BesleyFamily

Henry Besley Snr.

bur. 2/11/1757 Calv

poss. of Thorne, Som.

Henry Besley

Mary

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Henry Susannah William John

c. 16 May 1754 c. 2 Nov 1761 c. 9 Aug 1764 c. 20 Aug 1767 Tiv.

Tiverton Templeton Templeton b. Halmead, Tiverton

bur. 4 May 1799 d. 1813 bur. 5 M ay1768 bur. 15 Sept 1817

or 3 Jul 1782 bur. 22 Mar Calverleigh Templeton

Templeton

m. 15 Aug 1797 m. 4/9 Jun 1792

Tiverton Morchard Bishop

William Maunder Elizabeth (Betty) Bennett

30 Mar 1758 bur. 14 Aug 1826

Templeton Templeton

d. 19 Feb 1829 I

Templeton I

bur. 21 Feb 1829 I

Templeton I

all. c.Templeton

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Elizabeth William George Thomas I

d. b. 25 Dec 1797 b. 1798 b. 2 Nov 1800 I

c. 12 Apr 1799 c. 30 Nov 1800 I

m. 13 Jul 1829 I

Loxbear I

Elizabeth Besley I

I all. c.Templeton

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Henry George John Mary Thomas William Elizabeth James Samuel Nathaniel

b. abt 1793 b. 1795 c. 25 May b. 23 Mar b. 9 Jul c. 12 Oct c. 3 Oct c. 27 Nov c. 10 Dec c. 26 Apr

1797 c. 7 Jun 1799 1801 1803 1805 1807 1809 1812

d. 16 Nov d. 29 Mar d. 1814 d. 1830 c. 2 Aug d. 1828 d. 1828

1841 1875 bur. 18 Sep bur. 13 Feb bur. 4 Oct bur. 19 Apr

Templeton Templeton Templeton

m. 16 Mar 1820 m. 21 Jan 1829 m. 30 Jul 1829

Templeton Stoodleigh Loxbeare

Mary Isabella Mary George m. Ann

Beedle Venner abt 1796 Maunder abt 1806

abt 1798 b. Knowstone Poughill

Cruwys Morchard I I

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I I I I I I Nathaniel Samuel Susan Henry

Ann Emma Beedell Emily Elizabeth John Amelia c. 27 Dec c. 18 Sep abt 1834 3Q 1838

? 1826 ? 1826 ? 1829 Bennett ? 1836 1Q 1839 1829 1831

Tiv. Calverleigh Calverleigh

? 1832 b. Loxbear

d. 2Q 1896 d. 7 Jun 1880

Tiverton RD Exeter

m. 3Q 1848 m. 2Q 1877 m. 3Q 1874 m. 1Q 1855

Holborn Exeter

William Jane James Mary Ellen

Hatswell Chubb Besley Dowden

abt 1813 abt 1839 3Q 1843 ? abt 1829

Washfield Butterleigh Tiverton Dawlish

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Ellen Henry Rhoda Francis Edward Bessie Annie Sidney Elizabeth Ernest Samuel Ellen Caroline Mary Charles

Mary Besley Emma W Ernest Edith 4Q 1857 4Q 1859 2Q 1863 3Q 1867 3Q 1869

1849 1852 1854 1855 1857 1859 1867 1868 Exeter Exeter Exeter Exeter Exeter

Holy Trinity St Sidwell St Sidwell St Sidwell St Sidwell

NOTES:

AMELIA BESLEY 1839: 1841 - 2 yrs, with parents. 1851 - 12 yrs, living with widowed mother and siblings. 1861 - ? . 1881 - Amelia, 38 yrs, dwelling Quirkhill Farm with husband James and her sister, Elizabeth Bennett, who is listed as an assistant. 1891 - Amelia, 49 yrs, dwelling Quirkhill Farm with husband James and her sister, Elizabeth Bennett, who is listed as an assistant. 1901 - 60 yrs.

Husband JAMES BESLEY: 1881 - 36 farmer (100 acres employing 2 servants), with wife and sister-in-law. 1891 - 47 farmer employing 1 servants, with wife and sister-in-law. 1901 - 55 yrs, farmer, dwelling Harpridge, Washfield with wife and servant Rebecca Greenslde aged 64 yrs.

