FAMILY 54 BRISTOL / WILTSHIRE / SOMERSET ETC
Axbridge 1922-2d Alice E age 63
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Axminster 1936-1d Elisabeth age 62
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Bath / N E Somerset
Apr 2000 IAN J ( ) m to Hibbert
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Bedminster(Bristol) SCH 43-1d Sarah
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Bristol
1886-3b Bertie John
Mother Cunnington : 9 /1990 Rachel Louise
C1901 Index Bristol Ref 2395/122 Ellen 64 Living on own means b Stroud Glos
Oct 2001 d Joan, she b 04.05.1915
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Origins AUSTRALIA >>>>> FAM AU5A
HORACE DANIEL SYDNEY (7572) Born NSW Australia 12.04.1898.
He came to UK and married 1919-1Q at Bristol to Jones.
UK Children :
1931-1b Muriel J...d Thornbury 1937-2Q age 6
1936-2Q DAVID I (2407)…m Bristol 1960-1Q to Murphy
1938-2Q Jacqueline R
THOMAS ALEXANDER (7571) NSW Auatralia 22.01.1896
He came to UK and married 1919-4Q at Bristol to Masters
UK Child :
1919-2Q Bristol Pearlie D
...and an Alice May d inf 1924...not found SCH
Both above went back to Australia
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Origins ?
HORACE RONALD ( ) Born 31.01.1921, he m
1947-3Q Bristol to Parsons. He died Bristol 8 /1984.
Children :
1948-4Q Bristol Anita ..m Bristol 1967-4Q to Morley
1952-4Q Bristol Julie ..m Bristol 1974-2Q to Wiltshire
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1918-1m WILLIAM ( ) / White
Child :
1925-1b Alicia M. (H?)…m 1971-3Q Bristol to Graham
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1966-1d Elsie A age73
..was she wife of James H (2405) FAM 103 ?
1 /1984 Joyce ..b 20.02.1927
2 / 1989 Patricia Margaret .. b 16.06.1941
1946-1d William age 64
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Britford C1881 John T 17 unm b St Swithins LIN Apprentice
Modelmaker with John F Armitage.
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Chard SCH 80-1b Mary Ashton...d 83-1 Holborn age 1.
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Chippenham
Mother Cunnington : Oct 1996 b MARTIN LEE ( )
1945-3m Hilda (M?) / Cunnington and 1945-3m FREDERICK ( )
married to Barkham … the same marriage ??
Child :
1947-1Q Chippenham Jennifer H…m Chippenham 1970-3Q to Dove.
C1891 RG12/1595 47/10/68 Christian Malford Wilts Sutton Benger
High St At home of Francis and Charlotte Lewis, Fred 5, Percy 1
both Boarders b London
.... Is this the same Percy
C1901 St Marylebone Percy 12 in an Institution birth place not known?
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Devizes
1980-4m Elsie G / Wheeler
1951-1d Maud E age 81
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Melksham 1921-4m Nellie E M / Treasure
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Salisbury
26.06.1820 Elizabeth m John Harding
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Sedgemoor
Mother Durston : 8/1994 Fiona Anne
....also at Taunton 11 /1991 ROSS DAVID ( )
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Shipston
1978-4m Gillian / Davis
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Swindon
Mother Ko : 09.05.1977 COLIN CRANE ( )
12 / 1992 DARREN S ( ) m to Miller
Child :
Swindon Jan 1997 CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL ( )
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Warminster
Common Close Independent
12.04.1813 bp Anne dau WILLIAM( ) & Mary
SCH 03-2d Mary age 71
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Wellington SCH 52-3b Susannah
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Wells
Mother Hembury (Hembery?) :
1973-2b Michelle Louise…also :
...at Sedgemoor 1974-3b Sarah Jane
...at Sedgemoor 27.05.1977 Sarah Jane
...at Mendip 26.05.1977 Michel Louise
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Yeovil
Jul 1996 d Ivy Lilian, she b 21.11.1905
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FAMILY 54A HUNTINGDON / GRETTON / DUDDINGTON / WILTS
See also Gretton FAM 37 and FAM 11B and Duddington FAM 16
At Northants R O are documents (not yet looked at) :
ZB91/85, ref John of Gretton 1699, & Thomas of Gretton 1775
I have a copy of Elisabeth Cunningtons book on the history
of this family...let me know if you want more details
The Elusive Reverend John :
The Wiltshire Cunningtons have thought that they are descended
from a Reverend John Cunnington, and I paraphrase here the
relevant part of Elisabeths notes on the subject, as a preface
to FAM 54A - 54G.......note that there is also a copy of an
early attempt at the families history as FAM 54F.
