Tiverton Besley

Henry

3 Aug 1670

John m. Eleanor

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William James Margery Thomas

16 Jul 1750 12 Oct 1752 28 Apr 1757 31 Aug 1761

Tiverton Tiverton Tiverton Tiverton

m. 2 Apr 1787

Cruwys Morchard

Jenny Taylor

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James William Thomas Stone Samuel Henry John

24 Mar 1788 23 Apr 1790 5 Nov 1792 27 May 1795 28 Mar 1799 4 Mar 1802

d. 2Q 1869 d. 1876

Tiverton Plymouth

m. m. m. 1816

Exeter St Lawrence

Jane Gunningham Jane Ann Aunger

b. 1786 abt 1788

St Decumans Bradninch

m. d. 2Q 1855

Elizabeth see below

d. 1841-46

Tiverton all b. Tiverton

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James William Sarah Jane Elizabeth Louisa Tresher Susan Sarah Harriet

abt 1815 abt 1816 abt 1816 abt 1820 abt 1822 abt 1824 abt 1827 abt 1829 abt 1831

d. 16 Mar

d. 2Q 1908 1Q 1870 d. 2Q 1869 d. 3Q 1869

Tiverton Tiverton

m. 3Q 1838 m. 2Q 1865

Exeter Tiverton

Eliza Hall Robert Redwood

abt 1830

Uplowman

d. 1Q 1850 ?

Tiverton

m.2Q 1858

Tiverton

Hannah

Smith

abt 1819

Widworthy

d. 4Q 1899

Tiverton all b. Tiverton

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Ann Eliza William James Samuel Hannah Catherine (Kate)

abt 1839 ?4Q 1840 ?3Q 1843 3Q 1846 4Q 1849 abt 1860

m. 2Q 1866 m. 3Q 1874

Crediton Holborn

Mary Hepper Amelia Besley

abt 1839 b. 1Q 1839

Tiverton Calverleigh

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William H Annie Janie Elizabeth

2Q 1868 1Q 1870/71 4Q 1872

m. 1Q 1903

St Thomas

NOTES:

ANN ELIZA BESLEY abt 1839: 1941 - 2 yrs, with parents. 1851 - 11 yrs, at home with widowed father.

ANNIE BESLEY: 1881 - 10 yrs, living with parents. 1891 - 20 yrs, living with parents.

CATHERINE (KATE) BESLEY abt 1860: 1861 - 1 yr, with parents. 1881 - 21 yrs, farmer's daughter at home.

ELIZABETH BESLEY abt 1822: 1841 - 15 yrs, living with parents.

Probate: 5 April 1870. Letters of Administration of the personal estate and effects of Elizabeth Besley, late of Tiverton in the county of Devon, who died 16 March 1870 at Clare House, Tiverton, aforesaid, were granted at Exeter to James Besley of Tiverton, aforesaid, Farmer, the brother and one of the next of kin of the said deceased, he having been first sworn.

HANNAH BESLEY 1849: 1851 - 1 yr, at home with widowed father. 1861 - 11 yrs, with family.

HARRIET BESLEY abt 1831: 1841 - 10 yrs, living with parents. 1851 - 20 yrs, milliner, lodging in household of Patrick and Sarah Doyle, Hammett Lane, Tiverton. 1861 - 30 yrs, milliner living with father and two older sisters.

JAMES BESLEY 1788: 1841 - James, 50 yrs, farmer, dwelling Tiverton with wife and 6 children and two male servants. 1851 - 62 yrs, widowed farmer with 4 unmarried adult kids at home, and one male servant. 1861 - 73 yrs, widowed farmer, dwelling ?Bronshill (close to Portrow) with 3 adult daughters and 1 domestic servant.

Wife JANE GUNNINGHAM 1786:

Wife ELIZABETH: 1841 - 50 yrs.

JAMES BESLEY abt 1815: 1841 - 25 yrs, farmer, dwelling Little Ainsley with wife and two young children. 1851 - 37 yrs, widowed farmer of 80 acres, dwelling Little Hensley Farm, with 4 children , a housekeeper and two farm labourers. 1861 - 45 yrs, farmer, dwelling Gt Hensley, Tiverton, with new wife and 5 children. 1871 - 56 yrs, farmer, dwelling Ditches Farm, West Exe, Tiverton, with wife and two children - also a house and farm servant. 1881 - 66 yrs, Highway Surveyor & Farmer Of 127 Acres Employing 2 Labs & 2 Boys, dwelling Ditches & Hensleigh Farm, Tiverton with wife and daughter. Also in residence - Thomas Payne 18 farm serv, Wiliam Cockram 15, farm serv, Emma Sankabeer, 14, gen serv, and Annie Wilson a school mistress b. Scotland. 1891 - 76 yrs, farmer, dwelling Bycott Farm Halberton, with wife youngest daughter and Annie Wilson (boarding Scottish teaher aged 38 yrs) plus 2 servants. Died aged 95 yrs.

Wife ELIZA: 1841 - 20 yrs.

Wife HANNAH SMITH abt 1820: 1861 - 41 yrs. 1871 - 51 yrs. 1881 - 62 yrs. Died aged 79 yrs.

JAMES BESLEY 1843: 1851 - 7 yrs, at home with widowed father. 1861 - 16 yrs, with family. 1871 - 26 yrs, with family. 1881 - 36 yrs, Farmer of 100 acres, employing 2 labs and 2 boys, dwelling Quirkhill Farm Tiverton with wife Amelia and sister-in-law, Elizabeth B Besley.

Wife AMELIA BESLEY: 1881 - 38 yrs.

JANE BESLEY abt 1820: 1841 - 15 yrs, living with parents. 1851 - 26 (?) yrs, living with widowed father. 1861 - 41 yrs, living with father and two younger sisters. 1871 - 50 yrs. No issue.

Husband ROBERT REDWOOD abt 1830: 1871 - 40 years, farmer of 102 acres, dwelling Wayland Farm, Westexe, Tiverton.

JANIE ELIZABETH 1872: 1881 - 18 yrs, living with parents. 1891 - 18 yrs, living with parents.

SAMUEL BESLEY 1846: 1851 - with great Uncle William and great Aunt Jane at Morgans, Tiverton. 1861 - 13 yrs, with family. 1871 - 23 yrs, with family.

