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Nicholas Stambury TARR
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Name Nicholas Stambury TARR Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born Abt 1791 Ilsington, Devon, England
- From the 1851 census where shown as aged 59
Baptised 17 Jun 1791 Ss. Peter Paul and Thomas’ of Canterbury Church, Bovey Tracey, Devon, England
- From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 24 Oct 2017)
"?? Stanbury Son of John and Ann Tarr baptized the 17 [June] paid " (part of left side of page missing including first name) - under heading '1791'
From BT entry (image on FamilySearch, viewed 24 Oct 2017)
"Nicolas Standbury Son of John Tarr - [June] 17" - under heading 'A Copy taken from the Register of the Baptisms Marriags and burials in the Parrish of bovey Tracy in the year of 1791'
Gender Male Occupation 1841 Tailor Death duty record 1859 Middle name relationship His mother's maiden name Residence 1859 East Teignmouth, Devon, England
- His home at the time of his death.
Died 24 Sep 1859 Ashburton, Devon, England
- GRO ref from FreeBMD (checked image): Tarr, Nicholas Stanbury q4 1859 Newton A RD 5b 97; GRO online index shows age at death as 68
Actual date and place from probate calendar entry
In the papers:
"Sept. 24, at Ashburton, suddenly Mr. Nicholas Stanbury Tarr, aged 68 years."
(The Western Times, pub. Exeter, 1 Oct 1859, vol. XXXII, issue 1638, p.5, col 3)
Probate 24 Oct 1859 Exeter, Devon, England
Calendar entry - "Tarr Nicholas Stambury.
Effects under £1000
24 October. The Will of Nicholas Stambury Tarr late of East Teignmouth in the County of Devon Gentleman deceased who died 24 September 1859 at Ashburton in the said County was proved at Exeter by the oaths of John Lancelot Stambury Tarr of the City of Exeter Draper the Son and John Hellier Tozer of East Teignmouth aforesaid Gentleman the Executors."
Siblings2 brothers and 4 sisters Patriarch & Matriarch
John TARR, bap. 30 Dec 1760, St. Michael’s Church, Ilsington, Devon, England
, bur. 3 Nov 1815, St. Michael’s Church, Ilsington, Devon, England
(Age ~ 54 years) (Father) 
Ann STANBURY, bap. 14 Apr 1768, Ss. Peter Paul and Thomas’ of Canterbury Church, Bovey Tracey, Devon, England
, bur. 5 Mar 1835, St. Michael’s Church, Ilsington, Devon, England
(Age ~ 66 years) (Mother) 
Person ID I300313 All | All in the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study Last Modified 15 Aug 2023
Father John TARR, bap. 30 Dec 1760, St. Michael’s Church, Ilsington, Devon, England
, bur. 3 Nov 1815, St. Michael’s Church, Ilsington, Devon, England
(Age ~ 54 years) Mother Ann STANBURY, bap. 14 Apr 1768, Ss. Peter Paul and Thomas’ of Canterbury Church, Bovey Tracey, Devon, England
, bur. 5 Mar 1835, St. Michael’s Church, Ilsington, Devon, England
(Age ~ 66 years) Married 13 Jul 1786 Ss. Peter Paul and Thomas’ of Canterbury Church, Bovey Tracey, Devon, England
- From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 24 Oct 2017)"Banns of Marriage between John Tarr and Anne Stambury were called
without Imediment
Numb. [not entered] John Tarr of this Parish
and Anne Stambury of this
Parish were
Married in this Church by Banns
this thirteenth Day of July in the Year One Thousand Seven
Hundred and eighty six by me Jno[?] Hill
This Marriage was solemnized between Us John Tarr, Ann Stambury
In the Presence of Nicholas Stambury, William Ellis"
(all signed - Ann first signed as a tarr, but this was blotted out and Stambury written after it)
Family ID F301530 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family Mary Wilking GOTHAM, b. Abt 1794, Teignmouth, Devon, England
, d. Mar Q 1876, Cheltenham Reg Dist, Gloucestershire, England
(Age ~ 82 years) Married 21 Jan 1822 St. James’ Church, West Teignmouth, Devon, England
- From DFHS index; no marrs in the parish on FMP after 1812, though banns from Nov 1823 on.
Details from BT entry (image on FamilySearch, viewed 9 Oct 2016)
"Nicholas Stambury Tarr of this Parish
Tailor
and Mary Wilking Gotham of this Parish
Spinster
were married in this Church by Banns with Consent of
this twenty first Day of
January in the Year one Thousand eight Hundred and twenty two
By me J. Salter Curate
This Marriage was solemnized between us Nicholas Stambury Tarr, Mary Wilking Gotham
In the Presence of Elizabeth Gotham, Nathaniel Gotham, G Daimond
No. 116"
Children8 children Last Modified 29 Mar 2023 Family ID F300087 Family Group Page | Family Chart

