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Samuel Benjamin SPURRELL
1807 - 1893 (85 years) Has 13 ancestors and 10 descendants in this family tree.Set As Default Person
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Name Samuel Benjamin SPURRELL Relationship with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born 9 Oct 1807 Devonport, Devon, England - Date from baptism register, place from 1861 and 1881 censuses
Baptised 8 Nov 1807 The Parish Church, Stoke Damerel, Devon, England Gender Male Residence 1841 George’s Lane, Stoke Damerel, Devon, England - At the time of the census - with his wife and children, presumably his - Samuel, Mathew and Catherine; also shown as separate household in same house - 9 yr old Mary Maunder (listed 1st) and 25 yr old Harriott Chivers
Residence From 1861 to 1881 3, Francis Alley, Stoke Damerel, Devon, England - From the censuses.
Living at no. 20 in 1851 - was the Alley renumbered or did they move?
Residence 1893 William Street, Morice Town, Devonport, Devon, England - His home at the time of his death.
Died 19 Mar 1893 - Date from probate calendar and from gravestone
Probate 5 Apr 1893 - Spurrell Samuel Benjamin of William-street Morice Town Devonport bootmaker died 19 March 1893 Probate Exeter 5 April to Mary Ann Uglow (wife of William Uglow) and Edward Ernest Gard solicitor Effects £206 10s.
Occupation Bootmaker - From the probate calendar entry
Also Shoe Maker in the 1861 and 1881 censuses
The 1871 census shows him as "Cordwainer unemployed"
Buried Stoke Damerel burial ground, Milehouse, Plymouth, Devon, England [1] - After inscription to his wife:
Also
Samuel. B. Spurrell.
Husband of the above.
Who died March 19th. 1893.
Aged 85 Years.
"My strength is made perfect in weakness."
(above transcribed from photo on PWDRO website)
Siblings 5 brothers and 2 sisters Patriarch & Matriarch William SPURRELL, b. Est 1690, d. Yes, date unknown (Great Grandfather)
Catherine BUCKLEY, b. Abt 1768, d. Mar Q 1838, Stoke Damerel Reg Dist, Devon, England (Age ~ 70 years) (Mother)Person ID I10806 All Last Modified 15 Apr 2013
Father Matthew SPURRELL, bap. 31 Oct 1754, St. Peter’s Church, Meavy, Devon, England , d. 25 Nov 1823, Clowance Street, Devonport, Devon, England (Age ~ 69 years)
Other Partners: Thomasin BRADFORD m. 11 Nov 1786Mother Catherine BUCKLEY, b. Abt 1768, d. Mar Q 1838, Stoke Damerel Reg Dist, Devon, England (Age ~ 70 years) Married 22 Feb 1792 The Parish Church, Stoke Damerel, Devon, England - Most Stoke Damerel records I have from what is on FMP. For some reason they don't have the vast majority of baptisms for that Parish, 1791-1800; hence I think I am missing several of Matthew and Catherine's children.
Family ID F5040 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family Mary Ann BROOKING, b. Abt 1811, Stoke Climsland, Cornwall, England , d. 31 Oct 1882 (Age ~ 71 years) Married 2 Oct 1832 St. George’s Church, East Stonehouse, Devon, England - From DFHS index, not seen PR entry
Children 7 children Last Modified 31 Oct 2012 Family ID F5045 Family Group Page | Family Chart
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Event Map Click to hide Born - 9 Oct 1807 - Devonport, Devon, England Baptised - 8 Nov 1807 - The Parish Church, Stoke Damerel, Devon, England Married - 2 Oct 1832 - St. George’s Church, East Stonehouse, Devon, England Child - Samuel Brooking SPURRELL - 8 Sep 1833 - The Parish Church, Stoke Damerel, Devon, England Child - Matthew Richard SPURRELL - Abt 1836 - Devonport, Devon, England Child - Amelia Catherine SPURRELL - Dec Q 1838 - Stoke Damerel Reg Dist, Devon, England Child - William Thomas SPURRELL - Dec Q 1841 - Stoke Damerel Reg Dist, Devon, England Child - Mary Ann SPURRELL - Sep Q 1845 - Devonport, Devon, England Child - Emily Sophia SPURRELL - Mar Q 1848 - Stoke Damerel Reg Dist, Devon, England Child - William Henry SPURRELL - Dec Q 1849 - Devonport, Devon, England = Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install) Pin Legend
Sources - [S120] PWDRO "of the Parish" headstone project, Plymouth and West Devon Record Office, (http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/oftheparish ), 15 Apr 2013, Entry for gravestone to Mary Ann Spurrell and her husband Samuel B. (Reliability: 4), 15 Apr 2013.
Catalogue Ref: 706 /9/7/12/3
Description: Headstone detailing the deaths of: Mary Ann Spurrell, 31 October 1882, aged 71 years and Smauel B Spurrell, 19 March 1893, aged 85 years, Stoke Damerel burial ground, Milehouse, Plymouth.
Date: 1967
Photo attached to webpage legible.