Genealogy Chat

Hi Sally - No problem waiting - sorry I didn't reply earlier - I've been unwell and not up to doing anything! Maggie

Thank you for looking. Experience with censuses suggests they're probably there, but findable only by someone who can justify spending ages looking (i.e. a family member looking for that particular family - such as me!). Maybe they were still in Ugborough - but I have no idea, yet, where I could start to look. My trace-the-neighbours trick only works if you know who the neighbours are and the family hasn't moved somewhere else! I don't know how your census CD works, but if the index is based on transcriptions, I have found some mistranscriptions in Ancestry where I can entirely sympathise with the transcriber: I knew they were wrong only because I'd got the info on the family over a period of time and could re-interpret the script because of that. A BARRON family that really did look like BARROW, and a RUSE family that looked much more like HUSE! - And those sorts of changes don't come up on Soundex. Thank you again for your hunting on my behalf. Christine

christine and steve, Have looked at 1851 census and can not find your members sorry.

Hello Sally I don't think I had these before to ask... John Isaac GOULD: b Bickleigh 1797-8 [in 1871 RG10-2109: age 73, dairyman; Higher Compton] Sarah (his wife): b Ugborough 1806-7 [1871C age 64] Emma GOULD (daughter): b Ugborough 1834-5 [1871 age 36, dairymaid, unmarried] Henry Trevenian Cooke GOULD (Emma's son - not sure how much of this name will be used): b 1857Q4 Plymouth, 5b-247 [age 3 in 1871 census, where he's Henry COOKE] - SORRY - thinking 1861, here! thanks Christine

Looking for George Anstis. Born in Devonport, Devon. 36 in 1871 census so should be around 16 years old. Thanks Steve

Need 1851 Devon Lookup Hi, Don't know if any has the devon 1851 census. If so I'm looking for 2 people, both born in plymouth. First one is Emma Treleaven/Treleven born 1845/46 around then (possibly also middle name Jane too), brother George Treleaven/Treleven born around 1850/51 (possibly middle names Frederick or F). Thanks to anyone Steve

maggie, grace and christine will do your searching please bear with me.

BENNETT John H b 1806? married Ann Spridell plymouthAny info please

Hi Sally Thanks for doing this. I am looking for a Margaret Toal, widowed, aged 48, living with her 2 sons, Francis aged 13 and John aged 10. She was living at Fore Street, East Stonehouse in 1841. Her name was spelt Toll on that census but I have seen Toole on her gravestone!!! Maggie

ellen, Thank you will keep your information to hand in case. Sally.

Hi Sally I have Bennett's on my husbands side of the family who, according to the 1881 census where born in Lamerton, Devon. Unfortunately they wouldn't have been around in 1851, but may be you know if they are related to your Bennett's. WILLIAM Bennett was born c.1853 and in 1881 was married to Mary (nee Birkett). he was an iron miner and they were living in Millom, Cumberland. He has 2 unmarried brothers living with him, also iron miners, RICHARD born c.1857 and JOHN born c.1861. By 1901 RICHARD had married Mary Jane (maiden name as yet unknown). He was still an iron miner in Millom, but his place of birth is given as Tavistock, Devon. Kind regards, Janet.

> do hope this is what you require Thanks Sally, that exactly what I needed. Cheers, Bill

helena 1851 William Beer 44 thurlestone Jane wife 55 bigbury jane daugh 14 ' henry son 9 ' elizabeth farley lodger 73 ' joseph foot lodger 24 shoemaker bigbury living bigbury kingsbridge. any good??????

bill bolton 1851 Richard Blatchford age 45 farmer of 80 acres mary mother 79 mary hooper 21 house servant samuel gay 18 farm lab ann littlejohns 14 house servant highampton lower studen okehampton pro ref ho/107/1885 folio 110 page 18 fhl film 0221034 do hope this is what you require can send you copy if you'd care to email your address. Sally.

I am searching for Jane Beer (nee Foot) Bigbury in Devon. Not sure when she married William. Greatful for any help! Regards Helena

I would greatly appreciate it if someone could give me the Piece, Folio and Page numbers for the entry on Ann Littlejohns. I'd previously been told that.... 'I also note that in 1851 your ancestor Ann Littlejohns was working for Richard Blatchford, age 45, and his mother Mary, age 79, at Lower Studen in Okehampton. Ann was said to be 14.' .... and I'd like to have a definitive reference for that entry. Cheers, Bill Sydney, Australia

Thanks Sally I think this is more than likely him. Thanks for mailing me, I probaly would not have found the thread as it was on page 5. Lunar

luner is this him william oborn 51 stone mason ann wife 50 john son 25 william son 20 stone mason daniel son 18 martha son 14 aaron son 9 noah son 7 living great ensworthy okehampton

I'm looking for Aaron OSBORN(E) [possbly Osbourn(e)] born abt: 1843 in Aynsworth[ey], Devon ( according to 1871 and 1881 censi)

sheleen, My husband comes from South Brent in Devon and knew some Smale's. any idea of where in devon yours came from??