Friday, 18 December 2020

Great x3 Uncle Arthur John Vernon

My Great x3 Uncle Arthur (1865 - after 1881), was a farm servant and an older brother of my Great Great Grandfather Isaac 'Harry' Harwood Vernon (1869 - 1934).

Arthur was born in Jul/Sep/Oct 1865, in the district of Torrington, Devon, to William Vernon (about 36), an agricultural labourer, and Martha Vernon (nee Dyment) (about 32), a housewife.

Arthur was the seventh of twelve children (five daughters and seven sons):

1871 Census:

As a teenager, Arthur lived with and worked as a farm servant for the Kingdon family at East Leigh Farm House, Coleridge.

1881 Census:

Unfortunately I am presently unable to find Arthur on any later records. The 1881 Census indicates he might have gone by his middle name of John - a very common name. He may well have moved from Devon (perhaps abroad?).

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