John
Derges
aka Dergis, Durgess, Degges, Dergess
Born in Holne, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Son of John Derges
and Alice (Smerdon) Derges
Brother of
Ann (Derges) Veal
Husband of
Mary (Stevens) Derges
— married
27 Nov 1836 in Holne, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Descendants 
Father of
Ellen Ann (Derges) Cock, Elizabeth Derges, Mary (Derges) Veale, Samuel Derges, Alice (Derges) Cock, William Derges, Thomas Derges and James Derges
Died
at about age 71
in Devon, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 8 Nov 2020
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Biography
John Derges was born in Holne, Devon, England.
John was born in 1809, and baptised 17 Sep 1809 in Holne, Devon, England. He was the son of John Durges and Alice <unknown>. [1]
He married Mary Stevens in 1836 by Banns, in the Anglican Church, in Holne, Devon, England. [2]
In the 1851 census John (age 41) was the head of household in Holne, Devon, England.[3]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| John Dergess | Head | M | 41 | Holne, Devon, England | ||
| Mary Dergess | Wife | F | 39 | Holne, Devon, England | ||
| Mary Dergess | Daughter | F | 11 | Holne, Devon, England | ||
| Samuel Dergess | Son | M | 7 | Holne, Devon, England | ||
| Elizabeth Dergess | Daughter | F | 3 | Holne, Devon, England | ||
| William Dergess | Son | M | 1 | Holne, Devon, England | ||
| Mary Stevens | Mother-in-law | F | 73 | Holne, Devon, England | ||
| Alice Dergess | Daughter | F | 5 | Holne, Devon, England |
In the 1861 census John (age 51) was the head of household in Holne, Devon, England.[4]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| John Degges | Head | M | 51 | Holne, Devon, England | ||
| Mary Degges | Wife | F | 49 | Holne, Devon, England | ||
| Elizabeth Degges | Daughter | F | 13 | Holne, Devon, England | ||
| Thomas Degges | Son | M | 9 | Holne, Devon, England | ||
| James Degges | Son | M | 6 | Holne, Devon, England | ||
| Mary Stevens | Mother-in-law | F | 83 | Holne, Devon, England |
In the 1871 census John (age 60) was the head of household in Holne, Devon, England.[5]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| John Dergis | Head | M | 60 | Holne, Devon, England | ||
| Mary Dergis | Wife | F | 58 | Holne, Devon, England | ||
| William Dergis | Son | M | 21 | Holne, Devon, England | ||
| Thomas Dergis | Son | M | 14 | Holne, Devon, England | ||
| James Dergis | Son | M | 16 | Holne, Devon, England |
John's death (age 71) was registered in the Oct-Nov-Dec quarter of 1880 in the Totnes district, Devonshire, England.[6]
Sources
- ↑
Baptism:
"Devon, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812"
Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at South West Heritage Trust; Taunton, Somerset, England
Ancestry Record 62250 #800391 (accessed 24 September 2023)
John Durges baptism on 17 Sep 1809, child of John Durges & Alice Durges, in Holne, Devon, England. - ↑
Marriage:
"Devon, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1920"
Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at South West Heritage Trust; Taunton, Somerset, England
Ancestry Record 62287 #313890 (accessed 24 September 2023)
John Derges marriage to Mary Stephens in Nov 1836 in Holne, Devon, England. - ↑
1851 Census:
"1851 England Census"
Class: HO107; Piece: 1874; Folio: 366; Page: 3; GSU roll: 221022; ED, institution, or vessel: 3; Household schedule number: 12
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8860 #6623719 (accessed 24 September 2023)
John Dergess (41) head of household in Holne in Totnes registration district in Devon, England. Born in Holne, Devon, England. - ↑
1861 Census:
"1861 England Census"
Class: Rg 9; Piece: 1419; Folio: 100; Page: 3; GSU roll: 542810; ED, institution, or vessel: 7; Household schedule number: 12
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8767 #18683386 (accessed 24 September 2023)
John Degges (51) head of household in Holne in Totnes registration district in Devon, England. Born in Holne, Devon, England. - ↑
1871 Census:
"1871 England Census"
The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 2096; Folio: 100; Page: 1; GSU roll: 831786; ED, institution, or vessel: 7; Household schedule number: 6
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7619 #17020873 (accessed 24 September 2023)
John Dergis (60) head of household in Holne in Totnes registration district in Devon, England. Born in Holne, Devon, England. - ↑
Death Registration:
"England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915"
Original data: England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office; Volume: 5b; Page: 131
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8914 #9222706 (accessed 24 September 2023)
John Derges death registered Oct-Nov-Dec 1880 in Totnes (age 71).
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