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Devon UK - Genealogy, Surnames, Family and Local History

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Caddies or Cadhayes - Ottery St Mary
A Trott will mentions houses in Caddies or Cadhayes, which we think is perhaps near Cadhill Manor in Ottery St. Mary. Are there any houses from the 1500 and 1600s still there, apart from the Manor House? Has a history of the area been written? Thank you!

Martyn, Windover, Kerridge - Ottery St Mary
Charles Martyn (Martin) and his wife Graces' daughter, Jane (Bap 14 Sep 1687) married Richard Windover on 5 Jan 1711. Their son Richard, Bap 15 May 1724 married Amy Kerridge on 28 Jun 1752. I would be very interested in learning more about the ancestors, and siblings, of these individuals.

Clash, Sandford, Windover - Ottery St Mary
William Clash married Catherine Sandford on 21 Jul 1753. Their daughter Anne Bap 5 May 1755 married Richard Windover Bap 2 Mar 1753 on the 25 Nov 1780. I am interested in details of the ancestors, and siblings of these individuals.

Urania Sheppard - Ottery St Mary
looking for more information about this lady with an unusal name! She was christened in 1833, married richard carpenter sanders and they had a daughter, also urania. she died in 1898.

AYERS/AYRES - Ottery St Mary
My greatgrandfather Samuel Ayers and his wife were supposedly killed in a horse and trap accident in Ottery St. Mary about 1852. My grandmother Annette Ayers was left an orphan at 8 years of age and was taken to South Africa shortly thereafter. Has anyone any info on this family?

chard family - Ottery St Mary
looking for William Chard my ggggrandfather abt,1800 and earlier William Chards

Henry Evan Woodford - Ottery St Mary
Loking for information on Henry Evan Woodford, born about 1810 in Ottery, St. Mary. He came to the US about 1830.

david cecil lloyd rees - Ottery St Mary
he wed on the 22nd april 1939 aged 24yrs(his trade a motor mechanic)Father was a David Rees C.P.O.Royal Navy, he married a Kathaleen Mary Barrett. has anyone any more information please.

Coles/Skinner - Ottery St Mary
I am looking for relatives of James Coles and Susan Skinner (my gt-gt grandparents) who married at Farway 1825. I believe James may have been born in Ottery St Mary in 1799 as well as his daughter Caroline in 1826. In 1841 James, Susan and young family immigrated to Australia. Any information regarding the history of their families would be much appreciated.

Bastyan family - Ottery St Mary
Looking for information on Bastyan / Bastin (and other variants of name) from Ottery St Mary.

Collins - Ottery St Mary
I am looking for information on Alice Maud Collins, fathers name Henry and mother was Mary Ann Bond. She was born approx 1879 and later married an Isaac Stone in Bristol.

Pratt family Ottery St Mary - Ottery St Mary
Looking for any Pratt relatives in Ottery St Mary or Exeter area particularly Minnie Lewis (nee Pratt) born circ 1885/9.

Whicker - Ottery St Mary
LOOKING FOR INFORMATION REGARDING Susanna Whicker born abt 1764 daughter of William Whicker & Susanna Taylor,any help is appreciated

Booth - Ottery St Mary
Looking for Alexander Booth, born Ottery in 1793. I know he married a Charlotte but have no other details of her. Talaton is also another tenuous clue. The male members of the family all seem to have been gardeners. I have managed to trace the Booths back from Torrington and am now stuck. Would welcome any information or, even better, if anyone has come across Alexander or Booth in their family tree.

Bird - Ottery St Mary
Thomas Bird is an ancestor and I would welcome information from anyone who knows anything about the history of his family in Ottery St Mary. He is believed to have farmed and/or owned land at Burrow Woods and Great Well in the late 1700s/early 1800s.

Elizabeth Turner b.1786 - Ottery St Mary
Looking for relations of Elizabeth Turner who married James Dicker of Hilton Dorset about 1807. She may have died young as her son James went to join his father in the army in India in 1828.

Elizabeth Palmer - Ottery St Mary
Elizabeth Palmer was born in 1744 the daughter of James & Joan Palmer and sister to Daniel, however she was registered as a "poor child" and was apprenticed to Richard Windover as a maid at the age of 8 years. At the age of 10 she was passed onto James Hayman. She may have married Thomas Bastyan in 1757, (at the age of 13). I would like to know more about Elizabeth, her family, and why she had such a cruel start to her life. If she did escape through marriage, did she emigrate as the Bastyans disappear from the records ?