ANN BESLEY abt 1826: 1841 - 15 yrs, with parents. 1851 - 25 yrs, living with widowed mother and siblings.

CAROLINE MARY BESLEY 1867: 1871 - 3 years, with family.

CHARLES BESLEY 1869: 1871 - 1 year, with family.

ELIZABETH BESLEY 1805: Married 1st cousin.

ELIZABETH BENNETT BESLEY abt 1832: 1841 - 9 yrs, with parents. 1851 - 18 yrs, living with widowed mother and siblings. 1861 - 25 yrs, living with mother and brother. 1871 - 35 yrs, assistant, living with mother, sister and brother. 1881 - 48 yrs, spinster, living with sister Amelia and her husband at Quirkhill Farm as an assistant. 1891 - 57 yrs, assistant on Quirkhill Farm, living with sister and brother-in-law. Died aged 64 yrs.

ELIZABETH BESLEY 1857: 1861 - 3 yrs, with parents. 1871 - 13 years, with family.

ELLEN BESLEY 1863: 1871 - 8 years, with family.

EMILY BESLEY abt 1829: 1841 - 12 yrs, with parents. 1851 - 20 yrs, living with widowed mother and siblings.

EMMA BEEDELL BESLEY abt 1826: 1841 - 15 yrs, with parents. 1851 - married with 1 yr old daughter, dwelling Washfield with husband William Hatswell.

Husband WILLIAM HATSWELL abt 1813: 1851 - 38 yrs, farmer of 15 acres, dwelling Little Headon, Washfield with wife and young daughter. Died between 1868 and 1871.

ERNEST "SAMUEL" BESLEY 1859: 1861 - 1 yr, with parents. 1871 - 11 years, with family. 1881 - 21 yrs, joiner, boarding with Pine family Redcliff Street, Cheddar, Somerset.

HENRY BESLEY abt 1793: 1841 - 45 yrs, yeoman, dwelling Hill Farm Calverleigh with wife and 6 children. (4 male & 1 female servant).

Wife MARY: 1841 - 45 yrs. 1851 - 53 yrs, widow, dwelling New Inn, Calverleigh with 5 children. 1861 - 63 yrs, farmer 40 acres, dwelling New Inn Farm, Calverleigh with 2 grown up kids. 1871 - 73 yrs, farmer of 40 acres (employing 2 boys), dwelling New Inn Farm, Calverleigh, with grown up son and 2 daughters.

HENRY BESLEY 1838: 1841 - 2 yrs, with parents. 1851 - 12 yrs, with parents.

JAMES BESLEY 1807: 1841 - 30 yrs, agricultural labourer, dwelling Esworthy, Templeton with wife and young son. 1851 - 43 yrs, agricultural labourer, dwelling Esworthy Farm with wife and 12 yr old son Henry.

Wife ANN: 1841 - 35 yrs. 1851 - 44 or 47 yrs.

JOHN BESLEY 1767: Died aged 52 yrs, of Rackenford. Will proved in 1818.

Wife ELIZABETH (BETTY) BENNETT: Died aged 59 yrs, of Cruwys Morchard, will proved 1827.

JOHN BESLEY 1798: Died aged 17 yrs, of Rackenford.

JOHN BESLEY abt 1836: 1841 - 5 yrs, with parents. 1851 - 15 yrs, living with widowed mother and siblings. 1861 - 21 yrs, with widowed mother and older sister on the farm. 1871 - 32 yrs, farmers son, with mother and older and younger sisters. 1881 - 45 yrs, farmer of 40 acres, dwelling New Farm Inn with wife and one servant (relation of wife!) 1891 - 55 yrs, farmer New Inn Farm, Calverleigh, with wife and Agric. lab Wm Chubb 50 yrs. 1901 - 65 yrs, farmer New Inn Farm, Calverleigh, with wife.

Wife JANE M CHUBB abt 1839: 1881 - 43 yrs. 1891 - 52 yrs. 1901 - 60 yrs.

MARY BESLEY 1799: Died aged 30 yrs, of Cruwys Morchard.

NATHANIEL BESLEY 1812: Died aged 16 yrs, of Bampton.

