george king of plymouth - Plymouth
Seeking information on George King, a farmer, who married Ann King ? date. Their son Thomas was born abt. 1831 in Plymouth & came to Australia & married Rebecca Gilligan of Limerick. George is my GG Grandfather on my paternal side. They settled in Wandiligong area as miners.Their daughter Ann married Robert William Hewitson.

Griffiths - Plymouth
Jefferson Hicks Griffiths - worked in rope works in the late 1800's, Married Emily Ellen Giles, had three children, Winifred (born 1904), Florence (born 1905) and Harold (born later) migrated to Australia in 1910/11

Moyse in Devonport, Plymouth (Desmond,Barbara, David,Christopher) - Plymouth
I am writing on behalf of my uncle as he is looking to track the family of his long lost friend Desmond Moyse. My uncle is known by the name Ahmad Perak working together with Desmond as shipwright chargemen in Chip Constructor Department in Naval Base Singapore. He has been to Desmond's house several times in Singapore before he moved back to the UK. Desmond was married to Barbara and David & Christophers are their sons. David has a daughter called Emma. . Desmond's last address was 26 Dolphin Square, Devonport. From my search, I have found out that Desmond and David had passed away. David died in 2006 at the age of 48(in South Africa I think). If you could help my uncle, do you mind contacting me please. I look forward to hearing from you. Thank you. Kind regards, Mior

FORSE - Plymouth
Looking for family linage of Geoffrey FORSE who married Sybil PAPPS around 1934 in Plymouth. Geoffrey was the eldest son of Mr. T. W. Forse and Mrs. Forse who lived at Peverell, Plymouth at the time. Geoffrey had a cousin Kathleen Forse and a nephew Michael MALYNN. Franceis T Forse was Geoffrey's brother. Would appreciate any information on the background of the FORSE's. Thank you

Royal George Public House - Plymouth
Does anyone have any info on a Plymouth area (possibly East Stonehouse/Stoke Damerel) pub named the Royal George? Thanks

Hoar, John - Plymouth
John Hoar of East Stonehouse, Plymouth, married Elizabeth Winnecott 24 June 1811 in Stoke Damerel, Plymouth. Their daughter Ann, baptised 3 Nov 1824 in Charles, Plymouth, married Francis Savin, soldier in the 24th Foot, 29 Dec 1842 in Plymouth St Andrew. Looking for any relatives, especially parents of John Hoar and Elizabeth Winnecott

Ernest Downes - Plymouth
Information wanted on Ernest Charles Downes, born in Oxford in 1876, moved to Plymouth by 1901 census. Boilermaker. Possibly married Louisa Sophia Spinks at East Stonehouse in 1904. Any children, etc. ?

DUNBAR family connections - Plymouth
I am seeking connections to the DUNBAR family in Plymouth and throughout the westcountry and the UK. Names of particular interest are NICHOLLS, HOLBRY, DEAN, STEWART,ROBINSON,JACKSON, CLOUTER, BEATTY and DEAN

O'Brien family in Plymouth - Plymouth
My grgreat-aunt Phoebe Cullen born 1872 in Ramsgate Kent married Fred Elliston in 1891 and was widowed sometime after 1901. She has been hard to find but I have at last located her in Plymouth 191 where she married widower WILLIAM O'BRIEN a coxwain on a steamboat in the dockyard ex navy. Phoebe was 47 when she married and William 57 a widower. Phoebe died age 85 in Freedom Fieldfs Hospital in February 1958. The informant of her death was stepson also William O'Brien. I am hoping there are descendants of this family who can tell me about Phoebe and maybe have photos. Thankyou

Chemists Shop, 12 Hyde Park Terrace, Plymouth - Plymouth
My Grandfather, William WR Bull, was a chemist and druggist. He had a shop at 12 Hyde Park Terrace, Plymouth about 1907 to 1915. Does anyone have any information about these premises, please.

wringe/conway family - Plymouth
I am looking for any information on the wringe/conway family who lived in plymouth around 1900 - 1920. they were an army family and around the beginning of the first world war william wringe was called up to go to India.

Pilchard Inn, Burgh Island, Bigbury - Plymouth
I am looking for family information on the Bardnes family who either owned on ran the Pilchard Inn on Burgh Island near Bigbury On Sea. One of the family members called Mary Bardnes married into the Wringe family of Plymouth and farmed at Bigbury Down Farm which has now been demolished.

