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John Wright VOGWELL
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Name John Wright VOGWELL Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born 15 Feb 1882 Peter Tavy, Devon, England
- Date from gravestone (agrees with 1891 census which shows age as 9), birthplace from census
GRO ref: Vogwill, John Wright q2 1882 Tavistock RD 5b 379
Gender Male Education 1891 (probably), Peter Tavy, Devon, England
Scholar Residence 1964 Colley Cottage, Peter Tavy, Devon, England
- His wife's last address as given in the probate index after she died
Occupation Farmer - Described as 'farmer' in the probate index entry for his mother (1946) and as 'retired farmer' in the probate index entry for his wife in 1964.
Died 27 Mar 1970 - Date from gravestone, which shows wife as Emma Cole
Buried St. Peter’s Church, Peter Tavy, Devon, England
Siblings3 brothers and 2 sisters Patriarch & Matriarch
William VOGWELL, b. Est 1720, d. Nov 1789, Whitchurch, Devon, England
(Age ~ 69 years) (3 x Great Grandfather) 
Elizabeth Job WRIGHT, b. Abt 1853, Peter Tavy, Devon, England
, d. 7 Feb 1946, Tavistock Reg Dist, Devon or Cornwall, England
(Age ~ 93 years) (Mother) 
Person ID I10204 All Last Modified 12 Oct 2013
Father George Lang VOGWELL, b. Sep Q 1848, Peter Tavy, Devon, England
, d. 27 Jan 1914, Tavistock Reg Dist, Devon or Cornwall, England
(Age ~ 66 years) Mother Elizabeth Job WRIGHT, b. Abt 1853, Peter Tavy, Devon, England
, d. 7 Feb 1946, Tavistock Reg Dist, Devon or Cornwall, England
(Age ~ 93 years) Married Jun Q 1879 Tavistock Reg Dist, Devon or Cornwall, England
- GRO ref: Vogwill, George Lang; Wright, Elizabeth Job q2 1879 Tavistock RD 5b 655
The 1911 census confirms that George and Elizabeth had had 6 children.
Family ID F4855 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family Emma Cole HOLMES, b. 15 Feb 1887, d. 21 Nov 1964, Totnes Reg Dist, Devon, England
(Age 77 years) Married Sep Q 1920 Tavistock Reg Dist, Devon or Cornwall, England
- GRO ref: Holmes, Emma C TO Vogwill, John W, q3 1920 Tavistock RD 5b 920
Last Modified 12 Oct 2013 Family ID F5220 Family Group Page | Family Chart
- Date from gravestone (agrees with 1891 census which shows age as 9), birthplace from census
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Born - 15 Feb 1882 - Peter Tavy, Devon, England 


Education - Scholar - 1891 - (probably), Peter Tavy, Devon, England 


Buried - - St. Peter’s Church, Peter Tavy, Devon, England 

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