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Family of Abraham COLE and Joan BABBAGE

Husband: Abraham COLE (c. 1805- )
Wife: Joan BABBAGE (c. 1807-1847)
Children: William COLE (c. 1833-1905)
James Babbage COLE (c. 1834- )
John COLE (c. 1836- )
Gilbert COLE (c. 1838-1915)
Joseph COLE (1841-1843)
Joseph Norman COLE (1843-1883)
Marriage 19 Nov 1831 Ashreigney, Devon, England1
Bachelor and spinster, both of the parish of Ashreigney. Both signed. Witnesses were William Babbage and Thomas Lane

Husband: Abraham COLE

Name: Abraham COLE2
Sex: Male
Father: Joseph COLE (1770-1854)
Mother: Mary SYMONS (1779-1853)
Birth c. 1805 Ashreigney, Devon, England
Baptism 22 May 1805 (age 0) Ashreigney, Devon, England3
Census 6 Jun 1841 (age 30) Ashreigney, Devon, England4
Little Hayes, Ashreigney
Census 30 Mar 1851 (age 42) High Bickington, Devon, England5
Nethersgrove, High Bickington
Abraham, recorded as Abram is a servant for Landowner John Bremridge. Son James Babbage Cole is with him, and future wife Mary Jane Smallridge is a domestic servant in the same household.
Census 7 Apr 1861 (age 57) High Bickington, Devon, England6
Little Silver
Occupation 7 Apr 1861 (age 57) Occupier of 70 acres of land; High Bickington, Devon, England6

Wife: Joan BABBAGE

Name: Joan BABBAGE2
Sex: Female
Father: James BABBAGE (1779-1846)
Mother: Joan DAVIE (1775-1859)
Birth c. 1807 Ashreigney, Devon, England
Baptism 17 May 1807 (age 0) Burrington, Devon, England
Census 6 Jun 1841 (age 30) Ashreigney, Devon, England4
Little Hayes, Ashreigney
Death Q1 1847 (age 39-40) Torrington Registration District, Devon, England7
Burial 8 Mar 1847 Ashreigney, Devon, England3

Child 1: William COLE

Name: William COLE2
Sex: Male
Spouse: Susannah BULLEID (1838-1903)
Birth c. 1833 Ashreigney, Devon, England
Census 6 Jun 1841 (age 9) Ashreigney, Devon, England4
Little Hayes, Ashreigney
Census 30 Mar 1851 (age 17) Ashreigney, Devon, England8
Ham, Ashreigney
Census 1881 (age 48) Ashreigney, Devon, England9
Shepherds
William with wife Susanna, and daughter Emma
Occupation 1881 (age 48) Farmer 35 acres; Ashreigney, Devon, England
Shepherds, Ashreigney
Death 1905 (age 71-72)10

Child 2: James Babbage COLE

Name: James Babbage COLE2
Sex: Male
Spouse: Elizabeth PEARDON (c. 1828-1905)
Birth c. 1834 Ashreigney, Devon, England5
Census 6 Jun 1841 (age 7) Ashreigney, Devon, England4
Little Hayes, Ashreigney
Census 30 Mar 1851 (age 16) High Bickington, Devon, England5
Nethersgrove, High Bickington

Child 3: John COLE

Name: John COLE2
Sex: Male
Birth c. 1836
Census 6 Jun 1841 (age 5) Ashreigney, Devon, England4
Little Hayes, Ashreigney

Child 4: Gilbert COLE

Name: Gilbert COLE2
Sex: Male
Spouse: Elizabeth COLE (1835-1915)
Birth c. 1838
Census 6 Jun 1841 (age 3) Ashreigney, Devon, England4
Little Hayes, Ashreigney
Death 1915 (age 76-77)10

Child 5: Joseph COLE

Name: Joseph COLE2
Sex: Male
Birth 1841
Census 6 Jun 1841 (age 1 mn) Ashreigney, Devon, England4
Little Hayes, Ashreigney
Death 3 Sep 1843 (age 1-2) Ashreigney, Devon, England

Child 6: Joseph Norman COLE

Name: Joseph Norman COLE2
Sex: Male
Spouse: Ellen GOVIER (1852-1944)
Birth 28 Sep 1843 Ashreigney, Devon, England
Little Hayes
The address when the first Joseph died, and second Joseph was born.
Baptism 31 Dec 1843 (age 0) Ashreigney, Devon, England
Occupation Shepherd, then Bailiff
Census 30 Mar 1851 (age 7) Ashreigney, Devon, England8
Ham, Ashreigney
Census 7 Apr 1861 (age 17) High Bickington, Devon, England6
Little Silver
Joseph is recorded as ploughboy on his father's farm, with no reference to their relationship
Occupation 7 Apr 1861 (age 17) Plough Boy; High Bickington, Devon, England6
Census 3 Apr 1881 (age 36) Staverton, Devon, England11
Coombe Cottage
Occupation 3 Apr 1881 (age 36) Shepherd; Staverton, Devon, England11
Death Q1 1883 (age 39) Totnes Registration District, Devon, England12

