WERE-CARPENTER


John WILLIAMS. John was employed as Farmer.

He had the following children:

  F i Elizabeth Jane WILLIAMS

Living [Parents]

Living [Parents]

They had the following children:

  F i Living

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Living

They had the following children:

  F i Living

Henry WERE [Parents] was born on 16 Dec 1814 in Halberton, Devon, England. He died 1 in 1886 in Tiverton RD, Devon, England. He married 2, 3 Mary Ann ANSTEY on 06 Nov 1847 in Tiverton &c RD, Devon, England.

Other marriages:
MELHUISH, Sarah

1851 British Census:
Address: Lower Farley, Tiverton.
Census Place: Tiverton, Devon, England
FHL Film 221039 PRO Reference: HO/107/1889 Folio 8 Page 9 FHL Family 30

WERE Henry, head, M, age 34, b. Halberton, Devon, Occ. Farmer of 145 Acres 4 labs
WERE Mary Ann, wife, M, age 24, b. Washfield, Devon
WERE Mary Jane, daughter, -, age 1, b. Tiverton, Devon
NORTON Maria, servant, U, age 24, b. Cullompton, Devon
BARNES Martha, servant, -, age 13, b. Minehead, Somerset
WAY John, servant, U, age 21, b. Washfield, Devon
CLARKE Richard, servant, -, age 15, b. Washfield, Devon

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1861 British Census:
Dwelling: Lower Farley
Census Place: Tiverton, Devon, England
Source: FHL Film 542819 PRO Ref RG9 Piece 1480 Folio 66 Page 6 Family 33

WERE Henery, head, M, age 44, b. Halberton, Devon, Occ. Farmer of 180 acres emp labs 4
WERE Mar A., wife, M, age 34, b. Washfield, Devon
WERE Mary J., daughter, -, age 11, b. Tiverton, Devon
WERE Ellen, daughter, -, age 9, b. Tiverton, Devon
WERE Anna, daughter, -, age 5, b. Tiverton, Devon
WERE Alice, daughter, -, age 3m, b. Tiverton, Devon
BOWDEN Eliz'th, servant, U, age 30, b. Molland, Devon, Occ. Houservant
HILE Jane, servant, U, age 14, b. Tiverton, Devon, Occ. Nursemaid
MEMBEY John, servant, U, age 18, b. Halberton, Devon, Occ. Carter
COLES James, servant, U, age 17, b. Halberton, Devon, Occ. Carter

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1871 British Census:
Dwelling: Beauchamp
Census Place: Washfield, Devon, England
Source: FHL Film 832046 PRO Ref RG10 Piece 2174 Folio 12 Page 16 Family 64

WERE Henry, head, M, age 54, b. Halberton, Devon, Occ. Farmer of 250 Acres emp 5 Men & 2 Boys
WERE Sarah, wife, M, age 49, b. Washfield, Devon
WERE Ellen, daughter, U, age 19, b. Tiverton, Devon
TOLES Richard, servant, U, age 19, b. Tiverton, Devon, Occ. Farm Servant indoor
HOOKWAY William, servant, U, age 17, b. Tiverton, Devon, Occ. Farm Servant indoor

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1881 British Census:
Dwelling: Beauchamp
Census Place: Washfield, Devon, England
Source: FHL Film 1341539 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2237 Folio 9 Page 12 Family 60

WERE Henry, head, M, age 65, b. Halberton, Devon, Occ. Farmer of 300 Acres emp 3 Men 2 Boys
WERE Sarah, wife, M, age 54, b. Washfield, Devon
WERE Alice, daughter, U, age 20, b. Tiverton, Devon, Occ. Farmers Daughter
LABERCOMBE Mary, servant, U, age 19, b. Witheridge, Devon, Occ. Domestic Servant
ELLIS Henry, servant, -, age 15, b. Washfield, Devon, Occ. Farm Servant Indoor

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Farmed Farleigh Barton, Bolham and Higher Farleigh, Washfield.

Under the Will of his father John WERE, Henry received 20 pounds sterling.
Under the Will of his uncle Peter WERE, Henry was made co-Executor with brother Peter WERE and shared equally with Peter in the residue of the estate.
Under the Will of his aunt Margaret WERE, Henry received 50 pounds sterling and was made co-Executor with cousin Benjamin WERE and shared equally with Benjamin and his aunt Nancy COLES in the residue of the estate.

Mary Ann ANSTEY [Parents] was born about 1827 in Washfield, Devon, England. She died 1 on 19 Aug 1863 in Chelmsford, Essex, England. She married 2, 3 Henry WERE on 06 Nov 1847 in Tiverton &c RD, Devon, England.

They had the following children:

  F i Mary Jane WERE
  F ii Ellen WERE
  F iii Anna* WERE was born 1 on 26 Jul 1855 in Tiverton, Devon, England. She died 2 on 20 Nov 1861 in "Farleigh", Tiverton, Devon, England.

