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First name(s) Mary Worth
Last name Babb
Age -
Birth year -
Marriage year 1856
Marriage date 04 Aug 1856
Place Plymouth, Charles
Father's first name(s) William
Father's last name Babb
Spouse's first name(s) John William
Spouse's last name Tooker
Spouse's father's first name(s) John James Saunders
Spouse's father's last name Tooker
County Devon
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William is an ironmonger

Findmypast - this one gives occupation of plumber


First name(s) William
Last name Babb
Baptism year 1837
Birth year 1837
Birth date 11 Aug 1837
Father's first name William
Father's occupation Plumber
Mother's first name Jane
Baptism place Tavistock
Residence Lower Back Street
County Devon
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(had another look GB, would say Plumber, not shoemaker, have altered Marriage info.)

(must wake up here, lol)

Chris :)

edits (below from google)

and issued forth against William Babb, of the borough of. Tavistock, in the county of Devon, Plumber and Stove. Manufacturer, Dealer and Chapman, hath duly

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/20911/page/3962/data.pdf


24 August 1848 - North Devon Journal - Barnstaple, Devon, England

BANKRUPTS.
William Babb, plumber, Tavistock, Devonshire.

England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966

William Babb<<Postmaster

Probate Date:21 Oct 1881

Death Date:7 Aug 1881

Death Place:Devon, England

Registry:Exeter

Grant to: Eliza Ann Rowe (wife of Richard) the daughter £1546

I thought that 1825 marriage said PLUMBER

Findmypast has this baptism but occupation does not match 1841 census

First name(s) Jane Newcombe
Last name Babb
Baptism year 1830
Birth year 1830
Birth date 11 Sep 1830
Father's first name William
Father's occupation Tinman
Mother's first name Jane
Baptism place Tavistock
Residence Lower Back Street
County Devon
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First name(s) Grace
Last name Babb
Baptism year 1839
Birth year 1839
Birth date 15 Mar 1839
Father's first name William
Father's occupation Plumber
Mother's first name Jane
Baptism place Tavistock
Residence Lower Back Street
County Devon
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First name(s) Mary Worth
Last name Babb
Baptism year 1828
Birth year 1828
Birth date 24 Sep 1828
Father's first name William
Father's occupation Tinman
Mother's first name Jane
Baptism place Tavistock
Residence Higher Back Street
County Devon
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First name(s) Eliza Ann Newcombe
Last name Babb
Baptism year 1825
Birth year 1825
Birth date 30 Sep 1825
Father's first name William
Father's occupation Tinman
Mother's first name Jane
Baptism place Tavistock
Residence Bannawell Street
County Devon
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First name(s) Susanna
Last name Babb
Baptism year 1832
Birth year 1832
Birth date 24 Aug 1832
Father's first name William
Father's occupation Tinman
Mother's first name Jane
Baptism place Tavistock
Residence Lower Back Street
County Devon
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First name(s) Emma
Last name Babb
Baptism year 1835
Birth year 1835
Birth date 28 Aug 1835
Father's first name William
Father's occupation Tinman
Mother's first name Jane
Baptism place Tavistock
Residence Lower Back Street
County Devon
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Devon Marriages Transcription (Find My Past)

First name(s) William (Bachelor. Plumber)
Last name Babb
Marriage year 1825
Marriage date 11 Feb 1825
Parish Tavistock
Place Tavistock
Spouse's first name(s) Jane (Spinster)
Spouse's last name Newcombe
County Devon

(wits. R.W. Newcombe, Anna Rowell)

Chris :)

Devon Banns Registers 1538-1915 Transcription (Find My Past)

First name(s) William
Last name Babb
Banns year 1825
Banns date 23 Jan 1825 30th 6th Feb
Parish Tavistock
Spouse's first name Jane
Spouse's last name Newcombe
Residence Tavistock St Eustachius
Spouse's residence Tavistock St Eustachius
County Devon

(Both of This Parish)


(and Burials, if them below)

Babb William 1803 1881 1881 Devon Burials Princetown, Devon, England (11th August)

Babb Jane 1802 1880 1880 Devon Burials Princetown, Devon, England (11th April)


Deaths Jun 1880 (>99%)
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Babb Jane 78 Tavistock 5b 261


Deaths Sep 1881 (>99%)
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Babb William 78 Tavistock 5b 198

Daughter Mary married a Tooker

1881

Name: Mary W. Tooker
[Mary W. Babb]
Age: 52
Estimated birth year: abt 1829
Relationship to Head: Wife
Spouse: John W. Tooker
Father: William Babb
Gender: Female
Where born: Tavistock, Devon, England
Civil Parish: Lidford
County/Island: Devon
Country: England
Street address: Grocers Shop
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Wife
Registration district: Tavistock
Sub registration district: Tavistock
ED, institution, or vessel: 15

Piece: 2218
Folio: 104
Page Number: 10

John W. Tooker 49
Mary W. Tooker 52
William H. Tooker 23
Walter E. Tooker 19
George N. Tooker 13
William Babb 78 father in law <<<<<<<<
Mary P. Richards 19
William H. Edwards 23

Deaths Sep 1881

Babb William 78 Tavistock 5b 198

Deaths Jun 1880
Babb Jane 78 Tavistock 5b 261

The birth certificate of Elizabeth b. 1840 would give you her mother's maiden name.

Births Jun 1840 (>99%)
Babb Elizabeth Barnstaple 10 29

Looking at the gap in the children's births I wonder if William was married twice, Jane being the second wife.

1841

Name: William Bibb
Age: 38
Estimated birth year: abt 1803
Gender: Male
Where born: Devon, England
Civil Parish: Tavistock
Hundred: Tavistock
County/Island: Devon
Country: England
Registration district: Tavistock
Sub-registration district: Tavistock

Piece: 249
Book: 11
Folio: 14
Page Number: 23

William Bibb 38
Jane Bibb 39
Eliza Ann Bibb 15
Mary W Bibb 13
Jane N Bibb 10
Emma Bibb 5
Grace Bibb 2
Elizabeth Bibb 1 Mo

Thank you so much everybody!! I have now received a wealth of information from you which has answered a lot of my questions! Thank you and bless all of you!