John FORD

  General Notes:

Marriage of John and Mary. Jun 1862 South Molton 5b 862. John's father was also John.
This gives a connundrum as to which John - as there are two born in Burrington around 1840. From the 1871 census occupation, I suggest that the required John is son of John and Charlotte. However, a more definitive solution is gained from the marriage details - his father was a Thatcher in 1862. In 1861 John (and Charlotte) is described as a Thatcher. John (and Elizabeth) was still a Farm Bailiff.

a) John & Charlotte
1841 census
HO107/250/14 F7 P8
Croudacott, Burrington, Devon
John Ford, 30, Ag Lab, Y
Charlotte do, 25, , Y
James do, 6, , Y
John do, 1, , Y

1851 census
HO107/1891 F323 P5
Hewbeer, Burrington, Devon
John Ford, Head, Mar, 40, Ag Lab, Devon Burrington
Charlotte Ford, Wife, Mar, 39, Glover, Devon Burrington
John Ford, Son, , 11, , Devon Burrington
William Ford, Son, , 6, , Devon Burrington
Susan Ford, Daur, , 4, , Devon Burrington

1861 census
RG9/1485 F78 P6
Barnpool, Burrington, Devon
John Ford, Serv, Un, 20, Carter, Devon Burrington
with Pickard family

b) John & Elizabeth
1841 census
HO107/250/14 F10 P14
Village, Burrington, Devon
John Ford, 35, Carpenter, Y
John do, 6 months, , Y
Elizabeth do, 40, , Y
James do, 9, , Y
Robert do, 5, , Y
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Mary Cook, 25, FS, Y
George Conniber, 18, Ap to Carpenter, Y
Maria Fulford, 52, Farmers Wife, Y
Martha Courtise, 45, Farmers Wife, Y
Jane Beare, 10, , Y
- other Ford's on the same page

1851 census
HO107/1887 F394 P14
Frogmire, Sandford, Devon
John Ford, Head, Mar, 47, Farm Bailiffe, Devon Burrington
Elizabeth do, Wife, Mar, 52, do Wife, Devon Chawleigh
John do, Son, , 10, Scholar, Devon Burrington
June M do, Daur, , 8, Scholar, Devon Burrington (probably Jane M)
Robert Courtice, Brother in Law, Mar, 72, Formerly Farmer (Retired), Devon Buckland Brewer
Martha do, Sister in Law, Mar, 58, do do Wife, Devon Chawleigh
Sarah Beere, Serv, U, 20, House Serv, Devon Sandford
Elizabeth Cooper, Serv, U, 18, do, Devon Burrington
John Torner, Serv, U, 18, do, Devon Burrington

1861 census
RG9/1475 F31 P3
Higher North Coombe, Stockleigh Pomeroy, Devon
John Ford, Head, Un, 20, Farmer of 60 Acres employing 1 man 2 boys, Devon Burrington
Jane M do, Sister, Un, 18, House Keeper, Devon Burrington
Mary A Holmes, Visitor, Un, 23, Shop Assistant, Devon Tiverton
William Edworthy, Servant, Un, 16, Carter, Devon Sandford
Solomon Edworthy, Serv, Un, 13, Cowboy, Devon Sandford

This is Mary nee Blackmore with her John Ford
1871 census
RG10/2179 F20 P12
Langabridge Cottage, Burrington, Devon
John Ford, Head, Mar, 30, Ag Lab, Burrington Devon
Mary do, Wife, Mar, 30, Glove Maker, Burrington Devon
James do, Son, , 8, Scholar, Burrington Devon
John do, Son, , 4, Scholar, Burrington Devon
William do, Son, , 2, , Burrington Devon

1881 census
RG11/2162 F19 P12 & F20 P13
Ilsington, Devon
John Ford, Head, Mar, 40, Ag Labourer, Devon Burrington
Mary do, Wife, Mar, 40, , Devon Burrington
William do, Son, , 11, Scholar, Devon Burrington (fits from birth)
Susan do, Daur, , 9, Scholar, Devon Burrington
Hettea J do, Daur, , 1, , Devon Ilsington
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Walter Blackmoor, Head, Mar, 32, Ag Labourer, Devon Burrington
Jane do, Wife, Mar, 29, , Devon Wembworthy
Ellen Blackmoor, Daur, , 10, Scholar, Devon Wembworthy
Mary A do, Daur, , 9, Scholar, Devon Burrington
Alfred do, Son, , 7, Scholar, Devon Ilsington
Fanny do, Daur, , 4, Scholar, Devon Ilsington
Grace do, Daur, , 1, , Devon Ilsington

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: labourer.

John married Mary BLACKMORE, daughter of Richard BLACKMORE and Grace BLACKMORE, on 15 Apr 1862 in Burrington, Devon, England. (Mary BLACKMORE was born circa 1840 in Burrington, Devon, England and was baptised on 19 Jul 1840 in Burrington, Devon, England ¹.)