This elusive cleric is said to have come from Huntingdon,
either the town, or perhaps the county, in the early 18th
century (1), and been a kind of Vicar of Bray in that he
changed his religious views (as expediency dictated)between
High Church and Low Church. This apparently exasperated his
parishioners, who are said to have "tossed him in a blanket"
whilst shouting :
"High Church, Low Church, Jump again Cunnington"
..........makes a good story, doesn't it ! !
According to (8) there were a number of clergymen who changed
their politics in the 17th century and still maintained their
livings.
"Mrs Cunnington, a widow, who came to Gretton accompanied by
her son and two Daughters" is noted by Elizabeth, mother of
William III, as the start of the family line. William III
himself, in the tree he produced, noted her as the widow
of the Rev John - though with no apparent or obvious reason
or evidence for doing so!
When Elisabeth produced her history in 1976, she referred to
a document which said (1) but unfortunately had no provenance.
She spent some time looking for this cleric without success
in the following :
(2)J Foster Alumni Oxfordensis 1500-1886 8 Vols pub 1887-1892
(3)J & J A Venn Alumni Cantabrigienses 10 Vols pub 1922-1954
(4)Card Index of Congregational Ministers (Dr Williams Library,
and the Congregational Library, Memorial Hall, Farringdon Rd,
London)
(5)Huntingdonshire Parish RecordsLibri Cleric MSS, records in
Lincoln Archives
(6)G Eland editor of Purefoy Letters Vol II p 241 pub 1931
(7)Lincolnshire Notes & Queries Vol IX p 248 pub 1907
(8)Victoria County History of Lincolnshire Vol II pub 1906
What she did find was that the Rev John could have been JOHN
(135) FAM 37 born 1694, as the widows son JOHN (866) FAM 54A
was born circa 1730...even if this JOHN was not (the) (a) Rev,
he could still be the same person as JOHN (865) FAM 54A ??
In June 1975 Elisabeth found in the Usher Gallery in Lincoln,
a portrait labelled "Rev John Cunnington,Priest Vicar of Lincoln
Cathedral, and of Caenby Corner, Lincs" The portrait is in oils,
unsigned, and on it is written "aetat(aged) 100 Anno Dom 1706"
...meaning he was born circa 1606.The Usher Gallery bought the
portrait in 1962 from a Mr P Mallalieu of 30 Bywell Rd Sunderland.
The portrait is labelled 2537, the Keeper of Art told Elisabeth
that the label is incorrect, and should have read that the Rev
JOHN(A) was the father of the Rev THOMAS (B), who was Priest
Vicar** of Lincoln Cathedral and incumbent of Caenby Corner,
Lincs. This also appears incorrect as Venn (3) describes Rev
THOMAS (B)as the son of a THOMAS, a blacksmith of Ely Cambs,
and was born there 1678.There is a quantity of information about
him in (3) (6) and (7), and he and his family are noted under Ely
in FAM67E.
** Elisabeth's notes say exactly this - "Priest Vicar" and
"Vicar Choral"
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JOHN (865) of Huntingdon, known as Revd. Married to Eleanor,
she and children moved to Gretton after John died.
Children
JOHN(866) 1730 - 1812 See Below
Susan Was she unm ? If so, a possible burial date at FAM 37.
