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):
- Susan 1854 - 1930 (75 years old)
- Thomas 1857 - 1916 (about 59 years old)
- William 'Robert' Robert 1859 - 1939 (about 80 years old)
- Sarah Ann 1860 - 1901 (about 40 years old)
- Silas 1862 - 1933 (71 years old)
- Mary 'Jane' Jane 1864 - 1930 (66 years old)
- Arthur 'John' John 1865 -
- Isaac 'Harry' Harwood 1869 - 1934 (65 years old)
- Martha 1871 -
- Louisa 1872 - 1874 (16 months old)
- Samuel 'Sam' Reuben 1875 -
- Ernest 1878 - 1903 (25 years old)
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?).
