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Peggy HORTON
1782 - 1868 (~ 86 years)
Has 2 ancestors and 75 descendants in this family tree.
Set As Default Person 
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Name Peggy HORTON Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born Cornwood, Devon, England 
- About 1784 or 5, from the 1861 census where shown as aged 76; about 1782 or 3 from age recorded at her death.
Baptised 9 Aug 1782 St. Michael and All Angels’ Church, Cornwood, Devon, England Gender Female Residence From 1841 to 1861 East Worthele, Ermington, Devon, England - The farmhouse is now a listed building
Occupation From 1841 to 1861 East Worthele, Ermington, Devon, England Farmer - In 1851 she is described as "Farmer of 115 acres employing 4 men and 1 outdoor labourer".
Living at East Worthele with Peggy was her son Thomas (shown as "employed on farm"), dau Elizabeth (no occ. given), 3 farm labouers (aged 15, 17 and 23) and an 11 year old shown as "employed on farm"; also a 17 year old (female) house servant.
In 1861 "Farmer of 118½ acres (Employg 3 men 2 boys); her married son John was present at the time of the census but shown as a visitor, as was a 9 yr old granddaughter Sarah Northmore; 2 unmarried children were present, Elizabeth, 43 "Farmer's dau", Thos., 38 "Farmer's son". Three grandchildren were living on the farm as workers: Francis Lethbridge, aged 18 - "Farmer's son" - a grandson being described as a son presumably reflecting his role / responsibilities on the farm. 17 year old Elizabeth Dennis was a general servant and 16 year old Thomas Dennis a farm servant. (There were 2 other farm servants with no relationship shown.)
Died 4 Dec 1868 Plympton Reg Dist, Devon, England - GRO ref: Northmore, Peggy aged 85 q4 1868 Plympton RD 5b 156
Actual date from gravestone (as recorded in Northmore Newsletter edn 13); probate calendar entry shows 3rd
Probate 4 Feb 1869 - Northmore {Peggey otherwise Peggy.
4 February. The Will of Peggey otherwise Peggy Northmore late of Cadleigh Park in the Parish of Ermington in the County of Devon Widow deceased who died 3 December 1868 at Cadleigh Park aforesaid was proved at Exeter by the oath of Thomas Northmore of Cadleigh Park aforesaid Farmer the Son the sole Executor.
Effects under £300.
Resworn(?) at the Stamp Office February 1872, under £20
Buried St. Michael and All Angels’ Church, Cornwood, Devon, England - Gravestone with her husband
Siblings1 brother and 1 sister Patriarch & Matriarch 
Person ID I11251 All Last Modified 28 May 2024
Father Haly HORTON, d. Yes, date unknown Mother Margaret LAPTHORNE, d. Yes, date unknown Married 1774 Family ID F6306 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family Stephen NORTHMORE, bap. 19 Jan 1775, St. Michael and All Angels’ Church, Cornwood, Devon, England , d. 26 Nov 1839, East Worthele, Ermington, Devon, England (Age ~ 64 years) Married 26 Dec 1801 St. Michael and All Angels’ Church, Cornwood, Devon, England - From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 26 Sep 2012):
"Stephen Northmore of [this] Parish / Farmer and Peggy Horton of [this] Parish Spinster were Married in this [Church] by [Banns] this twenty sixth Day of December in the Year One Thousand eight Hundred and one by me Duke Yonge [Vicar]
This Marriage was { Stephen Northmore
solemnized between Us { Peggy Horton
In the { Solomon Northmore
Presence of { John Rowse"
Had nine children, according to Northmore Newsletter (issue 10, p.15)
Children9 children Last Modified 28 May 2024 Family ID F5167 Family Group Page | Family Chart