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I have another theory.

1853 - Sarah Ann HOLE birth registered Exeter AMJ 5b 92
1853 - Richard Thomas FILDEW birth registered E. Stonehouse OND 5b 270

1861 Census - cannot find

1871 Census
Coombe Street
St Mary Major, Exeter
RG10/2064/22/33
Francis HOLE, Head, 41, Fish Labourer, born Woodbury
Eliza HOLE, Wife, 40, born Bishops Teignton
Walter HOLE, Son, 21, born Exeter; Trinity
Sarah A HOLE, Daughter, 19, born Exeter, St Mary Major
Francis HOLE, Son, 11, born Exeter, St Mary Major
Thomas HOLE, Son, 8, born Exeter, St Mary Major
Eliza HOLE, Daughter, 6, born Exeter, St Mary Major
William HOLE, Son, 2, born Exeter, St Mary Major

Just a few roads away;
1871 Census
Under the Wall
St Mary Steps, Exeter
RG10/2066/22/37
Henry FILDEW, Head, 47, Honiton
Ann FILDEW, Wife, 45, North Lew
Ellen FILDEW, Daughter, 15, Stonehouse
Charles FILDEW, Son, 12, Stonehouse
Louisa FILDEW, Daughter, 10, Stonehouse
Edwin FILDEW, Son, 8, Stonehouse
Fredrick FILDEW, Son, 6, Plymouth
Thomas FILDEW, Son, 17, Stonehouse

1872 - Thomas FILDEW marries Sarah HALL *possible mistranscription*

1874 - Richard Thomas P FILDEW dies ages 21.

Sept 1878 - William Samuel FILDEW born

OND 1878 - Sarah FILDEW marries William Samuel FILDEW

1879 - William Samuel TESTER dies aged 30.

1881 Census (as you found before)
40 Preston St
St Mary Major, Exeter
Sarah TESTER,    Head, Widower, 29, Laundress, born Exeter
Wm.   TESTER, Son, 3, Exeter

Unfortunately it is all a bit tenuous and I think a few more certificates are needed to see once and for all.

That is what I thought and they just reverted back to FILDEW a few years after the Father died.

I suppose I will have to get the birth certificate to prove one way or the other.

I am struggling to find any trace of William Samuel FILDEW born 1879 in Exeter.

I have the birth registration details, marriage certificate, 1911 census and WW1 pension records but I cannot find him in the 1881, 1891 or 1901 census.

The marriage certificate states his father has the same name and was occupied as a general labourer. Father was deceased prior to the marriage in 1907.

One clue I found points to prior military service with the Devonshire Regiment, which might explain the lack of results in 1901 however it does not explain the absences in 1881 and 1891. I cannot find any record of him in the on-line military records prior to WW1 though.

Can anyone help?

I am looking to find details of Emma Church, and her parentage, from the Stevington Parish, without buying a certificate.

She married in 1871 and the census places her and the groom there. Her Husband is Edward Vaughan of Birmingham. Could this be confirmed in the parish records for me please?

Also there are two Emma Church's born in the Bedford district around the same time. Again could the parish records be checked for her birth?

Thanks in advance.

Great spot Jane,

I've had a look. I wonder if the parish register was damaged or undecipherable to the transcriber where the fathers name was or if as you suggest he was illegitimate.

Regards

Paul