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Title: John TORR 1815 Beer Alston Devon
Post by: Cathy_Aus on Thursday 26 February 09 06:02 GMT (UK)

GDAY:) looking for parents of Please a JOHN TORR, Born 1815 In Beer Alston Devon
Thanks
Regards
Cathy:)

Title: Re: John TORR 1815 Beer Alston Devon
Post by: suzanne2812 on Thursday 26 February 09 17:10 GMT (UK)

Hi Cathy

I can find no record of that name being baptised in the parish in 1815.  There are Toll's & one Took marriage but no Torr's. What do you know of John? I live in Bere & have access to records locally at my library as well as having a disc of surrounding parishes. I'll check these out & let you know if I finad anything.

Regards Suzanne

Title: Re: John TORR 1815 Beer Alston Devon
Post by: Cathy_Aus on Thursday 26 February 09 23:03 GMT (UK)

GDAY suzanne:)
Thanks for your Reply and offer Much Appreciated
According to 1851 Census it Says John was from Tavistock,,and seen a few of his children listed as TAR on freebmd, their Births
He and His Wife Ann Montrose Green(Family changed it from Graham to Green) also stated she born Tavistock circa 1815 too
The Birth for John was From a Researcher saying he Born in Bere Alston 15 November 1815, dont know how far that from tavistock
His parents possibly a Thomas TORR and Sophia(he had children named these)
So any help would be greatly appreciated
Cheers
Regards
Cathy:)

Title: Re: John TORR 1815 Beer Alston Devon
Post by: suzanne2812 on Friday 27 February 09 10:41 GMT (UK)

Hi Cathy

Tavistock is about 5 miles away from Bere. Ir takes me about 12 m,inutes to get there.

I looked at all parishes under T & came up with nothing. However there is a Harry Torr baptised in Calstock (across the Tamar in Cornwall) b1872.

I won't be going to the library for a bit with out the kids but I'll keep your details handy for next time I do go. There are other Bere records there.

Regards Suzanne

Title: Re: John TORR 1815 Beer Alston Devon
Post by: Cathy_Aus on Wednesday 04 March 09 23:48 GMT (UK)

GDAY Suzanne:)
Thanks for that, Much Appreciated
Cheers
regards
cathy:)

Title: Re: John TORR 1815 Beer Alston Devon
Post by: suzanne2812 on Tuesday 10 March 09 15:35 GMT (UK)

HI Cathy

Totally forgot to contact you! Anyway. Went & checked to micro fiche for Bere Alston & Tavistock at the weekend & could come up with nothing. I even checked the non conformist churches in Tavi but still nothing (though they were beautifully kept!).

If you have dates for the children & a date of marriage I'll have a look & check for parents names etc on those next time I go down.

Regards Suzanne

Title: Re: John TORR 1815 Beer Alston Devon
Post by: sharju90 on Thursday 03 September 09 06:59 BST (UK)

Hi Cathy, Julie here from Adelaide.  I was quite interested to see that you are researching the Torr family, which is a family on my research list.  I'd love to hear from you, if you can spare a few minutes.  Kind regards, Julie