NATHANIEL BESLEY 1829: 1841 - 12 yrs, with own family in Chilcott household. 1851 - 21 yrs, plumber and glazier, unmarried lodger, dwelling 12 Durham St., Chelsea, MDX. 1861 - 31 years, journeyman housepainter, dwelling 12 Magdalene Rd, Exeter St Sidwell with wife and two children. (Down the road at no. 17 is a 70 yr old widowed Mary Besley lodging - could this be Nathaniel's mother?). 1871 - 41 yrs, housepainter, dwelling 12 Magdalene Rd, Exeter St ASidwell, with wife and 5 children.

Probate: 1 Jul 1880. Effects under 300 pounds. Administration of the personal Estate of Nathaniel Besley, late of 12 Magdalen Rd. in the county and city of Exeter, painter and glazier, who died 7 Jun 1880 at 12 Magdalen Rd., was granted at Exeter to Mary Ellen Besley of 12 Magdalen Rd., Widow, the relict.

Wife MARY (H)ELLEN DOWDEN abt 1829: 1861 - 32 yrs. 1871 - 42 yrs.

SAMUEL BESLEY 1809: Died aged 19 yrs, of Bampton.

SAMUEL BESLEY 1831: 1841 - 19 yrs, with own family in Chilcott household.

SUSANNA BESLEY 1761:

Husband WILLIAM MAUNDER 1758: Son of William and Mary. Remarried after Susanna died to Mary NORTHCOTT 6 Jul 1815 Templeton.

SUSAN BESLEY abt 1834: 1841 - 7 yrs, with own family in Chilcott household.

WILLIAM BESLEY 1803: 1841 - 35 yrs, independent, dwelling Cowick St., St. Thomas the Apostle, Exeter, with wife and 3 children in same household as John and Harriett Chilcott and their five children. 1851 - 50 yrs, labourer dwelling 18 Radford Sq, Exeter, St Leonard with wife. ?

Wife MARY abt 1796: 1841 - 45 yrs. 1851 - 40 yrs?? (Down the road from Nathaniel at no. 17 is a 70 yr old widowed Mary Besley lodging - could this be Nathaniel's mother?).

Henry m. Elizabeth Payne

b. 17 Mar (2Q) 1842 2Q 1867 b.

Stoodleigh

d. 20 Mar (2Q) 1925

Witheridge (South Molton)

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Theresa Charles Francis Lucy Arthur Henry Elizabeth Alice Thomas Ellen (Nelly) Ethel Florence

Helena Henry Ewart "Edith" Edward "Harry" b. 1876 Jane Egbert Beatrice both b. 1Q 1883

B Payne b. 1871 b. 1872 b. 1874 b. 17/4/1880 b. 1881 Witheridge

3Q 1867 4Q 1868 4Q 1869 2Q 1871 4Q 1872 2Q 1874 1Q 1876 1Q 1879 2Q 1880

b. 28 Oct Stoodleigh b.1879 d. 1952 Witheridge

Stoodleigh b. 1869 1869 m. 1907 d. 1882

m. 2Q 1901 d.1937 m. 2Q 1901 m. 1897 Crediton Witheridge m. 1907 m. 1907 m. 1910 m. 1

m. 1895 m. 1900 Gloucester Bertha Campbell

Annie Maria Mary Jane Mary Ellen Pope Ellen Mary Jane John Thorne William

Victoria M Buckingham _______I________ Davies Wreford Anstey Dynes m. 2

Grigg d. 1962 I I I I d. 1954 Blair

I Whenuakura Percy Pat Ida d. 23 Jan ________________I____

I I_____________ 1927 I I I

___________I______________ __I______________________ Molly Joyce Harry

I I I I I I I I Eliz. May

Dorothy Eileen Estelle Bob Marjorie Hugh Molly Sidney

Varcoe Morrish m. 1950 m. 1956

b. 9 Jul b. 23 Apr b. 6 Jun Ben Price Bruce Smith

1899 1901 1903

m. 1925

Isabel

Alexander

NOTES:

ALICE JANE 1879: Birth Reg. Mar Q 1879 Tiverton 5b 44.

