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Family of Edwin John COLE and Bessie HUMPHRIES

Husband: Edwin John COLE (1878-1956)
Wife: Bessie HUMPHRIES (1890-1976)
Marriage Q3 1930 Exeter, Devon, England

Husband: Edwin John COLE

Name: Edwin John COLE1
Sex: Male
Father: Joseph Norman COLE (1843-1883)
Mother: Ellen GOVIER (1852-1944)
Birth 26 Jul 1878 Staverton, Devon, England
Combe Cottage, Staverton
Occupation Farmer
Census 3 Apr 1881 (age 2) Staverton, Devon, England2
Coombe Cottage
Census 5 Apr 1891 (age 12) Puddington, Devon, England3
Smynacott Farm
Census 31 Mar 1901 (age 22) Puddington, Devon, England4
Smynacott Farm
Occupation 2 Apr 1911 (age 32) Farmer; Puddington, Devon, England5
Census 2 Apr 1911 (age 32) Puddington, Devon, England6
Smynacott Farm
Occupation 2 Apr 1911 (age 32) Farmer; Puddington, Devon, England6
Census 19 Jun 1921 (age 42 yrs 11 mns) Puddington, Devon, England7
Smynacott Farm
Occupation 19 Jun 1921 (age 42) Farmer; Puddington, Devon, England7
Census 29 Sep 1939 (age 61) Tiverton, Devon, England8
Ellesmere, Tiverton Road
Occupation 29 Sep 1939 (age 61) Retired farmer; Tiverton, Devon, England8
Death Jun 1956 (age 77) Exeter, Devon, England
Probate 10 Jul 1956 Exeter, Devon, England
30 Rosebank Crescent Pennsylvania Exeter
Effects £9692.8.6

Wife: Bessie HUMPHRIES

Name: Bessie HUMPHRIES1
Sex: Female
Father: James HUMPHRIES (1856-1915)
Mother: Jane DUMELOW (1859-1940)
Birth 8 Feb 1890 Hasland, Derbyshire, England
Baptism 30 Mar 1890 (age 0) Hasland, Derbyshire, England
Census 5 Apr 1891 (age 1) Blackwell, Derbyshire, England9
17 Midland Terrace
Census 31 Mar 1901 (age 11) Blackwell, Derbyshire, England10
Westhouses
Census 2 Apr 1911 (age 21) Blackwell, Derbyshire, England11
32 Midland Terrace, Westhouses, Alfreton
Occupation 2 Apr 1911 (age 21) Certified school teacher; Blackwell, Derbyshire, England11
Industry or Service with which worker is connected: Elementary, County Council
Census 19 Jun 1921 (age 31 yrs 4 mns) Exeter, Devon, England12
2 Summerlands
Occupation 19 Jun 1921 (age 31) School mistress; Exeter, Devon, England12
Employment: Devon County Education Authorities
Place of Work: Silverton Church School
Census 29 Sep 1939 (age 49) Tiverton, Devon, England8
Ellesmere, Tiverton Road
Occupation 29 Sep 1939 (age 49) School mistress; Tiverton, Devon, England8
Death 6 Apr 1976 (age 86) Exeter, Devon, England
Probate 9 Sep 1976 Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Pinhoe House, Blackhorse Lane, Pinhoe, Exeter
Effects £4,465

Note on Husband: Edwin John COLE

Edwin was a farmer at Symnacott, Puddington.

In the 1926 Kellys Directory Edwin J Cole was farming at Gollic Park, Clayhidon.

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 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.
3Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place
Samuel Govier Head M 43 Farmer Burrington, Devon
Ann Maria Govier Sis S 30 Housekeeper Burrington, Devon
Ellen Cole Sis W 38 Housekeeper's Assistant Burrington, Devon
Honor Govier Mother W 75 Living on her own means Burrington, Devon
George Govier Bro S 39 Living on his own means Staverton, Devon
Edwin John Cole Nephew 12 Scholar Staverton, Devon
Emily J Cole Niece 10 Scholar Staverton, Devon
Ernest J Cole Nephew 8 Scholar Staverton, Devon
Crediton, Cheriton Fitzpaine ED 1 RG12/1761 Folio 11 Page 7. Cit. Date: 5 April 1891. Assessment: Secondary evidence.
4Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place
Samuel Govier Head M 50 Farmer Burrington, Devon
Honor Govier Mother W 85 Burrington, Devon
George Govier Bro S 48 Retired Farmer Staverton, Devon
Ellen Govier Sis W 45 Burrington, Devon
Ann Maria Govier Sis S 40 Burrington, Devon
Edwin John Cole Nephew 22 Staverton, Devon
Emily J Cole Nephew 20 Staverton, Devon
Ernest J Cole Niece 18 Miller Staverton, Devon
RG13/2131 Folio 7 Page 5 Crediton, Cheriton Fitzpaine ED1. Cit. Date: 31 March 1901. Assessment: Secondary evidence.
5Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place
Edwin John Cole Head Mar 32 Farmer Staverton, Devon, England
Anna Elizabeth Cole Cole Wife Mar 38 Stokenham, Devon, England
Ruth Annie Honor Cole Dau Unm 9 mths Puddington, Devon, England
RG14/13196 RG78/765 RD281 SD4 ED1 SN27. Cit. Date: 2 April 1911. Assessment: Secondary evidence.
6Text From Source: Census England 1911
Address: Smynacott Farm
Place: Puddington, Devon, England