SARAH BESLEY abt 1829: 1841 - 12 yrs, living with parents. 1851 - 22 yrs, living with widowed father. 1861 - 32 yrs (either glovemaker dwelling as a boarder in Tiverton with Ann Yates or servant in Beamish household, St David, Exeter).

SUSAN BESLEY abt 1827: 1841 - 13 yrs, living with parents. 1851 - 24 yrs, living with widowed father. 1861 - 34 yrs, living with father and two sisters.

WILLIAM BESLEY abt 1816: 1841 - 20 yrs, living with parents. 1851 - 35 yrs, living with widowed father.

WILLIAM BESLEY 1840: 1841 - 18 mths, living with parents. 1851 - 10 yrs, at home with widowed father. 1861 - 20 yrs, butcher, living at home. 1871 - 1881 - 40 yrs, butcher, dwelling Jericho St., Thorverton, Devon, with wife, three children and 3 servants. 1891 - 50 yrs, Farmer, dwelling Burrow Farm House with wife, 3 children and 1 farm servant.

Wife MARY abt 1839: 1891 - 52 yrs.

WILLIAM H BESLEY 1868: 1881 - 12 yrs, living with parents. 1891 - 22 yrs, living with parents.

William m. Jane

23 Apr 1790 abt 1788

Tiverton Bradninch

? d. 5 Oct 1857

Woodsbradley, Tiverton

all b. Tiverton

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Jane Elizabeth Mary Ann Thomas Caroline Sarah William

15 Sep 1811 13 Jan 1813 abt 1815 abt 1819 abt 1824 abt 1827 abt 1829

d. 29 Dec 1883

1Q 1884

Tiverton

m. 1Q 1872 m.

Ellen Parish Elizabeth

I abt 1842 abt 1836

I St Thomas Washfield/Stoodleigh

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Edwin Ridler Frederick Albert Francis Herbert Alice Ernest

26 Mar 1832 abt 1826 William

Burlescombe Burlescombe 1Q 1857 abt 1864 abt 1866 abt 1868 abt 1870

Holcombe Rogus Bristol Bristol Bristol Bristol

NOTES:

ALBERT WILLIAM abt 1857: 1861 - 4 yrs, with parents.

ALICE BESLEY abt 1868: 13 yrs, Scholar, with parents.

CAROLINE BESLEY abt 1824: 1841 - 15 yrs, living with parents. 1851 - 29 yrs, housemaid in Gervis household, Peter St Tiverton.

EDWIN RIDLER BESLEY 1832: 1841 - 8 yrs, living with parents.

ELIZABETH BESLEY 1813:

ERNEST BESLEY abt 1870: 11 yrs, Scholar, with parents.

FRANCIS BESLEY abt 1864: 1881 - 17 yrs, Gilder, with parents.

FREDERICK BESLEY abt 1836: 1841 - 5 yrs, living with grandparents. 1851 - 14 yrs, living with grandparents. 1861 - 26 yrs, porter, boarding with Uncle William and family.

HERBERT BESLEY abt 1866: 1881 - 15 yrs, Stable Boy, with parents.

JANE BESLEY 1811: 1881 - 70 yrs, Needlewoman, boarding in household of George Clark, grocer, Locking Road 21, Weston Super Mare, Somerset.

MARY ANN BESLEY abt 1815: 1851 - 36 yrs, living with parents.

SARAH BESLEY abt 1827: 1841 - 15 yrs, living with parents. 1851 - 24 yrs, living with parents.

THOMAS BESLEY abt 1819: 1841 - 20 yrs, living with parents. 1851 - 30 yrs, labourer, living with parents. 1881 - 59 yrs, Cattle Dealer, dwelling Saint Andrew St (Country House Inn) Tiverton, with wife, uncle Thomas Moore (unmarried builder aged 67 yrs, b. Okehampton, and Elizabeth Parish umarried sister-in-law aged 57, b. Okehampton. Died aged 66 yrs, Tiverton Reg. District.

Probate: 22 Jan 1884. Personal Estate £111. The will of Thomas Besley late of Tiverton in the County of Devon, Cattle Dealer, who died 29 Dec 1883 at St Andrew St Tiverton, was proved at Exeter by Ellen Besley of St Andrew St. widow, the relict, the sole Executrix.

Wife ELLEN abt 1842: 1881 - 39 yrs.

WILLIAM BESLEY 1790: 1841 - 50 yrs, farmer, dwelling Morgan Bradley with wife and 4 offspring and grandchildren (at least one belonging to Elizabeth) and 45 yr old male servant John Bennett. 1851 - 60 yrs, farmer of 60 acres employing 1 lab. , dwelling Morgans, Tiverton, with 4 adult children and one grandson. Also Samuel Besley (great nephew - son of James and Eliza) aged 4 yrs - visitor.

Probate: 5 March 1858. Effects under £300. The Will of William Besley the elder late of Woodsbradley in the parish of Tiverton in the County of Devon, Yeoman deceased, who died 5 Oct 1857 at Woodsbradley aforesaid, was proved at Exeter by the oath of Thomas Besley of Woodsbradley aforesaid farmer, the son and one of the Executors.

Wife JANE abt 1788: 1841 - 55 yrs. 1851 - 63 yrs.

WILLIAM BESLEY abt 1829: 1841 - 13 yrs, living with parents. 1851 - 21 yrs, labourer, living with parents. 1861 - 33 yrs, policeman, dwelling 1 Vine Row, with wife, young son and nephew Frederick boarding with them. 1881 - 52 yrs, Mail Cart Driver dwelling 9 Sidmouth Mews, London, Middlesex, with wife and 4 children.

Wife ELIZABETH abt 1836: 1861 - 25 yrs. 1881 - 44 yrs, b. Stoodleigh.

