I have the marriage certificate for: Hugh David Vallance Johns & Susannah Wooldridge, who married 7 November 1856, Halwill PC by Banns HDV Johns was of Full Age, Bachelor, Labourer, of Chillah, Father was David Vallance, Farmer Susannah Wooldridge was of Full Age, Spinster, of Halwill Moor, Father James Wooldridge, Labourer Witnesses were Grace Wooldridge & James Luxton. Chillah I believe is a place in Black Torrington. Susanna was the daughter of James Wooldridge and Susanna Evely from Northlew. I know about the Evely's and have them in various census. Hugh and Susanna had a daughter Harriet Ann Johns (1857, Halwill) who is with her Grandparents James & Susanna in 1861 census. Hugh is in 1861 Census at Strews Upcott, Halwill (RG9/1509 F56 P6) age 29, Widower, born Beaworthy Hugh is in 1871/1881/1891/1901 where he is married to Sarah (Brayley/Brealy) born ca 1845, Sydenham Damerall and family. Does anyone know where I can find Hugh and any of his family before he married in 1856? Who were Hugh's parents and in particular his mother? Why does he give his name as Johns and his father as Vallance? Roy

I don't know that it will shed any light but I have 2 members of a WHITEWAY family with Vallance/Valance as a middle name - Christopher Vallance Whiteway bap 1819 and William Valance Whiteway bap 1828 in Littlehempston, among the children of Thomas and Elizabeth Whiteway. William eventually became prime minister of Newfoundland. I've assumed that Vallance was their mother's maiden name though I haven't found that marriage yet. Regards Liz Davidson Suffolk UK GOONS no 5166 WHITEWAY ONS DFHS no 14023 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roy E Drew" <r.drew893@btinternet.com> To: <devon@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, February 03, 2014 5:52 PM Subject: [DEV] Hugh David Vallance Johns >I have the marriage certificate for: > Hugh David Vallance Johns & Susannah Wooldridge, who married 7 November > 1856, Halwill PC by Banns > > HDV Johns was of Full Age, Bachelor, Labourer, of Chillah, Father was > David Vallance, Farmer > Susannah Wooldridge was of Full Age, Spinster, of Halwill Moor, Father > James Wooldridge, Labourer > Witnesses were Grace Wooldridge & James Luxton. > > Chillah I believe is a place in Black Torrington. > Susanna was the daughter of James Wooldridge and Susanna Evely from > Northlew. I know about the Evely's and have them in various census. > > Hugh and Susanna had a daughter Harriet Ann Johns (1857, Halwill) who is > with her Grandparents James & Susanna in 1861 census. > > Hugh is in 1861 Census at Strews Upcott, Halwill (RG9/1509 F56 P6) age 29, > Widower, born Beaworthy > Hugh is in 1871/1881/1891/1901 where he is married to Sarah > (Brayley/Brealy) born ca 1845, Sydenham Damerall and family. > > Does anyone know where I can find Hugh and any of his family before he > married in 1856? > Who were Hugh's parents and in particular his mother? > Why does he give his name as Johns and his father as Vallance? > > Roy > ------------------------------------------ > The DEVON-L mailing list is co-sponsored by GENUKI/Devon > ( http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/ ) > and > the Devon FHS (http://www.devonfhs.org.uk/ ) > List archive for Devon can be found at > http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/DEVON/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > DEVON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message