William GARNISH

  General Notes:

Engine Driver/Engineer at Waterworks in 1891

Marriages Jun 1882 Barnstaple 5b 890
Garnish William
Romney Jane

one of his sons owned the following in 1941 according to Kellys directory : Garnish & Winkles, , jewellers &c., 99, High St.,

1861 census
RG9/1501 F112 P10 and F113 P11
7 Chopes Bridge, Weare Gifford, Devon
John Garnish, Head, Mar, 36, Farm Labourer, Devon Sherwill
Eliza do, Wife, Mar, 33, , Devon Eastdown
William do, Son, , 8, Scholar, Devon Eastdown
James do, Son, , 6, Scholar, Devon Eastdown
Philip Garnish, Son, , 3, Scholar, Devon Eastdown

1871 Census
Plaistow Barton,Shirwell
William Alford,Head,59, Farmer 220 acres emp 4men 4boys,Braunton
Mary Ann,wife,53,braunton
James Day,Boarder,widow,84,retired farmer,braunton
Elizabeth Barrow,Serv, 20,domestic servant,Braunton
Thomas Harris,Serv,20,Farm Servant Indoor,Braunton
William Garnish,serv,18,Farm Servant indoor,Braunton


1881 census
Dwelling:No 6 Alms House
Census Place:Sherwill, Devon, England
Source:FHL Film 1341541 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2246 Folio 100 Page 5
MarrAgeSexBirthplace
Eliza GARNISHW54 FEast Down, Devon, England
Rel:Head
Occ:Woman Of All Work
William GARNISHU28 MEast Down, Devon, England
Rel:Son
Occ:Ag Lab
John H. GARNISH 8 MSherwill, Devon, England
Rel:Son
Occ:Scholar

1891 census (indexed as Garmsh)
RG12/1779 F71 P12
Reservoir Cottage, Pilton, Barnstaple, Devon
William Garnish, Head, M, 38, Engine Driver Stationary Engines (Works Water), Devon East Down
Jane do, Wife, M, 38, , London (City)
William H do, Son, , 7, Scholar, Devon Pilton
Alfred A do, Son, , 6, Scholar, Devon Pilton
Albert R do, Son, , 2, , Devon Pilton

1901 Census
Reservoir Cottage,Pilton
William GARNISH,17,1884,Devon Pilton,Pilton East Devon,Designer Art Pottery
Jane GARNISH,48,1853,London St Martins,Pilton East Devon
Albert GARNISH,12,Devon Pilton,Pilton East Devon,Office Boy Solicitor
Alfred GARNISH,16,Devon Pilton,Pilton East Devon,Plumber
Lionel GARNISH,9,Devon Pilton,Pilton East Devon

Gravestone (on Dawn's web site) states
In Loving Memory of
William Garnish
At Rest August 13th 1930 (could be 19th)
Aged 77
Also of Jane
Devoted Wife of the Above
At Rest September 23rd 1935Aged 83
Reunited

William married Jane ROMNEY, daughter of Thomas ROMNEY and Ann KIDWELL, on 20 May 1882 in Barnstaple, Devon, England. (Jane ROMNEY was born circa 1852 in Camberwell, London, England and died on 23 Sep 1935 in Barnstaple, Devon, England.)