Richard PENGELLY

Abt 1841 - 1931  (~ 90 years)

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• Name	Richard PENGELLY
  Relationship	with Teresa Ann GOATHAM
  Born	Abt 1841	Peter Tavy, Devon, England
  	Age at marriage given as 33, implying born about 1843, though age at burial given as 90, implying born abt 1841, which agrees with 1871 census showing his age as 30.
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1871	Middleworth Farm, Walkhampton, Devon, England
  	In 1871 Richard was living with his parents, 6 siblings and a niece at Middleworth Farm. Now a widow, Richard was lodging with his older brother John Pengelly, aged 55 (and single), the farmer in 1891; also present was a 5 year old lodger - Richard's son, William H Pengelly. William was born in Ontario, Canada - which probably explains why I haven't found Richard and Amelia in the 1881 census for England and Wales. John probably died in 1900 (the death of a John aged 64 was registered in the Tavistock District in the first quarter), and by the time of the 1901 census Arthur Williams and his family were at Middleworth. It looks like the death of John may have forced Richard to move on. Although Arthur Williams was a relation of Richard's wife (Arthur's mother was also a Northmore) the relationship was so distant - 5th cousin twice removed, that it is almost certainly just chance that Arthur took the farm on.
  Occupation	1876	Walkhampton, Devon, England
  	Farmer
  	At the time of his marriage
  Residence	From 1881 to 1885	Canada
  	Richard and Amelia appear to have emigrated between the birth of their first child, Amelia and the time of the 1881 census. They must have returned to England between about 1885 when their son was born and 1890 when Amelia (senior) died.
  Residence	1891	Middleworth Farm, Walkhampton, Devon, England
  	Now a widow, Richard was back at Middleworth Farm, lodging with his older brother John Pengelly, aged 55 (and single), the farmer in 1891; also present was a 5 year old lodger - Richard's son, William H Pengelly. William was born in Ontario, Canada - which probably explains why I haven't found Richard and Amelia in the 1881 census for England and Wales. John probably died in 1900 (the death of a John aged 64 was registered in the Tavistock District in the first quarter), and by the time of the 1901 census Arthur Williams and his family were at Middleworth. It looks like the death of John may have forced Richard to move on. Although Arthur Williams was a relation of Richard's wife (Arthur's mother was also a Northmore) the relationship was so distant - 5th cousin twice removed, that it is almost certainly just chance that Arthur took the farm on.
  Residence	1901	Little Horrabridge, Horrabridge, Walkhampton, Devon, England
  	Richard Pengelly was living with a young couple Frederick and Hannah Doney, shown as uncle; also present and shown as cousins were Bertha and William Pengelly - presumably Richard's children. Both Richard and his nephew Frederick were described in the census as general labourers, while his son was a 'Farm Servant (Domestic)'
  Residence	From 1911 to 1931	Coombeshead Farm, Walkhampton, Devon, England
  	Home at the time of his death. At the time of the 1891 census one Henry Pengelly, aged 45 so a similar age to Richard (then recorded as 49) was farming at Coombeshead. By 1901 Henry had given up farming at Coombeshead and was living in Sydenham Damerel with his family and working as a labourer. At the time of the census Coombeshead Farm was not in occupation. Sometime between 1901 and 1911 Richard seems to have taken over as farmer; given it was unoccupied at the time of the census I suspect he took over soon after. It looks like he made a success of farming there, given it was where he was living at the time of his death in 1931.
  Buried	12 Dec 1931	St. Leonard’s Church, Sheepstor, Devon, England
  	From Dartmoor Press transcribed data, shows aged 90, of Coombshead in Walkhampton
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  Person ID	I15450	All
  Last Modified	22 Feb 2016

  
  

  Family	Amelia Jane Andrew NORTHMORE,   bap. 16 Jun 1844, St. Leonard’s Church, Sheepstor, Devon, England ,   d. 17 Jun 1890, South Devon Hospital, Plymouth, Devon, England  (Age ~ 46 years)
  Married	5 Oct 1876	St. Leonard’s Church, Sheepstor, Devon, England
  	From Dartmoor Press transcribed data, shows Richard Pengelly, aged 33, farmer of Walkhampton, father John a farmer, married Amelia Jane Andrew Northmore, aged 32, father Richard. The 1911 census showed that Richard had had 3 children, all still living.
  Children	3 children
  1. Amelia PENGELLY,   b. Abt 1878, Walkhampton, Devon, England ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Bertha PENGELLY,   b. Abt 1882, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. William Henry PENGELLY,   b. Abt 1885, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	24 May 2014
  Family ID	F6428	Family Group Page  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  		Born - Abt 1841 - Peter Tavy, Devon, England  Occupation - Farmer - 1876 - Walkhampton, Devon, England  Married - 5 Oct 1876 - St. Leonard’s Church, Sheepstor, Devon, England  Child - Amelia PENGELLY - Abt 1878 - Walkhampton, Devon, England  Residence - From 1881 to 1885 - Canada  Child - Bertha PENGELLY - Abt 1882 - Canada  Buried - 12 Dec 1931 - St. Leonard’s Church, Sheepstor, Devon, England   = Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
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