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Family of William Boddy BERRY and Mary Eleanor BURGE

Husband: William Boddy BERRY (1838-1907)
Wife: Mary Eleanor BURGE (1836-1920)
Children: William John BERRY (1866-1933)
Samuel Charles BERRY (1868-1871)
Hubert BERRY (1869-1947)
Ralph Burge BERRY (1870-1871)
Arthur Burge BERRY (1873-c. 1885)
Charles Harold BERRY (1876-1958)
Marriage 5 Mar 1864 Southampton, Hampshire, England
At St Peter's

Husband: William Boddy BERRY

Name: William Boddy BERRY1
Sex: Male
Father: William BERRY (1807-1874)
Mother: Susan BODDY (c. 1814-1893)
Birth 13 Sep 1838 Crediton , Devon, England
Baptism 10 Oct 1838 (age 0) Crediton , Devon, England
Occupation builder
Census 6 Jun 1841 (age 2) Crediton , Devon, England2
Bowden Hill
Census 30 Mar 1851 (age 12) Crediton , Devon, England3
Western Road, Crediton
Census 7 Apr 1861 (age 22) Crediton , Devon, England4
St Lawrence Green
Occupation 7 Apr 1861 (age 22) Statuary Mason; Crediton , Devon, England4
Census 2 Apr 1871 (age 32) Crediton , Devon, England5
Union Road
Occupation 2 Apr 1871 (age 32) Builder employing 12 men 3 boys; Crediton , Devon, England5
Census 3 Apr 1881 (age 41) Crediton , Devon, England6
Church Street, Crediton
Occupation 3 Apr 1881 (age 42) Building contractor employing 24 men 2 boys; Crediton , Devon, England6
Census 5 Apr 1891 (age 52) Crediton , Devon, England7
Church Street
Occupation 5 Apr 1891 (age 52) Building contractor; Crediton , Devon, England7
Census 31 Mar 1901 (age 62) Crediton , Devon, England8
Elmfield, Fordton
Occupation 31 Mar 1901 (age 62) Building contractor; Crediton , Devon, England8
Death 4 Feb 1907 (age 68) Crediton , Devon, England9
Arden, Union Road, Crediton
Burial 8 Feb 1907 Crediton , Devon, England
Holy Cross Church

Wife: Mary Eleanor BURGE

Name: Mary Eleanor BURGE1
Sex: Female
Father: John BURGE (1816-1870)
Mother: Eleanor SELDON (1813-1897)
Birth 20 Nov 1836 Barnstaple, Devon, England
Census 2 Apr 1871 (age 34) Crediton , Devon, England5
Union Road
Census 3 Apr 1881 (age 44) Crediton , Devon, England6
Church Street, Crediton
Census 5 Apr 1891 (age 54) Crediton , Devon, England7
Church Street
Census 31 Mar 1901 (age 64) Crediton , Devon, England8
Elmfield, Fordton
Census 2 Apr 1911 (age 74) Crediton , Devon, England10
Arden, Union Road, Crediton
Occupation 2 Apr 1911 (age 74) private means; Crediton , Devon, England10
Death 20 Aug 1920 (age 83) Crediton , Devon, England9

