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Hancock, Claude
- Bovey Tracey
Seeking information on descendants of Claude Hancock (died 1955) and his wife Henrietta Maria (born 1868).
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Coniam
- Bovey Tracey
William Coniam m Mary Haines 1849 Torquay,his father was shown as a potter,his name was also William c1790,I am interested if he worked in the Bovey Tracey pottery,or any information re the Coniams of Bovey Tracey.
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mitchelmore
- Bovey Tracey
I am trying to find the parents names ofEric wilfred Mitchelmore
who was born in1905 and i believe was married to Agnes Bearne
They lived in Bovey Tracey Devon.I would be grateful for any
information.Thank You
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PASCOE
- Bovey Tracey
William PASCOE ?-1840 married a Mary who was from Bovey Tracey. She was born in about 1782 and lived in Bath, Somerset.
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heath, bovey tracey
- Bovey Tracey
I'm looking for information about Anne Heath and her parents. She was married in 1800 to John Saunders and they lived at Atway Farm, Bovey Tracey. Any information greatly appreciated as I can't get any further back than this. She was born around 1777.
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Isaac Bampfield+Sarah Mitchell
- Bovey Tracey
I am looking for any info on Isaac Bamfield (Banfield) who married Sarah mitchell on May 4th 1850 in the parish church at Bovey Tracey. Isaac was a minor at time of marriage. He was a potter and his father Daniel a tilemaker. Sarah was of full age. Her father was Thomas Mitchell. The witnesses were William Paine and Richard Locke
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Treen
- Bovey Tracey
Treen Wills Stoneman
My grandmother was Georgina or Georgiana Treen her mother Sarah Stonem,and her father George Wills Treen Does anyone have any further details please
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Searching For "ken(t)shole's"
- Bow
The founding father of the Australian branch of the "Ken(t)shole" family was born in Bow, where he worked as a tailor.
In 1854, he emigrated to Australia, paying for the passages of his wife, family and himself; they landed in Geelong, Victoria after an epic voyage, and many of his descendants still live thereabouts.
Any information about the Ken(t)shole family in and around Bow would be most welcome; the additional "t" in the surname was common among those christened at Nymet Tracey, but not elsewhere, such as Sandford; however it is believed that they all belonged to the same family.
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Shoplands In Bow, Devon
- Bow
HUGH SHOPLAND born 1795 at Colebrook, married ELIZABETH MADGE at BOW (NYMET TRACY) 22nd January 1821. They had three children, JOHN born 1821, WILLIAM born 1823, and HUGH THOMAS born 1825.
A fair bit is known about HUGH THOMAS. Information is required on the others.
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Gibbs Shopland
- Bow
Hugh SHOPLAND married Mary Moore at Colebrook 1793 where they sired Mary, Hugh, William & James. Hugh Jnr Married ELIZABETH MADGE & went to live at BOW 1821. Elizabeth died about 1826 & Hugh remarried in 1840 to SARAH GIBBS of BEER at SEATON. They went to live at AXMINSTER and had two children SAMUEL& SARAH. SAMUEL later went to live in LONDON where he was a schoolmaster.
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John Shopland
- Bow
It is now thought that John SHOPLAND born 18th October 1821, to Hugh SHOPLAND & Elizabeth MADGE,married Frances VENESS on 9th Sept 1856 at St.Bride, Fleet St, London
More information regarding this would be appreciated.
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Stanlake
- Bow
John Stanlake was Foreman at Bow Tannery for 40 years during the early 1800's. His gravestone is in Bow Churchyard. any information on the family would be welcome
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Waldron
- Bow
I'm looking for William Waldron (and his family) prior to his marriage to Ann Howard in Bow, Devon in 1854. Marriage certificate gives his residence as Bow and his father's name as John Waldron but his father did not witness the marriage. Subsequent census records give his birthplace as Bow.
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Harris
- Bow
Samuel Harris was born in Bow in 1864 he moved to Cornwall and married Lucy Jane Creeper in 1884 they had several children, especially interested in daughter Elizabeth Jane who married Harry (James)Hosken
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Howe From Bow, Devon
- Bow
I have Howe's from Bow, William HOWE born 1784 m. Elizabeth HEARD, their children were John HOWE b.1808, Elizabeth HOWE b. abt 1814, James HOWE, b. abt 1817.
I beleive that William's parents came from Zeal Monachorum, Devon
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Howe Family
- Bow
Descendants of William Howe
1 William Howe b: 1790 in Coldridge
. +Ann // b: 1786 d: 13 January 1824 in Coldridge
...... 2 John Howe b: 9 January 1814 in Coldridge d: 15 June 1814 in Coldridge
...... 2 John Howe b: 24 September 1815in Coldridge
...... 2 Elizabeth Howe b: 9 February 1816 in Coldridge
.............. 3 Mary Ann Howe b: 25 December 1842 in Coldridge d: Abt 1914
.................. +John Towell b: 8 July 1836 m: 11 May 1874
...................... 4 Walter William Towell b: 1879 in Zealmonachoram, Devon. d: 28 September 1966 in Allerbridge, Devon.