Death Reg. Dec Q 1882 South Molton 5b 301. 1881 Cencus: Residing with family, Pillavin, Witheridge 2 yrs.

ARTHUR EDWARD 1872: Birth Reg. Dec Q 1872 Tiverton 5b 435. 1881 Cencus: Residing with family, Pillavin, Witheridge 7 yrs.

CHARLES HENRY B 1869: 1871 Census: 2 yrs Residing Broadmead farmhouse, Stoodleigh 1881 Cencus: Residing with family, Pillavin, Witheridge 12 yrs.

"CHARLES HENRY BESLEY - Butcher, Baker, Farmer and stock dealer, St. Andrews. This business was established about the year 1872, and has been conducted by Mr. Besley since 1899. The building was erected on a freehold section in 1901 to replace the old premises, which were destroyed by fire.

It is built of wood and iron and consists of a shop and 10 roomed residence, with a brick bakehouse behind. Mr. Besley was born in Devonshire, England in 1870, and worked on his father’s farm, until coming out to NZ by the SS Rimutaka in December 1889. For a time he was stationed in the Levels District, and after visiting the North Island, began farming at Beaconsfield in 1895. However, he sold his farm in 1899, and acquired his present business. Mr. Besley owns 70 acres of freehold on the beach, between the railway lines and the sea, and he has about 150 acres of leasehold in other parts of the district. As a freemason he is attached to St John E C and he is also a member of the local school committee. Mr. Besley is a stock dealer and exporter of frozen meat. He was married in 1895 to a daughter of Mr. Robert Grigg of Beaconsfield, and has two daughters." - From NZ Cyclopedia 1903 - Canterbury pg 1041.

DOROTHY 1899: Dorothy admitted St. Andrews, Waimate 17 Oct 1904 by Chas. H. Besley.

Timaru Main School records say Estelle's last day at school was 27th Mar. 1914 and her destination was Melbourne.

Other two girls finished school on 18th Dec 1913.

ELIZABETH 1876: Birth reg. Mar Q 1876 Tiverton 5b 454. 1881 Cencus: Residing with family, Pillavin, Witheridge 4 yrs . 1891 - 15 yrs, domestic assistant living at home.

ELLEN BEATRICE 1881: 1891 - 9 yrs, scholar living at home. Birth Reg. Dec Q 1881 South Molton 5b 438. Helen on marriage reg.

ETHEL 1883: Birth Reg. Mar Q 1883 South Molton 5b 472. 1891 - 8 yrs, scholar living at home.

FLORENCE 1883: Birth Reg. Mar Q 1883 South Molton 5b 472. 1891 - 8 yrs, scholar living at home.

FRANCIS (FRANK) EWART PAYNE 1869: 1871 Census: 1 yr Residing Broadmead farmhouse, Stoodleigh 1881 Cencus: Residing with family, Pillavin, Witheridge12 yrs. 891 - 21 yrs, farmer's son dwelling at home with parents.19 Frank, farmer, Whenuakura, 1918, 1919, 1921, 1924.

His father was Henry Besley who married Elizabeth Payne daughter of a Methodist Minister.

Some info about Frank. He is reputed to have cleaned up the villages top scrapper in a fight, and was thus "King of the town" for a while at least. He emigrated to Australia where he ran a butchery with brothers Charles and Tom. He moved to NZ and there met and married Mary Jane (Buckingham).

HENRY 1842: 1871 Cencus: 29 yrs Residing Broadmead farmhouse, Stoodleigh: Ocupation farmer 140 acres.

1881 Cencus: Residing Pillavin. Occupation: 39 yrs Farmer of 344 acres 344 acres employing 2 men and a boy. Cencus Place: Witheridge.

1891 census: 49 yrs, Farmer, dwelling Pillivon Farm, Witheridge with wife and 8 kids.

Born June Quarter, 1842, X 281.

Marriage reg. Jun Q 1867 Tiverton 5b 767.

