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Robert ISSELL
Abt 1817 - 1853 (~ 36 years)
Has 68 ancestors and 11 descendants in this family tree.
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Name Robert ISSELL Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Associated names ISSELL , EASCEL , EASCELL , EASCLE , EASDELL , EASEL , EASELY , EASTAL , EASTALL , EASTEL , EASTELL , EASTLE , EASTLEIGH , EASTLEY , EASTLY , EASTLYE , EISTLY , ELSLEY , ELSLY , ELSLYE , ESELL , ESLYE , ESSELL , ESSLE , ESTEL , ESTELL , ESTLE , ESTLEGH , ESTLEY , ESTLIE , ESTLYE , ISLE , ISLEY , ISLYE , ISSEL , ISSLE , ISSLY , ISTLEY , YESCELL Born Abt 1817 Stokenham, Devon, England 
- from 1851 census
Baptised 30 Nov 1817 St. Michael and All Angels’ Church, Stokenham, Devon, England - From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 24 Nov 2014)
Gender Male Residence 1841 South Pool, Devon, England - At the time of the 1841 census Robert was living in South Pool with shopkeeper Mary Tucker (60) and (presumably) her children Elizabeth(20), ** Jane (20) and apprentice shoemaker Thomas (15) - his cousin, son of his uncle, William (ages above 15 rounded down in the 1841 census).
** Later Robert married Jane Tucker.
Occupation 1841 South Pool, Devon, England Shoemaker - With his cousin Thomas, son of his uncle, William Issell.
Occupation From 1845 to 1853 Slapton, Devon, England Shoemaker Died 6 Jul 1853 Slapton, Devon, England - The gravestone appears to show the date as 6 July; the probate record says 5 July. Place from probate calendar entry.
GRO ref: Issell, Robert q3 1853 Kingsbridge RD 5b 117; GRO online index shows age at death as 35
Buried 10 Jul 1853 St. James’ Church, Slapton, Devon, England - in grave with daus; on gravestone "Also Robert father of the
above died 6th July 1853 aged 34 years"
Date from PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 24 Nov 2014)
The grave of Robert Issell and 3 of his children
The light was not at its best; if I get the chance I will try to photograph this stone again with my newer better camera and hopefully a better angle of the sunProbate Jun 1855 Archdeaconry Court of Totnes, Devon, England - A second probate was later granted, probably due to the emigration of James Steed, one of the executors, and his family, in about 1857.
In 1858, i.e. between the first grant of probate in 1855 and the second in 1861, the proving of will was changed from being the responsibility of church courts to a national court.
Probate. 18 Jun 1861 Exeter, Devon, England - "The will of Robert Issell late of the Parish of Slapton in the County of Devon Cordwainer deceased who died on or about 5 July 1853 at Slapton aforesaid was proved at Exeter by the oath of Thomas Issell of the Parish of Stokenham in the County Cordwainter the Brother the other Executor. Former Grant Archdeaconry Court of Totnes June 1855.
Effects under £300."
This second probate was probably due to the emigration of James Steed and his family, c. 1857, who was originally responsible with Thomas for managing Robert's money for his family. It is interesting that Robert choose his brother-in-law rather than either of his other brothers. Perhaps the fact that his brother William was imprisoned for a fortnight in 1854 for stealing rope gives a clue - although this was after Robert wrote his will, he may well have seen him as not being a dependable person to fulfill this role. Robert had lived and worked for a while in South Pool (there in 1841), where James Steed also lived and so would have had a chance to get to know him. Possibly James had been apprenticed to Robert's father, in which case James would probably have lived with the family and have given James the potential for him to be like an older brother to Robert.
Siblings4 brothers and 6 sisters Patriarch & Matriarch 
John ISSELL, b. Est 1600, d. Aug 1638, Stokenham, Devon, England (Age ~ 38 years) (5 x Great Grandfather) 
Elizabeth COLE, b. Est 1732, d. Yes, date unknown (Great Grandmother)Notes - In his will Robt left his property to his bro Thomas Issell (cordwainer) and James Stead (cordwainer, husband of Robert's sister Betsy) for the support of his wife Jane and children NTI, TI & RAI till the youngest is 21 when divided between them. Written 11 June 1853. Probate letter signed by Thomas Issell.
Person ID I723 All Last Modified 18 Sep 2020
Father John ISSELL, b. 1786, Stokenham, Devon, England , d. 29 May 1865, Stokenham, Devon, England (Age 79 years) Mother Sarah ("Sally") PIKE, b. 1790, Torcross, Stokenham, Devon, England , d. 15 Oct 1882, Stoke Fleming, Devon, England (Age 92 years) Banns of marriage From 14 Oct 1810 to 28 Oct 1810 St. Michael and All Angels’ Church, Stokenham, Devon, England - From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 10 Sep 2020)
"Banns of Marriage between John Issel Bachelor & Sally Pike Spinster both of this Parish ... "
Married 4 Nov 1810 St. Michael and All Angels’ Church, Stokenham, Devon, England [1] - By Banns, conducted by Benjamin Beynon
witnessed by John Pike and William Issell (I guess their brothers); all signed
From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 24 Nov 2014)
Family ID F38 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family Jane TUCKER, b. Abt 1820, South Pool, Devon, England , d. Mar Q 1901, Kingsbridge Reg Dist, Devon, England (Age ~ 81 years)
Other Partners: John LAMBERT m. 31 Oct 1861Married 17 Oct 1841 St. Nicholas’ and St. Cyriac’s Church, South Pool, Devon, England - GRO ref: q4 1841 Kingsbridge RD 9 441
Details from PR entry -
"Robert Issell, of full age, Batchelor, Shoemaker, residence: Slapton, father: John Issell, Shoemaker to
Jane Tucker, minor, Spinster, Dressmaker, residence: South Pool, father: Nicholas Tucker, Labourer
after Banns, by H Taylor
between Robt Issell, Jane Tucker [both signed]
witnesses: Thomas Tucker, Elizabeth Tucker [both signed]"
Children5 children Last Modified 10 Feb 2020 Family ID F545 Family Group Page | Family Chart
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Sources - [S23] Stokenham Parish Registers, The Parish Church of St. Michael and All Angels (Stokenham, Devon, England), "marriage of John Issell to Sally Pike, 1810"; (Reliability: 4).