Hi Folks, Have just received this answer from a very astute lister. Hi, Just read your posting re Florence OLDREIVE. In my opinion, the one year old from the 1881 census, daughter of John and Edna OLDREIVE can be found in the 1891 and 1901 census still with Mum and Dad. Consequently, unless the marriage never happened, not the same girl. How interesting, in the 1901 census Robert Rowe of Halwell is the son of a farmer. On the next farm is William Oldreive. Not an answer, just an observation! Pete So there you go. It never occured to me to check the 1891 or 1901 census something I should have done before firing away my question. I can hear the walls rumbling already!!!!!!! Cheers Bev. Edmonds Toowoomba, Qld, Australia OPC Dartington, Dean Prior, East Allington, Halwell, South Pool, Totnes & Stokenham, Devon, Eng. Looking for EDMONDS, Devon anywhere/anytime GASTRELL, worldwide

Hello all, Halwell Banns Florence OLDREIVE of Cornworthy Robert Edward ROWE otp Banns 16, 23, 30th July 1899 Would anyone be able to confirm if the above Florence OLDREIVE is the same Florence OLDREIVE who was born in Chivelstone c 1880 [per 1881 census]. cheers Bev. Edmonds Toowoomba, Qld, Australia OPC Dartington, Dean Prior, East Allington, Halwell, South Pool, Totnes & Stokenham, Devon, Eng. Looking for EDMONDS, Devon anywhere/anytime GASTRELL, worldwide

I have a death certificate for Peter MITCHELMORE who died from measles, aged 4 months, on 24 June 1838. His mother was Mary; his father was not named but was a labourer. They lived at Burlestone. As far as I know I am not related to him. If you think he is related to you, please let me know and I will gladly forward the certificate to you. The other Peter MITCHELMORE is my great great grandfather, the son of John MITCHELMORE and Susanna WILLS. He was baptised at Slapton on 16 April 1797, married Margaret MARCH at Stoke Fleming on 27 March 1821 and moved to Harberton c1829. They had nine children: Thomas (1822-1888) Ann (1825-?) Margaret (c1828-?) Susan (1830-?) John (1832-?) Robert (1833-?) Elizabeth (1836-?) Mary (1839-1918) Jane (1842-?). He was a mariner in 1822 and an agricultural labourer in 1832. I should be grateful for any further information about him or his family. John Mitchelmore Hertfordshire England

Hi all, Sometime you might like to visit the interesting Web site devoted to changes in the population of Britain 1801-2001:- http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/ I had a look at the South Hams and found some interesting information. 1. In 1851 15% of the population were "attending Wesleyan Methodists", and 8% were "attending Baptists", which rather suggests that a quarter of our ancestors may not have had their children baptised in a Church of England parish church? No doubt this explains why so many baptisms are difficult to find, even though a later census indicates that a person was "born" in that place/parish"? 2. Also in 1850, the infant mortality rate was 10%, that is deaths before the age of 12 months. With most families of the period having around 4 children this distressing figure would suggest that up to half of our ancestral families were likely to have suffered one infant death? And this in addition to all the other deaths from smallpox, cholera, typhoid, etc., due in no small part to the insanitary conditions and poor water supplies of that time. Cheers, Ray

Require information on marriage for Frederick FULL 1840's. Totnes area. Marion.

Hi all, Have just completed a transcript of the 1841 census of Slapton. This file previously covered only a small part of the parish but I now have a better copy to work from. Another 600 persons have been added and all related pages have also been updated. Enjoy, Ray Osborn Rotorua, NZ Co-ordinator of the Rootsweb SOUTHHAMS Mailing List and Webmaster of the South Hams information site - to be found at <http://my4bears.orcon.net.nz/Home.html>

Hi All, I am new to this list and not sure if this is the correct list for Teighmouth , but I am looking for Census details of the following family in the 1841, 1851 & 1861. GILPIN Thomas Head born Teignmouth 1802 Ann Wife Born East Didswell, Devon. Mary Ann Born Teignmouth 1833 Ann Born Teighmouth 1846 Thomas Born Teignmouth 1850 Edward Born Teignmouth 1853 Frank Born Teignmouth 1859 There may be more children that I do not know about but it is the Mary Ann which is my lead. I have her when she is married on the 1871,1881 1891 & 1900, but would love to have details of her earlier days. Regards Joan. (Staffs)