Conway - Plymouth
I am looking for information on Rosina or Rose Conway who married William Wringe in Plymouth around 1900. She may have originated from Brightingsea Essex. She was also a Catholic and had 4 stepchildren called Wringe but not sure if she had any children herself. I think her father may have lived at Admirals Hard, Plymouth at one time.

Venezia Rebecca and Rosina Leonora Fazi - Plymouth
They were daughters of Giovacchino Fazi, sculptor, who married Rosina Clouter at Plymouth Catholic Cathedral in Nov. 1865;They were born Oct. 1866 and 1869.Rosina was still at home in 1881 census; I can find no later reference; what happened to her?Did she die as a teenager?Her sister ("Bec") was in Harrow, London, (Byron Hill) in 1901 census.By 1925 she was cook-housekeeper at Birklands Girls' School, London Road, St. Albans.Died at St. Albans Infirmary, Jan. 1928.I will be grateful for any information.

Edwin Clouter - Plymouth
Edwin Clouter, born Dec 1843, son of Edwin Jubilee Clouter of 64 Cobourg Street;in 1861 census is steward on H.M.S. Ganges in mid-Atlantic;married Leonora Victoria Brown, Stoke Damerel, Nov.1869;still Ship's steward, R.N. She died London Hospital, Aug 1887.Will be Grateful for info. In particular, what happened to Edwin after 1869?

Alfred Green ex Royal Navy - Plymouth
I am searching for any info on my late Uncle Alfred Green he was a Gunnery officer in Royal Navy he was the brother of Matthew Henry known as Harry Green and Percy Collard Green I know nothing else about him Did he have children etc any tiny bit of info I would be greatful for. thank you

'Ted' - Plymouth
Looking for a 'Ted'who lived at 108 Alexandra Road,Stoke in the 1940's and who knew Annie Cassidy.He is believed to be the father of her children.

Gunnery Family - Plymouth
I am searching for a birth of George Gunnery b:1807 Plymouth. or any member researching the same family name.

Samuel B Hele Plymouth - Plymouth
I am looking to trace my family back through my great grand father Samuel Warwick Hele ( b 1862?) his wife was Violet Hele ( nee Johnson) . His eldest son Thomas Johnson Hele (1900?) is my grandfather who at some point came to the area of Toronto Ontario Canada. I believe my great great grandfather was also Samuel Hele born in 1840. Any information would be greatly appreciated. I will also be posting for my mother's family Barden

Samuel Hele and Sarah Goodman Hele - Plymouth
I am doing the family tree research on Hele and Doidge. My great-great-grandmother Jane Doidge's sister Sarah Goodman Doidge who was married to Samuel Hele at Plymouth. They emigrated to Canada in 1873 with their family Samuel Warwick Hele, Sarah Jane, John, Susannah. I understand that Samuel Warwick Hele was married to Violet Johnson in Ontario, Canada. John Hele was married to Annie Mabel Towers. Jane (Sarah Jane) was married to James Northey. I am very interested in the Hele family generation in Canada and I hope that there is someone there is related to this family generation. Any information is very welcome.

carone - Plymouth
i am looking for info. on a mary ann carone she married a thomas fredrick harley d.o.b. 1828. she was born on plymouth devon?

Parsons-Father and Grandfather - Plymouth
My wife's Grandfather Charles Henry Parsons born 1856 and died 1931 lived in Kingsands until sometime after 1901 then in Cecil Street, Plymouth. He was a shipwright by trade and according to 1911 census worked in a 'private yard'. My wife's father was born 1894 and died in 1960, like his father he lived in Kingsands then Plymouth. He served a shipwright apprenticeship (in a private yard) presumably with his father. He served throughout WW1 as a stretcher bearer, upon return from the war he could not get a job in Plymouth once again following his father to Portsmouth for work. He married and worked in various jobs before he was able to enter Portsmouth Dockyard as a shipwright and stayed there until his death. We would like to know where in Plymouth they worked as shipwrights and apprenticeships served. Can anyone help please.

ELIZABETH (POSSIBLY) HITCHCOCK - Plymouth
AM LOOKING FOR ELIZABETH (POSSIBLY)HITCHCOCK,MY GREAT GREAT GRANDMOTHER.SHE WAS BORN IN PLYMOUTH IN 1815 AND MARRIED MY GREAT GREAT FATHER NAMED SAMUEL WILD POSSIBLY IN LONDON. SHE LIVED AND DIED IN LONDON

Christopher Ayre esq, Plymouth - Plymouth
Christopher Ayre married Mary Bigsty in St John Newfoundland and their daughter Margaret Ayre went on to marry William MacKenzie Skues MD. Christopher Ayre was Secretary to the Governor of Newfoundland and had a nephew called William Gordon James Ayre. Christopher apparently came from Plymouth but I have not been able to find names of his parents or go any further back. Would love some help.

