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From: "Christine Wood" <>
Subject: [WSX] My Devon Connections
Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2003 09:10:12 -0000


Hi everyone,

This is the first time I have asked for information on this list - after having kept an eye on the requests that have been put on for some time.

The family I have discovered so far are:-

John JONES and Sarah LERWILL were the parents of Sarah JONES who married John LETHABY in 1823 in Ilfracombe, Devon. Their daughter, Hannah, who was born in Ilfracombe in 1832, was my 2XGreat Grandmother.
Sarah LERWILL married John JONES on 6th April 1802.

There is a Sarah LERWILL baptised 13th May 1781 in Braunton with parents WM LERWILL and Mary. LDS IGI Batch # C050411.

I have found the 1851 Census entry for John and Sarah JONES (nee LERWILL) which states:-

Name Relationship Mar Age Sex Occupation Birthplace

John JONES Head M 73 M Mariner Ilfracombe-DEV

Sarah JONES Wife M 70 F Nurse Braunton-DEV

Eliza LETHABY GChd U 10 F --- Ilfracombe-DEV

Mary ISAAC Lodg U 91 F Annuitant Fremington-DEV

Address: High Street, Ilfracombe

Census Place: Ilfracombe Barnstaple, Devonshire

PRO Reference: HO/107/1893 Folio: 139 Page: 30 FHL Film: 0221044

This would tend to show that I am on the right track with the baptism record for Sarah LERWILL.

What I would like to know is anyone out there researching into this family. Any help would be most welcome.

It's good to make contact with 'relatives' - no matter how distant they might be.

Thanks in anticipation.

Chrissie

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