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Am researching the above person who appears in many trees under both names. She live from about 1804-1891 and married in 1828 a James Davey but there appear to be no source citations to support this date or the date of her death although her birth in Torrington, Devon appears reasonably accurate from census records. I am trying to find records of her birth and death and hopefully the names of her parents and which is her correct maiden name. Thanks in advance for any help.

(might relate below perhaps!)

Chris :)

County Devon
Place Great Torrington
Church name St Michael
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 35
Marriage date 26 Mar 1810
Groom forename Thomas
Groom surname DAVEY
Groom occupation Sergeant 1st Regiment Foot Guards
Bride forename Elizabeth
Bride surname SCRIGGINS
Bride parish Gt Torrington
Witness1 forename William
Witness1 surname SANFORD
Witness2 forename John
Witness2 surname HARPER


(female for below)

Baptism
County Devon
Place Great Torrington
Church name St Michael
Register type Parish Register
Baptism date 15 Jul 1804
Person forename Emlyn
Person sex F
Father forename Robert
Father surname SCRIGGINS
Mother forename Elizabeth
Mother surname SCRIGGINS

(also on below)

http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/GreatTorrington/TorringtonBaptisms.html


Burial
County Devon
Place Great Torrington
Church name St Michael
Register type Parish Register
Burial date 17 Jun 1811
Burial person forename Mary
Burial person surname SCRIGGINS
Relationship dau of
Male relative forename Robert


http://www.freereg.org.uk/

(from above free link)

Thanks for that. I don't think it can be the marriage to my Davey as he is definitely James Davey. I think some license may have been taken in assuming she was his bride as it is obvious that an Emma Scriggins was born in the right place at the right time but the m arriage couldn't have been hers as she was only 6. Perhaps someone in a previous generation also married a Davey. It does appear the correct name is Scriggins not Serigins. Thanks for your help.

(are you sure it was 1828?)

Chris :)

Devon Marriages Transcription (Find My Past)

First name(s) James
Last name Davey
Marriage year 1826
Marriage date 26 Feb 1826
Parish Barnstaple
Place Barnstaple
Spouse's first name(s) Emma
Spouse's last name Striggins
Denomination Anglican
County Devon

1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Bear Street, Barnstaple, Devon, England



James Davey Head Married Male 59 1802 Tea Dealer Fremington, Devon, England
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Emma Davey Wife Married Female 55 1806 - Torrington, Devon, England
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Eliza Davey Daughter Unmarried Female 34 1827 Dressmaker Barnstaple, Devon, England
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Martha Davey Daughter Unmarried Female 27 1834 Grocers Assistant Barnstaple, Devon, England
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Sarah Jane Davey Daughter Unmarried Female 14 1847 Scholar Barnstaple, Devon, England
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Emma Davey Daughter Unmarried Female 16 1845 Dressmaker Barnstaple, Devon, England


Is 1871 the last census she is on? Having trouble loading that one!

Yes she was last mentioned in 1871. Think that must be the correct marriage in 1826 as there is no evidence apart from other trees that it was 1828. I notice the name is Striggins not Scriggins so will look that up.

Would say a Surname open to many variants of spellings that one!.

Quite a few children, what does it give for Mothers Maiden Name on Certificates?...

Chris :)

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Emma Davey
England and Wales Census, 1841
Name Emma Davey
Event Type Census
Event Date 1841
Event Place Barnstaple, Devon, England
Residence Note Bear Street
Gender Female
Age 35-39
Age (Original) 35
Birth Year (Estimated) 1802-1806
Birthplace Devon
Registration District Barnstaple
Book Number 5
Parish Barnstaple
County Devon
Page Number 24
Registration Number HO107
Piece/Folio 203/15
Affiliate Record Type Household
HOUSEHOLD

ROLE

GENDER

AGE

BIRTHPLACE

James Davey M 35-39 Devon
Emma Davey F 35-39 Devon
James Davey M 4 Devon
Mary Davey F 12 Devon
William Davey M 10 Devon
Martha Davey F 7 Devon
Henry Davey M 1

This baptism perhaps???


FreeReg Baptism entry on 06 Apr 2016
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Field Value
County Devon
Place Great Torrington
Church name St Michael
Register type Parish Register
Baptism date 15 Jul 1804
Person forename Emlyn
Person sex F
Father forename Robert
Father surname SCRIGGINS
Mother forename Elizabeth
Mother surname SCRIGGINS


EDIT: Sorry! Just noticed Chris Ho:) already posted this baptism above.

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Emma Davey
England and Wales Census, 1851
Name Emma Davey
Event Type Census
Event Date 1851
Event Place Barnstaple, Devon, England
Registration District Barnstaple
Residence Note Bear Street
Gender Female
Age 6
Occupation At School
Relationship to Head of Household Daughter
Birth Year (Estimated) 1845
Birthplace Barnstaple, Devonshire
Page Number 6
Registration Number HO107
Piece/Folio 1892 / 269
Affiliate Record Type Household
HOUSEHOLD

ROLE

GENDER

AGE

BIRTHPLACE

James Davey Head M 48 Fremington, Devonshire
Emma Davey Wife F 46 Torrington, Devonshire
James Davey Son M 14 Barnstaple, Devonshire
Emma Davey Daughter F 6 Barnstaple, Devonshire

Hi Chris. Can't find any maiden names on any of the births on ancestry. It just says Emma. I only have basics on genes so don't have any credits and don't really know how else to find out. As you say the derivations are endless but thanks so much for trying to help.

https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/

(above for ordering Birth Certificates, £9.25 each)


http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl

(use above to find Births, free!)


Births Dec 1844 (>99%)
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Davey Emma Barnstaple 10 22

Chris :)

I wonder if this is Emma's death? She is the correct age. Died April 1880 aged 74.



NORTH DEVON FIFTY YEARS AGO.


NORTH DEVON FIFTY YEARS AGO.

“... 73;>> April 4, at Barnstaple, Mrs. Emma Davey, 74;<< March 28, at Great Torrington, Mrs. Margaret Durke, 88; March 30, at Chittlehampton, Mrs. Huxham, 77; March 18, at Braunton, Thomas Moon, 67; April 1, at the North Devon Infirmary, Barnstaple, Ambrose Ridd ...”

03 April 1930 - North Devon Journal - Barnstaple, Devon, England

?????????????? possible or a different Emma Davey

from FMP


Devon Social & Institutional records Transcription

First name(s) Emma
Last name Davey
Year 1891
Date 25 Jul 1891
Place Exeter
Description number 8074 informant name EXETER UNION defendent name EMMA DAVEY date 25/07/1891 offence CHARGEABILITY OF EMMA DAVEY, A PAUPER, SETTLED IN SAINT THOMAS' POOR LAW UNION adjudication ORDER MADE ADJUDICATING SETTLEMENT
Dataset Exeter Magistrates Court Register 1891
Record type Magistrates' court
County Devon
Country England
Archive Devon Heritage Centre
Devon Heritage Centre reference ECA
Record set Devon Social & Institutional records
Category Directories & Social History
Subcategory Social history
Collections from United Kingdom

Different one, I think Sylvia.

The death I posted above in the paper is Emma. Can't find a record for it though.
I wonder if April 4 was when she was buried or just a mistake.

EDIT Seemingly April 1 was a Thursday so the previous Sunday would have been 28 March, I think.



BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS


'On Sunday last, in Bear Street in this town, Mrs Emma Davey aged 74.'

North Devon Journal 01 April 1880

Here is the 1871.


1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Bear Street, Barnstaple, Devon, England



Emma Davey Head - Female 65 1806 - Devon, England
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Mary Davey Daughter - Female 41 1830 - Devon, England
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Sarah Davey Daughter - Female 23 1848 - Devon, England

this is the only death in barnstaple in 1880
Deaths Mar 1880
Davey Amelia 73 Barnstaple 5b 393

alviegal .........

that's why I wondered whether it was another one!!

it's strange how neither Emma nor her daughters Mary and Sarah Jane seem not to be on any censuses after 1871!

perhaps sarah married

Marriages Sep 1878 (>99%)
Davey Sarah Barnstaple 5b 782