Eleanor Married a John Chapman
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JOHN (866) of Gretton, 1730-1812. Married 1751 to Elizabeth
Cooper "A Beautiful Woman" (1732-1820?)Did she die Gretton
03.03.1820 age 89 ??
Children (John & Wm not born at Gretton)
……..1752 JOHN(867) See Below
……..1754 WILLIAM.(869) Moved to Warminster from Gretton,
later an Archaeologist. Known as Wm of Heytesbury, FSA,
or William l. He worked and was friendly with Hoare, who
wrote "Ancient Wiltshire", and this engraving of Wm l
(by J Barrie) is prefixed to the volume.
The Concise Dictionary of National Bibliography Part One,
Vol Xlll p 323 mentions papers by Wm l.
William married Mary Meares of Wallbridge House, Frome in
1787, she b 1757 d 1812. He died 1810.
Children:
Mary 1788- 1854 Married John(424)..see FAM 54E.
Elizabeth 1789-1866-3Q. Married Wm ll (422)
Anne 1790-1873 Married Gregory Lee, 12.04.1813, issue in USA.
NB I wonder if JOHN & WILLIAM could possibly be (1253) and
(1259) FAM 41, born Blatherwick 1751 & 1753 ??
11.09.1757 Elizabeth bp at Gretton. Married to John Hibbitt
of Exton at Oakham 21.06.1787, she otp. She d 1837.
06.11.1762 Mary bp at Gretton. Married 1801 to John Maule of
Gretton, a Scotsman. She d 1837.
23.02.1767 Anne bp at Gretton. Married Charles Chambers, their
dau Mary Anne married a J B Holbrook. Anne d 1853.
05.08.1770 THOMAS(868) bp at Gretton. Known as Thomas of
Heytesbury. Bur Heytesbury 1815.
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JOHN (867) 1752-1822. Known as John of Duddington, he was a
Farmer. Married to Eleanor Craxford. She d 10.09.1834 at
Warminster, he died 1822.
Children (All bp Duddington) inc.
02.10.1785 bp WILLIAM(422) See Below
11.02.1788 bp JOHN(424) See FAM 54E
24.01.1790 bp THOMAS(425)
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WILLIAM ll (422) 02.10.1785-1846-2Q. Moved to Upavon and
Devizes. He married 18.08.1812 to Elizabeth, dau Wm l, she
was an Amanuesis and Illustrator, he a Draper. She 1789-1866-3Q,
also known as Eliza. In 1852 Wm bought the Britton Collection
and founded the Wiltshire Society..see the museum at Devizes.
Children:
# = bp Warminster * = bp Devizes St Mary
$ = bp Heytesbury Independent
# 10.06.1813/21.11.1814 bp WILLIAM lll (873) See Below
# 20.10.1814/21.11.1814 bp Eliza. Unm, d 1901-4Q.
At C1881 Westbury on Trent at home of Lewis Waterman
were visitors (nieces) Eliza and Theodora Henrietta
(FAM 54B). Lewis was married to Jessie below.
# 02.12.1818 bp Ann(e). Unm, d 1881-1Q.
# ......1817 bp Susan(na).....d inf.
# 02.12.1818 bp Emma. Unm, d 1838-2Q.
$ 22.06.1820/07.11.1821 bp HENRY(874) See FAMILY 54B
$ 23.04.1822 bp Louisa. Unm, d 1895-2Q. See FAM 54C for C1881.
* ......1823/18.01.1832 bp Emily. Married 1850-2Q to J B
Anstie of Devizes. She d 1906.
* ......1825/18.01.1832 bp EDWARD(875) See FAMILY 54C
* ......1826/18.01.1832 bp Maria. She died Barnet 1919.
See FAM 54C for C1881
* ......1829/18.01.1832 bp Letitia.
C1881 Devizes St James Letitia 52 unm Nurse b Upavon.
She died Barton R 1894-2Q.