Witheridge newspaper: August 3rd 1895: Rev J P Benson's rent audit was held at the Angel Hotel. Present were the Rev Benson, and Messrs Wreford, Vickery, Blackmore, Lee Maunder, Lewing, Matthews, Besley, etc. Mr Wreford in proposing the health or Mr Benson hinted that no land bill could benefit a set of tenants where such mutual understanding and kindly feeling existed as between them and their landlord. In response to the toast most heartily drunk, Mr Benson said it was his pleasure at all times to make his tenants comfortable and whenever he had any spare cash necessary repairs should be attended to. He also hoped the parishioners would assist him in church and school expenses.

Henry Besley married Elizabeth Payne daughter of a Methodist Minister.

Henry became a minister himself, and according to my info was away for long periods preaching, leaving his long suffering wife to cope with 13 children, who apparently got into a few scrapes often in public houses. Henry was born on 17th March 1842. Died aged 83 yrs.

Probate: Besley - Henry of Witheridge, Devon, died 20 March 1925. Probate Exeter 12 September to Elizabeth Besley, widow. Effects £531 10s 3d.

Wife ELIZABETH PAYNE: 1891 - 49 yrs.

HENRY (HARRY) 1874: Birth reg. Jun Q 1874 Tiverton, 5b 446. 1891 - 16 yrs, farmers son living at home with parents.

Wife BERTHA ELLEN DAVIES:

Probate: Besley - Bertha Ellen of Pillivin Farm, Witheridge, Devon, (wife of Henry Besley), died 23 January 1927. Probate London 1 March to the said Henry Besley, farmer, and Annie Gertrude Hayes (wife of Sidney Richard Hayes). Effects £905 6s 7d.

LUCY "EDITH" 1871: Birth Reg. Jun Q 1871 Tiverton, 5b 449. 1881 Cencus: Residing with family, Pillavin, Witheridge 9 yrs.

THERESA HELENA 1868: Birth reg. Sep Q 1867 Tiverton. 1871 Census: 3 yrs Residing Broadmead farmhouse, Stoodleigh. 1881 Cencus: Residing Pillavin, Witheridge, 13 yrs. 1891 - 23 yrs, Domestic assistant living at home.

THOMAS EGBERT 1880: Birth Reg. Jun Q 1880 Tiverton 5b 478. 1881 Cencus: Residing with family, Pillavin, Witheridge 11 mths. 1891 - 10 yrs, scholar living at home.

Thomas E., sheep buyer, Albury, 1921, 1924, 1926, 1928. Buried Albury Cemetery, South Canterbury aged 71 yrs.

Walter Nash's financial situation deteriorated, however, when the tailor's firm that he worked for (and was a shareholder of) declined. Nash and his family moved to Palmerston North where he became a salesman for a wool and cloth merchant. Later he established a tailoring company in New Plymouth along with Bill Besley, a tailor from Stratford, although the business performed poorly.

Emigration was common from this part of India, and by the First World War it included a growing trickle to New Zealand. This increased with news of impending immigration restrictions, and Natali was among the passengers on the Maheno when it docked at Auckland on 2 October 1920. He found employment as a kitchen worker and porter at the Empire Hotel in Rotorua. A fellow worker named him ‘Mick’ because of his sympathy for Irish home rule. Another employee was Kate May Besley, an English immigrant. Jelal married 20-year-old Kate at Auckland on 9 February 1922. They were to have four children.

Mrs Besley on Rimutaka to Auckland 29 Dec 1886.

ChCh claims to vote 1863 Samuel Besley, Gresford.

Robert Small arrived Wgtn 1858 - Mr. W Besley and Mr G G Besly, both steerage passengers.

Ramsay arrived Lyttleton Jun 16 1870 - Thomas Besley single man 20 Farm lab, Berwick.

George m. Isabella Venner

b. 1795 21 Jan 1829 c. 8 Nov 1806

Templeton Stoodleigh

d. 29 Mar d. 1886

2Q 1875

aged 80 yrs

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John Francis Thomas Samuel Henrietta Cecilia Henry Louisa Ellen Isabella

abt. 1831 b. 1832 b. abt 1834 b. 1837 b. 1Q 1840 b. 2Q 1842 b.1Q 1846 b. 2Q 1849

Templeton Templeton Templeton Templeton Templeton Templeton

d. 6 Mar d. 7 Mar

d.1Q 1866 ? d. 1901 d. 3Q 1843 2Q 1914

bur. Templeton bur. Templeton

(36 yrs) bur. 11 Mar m. 2Q 1865 m. 2Q 1867

(aged 68 yrs) John Hepper

m. 4Q 1868

Eleanor Escott Elizabeth Payne

b. 13 Oct 1851

Bampton

see below d. 30 July see below

1821

Bampton

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Samuel Lucy Eleanor Caroline Mary Lewis Lara Alan Adeline Oswald