Mabel Isaac - Plymouth
I am looking for any information regarding Mabel Isaac who, aged 13 years and orphand, was an inmate at the Devon and Cornwall Female Orphans Asylum in Lockyer Street, Plymouth, according to the 1911 Census. Thereafter, I can find no record whatever either a Marriage, Death, or any other information. She just seems to have disappeared completely; The Asylum was destroyed during WW11 together, it seems, with all records. Any information will be very much appreciated.

weymouth family - Plymouth
Looking for any info on my great-great grandmother Harriett Weymouth born in Plymouth in 1856/57. Her parents were John and Mary and her siblings were called Charlotte, James, Susan, John and Louisa. I know they lived in Plymouth until at least 1861 then moved to Stourbridge, Worcestershire. I know details from 1871 onwards but have nothing previous to this-can any one help??

PLYMOUTH AREA: PARSONS/COOK - Plymouth
Help!!!! Information urgently sought on JOHN WILLIAM PARSONS who married FLORENCE MABEL COOK in the Plymouth area in either 1904 or 1909. They had 5 children: BERTRAM SEFTON KELLO PARSONS born 1913 died 1978/9: JOHN(Jack)PARSONS, killed in cycle accident aged 21 yrs: REGINALD PARSONS: MABEL PARSONS, who married a Jack Hocking & had a daughter Jaqueline: & IRENE PARSONS. FLORENCE MABEL COOK was was thought to have been born in Swindon, but not known if in Wiltshire or Glouc. Her parents ran a jewllers shop in Swindon. She was killed along with her 2nd husband(name unknown) and their daughter Jaqueline by a direct hit on a Bomb Shelter they were in, in the Plymouth/Davenport area during WW11. JOHN WILLIAM PARSONS was a Quarter Master Sgt. in the R.G.A.(?) and was thought to be employed as a Commercial Clerk after his discharge. He "disappeared" when Florence was pregnant with their last child, Irene.

Burd/Bird - Plymouth
Am trying to find other family members of the name Burd (which is often incorrectly spelled Bird) living in the Plymouth area from the 1700s onwards. Particular interest is the family of Mark Burd (c1763-1833, who married Grace Richards in 1796) and their son, also Mark (1807-c1850, who married Elizabeth Luckraft in 1829). Would also be interested in Burds in the same area during the 20th century.

Hodge, Thomas Bright - Plympton
b. 30 Jun 1870 at Bickleigh, Plympton, Devon, England d. 21 Aug 1935 Torquay, Devon, England. Married Ellen Rachael Gregory date unknown. ellen died 8 Apr 1946. they had 8 children, Percy, HArold, Donald, Cecil Gregory, Una, Teddy, Edward, Fredrick.

Plymptonst. Mary Poor Law Union 1850 - Plympton
Plympton St Mary Union - White - 1850 - p 551 comprises 19 parishes. The total average annual expenditure during the 3 years preceding the formation of the Union, was £8952. In 1838 their expenditure was £7066; & in 1840, £8206. The Union Workhouse, at Underwood, near Plympton St Mary, is a large substantial building, with room for more than 200 inmates. Harry Bulted Harris Esq is chairman, & J B Yonge & Henry Rivers are vice-chairmen of the Board of Guardians, who meet every Friday. Mr Nicholas Lockyer, of Plymouth, is union clerk & supt.registrar; & Mr Thomas Southwood, of Underwood, is relieving officer for the whole Union. P 556: An old almshouse was sold in 1810 for £163, which was expended in erecting 5 rooms adjoining the old parish house.

Fleetwood 1911 - Plympton
I am researching my husband's family, Fleetwood. His grandmother Louie C Fleetwood and her two older children were living in Plympton St Mary in 1911 according to the census. Her husband was in the Navy. Does anyone have any more information about the family and how long they lived in Plympton.

family search - Plympton
trying to find information about Doreen susan jane elizabeth Roberts, married name Bennetto, and family. From "Frogmore", Station Road Plympton

John William Sanders TRACE - Plympton
John William Sanders TRACE was my great grandfather and was known to be living in Plympton, Devon between 1884 and 1896. he had seven children that I know of - Phoebe, William, John, Albert, Ernest James (my Grandfather), Charles and Beatrice. Would be grateful if anyone knows of any connections to these individuals.