.......................... +Annie Milton d: in Allerbridge, Devon.
...................... 4 Fanny Louisa Towell b: 12 August 1882 in Zealmonachoram,Devon. d: 17 April 1957 in Wembworthy Down, Wembwothy. Devon.
.......................... +Frances Walter Keenor b: 28 March 1880 in Chawleigh, Devon m: 1905 in Crediton, Devon. d: 26 October 1967 in Castle Hospital, Okehampton, Devon.
...................... 4 Mynah Towell b: Abt 1884 d: Abt 1898
...... 2 William Howe b: 21 September 1819 in Coldridge
...... 2 Thomas Howe b: 9 December 1821 in Coldridge
.......... +Elizabeth // b: 1823 in George Nynpton.
.............. 3 Jane H...
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burston inn
- Bow
would like any information on the history of the burston inn particualy around 1968 when it may have been stables/stud farm not a inn belived to have been owned by a family named smith??
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GERMAN
- Bow
THOMAS GERMAN BORN IN BOW OR SOUTH MOLTON, DEVON AROUND 1819, BECAME A BOOT MAKER, MARRIED ELIZABETH TRIMMING IN LONDON & HAD CHILDREN ELIZA & THOMAS. ANY HELP IN TRACING THE PARENTS OR SIBLINGS OF THOMAS WANTED, THANKS.
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Lottie Walrond
- Bradfield
I am trying to estyablish the correct christian name for Hon.Lottie Walrond lived at Bradfield House (as wife of 2nd Baron Waleran?)
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family search
- Bradford
I am searching for my great great grand father who i believe was born in bradford devon around 1823.His name was James Osborne
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John Hartley
- Bradford
searching for John Hartley who came to Australia in 1865 he was born in 1840? He married Mary Murphy at Little Billabong NSW in 1869 had 4 children and then married my gggrandmother Louisa in 1881 he had the Mount McKenzie Hotel at Woomargama NSW in 1880 any information would be appreciated.John is buried at Howlong and died in 1918.
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COTTLE & SAUNDERS
- Bradford
Searching for Birth dates, parents and siblings of:
Charles Saunders and Ann Cottle, married in Bradford, Devon on the 22 July 1783.
Particularly looking for Grace Cottle Sanders/Saunders, born about 1810.
HELP!
Janice
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Forse family
- Bradninch
I am interested in hearing from anyone researching the family of Francis Knight Forse born 1792 Bradninch and Sarah Mordle.
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Haydon family
- Bradninch
I am interested in finding out more about the Haydon family living here in 1851, especially Andrew Haydon born 1837 who left for India and then ended up in Stoke on Trent.
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Bradninch VOSPER-middle 1800's
- Bradninch
Looking for any info for the VOSPER family living in Bradninch around the 1830-1850's. Maria (b)1843 and possible parents Elias and Jane. Other brothers as well born in Bradninch and believed to have moved to Durham. Jane believed to have stayed in Silverton. Maria probably married George Sanders(b)1843 Cullompton.
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Bradninch
- Bradninch
My maternal grandfather came from Bradninch. I do not know his dates but think he died in Plymouth around 1950. My mother spoke of a cousin, Eleanor Forse who lived in Canada. Should be glad of any information.
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Squires
- Bradninch
Looking for info on a William Squires B. 1843 Halberton. Lived in Bradninch. Married a Sarah Cobly B.1845. Trying to find when they Died?
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Lobb Andrew
- Bradworthy
John Lobb b abt 1766 Bradworthy d. 17/7/1829
m. Mary Andrew 1787 Bradworthy .information required on parents of John and Mary.
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Cory/Turner
- Bradworthy
Looking for birth and/or christeneing record of Francis Cory who married Mary Turner 22nd July 1745 and died 20th February 1806 aged 82. This suggests 1724 birth/christening but no such record exists. Nearest is 1731, either a late christening or early marriage (14!) if this is him. Children were Thomas, John, Hugh, Francis, Dorothy and Mary. Francis was possibly a tailor.
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Eastaway Family
- Bradworthy
Elias Eastway died Bradworthy 1647 wife Penelope Cleverdon son Elias born 1653 married Alice Mill.
Their son Hugh born 1692 had daughter Elizabeth Eastway born 1720 who married Mathu Palmer in Bradworthy.
They in turn had son John born 1755, married Elizabeth Burgoine. Their son Matthew born in Bradworthy 1777but married in St Erme Cornwall
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John Oke
- Bradworthy
Desperately seeking information on the parentage of John Oke, baptised in Bradworthy in 1826 the illegitimate son of Elizabeth Oke. I know lots about his subsequent history (married Mary Ann Stevens in Launcells in 1857 and settled in Morwenstow, where he is buried), but nothing about his childhood or parents. Suggestions as to which of the five or six Elizabeth okes of childbearing age in the area this might be or of who the father might be gratefully received.