Thomas Stone m. Ann Aunger

5 Nov 1792 1816 abt 1796

Tiverton Exeter St Lawrence Exeter

d. 2Q 1855 d. 4Q 1875

Tiverton Crediton

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Ann Caroline Thomas William Charles John Augusta Fanny

abt 1820 abt 1822 abt 1826 abt 1835 3Q 1838

d. 1Q 1902 d. 3Q 1892 d. 1Q 1894 d. 2Q 1873

Weymouth Marylebone Evesham Guisborough

m. ?? m. 2Q 1858

Frances Benjamin North

Rockley Batty

abt 1824

Chudleigh

NOTES:

ANN BESLEY abt 1820: 1841 - 21 yrs, living with parents. 1851 - 31 yrs, with parents. 1861 - 41 yrs, living Cheriton Fitzpaine in brother Charles house along with her widowed mother. 1881 - 62 yrs, living Lancashire with unmarried bother Charles John, vicar.

AUGUSTA FANNY BESLEY 1838: 1841 - 2 yrs, living with parents. 1851 - 12 years, with parents. Died aged 34 yrs.

CAROLINE BESLEY abt 1822: 1841 - 20 yrs, living with parents. 1861 - 39 yrs, cook/servant dwelling Tonedale, Wellington, Somerset. 1871 - 49 yrs, Lodging House keeper, with one servant, dwelling Waterloo Row, Melcombe Regis. 1881 - 59 years, lodging housekeeper, lodging 1 Waterloo Place, Melcombe Regis, Dorset. 1901 - 79 yrs, living on own means, dwelling 1 Alma Terrace, Weymouth alone. Died aged 80 yrs.

Probate: Besley - Caroline of Abbotsbury Rd, Westham, Weymouth, Dorset died 5 Feb 1902. Probate Blandford 15 April to Ellen Maria Jarvis, spinster. Effects £56 13s 5d.

CHARLES JOHN BESLEY abt 1835: 1841 - 6 yrs, living with parents. 1851 - 16 yrs, with parents. 1861 - 26 yrs, BA Curate, dwelling Village, Cheriton Fitzpaine. Also in residence is his widowed mother and oldest siater Ann. 1881 - 46 yrs, unmarried, Vicar Of Ellel M.A.Oxford, dwelling Vicarage, Ellel, Lancashire, with oldest sister, Ann, 62 yrs, no Occupation and niece Fanny A. BATTY, 10 yrs, b. Redcarr, York, Scholar. 1 Domestic Servant. Died aged 59 yrs.

Probate: Besley - The Rev. Charles John of Evesham, Worcester, clerk, died 23 Mar 1894. Probate Worcester 30 April to Fanny Agatha Batty, spinster. Effects £1330 4s 4d.

THOMAS STONE BESLEY 1792: 1841 - 45 yrs, grocer and tea dealer, dwelling Fore St. Tiverton, with wife and 5 children. 1851 - 57 yrs, grocer and tea dealer, dwelling Fore St Tiverton, with wife and 4 offspring.

Wife ANN abt 1796: 1841 - 45 yrs. 1851 - 55 yrs. 1861 - 65 yrs, widow, living with son Charles in Cheriton Fitzpaine and with her oldest daughter Ann aged 41 yrs. 1871 - 75 yrs, annuitant, dwelling Village, Cheriton Fitzpaine with unmarried daughter Ann - also an annuitant. Died aged 80 yrs.

THOMAS WILLIAM BESLEY abt 1826: 1841 - 15 yrs, living with parents. 1851 - 25 yrs, Tea dealers assistant visiting Robert and Caroline Skerritt, 86 Park St, St Pancras. 1871 - 47 yrs, grocers traveller, lodging Knight household, 12 Gloucester Rd, Brighton with wife Frances. Died aged 67 yrs.

Wife

Wife FRANCES abt. 1824: 1871 - 47 yrs.

Samuel m. Ann

27 May 1795 abt 1815

Tiverton Tiverton

d. 1Q 1878 d. 3Q 1874

Newton Abbott

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Walter Samuel Ann Ellen

abt 1837 1Q 1839 ? 4Q 1840 4Q 1844

Tiverton Tiverton Tiverton Tiverton

d. 3Q 1898 d. pre 1891

Exeter

m. 3Q 1875 m. 2Q 1875 m. 4Q 1879

Tiverton Newton Abbott Upton

Emma Swinney Drusilla Elliot William John

Markes Hoskings Pembridge

abt 1849 abt 1848 abt 1844

Bristol, Glou. Shaldon

d. 5 Apr

I 2Q 1925

I Newton Abbott I

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? Samuel Walter Charles Nellie Lucy Redway Henry P Charles A

John Ernest Arthur 3Q 1875 2Q 1877 abt 1881 abt 1883

1Q 1878 1Q 1878 3Q 1880 Barnstaple Barnstaple

Tiverton Tiverton Tiverton

d. 2Q 1905

Wandsworth

m. 3Q 1907 m. 2Q 1899 m. 2Q 1902

St Thomas Newton Abbott Newton Abbott

Jabez Edward George

Tucker Tucker

NOTES:

ANN BESLEY 1840: 1841 - 6 mths, with parents. 1851 - 10 yrs, with parents. 1861 - ? . 1871 - 30 yrs, drapers assistant, living with parents.

1891 - 49 yrs, dwelling with younger sister, her husband and two children in Leigh, Worcester.

CHARLES ARTHUR BESLEY 1880: 1881 - 7 mths, living with parents. 1891 - 10 yrs, with parents.

ELLEN BESLEY 1844: 1851 - 6 yrs, with parents. 1861 - ? . 1871 - 25 yrs, drapers assistant, dwelling Fore St. Lowman, Tiverton with Henry Davey. 1891 - 47 yrs, living with husband, two children, 1 boarder, 1 servant and also sister Ann in residence.

Husband WILLIAM JOHN PEMBRIDGE abt 1844: 1891 - 47 yrs, drapers outfitter, dwelling Cowleigh Rd, Spring Vale, Leigh, Worcester, with wife, 2 children, 1 boarder, 1 servant and also sisterin-law, Ann, in residence.

LUCY REDWAY BESLEY 1877: 1901 - 23 yrs, School Bd Teacher, living with mother.

NELLIE BESLEY 1875: 1891 - 15 yrs, drapers assistant, living with widowed mother and half sister, Beatrice.

