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Family of William Berry and Susan(na)Thomas Niner
| Husband: | William Berry (1807?-1874) | |
| Wife: | Susan(na)Thomas Niner (1808?-1832) | |
| Children: | Mary Susan Niner Berry (1830?-1894) | |
| Elizabeth Martha Berry (1831?- ) | ||
| Marriage | 28 Feb 1829 | Thorverton, Devon, England |
Husband: William Berry
| Name: | William Berry 1 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Father: | John Berry (1780-1863) | |
| Mother: | Martha Prawl (1780?-1845) | |
| Birth | 12 Mar 1807 (app) | Crediton , Devon, England |
| Baptism | 5 Apr 1807 (age 0) | |
| Occupation (1) | Carpenter and Builder | |
| Census (1) | 6 Jun 1841 (age 30 (!)) | Crediton , Devon, England 2 |
| Occupation (2) | 6 Jun 1841 (age 30 (!)) | Builder; Crediton , Devon, England 2 |
| Census (2) | 30 Mar 1851 (age 44) | Crediton , Devon, England 3 |
| Occupation (3) | 30 Mar 1851 (age 44) | Builder employing 15 men; Crediton , Devon, England 3 |
| Census (3) | 7 Apr 1861 (age 54) | Crediton , Devon, England 4 |
| Occupation (4) | 7 Apr 1861 (age 54) | Builder employing 4 men and 2 boys; Crediton , Devon, England 4 |
| Census (4) | 2 Apr 1871 (age 64) | Crediton , Devon, England 5 |
| Occupation (5) | 2 Apr 1871 (age 64) | Retired Builder; Crediton , Devon, England 5 |
| Death | 7 Nov 1874 (age 67) | Crediton , Devon, England |
Additional Information
| Census (1) | Bowden Hill |
| Census (2) | Western Road, Crediton |
| Census (3) | St Lawrence Green |
| Census (4) | St Lawrence Green, Western Road, Crediton |
Wife: Susan(na)Thomas Niner
| Name: | Susan(na)Thomas Niner 1 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Father: | William Niner (1776?- ) | |
| Mother: | Elizabeth Kelland (1774?- ) | |
| Birth | 1808 (app) | Thorverton, Devon, England |
| Baptism | 18 Jan 1808 (age 0) | Thorverton, Devon, England |
| Death | 26 Aug 1832 (age 23-24) | |
Child 1: Mary Susan Niner Berry
| Name: | Mary Susan Niner Berry 1 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Spouse: | John Baker (1834?-1927) | |
| Birth | 1830 (app) | Crediton , Devon, England |
| Baptism | 21 Apr 1830 (age 0) | Crediton , Devon, England |
| Occupation (1) | Governess and teacher | |
| Census (1) | 6 Jun 1841 (age 10) | Crediton , Devon, England 6 |
| Census (2) | 2 Apr 1871 (age 41) | Crediton , Devon, England 5 |
| Occupation (2) | 2 Apr 1871 (age 41) | Chemists Wife; Crediton , Devon, England 5 |
| Death | 22 Feb 1894 (age 63-64) | |
Additional Information
| Census (1) | Park Street, Crediton Mary is with her grandparents at the 1841 census |
| Census (2) | St Lawrence Green, Western Road, Crediton In 1871 with her parents in Crediton |
Child 2: Elizabeth Martha Berry
| Name: | Elizabeth Martha Berry 1 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Spouse: | John Adams (1820- ) | |
| Birth | 1831 (app) | Crediton , Devon, England |
| Baptism | 28 Dec 1831 (age 0) | Crediton , Devon, England |
| Census | 6 Jun 1841 (age 9) | Crediton , Devon, England 7 |
Additional Information
| Census | High Street, Crediton Elizabeth is with her Uncle John at the 1841 census |
Note on Husband: William Berry
At the 1841 census William is living with second wife Susan, and their children William 2 and John 3 months
He took over his father's business, which he moved to what is now Wistaria, Western Road in about 1842, where he is living at the 1851 census.
He is still living at 114 St Lawrence Green, Western Road, Crediton at 1871 census, but the builders premises at the back have by now been pulled down to make way for the Grammar School, and the yard has moved to its present site in Union Road. William Berry is at Union Road in Morris 1870 Directory, but it is not clear if this is father or son William Boddy Berry.
He is listed in Billings 1857 Directory as Builder, Western Road.
He is a gentleman, living in Western Road in Kellys 1866, and 1873 Directory. In 1878 the Harrods Directory refers to Mrs Berry in Western Road
The business won a countract to build and maintain 20 of the county's bridges, and to build stations at Crediton and Newton St Cyres. In fact the Berrys won a lot of lucrative railway work.
Note on Child 1: Mary Susan Niner Berry
In 1851 Mary is a visitor at the house of Jane Hobbs, in Gloucester St Michael.. She is then a governess. In 1861 she is Mistress at the National School, the South Hamlet, Gloucester. Fellow teacher Emily Cook is a boarder in the School cottage with her. She is living with her stepmother under her married name at 1871 census, described as married, not widowed.
Note on Child 2: Elizabeth Martha Berry
In 1841 Elizabeth is living with her uncle John Berry, and her sister is with her grandfather.
By 1891 Elizabeth is widowed, and is living at Mount Pleasant, Crewkerne, on her own means, with daughter Lizzie. They are still there in 1901
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 |
| 2 | "Census 1841 Berry41W". HO107/215 Book 8 Folio 13 Page 20 Crediton ED4. Cit. Date: 6 June 1841. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |
| 3 | "Census 1851 Berry W2". HO107/1887 Folio 58 Page 39 Crediton ED 2a. Cit. Date: 30 March 1851. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |
| 4 | "Census 1861 Berry W 6". RG9/1472 Folio 12 Page 18 Crediton ED 1. Cit. Date: 7 April 1861. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |
| 5 | "Census 1871 Berry". RG10/2161 Folio 14 Page 20 Crediton ED1. Cit. Date: 2 April 1871. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |
| 6 | "Census 1841Berry412". Crediton ED 3 HO107/215 Book 6 Folio 16 Page 26. Cit. Date: 6 June 1841. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |
| 7 | "Census 1841 Berry 411". HO107/215 Book 6 Folio 9 Page 13 Crediton ED 3. Cit. Date: 6 June 1841. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |