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Hi,

I am trying to find a birth and marriage record for James Henry Scantlebury, trying to also find out who his parents are. He was born in approx. 1865 in the Tavistock, Devon area I believe or possibly across the border into Cornwall. I have a photo of his gravestone so I know he died 9th August 1949 at Culverhill, Sydenham, Tavistock, Devon. He married Eliza, possible surname Paynter/Painter. I have a family member who believe he was in the workhouse in Tavistock, Devon. I have found a census record in 1871 in Tavistock, Devon, showing a record for a James Scantlebury at the age of 7 in the workhouse.

I would be very grateful for any information.

Thank you

Laura

Gosh looked like they were dumped !

If he married, the info will be on freebmd..........

Have you looked?

And his birth may simply not have been regisetred, in view of the fact that it was pre-1875.

Try to find a baptism

1861 England Census
about Ann N Scantlebury
Name:

Ann N Scantlebury
Age:2/12
Estimated birth year: 1861
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Richard Scantlebury born in Stoke Climsland, Cornwall, England
Mother's name: Mary Scantlebury born in Neerferris, Devon, England
Gender: Female
Where born: Calstock, Cornwall, England
Civil Parish: Calstock
County/Island: Cornwall
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:
View image

Registration district:Tavistock

Sub-registration district: Tavistock
ED, institution, or vessel: 15
Neighbors: View others on page

Household schedule number: 268
Piece: 1461
Folio: 97
Page Number: 49
Household Members:

Name
Age
Richard Scantlebury 18
Mary Scantlebury 21
Ann N Scantlebury 2/12


Possible

1911 census

Person: SCANTLEBURY, James Address: Culver Hill Sydenham Damarel Tavistock

SCANTLEBURY, James Head Married M 46 1865 Agricultural Farm Labourer Calstock Cornwall VIEW
SCANTLEBURY, Eliza Wife Married13 years F 45 1866 Sydenham Damarel Devon VIEW
SCANTLEBURY, Mary Daughter F 12 1899 School Lamerton Devon VIEW
SCANTLEBURY, Irene Daughter F 9 1902 School Lamerton Devon

The marriage should not be hard to find.........

James Henry Scantlebury, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
Name: James Henry Scantlebury
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 26 Feb 1868
Christening Place: Calstock, Cornwall, England
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: Richard Scantlebury
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Mary
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I04568-2
System Origin: England-EASy
GS Film number: 1545380
Reference ID: p 70

I got the above from looking at the other children in the work house with James

Day Month 26-Feb
Year 1868
Parish Or Reg District Calstock
Forename James Henry
Surname SCANTLEBURY
Sex
Father Forename Richard
Mother Forename Mary
Residence Calstock
Father Rank Profession sailor
Notes born 5 Dec 1863
Transcriber Notes
Transcriber Myra Cordrey

Marriages Sep 1898 (>99%)
PAINTER Eliza Tavistock 5b 681
SCANTLEBERRY James Henry Tavistock 5b 681
Smale Peter Maurice Tavistock 5b 681
Squires Mary Ann Tavistock 5b 681

Hi,

Thanks for all the information. I have tried to find the marriage on Ancestry but not been able to yet. I also looked up information through his sister Ann. However I then found other Scantlebury's in the area in a different family and got myself confused! I do think that the family in the workhouse is the right one though.

Thank you very much, Laura

Surname First name(s) Age District Vol Page
Marriages Dec 1860 (>99%)
Harris Samuel Tavistock 5b 700
Langman Mary Tavistock 5b 700
Richards Elizabeth Tavistock 5b 700
Scantlebury Richard Tavistock 5b 700

Day Month 26-Feb
Year 1868
Parish Or Reg District Calstock
Forename Anna Maria
Surname SCANTLEBURY
Sex
Father Forename Richard
Mother Forename Mary
Residence Calstock
Father Rank Profession sailor
Notes born Feb 1861?
Transcriber Notes
Transcriber Myra Cordrey

Day Month 25-Dec
Year 1860
Parish Or Reg District Calstock
Groom Fn Richard
Groom Sn SCANTLEBURY
Groom Age 19
Groom Residence Calstock
Groom Condition bachelor
Groom Rank Profession sailor
Groom Signed / Marked (S/M) M
Groom Father Name William
Groom Father Rank Profession bargeman
Bride Fn Mary
Bride Sn LANGMAN
Bride Age 20
Bride Residence Calstock
Bride Condition spinster
Bride Rank Profession
Bride Signed / Marked (S/M) M
Bride Father Name John (deceased)
Bride Father Rank Profession miner
Banns / Licence (B/L) B
Witness Fn1 Elizabeth
Witness Sn1 Foster
Witness Fn2 John
Witness Sn2 Baker
Other Information
Transcriber Notes
Transcriber Myra Cordrey

Thank you very much everyone :)

For BMD info......a much easier site is freebmd.

And remember to use 'phonetic search' if you can't find a record at the first attempt

Day Month 26-Feb
Year 1868
Parish Or Reg District Calstock
Forename Mary Anna
Surname SCANTLEBURY
Sex
Father Forename Richard
Mother Forename Mary
Residence Calstock
Father Rank Profession sailor
Notes born October 1867
Transcriber Notes
Transcriber Myra Cordrey