SAMUEL BESLEY 1795: 1841 - 40 yrs, innkeeper, dwelling Bridge St., Tiverton, with wife and 3 children. 1851 - 55 yrs, Innkeeper, dwelling Bridge St., Tiverton with wife, 2 daughters, niece Mary Ann aged 24 yrs, 3 servants and visitor John Besley, a 20 yr old yeoman born Sampford Peverell. 1861 - Wine, Spirits, Ale and Porter dealer, dwelling 12 George St., Tormoham, Torquay, with wife and two sons. 1871 - 75 yrs, former Innkeeper, dwelling 118 ?ion St., East Stonehouse, Devonport, with wife, son Samuel and daughter Ann.

Wife ANN abt 1815: 1841 - 25 yrs. 1851 - 36 yrs. 1861 - 46 yrs. 1871 - 56 yrs.

SAMUEL BESLEY 1839: 1841 - 2yrs, with parents. 1851 - 10 yrs, pupil at New St., Honiton. 1861 - 22 yrs, drapers assistant, living with family. 1871 - 32 yrs, Brewers Traveller, living with parents.

Wife DRUSILLA ELLIOT HOSKINGS abt 1848: 1891 - 44 yrs, widowed green grocer, dwelling Exeter St Thomas, with daughter by previous marriage, Beatrice L Hoskings (22 yrs, lady's maid), and daughter Nellie. 1901 - 53 yrs, widow, living on own means, dwelling Bridge Rd Terrace, with daughter Lucy.

Probate: Drusilla Elliot Besley of Shaldon, Devon, widow, died 5 April 1925 at Bovey Tracey, Devon. Probate Exeter 30 December to Jabez Edward Tucker and George Tucker, carriage builders. Effects £1660 18s 6d.

WALTER BESLEY abt 1837: 1841 - 4 yrs, with parents. 1851 - ? . 1861 - 24 yrs, living with parents. 1881 - 43 yrs, Commercial Traveller To Brewer & Spirit Merchant, dwelling St Peter St., Tiverton, wife wife, 2 young children and 1 domestic servant. 1891 - 54 yrs, commercial traveller, dwelling Rockside, Exeter St David, with wife and 2 sons and 1 domestic servant. Died aged 62 yrs.

Wife EMMA S. abt 1849: 1881 - 32 yrs. 1891 - 42 yrs. 1901 - 52 yrs, widow, living on own means, dwelling 75 The Chase, Clapham London, with two sons, 2 boarders and 1 servant.

Probate: Besley - Walter of Bath Rd., Exeter, commercial traveller, died 16 Aug 1898. Administration 10 October to Emma Swinney Besley, widow. Effects £82 19s 2d.

WALTER ERNEST BESLEY 1878: 1881 - 3 yrs, Scholar living with parents. 1891 - 13 yrs, with parents. 1901 - 23 yrs, CS Clerk Medical Dept Local G Board, dwelling 75 The Chase, Clapham London, with mother and younger brother. Died aged 27 yrs.

Probate: Besley - Walter Ernest of 75 the Chase, Clapham Common, Surrey, died 29 June 1905. Administration London 7 Sept to Charles Artur Besley, insurance clerk. Effects £443 9s 4d.

Henry ? m. Maria

28 Mar 1799 abt. 1796

I all c. Halberton

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Henry Maria Gale Mary Sarah Richard

b. 11 Jul b. 11 Oct 24 Jan 6 Aug Gale

1823 1824 1826 1830 2 Jan

c. 14 Aug c. 12 Oct 1834

d. 1Q 1892 d.

St Thomas

m. 2Q 1853 m. 2Q 1856 m. 4Q 1861

Tiverton Tiverton

Arabella Elizabeth

Chave Bidgood

abt 1828 abt 1834

Halberton

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I Louis Gale Edith Ralph George

I 3Q 1863 2Q 1867 4Q 1869

I Tiverton Tiverton Tiverton

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Arabella Ann Maria Henry Walter Laura Ellen Sydney Samuel

2Q 1854 Chave Pullin 4Q 1861 4Q 1863 4Q 1867 1Q 1870 Frederick

d. 2Q 1886 1Q 1857 1Q 1859 1873

St. Thomas d. 4Q 1889

m. 2Q 1884 m. 4Q 1887

St. Thomas Lambeth

Henry Cann Clara Carrington

abt 1849 abt 1861

Croydon, Surrey

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Daisy Ellen Henry Charles Frank

1887 1890 1897

1895

NOTES:

ANN MARIA BESLEY 1857: 1861 - 4 yrs, with parents. 1871 - 14 yrs, with parents. 1881 - 24 yrs, servant in Drewe household, Ratcliffe, Clist Hydon (husband to be also a servant in the same household). 1901 - 44 yrs, widow dwelling Little John Cres St St Thomas, Alphington with younger brother Walter and her 3 children - Sydney 13 yrs, Leopold 11 yrs, and Beatrice 7 yrs.

ARABELLA BESLEY 1854: 1861 - 6 yrs, with parents. 1871 - 16 yrs, boarder, scholar and dressmaker in household of a schoolmistress, Pound, Tiverton. 1881 - 27 yrs, dressmaker, living with parents. Died aged 32 yrs.

DAISY ELLEN BESLEY 1887: 1891 - 4 yrs, with parents. 1901 - 14 yrs, with parents.

EDITH BESLEY 1867: 1871 - 3 yrs, with family.

ELLEN BESLEY 1867: 1871 - 3 yrs, with parents. 1881 - 13 yrs, scholar, living with parents.

FRANK BESLEY 1897: 1901 - 4 yrs, with parents.

HENRY BESLEY 1799:

Wife MARIA abt 1796: 1841 - 40 yrs, dwelling Lower Ford, Halberton, with 2 oldest children, 2 male and 1 female servant. 1851 - 55 yrs, farmer of 140 acres employing 3 labourers, dwelling Halberton with 4 children.

HENRY BESLEY 1823: 1841 - 15 yrs, living with mother and oldest sister, Maria. 1851 - 27 yrs, living with widowed mother and siblings. 1861 - 37 yrs, farmer 120 acres, employing 2 men & 2 boys., dwelling Ford Farm, Halberton, with wife, 3 children, 2 house servants and 2 carters. 1871 - 47 yrs, farmer (out of business at present), dwelling South Barrington St., Lowman, Tiverton, with wife and 5 children. 1881 - 57 yrs, Agricultural machine inventor, dwelling 15 Regent St., St. Thomas, with wife and 6 children. 1891 - 67 yrs, retired farmer, dwelling 15 Regent St., St Thomas with wife and three adult offspring. Died aged 68 yrs.

