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Title: John Henry SLEEP 1858
Post by: elvis on Thursday 26 February 09 16:05 GMT (UK)

John Henry Sleep born 1858 Bridestown Devon England can any one help with his parents please.

Title: Re: John Henry Sleep 1858
Post by: lizdb on Thursday 26 February 09 17:47 GMT (UK)

On 1861 he is with grandparents James and Sarah Wood - have you already got this or do you need details?
 

Title: Re: John Henry Sleep 1858
Post by: lizdb on Thursday 26 February 09 17:50 GMT (UK)

And by 1871 he is a servant

Looks like you will have to purchase his birth cert.

Title: Re: John Henry Sleep 1858
Post by: lizdb on Thursday 26 February 09 17:53 GMT (UK)

There is this possible marriage - but risky to assume it to be relevant without John's birth cert

Oct/Nov/Dec 1855
Okehampton ref 5b 674
John Sleep
one of brides on same page - Grace Wood

Title: Re: John Henry Sleep 1858
Post by: elvis on Thursday 26 February 09 20:10 GMT (UK)

Hi Lisdb,
Thanks for yoyr help. Details please but as you say it looks like I will have to
get a birth cert, After 1871 he was in the Royal Navy then a Coastguard. 

Title: Re: John Henry Sleep 1858
Post by: lizdb on Friday 27 February 09 12:06 GMT (UK)

1861
RG9 1465 4 2
Bratton Lane, Bratton Clovelly

James Wood 60 Ag Lab bn Beeralston?
Sarah Wood 60 bn MerthLeo?
John H Sleep 4 grandson bn Bridestown

sorry, I dont know the area enough to work out the place names of birth!