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I am looking for any information about Thomas Smith, all I know at the moment is he married Elizabeth (Betsy) Hockey at Membury Devon in 1823, they had a son Henry born at Stockland Devon also in 1823. Stockland is very close to Membury. I have searched the 1841 census without luck. I do realise that the name Smith is a difficult name to research but any help would be most welcomed, thank you.
Regards,
Judy

How did you work back to them?

For info, showing father's occ.

First name(s) Henry
Last name Smith
Baptism year 1823
Birth year 1823
Birth date 07 Sep 1823
Father's first name Thomas
Father's occupation Chandler
Mother's first name Elizabeth
Baptism place Stockland
Residence Stockland
County Devon
Record set Devon Baptisms

First name(s) Sarah
Last name Smith
Baptism year 1828
Birth year 1828
Birth date 17 Feb 1828
Father's first name Thomas
Father's occupation Chandler
Mother's first name Elizabeth
Baptism place Stockland
Residence Stockland
County Devon

First name(s) Joan Maria
Last name Smith
Baptism year 1834
Birth year 1834
Birth date 06 Apr 1834
Father's first name Thomas
Father's occupation Farmer
Mother's first name Elizabeth
Baptism place Stockland
Residence Membury
County Devon

First name(s) Mary
Last name Smith
Baptism year 1825
Birth year 1825
Birth date 03 Oct 1825
Father's first name Thomas
Father's occupation Chandler
Mother's first name Elizabeth
Baptism place Stockland
Residence Stockland
County Devon





First name(s) Elizabeth
Last name Smith
Baptism year 1830
Birth year 1830
Birth date 18 Sep 1830
Father's first name Thomas
Father's occupation Chandler
Mother's first name Elizabeth
Baptism place Stockland
Residence Membury
County Devon


Different occ for father, but may be a sibling, in view of Christian name

First name(s) Thomas
Last name Smith
Baptism year 1837
Birth year 1837
Birth date 08 Jan 1837
Father's first name Thomas
Father's occupation Farmer
Mother's first name Elizabeth
Baptism place Stockland
Residence Stockland
County Devon

First name(s) Thomas
Last name Smith
Age 41
Birth year 1796
Death year 1837
Burial year 1837
Burial date 12 May 1837
Burial place Stockland
County Devon
Country England
Notes Stockland
Record set Devon Burials

Hello Jacqueline,
Thanks for your kind help, I found them mentioned in the Will of Thomas Hockey (Elizabeth,s Father) who died in 1830 at Membury.
Judy.

Did Elizabeth re-marry?

1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Tremshays, Stockland, Axminster, Dorset, England

First name(s) Last name Gender Age Birth year Birth place
William Moore Male 25 1816 Dorset, England Transcription
Elizabeth Moore Female 35 1806 - Transcription
Eliza Moore Female 0 1841 Dorset, England Transcription
Sarah Smith Female 13 1828 Dorset, England Transcription
Elizabeth Smith Female 10 1831 Dorset, England Transcription
Jane Smith Female 7 1834 Dorset, England Transcription
Robert Smith Male 70 1771 - Transcription

Yes....she did


First name(s) William
Last name Moore
Age Full Age
Birth year -
Marriage year 1840
Marriage date 22 Oct 1840
Place Stockland
Residence Stockland
Father's first name William
Father's last name Moore
Spouse's first name(s) Elizabeth
Spouse's last name Smith
Spouse age Full Age
Spouse's residence Stockland
Spouse's father's first name(s) Thomas
Spouse's father's last name Mckey
County Devon
Country England
Archive reference 1215A/PR/1/7

From Image

Elizabeth's father THOMAS HOCKEY

1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Village, Stockland, Axminster, Devon, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
William Moore Jr Head Married Male 34 1817 Farmer Of 120 Acres Employing 2 Labourers Stockland, Devon, England Transcription
Elizabeth Moore Wife Married Female 45 1806 - Membury, Devon, England Transcription
Eliza Moore Daughter - Female 10 1841 - Stockland, Devon, England Transcription
William Moore Son - Male 8 1843 Scholar Stockland, Devon, England Transcription
Harriett Moore Daughter - Female 6 1845 Scholar Membury, Devon, England Transcription
Thomas Moore Son - Male 4 1847 - Membury, Devon, England Transcription
Mary Moore Daughter - Female 2 1849 - Stockland, Devon, England Transcription
Henry Broughton Servant Unmarried Male 20 1831 General Serv In Door Chard, Somerset, England Transcription
Thomas Coombs Servant - Male 9 1842 General Serv In Door Stockland, Devon, England Transcription
Mary Bonfield Servant - Female 13 1838 - Yarcombe, Devon, England Transcription

