)married Sarah LEY at Newton Abbot Register Office 1852. Living Cheltenham 1881 with children Clara, Mary Ann & Charles.At least one other sibling, Thomas. Is this the same Charles, son of Thomas JAMES living Market House1851? Also,I can find no other trace of Sarah's father John LEY, sailor. Have info to share; all connections sought.

Charles G. TRACE Family - Newton Abbot
I am looking for information on the Charles G. Trace Family who lived in Newton Abbot in the 1900s. I believe he was married to my g aunt Mabel Stevens in 1910. Mabel was born in Bishopsteignton and was a sister to Elsie who was my grandmother. Wouldlove to have any information on either of these families. I have a letter that George Trace( son of Charlie and Mabel)wrote to Elsie in 1942 when was in the RAF in Shaiba, Persia.

Rundle ,John robins - Newton Abbot
I am trying to find details of John Robins Rundle ( DOB, Wife ,Children died etc) who I believe was the brother of Sir Henry Mcleod Leslie Rundle Born 1856 Newton Abbott Devon. died 1934. John Rundle has a street named after him in Adelaide South Australia.

John Quick - Newton Abbot
I am searching for a John Quick who left the Devon area for Newfoundland in the mid 1800s. I have found a William Quick who left Devon around that same time so William and John maybe brothers. If anyone knows any details regarding this, then I'd be so grateful. I'd love to know any of the connections left behind in Devon as well. Thank a million.

PIKE AND ELLIS FAMILYS - Newton Abbot
Looking for connection to william Pike and susannah Ellis married in 1847 born in Dawlish vicki

tarr - Newton Abbot
any info on tarr family name in devon 1800- 1900 ,

looking for Winsor from Newton-Abbot - Newton Abbot
Hi, I am looking for family information on my maternal grandfather, ARchibald Alfred Richard Winsor born in 1888. His name appears on the 1891 UK census for Newton-Abbot although he was born in Suffolk. He states his father's name as William James Winsor and his mother as Elizabeth Winsor on his marriage certificate although his mother is listed as Jannie or Janie Winsor on the 1891 census. He came to Canada sometime prior to 1912 as he met and married my grandmother Nellie Earle in Saskatoon Saskatchewan in 1912. He was in the Royal Naval Canadian Volunteer Reserve during World War 1. I know he left family behind in England. Archie died in 1944 in St. James, Winnipeg, Manitoba of a heart attack. I'd love to find his family and some photos of Archibald.

harrris - Newton Abbot
looking for any decendents of samual charles harris, my granddad, he had relitives in that area ,the harris family came from bristol inthe 1890s

Mary Jane Haynes - Newton Abbot
Her father was an Anglican priest - as was her brother. She left for South Africa circa 1850+ with a companion where she met my great grandfather. Any suggestions?

Medland/Lowe - Newton Abbot
Am looking for anyone who has a connection to my great-grandmother. All I know at this time is that her name was Medland and she was likely married to a Mr. Lowe in 1910 at Newton Abbot. (It is possible that her name was Charolotte.) She had my grandfather in Newton Abbot in 1913 his name was Sidney Percy. There is a possibility of their being a second boy, Peter, but this is not clear. Would be happy to hear from any other Medlands from this area of Devon.

Elizabeth Ellen Williams - Newton Abbot
I am looking for the family of Elizabeth Ellen Williams (born c1880 - father William Williams ) who lived in Prospect Terrace, Newton Abbot. She had a child in May 1912 out of wedlock. In December 1912 she married John Ritchie (born c1872) who, at that time, worked in the Post Office Telephone Service. He was living in Torquay Road, Newton Abbot when he married. A week after their marriage the child was given away for adoption to a family in Tiverton.

Trend / Turpin - Newton Abbot
I have a Great Aunt, Rose Turpin that married a P.J. Trend some time between 1899 and 1904 and they lived in Newton Abbot, Devon in 1904. Can anyone help me out there.

venning packe - Newton Abbot
I am looking for relatives of john venning packe born 1847 in lypitpen? mother Anne. he was an innkeeper in Highweek street, newton abbott in 1875 married isabelle cole in about 1870 and then went to london.

looking for - Newton Abbot
William Stone, married a lady with the surname Boucher ( first name not known as yet )William was a coal merchant. He had a son that I know of, a Jack Reginald Stone, who was born in Newton Abbot.Does anyone know where these Stones originated? And also if there were any other children? Any help would be much appreciated, thanks.