* ......1830/18.01.1832 bp Jessie. Married 1858-2Q to Lewis
Waterman of Bristol. She d 1913.
1832-1835 Lucy... b/bp/d where?
1834 Isabel... bp where? She d Bethnal Green 1915.
C1881 Brighton Sussex Isabel 46 unm b Devizes School
Teacher, boarder with Elizabeth Goulty.
C1901 Index Preston Sussex Isabel 66 b Devizes Wilts
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WILLIAM lll (873) b 10.06.1813. He was a F G S (Geologist)
He married (1) July 1844 at Devizes to Jane Elliott (she b c1816).
She died November 1881, their children are listed below.
Mavis advises of an 1882 WILL: Jane Cunnington, 06.02.1882
(wife of William) formerly Devizes, late of 11 Gauden Rd
Clapham to Wm Cunnington same address, a Paper Stainer,
sole legatee £291.18.2d
Children
1845-4Q Frances Elizabeth "Bessie" She died 1925
1847-3Q Lucy. She was a member of the Salvation Army.
She died 1876-4Q Lambeth
1848-4Q WILLIAM lV (876) See Below
1851-4Q RICHARD ELLIOTT (877) He died 1879
William married (2) Jan 1884 at Bath to Martha Broadribb
(she b c1829), she 1st cousin to Sir Henry Irving and related
to grandmother of poet W H Davies. No issue. William III died
Lambeth 1906-1Q, Martha died Wandsworth 1923-1Q.
C1881 Clapham William 67 Paperhanger b Heytesbury, Jane 64 b
Devizes, Frances Elizabeth 35 unm b Devizes, William 32 widower
Paperhanger b Devizes, gson William Alfred 3yrs b Brixton
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WILLIAM lV (876) 1848-4Q - 1928 of Clapham London. He was
married (1) to Eliza "Elsie" Milnes, she died 1880.
Children
1873-3Q WILLIAM V (===) "Little Willie" b Devizes, he d 1875.
1877-4Q WILLIAM ALFRED (878) See Below
William married (2) 1881-3Q at Leeds Registered Building to Jane E
"Jinnie" or Jenny" Bissington,(she b c1847) from Leeds. She died 1911.
Children
1883-3Q Wandsworth Margaret. She married 1907-1Q at Wandsworth
to Ernest Montague Bate, at Frinton on Sea. Several
children, see table.
1884-4Q Lambeth ARTHUR (883) b 21.11.1884, he m Elsie M Widdeson,
she b 1890, d 1956. He was a Railway Engineer, and retired
to Angmering. He died Worthing 1971-3Q
Children:
1916-4Q Helen Dora (Helen L ?)
She married 1936 to R.Petit, no issue.
1921-4Q Elsa Beryl. Unm. Born 23.10.1921,she d
Worthing 12/1989
William married (3) 1913-2Q at Kingston to Frances "Mite"
Cunnington (1856-1931). She was dau of Henry(874),see FAMILY 54B.
No issue.
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WILLIAM ALFRED (878) 1877-4Q Lambeth to 1958. DSc, Biologist at
Barts Med School. He was married Wandsworth 1909-3Q to Annie
Beatrice Penna. She d Wandsworth 1933-1Q age 51, he Surrey
N W 1958-2Q age 80
Children
1912-3Q Wandsworth WILLIAM EDWARD (WILLIAM Vl) (879). Born
31.07.1912, he m to Christabel Wood, no issue. He d
Surrey 1 /1988
1914-3Q Wandsworth Elizabeth B. Married Henley 1952-3Q to
Norman Attrill, no issue.
1920-3Q Wandsworth ALFRED RAYMOND (881). Married Hampstead
1947-4Q to Joan Edmonson,They went to Montreal,Canada
c1953, in the Film business.
