Great x3 Aunt Mary Fisher

My Great x3 Aunt Mary (1865 - 1???) was the older sister of my Great Great Grandmother Alice Browncombe Easterbook (nee Fisher) (1868 - 1929). 

Mary was born in Mar/Apr/May 1864 in the district of Barnstaple, Devon to Richard Fisher (20), an agricultural labourer and horseman on a farm, and Elizabeth 'Bessie/Betsy' Fisher (nee Brownscombe) (22), a work woman on a farm.

Mary was baptised on 5th June 1864 in Parracombe, Devon. 

Mary and her younger siblings spent their childhoods at the family home of Westland Cottage in Challacombe, and their parents would live there for many years more. Their cottage was a real home for over sixty years! There is a Westland Farm in Challacombe still today. I wonder if Mary's parents and later her brother worked as labourers at Westland Farm.

It seems Mary's father Richard was a lovely man. In a eulogy to Richard in the North Devon Journal on 15th August 1929, he is described as: "A man of a bright and happy nature, he had a smile and a kindly word for all".

Mary was the oldest of three children (two daughters and one son):

• Mary  1864 -
• John  1866 -
• Alice Brownscombe  1869 -

1871 Census:

As a teenager, Mary lived at and worked as a domestic servant at Wistlandpound farm in Kentisbury. Mary's father Richard also worked there, for the Smyth family, for over fifty years! Mary and Richard's employer was Frederick Smyth, a farmer of 1000 acres and the manager of the Exmoor estate owned by the Knight family.

1881 Census: 

Wistlandpound Farmhouse

Wistlandpound Farmhouse from above

Sadly, I am presently struggling to find Mary on records after her teenage years. Hopefully I will find something in the future.

 

What we do know is that Mary predeceased her father Richard, who died in 1929, as his death was reported in the local newspaper and his only surviving child is given as his son John.

Great x3 Half Aunt Patience Easterbook

My Great x3 Half Aunt Patience (1811 - 1811) was an older half sister of my Great Great Grandfather Ezekiel Herd Easterbrook (1839 - 1920).

Patience was born around 1811 in Exbourne, Devon, to Walter Easterbrook (about 22), an agricultural labourer, and Ann Easterbrook (nee Ballamy), a housewife.

Patience was baptised on Christmas Eve (24th December) 1811, in Exbourne.

Patience was the youngest of three children (two girls and one boy):

• Ann  1810 -
• Thomas  1810 - 1811 (0 years old)
• Patience  1811 - 1811 (0 years old)

Sadly Patience's older brother Thomas died young. He was buried seven months after he was baptised. Assuming he was baptised as a young baby, he was probably not yet one year old, when he passed away. On 4th April 1811, Thomas was buried, in Exbourne. 

Eight months later, Patience herself also passed away as a very young baby. 

On 27th December 1811, Patience was buried, in Exbourne. She had only been baptised three days before!

Then Patience's mother Ann passed away.

On 14th October 1812, Ann was buried, in Sampford Courtenay (about two and half miles from Exbourne, where Thomas was baptised).

Later in life, Patience's father Walter had another son.

Patience had one younger half brother:

• Ezekiel Herd Easterbrook 1839 - 1920  (80 years old)

On a personal note, I love the name Patience.

Great x3 Half Uncle Thomas Easterbook

My Great x3 Half Uncle Thomas (1810 - 1811) was an older half brother of my Great Great Grandfather Ezekiel Herd Easterbrook (1839 - 1920).

Thomas was born around 1810 in Exbourne, Devon, to Walter Easterbrook (about 21), an agricultural labourer, and Ann Easterbrook (nee Ballamy), a housewife.

Thomas was baptised, alongside his sister Ann, on 12th August 1810, in Exbourne, Devon. They may have been twins.

Thomas was one of three children (two girls and one boy):

• Ann  1810 -
• Thomas  1810 - 1811 (0 years old)
• Patience  1811 - 1811 (0 years old)

Sadly Thomas died young. He was buried seven months after he was baptised. Assuming he was baptised as a young baby, he was probably not yet one year old, when he passed away.

On 4th April 1811, Thomas was buried, in Exbourne. 

Eight months later, Thomas's younger sister Patience also passed away as a young baby. On 27th December 1811, Patience was buried, in Exbourne.

Then Thomas's mother Ann passed away.

On 14th October 1812, Ann was buried, in Sampford Courtenay (about two and half miles from Exbourne, where Thomas was baptised).

Later in life, Thomas' father Walter had another son.

Thomas had one younger half brother:

• Ezekiel Herd Easterbrook 1839 - 1920  (80 years old)

Great x 3 Half Aunt Ann Easterbrook

My Great x3 Half Aunt Ann (1810 - ?) was an older half sister of my Great Great Grandfather Ezekiel Herd Easterbrook (1839 - 1920).

Ann was born around 1810 in Exbourne, Devon, to Walter Easterbrook (about 21), an agricultural labourer, and Ann Easterbrook (nee Ballamy), a housewife.

Ann was named for her mother.

Ann was baptised, alongside her brother Thomas, on 12th August 1810, in Exbourne, Devon. They may have been twins.

Ann was one of three children (two girls and one boy):

• Ann  1810 -
• Thomas  1810 - 1811 (0 years old)
• Patience  1811 - 1811 (0 years old)

An infant herself, Ann lost both of her siblings.

