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John SPURRELL

John SPURRELL

Male Abt 1827 - 1854  (~ 27 years)    Has 27 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name John SPURRELL 
    Relationshipwith Teresa Ann GOATHAM
    Born Abt 1827  Sampford Spiney, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    Baptised 24 Aug 1828  St. Mary’s Church, Sampford Spiney, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    • From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 3 Nov 2012)
      John son of Thomas & Sarah Spurrell, abode Shoptor, father's occupation Farmer, ceremony performed by S. W. Pearse
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1841  Hall Farm, Sampford Spiney, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    • With his parents and siblings - the whole family from his parents to his 2 year old sister were bracketed together and shown as "Farmer". Aged 13 John may have helped on the farm, though possibly part time as he may have still been attending school.
      His maternal grandparents and uncle were a separate household in the same building.
    Occupation 1851 
    Ag labourer 
    • Living with his parents at Hall Farm in Sampford Spiney, not clear if labouring on that farm or another (or both)
    Residence 1854  Tavistock, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    • Given as abode at the time of his death in the burial register
    Died Dec Q 1854  Tavistock Reg Dist, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    • GRO ref: Spurrell, John q4 1843 Tavistock RD 5b 270; GRO online index shows age at death as 26
    Buried 16 Nov 1854  St. Mary’s Church, Sampford Spiney, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Siblings 6 brothers and 3 sisters 
    Patriarch & Matriarch
    William SPURRELL,   b. Est 1690,   d. Yes, date unknown  (2 x Great Grandfather) 
    Jane ARTHUR,   b. Abt 1765,   d. Yes, date unknown  (Grandmother) 
    Person ID I10672  All
    Last Modified 14 Dec 2021 

    Father Thomas SPURRELL,   b. Abt 1784, Sheepstor, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Apr 1868, Tavistock Reg Dist, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 84 years) 
    Mother Sarah WILCOCKS,   bap. 4 Nov 1792, Walkhampton Church, Walkhampton, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Mar 1877  (Age ~ 84 years) 
    Married 19 Nov 1814  St. Mary’s Church, Sampford Spiney, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    • Sarah was 'of Walkhampton' when they married19th or 29th? - recorded differently in different places (DFHS vs Dartmoor Press)
    Family ID F5004  Family Group Page  |  Family Chart

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  • Sources 
    1. [S289] Sampford Spiney - Parish Registers (FMP data), St Mary’s Church (Sampford Spiney, Devon), (brightsolid online publishing ltd. findmypast.com.), Burial of John SPURRELL; accessed 13 Sep 2012 (Reliability: 3).
      Under heading 'Burials ... Sampford Spiney ... 1853' (after change to 1854) - "John Spurrell, abode Tavistock, bur Novb 16, aged 26, ceremony performed by Wm M Stracy Curate"