With so few records from Diptford available on IGI, it's been difficult to find out anything much about the CUTMORE family of Diptford, and South Hams generally. I'm particularly interested in Frances CUTMORE who married Joseph SMARIDGE at Diptford in 1783. If anyone has CUTMORE interests, or is able to provide names and dates of parents and siblings for Frances I'd be delighted to hear from them. Best wishes, Mike.

reply and info on Frances CUTMORE sent off list Gail in Vancouver Canada OPC for Diptford & North Huish searching for PULLYBLANK & SHUTE anywhere anytime

Hello all, Have just completed an 1841 census transcript of Ashprington. The main 1841 index has also been updated. Regards, Ray Osborn Rotorua, NZ Co-ordinator of the Rootsweb SOUTHHAMS Mailing List and Webmaster of the South Hams information site - to be found at <http://my4bears.orcon.net.nz/Home.html>

Goodmorning, Whilst scouting around in the Sheepscombe 1851 census Gloucester, I came across this entry. Section 2 Entry 33 ABELL, John 68 Pauper Game Keeper Winstone Ann 68 Devon Stockinham Hester 17 Miserden Then in the burials for Sheepscombe Ann ABEL 22 Nov 1853 72 Sheepscombe Regards Bev. Edmonds Toowoomba, Qld, Australia OPC Dartington, Dean Prior, East Allington, Halwell, South Pool, Totnes & Stokenham, Devon, Eng. Looking for EDMONDS, Devon anywhere/anytime GASTRELL, worldwide

Hi all, Have just completed the 1841 census transcript of West Alvington - such an important parish in the Kingsbridge district. Apologies for not doing this earlier but I'd forgotten it was incomplete & limited to just a tiny corner of the parish in Malborough village! I'll add the data to the main South Hams 1841 index in a day or two. Have fun, Ray Osborn Rotorua, NZ Co-ordinator of the Rootsweb SOUTHHAMS Mailing List and Webmaster of the South Hams information site - to be found at <http://my4bears.orcon.net.nz/Home.html>

Information received thank you very much. Husband is Nicholas KERSWELL aged 30 yrs of Dodbrooke. So where did I get the notion that husband was perhaps a Henry? Cheers Bev -----Original Message----- From: Beverley Edmonds <beverley@yourisp.com.au> To: DEVON-L@rootsweb.com <DEVON-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, 30 January 2005 9:05 Subject: [DEV] Jane KERSWELL of Chillington 1871 census look-up >Goodmorning, > >Would SKS please look at the 1871 census to see if you can find a Jane >KERSWELL/KERSWILL c 1831 Chillington. If her husband is with her he maybe a >Henry ?. >Children who should be with her are William 1865 and George 1869 both born >Dodbrooke according to the 1881 census. >I am trying to confirm who Jane's husband was, is it Henry? If so then I >would love to know where he was born etc. > > >Cheers >Bev. Edmonds >Toowoomba, Qld, Australia >OPC Dartington, Dean Prior, East Allington, Halwell, South Pool, Totnes & >Stokenham, Devon, Eng. >Looking for EDMONDS, Devon anywhere/anytime >GASTRELL, worldwide > > > >==== DEVON Mailing List ==== >The DEVON-L mailing list is co-sponsored by GENUKI/Devon >( http://www.cs.ncl.ac.uk/genuki/DEV/ ) and >the Devon FHS ( http://www.devonfhs.org.uk/ ) > >

Goodmorning, Would SKS please look at the 1871 census to see if you can find a Jane KERSWELL/KERSWILL c 1831 Chillington. If her husband is with her he maybe a Henry ?. Children who should be with her are William 1865 and George 1869 both born Dodbrooke according to the 1881 census. I am trying to confirm who Jane's husband was, is it Henry? If so then I would love to know where he was born etc. Cheers Bev. Edmonds Toowoomba, Qld, Australia OPC Dartington, Dean Prior, East Allington, Halwell, South Pool, Totnes & Stokenham, Devon, Eng. Looking for EDMONDS, Devon anywhere/anytime GASTRELL, worldwide

