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I don't think Mary married Thomas Knill

This is the only marriage record including a Thomas Knill and a Mary Dav* that shows up on Freebmd ...............

Marriages Dec 1850 (>99%)

BARNES Elizabeth Barnstaple 10 59
>>>>>>>> Davey Mary Barnstaple 10 59
Halford Edward Barnstaple 10 59
Hawks Eliza Frances Barnstaple 10 59
>>>>>>>>> Knill Thomas Barnes Barnstaple 10 59
>>>>>>>>> Knill Thomas Barns Barnstaple 10 59
Macey Edward Barnstaple 10 59
Moon Thomas Barnstaple 10 59
Redmore Sarah Barnstaple 10 59

So this is Sarah Jane and Mary in 1881.



1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

38, High Street, Barnstaple, Devon, England



William Brend Head Married Male 32 1849 Fish Fruit & Game Mcht Devon, England
>>L J Brend Wife Married Female 31 1850 Game Mcht Wife Barnstaple, Devon, England
Sydney Brend Son Single Male 0 1881 Game Mcht Son Barnstaple, Devon, England
Mary E Brend Servant Single Female 16 1865 General Servant Devon, England
>>Mary Davey Visitor Single Female 40 1841 Invalid Barnstaple, Devon, England


Mary has a spinal injury, not from birth. I suppose her age could be 49 on the image. Does look like 40 though.




1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Sanders Court, Holland Street, Barnstable, Devon, England



Sarah Brend Head Widow Female 40 1851 - Barnstaple, Devon, England
Sydney Brend Son - Male 9 1882 Scholar Barnstaple, Devon, England
Percy Brend Son - Male 8 1883 Scholar Barnstaple, Devon, England

Yes Emma did die in 1880. Mary married Thomas B Knill [not sure of date] and Sarah Jane married William Brend in 1878 so that is why they do not appear in the 1881 census. Have searched in genes and ancestry for a record of Emma's birth at or around 1804 in hopes of finding her parents names but still cannot be certain if her surname was Serigins, Scriggins or Striggins or even something else. I think it is one of those that is impossible to find.

perhaps sarah married

Marriages Sep 1878 (>99%)
Davey Sarah Barnstaple 5b 782

it's strange how neither Emma nor her daughters Mary and Sarah Jane seem not to be on any censuses after 1871!

alviegal .........

that's why I wondered whether it was another one!!

this is the only death in barnstaple in 1880
Deaths Mar 1880
Davey Amelia 73 Barnstaple 5b 393

Here is the 1871.


1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Bear Street, Barnstaple, Devon, England



Emma Davey Head - Female 65 1806 - Devon, England
?Transcription

Mary Davey Daughter - Female 41 1830 - Devon, England
?Transcription

Sarah Davey Daughter - Female 23 1848 - Devon, England

Different one, I think Sylvia.

The death I posted above in the paper is Emma. Can't find a record for it though.
I wonder if April 4 was when she was buried or just a mistake.

EDIT Seemingly April 1 was a Thursday so the previous Sunday would have been 28 March, I think.



BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS


'On Sunday last, in Bear Street in this town, Mrs Emma Davey aged 74.'

North Devon Journal 01 April 1880

?????????????? possible or a different Emma Davey

from FMP


Devon Social & Institutional records Transcription

First name(s) Emma
Last name Davey
Year 1891
Date 25 Jul 1891
Place Exeter
Description number 8074 informant name EXETER UNION defendent name EMMA DAVEY date 25/07/1891 offence CHARGEABILITY OF EMMA DAVEY, A PAUPER, SETTLED IN SAINT THOMAS' POOR LAW UNION adjudication ORDER MADE ADJUDICATING SETTLEMENT
Dataset Exeter Magistrates Court Register 1891
Record type Magistrates' court
County Devon
Country England
Archive Devon Heritage Centre
Devon Heritage Centre reference ECA
Record set Devon Social & Institutional records
Category Directories & Social History
Subcategory Social history
Collections from United Kingdom

I wonder if this is Emma's death? She is the correct age. Died April 1880 aged 74.



NORTH DEVON FIFTY YEARS AGO.


NORTH DEVON FIFTY YEARS AGO.

