Thomas HANDFORD
Mary COMBER
James HANDFORD
(Cir 1750-1813)
Joan THORNE
William HANDFORD
(Cir 1785-After 1861)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Jane PARKIN

William HANDFORD

  • Born: Cir 1785, Bishops Tawton, Devon, England
  • Baptised: 22 Jan 1786, Bishops Tawton, Devon, England
  • Marriage (1): Jane PARKIN on 1 Apr 1827 in Bishops Tawton, Devon, England
  • Died: After 1861
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bullet  General Notes:

Baptism at Bishops Tawton, 1786
Jan'ry 22nd, William son of James & Joan Handford

From Marriage details of daughter Alice and further details confirmed from Alice's death certificate

Marriage at Bishops Tawton 1827
William Handford of this parish and Jane Parkin of this parish were married in this church by Banns this first day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven.
William and Jane both made their marks
In the presence of Nicholas Purchase and J Rawle (another entry on page has John Rawle)

Possible Deaths Dec 1865
Handford William S Molton 5b 318

1841 census
HO107/221/4 F6 P7
Fremington Village, Fremington, Devon
Wm Handford, 57, Army H.S.?, Y
Jane do, 47, , Y
Maria Handford, 13, , Y
Alice do, 12, , Y
William do, 12, , Y
Charles do, 8, , Y
James do, 6, , Y

1851 census
Name Relationship Mar Age Sex Occupation Birthplace
William HANDFORD Head M 66 M Chelsea Pensioner Ag Lab Bishops Tawton-DEV
Jane HANDFORD Wife M 60 F Chelsea Pensioner Wife Stoke Rivers-DEV
Charles HANDFORD Son U 18 M Shoe Makers App Bishops Tawton-DEV
James HANDFORD Son U 16 M House Servant (Domestic) Fremington-DEV
Address: Fremington Town, ---
Census Place: Fremington Barnstaple, Devonshire
PRO Reference: HO/107/1893 Folio: 494 Page: 8 FHL Film: 0221044

1861 census (indexed as Hundford)
RG9/1495 F8 P9
Muddlebridge Cottages, Fremington, Devon
William Handford, Head, Mar, 77, Chelsea Pensioner, Bishops Tawton Devon
Jane, Wife, Mar, 70, , Stoke Rivers Devon
James Handford, Son, Un, 23, Farm Lab, Fremington Devon
Alice, Grandaughter, , 5, , Fremington Devon

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WILLIAM HANDFORD
Male


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Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 22 JAN 1786 Bishops Tawton, Devon, England

Death:
Burial:


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Parents:
Father: JAMES HANDFORD Family
Mother: JOAN


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Messages:
Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date.


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Source Information:
Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:

C050341 1558 - 1840 0916815 Film 0933230 Film



The same information is on the "deanery of Barnstaple" CDRom
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WILLIAM HANFORD
Male Family


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Event(s):
Birth:
Christening:
Death:
Burial:


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Marriages:
Spouse: JANE PARKIN Family
Marriage: 01 APR 1827 Bishops Tawton, Devon, England



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Messages:
Extracted marriage record for locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the marriage date.


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Source Information:
Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:

M050341 1587 - 1840 0916815 Film 1037002 Film

Army Records on Findmypast (from National Archive ref WO97/380/16)
dated 23/7/23 (1823)
Seventeenth Regiment of Foot
Pte Willaim Handford from the parish of Bishop Stretton in or near the town of Bishop Stretton in the County of Devon was enlisted at Cork in the County of Cork on 1st day of May 1804 at the age of nineteen for unlimited service.
He had served in the army for 19 years and 348 days
- probably erased, but still visible in the service record was the next line
28th Foot, 9 Aug 1803-30 Apl 1804, Private for 265 days
17th Foot, 1 May 1804-22 July 1823, Private for 19 yrs 83 days
total 19yrs 348 days
In East or W Indies 10th Dec 1809-27th May 1823, Private for 12 yrs 168 days
dated 4 July 1823 by the Commander in Chief
Discharged for Long Service
Conduct - Very Good
- William made his mark on the discharge papers
Description
About 39 years of age, 5 feet 8 inches tall, light hair, grey eyes, fair complexion and, by trade, a Labourer
Discharged at Chatham on 7 July 1823
Horse Guards 22 July 1823 Confirmed
The other side of the document repeats a few salient details, including that he served in India


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William married Jane PARKIN on 1 Apr 1827 in Bishops Tawton, Devon, England. (Jane PARKIN was born circa 1791 in Stoke Rivers, Devon, England and died circa Sep 1868 in Barnstaple, Devon, England.)


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