Children :
1948-1Q Hampstead JOHN PAUL WILLIAM (882)
1950-1Q Islington Diana Francina
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FAMILY 54B
HENRY (874) b 22.06.1820 died 1887. Married (1849-3Q Swansea?)
to Lydia Mary Buckland, she 1829-1923. Henry bought Hoare's
Stourhead Collection and presented it to the Devizes Museum,
where he was Curator.
Children
HENRY ALFRED (884) 1850-3Q to 1879 See Below
HERBERT JAMES(885) 1851-3Q 1915 Married Evelyn Baines(nee Leach)
1884, she b 1849 . See table for more info. They went to
New Zealand 1874, returned UK c1905.
Children (B New Zealand ?) :
ROY (889) Died young.
Alfreda "Freda" b 1887
Lydia Mary 1852-3Q to 1943. Married 89-3Q to Dr.P M Braidwood,
...see table.
Anna Maria 1854-1Q "Nannie" She d unm Devizes 1937-3Q age 83.
C1881 Reading St Giles Berks at home of Sarah Buckland,
Annie M 27 niece Teacher b Devizes, Beatrice M 14 Pupil
Scholar b Devizes
C1901 Index St Giles Reading (says Hampshire?) Ref 1150/124
Anna 47 Kindergarten Mistress b Wilts Devizes
CECIL WILLIAM(886) 1855-1Q - 1934 See FAMILY 54D
Frances Sarah 1856-3Q to 1931. "Mite"... Married William(876)
See FAMILY 54A
Emily Anstie 1858-1Q "Temse" She died unm Devizes 1941-4Q age 82
JOSEPH GRACE SMITH(887) 1859-3Q Married (1) Croydon 1891-1Q to
Adela Chapman.
Children:
JOSEPH HERBERT(893) "Bertie" B Hampstead 91-3Q,he d 1918-4Q
Kingsbridge age 27.
Gladys M A..... b & d Dartford 1893-1Q, 1894-1Q.
....JGS married (2) Ella Hinson Nov 1899(99-4Q Croydon). He died
Bodmin 1925-2Q age 65, she Croydon 1938-3Q age 82.
Child :
1901-2Q Croydon Ella Grace…born 10.03.1901, she
died Chippenham unm 1/1991.
EDWARD BENJAMIN HOWARD(888) 1861-4Q to 1950. Married Maude E
Pegge(she 1869-1951)at Neath, Swansea 1889-3Q.
For C1881 Hampstead see Cecil W (FAM 54D) He died Devizes
1950-4Q age 89.
Child :
EDWARD CHARLES (894) "Ned" 1890-3Q who was a Captain
RAMC and died WW1 1918.
Theodora Henrietta 1863-1Q to 1943. For C1881 see Eliza FAM 54A.
She d York 1951-3Q age 88.
C1901 Index LEAMINGTON WARKS Ref 2931/170 Theodore (M!) 38
Matron Hospital b Wilts Devizes
Beatrice May 1867-1Q O.B.E. See Anna Maria above C1881. She
d Marlborough 1944-1Q age 77.
Althea Mary B 1874-3Q to 1891-3Q.
C1881 Devizes St James Henry 61 Wine Merchant b Heytesbury,
Lydia M 52 b Hackney, Emily A 23, Joseph G 21 Clerk, Althea
M 6yrs, all b Devizes.
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HENRY ALFRED (884) 1850-3Q to 1879-2Q. Married 1873-4Q to
Annette Leach, she b 1847, died 1919-2Q Steyning age 71.
Children
Annetta Valentine 1874-4Q to 1960. Married 1897-2Q at
Cambridge to Cpt L T Lucas..see table.
ALFRED VALENTINE (895) b 1876-2Q, died 1908-4Q at Lewisham.
He married Ida Nix 1908-2Q at Marylebone. After his
death she married 1912-1Q at Marylebone to a Romeu
...see file for details & children.
...is this him ?
