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Bragg family from devon

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Linda

Linda Report 7 Jun 2019 17:34

Hello,can you please help,
I am looking for the Bragg family from pyeworthy in Devon, that left and went to Canada in the 1800s, do not know what year or any of their first names,I am led to believe they may have been farmers.
Thank you regards Linda

Rambling

Rambling Report 7 Jun 2019 17:44

There is a tree here that has a Mary Grace Bragg from Pyeworthy 1835, apparently died in Canada

http://58.96.72.235/fam_hist/getperson.php?personID=I14558&tree=walter1

Rambling

Rambling Report 7 Jun 2019 17:46

For an idea of names

1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Pyworthy Village, Pyworthy, Holsworthy, Devon, England

John Bragg Male 45 1796 Devon, England
Mary Bragg Female 40 1801 Devon, England
Thomas Bragg Male 20 1821 Devon, England
Frances Bragg Female 15 1826 Devon, England
William Bragg Male 15 1826 Devon, England
Richard Bragg Male 10 1831 Devon, England <<<<<<<<<<
Mary Bragg Female 5 1836 Devon, England
Francis Bragg Male 3 1838 Devon, England
Martha Bragg Female 0 1841 Devon, England
John Smale Male 15 1826 Devon, England
Elizabeth Smale Female 14 1827 Devon, England
Mary Headdon Female 35 1806 -

Rambling

Rambling Report 7 Jun 2019 17:58

Possible for the Richard Bragg bn 1831 , POB just given as England, he's a farmer

Canada Census 1871

Richard Bragg Male 1832 England
Eliza Bragg Female 1845 Ontario
John Bragg Male 1852 Ontario
Marey Bragg Female 1855 Ontario
Fransess Bragg Female 1857 Ontario
William Bragg Male 1859 Ontario
Francis Bragg Male 1865 Ontario
James Bragg Male 1867 Ontario
Samuel Bragg Male 1869 Ontario
Richard Bragg Male 1871 Ontario
Richard Bragg's Census Details

Rambling

Rambling Report 7 Jun 2019 18:01

Canada Census 1861

John Bragg Male 1796 England - Farmer
Mary Bragg Female 1798 England -
Francis Bragg Male 1838 England -
Dam Bragg Male 1839 England I this one is actually Dan Allen on the image)

Rambling

Rambling Report 7 Jun 2019 18:05

Youngest child on 1841 census,


First name(s) Martha Ann
Last name Bragg
Baptism year 1840
Baptism date 05 Jul 1840
Denomination Bible Christian
Baptism place Holsworthy
Father's first name(s) John
Father's occupation Yeoman
Mother's first name(s) Mary
Residence Pyworthy
County Devon
Note
Derrill
Description Holsworthy Bible Christian Baptisms 1837-1846
Archive South West Heritage Trust
Record set Devon Baptisms
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Baptisms
Collections from England, Great Britain

Linda

Linda Report 7 Jun 2019 18:33

Thank you for taking the time, at least now I have something to go at
Regards Linda

Rambling

Rambling Report 7 Jun 2019 18:37

BRAGG, MARTHA ANN mmn SMALE
GRO Reference: 1840 J Quarter in THE HOLSWORTHY UNION IN THE COUNTIES OF DEVON AND Volume 09 Page 345

as mother's maiden name on the above was Smale, it's probably safe to assume this is the daughter on census as born abt 1826

Record set Devon Baptisms
First name(s) Frances Smale
Last name Bragg
Birth year 1824
Baptism year 1824
Denomination Anglican
County Devon
Baptism place Pyworthy
Mother's first name(s) Mary
Father's first name(s) John
Archive South West Heritage Trust
Birth date 11 Jan 1824
Father's occupation Shoemaker
Residence Church Village
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Baptisms
Collections from England, Great Britain

Maddie

Maddie Report 7 Jun 2019 18:39

Name: Francis Bragg
Birth Date: Mar 1838
Birth Place: Devon, England
Death Date: 3 Oct 1862
Death Place: Durham Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Cemetery: Providence Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Bowmanville, Durham Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Has Bio?: N
Father: John Bragg
Mother: Mary Bragg
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/mem...
Name: John Bragg
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 9 Jan 1796
Birth Place: Devon, England
Death Date: 20 Aug 1871
Death Place: Durham Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Cemetery: Providence Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Bowmanville, Durham Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Has Bio?: N
Spouse: Mary Bragg
Children: William Bragg
Richard Bragg
Frances Smale Allin
Mary Grace Allin
Thomas Smale Bragg
Francis Bragg
Elizabeth Ann Bragg
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/mem...