Sources

1"Greg Sheere's transcriptions of Ashreigney Parish Registers, posted on Genuki." (Online: http://genuxi.cs.ncl.ac.uk/Ashreigney/). Marriage registers, transcribed by Elsie Person, Debbie Kennett and Greg Shere.
2"Nick Heard". www.heardfamilyhistory.org.uk. This GEDCOM is predominantly the work of Nick Heard, but it incorporates the collaborated work of many other family historians. You are welcome to use the information herein but please acknowledge the source. Every effort has been made to ensure the data is accurate, but any use you make of it is entirely at your own risk. (c) Nick Heard 2009
3"Greg Sheere's transcriptions of Ashreigney Parish Registers, posted on Genuki." (Online: http://genuxi.cs.ncl.ac.uk/Ashreigney/).
4"Census 1841 Asreigney Ashreigney ED 3 HO107/250 Book 3 Folio 8 Page 9 (Abraham Cole)".
Text From Source: Name Age Occupation Where Born
Abraham Cole 30
Joan Cole 30
William Cole 9 Scholar
James Cole 7 Scholar
John Cole 5 Scholar
Gilbert Cole 3
Joseph Cole 1 mths
Ashreigney ED 3 HO107/250 Book 3 Folio 8 Page 9. Cit. Date: 6 June 1841. Assessment: Secondary evidence.
5"Census 1851 High Bickington, Devon HO107/1894 Folio 9 Page 10 (Abraham Cole)".
Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place
Abraham Cole Servant Widower 42 Ashreigney,Devon
Mary Jane Cole Wife Servant Unm 19 Newton Tracey, Devon
James Babbage Cole Servant Unm 16 Ashreigney,Devon
HO107/1894 Folio 9 Page 10. Cit. Date: 30 March 1851. Assessment: Secondary evidence.
6"Census 1861 High Bickington, Devon ED 3 High Bickington RG9/1497 Folio 28 Page 6 (Abraham Cole)".
Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place
Abraham Cole Head Mar 57 Occupier of 70 acres of land Ashreigney,Devon
Mary Jane Cole Wife Mar 30 Newton Tracey, Devon
Samuel Cole Son Unm 1
Joseph Norman Cole Son Unm 17 Plough Boy Ashreigney,Devon
ED 3 High Bickington RG9/1497 Folio 28 Page 6. Cit. Date: 7 April 1861. Assessment: Secondary evidence.
7"GRO". Torrington 10 273. Cit. Date: Q1 1847.
8"Census 1851 Ashreigney,Devon HO107/1894 Folio 176 Page 11 (Joseph Cole)".
Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place
Joseph Cole Head Mar 82 Farmer of 75 acres employing 2 outdr lab & 2 boys Ashreigney,Devon
Mary Cole Wife Mar 72 Ashreigney,Devon
Amy Cole Dau Unm 40 Ashreigney,Devon
Jane Cole Dau Unm 35 Ashreigney,Devon
Joseph Cole Son Unm 29 Ashreigney,Devon
William Cole GSon 17 Ashreigney,Devon
Joseph Norman Cole GSon 7 Scholar Ashreigney,Devon
William Harris GSon 15 Scholar Ashreigney,Devon
Mary Short DDaur 4 Scholar Burrington, Devon
HO107/1894 Folio 176 Page 11. Cit. Date: 30 March 1851. Assessment: Secondary evidence.
9"1881 census". RG11/2254 Folio 24 Page 3.
10"A line of the Cole Family of Ashreigney" (http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/6572/coleashr.htm).
11"Census 1881JCole".
Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place
Joseph N. Cole Head Mar 36 Shepherd Ashreigney,Devon
Ellen Cole Wife Mar 28 Burrington, Devon
Edwin John Cole Son Unm 2 Staverton, Devon
Emily J Cole Dau Unm 8 mths Staverton, Devon
RG11/2177 Folio 11 Page 15 Totnes, Buckfastleigh ED 1. Cit. Date: 3 April 1881. Assessment: Secondary evidence.
12"GRO". Totnes 5b 147. Cit. Date: Q1 1883.