C1901 NORTHWICH 3341/64 Alfred 24 Chemist in Alkali Works b Wilts
ROBERT HENRY (896) 1877-2Q to 1959. Married 1910 to Elisabeth
Neve, she 1873-1936. He was author of biography of Wm l
" From Antiquary to Archaeologist" ISBN 0 85263 265 7
He died Willesden 1959-2Q age 82.
Children:
Elisabeth Alice b 1912
ROBERT ANTHONY(898) 1914-1967. He m Monica Romeu
Kensington 1951-2Q He died Cardigan South 1967-3Q age 53.
She b 01.01.1916, died St Albans 7 / 1990.
Children:
WILLIAM MARTIN(899) b 1953-1Q St Albans.
Anita Mary b 1955.-2Q St Albans, m S Glamorgan
1979-1Q to Hanwell
Eleanor Margaret b 1917-1Q Brentford
…………NB births not found for Elisabeth Alice or Robert Anthony
CECIL WILLETT H(897) 1879-1Q to 1961. He was married 1918-3Q at
Kensington to Phillis Webb. Experts on English Costume
(Cunnington Collection at Platt Hall Manchester), CWH
was Honorary adviser in 1948 to the Gallery of English
Costume, and wrote three books on the subject. She wrote
"Costume in Pictures" published in New york 1964 by E P
Dutton & Co. He died Colchester 1961-1Q age 82, she born
02.10.1908 and died Claro 1971-1Q.
Child :
Susan Annette b 1922-4Q Barnet.
C1881 Devizes St John Annette W 33 wid b Briton Ferry Glasgow,
Annette V 6, Alfred V 4, Robert H 3, Cecil W 2, all b Devizes.
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FAMILY 54C
EDWARD (875) 1825-1916 of Devizes, Dorchester, and Weymouth.
Married 09.04.1850 to Mary Coward of Southbroom, Devizes, at
Southbroom. She b1818 Roundway Wilts, died 1899-3Q at Weymouth.
They Lived at Alma House, Weymouth. He was a Wine Merchant and
Antiquarian, noted as a member of Dorset Natural History and
Antiquarian Field Club in 1900. The Mayors house in Thos Hardy's
novel "The Mayor of Casterbridge" was modelled on Edward's house
...so T H supposedly told Edwd, and Edwd was portrayed as The
Antiquary in one of T H short stories.
He died Weymouth 1916-1Q age 91.
Children
Mary Margaret 1851-2Q, died 1900-1Q at Dorchester, age 48.
She was a University Lecturer.
EDWARD ERNEST (900) 1852-3Q. He married at Ross 1902-4Q. He was
the Revd of Llangarron, Hfds, and of Willsbridge, Glos.
He wrote books on Chess, and translated the New Testament
as The Western New Testament, 1926. He died Kingswood
1942-4Q age 90.
C1901 Index Llangarren Ross Hfddhire Ref 2476/35 Edward
48 Clergyman Ch of England b Devizes Wilts
ARTHUR (901)1853-3Q An invalid after a leg was amputated following
a Railway accident. He died Willesden 1924-2Q.
Alice Catherine 1855-1Q. To Australia post 1881, returned Weymouth
1898, died there 1942-3Q
Florence 1856-2Q
C1881 Wandsworth Florence 25 unm School Governess b Devizes,
boarder with Harriet Brock.
She went to New Zealand, married Harry R Homan, a Chartered
Accountant. When he died 1899 she returned England with Doris
age 10, and lived Weymouth with widowed Edwd and maiden sisters
Alice and Agnes. She died 1944 (?)
Child :
Doris b 1889. Doris apparently adopted a child Beryl
(b1912) in 1918.
Agnes Maria bp 05.02.1861 at Southbroom. She died unm Dorchester
1942-1Q age 81.
C1901 Index Corfe Castle, Wareham Dorset Ref 1986/7 Agnes
40 Sick Nurse b Wilts Devizes
ALLAN JAMES (2172) b 1863-1Q Dorchester.Died Bristol 1952-1Q age 89.