On 4th April 1811, Thomas was buried, in Exbourne. 

On 27th December 1811, Patience was buried, in Exbourne.

Then Ann's mother passed away.

On 14th October 1812, Ann's mother of the same name was buried, in Sampford Courtenay (about two and half miles from Exbourne, where Ann was born). 

Ann's father Walter was left, in his early twenties, a widower, with little daughter Ann. 

What happened to baby Ann?

Presently, alas, I am struggling to determine, but I will try again to research in the future. 

Later in life, Ann's father Walter had another son.

Ann had one younger half brother:

• Ezekiel Herd Easterbrook 1839 - 1920  (80 years old)

Great x3 Uncle Frederick John Manning

My Great x3 Uncle Frederick (1882 - 1882) was the youngest brother of my Great Great Grandmother Grandmother Mary Ann 'Polly' Boobier (nee Manning) (1869 - 1916).

Frederick was born in around early to mid February 1882 in Exeter, Devon to William Manning (about 53), a general labourer, and Mary Ann Manning (nee Ireland) (about 42), a laundress.

Frederick was baptised on 17th March 1882, in St Leonard, Exeter.

Frederick was the youngest of nine children (five daughters and four sons):

• Emma  1865 - 1866 (11 months old)
• William  1868 - 1920 (51 years old)
• Mary Ann 'Polly' 1869 - 1919 (48 years old)
• Kate  1871 - 1916 (46 years old)
• Rose  1875 - 1877 (2 years old)
• Samuel  1877 - 1877 (11 weeks old)
• James  1878 - 1887 (8 years old)
• Unnamed Daughter  1880 - 1880 (0 years old)
• Frederick John  1882 - 1882 (6 weeks old)

Sixteen years before Frederick was born, his oldest sister Emma had passed away, aged eleven months old, in 1866.

Five years before Frederick was born, in August 1877, his older siblings two-year-old Rose and eleven-week-old Samuel both passed away. Did they both succumb to the same illness?

Another older sister - a unnamed baby girl - passed away on the day of her birth in 1880.

Around March 1882, Frederick himself passed away, at six-weeks-old, in Exeter.

He was buried on 26th March 1882, in St Leonard, Exeter.

His older brother, eight-year-old James, passed away in 1887.

Great x3 Aunt - Manning

My Great x3 Aunt (1880 - 1880) was a younger sister of my Great Great Grandmother Grandmother Mary Ann 'Polly' Boobier (nee Manning) (1869 - 1916).

She was born on 6th September 1880 in Exeter, Devon to William Manning (about 51), a general labourer, and Mary Ann Manning (nee Ireland) (about 40), a laundress.

This baby girl was born at six months old and sadly passed away on the day of her birth at nine hours old.

Her little life was spent at the family home of 27 Jubilee Street, St Leonard's, Exeter.

She was not named.

She was the eighth of nine children (five daughters and four sons):

• Emma  1865 - 1866 (11 months old)
• William  1868 - 1920 (51 years old)
• Mary Ann 'Polly' 1869 - 1919 (48 years old)
• Kate  1871 - 1916 (46 years old)
• Rose  1875 - 1877 (2 years old)
• Samuel  1877 - 1877 (11 weeks old)
• James  1878 - 1887 (8 years old)
• Unnamed Daughter  1880 - 1880 (0 years old)
• Frederick John  1882 - 1882 (6 weeks old)

Fifteen years before she was born, her oldest sister Emma had passed away, aged eleven months old, in 1866.

Three years before she was born, in August 1877, her older siblings two-year-old Rose and eleven-week-old Samuel both passed away. Did they both succumb to the same illness?

This baby girl passed away in 1880.

Her younger brother, six-week-old Frederick, passed away in 1882.

And her older brother, eight-year-old James, passed away in 1887.

Great x3 Uncle James Manning

My Great x3 Uncle James (1879 - 1887) was a younger brother of my Great Great Grandmother Grandmother Mary Ann 'Polly' Boobier (nee Manning) (1869 - 1916).

James was born in Oct/Nov/Dec 1878 in Exeter, Devon to William Manning (about 49), a general labourer, and Mary Ann Manning (nee Ireland) (about 38), a laundress.

James was baptised on 2nd February 1879 in St Leonard, Exeter. 

James was the seventh of nine children (five daughters and four sons):

• Emma  1865 - 1866 (11 months old)
• William  1868 - 1920 (51 years old)
• Mary Ann 'Polly' 1869 - 1919 (48 years old)
• Kate  1871 - 1916 (46 years old)
• Rose  1875 - 1877 (2 years old)
• Samuel  1877 - 1877 (11 weeks old)
• James  1878 - 1887 (8 years old)
• Unnamed Daughter  1880 - 1880 (0 years old)
• Frederick John  1882 - 1882 (6 weeks old)

Fourteen years before James was born, his oldest sister Emma had passed away, aged eleven months old, in 1866.

Two years before James was born, in August 1877, his older siblings two-year-old Rose and eleven-week-old Samuel both passed away. Did they both succumb to the same illness?

James's two younger siblings also passed away as babies: a unnamed baby sister in 1880 and six-week-old Frederick passed away in 1882.

1881 Census:

In Jan/Feb/Mar 1887, James himself passed away, aged eight years old, in Exeter.