Wife ARABELLA CHAVE abt 1828: 1861 - 33 yrs. 1871 - 43 yrs. 1881 - 53 yrs. 1891 - 63 yrs. 1901 - 73 yrs, widow, housekeeper, own account, dwelling 26 School Rd, St Thomas the Martyr, Exeter with two grown up unmarried offspring - Laura and Sidney.

HENRY PULLIN BESLEY 1859: 1861 - 2 yrs, with parents. 1871 - 12 yrs, with parents. 1881 - 22 yrs, grocers assistant, living with parents. 1891 - 31 yrs, railway porter, dwelling 33 Edward St, Bridgwater, Som, with wife and 2 children. 1901 - 41 yrs, railway porter, dwelling 35 Edward St, Bridgwater, Som., with wife and 3 children.

Wife CLARA: 1891 - 31 yrs. 1901 - 40 yrs.

HENRY CHARLES BESLEY 1890: 1891 - 10 mths, with parents. 1901 - with parents.

LAURA BESLEY 1863: 1871 - 7 yrs, with parents. 1881 - 17 yrs, dressmaker, living with parents. 1891 - 27 yrs, dressmaker (employee), living at home of parents. 1901 - 37 yrs, dressmaker living on own account, living with widowed mother.

LOUIS GALE BESLEY 1863: 1871 - 7 yrs, with family.

MARIA GALE BESLEY 1824: 1841 - 15 yrs, living with mother and older brother, Henry. 1851 - 26 yrs, living with widowed mother, 2 brothers and sister Sarah.

MARY BESLEY 1826: 1841 - ? .

RALPH BESLEY 1869: 1871 - 1 yr, with family.

RICHARD GALE BESLEY 1834: 1841 - ? . 1851 - 20 yrs, living with widowed mother and older siblings. 1861 - 27 yrs, butcher, living with brother Henry and family. 1871 - 37 yrs, butcher, dwelling Lowman, Tiverton, with wife and 3 children plus 4 butcher's assistants and 2 domestic servants. 1881 - ?

1891 - 57 yrs, widower, Clerk in bird feed factory, dwelling Charles St.s St. James, Bristol.

SAMUEL FREDERICK BESLEY 1873: 1881 - 8 yrs, scholar, living with parents. Died aged 16 yrs.

SARAH BESLEY 1830: 1841 - 10 yrs, pupil in William Grant household, Higher Town. 1851 - 20 yrs, living with widowed mother. 1861 - 30 yrs, servant in Hawkins household, Lower Morbays, Cullompton. 1891 - 60 yrs, boarder/housekeeper in house of Samuel Ash, 11 Ladywell St, Charles, Devon - visitor Bertha J Besley 19 yrs, in residence. 1901 - 70 yrs, living on own means, 11 Ladywell St, Charles, Devon. Niece Bertha Jane Besley (29 yrs, house assistant) in residence.

SIDNEY BESLEY 1870: 1871 - 1 yr, with parents. 1881 - 11 yrs, scholar, living with parents. 1891 - 21 yrs, druggists clerk (employee), living at home of parents. 1901 - 31 yrs, wholesale druggist clerk, residing with widowed mother.

WALTER BESLEY 1861: 1871 - 9 yrs, with parents. 1881 - 19 yrs, Apprentice Tailor in household of Philip Chave and family, Halberton. 1891 - 29 yrs, Taylor (employee) living at home of parents. 1901 - 39 yrs, gardener in market gardens, dwelling Little John Cres St St Thomas, Alphington with widowed sister Annie Cann and her 3 children - Sydney 13 yrs, Leopold 11 yrs, and Beatrice 7 yrs.

Bernard Besly m. Sarah Land

10 Aug 1763

Topsham all c. Tiverton

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Mary Land Catherine William Francis John Bernard

17 Aug 1768 17 Aug 1768 25 Aug 1774 25 Aug 1774 25 Aug 1774 b. 14 Dec 1777

c. 13 Mar 1778

St. Mary Arches

Exeter

d. Jun 1821

m. 3 Nov 1796 m. 14 Jul 1796 m. 8 Oct 1796 m. 20 Jun 1808

Tiverton Tiverton Tiverton Tiverton

Joanna Shaw Susanna Raddon Theresa Shaw Elizabeth Ann

Dunsford

John abt 1789

b. 9 Apr 1800 Tiverton

c. 21 Aug 1800 d. 3Q 1856

Indep., Tiverton Tiverton

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Margaret Elizabeth Henry Bernard Samuel Elizabeth Francis

Ann Henry Peter Ann 14 Dec

12 Mar 19 Aug 12 Feb 12 Jun Lichigaray 15 Jul 1810

1809 1812 1814 1815 5 Jul 1817 1819 d. 1859

d. 25 Dec

1873 d. 1813 d. 1814 d. 1854 d. 1872 bur. 2 Aug

Tiverton bur. 6 Jan bur. 8 Jun

m. 1843 m. 16 Nov 1835

Hatherleigh

Emma Milligan Mary Roberts

abt. abt. 1811

Hatherleigh

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Elsie Bernard Sarah Francis William John Caroline George Charles

14 Dec abt 1846 Elizabeth Bernard Henry 4Q 1842 Jane Harris Thomas

1844 2Q 1838 20 Jul 10 Jan 3Q 1846 3Q 1848 8 Aug

1839 1841 1853

4Q 1840

d. 31 Jan d. 16 Sep d. 15 Mar d. 12 May

1892 1918 1909 1865

Capri, Italy Stoke Canon

Mary MW

abt 1858

London

Dorathy M

abt 1880

Dulwich

NOTES:

BERNARD BESLY 1777:

Wife ELIZABETH ANNE abt 1789: 1851 - 62 yrs, widow, landed property, dwelling Bampton St, Tiverton with 2 adult daughters. Also in residence is 12 yr old niece Penelope Dunford, Sarah Ware 70 yrs widowed sister-in-law (landed property).

CAROLINE JANE BESLY 1846: 1861 - 14 yrs, niece of William Roberts (bookseller and printer), 197 High St., St Petrock, Exeter.

