See also

Family of William SAFFIN and Mary Ann JORDAN

Husband: William SAFFIN (c. 1853-1941)
Wife: Mary Ann JORDAN (c. 1858-1904)
Children: Walter William SAFFIN (1878-1961)
Ernest J SAFFIN (1880- )
Maud Mary SAFFIN (1883-1917)
George SAFFIN (1885-1926)
Agnes Jane SAFFIN (1888- )
Fred SAFFIN (1890-c. 1981)
Frank SAFFIN (1893-1958)
Bertha SAFFIN (1895-1967)
Edie SAFFIN (1901- )
Marriage Q2 1878 Okehampton Registration District, Devon, England

Husband: William SAFFIN

Name: William SAFFIN1,2
Sex: Male
Name Prefix: Mr
Father: James SAFFIN (c. 1830-c. 1896)
Mother: Jane CLARK (c. 1832-1906)
Birth c. 1853 Cheriton Bishop , Devon, England
Census 7 Apr 1861 (age 7) Cheriton Bishop , Devon, England3
Perry, Cheriton Cross, Cheriton Bishop
Census 2 Apr 1871 (age 18) Cheriton Bishop , Devon, England4
Perry, Cheriton Bishop
Occupation 2 Apr 1871 (age 18) Agricultural Labourer; Cheriton Bishop , Devon, England4
Census 1901 (age 47-48) Cheriton Bishop , Devon, England5
Agricultural Labourer Aged 46 Yrs
Death 13 Jun 1941 (age 87-88) Cheriton Bishop , Devon, England

Wife: Mary Ann JORDAN

Name: Mary Ann JORDAN1,2
Sex: Female
Name Prefix: Miss
Father: Samuel JORDAN (1818- )
Mother: Agness CROSS (1810- )
Birth c. 1858 Drewsteignton, Devon, England
Census 1901 (age 42-43) Cheriton Bishop , Devon, England5
Mary living at "Poleford" with her husband and family.
Death 18 Dec 1904 (age 45-46) Cheriton Bishop , Devon, England

Child 1: Walter William SAFFIN

Name: Walter William SAFFIN1,2
Sex: Male
Name Prefix: Mr
Spouse: Alice Jane POWLESLAND (1882-1962)
Birth Q4 1878 Cheriton Bishop , Devon, England
Occupation Labourer
Census 2 Apr 1911 (age 32) Cheriton Bishop , Devon, England
Walter and Alice are at Cheriton
Death 1961 (age 82-83) Mortlake, Victoria, Australia5

Child 2: Ernest J SAFFIN

Name: Ernest J SAFFIN1,2
Sex: Male
Birth Q4 1880 Cheriton Bishop , Devon, England

Child 3: Maud Mary SAFFIN

Name: Maud Mary SAFFIN1,2
Sex: Female
Name Prefix: Miss
Birth Q1 1883
Death 14 Aug 1917 (age 34) Cheriton Bishop , Devon, England

Child 4: George SAFFIN

Name: George SAFFIN1,2
Sex: Male
Name Prefix: Mr
Spouse: Catherine (Kate) ANNETT (1884-1938)
Birth Q4 1885 Cheriton Bishop , Devon, England
Death 18 Jul 1926 (age 40) Branxholme, Victoria, Australia5
Burial c. 20 Jul 1926 Condah, Victoria, Australia.5

Child 5: Agnes Jane SAFFIN

Name: Agnes Jane SAFFIN1,2,5
Sex: Female
Name Prefix: Miss
Spouse: George RANDALL ( - )
Birth Q1 1888 Cheriton Bishop , Devon, England

Child 6: Fred SAFFIN

Name: Fred SAFFIN1,2
Sex: Male
Spouse: Ellen DOIDGE ( - )
Birth Q2 1890 Cheriton Bishop , Devon, England
Death c. 1981 (age 90-91) Mt Gambier, South Australia, Australia5
Burial Carinya Gardens Cemetery, Mt Gambier, South Australia.5

Child 7: Frank SAFFIN

Name: Frank SAFFIN1,2
Sex: Male
Name Prefix: Mr
Spouse 1: Ruby Caroline BUSH ( -1927)
Spouse 2: Mabel BOLT (c. 1897-1982)
Birth Q2 1893 Cheriton Bishop , Devon, England
Death 1958 (age 64-65) Geelong, Victoria, Australia5

