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Member Since: May 2006 Posts: 71 Send Message	George	Report	27 Dec 2018 18:28
Member Since: May 2006 Posts: 71 Send Message	Thanks merry new year to you all
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,667 Send Message	greyghost	Report	21 Dec 2018 15:58
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,667 Send Message	Name Stephen Wider Spouse's Name Betty Cornish Event Date 04 Feb 1794 Event Place Bridford,Devon,England Citing this Record "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch ------------------------- England Births and Christenings Name Mary Wider Gender Female Christening Date 18 Apr 1794 Christening Date (Original) 18 APR 1794 Christening Place BRIDFORD,DEVON,ENGLAND Father's Name Stephen Wider Mother's Name Betty died 1795 - Mary Wider England, Devon Bishop's Transcripts Name Mary Wider Event Type Burial Event Date 15 Mar 1795 Event Place Bridford, Devon, England, United Kingdom Gender Female Father's Name Stephen Wider Mother's Name Betty Wider
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,667 Send Message	greyghost	Report	21 Dec 2018 15:42
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,667 Send Message	Just whilst it's there in front of me - Betty Wider England, Devon Bishop's Transcripts Name Betty Wider Event Type Burial Event Date 17 Jun 1798 Event Place Bridford, Devon, England, United Kingdom Gender Female Spouse's Name Stephen Wider ----------------- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridford Bridford is a village and civil parish in south west England, located in the Teign Valley, Devon on the edge of Dartmoor.
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,667 Send Message	greyghost	Report	21 Dec 2018 15:36
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,667 Send Message	Betty Wider England Births and Christenings Name Betty Wider Gender Female Christening Date 31 Jan 1796 Christening Date (Original) 31 JAN 1796 Christening Place BRIDFORD,DEVON,ENGLAND Father's Name Stephen Wider Mother's Name Betty -------------------------- Betty Wider England, Devon Bishop's Transcripts Name William Liscombe Event Date 15 Apr 1814 Event Place Plymouth, Devon, England Gender Male Spouse's Name Betty Wider Spouse's Gender Female Original available through Family Search. Shows William LIscombe as a Mariner and Betty (at that time) of the Parish of St Andrew, Plymouth Witnesses Grace Farley, Robert Liscombe and James Boulter
Member Since: December 2009 Posts: 13,418 Send Message	Maddie	Report	21 Dec 2018 15:32
	?????????? William Last name Luscombe Gender Male Birth year - Birth place - Baptism year 1790 Baptism date 17 Jan 1790 Place Slapton County Devon Country England Father's first name(s) Willm Father's last name Luscombe Mother's first name(s) Sarah Mother's last name - Record set England Births & Baptisms 1538-1975 William Last name Luscombe Age 8 Apprentice year 1813 Indenture date 1813 Apprenticeship period 21 Master's first name(s) John Master's last name Jackson Master's occupation Yeoman Event type Apprentices Year range 1799-1830 Place Ermington County Devon Country England Archive Plymouth & West Devon Record Office Archive reference 909/400/694 Record set Devon, Plymouth & West Devon Apprentices 1570-1910 Wm Last name Luscombe Age 53 Birth year 1788 Birth place Slapton Birth county/country - Archive The National Archives Series BT112 Piece number 42 Date range 1841-1844 Record set Britain, Merchant Seamen, 1835-1857 Category Education & work Subcategory Merchant Navy & Maritime William Last name Luscombe Marriage year 1789 Spouse's first name(s) Sarah Spouse's last name Ledstone Denomination Anglican County Devon Place Bigbury Archive South West Heritage Trust Marriage date 04 Feb 1789 Parish Bigbury Sarah Last name Lidstone Birth year 1769 Birth date 08 Jul 1769 Baptism year 1769 Baptism date 24 Jul 1769 Denomination Anglican Baptism place Aveton Gifford Father's first name(s) Roger Mother's first name(s) Sarah Mother's last name - County Devon Country England Archive South West Heritage Trust Archive reference 328A/PR/1/2 William Last name Luscombe Birth year - Baptism year 1760 Baptism date 16 May 1760 Denomination Anglican Baptism place Stokenham Father's first name(s) Richard Mother's first name(s) Elizabeth County Devon Archive South West Heritage Trust Archive reference 3031A/PR/1/2 all within the same area
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,667 Send Message	greyghost	Report	21 Dec 2018 15:31
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,667 Send Message	?? William's death record Name: Age at Death (in years): Order: LUSCOMBE, WILLIAM 59 Order GRO Reference: 1849 S Quarter in SOUTHAMPTON Volume 07 Page 242 ----------------- and ?? Betty - not on GRO site to confirm an age England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007 First name(s) BETTY Last name LUSCOMBE Gender Female Death quarter 1 Death year 1863 District Southampton County Hampshire Volume 2C Page 9
