INFORMATION GLEANED FROM THE 1851 CENSUS DEVON
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The 1851 Census has been a useful resource for
finding out more about the various families and their Devon distribution at the
time. It is the most useful early
census (of those which began to be taken every 10 years from 1801) because it
tends to give the birth location by specific area. It also gives occupations, ages, and addresses. Caution, however should be taken when using
the census (particularly the CD) transcribers can make mistakes, and people
themselves, do not always tell the truth about ages and relationships (I have a
number of examples of this in my own line).
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Were living in |
Were born in (male heads and
children) |
Were born in (male heads,Lodger,Father, Aunt) |
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Peter Tavy 6 |
Peter Tavy 7 |
Peter
Tavy 3 (1782) |
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Walkhampton
2 |
Whitchurch
1 |
Plymouth 1 (1789) |
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Whitchurch
4 |
Withecombe
1 |
Whitchurch 1 (1801) |
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Stoke Damerel
1 |
Lamerton
1 |
Withecombe
1(1784) |
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Pennycross 1 |
Plymouth
1 |
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Were living
in |
Were born
in (male heads and children) |
Were born
in (male heads) |
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Milton Abbot 1 |
Not known (Devon) 1 |
Kingsteinton 1 (1818) |
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Plymouth St Andrew 1 |
Devonport 1 |
Whitchurch 1 (1794) |
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St Marychurch 1 |
London Middlesex 1 |
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Stoke Damerel 3 |
Milton Abbot 1 |
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Whitchurch 9 |
Not known (Cornwall) 1 |
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South Sydenham 1 |
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Stoke Climsland 1 |
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Tavistock 1 |
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From the above, it can be deduced that the
origins of most Vogwells and Vogwills
from the Census
Were from the parishes of Peter Tavy,
Withecombe, Plymouth, Whitchurch, and Kingsteinton.
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Were living in |
Were born in (male heads and children) |
Were born in (male heads, female lodger
+ 1 Fogwell with the same as a maiden
name) |
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Barnstaple 4 |
Berry Pomeroy 1 |
Bovey Tracey 1 (1834) |
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Brixham 14 |
Bovey Tracey 1 |
Brixham 2 (1777) |
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Churston Ferrers 1 |
Brixham 10 |
Newton Bushell 1(1807 |
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East Stonehouse 1 |
Cullompton 1 |
Totnes 1 (1810) |
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Paington 1 |
Devonport 1 |
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Plymouth St Andrew 1 |
Exeter 2 |
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Slapton 1 |
Ipplepen 1 |
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Stoke Damerel 6 |
Morice Town 4 |
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Totnes 4 |
Newton Bushell 1 |
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Slapton 2 |
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South Molton 2 |
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Tormoham 1 |
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Totnes 3 |
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Were living in |
Were born in (male heads and children) |
Were born in (male heads + Paup
+ Sister) |
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Berry Pomeroy 14 |
Berry Pomeroy 12 |
Berry Pomeroy 4 (1796) |
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Brixham 7 |
Brixham 3 |
Brixham 3 (1778) |
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Broadhempston 1 |
Buckfastleigh 2 |
Cockington 1 (1798) |
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Buckfastleigh 5 |
Cockington 1 |
Dartmouth 1 (1816) |
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Cockington 3 |
Dartmouth 14 |
Harberton 2 (1818) |
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Cornworthy 1 |
Harberton 5 |
Slapton 3 (1789) |
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Harberton 8 |
Kingswere 2 |
Totnes 3 (1790) |
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Modbury 1 |
Plymouth 1 |
Widdicombe 1 (1776) |
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Slapton 13 |
Slapton 12 |
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St Saviour(Dartmouth)15 |
Staverton |
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St Marychurch 1 |
Stokenham 1 |
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Totnes 7 |
Totnes 6 |
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Widdicombe 1 |
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Again from the above graphs it can be
deduced that most of the Fogwills and Fogwells originated on the census from
the parishes of Berry Pomeroy, Brixham, Bovey Tracey, Cockington, Dartmouth,
Harberton, Newton Bushell, Slapton, Totnes, and Widdicombe (see below for
modern map of area).
Note: There were also Fogwells/Vogwells recorded on
the 1851 Census possibly with other spelling variants of the above names
(if anyone has any more to add I would be pleased to include them below).
Head: THOMAS, William
Neighbors 43100
Name Relationship Mar Age Sex Occupation Birthplace
William THOMAS Head M 69 M Schoolmaster Crediton-Dev
Elizabeth THOMAS Wife M 69 F Schoolmasters
Wife Brixham-Dev
William THOMAS Son W 46 M Commercial
Traveller Brixham-Dev
Emma THOMAS Daur U 24 F Prof
of Music Dartmouth-Dev
Fanny THOMAS GDau U 18 F --- Holtmon-Mid
William THOMAS GSon U 9 M --- Peckham New Town-Sur
Sarah THOMAS GDau U 14 F --- Camberwell-Sur
Elizabeth FAGWILL Vist U 8 F --- Totnes-Dev
Address: Above
Town, Totnes
Census Place: St
Saviour Totnes, Devonshire
PRO Reference: HO/107/1873 Folio: 404 Page: 1 FHL Film: 0221021
Head: ROSSITTER, John
Neighbors 39094
Name Relationship Mar Age Sex Occupation Birthplace
John ROSSITTER Head W 62 M House
Proprieter Torquay-DEV
Mary G. FAGWILL Serv U 27 F House
Serv Slapton-DEV
Address: 13
Waldon T., Newton Abbot
Census Place: Tormoham
Newton Abbot, Devonshire
PRO Reference: HO/107/1872 Folio: 356 Page: 4 FHL Film: 0221020
Philip PAIGE Head M 38 M Classical
Teacher And School Master Moland-DEV
Agness PAIGE Wife M 38 F --- Sherford-DEV
Kate PAIGE Daur - 8 F scholar Torquay-DEV
Frank PAIGE Son - 7 M Scholar Torquay-DEV
Frances PAIGE Daur - 5 F --- Torquay-DEV
Fred PAIGE Son - 2 M --- Torquay-DEV
Alice PAIGE Daur - 8m F --- Torquay-DEV
George FAGWELL Pupl - 14 M Boarder Brixham-DEV
John FAGWELL Pupl - 12 M Boarder Brexham-DEV
(these
were only 2 of many pupils recorded on the census.
