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Title: John Henry SLEEP 1858
Post by: elvis on Monday 16 March 09 15:09 GMT (UK)

Looking for parents of John Henry Sleep born 1858 Bridestown Devon.
The father may be John Sleep I have no dates.

Title: Re: John Henry Sleep 1858
Post by: judi2632 on Monday 16 March 09 15:15 GMT (UK)

1861 with Grandparents in the 1861

James Wood     60 Beer Alston, Devon, England
Sarah Wood    60 Northlew, Devon, England
John H Sleep    4 Bridestowe, Devon, England

Piece: 1465; Folio: 4; Page: 2;

Title: Re: John Henry Sleep 1858
Post by: genjen on Monday 16 March 09 15:16 GMT (UK)

Marriages.

Okehampton, Dec 1855 5b/674
John Sleep
Grace Wood

Jen

Title: Re: John Henry Sleep 1858
Post by: judi2632 on Monday 16 March 09 15:22 GMT (UK)

Jen beat me to it lol

SLEEP    John         Okehampton    5b   674    
WOOD    Grace         Okehampton    5b   674

Title: Re: John Henry Sleep 1858
Post by: genjen on Monday 16 March 09 15:34 GMT (UK)

1851:

HO107/1885/11/14

James Wood, 55, Ag Lab, Germansweek
Sarah, 54
Grace, 15
William 11
Ann 6

So she is the right age to be marrying John Sleep a few years later!

Jen

There is a death for Grace Sleep, Okehampton, 5b/271 in June 1860

Is this why John H is with his grandparents?

Jen