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Sydney SPURRELL

Sydney SPURRELL

Male 1871 - Yes, date unknown    Has 29 ancestors and 7 descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name Sydney SPURRELL 
    Relationshipwith Teresa Ann GOATHAM
    Born Sep Q 1871  Tavistock, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    • From the 1881 census where shown as aged 9
      GRO ref: Spurrell, Sidney q3 1871 Tavistock RD 5b 354; GRO online index shows mother's maiden name as Dodd
    Gender Male 
    Lunacy 31 Aug 1883  Devon County Lunatic Asylum, Exminster, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    Admission - but was it this Sydney? 
    • ** I'm not certain that the admission was of this Sydney Spurrell **
      It could have been his cousin Sydney Charles Spurrell, although the lack of a middle name in the register points more strongly at this Sydney

      The admissions register shows:

      No. in order of Admission: 43008; Name: Spurrell Sydy; a male pauper patient; Date of Admission. [1911] 18 Jly; Asylum: Devon; Date of Discharge or Death: 2 Apr 12; Discharged Recovd.
    Occupation 1901  Hocklake, Tavistock, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    Farmer 
    • Shown as Farmer at Hocklake Farm, an employer, as was his mother Ann (head of the household) who was living at the farm as well. Also present was Sydney's wife, and a 19 year old servant William Elliott, a 'horseman on farm' - the or one of the employees.
    Residence 1911  Coombe Cottage, Coombe Vale, Lamerton, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    • At the time of the census Sidney and Elizabeth and his four surviving children (of 5 they had had) were living at Coombe Vale, in a 6 roomed cottage.
    Occupation 1911  Coombe Vale, Lamerton, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    Waggoner on Farm 
    • I assume the farm was close to where Sydney and his family were living.
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Siblings 6 brothers and 6 sisters 
    Patriarch & Matriarch
    William SPURRELL,   b. Est 1690,   d. Yes, date unknown  (3 x Great Grandfather) 
    Ann DODD,   b. Abt 1828, Peter Tavy, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1901  (Age ~ 74 years)  (Mother) 
    Person ID I10741  All
    Last Modified 14 Dec 2021 

    Father James SPURRELL,   b. Abt 1823, Sampford Spiney, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Oct 1894, Tavistock Reg Dist, Devon or Cornwall, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 71 years) 
    Mother Ann DODD,   b. Abt 1828, Peter Tavy, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1901  (Age ~ 74 years) 
    Married Mar Q 1850  Tavistock Reg Dist, Devon or Cornwall, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    • GRO ref: Spurrell, James TO Dodd, Ann q1 1850 Tavistock RD 9 521
    Family ID F1386  Family Group Page  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Ann LEYMAN,   b. Abt 1877, Bridestowe, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married Dec Q 1900  Tavistock Reg Dist, Devon or Cornwall, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    • GRO ref: Spurrel, Sydney to Leyman, Elizabeth Ann q4 1900 Tavistock RD 5b 764
    Children 7 children 
    Last Modified 28 Nov 2014 
    Family ID F7037  Family Group Page  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - Sep Q 1871 - Tavistock, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsLunacy - Admission - but was it this Sydney? - 31 Aug 1883 - Devon County Lunatic Asylum, Exminster, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsChild - Albert James SPURRELL - Dec Q 1901 - Tavistock, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsChild - Alfred George SPURRELL - Jun Q 1903 - Tavistock, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsChild - Hilda May SPURRELL - Sep Q 1904 - Tavistock, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsChild - Gladys Helene SPURRELL - Dec Q 1905 - Tavistock, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsChild - Lilian Kathleen SPURRELL - Dec Q 1906 - Tavistock, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
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