Buckland Brewer, Devon - History and Genealogy

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Comment by Janet Few on May 12, 2013 at 10:08am

yes please Jim janet@few4.orangehome.co.uk

Comment by Jim Bowen on May 12, 2013 at 10:05am

I will circulate a copy of the paper.  I will be receiving a pdf copy from the editor shortly and would be please email my paper to anyone that is interested.

Jim

Comment by Janet Few on May 12, 2013 at 8:48am

Thanks very much David I will see if I can get someone to scan me a copy

Comment by David Falconer on May 12, 2013 at 8:40am

For those of you who are interested in Bible Christians emigrating from Devon to Canada, there is an article in the current [May 2013] issue of "Families", published by the Ontario Genealogical Society [http://www.ogs.on.ca/] [. Its title is "The Courtice Family from Devonshire to Darlington and their Bible Christian Connection". The author is James M. Bowen. Surnames mentioned: Annis, Conant, Ashton, Colley, Cory, Courtice, Fawcett, Freeman, Hollway, Jenkins, Jenning, Lane, Mason, Phillips, Rundle, Score, Teneyck, Thorne, Tremeire, Verney.

David Falconer

Comment by John Cole on March 20, 2013 at 1:42pm

My Mary Wakely (also seen spelt Wakeleigh) was bn 6 Aug 1692, married Richard Cole 17 July 1719 and died 9 Feb 1762 according to the parish records I have seen. All these events happened in Buckland Brewer.

I haven't traced Mary's family too far yet, so cant say one way of the other either :-( Perhaps John was Mary's nephew? Mary's parents Henry Wakely and Joan Kitto and her younger brother William are the only family members I am aware of. William died at age 21 so I am unsure if he had children (or married for that matter).

 

As for the Bible Christians in Canada, it seems that they (at least formally) didn't go to Norfolk Co. where my family settled - according to Sherrell Leetooze when I spoke to her a couple of years ago. She has written a few books on the Bible Christians in Canada. Many of my Cole ancestors are buried in a United Church cemetery in Norfolk so what you say makes sense to me in terms of my family. The family likely were affected by the church changes you mention as time went along.

Comment by Deborah Ann Boden on March 20, 2013 at 11:48am

HISTOIRE ADMINISTRATIVE/NOTICE BIOGRAPHIQUE:
Little Britain Pastoral Charge was established in 1925; it included Valentia, and Pleasant Point.Mariposa Bible Christian Circuit was established in 1862; it included Little Britain and Zion and joined the Methodist Church (Canada) in 1884.Little Britain Bible Christian Church was established in 1871; in 1884 it joined the Methodist Church (Canada).Little Britain Methodist Circuit was established in 1884; it joined the United Church of Canada in 1925.Little Britain Methodist Church was established in 1884; it joined the United Church of Canada in 1925.Little Britain United Church was established in 1925.Valentia United Church was established in 1925; it was part of Little Britain Pastoral Charge.

Comment by Deborah Ann Boden on March 20, 2013 at 11:39am

I do have a Mary WAKELY(4x gt grandmother) 1773 - 1839.
The only other prior ancestor in my family at this time is John WAKELY abt 1725 (6 x gt grandfather). So I don't know yet if the Mary WAKELY 1691 - 1725 you are referring to is my relative. It is possible.

Comment by Janet Few on March 19, 2013 at 4:24am

Passenger lists pre 1890 are very rare indeed here. Often the only way we know when people left or or what ship is from Canadian records or family information. Ship's departures sometimes got mentioned in the press but rarely with passenger names, unless they were very prominent people. Sometimes an obituary will mention emigration details but again they are on your side of the Atlantic

Comment by John Cole on March 19, 2013 at 3:30am

Thx Janet!!

You wouldnt know if there are existing records for my William & Charity Cole family there? The census says the family arrived in Canada in 1842.

Comment by Janet Few on March 19, 2013 at 3:15am

Numerous emigrants went from Bideford on ships owned by the Chanter/Yeo families who hd ship building interests in North Devon and Canada

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