John Rouse Deacon FOOT

[AllanR]

Hi Fifer,

Is there any evidence that John Rouse Upton FOOT (son of John R D FOOT) married in Australia? JRUF was born on 5th June 1882.


Thanks again,


AllanR

[hanes teulu]

The marriage of JRDF's parents, James Foot and Mary Ann Deacon is on line.

They married St. Andrew's, Plymouth, 4 Nov 1849 -
James, age 24, bachelor, 10 King St, carpenter, father James Foot, carpenter.
Mary Ann, 23, spinster, 33 Old Town St, father John Deacon, farmer. 

[hanes teulu]

Exeter & Plymouth Gazette Daily Telegrams, 4 May 1878
"FREEMASONRY - Province of Devon - the election of an annuitant on the Fortescue Annuity Fund, in the place of Brother Opie, deceased, took place yesterday at the Secretary's (Br. Fred Pollard's) offices, Gundy Street, Exeter, when Brother James Foot carpenter, Plymouth, now prevented by illness from earning anything, and in the opinion of his medical attendant, will never again be able to provide for himself and family, was elected by a very large majority - receives the sum of £30 per annum for life."

As previously posted, James was buried 30 May 1878 - less than 4 weeks after being elected.

[hanes teulu]

1851 Census - ref HO107  1879  367  53
James Foot, Head, 25, Carpenter, born Horrabridge, Devon
Mary Ann Foot, Wife, 23, Born Landulph, Cornwall
John Rouse Deacon Foot, age 1, born Plymouth
Address - 29 William Street, St. Andrew

1841 Census - HO107 240  5  4
James Foot, 35 Carpenter
Sarah Foot, 30,
James Foot, 15 Carpenter
Mary 13, Sarah 11, John 9, Israel 7, Selina 5, Emma 3 and Elizabeth 3 mths
Address - Horrabridge, Buckland Monachorum; all born Devon

[Aussie1947]

Hi AlanR,

See Cando's response 14, as follows.

Parents' marriage in NZ with mistranscribed surname for the groom.

1908/4093   
FOOL John Rouse Upton
FRANCE Florence Jane   

Gerry