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Varndell Family Sydenham Devon

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PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 12 Oct 2013 15:03

As Karen is a new poster, i will send her a PM on how to return to this thread.

Prickles.

Researching:
"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 12 Oct 2013 14:57

Household transcription
1911 census

Person: VARNDELL, John
Address: Lower Preshaw Upham

VARNDELL, John Head Married M 64 1847 Shepherd On Farm Hants Exton VIEW
VARNDELL, Caroline Wife Married37 years F 62 1849 Hants Ovington VIEW
VARNDELL, Mabel Daughter Single F 27 1884 Hants Soberton VIEW
RG number: RG14
Piece: 6149
Reference: RG14PN6149 RG78PN286 RD104 SD1 ED5 SN150
Registration District: Droxford
Sub District: Bishops Waltham
Enumeration District: 5
Parish: Upham
Address: Lower Preshaw Upham
County: Hampshire
(6 children born and living)

A copy of George and Bessie's marriage cert will confirm if this George's Father..

Having said that.........you might already know who George's Father was?

Researching:
"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 12 Oct 2013 14:42

The address on the above 1891 census is....Middle Preshaw.

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..1901 England Census
about John Varndall Name: John Varndall
Age: 54
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1847
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Caroline Varndall
Gender: Male
Where born: Exton, Hampshire, England

Civil Parish: Exton
Ecclesiastical parish: Exton St Peter
Town: Exton
County/Island: Hampshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration District: Droxford
Sub-registration District: West Meon
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Schedule Number: 6
Piece: 1089
Folio: 24
Page Number: 1
Household Members: Name Age
John Varndall 54 (Shepherd)
Caroline Varndall 51
George Varndall 27 (Butler/Domestic)
James Varndall 25
William Varndall 23
Thomas Varndall 21
May Varndall 19
Elsie Varndall 10
(Middle Preshaw)

Researching:
"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 12 Oct 2013 14:24


1891 England Census about George Varndell
Name: George Varndell
Age: 17
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1874
Relation: Son
Father's Name: John Varndell
Mother's Name: Caroline Varndell
Gender: Male
Where born: Corhampton, Hampshire, England

Civil Parish: Exton
Ecclesiastical parish: Exton
Town: Exton
County/Island: Hampshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation: Gardener domestic

Registration District: Droxford
Sub-registration District: West Meon
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 942
Folio: 26
Page Number: 8
Household Members:
Name Age
John Varndell 44
Caroline Varndell 43
George Varndell 17
James Varndell 16
William Varndell 14
Thomas Varndell 12
Mabel P Varndell 8
Elsie C Varndell 8/12
1901 England Census about George Varndall
Name: George Varndall
Age: 27
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1874
Relation: Son
Father's Name: John Varndall
Mother's Name: Caroline Varndall
Gender: Male
Where born: Corhampton, Hampshire, England

Civil Parish: Exton
Ecclesiastical parish: Exton St Peter
Town: Exton
County/Island: Hampshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation: Butler domestic

Condition as to marriage:


Registration District: Droxford
Sub-registration District: West Meon
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Schedule Number: 6
Piece: 1089
Folio: 24
Page Number: 1
Household Members:
Name Age
John Varndall 54
Caroline Varndall 51
George Varndall 27*************************************
James Varndall 25
William Varndall 23
Thomas Varndall 21
May Varndall 19
Elsie Varndall 10

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 12 Oct 2013 14:23


1881 England Census
about Bessie Gallop Name: Bessie Gallop
Age: 6
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1875
Relationship to Head: Daughter
Father: James Gallop
Mother: Harriet Gallop
Gender: Female
Where born: Poltimore, Devon, England

Civil Parish: Poltimore
County/Island: Devon
Country: England

Education:

Employment status: View Image
Occupation: Scholar

Registration District: St Thomas
Sub-registration District: Heavitree
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 2143
Folio: 129
Page Number: 7
Household Members: Name Age
James Gallop 43
Harriet Gallop 42
William Gallop 15
Samuel Gallop 11
Lucy Gallop 8
Bessie Gallop 6
Ellen Gallop 4
Mary Gallop


1891 England Census
about Bessie Gallop Name: Bessie Gallop
Age: 17
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1874
Relation: Servant
Gender: Female
Where born: Poltimore, Devon, England

Civil Parish: St David
Ecclesiastical parish: St David
Town: Exeter
County/Island: Devon
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration District: Exeter
Sub-registration District: Exeter Western
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1690
Folio: 13
Page Number: 20
Household Members: Name Age
James Webber 61
Prudence Webber 65
Prudence Webber 24
Jessie Williams 27
Bessie Gallop 17







Researching:
"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 12 Oct 2013 14:07

Bessie in 1901, I'm sure original is Gallop not Callop:

1901 England Census
about Bessie Callop Name: Bessie Callop
Age: 26
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1875
Relation: Servant
Gender: Female
Where born: Exeter, Devon, England

Civil Parish: Kensington
Ecclesiastical parish: St Augustine
County/Island: London
Country: England

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 12 Oct 2013 14:03


..England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007
about Bessie Varndell Name: Bessie Varndell
Birth Date: abt 1875
Date of Registration: Mar 1952
Age at Death: 77
Registration District: Newton Abbot
Inferred County: Devon
Volume: 7a
Page: 581


..England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966
about Bessie Varndell Name: Bessie Varndell
Probate Date: 1 Apr 1952
Death Date: 24 Feb 1952
Death Place: Torquay
Registry: Exeter

Of 9 Florida Road, Torquay widow.

To Ruth Mary Hancock (Wife of Frederick Reginald Hancock)

Effects: £902 2s 3d

Researching:
"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 12 Oct 2013 13:55

Perhaps you could let us know exactly what information you are looking for?

Researching:
"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 12 Oct 2013 13:51


..England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
about Ruth Mary Varndell Name: Ruth Mary Varndell
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1910
Registration District: Tavistock
Inferred County: Devon
Volume: 5b
Page: 314

There does not appear to be any other Varndell/Gallop births after 1911.

Researching:
"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 12 Oct 2013 13:40

Marriages Sep 1906 (>99%)
Gallop Bessie St Thomas 5b 101
Varndell George St Thomas 5b 101

Researching:
"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 12 Oct 2013 13:40

1911 census says they've been married 4 years, had 2 children, one had died.

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 12 Oct 2013 13:38

Household transcription
1911 census


Person: VARNDELL, Ruth
Address: Sydenham Wood Lewdown

VARNDELL, George Head Married M 37 1874 Gardener Domestic Preshaw Hampshire VIEW
VARNDELL, Bessie Wife Married4 years F 36 1875 Pottimore Exeter Devon VIEW
VARNDELL, Ruth Daughter F 1 1910 Sydenham Devon VIEW
RG number: RG14
Piece: 13111
Reference: RG14PN13111 RG78PN756 RD279 SD3 ED11 SN34
Registration District: Tavistock
Sub District: Lifton
Enumeration District: 11
Parish: Marystowe
Address: Sydenham Wood Lewdown
County: Devonshire
(2 children born , 1 living , 1 had died)

Researching:
"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 12 Oct 2013 13:33

Hello Karen and welcome to the boards.

To find out if any other members have you family in their trees......Click on "Search" above and then click on "Search all Members Trees" from the drop down menu.

If you find any family connections, you can then send a message to the tree owner/owners.

Good luck......Prickles. x

Researching:
"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))

Karen

Karen Report 12 Oct 2013 13:29

Does anyone have any information or a tree on the Varndell Family who lived in Sydenham Devon. George (husband) Bessie (wife) Ruth (daughter) would be in 1911 census their ages were 37, 36 and Ruth was 1.