Executions at the Devon county gaol 1795-1857 transcribed from Trewman's Exeter Pocket Journal and Almanac 1857 (Page 157) This and other really interesting directories are available on line at the Leicester University site - http://www.historicaldirectories.org/ DATE;;NAME;;OFFENCE;NOTES 20.3.;1795;William;MARTINBOROUGH;Murder;A man of colour 9.4.;1798;James;NICHOLSON;Forgery; 17.8.;1798;Peter;PEEL;Coining; 17.8.;1798;John;MACINTYRE;Coining; 23.3.;1799;Mary Ann;MARTIN;Murder; 5.4.;1799;Betty;LIMPENNY;Arson; 23.8.;1799;Joseph;BUGWATER;Highway robbery; 23.8.;1799;John;CHIMLEIGH;Horse stealing; 23.8.;1799;Edward;ADAMS;Horse stealing; 6.4.;1800;James;POOLEY;Sheep stealing; 6.4.;1800;John;TRICK ;Sheep stealing; 6.4.;1800;William;THORN ;Sheep stealing; 6.4.;1800;Henry;PINSENT ;Sheep stealing; 6.4.;1800;John;DEANE ;Highway robbery; 6.4.;1800;Richard;FISHER;Bullock stealing; 6.4.;1800;James;BELSON;Stealing from dockyard; 21.4.;1802;Robert;BOAST;Uttering forged notes; 21.4.;1802;William;BLADES ;Uttering forged notes; 21.4.;1802;Samuel;HUGHES ;Uttering forged notes; 21.4.;1802;Thomas;HOEST ;Uttering forged notes; 21.4.;1802;William;SMITH ;Highway robbery; 21.4.;1802;John;ALLEN;Forgery; 27.8.;1802;Matthias;JEWELL;Housebreaking; 27.8.;1802;William;HOCKADAY ;Housebreaking; 27.8.;1802;John;POLLARD;Forging a seaman's will; 7.4.;1804;Henry;HUNT ;Horse stealing; 5.4.;1805;Simon;CORNER;Forgery; 12.8.;1805;Betsy;HEELEY;Murder; 23.8.;1805;John;HAYNES;Rape; 4.8.;1806;Vicenty;LOPEZ;Murder;Of a Spanish prisoner 15.8.;1806;John Davies;BEADALL;Forgery; 5.8.;1807;Cogento;CUNADO;Murder;Executed at the Spanish prison, Milbay, Plymouth 8.4.;1808;Benjamin;PAYNE;Murder; 15.8.;1808;George;GODBEER;Murder; 12.8.;1811;Jane;COX;Murder; 3.4.;1812;James;WILLIAMS;Highway robbery; 26.3.;1813;William;LUSCOMBE;Murder;The Times reported on 31.3.1813 that a Thomas LUSCOMBE had been executed at Exeter for the murder of Sarah FORD and had also confessed to murdering Margaret HUXTABLE of Dodbrooke an infant of 11 years, whom he violated and put to death 27.3.;1815;Samuel;NORTON;Murder; 7.4.;1815;Samuel;SUMMERS;Administering poison to his master; 4.8.;1815;John Josiah;CHISHOLM;Forgery; 24.3.;1817;Robert;PINSON;Murder;Of his wife 23.3.;1818;John;GREEN;Murder; 23.3.;1818;John;GREEN;Murder; 3.4.;1818;John;PRINN;Unnatural crime; 13.11.;1818;Samuel;HOLMYARD;Forgery;On the City of Exeter bank 21.3.;1819;Mary;WOODMAN;Murder;Of her husband 2.4.;1819;Joseph;ATKINS;Bestiality; 2.4.;1819;John;NORTHCOTE;Bullock stealing; 2.4.;1819;Samuel;HALLINGS;Administering poison; 3.4.;1820;Thomas;MUSGROVE;Stealing a ram sheep; 18.8.;1820;John;CRIBLE;Forgery; 6.4.;1821;John;RAGWILL;Highway robbery;On Mutley Plain 6.4.;1821;James;BOWDEN;Housebreaking;Near Chudleigh 6.4.;1821;William;BOWDEN;Housebreaking;Near Chudleigh 26.8.;1821;Philip;CHAPPLE;Murder;Of Mary STEVENS 2.4.;1823;John;PERRY;Arson; 4.4.;1823;John;BOLT;Shooting;At Jane JOSLIN 28.7.;1823;J;RADFORD alias BRIGHT;Murder;Of Sarah DOWN 2.4.;1827;Thomas;FRIEND;Murder;Of Edward and Sarah GLASS on Woodland Down 16.4.;1827;John;ORCHARD;Forgery;Altering a deed 24.8.;1827;John;JAMES;Burglary;At Tiverton 24.8.;1827;George;CHAMPION;Burglary;At Tiverton 3.4.;1829;Thomas;HALSON;Robbery and wounding; 3.4.;1829;William;TRETHEW ;Robbery and wounding; 17.8.;1829;Keziah;WEECOMBE;Murder;Of her husband 17.8.;1829;Richard;QUAINTANCE;Accessory to the fact;Of murder of WEECOMBE 25.3.;1830;George;CUDMORE;Murder;Of his wife 20.8.;1830;William Bissett;CORNISH;Unnatural crime; 26.3.;1832;Mary;KALLAWAY;Murder;Of her child 12.8.;1836;Thomas;OLIVER alias Buckingham Joe;Murder;Of Mr MAY 9.4.;1849;James;LAUDICK;Murder;Of Grace HOLMAN 1.4.;1853;George;SPARKES;Murder;William BLACKMORE 4.8.;1854;Llewellyn Garrett Talmage;HARVEY;Murder;Of Mary RICHARDS at Torrington Regards, Jack Steer Banbury

