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Devon / Re: Plymouth info please...
« on: Wednesday 22 April 09 22:37 BST (UK)  »
Hi Caver,

Extract from "The Co-operative congress souvenir" for the congress held in Plymouth in 1910.

"In continuation of the policy of extension, a store for the sale of drapery, Boots and Shoes and Hardware was added to the existing stores at Torpoint, Cornwall and formally opened on May 21st (1908) and in June following a similar store was formally opened in St Budeaux"

The "Souvenir" goes on to state that in 1909 the Drapery & Furnishing department had a "trade" value of £63,213. 10s. 11d and employed 160.

I'd be very surprised if it is the existing building at the bottom of Victoria Road as it is a modern one.

The main Co-op building in the city centre was destroyed during the blitz of world war 2.

Happy hunting,

Ian

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Devon Lookup Requests / Re: Pre 1837 look up request.
« on: Tuesday 30 October 07 20:15 GMT (UK)  »
HI Stewart,

I'm really pleased that you appear to have made a significant amount of progress with the "Wolfendales".

One word of warning though, as you probably know Plymouth was devastated in the Blitz and very little of "old" Plymouth remains.

Stonehouse is the site of a Royal Marines Barracks and is next to the civilian dock for Plymouth, Millbay or Great Western Dock so was a prime target for the Germans.

I have looked on the Devon Family History Society website to see if they have any records of burials for Wolfendales.

1 listed "Most Parishes 1813-1837" is probably James (1835).  There is another listed for "Ford Park Cemetery 1848-1867".

If you are still planning to come down, I would get in touch with them to find out who is buried there, they will be able to give you an exact location in the cemetery.

You can "Google"  Ford Park Cemetery, they have their own website.

Hope you can keep the momentum going!

Regards,

Ian

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Devon Lookup Requests / Re: Pre 1837 look up request.
« on: Monday 29 October 07 22:13 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Stewart,

I've looked at Plymouth (Charles & St Andrew), St Budeaux, Stoke Damerel & Pennycross records without success.

I have found a James Wolfendale buried in East Stonehouse on 13/09/1835 aged 48, notes say he was from Devonport (So much for my previous statement :-[).

I went to a Devon Family History Society day in June which painted a truly horrific picture of Plymouth around this time period, especially the East Stonehouse and Barbican areas.

It was one of the most crowded and therefore unhealthy places in Great Britain.

Best Regards,

Ian

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Devon Lookup Requests / Re: Pre 1837 look up request.
« on: Sunday 28 October 07 20:30 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Stewart,

The same thought occurred to me whilst I was looking at that information.

No burials listed for "Wolfendale" in the East Stonehouse parish 1813-1840.

Concentrated on the East Stonehouse parish because of Stonehouse Barracks (Durnford Street).

If I get time, I'll look in Stoke Damerel / Plymouth (St Andrews) & Plymouth (Charles the Martyr).

Best Regards,

Ian

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Devon Lookup Requests / Re: Pre 1837 look up request.
« on: Saturday 27 October 07 21:34 BST (UK)  »
Hi Stewart R,

Couldn't find a record for the marriage, but found the following in the East Stonehouse Parish Record (on CD):

Baptism

William Perry Wolfendale 27/12/1818
James Perry Wolfendale 06/08/1820
John Perry Wolfendale 14/03/1822
John Thomas Perry Wolfendale 20/06/1824
Thomas Perry Wolfendale 15/01/1826

All listed with Father as James Wolfendale "Serjeant" in the Royal Marines.  Mother transcribed as Kezia, Zekia, Zakiah & Tezia.

I wouldn't expect a "bookie" to give you very long odds that the mothers Maiden name was Perry :D

Hope this helps,

Ian

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Devon / Re: Tare Merston area Devon.. Help pleas
« on: Wednesday 29 August 07 20:13 BST (UK)  »
Hi Jacques,

Might be a Red Herring but "Tare Merston" looks uncannily like Tamerton, a "village" on the outskirts of modern day Plymouth.

Could it be a mis-transcription?

Ian

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Devon Lookup Requests / Re: baptism - GRAY in st pauls church stonehouse
« on: Thursday 16 August 07 23:00 BST (UK)  »
Hi Jan,

Trying to be helpful but I may come across as being pedantic.

The parish church for East Stonehouse would be St George, not St Paul as in the title of this thread.

Against all odds, considering the battering Plymouth took in WW2, St Pauls Street is still standing in Plymouth.

Very close to the Marines Barracks!

Sorry I can't offer any more help :(

Ian

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Devon / Re: ??1861 census puzzle...............
« on: Friday 13 April 07 15:46 BST (UK)  »
Hi All,

Ref reply # 9

"In 1881 Samuel is in Tamar, Stoke Damerel, 19 Herbert St.
Samuel 61, wid,  Retired Warrant officer,
Alice, 20, unm., Dressmaker"

Herbert Street is slap bang in the middle of Morice Town in Plymouth.

Plymouth_Ian

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Devon / Re: Rope and Sailmakers of Devonport Dockyard
« on: Friday 23 March 07 22:36 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Eric,

I would think that if he lived in Notte Street it is more likely that he made sails for civilian craft than Naval vessels.

I suspect that the Dockyard would have had its own "in house" sail making operation.

This is of course discounting the fact that he may have made them for the Dockyard / Navy "off-site".

Plymouth_Ian


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