Child 8: Bertha SAFFIN

Name: Bertha SAFFIN1,2
Sex: Female
Name Prefix: Miss
Spouse 1: Albert Victor ANNETT (1890-1946)
Spouse 2: William REDDROP ( - )
Birth Q4 1895 Cheriton Bishop , Devon, England
Death 1 Nov 1967 (age 71-72)5
Burial c. 3 Nov 1967 Condah, Victoria, Australia.5

Child 9: Edie SAFFIN

Name: Edie SAFFIN2
Sex: Female
Spouse: William Francis MILLER ( - )
Birth Q2 1901 Cheriton Bishop , Devon, England

Note on Husband: William SAFFIN (1)

In 1901 and 1911at Poleford, Cheriton Bishop.= Recorded as Polford Cottage in 1911

Note on Husband: William SAFFIN (2)

The family home known as "Poleford" must have been divided into two, as the Census of 1901 Folio RG13/2128/~F73, shows the following in the handwritten copy.

 

At dwelling listed as No 69, "Poleford" - William Saffin - 46 yrs (Listed as Head), was living with his wife Mary - 43yrs, and the

following children; Maud M - 18yrs, Agnes J - 13 yrs, Frank - 8yrs and Bertha - 5 yrs.

Williams occupation is listed as Agricultural Labourer.

 

At dwelling listed as No 70, "Poleford" - William Saffin - 22yrs (Listed as Head), living with Ernest J. - 20 yrs, George - 15 yrs, Fredrick -11 Yrs.

Williams occupation is listed as Agricultural Labourer.

This person (William) would be Walter William Saffin, son of William and Mary Saffin. Those listed with him, his brothers.

 

Wendy Dodds, daughter of Mrs Eugenie (Jean) Price comments,

The Family home at Cheriton Bishop, Devon, known as "Poleford" has on the second storey

two sets of windows that have been built in.

In my Grandfather's day, these were boarded up as there was a tax on the numbers of windows

you had and this was done as a cost saving measure. Board the windows up and you pay less tax.

Inside the home (Wendy was there in Abt 1993) the kitchen had a very large open fireplace with

an Ingle Hook in it. Another smaller oven was set into the side of the fire place for cooking.

 

Additional information has been provided by Mrs Eugenie (Jean) Price, nee' Annett (Born 1922),

the Daughter of Mrs Bertha Annett, nee' Saffin (1895 - 1967), given verbally and in very basic notes as

remembered by her, to George Graeme Saffin (born 1940) during several visits in January 2011

and incorporated into the family tree. She also was certain that Edie, Born 1901 was

another member of this family.5

Sources

1"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
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3"Census 1861 Cheriton Bishop , Devon ED 4 RG09/1471 Folio 60 Page 15 (James Saffin)".
Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place
James Saffin Head Mar 28 Agricultural Labourer Cheriton Bishop , Devon
Jane Saffin Wife Mar 28 Drewsteignton, Devon
William Saffin Son Unm 7 Scholar Cheriton Bishop , Devon
John Saffin Son Unm 5 Scholar Cheriton Bishop , Devon
Mary Saffin Dau Unm 4 Scholar Cheriton Bishop
George Saffin Son Unm 2 Cheriton Bishop , Devon
James Saffin Son Unm 10 mths Cheriton Bishop , Devon
ED 4 RG09/1472 Folio 60 Page 15. Cit. Date: 7 April 1861. Assessment: Secondary evidence.
4"Census 1871 Cheriton Bishop , Devon ED 6 RG10/2159 Folio 59 Page 13 (James Saffin)".
Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place
James Saffin Head Mar 37 Agricultural labourer Cheriton Bishop , Devon
Jane Saffin Wife Mar 37 Drewsteignton, Devon
William Saffin Son Unm 18 At home ill Cheriton Bishop , Devon
John Saffin Son Unm 14 At home ill Cheriton Bishop , Devon
George Saffin Son Unm 12 works with his father Cheriton Bishop , Devon
James Saffin Son Unm 10 Scholar Cheriton Bishop , Devon
Ann Saffin Dau Unm 8 Scholar Cheriton Bishop , Devon
Elizabeth Saffin Dau Unm 7 Scholar Cheriton Bishop , Devon
Emily Saffin Dau Unm 6 Scholar Cheriton Bishop , Devon
Francis Saffin Son Unm 2 Cheriton Bishop , Devon
Jessie Saffin Dau Unm 8 mths Cheriton Bishop , Devon
ED 6 RG10/2159 Folio 59 Page 13. Cit. Date: 2 April 1871. Assessment: Secondary evidence.
5"File (merged): Saffinfromgeorgespare.ged".