Probate: Besley - Caroline Jane of 119 Grosvenor Rd, MDX, spinster, died 15 Mar 1909. Probate London 8 April to Jessie Yule, spinster. Effects £239 2s.

CHARLES THOMAS BESLY 1853: 1861 - 7 yrs, visitor in household of John Gale (59, Rector of Bradford, b. Colyton), Parsonage, Bradford.

DOROTHY BESLEY abt 1880: 1881 - 1 yrs, with parents.

ELIZABETH ANN 1819: 1851 - 24??, living with widowed mother and oldest sister.

Probate: 17 Feb 1873. Effects under £200. The will of Elizabeth Ann Besly late of Tiverton in the County of Devon, spinster, who died 4 Dec 1872 at Cheltenham in the County of Gloucester, was proved at Exeter by Margaret Besley of Tiverton, spinster, the sole Executrix.

ELSIE BESLY 1844: Sole executrix of will of Aunt Margaret 1874 - Elsie dwelling Buckinghamshire.

Probate: Besley - Elsie of 12 Southwick Place, Hyde Park, MDX, spinster, died 31 January 1892 at Capri, off Naples, Italy. Administration (Limited) London 1 SeptemberErnest Colquhoun, actuaryand managerof the legal and General Life Assurance Society, London, the attorney of Bernard Besly. Effects £959 0s 9d.

FRANCIS BESLY 1810: 1841 - 30 yrs, surgeon, dwelling Berry, Shebbear with wife and 3 children. 1851 - 40 yrs, Surgeon, general practice, dwelling Shebbear with wife and 6 children as well as 3 servants.

Wife MARY ROBERTS abt 1811: 1841 - 30 yrs, 1851 - 40 yrs.

FRANCIS BERNARD BESLY 1839: 1861 - 21 yrs, assistant surgeon, in East Rudham, Norfolk.

GEORGE HARRIS BESLEY 1848: 1881 - 32 yrs, timber merchant, dwelling 123 Cold Harbour Lane, Lambeth, Surrey, with wife daughter and two servants.

Wife MARY M W abt 1858: 1881 - 23 yrs.

MARGARET BESLY 1809: 1851 - 35 yrs, living with widowed mother and younger sister Elizabeth Ann.

Probate: 9 Jan 1874. Effects under £200. The will of Margaret Besly late of Tiverton in the County of Devon, spinster, who died 25 Dec 1873 at Tiverton, was proved at Exeter by Elsie Besley of Chilton, in the County of Buckingham, spinster, niece, the sole Executrix.

WILLIAM HENRY BESLY 1840: Died aged 77 yrs.

Probate: Besley - William Henry of Stoke Canon, Devonshire, retired farmer, died 16 September 1918 at the Honors, Stoke Canon. Probate Exeter 6 December to William Henry Besley, farmer and William Burrow Trick, clerk, to guardians of St Thomas Union, Devon. E Effects £8113 9s 2d.

John m. Betty Besley

18 Apr 1777

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John Thomas George Susanna Sarah

12 Sep 1777 15 Jun 1781 16 May 1785 12 May 1788 5 Nov 1789

George m. Susanna Carpenter

2 May 1775

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Mary John

23 Feb 1775 23 May 1777

? m. 8 Nov 1798

John Carpenter

Tiverton Marriages:

Barbara Besly m. John Hill 24 Jan 1730

Daniel Besley m. Agnes Mortimer 12 Feb 1701

Grace Besley m. Henry Bidgood 23 Apr 1770

John Besley m Mary Dayman 16 Jun 1697

John Besley m. Theresa Shaw 8 Oct 1796

Mary Besley m. John Melhuish 2 Mar 1772

Robert Bessly m. Mary Tucker 7 Jun 1760

Thomasine Besley m. Thomas Beedle 16 Apr 1792

William Besly m. Ann Lichigaray 23 Feb 1783

William Besley m. Joanna Shaw 3 Nov 1796

Halberton Marriages:

Ann m. Thomas Land Webb 28 Mar 1823

Elizabeth m. William Elworthy 4 May 1820

John m. Mary Pullin 7 Jul 1803

Susanna m. Thomas Land Webb 15 Apr 1819

Uplowman Marriages:

Thomas m. Grace Elworthy 8 Apr 1790

? Bernard

James m. Agnes Pyke John m. Mary William m. Mary James m. Elizabeth

14 Mar 1781 abt 1772

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Ann Mary Ann John Mary Ann Eliza

13 Oct 1791 6 Jun 1805 10 Jun 1808 9 Sep 1812 28 Dec 1812

Tiverton Tiverton Tiverton Tiverton Tiverton

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MARY A BESLEY 18112: 1851 - 39 yrs, living with retired father. 1861 - 50 yrs, landed property, dwelling 11 York buildings, Exeter St Sidwell.

WILLIAM BESLEY abt 1772: 1851 - 79 yrs, retired merchant, dwelling 11 York buildings, Exeter St Sidwell with daughter Mary A.

William m. Jane John m. Ann

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Jane Elizabeth Elizabeth

15 Sep 13 Jan b. 28 Nov

1811 1813 1817

Tiverton Tiverton c. 1 Jan 1818

Halberton

John m. Eleanor (Ellen) Besley

18 Apr 1777

Tiverton

I all c. Uplowman

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Thomas Eleanor Elizabeth John Mary Henry

5 Nov 1778 28 Jul 1780 10 Apr 1783 4 Mar 1785 23 May 1787 27 Mar 1789

1881 census

Mary Ann BESLEY Head U Female 50 Tiverton, Devon, England Inn Keeper

Sarah BESLEY Sister U Female 40 Tiverton, Devon, England Assistant (Inn St)

James BESLEY Son Male 12 London, London, Middlesex, England Scholar

George STEVENS Visitor W Male 73 Exton, Somerset, England Gardener (M)