Member Since: May 2006 Posts: 71 Send Message	George	Report	21 Dec 2018 15:29
Member Since: May 2006 Posts: 71 Send Message	wow thanks will take me some time to sift through that lot but will keep me busy thanks again ;-)
Member Since: December 2009 Posts: 13,418 Send Message	Maddie	Report	21 Dec 2018 15:26
	Wm Last name Luscombe Age 45 Birth year 1790 Birth place Southampton Birth county/country Hampshire Archive The National Archives Series BT112 Piece number 41 Date range 1835-1840 Record set Britain, Merchant Seamen, 1835-1857 Category Education & work Subcategory Merchant Navy & Maritime Collections from Great Britain, UK None William Last name Luscombe Birth year 1790 Birth date 01 Jan 1790 Birth place - Birth county/country Devonshire Archive The National Archives Series BT113 Piece number 42 Date range 1845-1854 Record set Britain, Merchant Seamen, 1835-1857 Category Education & work Subcategory Merchant Navy & Maritime Collections from Great Britain, UK None © Findmypast
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,667 Send Message	greyghost	Report	21 Dec 2018 15:21
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,667 Send Message	Betty widowed by 1851 - her sons are continuing the nautical theme 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census 8, Bugle Street, St Michaels, Southampton, Hampshire, England First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place Betty Luscombe Wife Widow Female 58 1793 Relief Bridford, Devon, England William Luscombe Son Unmarried Male 33 1818 Sailor Portsmouth, Hampshire, England James Luscombe Son Unmarried Male 21 1830 Sailor Portsmouth, Hampshire, England Edith Luscombe Daughter Unmarried Female 13 1838 Scholar - Ellis Luscombe Daughter Unmarried Female 11 1840 Scholar - ----------------- And in 1861 - Betty noted on original to be paralysed 1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census 13, Birmingham Street, All Saints, Southampton, Hampshire, England First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place Elizabeth Luscombe Head Widow Female 66 1795 ... Devon, England Edith Luscombe Daughter Unmarried Female 25 1836 Dressmaker Southampton, Hampshire, England Richard G C Howard Child - Male 2 1859 - Southampton, Hampshire, England
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,667 Send Message	greyghost	Report	21 Dec 2018 15:14
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,667 Send Message	Possible Birth Reg of youngest child on 1841 census shows mmn WIDAR Name: Mother's Maiden Surname: Order: LUSCOMBE, ELIZA JULIA WIDAR Order GRO Reference: 1839 M Quarter in SOUTHAMPTON Volume 07 Page 165 Order
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,667 Send Message	greyghost	Report	21 Dec 2018 15:12
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,667 Send Message	From Family Search Name Charles Henry Luscombe Gender Male Christening Date 18 Jan 1835 Christening Date (Original) 18 JAN 1835 Christening Place Deal, Kent, England Father's Name William Luscombe Mother's Name Betty Luscombe ---------------- Edith Rubinia Luscombe England Births and Christenings Name Edith Rubinia Luscombe Gender Female Christening Date 24 Jul 1836 Christening Date (Original) 24 JUL 1836 Christening Place Holyrood, Southampton, Hampshire, England Father's Name William Luscombe Mother's Name Betty ---------------------------
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,667 Send Message	greyghost	Report	21 Dec 2018 15:06
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,667 Send Message	Amelia's parents in 1841. William is a Seaman. Neither William or Betty born in Hampshire - I had wondered if they were a Naval (or Army) family. Torpoint/Portsea/Alverstoke all well connected to Navy/Army IF Amelia was first born, perhaps she was correct in saying she had been born in Cornwall ? 1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census Pepper Alley Whites Passage, St Michael, Southampton, Hampshire, England First name(s) Last name Sex Age Birth year Birth place William Luscomb Male 50 1791 - Occupation - Seaman Betty Luscomb Female 45 1796 - Sarah Luscomb Female 18 1823 Hampshire, England James Luscomb Male 11 1830 Hampshire, England Charles Luscomb Male 7 1834 - Edith Luscomb Female 5 1836 Hampshire, England Eliza Luscomb Female 2 1839 Hampshire, England
Member Since: December 2009 Posts: 13,418 Send Message	Maddie	Report	21 Dec 2018 15:02