Dixon Eveline b. 1Q 1871 Frederica Aurelia John William Ronald Camilla b. 30 Oct

c. 14 Mar b. Feb 1870 c. 5 Mar 1871 c. 22 Sept b. 4Q 1873 Temple b. 31 Oct b. 1884 b.1Q 1889 1890

1Q 1869 2Q 1870 3Q 1878 4Q 1882 1Q 1884 4Q 1890

b. 1869 c.14 May 1871 Bampton b. 3Q 1872 c. 3 Apr b. 28 Jun c. 25 Dec c. 25 Feb c. 8 Feb 1891 c. 8 Feb 1891

Bampton Bampton m. 1Q 1893 bur. 14 Oct 1874 c. 28 Jul 1882 1884 Bampton Bampton 1876 Bampton 1878 d. bur. 7 Mar d. 4Q 1909

d. 19 Aug Bampton 1960 1884

d. 13 Feb 1956

Cove

1925 m. 15 Jul ChCh NZ Bampton

ChCh. NZ 1903 m. 26 Dec (aged 9 wks)

m. 1895 Minnie Baker 1913

ChCh b. 26 Sep 1884 ChCh

Barbara Cove Mary Bertha

Jane _____________________________________I Harris

Duncan I I I I d. 1961

d. 10 Apr Beatrice Reginald Leslie Constance

1946 Olive Owen John A

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I c. 14 Oct c. 29 Dec Sidney Thomas Samuel Escott

I d. 1Q 1909 30 Jul 1914 5/6 Aug 1816

I m. c. 31 Oct 1915 c. 25 Feb 1917

I Samuel Hill d. d. 21 Jun 2000

I Ruru Lawn Cem.

I Christchurch

I m. 1838 m. 1939

I Iris Edith Carswell Kathleen Norma

I Hammil Millicent Copplestone

I m. 1850 m. 1949

I Joan Gwendoline Mavis Edna Joyce

I Dando (nee Fine)

I m.

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Alexander Samuel Alfred Arthur Lewis Lara Peter Patricia Adrienne Graeme

Robert Venner Allan Henry Romeo William Harris Kathleen Mary Lara

Dixon b. 20 Jan b. 1898 Escott Duncan Farney 1950 1954

b. 1895 1896 b. 8 Sep b. 23 Mar b. 3 Sep ChCh ChCh Rarotonga Auckland

c. 14 Mar 1899 1901 1904

1897 c. 31 Dec c. 1 Jul c. 5 Dec

d. 6 Nov 1905 m. m. m. 26 Jan m.

d. 1966 m. 1919 m. 1930 m. 1922 1981 d. 1973

m. 1921 Eileen Agnes Mollie Muriel Iris m. 1928 m. 1933 ChCh

Eliz. Lewis Peattie Duckworth Pruden Caroline Norah Ross Leslie

Bennett d. 1964 Mona Mataura Richards

Whittey Sheehy 1948

d. 5 Jun Nelson

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Alison June Barbara Isobel Malcolm Caroline Robin

Venner Jocelyn

m. 1952 m. 1955 m. 1949 m. 1955

Derek Armstrong James Gilmore Athlone David Harris

Hall White Betty Cowell

d. 2007 Wilson

ADELINE CAMILLA BESLEY 1889: 1891 - 2 yrs, living with parents. 1901 - 12 yrs, living with widowed mother in Bampton.

CAROLINE FREDRICA 1872: Died aged 4 yrs.

CECELIA BESLEY 1840: 1841 - 1 yr, with family.

ELEANOR 1871: 1881 - 10 yrs, scholar, with parents.