George TARR Lodger W Male 76 Bampton, Devon, England Carpenter

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Dwelling Anchor Inn

Census Place Morebath, Devon, England

Thomas BESLEY Head M Male 49 Tiverton, Devon, England Commission Agent

Jane BESLEY Wife M Female 41 Margate, Kent, England

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Dwelling 8 Bolsover Street

Census Place London, Middlesex, England

Frederick BESLEY M Male 45 Tiverton, Devon, England Labourer

Sarah BESLEY M Female 42 Wincanton, Somerset, England School Mistress

Emily C. BESLEY U Female 16 Bedminster, Somerset, England Pupil Teacher

Florence J. BESLEY Female 15 Bedminster, Somerset, England Machinist

Albert J. BESLEY Male 15 Bedminster, Somerset, England Assistant Pawn Shop

Lucy H. BESLEY Female 12 Bedminster, Somerset, England Monitor In Day School

Ellen E. BESLEY Female 10 Bedminster, Somerset, England Scholar

Ada S. BESLEY Female 4 Bedminster, Somerset, England Scholar

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Dwelling 94 Mead St

Census Place Bedminster, Somerset, England

Geo. BESLEY M Male 62 Tiverton, Devon, England Marine Navy Pensioner

Lydia BESLEY U Female 18 Devonport, Devon, England At Home

Emma BESLEY Female 8 Devonport, Devon, England Scholar

Wm. I. BESLEY Male 6 Devonport, Devon, England Scholar

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Dwelling 27 St John Street

Census Place Stoke Damerel, Devon, England

William BESLEY Head M Male 40 Tiverton, Devon, England Butcher

Mary BESLEY Wife M Female 42 Tiverton, Devon, England

William H. BESLEY Son Male 12 Thorverton, Devon, England Scholar

Annie BESLEY Daur Female 10 Thorverton, Devon, England Scholar

Janie E. BESLEY Daur Female 8 Thorverton, Devon, England Scholar

Robert NORRISH Serv U Male 21 Thorverton, Devon, England Butcher Journeyman

Mary BEADFORD OR BRADFORD Serv U Female 17 Thorverton, Devon, England Domestic General

William MAY Serv Male 15 Thorverton, Devon, England Butcher Apprentice

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Dwelling Jericho St

Census Place Thorverton, Devon, England

Abraham BIDGOOD Head W Male 85 Sampford Peveral, Devon, England Farmer Of 96 Acres Emp One Boy

Abraham BIDGOOD Son W Male 43 Halberton, Devon, England Farmers Son

Ann BESLEY Daur W Female 58 Halberton, Devon, England Farmers Daur

William BESLEY Grand Son U Male 26 Halberton, Devon, England Farmers Assistant (Indoor)

Bessie BIDGOOD Grand daur U Female 15 Oakford, Devon, England Farmers Ag Assistant (Indoor)

John PALFREY Servt U Male 17 Kenitisbere, Devon, England Farm Servt (Indoor)

Dinah CROCKER Servt U Female 14 Wolfardisworthy, Devon, England Farm Servt (Indoor)

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Dwelling Lower Way Farm

Census Place Tiverton, Devon, England

Richard HODGES Head U Male 57 Woolhope, Hereford, England Barrister (Not In Practice)

Eliza M. SHURLOCK Sister W Female 49 Eastington, Gloucester, England Clergymans Widow

Emily SHURLOCK Niece U Female 26 Hither, Oxford, England Clergymans Daur

Loveday BESLEY Serv U Female 55 Tiverton, Devon, England Nurse (Dom)

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Dwelling 28 Beach Rd

Census Place Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England

CHARLOTTE BESLEY b. EXETER

1881 - 65 yrs, widowed annuitant, dwelling 2 Boston Place, Hanwell, MDX. as aunt to Ebenezer and Alice Manton (both b. Hoxton MDX.

John m. Elizabeth

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Charlottte William Henry m. ? Frances Ball (previously married or had base born daughter)

abt 1820 abt 1806 7 Aug 1823 abt 1800

Cerne, Dorset Tiverton Exeter St David Silverton

d. 1Q 1872 d. 4Q 1871

Tiverton Tiverton

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Frances Caroline Sarah Eliza Mary Anne Amelia Fanny Henrietta Charlotte Joanna William Blundell

21 Apr 1835 14 Jun 1837 3Q 1838 4Q 1841 2Q 1843 4Q 1844

d. 26 May d. 12 Mar d. 16 Jan d. 21 Aug d. 27 Jun d. 7 Mar

1901 1911 1888 1891 1892

Italy Bournmouth Bournmouth 1Q 1891

Torrington

m. 3Q 1882 m. 2Q 1875

South Molton Barnstaple

Willian David Finch Hatton Margaret Chichester

abt 1846

Bishops Tawton

all b. Marland

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William Hugh B Frances Margaret T Barton Hope Gertrude Theodora

2Q 1876 3Q 1877 2Q 1879 4Q 1880

Torrington Torrington Torrington Torrington

d. 25 Oct

1814

Givauchy, France

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AMELIA BESLY abt 1839: 1841 - 3 yrs, with parents. 1851 - 12 yrs, with parents. 1861 - 22 yrs. 1871 - 27 yrs, with parents. 1881 - 42 yrs, with three other spinster sisters, dwelling Eltham, Tormoham, Devon.

Probate: £5472 11s. 16 February 1888. The will of Amelia Besly, late of Torre in the Parish of Tormoham in the County of Devon, spinster, who died 16 January 1888 at Bournemouth in the County of Southampton, was proved at Exeter by Eliza Mary Ann Besly of Torre, spinster, the sister, the sole Executrix.

BARTON HOPE BESLY 1879: 1881 - 2 yrs, living with parents.

Probate: Besley - Barton Hope of Ivedone, Honiton, Devon, died 25 October 1914 at Givauchy, France on active service. Probate London 2 January to Charles Whitton Crowdy, solicitor. Effects £27975 15s 7d.

CHARLOTTE BESLEY abt 1820: 1881 - 61 yrs, landed Proprietor, dwelling Sidbrook House, West Monkton, Somerset with 3 servants and a cook. Niece Frances Caroline also in residence as well as visitor E E Lloyd Jones.

CHARLOTTE JOANNA BESLY 1843: 1851 - 3/8 yrs, with parents. 1861 - 18 yrs, with parents. 1871 - 24 yrs, with parents. 1881 - 38 yrs, with three other spinster sisters, dwelling Eltham, Tormoham, Devon.

Probate: Besley - Charlotte Joanna of "Dunmore", Owls Rd, Boscombe, Bournemouth, spinster, died 27 Jun 1892. Probate London 26 July to Eliza Mary Ann Besly, spinster. Effects £3022 13s 3d.