1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Goulds Farm, Kid Lane, Stockland, Axminster, Devon, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
William Moore Head Married Male 44 1817 Farmer Of 80 Acres Employ 2men And 2boys Stockland, Devon, England Transcription
Elizabeth Moore Wife Married Female 54 1807 Farmers Wife Membury, Devon, England Transcription
William Moore Son Unmarried Male 19 1842 Farmers Son Membury, Devon, England Transcription
Hariott Moore Daughter Unmarried Female 16 1845 Farmers Daughter Membury, Devon, England Transcription
Thomas Moore Son - Male 14 1847 Farmers Son Membury, Devon, England Transcription
Walter J Moore Nephew - Male 6 1855 Scholar Southington, Middlesex, England Transcription
James Board Servant Unmarried Male 18 1843 Carter Stockland, Devon, England Transcription

First name(s) Elizabeth
Last name Moore
Age 73
Birth year 1805
Death year 1878
Burial year 1878
Burial date 18 Mar 1878
Burial place Stockland
County Devon
Country England
Archive reference 1215A/PR/1/14
Record set Devon Burials

Hi Jacqueline,
Thank you very much for the Smith/Moore information that you have found, I did not know that Elizabeth remarried so that was the reason I could not find the family on the census records and thanks to you I can now update my tree, I wonder what happened to her son Henry, he is not mentioned on the 1841 census !
Thanks once again,
Best wishes,
Judy

I'll see if I can pin him down

Maybe....................

First name(s) Henry
Last name Smith
Age 38
Birth year 1823
Death year 1861
Burial year 1861
Burial date 15 Sep 1861
Burial place Stockland
County Devon
Country England
Archive reference 1215A/PR/1/14
Record set Devon Burials



Deaths Sep 1861 (>99%)
Smith Henry Axminster 5b 7

Thanks again Jacqueline.
Judy.

Hello Jacqueline,
I wonder if you could help me with a problem that I have with Elizabeth Smith./ Moore (nee Hockey)
In her father,s will dated 1830 he states that I give William Symons my son-In-Law one pound as a token of my regard and I give unto my daughter Elizabeth otherwise Betsy the wife of Thomas Smith the sum of Fifty Pounds.
In the 1841 census for Stockland there is William Symons aged 40 a farmer and his wife is Elizabeth aged 35 (Elizabeth Hockey was born about1806)there is also 7 children. my problem is you have found in the 1841 census William Moore and wife Elizabeth (born 1805) both Elizabeth,s fit the birth date of 1805, but clearly there cannot be two entries for the same person, have you any idea where I can go from here.
Thank you for any help or pointers.
Best wishes,
Judy

Sorry, Judy, but there isn't a 'problem'

The 1841 for Elizabeth MOORE is the right woman

I gave you her marriage info


Have responded also to your PM.

Elizabeth was born 8th July 1804, baptized 5th January, 1806. Mother's name Sarah

Thanks again Jacqueline, there must have been another Daughter for Thomas & Sarah that I have missed and she married William Symons.
The research that you have kindly found for me is very much appreciated.
Best Wishes,
Judy

I have solved the mystery.
In the 1800s a son-in-law was stepson not as we know it today, I have found that Thomas Hockey,s wife (Sarah) was married to a Henry Symons and they had a son William, Henry died at Luppit about 1797 and Sarah married Thomas 30-8-1798 at Luppit. I have not yet been able to find the marriage of Sarah & Henry to give me Sarah,s maiden name.
Regards,
Judy

Great.........well done! That makes complete sense.

I'm guessing you know about Elizabeth's brother, but, just in case............

First name(s) John
Last name Hockey
Birth year 1798
Birth date 21 Dec 1798
Baptism year 1800
Baptism date 22 Jan 1800
Baptism place Stockland
Father's first name Thomas
Mother's first name Sarah
County Devon
Archive reference 1215A/PR/1/2
Record set Devon Baptisms


First name(s) John
Last name Hockey
Age 31
Birth year 1799
Death year 1830
Burial year 1830
Burial date 14 Jan 1830
Burial place Stockland
County Devon
Country England
Notes Membury
Record set Devon Burials