Name: Mary Bragg
Maiden Name: Smale
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 11 Oct 1798
Birth Place: Devon, England
Death Date: 12 Nov 1874
Death Place: Durham Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Cemetery: Providence Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Bowmanville, Durham Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Has Bio?: N
Spouse: John Bragg
Children: William Bragg
Richard Bragg
Frances Smale Allin
Mary Grace Allin
Thomas Smale Bragg
Francis Bragg
Elizabeth Ann Bragg

Name: William Bragg
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 29 Mar 1826
Birth Place: Devon, England
Death Date: 16 Oct 1865
Death Place: Ontario, Canada
Cemetery: Saint Marys Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: St. Marys, Perth County, Ontario, Canada
Has Bio?: Y
Father: John Bragg
Mother: Mary Bragg
Spouse: Elizabeth Bragg
Children: William Francis Bragg
URL: https://www.findagrave.com

wife
Name: Elizabeth Bragg
Maiden Name: Osborne
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 1830
Death Date: 1868
Cemetery: Saint Marys Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: St. Marys, Perth County, Ontario, Canada
Has Bio?: N
Spouse: William Bragg
Children: William Francis Bragg
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/mem...

son
Name: William Francis Bragg
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 15 May 1864
Death Date: 27 Apr 1934
Cemetery: Saint Marys Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: St. Marys, Perth County, Ontario, Canada
Has Bio?: N
Father: William Bragg
Mother: Elizabeth Bragg
Spouse: Almira Emma Bragg
Children: William Harold Osborne Bragg
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/mem...

wife
Name: Almira Emma Bragg
Maiden Name: Huston
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 3 Mar 1864
Birth Place: Stratford, Perth County, Ontario, Canada
Death Date: 16 Aug 1921
Death Place: Stratford, Perth County, Ontario, Canada
Cemetery: Saint Marys Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: St. Marys, Perth County, Ontario, Canada
Has Bio?: N
Father: Samuel Huston
Mother: Jane Huston
Spouse: William Francis Bragg
Children: William Harold Osborne Bragg
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/mem...

son
Name: William Harold Osborne Bragg
Birth Date: 6 Feb 1892
Death Date: 23 May 1973
Cemetery: Saint Marys Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: St. Marys, Perth County, Ontario, Canada
Has Bio?: N
Father: William Francis Bragg
Mother: Almira Emma Bragg
Spouse: Margaret Isabell Velma Bragg
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/mem...

wife
Name: Margaret Isabell Velma Bragg
Maiden Name: Pringle
Birth Date: 31 Mar 1903
Death Date: 11 Feb 1980
Cemetery: Saint Marys Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: St. Marys, Perth County, Ontario, Canada
Has Bio?: N
Father: William Albert Pringle
Mother: Sarah Catherine Pringle
Spouse: William Harold Osborne Bragg
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/mem...

Maddie

Maddie Report 7 Jun 2019 18:42

Name: Frances Smale Allin
Maiden Name: Bragg
Birth Date: 16 Dec 1823
Birth Place: England
Death Date: 17 Jun 1898
Death Place: Durham Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Cemetery: Bowmanville Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Bowmanville, Durham Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Has Bio?: N
Father: John Bragg
Mother: Mary Bragg
Spouse: Richard Allin
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/mem...

Name: Richard Allin
Birth Date: 22 Jun 1823
Birth Place: Devon, England
Death Date: 3 Sep 1894
Death Place: Durham Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Cemetery: Bowmanville Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Bowmanville, Durham Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Has Bio?: N
Father: Richard Allin
Mother: Ann Frances Allin
Spouse: Frances Smale Allin
URL: https://www.findagrave.co


Name: Thomas Smale Bragg
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 7 Aug 1820
Birth Place: Devon, England
Death Date: 4 Nov 1899
Death Place: Bowmanville, Durham Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Cemetery: Bowmanville Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Bowmanville, Durham Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Has Bio?: N
Father: John Bragg
Mother: Mary Bragg
Spouse: Ann Bragg
Children: Richard Allin Bragg
William Smale Bragg
Samuel Smale Bragg
Thomas Charles Bragg
Francis Lestack Bragg
Martha Grace Allin Bragg

Name: Ann Bragg
Maiden Name: Allin
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 4 Nov 1824
Birth Place: Devon, England
Death Date: 23 Feb 1900
Death Place: Durham Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Cemetery: Bowmanville Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Bowmanville, Durham Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Has Bio?: N
Father: Richard Allin
Mother: Ann Frances Allin

Maddie

Maddie Report 7 Jun 2019 18:46

Name: Elizabeth Ann Bragg
Birth Date: 1844
Birth Place: Durham Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Death Date: 27 Aug 1846
Death Place: Durham Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Cemetery: Providence Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Bowmanville, Durham Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Has Bio?: N
Father: John Bragg
Mother: Mary Bragg
URL: https://www.findagrave.com

Maddie

Maddie Report 7 Jun 2019 19:02

Richard Bragg
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 9 Apr 1831
Birth Place: Devon, England
Death Date: 9 Oct 1901
Death Place: Durham Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Cemetery: Bowmanville Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Bowmanville, Durham Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Has Bio?: N
Father: John Bragg
Mother: Mary Bragg
Spouse: Mary Bragg
Children: Thomas George Bragg
William John Bragg
Elizabeth Fanny Bragg
Francis Richard Bragg
Laura Bragg
James H Bragg
URL: https://www.findagrave.com

Name: Mary Bragg
Maiden Name: Osborne
Gender: Female
Death Date: 16 Apr 1864
Cemetery: Bowmanville Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Bowmanville, Durham Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Has Bio?: N
Spouse: Richard Bragg
Children: William John Bragg
Elizabeth Fanny Bragg
Francis Richard Bragg
Laura Bragg
URL: https://www.findagrave.com

Linda

Linda Report 8 Jun 2019 09:36

Thank you for all information you have found,very much appreciated, have now got some thing to get my teeth into.
Thank you so much
Regards Linda