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James TRANT
Abt 1828 - 1888 (~ 60 years) Has 14 ancestors and 9 descendants in this family tree.Set As Default Person
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Name James TRANT Relationship with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born Abt 1828 East Allington, Devon, England Baptised 14 May 1828 St. Martin’s Church, Sherford, Devon, England - From DFHS CD
Gender Male Occupation From 1856 to 1868 Thorn, Stoke Fleming, Devon, England Farmer - Farmer of 137 acres employing 3 men (acc to 1861 census). Also shown as farmer of Thorn when his son children were bapt., with the exception of Ellen - she was baptised in Dodbrook, and the abode was shown as a "otp" at her 1869 baptism.
Died Jun Q 1888 Lambeth Reg Dist, London, England - Living when his father wrote his will so after 1868
GRO ref: TRANT, James q2 1888 aged 61 Lambeth RD 1d 222
It seems likely the death was this James. Not yet found in the 1871 or 1881 censuses, not with his wife and family in those, but his wife is described as 'mar' rather than 'wid'. She is shown as 'wid' in 1891.
Buried 29 May 1888 Lambeth Cemetery, Lambeth, London, England Siblings 4 brothers and 5 sisters Patriarch & Matriarch John TRANT, b. Est 1715, d. Abt Oct 1781, Sherford, Devon, England (Age ~ 66 years) (Great Grandfather)
Mary Anne EDWARDS, b. Abt 1786, Sherford, Devon, England , d. Yes, date unknown (Mother)Notes - I am guessing that James was a son of William - birthplace and occ fit, also in gap between Wms children; also now found that one of James' sons had the middle name Edwards - James' mother's maiden name if I have the right parents.
nb/ living at Thorn in 1861 - in Stoke Fleming civil parish but Blackawton Ecclesiastical parish!
With his wife, 4 children, a house servant and a carter.
Person ID I5026 All Last Modified 27 Jun 2022
Father William TRANT, b. Abt 1786, Sherford, Devon, England , d. 6 Dec 1869, Venn, East Allington, Devon, England (Age ~ 83 years) Mother Mary Anne EDWARDS, b. Abt 1786, Sherford, Devon, England , d. Yes, date unknown Married 9 Jan 1812 St. Martin’s Church, Sherford, Devon, England - From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 24 Apr 2015)
Family ID F111 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family Caroline STEER, b. Abt 1829, Dodbrooke, Devon, England , d. Aft 1911 (Age ~ 83 years) Married 12 Jun 1855 St. Thomas à Becket Church, Dodbrooke, Devon, England - GRO ref: Trant, James to Steer, Caroline q2 1855 Kingsbridge RD 5b 369
Details from PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 13 Apr 2018)
Children 7 children Last Modified 4 Jun 2018 Family ID F384 Family Group Page | Family Chart
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Event Map Click to hide Born - Abt 1828 - East Allington, Devon, England Baptised - 14 May 1828 - St. Martin’s Church, Sherford, Devon, England Married - 12 Jun 1855 - St. Thomas à Becket Church, Dodbrooke, Devon, England Child - Philip Steere TRANT - Jun Q 1856 - Stoke Fleming, Devon, England Child - Allan James TRANT - Sep Q 1857 - Stoke Fleming, Devon, England Child - George Howard TRANT - Dec Q 1858 - Stoke Fleming, Devon, England Child - Lewis Edwards TRANT - 28 Feb 1860 - Stoke Fleming, Devon, England Child - Thomas Cutmore TRANT - Jun Q 1863 - Stoke Fleming, Devon, England Child - Ellen Mary TRANT - 13 Jul 1865 - Stoke Fleming, Devon, England Child - Leonard TRANT - Mar Q 1868 - Kingsbridge Reg Dist, Devon, England Died - Jun Q 1888 - Lambeth Reg Dist, London, England = Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install) Pin Legend