C1901 Index Bristol James Commercial Clerk b Dorchester
CENSUS 1881 Fordington:
Edward 56 Wine Merchant b Upavon, Mary 61 wife b Roundway Wilts,
Alice C 26 unm dau no occ b Devizes, Allen J 18 unm son no occ b
Dorchester, and Edward's sisters Louisa 59 unm b Heytesbury and
Maria 54 unm b Upavon, both no occ.
C1901 Index Melcombe Regis Dorset Ref 1991/39 Edward 76 Retired Wine
Merchant b Wilts Upavon, Alice 46 b Wilts Devizes
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FAMILY 54D
CECIL WILLIAM (886) 1855-1Q to 1934. Married 1886-3Q to Annie Mary
Wright at Paddington.He died Hampstead 1934-2Q age 79.
Children all born Hampstead
Hilda Mary born 1887-3Q, died Hastings 1965-1Q age 77..
CECIL HENRY (890) born 1889-3Q "Harry" A Lieutenant, Machine Gun
Corps, he died Hampstead 1918-2Q age 28.
FRANCIS WILLIAM B (891) born 1890-4Q, he died 1920-3Q Willesden
age 29.
THOMAS MORLEY (892) born 1893-1Q. A Doctor?
Anna Rose G born 1899-1Q. Married G Morley (1893-
C1881 Hampstead : Cecil W 36 unm Lodger with Emma Luscombe, he
a Medical Student b Devizes, and Edward 19 unm no occ b Devizes
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FAMILY 54E
Origins FAM 54A
JOHN (424) bp Duddington 11.02.1788. He was a Draper/Grocer,
married Heytesbury 27.08.1812 to Mary Cunnington, dau Wm(869)
Information says they had 11 children, went to USA & changed
name to Conyngton, presume at some time after bp children at
Heytesbury! John died 1849. (Noted in NA Strays)
Children bp Heytesbury Independent
30.10.1814 bp Mary
27.08.1816 bp Ellen
01.12.1819 bp Charlotte
30.12.1822 bp Anna
26.05.1824 bp Elizabeth
02.07.1828 bp ARTHUR(141)
Children bp Warminster Common Close Independent
27.12.1829 bp HARRISON(142)
18.07.1832 bp Emily
NB See FAM 54 for an Anne b 1813, don't think she belongs here !
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FAMILY 54F
Early history of Cunnington Family as recorded by Elizabeth, daughter
of Wm l of Heytesbury.
It seems that nothing is known of our, Cunnington, family beyond,
or further back than what refers to the personal history of "Gretton
Grandmother" and her husband. Gretton Grandmother (born Elizabeth
Cooper) was the dau of John Cooper who lived at Gretton in a house
and land of his own. He had three sons and two dau, the sons were
John, Nathaniel, and Thomas.
John opened a Public House at Gretton, much against his sister's
(Grandmother's) wishes, who said she "could not wish him well in
his undertaking because if she did she would wish her neighbours
ill". He married and had a family.
Nathaniel the second son, a fine tall handsome man, aquiline nose,
dark eyes and hair, like our Henry only taller, he was passionately
fond of music, which he well understood - was a famous bellringer -
he did not marry.
Thomas married and had a family, at one time living at Leicester.
Elizabeth was the eldest dau, always considered a very clever,
superior woman, was brought up or lived with her aunt Mrs Rowell at
Gretton, was with her till she married at 19 yrs of age - her
younger sister Martha, a fine tall person of handsome features and
dark eyes and hair - was married to William Craxford, a farmer at
Gretton, was like Mrs Lee in manner and character, had a large family.
While Elizabeth was residing with her aunt, a Lady and Gentleman,
relatives, called in their carriage wishing to take her home to
reside with them - this she positively refused to do and nothing
more was heard of or from them.
