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Sydney SPURRELL
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Name Sydney SPURRELL Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born Sep Q 1871 Tavistock, Devon, England
- 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
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
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
- 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
Waggoner on Farm - I assume the farm was close to where Sydney and his family were living.
Died Yes, date unknown
Siblings6 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
, 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
, d. 26 Oct 1894, Tavistock Reg Dist, Devon or Cornwall, England
(Age ~ 71 years) Mother Ann DODD, b. Abt 1828, Peter Tavy, Devon, England
, d. Aft 1901 (Age ~ 74 years) Married Mar Q 1850 Tavistock Reg Dist, Devon or Cornwall, England
- 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
, d. Yes, date unknown Married Dec Q 1900 Tavistock Reg Dist, Devon or Cornwall, England
- GRO ref: Spurrel, Sydney to Leyman, Elizabeth Ann q4 1900 Tavistock RD 5b 764
Children7 children Last Modified 28 Nov 2014 Family ID F7037 Family Group Page | Family Chart
- From the 1881 census where shown as aged 9
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Born - Sep Q 1871 - Tavistock, Devon, England 


Lunacy - Admission - but was it this Sydney? - 31 Aug 1883 - Devon County Lunatic Asylum, Exminster, Devon, England 


Child - Albert James SPURRELL - Dec Q 1901 - Tavistock, Devon, England 


Child - Alfred George SPURRELL - Jun Q 1903 - Tavistock, Devon, England 


Child - Hilda May SPURRELL - Sep Q 1904 - Tavistock, Devon, England 


Child - Gladys Helene SPURRELL - Dec Q 1905 - Tavistock, Devon, England 


Child - Lilian Kathleen SPURRELL - Dec Q 1906 - Tavistock, Devon, England 

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