May - Plympton
looking for George May married Elizabeth Simeons George born Plympton Georges father William born Plymouth

Harding - Plympton St Mary - Plympton
I am trying to trace my Father's family. He was Francis Edgar Harding, born in 1905, in Plympton St Mary. He married Elizabeth (Betty) Hart during the 1930's. I was born in 1937 and we lived in or near Plymouth until the War. I would be grateful for any information.

Young/ Brown Family - Plympton
Looking for any information on the Young family from Plympton, Devon. Selina Young was born in 1898 to Henry and Edith Young, Selina married to George Brown form Liverpool in 1920 were the settled, if anyone has any links or information of the Young or Brown family, please let us know.

Agnes West Yabsley - Plympton
If anyone knows anything about Agnes West Yabsley, born in Plympton St Mary in 1883 I would like to hear. She married Thomas John Harding in Devonport in 1904. There were children of the marriage, one being my father, Francis Edgar Harding, who was born in 1905. I believe she died in 1921 or thereabouts.

Jeffery - Plympton
Looking to find information on the Jeffery family who lived at Plympton St Mary / Plympton St Maurice in the early 1800s and in particular any relations /connections to Richard and Jane Jeffery

Harding, Plympton St Mary - Plympton
My father was Frances Edgar Harding, b. 1905 in Plympton St Mary. His father was Thomas John Harding, his mother was Agnes West nee Yabsley. I always understood there was at least one younger brother. If anyone has any information I would be most grateful.

Davey - Plympton
The Davey family lived in Underwood Plympton from 1820 till the present day (many working on the Saltram Estate). I am trying to trace the parents of John Davey born 1819

Porter, Plympton St Mary, Saltram Estate - Plympton
I am looking for any information on Elsie Porter born 1890 Plympton St Mary. Her parents were David Porter & Annie Jennings. Her father David was a coachman at the Saltram Estate. Also any information on her brother William Porter born 1885 in London.

looking for George - Plympton St. Maurice
I am trying to find George Warn's birth and parents. He was born around 1775 in Plympton Erle Devon. I know he married Mary Champlin and I know who is children were but I have hit a brick wall as far as his birth is concerned. Any help would be greatly appreciated Thank you.

West, Adams - Plymstock
Susan WEST was born 22 Jan 1838 in Plymstock, daughter of Joseph WEST and Sarah ADAMS, whose wedding I have yet to find. Can anyone help? S. Ackroyd

Pope, Thomas - Shipwright - Plymstock
Loooking for any details on the Pope family who lived in Plymstock at start of 1800s and who were all shipwrights except for the Rev. John Pope but which church did he minister at?

Brewer Family - Plymstock
Searching the Brewer family of Plymstock. Have information of family members who moved to Wales in 1800s. Will exchange

JACKSON-HAWKINS-CARDER-OATES - Plymstock
Looking for any info.and descendants of Edward JACKSON b.1822 Plymstock married Thomasine Jane HAWKINS Children - Bessie JACKSON b.Plymstock married William CARDER Eliza JACKSON b.Plymstock married Thomas OATES Henry JACKSON b.Plymstock Edith JACKSON b.Plymstock married Job BRIMACOMBE Any help appreciated.

WILMOT, WILLMOTH, ASHMAN, STEPHENS, JEFFERIS - Plymstock
William Wilmot b.1800c Plymstock and Mary Wilmot, b 1800c Shooters Hill, Kent, Census 1881 address 32 Exeter Street Charles The Martyr Plymouth, Gson Alfred Wilmot, Gdaughter Alice Ashman. One of William's sons Henry b.1823 married Jane shipped to Australia 1854. Have info in Australia. Need William's parents, please and any other info.

PLYMSTOCK - Plymstock
Joseph West and Sarah Adams were married @ Plymstock 25th July 1824. Their daughter Sarah married Charles Searle Plymouth 1856.

Help Available - Plymtree
I can help research into family and local history relating to Plymtree (which is in East Devon, near Cullompton, not near Plymouth!)

Prouse of Plymtree - Plymtree
I am researching my family and find that they come from Plymtree. After visiting for the day and looking around the graveyard, I am astounded to see so many! I really want to know what happened to all of their offspring. Also, of the links to Gittisham, where the original Prouse's came from (Robert Prouse 1779-1844) and whose gravestone is in Gittisham churchyard. I really would like to find out more about his parents. Any relatives out there? Annie P.