The Rowells were engaged in a then good and fashionable business at
that time the manufacture of the stiff bodices newly introduced from
Germany or somewhere, her future husband was an apprentice at the
Rowells where he saw Grandmother, but was not approved by her aunt,
who from suspicious motives had the door closed after her while she
was out one evening with him, - at this she was greatly offended -
she appears to have been of a resolute disposition and went immediately
to the house of a friend - next day she felt unable to return and the
young man induced her (though before she left her aunt the thought of
marrying had not crossed her mind) to accompany him to church - as soon
as she left the church door the thought struck her "What have I done?".
She then appeared from her own confession to have deeply felt the
importance of the step she had taken. She always advised her daughters
not to marry.
The young people commenced business at a town a short distance from
Gretton and Elizabeth did not see her aunt again till after a period
of 2 or 3 years, when she relented and again made her appearance
leading her two little ones, and was immediately restored to favour.
The family into which Grandmother had married consisted of a widow,
Mrs Cunnington, who seems to have been left by her husband under
reduced cicumstances, she had left Huntingdon and accompanied by one
son and two daughters came to reside at Gretton for the sake of
privacy and retrenchment - remnants and traces of their former
prosperity appeared in the small stock of furniture they brought
with them, and proved the statement she made that her family was
highly respectable but reduced. Her son John married Elizabeth,
her daughter Eleanor married a person of the name of Chapman, and
the other dau Susan remained at home unmarried.
John and Elizabeth Cunnington became the parents of 6 children,
3 sons and 3 dau. Their eldest son John married Eleanor Craxford,
and their children were 3 sons - William, John, and Thomas. William
the next son married Mary Meares, and the third son Thomas, joined
his brother William in his business at Heytesbury and did not marry.
Elizabeth their eldest dau married Mr Hambleton of Oakington, who
died age 42. The next dau, Mary, married a Scotsman Mr Maule, and
Anne the youngest married Mr Chambers.While in conversation with
this individual an Earl or Duke of the family of Montague told him
"John (Cooper) you are of a good family - a very high family you
come from".
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William lll, also wrote an account and notes that Elizabeth
realised the step she had taken only after the ceremony.
Her two little ones were boys, his grandfathers.
Anne and Mr Chambers had one dau, who married Mr Holbrook.
He refers to Mr Cunnington dec, as the Revd John.
Henry, who was like Nathaniel Cooper, is Williams brother, and
married Lydia Mary Buckland.
Mrs Lee, who was like Martha Cooper, is probably Elizabeth's sister
Anne, who married Gregory Lee and went to the USA.
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It is interesting to note that the Gretton PR show bp & bur of the
first Nathaniel Cooper, and also the births recorded in Barker's
Bible, with the exception of the bp of John William and the marriage
of John Cunnington & Elizabeth Cooper. They may have been married
away from Gretton, and the two elder children were evidently born
away fron Gretton. The bp of the rest of the family are recorded,
though in one or two cases the dates in Barker's Bible, written by
Wm l perhaps from memory when he had left home,do not agree with
dates of baptisms. The bp of the family of John Cooper, son of
Nathaniel, and of his son John, the father of Elizabeth, wife of
John Cunnington, as recorded in PR match the records in the Bible.
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FAMILY 54G
Origins FAM 64D
JOHN (2032) b Spalding 1845-1Q, he was married to an Elizabeth,
(1872-4 Lincoln?)she b Lincoln c1851. He was a Moulder at an Ironworks.
He died Frome 1926-3 age 81
Children inc.
c1874 b Lincoln Kate E d Frome 1957-3 age 84
c1876 b Lincoln Flora…she d Frome 1884-1Q age 08
c1878 b Lincoln Edith…she d Frome 1959-2Q age 81
c1882 WILLIAM( )
C 1881 Frome Somerset John 36 b Spalding, Moulder at Ironworks,
Elizabeth 31, Kate E 7, Flora 5, Edith 3, all b Lincoln.
C1901 Index Frome John 56 Foreman in Ironworks b Spalding Lincs, Elizabeth
51 b Lincoln, Edith 23 Dressmaking b Lincoln, William 19 Draughtsman
Engineers b Frome Somerset
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