	James Peter Last name Luscomb Age 25 Birth year 1830 Denomination Anglican Marital status Bachelor Occupation Seaman Residence H M Transport Queen of the South Marriage year 1855 Marriage date ? Dec 1855 Marriage place Portsea, St Mary Dedication St Mary Spouse's first name(s) Edith Spouse's last name Midlane Spouse's age 21 Spouse's birth year 1834 Spouse's marital status Spinster Spouse's residence Stone St Father's first name(s) William Father's last name Luscomb Father's occupation Shipwright Spouse's father's first name(s) William Spouse's father's last name Midlane Spouse's father's occupation Pilot Witness 1 Amelia Catherine Mitchell ------------------------------ Witness 2 W Hatch County Hampshire Country England Register type Marriages Register year range 1855-1856 Archive reference CHU 3/1D/53 1841 Record Transcription: 1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census Pepper Alley Whites Passage, St Michael, Southampton, Hampshire, England James Luscomb's Household Members Members that resided in the household at the time of the census. First name(s) Last name Sex Age Birth year Birth place William Luscomb Male 50 1791 - Betty Luscomb Female 45 1796 - Sarah Luscomb Female 18 1823 Hampshire, England James Luscomb Male 11 1830 Hampshire, England Charles Luscomb Male 7 1834 - Edith Luscomb Female 5 1836 Hampshire, England Eliza Luscomb Female 2 1839 Hampshire, England parents not born in county father is a seaman but right family name luscomb seems to originate i devon Name: William Luscombe Gender: Male Age: 59 Birth Date: 1790 Death Date: 17 Jul 1849 Death Place: St. Michael, Southampton, Hampshire, England FHL Film Number: 1041739 Reference ID: p 173 rn 1380
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,667 Send Message	greyghost	Report	21 Dec 2018 15:01
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,667 Send Message	Amelia in 1841 - husband Richard not with her 1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census Landport Road Spring Gardens, Portsea, Portsea Island, Hampshire, England First name(s) Last name Sex Age Birth year Birth place Amelia Mitchel Female 25 1816 Hampshire, England William Mitchel Male 1 1840 Hampshire, England Martha Hewit Female 15 1826 Hampshire, England
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,667 Send Message	greyghost	Report	21 Dec 2018 14:58
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,667 Send Message	the 1851 from FMP - all family listed plus occupation of Thomas 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census 23, Hampshire Street, Portsea, Portsea Island, Hampshire, England First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place Thomas Meakin Head Married Male 47 1804 City of Chester Cork Cutter - Amelia Meakin Wife Married Female 35 1816 - Torpoint, Cornwall, England Thomas Meakin Son - Male 0 1851 - Southsea, Hampshire, England William Mitchell Son - Male 10 1841 Scholar Portsmouth, Hampshire, England Eliza Mitchell Daughter - Female 9 1842 Scholar Landport, Hampshire, England John Mitchell Son - Male 6 1845 Scholar Landport, Hampshire, England Richard Mitchell Son - Male 4 1847 - Landport, Hampshire, England Unlikely the School record posted is relevant to this family.
Member Since: December 2009 Posts: 13,418 Send Message	Maddie	Report	21 Dec 2018 14:56
	these may be siblings Robert James Luscombe England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 christening: 16 December 1827 SAINT THOMAS, PORTSMOUTH, HAMPSHIRE, ENGLAND father: William Luscombe mother: Betty James Peter Luscombe England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 christening: 9 April 1830 SAINT THOMAS, PORTSMOUTH, HAMPSHIRE, ENGLAND father: Wm. Luscombe mother: Elizth.
Member Since: May 2006 Posts: 71 Send Message	George	Report	21 Dec 2018 14:34
Member Since: May 2006 Posts: 71 Send Message	at least it gives me here mothers name Elizabeth thanks once again... ;-)
Member Since: December 2009 Posts: 13,418 Send Message	Maddie	Report	21 Dec 2018 14:20
	AMELIA CATHERINE Last name LUSCOMBE Birth year 1815 Baptism year 1815 Baptism day 6 Baptism month Sep Son or daughter Daughter First parent's first name(s) Wm Second parent first name(s) Elizth Parish PORTSMOUTH ST THOMAS County Hampshire Country England Record set Hampshire baptisms Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records Subcategory Parish Baptisms
Member Since: May 2006 Posts: 71 Send Message	George	Report	21 Dec 2018 14:04
Member Since: May 2006 Posts: 71 Send Message	thanks for all your help.i do appreciate it. do you know when willia luscombe was born.
Member Since: December 2009 Posts: 13,418 Send Message	Maddie	Report	21 Dec 2018 13:45
	her 1st marriage Name: Amelia Catherine Luscombe Gender: Female Age: 23 Birth Date: 1815 Marriage Date: 17 Apr 1838 Marriage Place: Shirley By Southampton,Hampshire,England Father: William Luscombe Spouse: Richard Mitchell FHL Film Number: 1041745 maybe not Name: Amelia Catherine Mitchell Estimated Birth Year: abt 1815 Registration Year: 1886 Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun Age at Death: 71 Registration district: Portsea Island Parishes for this Registration District: View Ecclesiastical Parishes associated with this Registration District Inferred County: Hampshire Volume: 2b Page: 342 Name: Richard Mitchell Registration Year: 1849 Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar Registration district: Whitchurch Parishes for this Registration District: View Ecclesiastical Parishes associated with this Registration District Inferred County: Hampshire Volume: 7 Page: 203

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