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Jemima SPURRELL
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Name Jemima SPURRELL Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Baptised 24 Feb 1822 St. Mary’s Church, Sampford Spiney, Devon, England
- From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 28 Aug 2012):
Under 1822, "February 24 Jemima Daughter of Thomas & Sarah Spurrell, abode Sampford Spiney, Farmer, ceremony performed by G G Luxmore, officiating Minister"
Gender Female Residence 1841 Hall Farm, Sampford Spiney, Devon, England
- With her parents and siblings - the whole family from her parents to her 2 year old sister were bracketed together and shown as "Farmer". Aged 19 Jemima probably did help on the farm, probably with dairy work.
Her maternal grandparents and uncle were a separate household in the same building.
Residence 1880 Milford, Oakland Co., Michigan, USA
- In the census with her husband nad children William, Mary, George, Hellen, Annie and John (all born England), and one male Michigan-born servant - occupation of latter shown as labour, presumably a farm servant rather than a domestic one.
Died 3 Feb 1903 Pine River, Gratiot Co., Michigan, USA
- From Michigan Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995, as transcribed on Ancestry.co.uk (viewed 6 Dec 2012) This gives her parents names, confirming it is the correct Jemima Palmer (Thomas Spurrell and Sarah Wilcox)
Siblings7 brothers and 2 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)
Notes - Appears to have emigrated to the USA c. 1864 (from other trees)
Person ID I10760 All Last Modified 13 Apr 2013
Father Thomas SPURRELL, b. Abt 1784, Sheepstor, Devon, England
, d. 24 Apr 1868, Tavistock Reg Dist, Devon or Cornwall, England
(Age ~ 84 years) Mother Sarah WILCOCKS, bap. 4 Nov 1792, Walkhampton Church, Walkhampton, Devon, England
, d. 24 Mar 1877 (Age ~ 84 years) Married 19 Nov 1814 St. Mary’s Church, Sampford Spiney, Devon, England
- 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
Family George PALMER, b. 1820, Lydford, Devon, England
, d. 1899 (Age 79 years) Married Jun Q 1848 Tavistock Reg Dist, Devon or Cornwall, England
- GRO ref: Palmer, George TO Spurrell, Jemima q2 1848 Tavistock RD 9 577
Children7 children Last Modified 19 Sep 2012 Family ID F5105 Family Group Page | Family Chart
- From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 28 Aug 2012):
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Baptised - 24 Feb 1822 - St. Mary’s Church, Sampford Spiney, Devon, England 


Residence - 1841 - Hall Farm, Sampford Spiney, Devon, England 


Child - Sarah Ann PALMER - Mar Q 1849 - Tavistock, Devon, England 


Child - William PALMER - Dec Q 1851 - Walkhampton, Devon, England 


Child - Mary Jane PALMER - Mar Q 1854 - Walkhampton, Devon, England 


Child - George PALMER - Mar Q 1856 - Walkhampton, Devon, England 


Child - Ellen PALMER - Mar Q 1858 - Walkhampton, Devon, England 


Child - Anne PALMER - Sep Q 1860 - Walkhampton, Devon, England 


Child - John PALMER - 1863 - England 


Residence - 1880 - Milford, Oakland Co., Michigan, USA 


Died - 3 Feb 1903 - Pine River, Gratiot Co., Michigan, USA 

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