ELIZA MARY ANNE BESLEY 1837: 1841 - 4 yrs, with parents. 1851 - 13 yrs, with parents. 1861 - visitor and niece in the home of Ann Lewis 63 yrs, widow, proprietor of land and stock b. Silverton, dwelling 7 Higher Summerlands. 1871 - 29 yrs, with parents. 1881 - 43 yrs, head of household with three spinster sisters, dwelling Eltham, Tormoham, Devon - three servants.

Probate: Besley - Eliza Mary Ann of "Dunmore", Owls Rd, Boscombe, Bournemouth, spinster, died 12 March 1911. Probate London 8 April to Margaret Besly, widow. Effects £8143 6s 5d. Resworn £8213 14s 1d.

FANNY HENRIETTA BESLY abt 1841: 1841 - 1` yr, with parents. 1851 - 10 yrs, with parents. 1861 - 20 yrs, with parents. 1871 - 26 yrs, with parents. 1881 - 40 yrs, with three other spinster sisters, dwelling Eltham, Tormoham, Devon.

Probate: £2264 13s 4d. 9 October 1891. The will of Fanny Henrietta Besly, formerly of Kelston but late of "Dunmore", Owls Rd, Boscombe, Bournemouth in the county of Southampton, spinster, who died 21 August 1891 at Dunmore was proved at the Principal Registry by Charlotte Joanna Besly and Eliza Mary Ann Besly, spinsters, the sisters, the Executrixes.

FRANCES CAROLINE SARAH BESLY 1835: 1841 - 6 yrs, with parents. 1861 - 26 yrs, with parents. 1871 - 36 yrs, niece of Ann Lewis (73 yr old officer's widow b. Silverton), dwelling Exeter St Sidwell. 1881 - 38 yrs??? niece of Charlotte Besley (61 yrs, b. Cerne, Dorset), dwelling Sidbrook House, West Monkton, Somerset (3 servants plus a cook).

Probate: Besley - Frances Caroline Sarah of "Gotten House" near Taunton (wife of William David Finch Hatton - Besly), died 26 May 1901 at Salsomaggiore, Italy. Probate London 19 July to Fanny Eliza Cox (wife of the Rev. Walter Eustace Cox), Sarah Emily Connop, spinster, and Sir Edward Henry Busk, knight. Effects £17,985 3s.

FRANCES MARGARET T BESLY 1877: 1881 - 3 yrs, living with parents.

GERTRUDE THEODORA BESLY 1880: 1881 - 2 wks, living with parents.

WILLIAM HENRY BESLEY abt 1806: 1841 - 30 yrs, surgeon, dwelling Prospect Place, Littleham, with wife and 4 children. 1851 - 43 yrs, surgeon (not practicing), Dwelling Dunsmore House, Bradninch, Exeter, with wife, 5 children, a governess and 3 servants - also wives daughter Ann Ball aged 22 yrs. 1861 - 53 yrs, Mayor of Bradninch, dwelling Dunsmore House, West St., with wife and 4 adult daughters. Also visiting is John Besly DCL, widower, Vicar of Long Barton, Northumberland plus 4 servants. 1871 - 63 yrs, Magistrate, retired Doctor, dwelling Dunmore (West End Town), Bradninch, with wife, 4 adult daughters and 4 servants (cook, page, housemaid and nurse). Died aged 64 yrs.

Wife FRANCES BALL abt 1800: 1841 - 35 yrs. 1851 - 51 yrs. 1861 - 57 yrs. 1871 - 67 yrs. Died aged 72 yrs.

WILLIAM BLUNDELL BESLEY 1844: 1851 - 6 yrs, with parents. 1881 - 36 yrs, vicar, dwelling Marland Peters, Devon, with wife, 4 children, a nurse, an under nurse, a cook, a kitchen maid and a housemaid. Died aged 46 yrs.

Probate: £2880 1s 3d. 30 May 1891. The will of the Rev. William Blundell Besly, late of Peters Marland in the county of Devon, clerk, who died 7 March 1891 at the Vicarage Peters Marland, was proved at Exeter by Margaret Besly of the Vicarage Peters Marland, widow, the relict, the sole Executrix.

Wife MARGARET: 1881 - 35 yrs.

WILLIAM HUGH B BESLY 1876: 1881 - 5 yrs, living with parents.

Samuel m. Jane Weeks

abt 1848 1Q 1873 abt 1847

Tiverton Tiverton Thelbridge

d. d. 2Q 1885

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Annie Albert Henry J Jane "Elizabeth" Samuel John Sarah A Katie Bertha Ellen

4Q 1873 2Q 1875 4Q 1876 1Q 1878 abt 1879 3Q 1881 3Q 1884

Tiverton Tiverton Tiverton Tiverton Tiverton Thelbridge

d. 4Q 1884

NOTES:

ALBERT H.J. BESLEY 1875: 1881 - 6 yrs, Scholar, with parents. 1891 - 16 yrs, Agricultural labourer, living with widowed father and siblings.

ANNIE BESLEY 1873: 1881 - 7 yrs, Scholar, with parents.

JANE ELIZABETH BESLEY 1876: 1881 - 5 yrs, Scholar, with parents. 1891 - Elizabeth, 14 yrs, with family.

KATIE B BESLEY 1881: 1891 - 10 yrs, scholar, with family.

SAMUEL BESLEY abt 1848: 1881 - 33 yrs, Farmer Of 120 Acres 1 Lab, dwelling Woodford, Thelbridge, Devon, with wife, 5 children, widowed father-in-law Henry Weeks 79 yrs, retired farmer, and sister-in-law Hannah Weeks also in residence. 1891 - 42 yrs, farmer, dwelling Keyhaven Farm House, Lymington, Hampshire, with 5 children and sister-in-law, Hannah Weeks, housekeeper.

Wife JANE WEEKS abt 1847: 1881 - 34 yrs. Died aged 37 yrs.

SAMUEL J. BESLEY 1878: 1881- 3 yrs, with parents. 1891 - 13 yrs, scholar, with family.

SARAH A. BESLEY abt 1879: 1881 - 2 yrs, with parents. 1891 - 12 yrs, scholar, with family.