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    1. [ENG-SOM] Honour JAMES (1800 - 1886) and Thomas Jeffrey DUKE (c1796 - 1871) of Ilminster and Chard
    2. Peter Ferreira
    3. Honour JAMES was born on April 3rd., 1800, baptized April 27, 1800, in Kingstone, Somerset. Thomas Jeffrey DUKE had been born in Isle Brewers, Somerset, about 1796. Honour married Thomas Jeffrey DUKE of Dowlish on May 17, 1823 in Kingstone. In 1829, Thomas was Tax Assessor and Collector for Horton. At the 1841 census, Thomas was a farmer in Horton, Ilminster, Somerset; at the 1851 census, family was in Furnham, Chard, Somerset, where Thomas 54 was Clerk of Union Supr. Registrar, living with Honour 50, and six children; Thomas died on November 22, 1871, aged 75; Honour, his widow, died on April 8, 1886, aged 86 (M.I. Kingstone). Thomas and Honour had issue: a. Joseph James DUKE, born in England, but not in Somerset, about 1824; he died on June 11th., 1845; b. Susan Mary Ann DUKE, born in England, but not in Somerset, on April 16th., 1826, died in Horton on November 14th., 1842, aged 16 (M.I. Kingstone); c. Emma DUKE, born on September 27th., 1828 in Horton, Ilminster; died June 16th., 1869 (M.I. Kingstone); d. Thomas Jeffrey DUKE, born on May 20th., 1831 in Horton, Ilminster; e. William Mudge DUKE, born about 1833 in Horton, Ilminster; he married Mary ????; f. Honor James DUKE, born on June 23rd., 1836 in Horton, Ilminster; died in Horton on December 12th., 1839, aged 3 years and 4 months (M.I. Kingstone); g. Ann J. DUKE, born on July 31st., 1838 in Horton, Ilminster, birth registered in Chard district in Q3 of 1838; h. John James DUKE, born on December 20th., 1840 in Horton, Ilminster, birth registered in Chard district in Q4 of 1840. He become a Mormon and migrated to the U.S.A. where he married Hannah WALKER. He died in Utah, U.S.A., in 1927. John and Hannah had 10 children; i. Albert R. DUKE, born on May 7th., 1844 in Mere, Wilts. I seek to make contact, and to share JAMES family history notes, with any relation or researcher of this family, all cousins of mine. Best wishes. Peter Ferreira Toronto, Canada.

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