Chapins And Penneys - Paignton
Roger Chapin b abt 1534, Paignton, d 9 Sep 1580, Falmouth, Cornwall. His son John Chapin, b 25 Sep 1566, Paignton, d 3 Jul 1600, there, m 14 Sep 1590, there: Phillipe Easton, b abt 1569/70, there, d aft 20 Jan 1614 (England). Their son Samuel, b 8Oct 1598, Paignton, d 11 Nove 1675, Springfield, MA (USA), m 9 Feb 1623, Paignton: Cicely Penney, b 27 Feb 1601, there, d 8 Feb 1682/3, Springfield, MA. Their daughter (and othrs) b 1626, Berry Pomroy, Devon. Samuel and Cicely immigrated about 1637to MO. Cicely's father, Henry Penney, b abt 1569, Paignton, d aft 19 May 1630, there, m there? 10 Jul 1589: Jane, b abt 1573, there. Henry Penney's father, William Penney b abt 1539, m Maria Lewis

John Rossiter - Paignton
I understand John Rossiter, son of William, a farmer, was born in Paignton about 1826. He married Mary Elizabeth Pope on 10 March 1850 at the Parish Church of Upton. He and his family lived at 3 Lower Union Street, Torquay for many years. He died inTorquay in December 1884. I'd like assistance with his family tree and, in particular, confirmation of his date and place of birth, and also of his parents names. .

Scoble - Paignton
My grandmother, Ethel Scoble, was born in or around Paignton in 1907, mother Elizabeth Martin, father, Herman Scoble. She married Reginald Drew, also from the area, about 1923 when they both emigrated to Canada. I would be interested in any information about Ethel Scoble and her family or Reginald Drew and his family.

Scoble - Paignton
There were Scobles living in Brixham in 1862. My husband also has some Scobles in his family tree from Cornwall.

Tweenway Terrace Paignton - Paignton
Hi, wondered if anyone knows anything about Tweenway Terrace (?Collaton Road) Paignton. Especially around the period between the two World Wars. I guess the terrace and houses on it no longer exist since I can't find them on a Paignton street map. Mymaternal grandmother (Lewin)lived there for quite a while before moving towards London.

furneaux - Paignton
tracing furneaux family of paignton/brixham-john furneaux married Johan about 1658 in paignton any help welcome

Daisie Jervis Cotterell - Paignton
Daisie Jervis Cotterell was my G'father's cousin - only daughter of his elder brother Frederick Charles Cotterell. Fred came from malvern & married Ellen Coates in Paignton in 1903. Daisie was born there in 1904. Ellen also came from Malvern but hersister Louisa was married to a Paignton man-surname Fletcher. They lived in Devon Terrace. Fred died back in Malvern in 1906 aged 24. I can find no trace of Ellen or Daisie. Did they return to Paignton? & where was Devon Terrace? I can't find it on amap. Help please!

Tucker - Paignton
Can anyone help me I am trying to trace a William Tucker born abt 1784 in paignton Devon.Any help would be Great.

Tarr Jack - Paignton
I'm looking for more information about my Grandad and his side of the family. His name was JACK (real name Cyril) TARR and he was the Deputy Chief Constable of Devon and Cornwall and lived most of his life in the Paignton and Torquay area. He was also Chairman of the Lifesaving Assoc for many years. Born in 1919 I think, retired from the police in 1979, and died in 1987. I'd like to hear from anyone who new of him please.

RICHARD NOSWORTHY : PAIGNTON 1700s - Paignton
Need to find a baptism for a John Nosworthy who was recorded on more than one census as being born in Paignton (like me), about 1789 (unlike me!) and possibly a brother, Richard born about 1792. being born there, they may have been baptised elsewhere and they both appear in Slapton in the 1820s but were not baptised there nor in adjacent parishes.

Sarah Woolfe - Paignton
Any info on Sarah Woolfe born circa 1793 Paignton.

Webber & Pinkham - Paignton
Info needed re: James WEBBER and Elizabeth Pinkham, m 1777. Had nine children born from 1778 to 1822.