1851 census of Westbury on Trym [nr Bristol] from Gordon Beavingtons CD ON ROAD TO CHURCH NICHOLS Aeneas Widow/er 55 Tailor & Draper Slapton Devon Alfred 19 Tailor Bristol, Westbury John 14 Haulier Bristol, Westbury CORNICK John Lodger 18 Labourer Bristol, Westbury 8 NICHOLS Henry 30 Tailor & Draper Slapton Devon Rachel 27 Dressmaker Bristol, Westbury Herbert 7 Bristol, Westbury Theresa 5 Bristol, Westbury Cheers Bev. Edmonds Toowoomba, Qld, Australia OPC Dartington, Dean Prior, East Allington, Halwell, South Pool, Totnes & Stokenham, Devon, Eng. Looking for EDMONDS, Devon anywhere/anytime GASTRELL, worldwide

Searching for SMARIDGE in the Diptford, general South Hams area, in particular connections with RICHARD EMMETT SMARIDGE (born March 1891 in the Totnes registration district- Free BMD). He had a brother John Thomas (a WO in the RCMP), sisters, Dora, Nancy, Margaret, Winifred and Mercy. Ant links much appreciated, Best wishes, Mike.

I am trying, unsuccessfully so far, to find a record of the death of John MITCHELMORE at Stoke Fleming between 1828 and 1841. Any assistance would be gratefully appreciated. John Mitchelmore Hertfordshire

At 10:47 8/01/05, you wrote: >Thanks for the quick response - hopefully the ISP will sort itself out >quickly, as it would be a pain to go through GENUKI/Devon temporarily >commenting out all my links. Hi all, The South Hams Web site is up and running once again... Regards, Ray Co-ordinator of the Rootsweb SOUTHHAMS Mailing List and Webmaster of the South Hams information site - to be found at <http://my4bears.orcon.net.nz/Home.html>

Hi all, Sorry to advise that my Web site is temporarily unavailable. The ISP is re-organising but I don;t yet know how long this will take. This messuage timed at 2015 GMT Ray Osborn Co-ordinator of the Rootsweb SOUTHHAMS Mailing List and Webmaster of the South Hams information site - to be found at <http://my4bears.orcon.net.nz/Home.html>