Address: Montueden House, Newton Abbot
Census Place: Tormoham Newton Abbot, Devonshire
PRO Reference: HO/107/1872 Folio: 344 Page: 32 FHL
Film: 0221020
Head:
TOZZARD, Elizabeth Neighbors 3736
Name Relationship Mar Age Sex Occupation Birthplace
Elizabeth TOZZARD Head W 59 F Miller Colyton-DEV
William TOZZARD Son U 25 M Ass
in Mill Charmouth-DOR
Elizabeth TOZZARD Daur U 19 F Dress
Maker Charmouth-DOR
George TOZZARD Son U 17 M Work
in Mill Charmouth-DOR
Agnes TOZZARD Daur - 14 F Scholar Charmouth-DOR
Mary MONDAY Vist U 50 F --- Alphington-DEV
Henry RICHARDS Serv U 30 M Work
in Mill Colyton-DEV
Daniel BOGWELL Serv U 18 M Work in Mill Colyton-DEV
Address: Purlbridge Mills, Farwood Tything
Census Place: Colyton Axminster, Devonshire
PRO Reference: HO/107/1862 Folio: 588 Page: 3 FHL
Film: 0221010
Head:
WALL, Elizabeth Neighbors 74564
Name Relationship Mar Age Sex Occupation Birthplace
Elizabeth WALL Head W 52 F Inn
Keeper Devonport-DEV
Eliza TREWIN Niec U 17 F Barmaid St Dominick-CON
James GRILLS Neph U 22 M Engineer
R N St Dominick-CON
Selina TREWIN Niec - 15 F Scholar Calstock-CON
Susan BOGWELL Serv U 20 F House
Serv Horrabridge-DEV
Address: 5 Mutton Cove, Stoke Damerel
Census Place: Stoke Damerel Stoke Damerel, Devonshire
PRO Reference: HO/107/1881 Folio: 386 Page: 52 FHL
Film: 0221030
Head:
TOGWELL, Elizabeth Neighbors 65382
Name Relationship Mar Age Sex Occupation Birthplace
Elizabeth TOGWELL Head W 58 F Nurse Ashprington-DEV
Address: Morley Place, Plymouth
Census Place: Plymouth St Andrew Plymouth, Devonshire
PRO Reference: HO/107/1879 Folio: 528 Page: 62 FHL
Film: 0221028
Head: HELLENS, John Neighbors 35040
Name Relationship Mar Age Sex Occupation Birthplace
John HELLENS Head M 51 M Farmer 200 Acres Emp 4 Laborers
Coffinsweek-Dev
Ann HELLENS Wife M 58 F --- Ipplepen-Dev
Elizabeth S. HELLENS Daur U 23 F --- Cockinton-Dev
Eliza M. HELLENS Daur U 21 F --- Cockinton-Dev
Richard HELLENS Son U 20 M --- Paignton-Dev
Ann M. HELLENS Daur U 16 F --- Paignton-Dev
Mary HELLENS Daur U 12 F --- Paignton-Dev
John
DOGWELL Serv W 69 M Farm
Servant North Tawton-Dev
George SHORT Serv U 20 M Farm Servant Mary Church-Dev
John COWELL Serv U 16 M Farm Servant East Ogwell-Dev
Address: East Ogwell, Newton Abbot
Census Place: West Ogwell & East Ogwell Newton Abbot, Devonshire
PRO Reference: HO/107/1871 Folio: 471 Page: 21 FHL Film: 0221019
Head: HEWETT, John Neighbors 44144
Name Relationship Mar Age Sex Occupation Birthplace
John HEWETT Head M 38 M Farmer 31 Acres Emp 8 Lab
Scowton-DEV
Anne HEWETT Wife M 38 F Farmers Wife Buckfastleigh-DEV
Jane HEWETT Moth W 72 F Wife of Yeoman (Widow)
Buckfastleigh-DEV
Richard HEWETT Bro U 33 M --- Scowton-DEV
Ann HEWETT Daur - 3 F --- Diptford-DEV
Mary J. HEWETT Daur - 1 F --- Diptford-DEV
Lavinia LUSION Niec U 19 F --- Broadhempton-DEV
Sarah GILLAS Serv W 50 F House Serv Brixham-DEV
Maria
HOGWELL Serv - 11 F House
Serv Bridestowe-DEV
John JESSIP or JEEICSS Serv U 28 M Farm Serv Dittisham-DEV
George LEWIS Serv U 19 M Farm Serv Diptford-DEV
Robert PHILIPS Serv U 18 M Farm Serv Ashprington-DEV
George DOLTON Serv U 19 M Farm Serv Ashprington-DEV
Richard BICKHAM Serv - 11 M Farm Serv Totnes-DEV
Address: Sharpham Farm, Totnes
Census Place: Ashprington Totnes, Devonshire
PRO Reference: HO/107/1874 Folio: 10 Page: 12 FHL Film: 0221022