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Hi,
I'm trying to establish the parents of a James Sansom who was born in Uplyme about 1822. He appears in the 1841 Census working at the Canniton (Cannington Lane) farm of a William Davey but never appears alongside his parents and disappears completely after 1851.
I'm keen to discover who his parents were, his mother's maiden name and when he was baptised if anyone has access to such information?
Many thanks
mousequakes
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Hi Mousequakes (love the name)
RE James Baptism[
June24th 1822 Honiton Parish. Devon, Baptism
Father James Sansom Mother Mary Taylor
1841 Census as you stated
Can`t find him in 1851 unless he worked out of Devon
In 1861 he married Elizabeth Lucas at Taunton Oct/Nov/DecQtr will recheck Census.
On 1871 James and Elizabeth are living at Ru shton Somerset, He`s a gardener of 3 acres, she`s a housewife and they have 3 children
Frank James aged 8yrs born Rushton
Elizabeth E " 4yrs " "
William " 2yrs " "
On 1881 Census Still living in Rushton
James 59yrs Gardener married
Elizabeth 51 yrs Housewife "
Frank J 18yrs gardener single
Elizabeth 14yrs "
William 12yrs "
Death 1886 reg Taunton ist Quarter 1886(Jan Feb Marc)
James Sansom aged 64 yrs Vol 5c pge 292
Hope this helps will try to find him on 1851/1861 Censud
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Hi Dragongirl,
I don't think this is the same James Sansom, unfortunately. The one who is at Uplyme in 1841 Census is still working at William Davey's farm in the 1851 Census and gave his birthplace as Uplyme, not Honiton or Cullompton - both of which are more than 10 miles away.
I know there are several Sansom families with children detailed in the 1826 Uplyme 'census' by Rector Henry Tuck and I assume he belongs to one of those, so he ought to be in the Uplyme parish baptism register if it survives - but I don't have access!
Many thanks for your help.
mousequakes
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Hi mousequakes,
James SANSOM was baptised 12 Sep 1819 Uplyme parents James a lab and Sarah
James SANSOM = Sarah PHILLIPS 23 Feb 1819 Uplyme
1841 census
HO107/201/15 Folio 5 Page 4
Crogg
Uplyme
SANSOM James 45 Y Ag Lab
SANSOM Sarah 40
SANSOM Mary 15 Y
SANSOM Susannah 13 Y
SANSOM William 10 Y
SANSOM Robert 5 Y
Cheers Kris :)
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Brilliant - that's surely the one!
Many thanks indeed Kris and Dragongirl.
:-*
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Glad
you`ve got it sorted My great great grandmother was born in Uplyme and last year I actually managed to get to see the Church and village she married a Jewell so this year went to stay in Devon and visited Broadwoodwidger where my other
gtgt grandparents were born
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Hey, I was doing random google searches for Sansom in Uplyme and your question on here about James popped up. He is my ggg-grandfather. My dad is a direct male descendent. I would love to know your connection. Do you use Ancestry? My profile on there is Lin Miller. My public tree doesn't have a lot on it, I need to transfer more people that I have verified over from my private one. I have got as far as Hezekiah Sansom born in Uplyme in 1694 who I'm pretty sure is James Sansom's gg-grandfather. I would love to hear from you. Cheers. Lin