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Samuel Edgcombe (bef. 1803 - bef. 1886)

Samuel Edgcombe
Born before in West Alvington, Devon, Englandmap
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Husband of — married 20 Nov 1832 in Devon, Englandmap
Descendants descendants
Died before at about age 83 in South Milton, Devon, Englandmap
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Contents

Biography

Samuel Edgcombe was born to John Edgcombe and Elizabeth (Scaggall) Edgcombe and christened on 16 January 1803 in West Alvington, Devon, England. [1] Samuel Edgcombe worked as an agricultural labourer, which is his description on the 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871 and 1881 censuses.

On 20 November 1832, Samuel married Avis Stumbles in East Stonehouse, Devon. [2] The couple moved back to South Milton, where Samuel was born, and together had six children: Elizabeth Ann 1833, Caroline 1835 (who died aged 2), George 1838, James 1839, Caroline 1843, and Emma 1845.

1841 Census of England and Wales: South Milton, Devon, England, United Kingdom [3]
Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Samuel Edgecombe M 35 Devon
Avis Edgecombe F 30 Devon
Elizabeth Edgecombe F 8 Devon
George Edgecombe M 3 Devon
James Edgecombe M 0 Devon

1851 Census of England and Wales: South Milton, Devon, England [4]
Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Samuel Edgecombe Head Married M 50 Ag Lab South Milton, Devonshire
Avis Edgecombe Wife Married F 42 Ag Lab Thurlestone, Devonshire
George Edgecombe Son M 12 Ag Lab South Milton, Devonshire
James Edgecombe Son M 12 Ag Lab South Milton, Devonshire
Caroline Edgecombe Daughter F 7 Scholar South Milton, Devonshire
Emma Edgecombe Daughter F 5 Scholar South Milton, Devonshire

1861 Census of England and Wales: South Milton, Devon, England, United Kingdom [5]
Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Samuel Edgecombe Head Married M 59 Agricultural Labourer South Milton, Devon
Aves Edgecombe Wife Married F 51 Thurlestone, Devon
Caroline Edgecombe Daughter Single F 17 South Milton, Devon
Emma Edgecombe Daughter Single F 16 South Milton, Devon

1871 Census of England and Wales: South Milton, Devon, England, United Kingdom [6]
Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Samuel Edgcombe Head Married M 68 Agricultural Labourer West Alvington, Devonshire
Avis Edgcombe Wife Married F 60 Thurlestone, Devonshire
Eli Edgcombe Lodger Married M 28 Agricultural Labourer Loddiswell, Devonshire
Caroline Edgcombe Wife Married F 27 South Milton, Devonshire
Francis Eli Edgcombe Son M 6 South Milton, Devonshire
Edith Jane Edgcombe Daughter F 1 South Milton, Devonshire

1881 Census of England and Wales: South Milton, Devon, England [7]
Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Samuel Edgcombe Head Married M 78 Pauper Westalvington, Devon, England
Avis Edgcombe Wife Married F 70 Wife Thurlestone, Devon, England

Samuel died on 3 March 1886, a pauper. [8] He was aged 83 and survived by his wife and five children.

FSFT ID

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Sources

  1. Parish baptism register (West Alvington) via findmypast
  2. Devon marriages (database), transcription by Devon Family History Society, via findmypast
  3. "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQT2-6Z3 : 22 May 2019), Samuel Edgecombe, South Milton, Devon, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
  4. "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGJS-NYH : 9 November 2019), Samuel Edgecombe, South Milton, Devon, England; citing South Milton, Devon, England, p. 17, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
  5. "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7TX-9LC : 6 August 2020), Samuel Edgecombe, South Milton, Devon, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
  6. "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5BM-V5F : 28 September 2019), Samuel Edgcombe, 1871.
  7. "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27X-M99C : 12 December 2017), Samuel Edgcombe, South Milton, Devon, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 7, Piece/Folio 2182/46, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,772.
  8. Death Registration: Kingsbridge, Volume 5b, Page 188, March quarter 1886

Acknowledgments

  • Correspondence: Tate 2001
  • Entered by Ros Haywood, Aug 13, 2011







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Birth date is actually christening date
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