GEORGE BESLEY 1795: 1841 - 45 yrs, farmer, dwelling South Coombe, Templeton with wife, 5 children and 5 servants. 1851 - 56 yrs, farmer of 366 acres, employing 12, dwelling Higher South Coombe, Templeton with wife, 7 children. 1861: 66 yrs, farmer of 350 acres employing 5 men and 3 boys, dwelling Higher South Coomb with wife and 4 offspring. George paid rent for Lower South Coombe Farm, taking on Landfoot (farm?) as well for a while in 1863, at least until 1864.

Probate: 7 June 1875. Effects under 300 pounds. The will of George Besley, late of Esworthy Farm in the Parish of Templeton in the County of Devon, yeoman, who died 29 Mar 1875 at Esworthy Farm, was proved at Exeter by Isabella Besley of Esworthy Farm, Widow, the relict and sole Executrix.

Wife ISABELLA VENNER 1806: 1841 - 30 yrs. 1851 - 40 yrs. 1861 - 53 yrs. 1881 - 74 yrs, retired farmers wife, widow, visiting household of Jane Payne, Bridge Cottage, Templeton.

HENRIETTA BESLEY 1837: 1841 - 4 yrs, with family. 1851 - 14 yrs, living with parents. 1861 - 24 yrs, farmers daughter, living with parents.

HENRY BESLEY 1842: 1851 - 9 yrs, living with parents. 1861 - 19 yrs, farmers son, living with parents.

ISABELLA BESLEY 1849: 1851 - 2 yrs, living with parents. 1861: 12 yrs visiting h.h. of Isaac Venner, (father of Charles B), Kerscott Farm, Witheridge, Bishops Nymton. 1891: Single, 41 yrs niece of Charles E Venner, single, farmer b. Stoodleigh, Slew Farm, South Molton, Bishops Nympton Parish. Her sister Louisa E the housekeeper there.

JOHN FRANCIS BESLEY abt 1831: see below.

LARA WILLIAM BESLEY 1882: 1891 - 8 yrs, scholar, living with parents.

LEWIS JOHN TEMPLE BESLEY 1878: 1881 - 22 yrs, scholar, with parents. 1891 - 12 yrs, scholar, living with parents. 1901 - 22 yrs, Manager and worker on farm, living with widowed mother. A farmer, Druidshayne Farm at time of children's baptisms.

Died Coombe Farm, Cove.

Wife MINNIE BAKER 1884: Born Shute Farm Cove.

LEWIS ROMEO DUNCAN BESLEY 1901: Died in 81st year.

Wife CAROLINE (Cassie) WHITTEY: Died in 90th year. Both buried Waimairi Cem.

LOUISA ELLEN BESLEY 1846: 1851 - 5 yrs, living with parents. 1861 - 15 yrs, farmers daughter, living with parents. 1891: Single, 44 yrs niece and housekeeper of Charles E Venner, single, farmer b. Stoodleigh, Slew Farm, South Molton, Bishops Nympton Parish. Her sister Isabella also there. 1901 - 55 yrs, living on own means at 37 Brrok St, Bampton with widowed sister-in-law, Eleanor Besley. Died aged 68 yrs.

Probate: Louisa Ellen Besley of Witheridge, Devon, spinster, died 7 May 1914. Probate Exeter 13 June to Elizabeth Besley (wife of Henry Besley). Effects £455 14s 10d.

LUCY EVELINE BESLEY 1870: 1881 - 11 yrs, scholar, with parents.

MARY AURELIA 1873: 1881 - 7 yrs, scholar, with parents. 1891 - 17 yrs, farmers daughter, living at home. 1901 - 25 yrs, housekeeper, living with widowed mother.

OSWALD BESLEY 1890: 1891 - 5 mths, living with parents. 1901 - 10 yrs, living with widowed mother in Bampton.

SAMUEL BESLEY abt 1834: 1841 - 8 yrs, with family. 1851 - 17 yrs, living with parents. 1861 - 28 yrs, farmers son, living with parents. 1869 Relieving Officer of the poor was his occupation at time of children's baptisms, until 1882 when it changes to farmer but address of Brook St doesn't alter. 1881 - 47 yrs, Relieving Officer Munic., dwelling Brook St with wife and 5 children plus sister-in-law, Bessie Escott and a 15 yr old servant. 1891 - 58 yrs, Farmer and Registrar, dwelling 37 Brook St Bampton, with wife and 5 offspring - servant Sarah Chiplin 15 yrs..

