Samuel Hussey (1800 - 1873)

Born 16 Oct 1800 in Halberton, Devon, England

Husband of Emma (Polk) Hussey — married 4 Oct 1823 in Tiverton, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died Nov 1873 at age 73 in Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Samuel Hussey was born on 16 October 1800 and baptised on 19 Apr 1801 in Halberton, Devon. He was the son of Mary Hussey. No father's name is given. ^[1][2]

He married Emma Polk in Tiverton, Devon, on 4 October 1823. Samuel was a recorded as a sojourner in the parish, and Emma was resident. the marriage was witnessed by Sarah Williams and David Reeve (or Rewe). ^[3]

In 1841 Samuel and Emma (both aged 40) and their daughters Emma (15) and Mary Jane (18 months) were living in Tiverton in Bampton Street. Samuel was working as a carpenter. ^[4]

In 1850 Samuel's wife Emma died, leaving him with two daughters to bring up.^[5]

In 1851 Samuel was living in Follett's Court, Tiverton with his two daughters: Emma (26), who was working as a laundress and dressmaker, and Mary (11). There was also a lodger, Harriett Hellyer (21) who was a dressmaker. Samuel was a widower and still working as a carpenter. His birth place is recorded as Tiverton, although on the records of his marriage to Emma he was recorded as a Sojourner in the parish. ^[2][6]

It appears that Samuel and his lodger got on quite well, because in 1852 Harriett and Samuel were married. ^[7]

Georgian houses on Bartholomew Street, facing All Hallows churchyard. These houses would have existed when Samuel was living in Bartholomew Street.

In 1861 Samuel and his new family were living in Exeter, on Bartholomew Street, in the parish of All Hallows on the Wall. Samuel's date of birth is 10 years out but it is definitely the right family, so this is probably an enumerator error. Samuel is recorded as working as joiner, and the whole family's places of birth are recorded as Exeter. Possibly a lazy enumarator as well as an inaccurate one! ^{[8] [9]} Samuel and Harriett had three children living with them in 1861:

• Mary E (aged 8)
• Rosa (aged 5)
• Charles (aged 2)

Allhallows Church on the Wall Consecrated in 1845, demolished in 1951

In 1871 Samuel, 70, was still living in Bartholomew Street, but we have the extra detail of an addess of Strongs Cottages. He was still working as a joiner, and now recorded his birth place as 'Abberton, Devon', which is probably a phonetic transcription of Halberton. Harriet was 42, and recorded her birthplace as Sandford, Devon. The couple had two children living with them:

• Charles, aged 12 (who had been recorded in the 1861 Census)
• Harriet Elizabeth, aged 8

Both children had been born in Exeter. ^{[10] [11]}

Samuel passed away in November 1873 and was buried in the Churchyard of All Hallows on the Wall. ^[12][13]

Research Notes

Baptism:

• 19 Apr 1801, Halberton, Devon, England, mother Mary Hussey, no father recorded. Date of birth 16 October 1800. ^[1] Halberton is 5 miles from Tiverton. Given that on the 1871 Census Samuel's place of birth is recorded as 'Abberton' (which is not as far as I can see, a place to be found in Devon) I feel that on balance this is the correct baptism.Rowe-6599 13:24, 1 August 2019 (UTC)

Death:

• 1873 Q 3 in Exeter. ^[13]By 1881 Harriett is a widow, so Samuel definitely died between 1871 and 1881. ^[14] Devon Burials from FMP shows that this Samuel Hussey was buried in the parish of Allhallows on the Walls (his residence in 1871) so I feel the evidence is strong enough to confirm 1873 as his date of death. The age is a couple of years out, but that often seems to happen with burial records.^[12]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "England, Devon Bishop's Transcripts, 1558-1887," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLXC-R3YJ : 16 May 2018), Samuel Hussey, Halberton, Devon, England, United Kingdom; citing Baptism, The Devon Record Office, Exeter.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGJZ-DY8 : 10 November 2017), Samuel Hussey, Tiverton, Devon, England; citing Tiverton, Devon, England, p. 37, 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.
3. ↑ "England, Devon Bishop's Transcripts, 1558-1887," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2M3-Z7Z9 : 15 March 2018), Samuel Hussey and Emma Polk, Tiverton, Devon, England; citing Marriage, The Devon Record Office, Exeter.
4. ↑ Census Returns of England and Wales, 1841. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1841. Ancestry Record 8978 #1391650
5. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2JSS-DGN : 31 December 2014), Emma Hussey, 1850; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Tiverton, Devon, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," The detail of the name Follett's Court is recorded in the Census Transcription at Find My Past
7. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:264V-YM1 : 13 December 2014), Samuel Hussey, 1852; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1852, quarter 2, vol. 5B, p. 218, Exeter, Devon, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
8. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M75B-6WT : 20 April 2019), Harriett Hussey in household of Samuel Hussey, 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.
9. ↑ 1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census. Some details only available on the Transcription and Image at Find My Past
10. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5RT-MDX : 25 April 2019), Samuel Hussey, 1871.
11. ↑ 1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census. Some details only available on the Transcription and Image at Find My Past
12. ↑ ^{12.0 12.1} Archive: South West Heritage Trust, Record set: Devon Burials, Archive reference: 2739A/PR/1/12, Record for Samuel Hussey, Age 70, Birth year 1803, Death year 1873, Burial year 1873, Burial date 14 Nov 1873. Burial place Exeter, All Hallows on the Walls.Transcription and Image available at Find My Past.
13. ↑ ^{13.0 13.1} "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2J17-WV4 : 31 December 2014), Samuel Hussey, 1873; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Exeter, Devon, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
14. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q276-RFCT : 12 December 2017), Harriett Hussey, Exeter Allhallows On The Walls, Devon, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 14, Piece/Folio 2154/113, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,766.

See Also

• Exeter Memories Website: Entry for All-Hallows-on-the-Wall Church, Bartholomew Yard, Exeter