Reed & Dart in North Devon

[RichardReed]

Hello All,

I'm looking for info on the Reed & Dart families living in
Braunton, North Devon.

Ring any bells?

Richard.
 

[Sisterjane]

Hi Richard
Do you have any christian names or DOB etc on your Reed and Dart families

Joe

[RichardReed]

Hi Joe, yep...

William Reed
b. 24.8.1793 Braunton
d. 13.12.1871 Braunton
Occ. Mason

m. 3.10.1813 Braunton to...

Nancy Ann Dart
b. 3.11.1791 Braunton
d. 19.8.1869 Braunton (East Hill)

Children:

William Dart Reed  (My gggrandfather)
bapt. 21.1.1827 Braunton
d. 28.3.1900
Occ. Mason

Thomas Driver Reed
bapt. 14.2.1830 Braunton
d. ?
Occ. ?


Rich.

[Sisterjane]

Hi Rich
1861 cencus Braunton
RG9/1493 fOLIO 67
The original image is so feint i cant read it so i cant give you occ or address
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William Reed Head b 1793 Braunton
Ann        ''     Wife b 1791 Braunton

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Then a few doors away is
Richard Reed Head b 1838 Braunton
Matilda   '' Wife b 1840 Braunton

They may be related

Joe

[RichardReed]

Thanks for that info Joe.

I've just spent the last few months trying to trace a William Reed of Ilfracombe only to find out my William Reed was from Braunton!
 

Oh well, no one said it would be easy 

Rich.

[jericho]

Hi Richard,
found this in the 1851 census, although the place of birth doesn't fit for William, the age and occupation do so he could be yours,hope it helps

William  REED   Head   M   58   M   Mason   Henton Punchardon-Dev
Ann  REED   Wife   M   60   F   Wife   Brauton-Dev
Thomas  REED   Son   U   21   M   Mariner   Brauton-Dev
John  REED   Son   U   19   M   Ap Mason   Brauton-Dev

East Mill
Braunton  Devonshire
HO107/1893 Folio 278 Page 1   

[jericho]

1851 census  the only William Reed who's age and occupation fit, good luck.


George  LEWIS   Head   M   50   M   Coal Porter   Ilfracombe-DEV
Susan  LEWIS   Wife   M   48   F   ---   Ilfracombe-DEV
Maria B.  LEWIS   Daur   U   20   F   Servant   Ilfracombe-DEV
Henrietta  LEWIS   Daur   -   10   F   Scholar   Ilfracombe-DEV
Eliza  LEWIS   Daur   -   8   F   Scholar   Ilfracombe-DEV
Elizth.  LEWIS   Daur   -   5   F   Scholar   Ilfracombe-DEV
William  REED   Vist   U   25   M   Mason Journeyman   Braunton-DEV


Church Hill
Ilfracombe Devonshire
HO107/1893 Folio 97 Page 15

[krisesjoint]

There are 75 Reed's in Braunton in 1841. Here is the 1841 entry-same family as found in 1851 by Jericho.

HO107/0203 Folio 17 Page 29
East Hill
Braunton Devon

REED William 45 Y (Yes born in County) Mason
REED Ann 45 Y
REED William 14 Y
REED Thomas 11 Y
REED John 9 Y

Cheers Kris 

[RichardReed]

WOW!   

Hi Kris, Jericho & Joe you have all restored my faith in
human nature.

A big thanks to you all, don't you just love the internet!
 

Richard.