“... 73;>> April 4, at Barnstaple, Mrs. Emma Davey, 74;<< March 28, at Great Torrington, Mrs. Margaret Durke, 88; March 30, at Chittlehampton, Mrs. Huxham, 77; March 18, at Braunton, Thomas Moon, 67; April 1, at the North Devon Infirmary, Barnstaple, Ambrose Ridd ...”

03 April 1930 - North Devon Journal - Barnstaple, Devon, England

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Births Dec 1844 (>99%)
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Davey Emma Barnstaple 10 22

Chris :)

Hi Chris. Can't find any maiden names on any of the births on ancestry. It just says Emma. I only have basics on genes so don't have any credits and don't really know how else to find out. As you say the derivations are endless but thanks so much for trying to help.

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Emma Davey
England and Wales Census, 1851
Name Emma Davey
Event Type Census
Event Date 1851
Event Place Barnstaple, Devon, England
Registration District Barnstaple
Residence Note Bear Street
Gender Female
Age 6
Occupation At School
Relationship to Head of Household Daughter
Birth Year (Estimated) 1845
Birthplace Barnstaple, Devonshire
Page Number 6
Registration Number HO107
Piece/Folio 1892 / 269
Affiliate Record Type Household
HOUSEHOLD

ROLE

GENDER

AGE

BIRTHPLACE

James Davey Head M 48 Fremington, Devonshire
Emma Davey Wife F 46 Torrington, Devonshire
James Davey Son M 14 Barnstaple, Devonshire
Emma Davey Daughter F 6 Barnstaple, Devonshire

This baptism perhaps???


FreeReg Baptism entry on 06 Apr 2016
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Field Value
County Devon
Place Great Torrington
Church name St Michael
Register type Parish Register
Baptism date 15 Jul 1804
Person forename Emlyn
Person sex F
Father forename Robert
Father surname SCRIGGINS
Mother forename Elizabeth
Mother surname SCRIGGINS


EDIT: Sorry! Just noticed Chris Ho:) already posted this baptism above.

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Emma Davey
England and Wales Census, 1841
Name Emma Davey
Event Type Census
Event Date 1841
Event Place Barnstaple, Devon, England
Residence Note Bear Street
Gender Female
Age 35-39
Age (Original) 35
Birth Year (Estimated) 1802-1806
Birthplace Devon
Registration District Barnstaple
Book Number 5
Parish Barnstaple
County Devon
Page Number 24
Registration Number HO107
Piece/Folio 203/15
Affiliate Record Type Household
HOUSEHOLD

ROLE

GENDER

AGE

BIRTHPLACE

James Davey M 35-39 Devon
Emma Davey F 35-39 Devon
James Davey M 4 Devon
Mary Davey F 12 Devon
William Davey M 10 Devon
Martha Davey F 7 Devon
Henry Davey M 1

Would say a Surname open to many variants of spellings that one!.

Quite a few children, what does it give for Mothers Maiden Name on Certificates?...

Chris :)

Yes she was last mentioned in 1871. Think that must be the correct marriage in 1826 as there is no evidence apart from other trees that it was 1828. I notice the name is Striggins not Scriggins so will look that up.

1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Bear Street, Barnstaple, Devon, England



James Davey Head Married Male 59 1802 Tea Dealer Fremington, Devon, England
?Transcription

Emma Davey Wife Married Female 55 1806 - Torrington, Devon, England
?Transcription

Eliza Davey Daughter Unmarried Female 34 1827 Dressmaker Barnstaple, Devon, England
?Transcription

Martha Davey Daughter Unmarried Female 27 1834 Grocers Assistant Barnstaple, Devon, England
?Transcription

Sarah Jane Davey Daughter Unmarried Female 14 1847 Scholar Barnstaple, Devon, England
?Transcription

Emma Davey Daughter Unmarried Female 16 1845 Dressmaker Barnstaple, Devon, England


Is 1871 the last census she is on? Having trouble loading that one!

(are you sure it was 1828?)

Chris :)

Devon Marriages Transcription (Find My Past)

First name(s) James
Last name Davey
Marriage year 1826
Marriage date 26 Feb 1826
Parish Barnstaple
Place Barnstaple
Spouse's first name(s) Emma
Spouse's last name Striggins
Denomination Anglican
County Devon