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Richard SPURRELL
1842 -
Has 27 ancestors and 12 descendants in this family tree.
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Name Richard SPURRELL Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born Dec Q 1842 Tavistock, Devon, England 
- From the 1851 census where shown as aged 8
GRO ref: Spurrell, Richard q4 1842 Tavistock RD 9 474; GRO online index shows mother's maiden name as Moon
Baptised - Note: siblings whose baptisms have been found were baptised in non-C of E churches, and Richard was described as Wesleyan in his military papers.
Gender Male Education 1851 Tavistock, Devon, England Scholar Military Service From 22 Feb 1859 to 1 Nov 1861 Royal Miners Artillery Militia - When Richard joined the Marines he was shown as joining from this Militia. "Cornwall Miners 54" noted on a paper about this - I'm not quite clear what this refers to, I guess it's some sort of grouping within the Militia.
I'm not sure if belonging to a Miners Militia indicates that Richard worked as a miner for a while, or if it was open to others to join.
Military Service From 1861 to 1880 Royal Marines - Served in the Royal Marines till invalided out. More information at The National Archives.(I have now seen and photographed these papers and will be writing an account of Richard's Military service)
Occupation 1861 Shoe maker Residence 1881 1, Sutton Road, Plymouth, Devon, England - With wife Lydia and daughters Edith, Bessie and Florance.
One of 3 families (a total of 12 people) living at this address
Occupation 1881 Naval Pensioner - Shown as "Naval Pensioner" in 1881, "Pensioner RN" in 1901, Pensioner R M L Infantry in 1911 (an entry he wrote himself).
R M L Infantry means Royal Marines Light Infantry. The 1911 entry is not contradictory but more detailed, the marines being the fighting element of the Royal Navy.
More about their activies at the time when Richard might have served can be found here.
Residence 1891 3, Queen Annes Place, Plymouth, Devon, England - Living in 2 rooms of this house with wife and 5 children (Bessi,e Eliza, Lydia, Richard and Alebrt). Another family (6 people) had another 2 rooms, and a couple and a woman living alone a room each.
Occupation From 1891 to 1911 Plymouth, Devon, England Boot and shoe maker - Shown as a shoe maker in 1891 and 1911 censuses, but no mention of this in 1881 or 1901. Was this because his main income was his pension or because he had no other work at the time?
On both occasions he was an employee rather than working for himself.
Residence 1901 3, Clare Place, Plymouth, Devon, England - Living in 3 of the 6 rooms in this house, with his wife and 3 children.
Residence 1911 7, Commercial Street, Coxside, Plymouth, Devon, England - Richard was living with his wife and sons Richard and Albert.
From 2 rooms in 1891 and 3 rooms in 1901 the family now had 4 rooms, although only 2 sons remained at home - but they did have a boarder (one Harriet Moore, a 62 year old out-of-work general servant)
Richard and Lydia's dau Lydia with her husband and dau were in another 4 rooms at the same address.
Died - Deaths Jun 1920 (>99%)
SPURRELL Richard 77 Plymouth 5b 310
Siblings3 brothers and 3 sisters Half-siblings1 half brother and 3 half sisters (family of Samuel SPURRELL and Mary Ann Martin CUDLIPP) Patriarch & Matriarch 
William SPURRELL, b. Est 1690, d. Yes, date unknown (3 x Great Grandfather)
Ester MOON, b. Abt 1811, not Devon, England, d. Sep Q 1846, Tavistock Reg Dist, Devon, England (Age ~ 35 years) (Mother) Person ID I10783 All Last Modified 8 Dec 2021
Father Samuel SPURRELL, bap. 15 Mar 1812, Walkhampton Church, Walkhampton, Devon, England , d. Mar Q 1883, Tavistock Reg Dist, Devon, England (Age ~ 70 years)
Other Partners: Elizabeth BALL m. Sep Q 1852; Mary Ann Martin CUDLIPP m. Sep Q 1860Mother Ester MOON, b. Abt 1811, not Devon, England , d. Sep Q 1846, Tavistock Reg Dist, Devon, England (Age ~ 35 years) Married 21 Jun 1832 East Stonehouse, Devon, England - From DFHS index, not seen PR entry
Family ID F5031 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family Lydia Mary Ann MOORE, b. Abt 1843, Plympton Reg Dist, Devon, England , d. Dec Q 1923, Plymouth Reg Dist, Devon, England (Age ~ 80 years)
Other Partners: William Henry MANNING m. 1863Married Sep Q 1873 Plymouth Reg Dist, Devon, England - GRO ref: Manning, Lydia Mary A. to Spurrell, Richard q3 1873 Plymouth RD 5b 470
The 1911 census shows that Richard and Lydia had had 8 children, but only 4 remained alive by that year. Two daughters who died before the 1911 census can be found in censuses; the other 2 children would seem to have been born and died between censuses.
Children8 children Last Modified 29 Aug 2012 Family ID F5037 Family Group Page | Family Chart
- From the 1851 census where shown as aged 8
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Born - Dec Q 1842 - Tavistock, Devon, England 
Education - Scholar - 1851 - Tavistock, Devon, England 
Married - Sep Q 1873 - Plymouth Reg Dist, Devon, England 
Child - William Henry SPURRELL - Jun Q 1878 - East Stonehouse Reg Dist, Devon, England 
Residence - 1881 - 1, Sutton Road, Plymouth, Devon, England Child - Frederick Richard SPURRELL - Jun Q 1882 - Plymouth Reg Dist, Devon, England 
Child - Lydia Gertie SPURRELL - Mar Q 1884 - Plymouth, Devon, England Child - Richard Stanley SPURRELL - Mar Q 1886 - Plymouth, Devon, England Child - Albert Edward SPURRELL - Sep Q 1890 - Plymouth, Devon, England Occupation - Boot and shoe maker - From 1891 to 1911 - Plymouth, Devon, England 
Residence - 1901 - 3, Clare Place, Plymouth, Devon, England 
Residence - 1911 - 7, Commercial Street, Coxside, Plymouth, Devon, England = Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install) Pin Legend 
