Group C17 (Warkleigh) Somerville

• ALIS: Daughter of George and Grace, baptised Swimbridge 16 Oct 1733. See Group C16. In Land Tax Assessment for Swimbridge 1781 Alis pays £2/2/0 for Choggaton on her own behalf. Buried Swimbridge 1 Jan 1781. Will.
• GEORGE: Illegitimate son of Alice, born Swimbridge 1767; married ELIZABETH PHILLIPS, widow, Swimbridge 23 Jul 1792. George buried Swimbridge 7 Sep 1805, age 38
• GRACE: Baptised Swimbridge 18 Oct 1796
• ALICE: Baptised Swimb. 18 Oct 1796; married Robert Shapland of Bishop’s Tawton at Swimb. 22 Jul 1820
• THOMAS: Baptised Swimbridge 24 Nov 1799; mason; married MARY PEARCE (with consent of parents), Warkleigh 1 Jan 1827 (Thomas is a sojourner). Mary born c.1811. Living at Chittlehamholt 1830-4 and at Chittlehampton in 1841 census. In 1851 census Thomas is at Cottage, Little Satterleigh (no wife; only children at home are Elizabeth, James & Sarah). In 1861, Thomas, a widower, is living in Warkleigh with unmarried son James and married daughter Elizabeth; in 1871 he is alone at Lower Barr, Warkleigh.
• CISSY: baptised Warkleigh 11 Jan 1827. In 1851 census at Gunley House, East Anstey, ALICE, age 24, born Chittlehampton, house servant to John Matthews, curate of East & West Anstey
• GEORGE: baptised Warkleigh 8 Jan 1830; at home age 10 in 1841 census; in 1851 census (index) at South Molton, unmarried, age 19, groom, servant to James Edward Riccard, attorney & solicitor; in 1861 census at Queen Street, South Molton, age 28, gardener, lodger of Elizabeth Marsh, dressmaker. Probable subject of a bastardy order in 1853 - see newspapers #31. Subject of a Death regd South Molton Mar 1899 age 69 (Where was he in the other censuses?)
• THOMAS: born Chittlehampton, baptised Warkleigh 12 Sep 1832. At home, age 8, in 1841 census. In 1851 census (index) unmarried servant, age 18, at home of Amos Breayley. Married:
  First marriage:
  WINIFRED CLOGG (born Warkleigh c.1828), marriage regd Barnstaple Jun 1855. Together in 1861 census at St Thomas, Swansea: Thomas age 28, labourer; Winifred age 33. Death of Winifred regd Swansea, Jun 1866, age 38
  • SARAH JANE: Born St Thomas, Swansea; baptised Swansea St Mary's 29 Jun 1856. At home in 1861 census, age 5, scholar, and in 1871, age 15, scholar. At home in 1881 census, unmarried, age 25, greengrocer
  • GEORGE THOMAS: Born St Thomas, Swansea (birth regd Swansea Dec 1865); baptised Swansea St Mary's 14 Dec 1865. At home in 1871 census, age 5, scholar. At home in 1881 census, unmarried, age 16, stoker

Second marriage:
to ELIZABETH RICHARDS, regd Swansea Jun 1867. Elizabeth born Swansea c.1842. In 1871 census at 2 St Thomas Street, Swansea: Thomas 37, labourer; Elizabeth 29. In 1881 census at 15 Thomas Street, St Thomas, Swansea, Glam, Thomas head age 46, labr general, Elizabeth age 39, labr wife.

• MARY: baptised Warkleigh 12 May 1834 (living at Chittlehamholt). At home age 6 in 1841 census
• ELIZABETH: Born Chittlehampton; birth regd South Molton Mar 1840. At home, age 1, in 1841 census. Married Thomas Isaacs, husbandman, of Ware Gifford (born c.1835); in 1861 census living with husband, father, and 1-yr old son at Warkleigh.
• JAMES: Birth regd South Molton Mar 1843; baptised Warkleigh 5 Mar 1842 (living at Warkleigh) (check this date); marriage to SARAH HAMMOND regd South Molton Sep 1865. Sarah born c.1852, Chawleigh, (Chulmleigh in 1891 census?)). James and Sarah living at Old Parsonage, Warkleigh, from 1866. Occupations: 1866 mason, 1867 labourer, 1869 and 1871-1911 censuses, coachman (domestic). In 1911 census at Post Office, Warkleigh (4 rooms): James 68, coachman (domestic); Sarah 80, postmistress, post office; married 45 years; 5 children born alive, 3 living, 2 dead. James died 17 Oct 1912, age 69. Sarah died 23 Apr 1915, age 64. Buried together at Warkleigh (MI).
• FRANCES ELLEN: Birth regd South Molton Sep 1866; baptised Warkleigh 7 Oct 1866; at home in 1881 census, age 14, school teacher, and 1891, age 24, schoolteacher (public elementary). Marriage to Walter Ernest Chambers regd South Molton June 1898. Died 24 Feb 1904, age 37. Buried Warkleigh (MI).
• ELIZABETH HAMMOND: Baptised Warkleigh 18 Aug 1867; birth regd South Molton Sep 1867; at home in 1881 census, age 13, scholar, and in 1891, age 23, dressmaker. Marriage to Henry Sanders regd South Molton Sep 1896. Died 26 Aug 1912, age 45. Henry died 25 Feb 1921, age 59. Buried together at Warkleigh (MI).
• WILLIAM THOMAS: Birth regd South Molton Jun 1869; baptised Warkleigh 13 Jun 1869; at home in 1871 census, age 2, and 1881 census, age 12, scholar; coachman in 1898; marriage to KATE MAUD WOODMAN regd Pancras Sep 1898. Kate born Tring, Herts, c.1871. In 1901 census at 39 Park Street, Tring, Herts: William 31, groom livery; Kate age 30. In 1911 census at Lindens Lodge, Upper Colwall, Herefordshire: William 41, coachman (domestic); Kate 41; married 13 years; 1 child born alive and living. Kate died 11 Jun 1934. William died 8 Jun 1941, age 72. Buried together at Warkleigh (MI).
• ALFRED JAMES: Born Warkleigh; baptised Warkleigh 13 Oct 1898; with parents in 1901 census, age 2; and in 1911 census, age 12, at school. Died at Military Hospital, Chiseldon Camp, 26 Mar 1917, age 18; buried Warkleigh with uncle of same name (MI).
• CHARLOTTE SALOME: birth registered Sept 1870 South Molton; baptised Warkleigh 28 Aug 1870; at home in 1881 census, age 10, scholar, in 1891, age 20, and 1901 age 30, no occupation. With parents in 1911 census, 40, single, assistant in post office. Marriage to Thomas H. Sanders regd South Molton, Dec 1923
• ALFRED JAMES: birth registered Dec 1871 South Molton; baptised Warkleigh 26 Nov 1871; at home in 1881 census, age 9, scholar; died 31 Jul 1887, age 15; buried Warkleigh (MI).
• SARAH ANN : birth regd South Molton Sept 1845; baptised Warkleigh 27 Jul 1845. In 1861 census at 1 King's Hill House, Newport, Monmouthshire, servant age 14 at home of Thomas Gratrex, banker. Marriage to William Sutherland regd Swansea Mar 1870. In 1871 census Sarah is at 21 Bellevue St, Swansea, wife (but no husband present), 25, unemployed, with daughter Ephemia age 5 months, born Swansea; William is at 7 Waterloo St, Swansea, lodger of David Evans, cabinet maker. William is Widr (sic), age 33, travelling draper, born Scotland