Child 1: William John BERRY

Name: William John BERRY1
Sex: Male
Spouse: Lydia WELLINGTON (c. 1868-1947)
Birth 1866 Crediton , Devon, England
Baptism 18 May 1866 (age 0) Crediton , Devon, England
Occupation Surveyor London County Council
Census 2 Apr 1871 (age 4) Crediton , Devon, England5
Union Road
Occupation 2 Apr 1871 (age 4-5) Scholar; Crediton , Devon, England5
Census 3 Apr 1881 (age 14) Crediton , Devon, England6
Church Street, Crediton
Occupation 3 Apr 1881 (age 14-15) Scholar; Crediton , Devon, England6
Census 5 Apr 1891 (age 24) Crediton , Devon, England7
Church Street
Occupation 5 Apr 1891 (age 24-25) builders assistant; Crediton , Devon, England7
Occupation 1893 (age 26-27) Deputy registrar of births and deaths.; Crediton , Devon, England
Church Street
In Kellys 1893 Directory William John Berry is in Church Street, Crediton - Surveyor, inspector of nuisances and collector urban, rural and sanitary authorities, and deputy registrar of births and deaths.
Occupation 1893 (age 26-27) Surveyor, inspector of nuisances and collector urban, rural and sanitary authorities; Crediton , Devon, England
Church Street
In Kellys 1893 Directory William John Berry is in Church Street, Crediton - Surveyor, inspector of nuisances and collector urban, rural and sanitary authorities, and deputy registrar of births and deaths.
Census 31 Mar 1901 (age 34) Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England11
St Martins, Alexandra Road
Occupation 31 Mar 1901 (age 34-35) surveyor, housing dept., London County Council; Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England11
Census 2 Apr 1911 (age 44) Kingston-on-Thames, Surrey, England12
17 Alexandra Road, Kingston-on-Thames
William and Louisa are living with all five children and one servant
Occupation 2 Apr 1911 (age 44) Surveyor Assistant Housing Manager; Kingston-on-Thames, Surrey, England12
Census 19 Jun 1921 (age 55 yrs 2 mns) Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England13
21 Kingston Hill
Occupation 19 Jun 1921 (age 54-55) Chief Assistant, Housing Department, L.C.C; Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England13
Employment: London County Council
Place of Work: Faraday House, Charing Cross Road,London
Death 23 May 1933 (age 66-67) Winston, Stowmarket, Suffolk, England
The Green Farm, Winston Green
Probate 22 Nov 1933 London, England
The Green Farm, Winston, Suffolk, England
Probate granted to Lydia Berry, widow. Effects £3636 18s 7d

Child 2: Samuel Charles BERRY

Name: Samuel Charles BERRY1
Sex: Male
Birth 1868 Crediton , Devon, England
Baptism 30 Sep 1868 (age 0) Crediton , Devon, England
Census 2 Apr 1871 (age 2) Crediton , Devon, England5
Union Road
Death Q3 1871 (age 3) Crediton , Devon, England
Burial 1 Oct 1871 Crediton , Devon, England

Child 3: Hubert BERRY

Name: Hubert BERRY1
Sex: Male
Spouse: Mary Elizabeth (Minnie) STEER (1868- )
Birth 19 Oct 1869 Crediton , Devon, England
Birth 1869 Crediton , Devon, England
Baptism 31 Dec 1869 (age 0) Crediton , Devon, England
Occupation Draughtsman, then building contractor
Census 2 Apr 1871 (age 1) Crediton , Devon, England5
Union Road
Census 3 Apr 1881 (age 10) Crediton , Devon, England6
Church Street, Crediton
Occupation 3 Apr 1881 (age 11) Scholar; Crediton , Devon, England6
Census 5 Apr 1891 (age 20) Crediton , Devon, England7
Church Street
Occupation 5 Apr 1891 (age 21) Draughtsman; Crediton , Devon, England7
Census 2 Apr 1911 (age 41) Crediton , Devon, England14
1 Church Street, Crediton
Hubert and Mary and the two children are in Church Street, with one servant.
Occupation 2 Apr 1911 (age 41) builder; Crediton , Devon, England14
Census 19 Jun 1921 (age 51 yrs 8 mns) Chagford, Devon, England15
The Bungalow
Occupation 19 Jun 1921 (age 51) Master builder; Chagford, Devon, England15
Employment: Own Account
Place of Work: Crediton
Census 29 Sep 1939 (age 69) Chagford, Devon, England16
Saffron Bungalow, Thorn Court
Occupation 29 Sep 1939 (age 69) builder(retired); Chagford, Devon, England16
Death 11 Jun 1947 (age 77) Torr House - Chagford, Devon, England
The Bungalow, Torr House
Death 1947 (age 77-78) Torr House - Chagford, Devon, England
Probate 10 Apr 1948 Exeter, Devon, England
The Bungalow, Torr House, Chagford, Devon
Probate granted to Mary Elizabeth Berry, widow. Effects £1078 16s 7d

Child 4: Ralph Burge BERRY

Name: Ralph Burge BERRY
Sex: Female
Birth 1870 Crediton , Devon, England
Baptism 23 Dec 1870 (age 0) Crediton , Devon, England
Death Q1 1871 (age 0-1) Crediton , Devon, England

