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John SPURRELL
1815 - 1882 (~ 66 years)
Has 25 ancestors and 47 descendants in this family tree.
Set As Default Person 
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Name John SPURRELL Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Baptised 26 Nov 1815 Walkhampton Church, Walkhampton, Devon, England 
- From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 1 Nov 2012)
Under heading "Baptisms ... Walkhampton ... 1815 & 1816" - [1815] November 26 John son of John & Patience Spurrell, abode Walkhampton, father's occupation Shoemaker or Cordwainer, ceremony performed by C C Luxmoore(?)
Gender Male Occupation 1836 Stoke Damerel, Devon, England Husbandman - From marriage PR entry
Residence 1841 Church House, Sampford Spiney, Devon, England - Both the 1841 tithe apportionment and census show John at Church House.
The old Church House, where in earlier days Church Ales etc. would have been held. In later references it appears to be a "poor house" - somewhere to house the poor or (more likely) whose rent would go to support the poor but in 1841 it was owned by the trustees of Humphrey Hall, not by a charity. Perhaps a charity was set up after this date?
At the time of the 1841 census John was living with his wife Elizabeth and children Samuel, Agnes and baby Mary.
(Shown as in a separate house, but Churchhouse seems to be dittoed so maybe it was divided into 2 homes, was a 61 year old Mary Thomas with 22 year old Maria Thomas)
In 1888 it was shown as Church House on a plan when it was presented by the Revd J H Parlby to be the Board School, for which purpose it was extended. It was turned back into private housing in the late C20th.
A grade II listed builiding, more information can be found on the English Heritage website and on the British Listed Buildings website.
Occupation 1841 Sampford Spiney, Devon, England Ag lab - Living at Church House
Residence 1851 Village, Walkhampton, Devon, England - A widower, living with his father (also a widower), a nephew and 2 of his 3 daughters and his widowerd aunt (housekeeper to the household)
Died Jun Q 1882 Tavistock Reg Dist, Devon or Cornwall, England - GRO ref: Spurrell, John, aged 66 q2 1882 Tavistock RD 5b 221
Siblings5 brothers and 1 sister Half-siblings2 half sisters (family of John SPURRELL and Mary NICHOLLS) Patriarch & Matriarch 
William SPURRELL, b. Est 1690, d. Yes, date unknown (2 x Great Grandfather)
Patience WESTINGTON, d. 12 Dec 1850, Tavistock Reg Dist, Devon or Cornwall, England (Mother) Notes - Had a brief flirtation with Methodism? His first 2 children were baptised in the Parish Church in Sampford Spiney, his 3rd, Mary, in the Wesleyan Methodist Church in Horrabridge (despite the family living next door to Sampford Spiney Church), then it was back to Sampford Spiney for his 4th. John's brother Andrew had his daughter baptised at Horrabridge Wesleyan Church a few months before the birth of Mary - prehaps that influenced John.
Person ID I10710 All Last Modified 20 Sep 2013
Father John SPURRELL, bap. Jun 1779, St. Leonard’s Church, Sheepstor, Devon, England , d. Sep Q 1869, Tavistock Reg Dist, Devon or Cornwall, England (Age ~ 89 years)
Other Partners: Mary NICHOLLS m. 27 Mar 1804Mother Patience WESTINGTON, d. 12 Dec 1850, Tavistock Reg Dist, Devon or Cornwall, England Married 4 Apr 1811 St. Constantine’s Church, Milton Abbot, Devon, England - From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 28 Aug 2012):
"John Spurell of the Parish of Walkhampton widower and Patience Westington of the Parish of Milton Abbot Spinster were Married in this church by Licence this fourth day of April in the Year One Thousand eight Hundred and eleven by me John Jago Vicar
This Marriage was solemnized between Us { John Spurrel
{ mark of l l Patience Westington
In the Presence of mark X of John Westington
William Olver"
Family ID F5014 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family Elizabeth OXENHAM, b. Abt 1811, Bridestowe, Devon, England , d. Mar Q 1845, Tavistock Reg Dist, Devon or Cornwall, England (Age ~ 34 years) Married 23 Oct 1836 The Parish Church, Stoke Damerel, Devon, England - From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 28 Aug 2012):
"John Spurrell of this Parish Husbandman and Elizabeth Oxenham of this Parish Spinster were married in this Church by Banns with Consent of this [blank] this Twnety Third Day of October in the Year One thousand eight hundred and Thirty Six
By me Wm Jn(?) St. Aubyn Rector
This Marriage was solemnized between us { John Spurrell [signed]
{ The Mark X of Elizabeth Oxenham
In the Presence of { John Spurell
{ George Strange"
Children4 children Last Modified 20 Sep 2013 Family ID F5028 Family Group Page | Family Chart
- From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 1 Nov 2012)