Morey, Brimecombe - Paignton
Looking for information on John Morey c1863 married to Sarah Jane Holding, his father was William Morley/Morey. Also William Brimecombe, and daughter Elizabeth Brimecombe b 1839 Paignton.

paignton/chudleigh - Paignton
I'm looking for help in finding out more about an Arthur T Rabbich (1866) from Paignton or Chudleigh who married Lillian Saunders from Chudleigh around 1887. From the 1881 census it looks as though he lived with his mother and grandfather/father. Any information greatly appreciated.

John Furze/Furse - Paignton
Looking for info on John Furse born about 1797 in Paignton, Devon married Mary of Bickington, Devon. Thier dau Elizabeth was born about 1840 in Bickington, Devon, Any help?

LE CREN, YELF FAMILIES - Paignton
I am looking for family history about the descendants of JAMES DALLIN LE CREN and his daughter DOROTHEA who married FRANCIS YELF. Would be grateful for any information.

Sidney and Emily Satchwill, siblings - Paignton
Sidney and Emily Satchwill, siblings, lived in Devon, Paignton I think, in 1945. They were visited by my Aunt who was heading home to Canada after the war. Sidney was in the Merchant Marine for a long time and Emily never married. They shared a house. After many many searches, I can find no record of them at all. They had brothers, John Thomas and Charles Henry that I know of. There may be more siblings. Any Satchwill information would be appreciated.

Parkham - Parkham
I have a John Ford who was born in 1837 and married a Margaret Wakely in 1865,they were farmers in Parkham at the time of the marriage.Their respective fathers were Michael Ford and James Wakely also farmers.

crooked lane - Parkham
iam looking up family history of ashton in parkham and the address in 1841 is crooked lane or lake where is this in the village does it still exist and are there any maps on line to see. my oldest find is a john ashton born abt 1792 married grace nancekivell but now i am stuck. where and who do they come from

headon nancekivell, ashton,spearman - Parkham
am researching headons, nancekivells, ashton, spearmans from north devon area, some went to australia and others to canada but some descendants still live in the area all are in my family tree which i am hoping to add to

Nancekivell Family - Parkham
I am researching the Nancekivell family amongst our ancestors. Descends from John Nancekivell c1762 and John Nancekivell 1788 of Parkham

Brend Family - Parkham
I am looking for any details of Joseph Brend born in Parkham in about 1795 but resident at the time of the 1851 Census in Bideford. He gives his profession as 'Hat Manufacturer'

PALMER-John - Parracombe
looking for family of JOHN PALMER aka John Richard Palmer born Parracome, Devon about 1842. He was a wine and spirit merchant and married Hannah Williams of Llangyfenach, Swansea in 1864

Maddock in Payhembury - Payhembury
Looking to share info with descendents/relatives by marriage of the Maddock families of Payhembury and Honiton. William Maddock, born c1766 and sons John born c1787, James born c1789 and William born c1790.

Tucker family - Payhembury
Looking for those with a connection to Eli Tucker, a schoolboy in 1900, probably from Payhembury. I have something which would be of interest to you.

Thomas Henry Baker - Peppercombe
not much to go on: born 1865 was on HMS Impregnable 1878 was youngest of 9(11?) sailed mostly Great Lakes Married Clara approx 1890-1900 died 1964 Chicago, IL

Newcombe,Chubb Families - Peter Tavy
Edward Newcombe married Christian Chubb in July 1761 in Peter Tavy. Has anyone information regarding the Chubb family around this date

Newcombe - Peter Tavy
Thomas Newcombe born in Peter Tavy, married Elizabeth Collins in June 1738 and died in 1791. Looking for ancestors of Thomas.

Gorman - Peter Tavy
Philip Gorman died October 1828 and wife Lavinia Gorman died September 1829 both buried at Peter Tavy. Looking for descendants.

Maunder - Peter Tavy
George Henry Maunder born in parish of Peter Tavy Devon in approx 1880 one of 7 brothers

Friend Family - Peter Tavy
I am descended from James Friend and Pamela nee Antorn they had a daughter Florence who married Harry Crowl they lived in Tavistock. Is there any members who have relations connected to this family please.

AYRE family - Peters Marland
Looking for anyone with an interest in the AYRE family of Peters Marland, Little Torrington, Shebbear, Langtree, Sheepwash and the surrounding areas. I look forward to hearing from you. Jan Kingshott, Exeter, Devon.

WATKINS - Peters Marland
Looking for anyone researching this name, or any name connected with it, in or around Shebbear or Peters Marland.


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