Child 5: Arthur Burge BERRY

Name: Arthur Burge BERRY1
Sex: Male
Birth 1873 Crediton , Devon, England
Baptism 19 Nov 1873 (age 0) Crediton , Devon, England
Census 3 Apr 1881 (age 6) Crediton , Devon, England6
Church Street, Crediton
Occupation 3 Apr 1881 (age 7-8) Scholar; Crediton , Devon, England6
Death c. May 1885 (age 11-12) Crediton , Devon, England

Child 6: Charles Harold BERRY

Name: Charles Harold BERRY1
Sex: Male
Name Suffix: M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.
Birth 2 Dec 1876 Crediton , Devon, England
Church Street, Crediton
Baptism 11 Feb 1877 (age 0) Crediton , Devon, England
Census 3 Apr 1881 (age 4) Crediton , Devon, England6
Church Street, Crediton
Occupation 3 Apr 1881 (age 4) Scholar; Crediton , Devon, England6
Census 31 Mar 1901 (age 24) St Pancras, London, England17
10 Albert Street
Occupation 31 Mar 1901 (age 24) Medical Student; St Pancras, London, England17
Census 2 Apr 1911 (age 34) Chagford, Devon, England18
Dartmoor Sanatorium, Chagford
Charles is assistant to Physician Superintendent Andrew Scott Smith.
Occupation 2 Apr 1911 (age 34) Asst Physician, Sanatorium; Chagford, Devon, England18
Residence 1919 (age 42-43) Chagford, Devon, England
Torr House
Listed in Kelly's 1919 Directory, L.R.C.P. London
Census 19 Jun 1921 (age 44 yrs 6 mns) Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England13
21 Kingston Hill
Occupation 19 Jun 1921 (age 44) Doctor; Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England13
Employment: Employer
Place of Work: Dartmoor Sanatorium, Chagford,Devon
Census 29 Sep 1939 (age 62) Waltham Forest, London, England19
52 Hoe Street
Occupation 29 Sep 1939 (age 62) Medical (Assistant to Doctor); Waltham Forest, London, England19
Death 28 Jul 1958 (age 81) Stowmarket, Suffolk, England
The Green Farm, Winston Green
Probate 14 Oct 1958
Green Farm, Winston, Suffolk
Granted to Charles Burge Berry, Farmer and Rev. Samuel John Berry, clerk (in holy orders) his nephews. Effects valued at £2364 7s 11d.

Note on Husband: William Boddy BERRY (1)

1871 census living at 273 Union Rd, Crediton,

1878 in Whites Directory William was listed as living at North View Cottage, Union Road, and the yard - Wm Boddy Berry, builder and contractor - at Church Street.

1891 recorded at 1 Church Street,

By 1901 William and Mary were living at Elmsfield, Fordton

 

Member of Crediton Urban Distrct Council, Chairman of the Urban District Council in 1895, magistrate (sworn in at the Quarter sessions in Feb 1895), Lodge Master for the masons (he built the masonic hall)

 

Listed in the following Directories.

Kellys 1873 William Boddy Berry, Union Road

Kellys 1883 - Builder and contractor, Union Rd

1893 William Boddy Berry in Church Street

Note on Husband: William Boddy BERRY (2)

21 Jan 1885 Crediton - A very beautiful stained-glass window, subscribed for by the parishioners in loving remembrance of the late REV. JOHN R. NANKIVELL, for many years Chaplain of the parish, has just been completed and erected in the large west window of the parish church. It was opened to view for the first time on Sunday, having been completed by Messrs. Bell and Co., the artists entrusted with carrying out the work, on Saturday, assisted by Mr W. B. Berry's men