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Robert & Loveday Blight
- Bradworthy
Robert chr. 1710 in Bradworthy married Loveday unknown and had Grace Blight c. 13 Jan 1750 in Bradworthy, married 08 Apr 1776 in Highampton to James Friend
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Sanguine
- Bradworthy
Looking for details of parents and siblings of Peter James Sanguine born around 1849 and working in Bradworthy around 1900
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Matthew COLE of Bradworthy, Devon to Canada
- Bradworthy
Matthew COLE of Bradworthy, Devon and his wife Grace ASHTON immigrated to Canada, first to Darlington Twp., Durham CO. Ontario. His name is on the deed of a property in East Nissouri Twp., Oxford County, Ontario where his son moved. His son Samuel Ashton COLE was a blacksmith in both places. Samuel and his brother John were born at Milton Damerel, Devon.
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Brown/hammett = Branscombe
- Branscombe
I am searching for information and/or descendants of William BROWN, and 1st wife,Sarah HAMMETT in Branscombe. They lived at the mill and had a large family. After Sarah died William married Mary HAMMETT. The HAMMETT sisters were from Beer, Devon.
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Parrett and Bishop
- Branscombe
searching for information on john parrett born 26th jul 1818 died 1883, son john parrett born 24th nov 1848 died 1917, son reginald parrett.
my grandfather reginald was last to live at 27 bank cottages, somewhere along the line they owned the bakery(now national trust). other ancestors are henry s parrett born 1822 lived at 26 bank cottages and henry parrett born 1859 lived at 23 bank cottages assume one is father or possible brother somewhere in there. I have no info prior to these dates except a family bible of john bishop born august 12th 1761 died nov 20th 1849 plus a number of decendants ...
many thanks
greg p.
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SPILLER
- Branscombe
John SPILLER was born abt 1932 in Branscombe. His sister Julia is my direct ancestor. John spent time in Qld, Australia and Julia married Johann Joseph PUSCH and lived in Silesia, Prussia in abt 1870's. Seeking information and connections.
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BOYLAND
- Branscombe
lOOKING FOR ANYTHING ON "Boyland" from Branscombe Devon,there were large numbers of ancesters from about 1625 to mid 1800's
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Hooke's, Perry's & Deem's, BRANSCOMBE
- Branscombe
My ancestor is Edward Hooke baptised 1689, married to Grace. Their daughter Grace Hooke baptised 1721 married William Perry (son of William & Tacy, nee Woodrow) baptised 1719. Their son Benjamin baptised 1763 married Susanna Deem baptised 1775 (daug of John and Hannah). Does anyone share this ancestry?
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Spiller/Cox
- Branscombe
I am looking for the marriage of my grandparents
Frederick Spiller and Ethel Cox.
Ethel was born in Branscombe and I believe the marriage took place on Boxing Day in Branscombe between 1911-1918
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Ethel M Spiller OBE
- Branscombe
Doing academic research into this lady, posibly born about 1880. Parents Frederick Charles (farmer) and Alice. She was a fascinating and gentle woman, very dogged and determined.
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SUSAN SWAINE b.1814
- Branscombe
Susan was my G.G.Grandmother. I am trying to trace my ancestors through her. She married Thomas Mitchell b.1812 in Colyton. They were married on 10th April 1836. Their married life seems to have been spent in Colyton.
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Clarke (1924) - Branscombe
- Branscombe
David John Clarke born 11 August 1924 at Castle Hill Cottage, Branscombe, Devon to Hilda Marion Clarke of 25 Westbourne Square, Paddington, London.
Absolutely any information about the people or the property owners at the time would be most welcome.
George
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Caroline BAKER b:1824-1830
- Branscombe
Caroline BAKER was born between 1824-1830. Her father's name Den(n)is BAKER according to her marriage certificate. She married John HENDY in 1855 Plymouth. I have followed this family forward but cannot go back.1851 Census has a Caroline BAKER age 15 and 1861 has her as a Cook age 25 born Buscombe. After this all Census have her born Branscombe. Her death certificate has her born in 1817. Someone who has the Branscombe baptisms said there isn't a Caroline baptised/christened in Branscombe. In 1871/1881 Census she is a widow and a Cook by profession. The IGI has a Dennis Baker and he is in Burlescombe but the age does not fit.Anyone who has information that fits somehow into this l would like to hear from.
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Bartlett, Guernsey birth about 1777.
- Branscombe
Having researched a particular Bartlett family with connection to Branscombe and Beer in east Devon, I wonder if anyone has details re; the birth/baptism of Samuel Bartlett in Guernsey Channel Island abt 1777.
Any help much appreciated.
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