Probate: Samuel Besley of Bampton, Devon, farmer, died 6 March 1901. Administration (with will) Exeter 21 June to Eleanor Besley, widow. Effects £892 5s 4d.

Wife ELEANOR ESCOTT 1851: 1881 - 29 yrs. 1891 - 39 yrs. 1901 - 49 yrs, widowed farmer (employer), dwelling 37 Brook St Bampton, with 4 children, niece Theresa H Besley,, 2 servants and sister-in-law Louisa E, 55 in residence.

Probate: Eleanor Besley of Bampton, Devon, widow, died 20 July 1921. Probate Exeter 11 August to Lewis John Temple Besley, farmer. Effects £1205.

SAMUEL DIXON BESLEY 1869: 1881 - 12 yrs, scholar, with parents. Samuel and Barbara were married in the home of her father, Alexander, and mother, Catherine Keith, nee Farnley, at Buffon Street, Sydenham. Her father was a contractor. Death cert no. 2616. some sources list him as just Dixon.

Born 1st Quarter, 1869 Tiverton 5b 481. Died aged 56 yrs.

City of ChCh Electoral Roll - Sydenham ward: Barbara Besley, housewife, Buffon St. Samuel Dixon, baker, Goethe St.

Wife BARBARA JANE DUNCAN: Died aged 73 yrs. Both buried Bromley Cem.

SAMUEL ESCOTT BESLEY 1916: Meterologist most of working life, changed to hydrology before a short time in Ministry of Transport prior to retiring.

Ruru Lawn Cem - 436949 Flt/Sgt SE Besley, 41 squadron d. 21 Jun 2000 87 yrs. (1939 - 1945)

Wife KATHLEEN MILLICENT COPPLESTONE: Remarried 1950 to William Alexander.

Wife MAVIS EDNA JOYCE:

SIDNEY THOMAS BESLEY 1814: No natural offspring. Adopted Bazil who moved to Australia and changed name to Barry Montgomery.

Wife IRIS EDITH CARSWELL HAMMIL: Remarried 1949 to Max Mowbray.

Wife JOAN GWENDOLINE DANDO (nee FINE). Previously married to Wallace Leige Dando in 1940.

Wife MARGARET (Peg) BOWDEN (nee). Had an adopted daughter.

THOMAS BESLEY 1832: 1841 - 10 yrs, with family. 1851 - 19 yrs, living with parents. 1861 - 29 yrs, railway officer, boarding 11 Orchard Place, Weston-super-Mare. 1871 - 29 yrs, railway book keeper, lodging 3 Orchard St, Weston-super-Mare. 1881 - 49 yrs, railway parcel clerk, living alone at 7 Orchard St, Weston super Mare.

John Francis (assumed 2nd name) m. Elizabeth

b. 1830 abt 1825

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Francis Ellen Emma B Laura Clara George

abt 1856 abt 1857 abt 1859 abt 1860 abt 1860 abt 1863

b. Illinois USA

JOHN FRANCIS BESLEY abt 1831: 1841 - 11 yrs, with family. 1851 - 21 yrs, living with parents. 1860 US census - 29 yrs, Oakfield, Genesee, NY, with wife and 5 children, plus 20 yr old Laura Mrell.

Wife ELIZABETH abt 1825: 1860 - 36 yrs.

CLARA BESLEY abt 1860: 1860 US census - 4 mths, with parents. 1871 - 11 yrs, boarding with family of John Chown at Temple Hill Grocer's shop, Devon.

ELLEN BESLEY abt 1857: 1860 US census - 4 yrs, with parents. 1871 - 14 yrs, with grandparents back in England.

EMMA B BESLEY abt 1859: 1860 US census - 2 yrs, with parents. 1871 - 12 yrs, with uncle (John Hepper) and aunt (Henrietta Besley) at Higher North Combe.

FRANCIS BESLEY abt 1856: 1860 US census - 5 yrs, with parents.

GEORGE BESLEY abt 1863: 1871 - 14 yrs, with grandparents back in England.

LAURA BESLEY abt 1860: 1860 US census - 4 mths, with parents.