1851 place of birth help please

[Horsley2016]

Will have a look but as an aside have you the marriage or a baptism for her which may give the place?

Thank you. Sadly I have neither which is so frustrating! The name ‘Leavis’ doesn’t exist much in Devon.Lavis does but even that doesn’t help me find any relation!

[Horsley2016]

It looks like the enumerator has started to write Cumbria again then changed it to Devon.  I can't make out the name of the town but it doesn't look like Dartmouth.

Thank you - yes I could see how it looks like the beginning of a C, hadn’t noticed it before.

[Horsley2016]

There's a Sarah Leeves baptism in 1791 at Chardstock, Devon. Parents Joseph and Elizabeth.

Thank you so much Shaun. I’ll take a look at that - not come across that record before.

[Horsley2016]

Isn’t there a Kingswear in Devon?

Yes
https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/DEV/Kingswear/Gaz1868

and its near Dartmouth, so could well fit with the later census?

Boo

Oh goodness - this looks like something to take a really close look at. A million thanks for the connecting lead.

[Tickettyboo]

Out of interest, if you have neither the marriage nor the baptism record, where did the surname Leavis come from?

You described Leavis as her "MMN" - did you mean her mother's maiden name or Sarah's maiden name?
as without either record I am struggling to see where it came from and if you can explain then that 'may' help the search.

Boo

[Horsley2016]

Out of interest, if you have neither the marriage nor the baptism record, where did the surname Leavis come from?

You described Leavis as her "MMN" - did you mean her mother's maiden name or Sarah's maiden name?
as without either record I am struggling to see where it came from and if you can explain then that 'may' help the search.

Boo

That’s a good point!!! It’s an old, old entry and having taken a look, I can’t answer the Q immediately off the top of my head!


Her 3rd Son is called Richard Leavis Coburne b1816 and he goes on to have a son of the same name b1839

Mind you, I’m also puzzled by her last child b1832 being called Mary Watson Coburn (though it’s been significantly easier tracking her line as a Mary Watson even after she marries a Henry Dixon!)


This is a line I’m revisiting from a few years ago, in the hope I have better knowledge thesedays but ….!!

[Gillg]

Could the place name be an old spelling of Paignton (Devon)?  Old spellings include Peynton, Payngton and Paington.  The town is in south west Devon.

[MollyC]

I don't see a t for Paignton.  It looks as if it has been spelled Kingswar.  You need to compare the letters with others on the same page.  At Dartmouth, Kingswear is on the opposite bank of the River Dart, facing the town.