Sources

1www.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
2Text From Source: Name Age Occupation Where Born
William Berry 30 Builder
Susan Berry 25
William Boddy Berry 2
John Prawl Berry 3 mths
HO107/215 Book 8 Folio 13 Page 20 Crediton ED4. Cit. Date: 6 June 1841. Assessment: Secondary evidence.
3Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place
William Berry Head Mar 44 Builder employing 15 men Crediton , Devon
Susan Berry Wife Mar 37 Crediton , Devon
William Boddy Berry Son Unm 12 Scholar Crediton , Devon
John Prawl Berry Son Unm 10 Scholar Crediton , Devon
Eliza Hooker Berry Dau Unm 7 Scholar Crediton , Devon
Samuel Dunn Berry Son Unm 4 Scholar Crediton , Devon
HO107/1887 Folio 58 Page 39 Crediton ED 2a. Cit. Date: 30 March 1851. Assessment: Secondary evidence.
4Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place
William Berry Head Mar 54 Builder employing 4 men and 2 boys Crediton , Devon
Susan Berry Wife Mar 47 Crediton , Devon
William Boddy Berry Son Unm 22 Statuary Mason Crediton , Devon
Eliza Hooker Berry Dau Unm 17 Crediton , Devon
RG9/1472 Folio 12 Page 18 Crediton ED 1. Cit. Date: 7 April 1861. Assessment: Secondary evidence.
5Text From Source: Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born,Infirmity
William Boddy Berry,Head,Mar,M,32,Builder employing 12 men 3 boys,Crediton, Devon, England,
Mary Eleanor Berry,Wife,Mar,F,34,,Barnstaple, Devon, England,
William John Berry,Son,Unm,M,4,Scholar,Crediton, Devon, England,
Samuel Charles Berry,Son,Unm,M,2,,Crediton, Devon, England,
Hubert Berry,Son,Unm,M,1,,Crediton, Devon, England,
6Text From Source: Census England 1881
Address: Church Street, Crediton
Place: Crediton, Devon, England

Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born,Infirmity
William B Berry,Head,Mar,M,41,Building contractor employing 24 men 2 boys,Crediton, Devon, England,
Mary Elenor Berry,Wife,Mar,F,44,,Barnstaple, Devon, England,
William J Berry,Son,Unm,M,14,Scholar,Crediton, Devon, England,
Hubert Berry,Son,Unm,M,10,Scholar,Crediton, Devon, England,
Arthur Berry,Son,Unm,M,6,Scholar,Crediton, Devon, England,
Charles H Berry,Son,Unm,M,4,Scholar,Crediton, Devon, England,
Bessie Hodge, 18, from Sandford, was a live-in general servant
7Text From Source: Census England 1891
Address: Church Street
Place: Crediton, Devon, England

Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Employ Status,Where Born,Infirmity
William Boddy Berry,Head,M,M,52,Building contractor,,Crediton, Devon, England,
Mary Eleanor Berry,Wife,M,F,54,,,Barnstaple, Devon, England,
William John Berry,Son,M,M,24,builders assistant,,Crediton, Devon, England,
Hubert Berry,Son,M,M,20,draughtsman,,Crediton, Devon, England,
Eleanor Burge,Mother-in-law,W,F,78,living on her own means,,Barnstaple, Devon, England,
Winifred Bertha Sparkes,Niece,S,F,6,,,Wellington, Somerset, England,
They had a servant, Mary Knill, 23, living with hem.
8Text From Source: Census England 1901
Address: Elmfield, Fordton
Place: Crediton, Devon, England

Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Infirmity
William B Berry,Head,M,M,62,Building contractor,,,Crediton, Devon, England,
Mary E Berry,Wife,M,F,64,,,,Barnstaple, Devon, England,
Sarah Coles, 23, a general domestic servant was living with them.
9Graveyard, Parish Church of the Holy Cross, Crediton.
10Text From Source: Census England 1911
Address: Arden, Union Road, Crediton
Place: Crediton, Devon, England

Name,Relation,Sex,Age,Married,Years,Chd Born,Chd Living,Chd Died,Occupation,Industry,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Nationality,Infirmity
Mary Eleanor Berry,Head,F,74,W,47,7,3,4,private means,,,,Barnstaple, Devon, England,,
Bessie Webber, 26, was a live in general servant
11Text From Source: Census England 1901
Address: St Martins, Alexandra Road
Place: Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England

Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Infirmity
William John Berry,Head,M,M,34,surveyor, housing dept., London County Council,,,Crediton, Devon, England,
Lydia Berry,Wife,M,F,33,,,,Crediton, Devon, England,
William Wellington Berry,Son,S,M,6,,,,Wandsworth, London, England,
Berry,Daughter,S,F,<1m,,,,Kingston-on-Thames, Surrey, England, [Eleanor Lydia Kathleen Berry, but not yet named]
Elizabeth Englefield, 31, from Hampshire was a monthly nurse with the family, and Mary Jane Wreford, 18, from Crediton, was a general domestic servant.
12Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place
William John Berry Head Mar 44 Surveyor Assistant Housing Manager Crediton , Devon, England
Lydia Berry Wife Mar 42 Crediton , Devon, England (married 18 years, 5 children born, 5 alive still)
William W Berry Son Unm 17 Wandsworth, London, England
Grace M Berry Dau Unm 15 Scholar Wandsworth, London, England
Eleanor L K Berry Dau Unm 10 Scholar Kingston-on-Thames, Surrey, England
Charles B Berry Son Unm 6 Scholar Kingston-on-Thames, Surrey, England
John S Berry Son Unm 2 Kingston-on-Thames, Surrey, England
Rosa Hanrahan, 19, from Walworth, was a general servant.
RG14/3522 RG78/131 RD40 SD2 ED25 SN266. Cit. Date: 2 April 1911. Assessment: Secondary evidence.
13Text From Source: Census England 1921
Address: 21 Kingston Hill
Place: Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England

Name,Relation,Age,Sex,Marr/Orph'd,Birthplace,Nationality,Education,Occupation,Employment,Place of Work,Chd <16,Children's Ages
William John Berry,Head,55y 2m,M,Married,Crediton, Devon, England,,,Chief Assistant, Housing Department, L.C.C,London County Council,Faraday House, Charing Cross Road,London,1,12
Lydia Berry,Wife,53y 3m,F,Married,Crediton, Devon, England,,,Home duties,,,,
Grace Mary Berry,Daughter,25y 9m,F,Single,Wandsworth, London, England,,,Home duties,,,,
Charles Burge Berry,Son,16y 8m,M,Single,Kingston-on-Thames, Surrey, England,,Whole Time,,,,,
Samuel John Berry,Son,12y 4m,M,Single,Kingston-on-Thames, Surrey, England,,Whole Time,,,,,
Charles Harold Berry,Brother,44y 6m,M,Single,Crediton, Devon, England,,,Doctor,Employer,Dartmoor Sanatorium, Chagford,Devon,,
14Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place
Hubert Berry Head Mar 41 Builder Crediton , Devon, England
Mary Elizabeth (Minnie) Berry Wife Mar 42 Marystowe, Devon, England
Frances Mary Berry Dau Unm 13 Scholar Crediton , Devon, England
Hubert John Berry Son Unm 11 Scholar Crediton , Devon, England
RG14/13194 RG78/764 RD281 SD3 ED7 SN236. Cit. Date: 2 April 1911. Assessment: Secondary evidence.
15Text From Source: Census England 1921
Address: The Bungalow
Place: Chagford, Devon, England

Name,Relation,Age,Sex,Marr/Orph'd,Birthplace,Nationality,Education,Occupation,Employment,Place of Work,Chd <16,Children's Ages
Hubert Berry,Head,51y 8m,M,Married,Crediton, Devon, England,,,Master builder,Own Account,Crediton,None,
Mary Elizabeth (Minnie) Berry,Wife,52y 4m,F,Married,Marystowe, Devon, England,,,home duties,,,,
Hubert John Berry,Son,20y 9m,M,Single,Crediton, Devon, England,,,farm student (poultry),,home,,
There were two visitors, 60 year old spinster, Henrietta Russell, and 22 year old James Comyns Russell, booking clerk to the Great Western Railway in Exeter. Both were born in London.
16Text From Source: Register England & Wales 1939
Address: Saffron Bungalow, Thorn Court
Place: Chagford, Devon, England

Name of person,Status,Gender,Birthdate,Condition,Occupation,Comments
Berry, Hubert,,M,19 Oct 1869,M,builder(retired),
Berry, Mary Elizabeth (Minnie),,F,22 Feb 1868,M,unpaid domestic duties,
Berry, Hubert John,,M,29 Sep 1900,S,hotel proprietor,R.N.V.S.R.
17Text From Source: Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Infirmity
Charles Harold Berry,Boarder,S,M,24,Medical Student,,,Crediton, Devon, England,
18Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place
Charles Harold Berry Head Unm 34 Asst Physician, Sanatorium Crediton , Devon, England
RG14/13152 RG78/760 RD280 SD4 ED5 SN28. Cit. Date: 2 April 1911. Assessment: Secondary evidence.
19Text From Source: Name of person,Status,Gender,Birthdate,Condition,Occupation,Comments
Charles Harold Berry,,M,2 Dec 1876,S,Medical (Assistant to Doctor),