Person Sheet


Name John WESCOMBE, 1491
Birth 11 2 1811, Dunster
Christen 7 1 1818, St George Dunster Age: 6
Death 4 3 1868, Watchet Age: 57
Death Memo IoD 1Q1868 Williton 5c244
Occupation 1841: chemist. 1851, 1861: chemist/druggist.
Spouses:
1 Jane JENKINS, 1C4R, 1490
Birth 1818, Kilton
Christen 27 4 1818, St Nicholas Kilton
Christen Memo kln/2/1/5 #28
Death 12 10 1889, Newburyport Essex Massachusetts Age: 71
Occupation 1851: school mistress. 1881: ship broker.
Father John JENKINS, 1195 (1784-1837)
Mother Betty PAYNE, 1196 (~1787-1851)
Marriage 19 1 1845, Barnstaple
Children: Fanny Maria, 12416 (1846-1847)
William, 2439 (1847-1851)
John, 2440 (1848-)
Barnet, 2441 (1850-1885)
Jane, 12395 (1852-)
Thomas, 12397 (1853-1907)
Charlotte, 12396 (1854-1912)
Edward John, 12398 (1858-1922)
Alice, 12399 (1860-1940)
2 Sally JOYCE, 12394
Birth 30 9 1817, Taunton St James
Christen 24 10 1817, Wesleyan Octagon Chapel & Temple Taunton
Death 1843, Wellington area Age: 25
Death Memo IoD 4Q1843 Wellington 10/362
Marriage 1838, Taunton area
Marriage Memo IoM 2Q1838 Taunton 10/765
Children: Mary Ann, 2436 (1839-)
Elizabeth Sarah, 2437 (1841-)
Christiana, 2438 (1843-)
Notes for John WESCOMBE
JAT#2 170705: names. FRC090905: census1851. DC of Betty (1196), mother -in-law: present at her death at East Quantoxhead. FR250714: ChrR DandPofB, parents Thomas (an innholder) & Elizabeth. Ancestry050814: census1841, 1861, IoD aged55. premon1-130814: DandPofD.
Census
Census1841 972/2/23/39: aged 25, hd at Tone Bridge Taunton St James, indep. (Also invalid entry at 972/3/32/7 aged 23, hd at North Street Taunton St James, chemist.) Census1851 1920/452/49: aged 38, mar, hd at Watchet, occ, PofB Dunster. Census1861 1603/38/28: aged 48, mar, hd at Swain Street Watchet, occ, PofB.
Census Notes for Jane (Spouse 1)
Census1841 936/1/22/10: aged20-24, (1st cousin & sis/law) at Rodhuish Carhampton w William Taylor (1477), indep. Census1851 1920/452/49: aged 32, wife at Watchet, occ, PofB Kilton. Census1861 1603/38/28: aged 43, wife at Swain Street Watchet, PofB. Census1881 2355/50/47: aged62, wid, hd at Esplanade Road Watchet, occ.
Misc. Notes
FRC080405: census1841. JAT#2 170705: connection to family, YofChr (?). FRC090905: census1851. LDSOnline130905: census1881. SRO280706: ChrR. Ancestry050814: census1861.
Notes for John & Jane (Family)
premon1-130814: DandPofM.
Census Notes for Sally (Spouse 2)
Census1841 972/2/23/39: "Sarah", aged 25-29, ass wife at Tone Bridge Taunton St James.
Misc. Notes
AncestryEWNCNPR050814: ChrR DandPofB. Ancestry050814: census1841, IoD.
Notes for John & Sally (Family)
Ancestry050814: IoM.
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