Died as child - age: 6 years, 3 months, 25 days.
  F iv Alice WERE

Living [Parents]

Living

They had the following children:

  F i Living
  M ii Living
  F iii Living
  F iv Living

Living

Living [Parents]

They had the following children:

  M i Living

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He had the following children:

  F i Living

Living [Parents]

Living

They had the following children:

  F i Living

Living [Parents]

Living


John Cozens WERE [Parents] was born 1 in 1854 in Halberton, Devon, England. He died 2 on 22 Nov 1907 in Moorstone Barton, Halberton, Devon, England. He married 3 Anne Eliza GILLARD on 04 Dec 1878 in Tiverton RD, Devon, England. John was employed as Farmer in 1881.

1861 British Census:
Dwelling: Bampton St
Census Place: Tiverton, Devon, England
Source: FHL Film 542819 PRO Ref RG9 Piece 1479 Folio 35 Page 7 Family 33

WERE John C., boarder, -, age 7, b. Halberton, Devon, Occ. Scholar

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1881 British Census:
Dwelling: Moorstone
Census Place: Halberton, Devon, England
Source: FHL Film 1341538 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2234 Folio 125 Page 16 Family 81

WERE John C., head, M, age 27, b. Halberton, Devon, Occ. Farmer (of 280 acres)
WERE Anne E., wife, M, age 25, b. Halberton, Devon
WERE Jemima, daughter, U, age 1, b. Halberton, Devon
WERE Charles, son, -, age 4m, b. Halberton, Devon
WERE Elizabeth, step mother [mother?], W, age 71, b. Hatch Beuchamp, Somerset
HAWKINS Emily, serv, U, age 14, b. Shobrooke, Devon, Occ. Domestic Servant
PRATT Henry, serv, U, age 12, b. Halberton, Devon, Occ. Farm Servant (indoors)

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1891 British census:
Dwelling: Moorstone Barton
Census Place: Tiverton, Devon, England
Source: FHL Film 6096874 PRO Ref RG12 Piece 1764 Folio 107 Page 7 Family 31

WERE John C., head, M, age 37, b. Halberton, Devon, Occ. Farmer
WERE Ann E., wife, M, age 35, b. Halberton, Devon
WERE Jemima, daughter, -, age 11, b. Halberton, Devon, Occ. Scholar
WERE John C., son, -, age 8, b. Halberton, Devon, Occ. Scholar
WERE Robert S., son, -, age 7, b. Halberton, Devon, Occ. Scholar
WERE Mary, daughter, -, age 5, b. Halberton, Devon, Occ. Scholar
WERE Reginald C., son, -, age 2, b. Halberton, Devon
WERE Dorothy, daughter, -, age 11m, b. Halberton, Devon
HARVEY Marionette E., lodger, S, age 38, b. Cullompton, Devon, Occ. Living on her own means
SCORSE Jessie, servant, S, age 17, b. Sampford Peverell, Devon, Occ. General Domestic Servant
BILLINGS Robert, servant, S, age 21, b.West Buckland, Somerset, Occ. Waggoner Horse
LEYMAN William T., servant, S, age 16, b. Halberton, Devon, Occ. Farm Servant

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1901 British Census:
Dwelling: Moorstone Barton
Census Place: Halberton, Devon, England
Source: PRO Ref RG13 Piece 2134 Folio 96 Page 14 Family 91

WERE John Cozens, head, M, age 47, b. Halberton, Devon, Occ. Farmer
WERE Anne Eliza, wife, M, age 45, b. Halberton, Devon
WERE Jemima, daughter, S, age 21, b. Halberton, Devon, Occ. Farmers Daughter
WERE John Clifford, son, S, age 18, b. Halberton, Devon, Occ. Farmers Son
WERE Mary, daughter, S, age 15, b. Halberton, Devon, Occ. Farmers Daughter
WERE Reginald C., son, S, age 12, b. Halberton, Devon
WERE Dorothy, daughter, S, age 10, b. Halberton, Devon
WERE Florence, daughter, S, age 8, b. Halberton, Devon
WERE Kathleen, daughter, S, age 3, b. Halberton, Devon
GILLARD Mary, mother-in-law, W, age 70, b. Halberton, Devon, Occ. Retired Farmers Widow

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1906-7 Tiverton & District Directory (Gregory), Halberton:
J.C. WERE Farmer, Moorstone Barton.

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Educated at Bampton Street School, Tiverton (see 1861 census above)

Anne Eliza GILLARD [Parents] was born 1 in 1856 in Halberton, Devon, England. She married 2 John Cozens WERE on 04 Dec 1878 in Tiverton RD, Devon, England.

From Lake Farm, Halberton.

They had the following children:

  F i Jemima WERE
  M ii Charles* WERE was born 1 in 1881 in Halberton, Devon, England. He died 2 in 1884 in Tiverton RD, Devon, England.

Died as child - age: about 3 years, 3 months.
  M iii John Clifford WERE
  M iv Robert Samuel WERE was born 1 in 1883 in Halberton, Devon, England. He died 2 on 24 Dec 1901 in "Moorstone Barton", Halberton, Devon, England.
  F v Mary WERE
  M vi Reginald Charles WERE
  F vii Dorothy WERE
  F viii Florence WERE
  F ix Kathleen WERE

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