Name,Relation,Sex,Age,Married,Years,Chd Born,Chd Living,Chd Died,Occupation,Industry,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Nationality,Infirmity
Edwin John Cole,Head,M,32,M,1,,,,Farmer,,,,Staverton, Devon, England,,
Anna Elizabeth Cole Cole,Wife,F,38,M,,1,1,,Domestic Assistant,,,,Stokenham, Devon, England,,
Ruth Annie Honor Cole,Daughter,F,9m,S,,,,,,,,,Puddington, Devon, England,,
Arthur Radford,Servant,M,18,S,,,,,Cowman on farm,,,,Oakford, Devon, England,,
There was another servant - Hannah Knight, 24 from Puddington - general domestic servant.
Cowman Arthur Radford would marry Edwin's niece, Gwendolen Partridge.
7Text From Source: Census England 1921
Address: Smynacott Farm
Place: Puddington, Devon, England

Name,Relation,Age,Sex,Married,Where Born,Nationality,Education,Occupation,Employment,Place of Work,Chd <16,Children's Ages
Edwin John Cole,Head,42y 11m,M,Widowed,Staverton, Devon, England,,,Farmer,,,2,8,11
Ruth Annie Honor Cole,Daughter,11,F,Mother Dead,Puddington, Devon, England,,Whole-time,,,,,
Leslie John Govier Cole,Son,8y 2m,M,Mother Dead,Puddington, Devon, England,,Whole-time,,,,,
Ellen Cole,Mother,69y 1m,F,Widowed,Burrington, Devon, England,,,Home duties,,,,
Gwendolen Mary Partridge,Niece,18y 8m,F,Single,Withiel, Cornwall, England,,,Assistant Home duties,,Symnacott Farm,,
8Text From Source: Register England & Wales 1939
Address: Ellesmere, Tiverton Road
Place: Tiverton, Devon, England

Name of person,Status,Gender,Birthdate,Condition,Occupation,Comments
Cole, Edwin John,,M,26 Jul 1878,M,Retired farmer,
Cole, Bessie,,F,8 Feb 1890,M,School mistress,
Humphries, Jane,,F,28 Aug 1859,W,invalid (none),
Jane was Bessie's widowed mother.
9Text From Source: Census England 1891
Address: 17 Midland Terrace
Place: Blackwell, Derbyshire, England

Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Employ Status,Where Born,Infirmity
James Humphries,Head,M,M,34,Railway engine driver,,Droitwich, Worcestershire, England,
Jane Humphries,Wife,M,F,31,,,Hasland, Derbyshire, England,
Dorothy M Humphries,Daughter,S,F,2,,,Hasland, Derbyshire, England,
Bessie Humphries,Daughter,S,F,1,,,Hasland, Derbyshire, England,
10Text From Source: Census England 1901
Address: Westhouses
Place: Blackwell, Derbyshire, England

Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Infirmity
James Humphries,Head,M,M,44,Railway engine driver,,,Worcester,
Jane Humphries,Wife,M,F,41,,,,Hasland, Derbyshire, England,
Dorothy M Humphries,Daughter,S,F,12,,,,Hasland, Derbyshire, England,
Bessie Humphries,Daughter,S,F,11,,,,Blackwell, Derbyshire, England,
James Humphries,Son,S,M,9,,,,Blackwell, Derbyshire, England,
11Text From Source: Census England 1911
Address: 32 Midland Terrace, Westhouses, Alfreton
Place: Blackwell, Derbyshire, England

Name,Relation,Sex,Age,Married,Years,Chd Born,Chd Living,Chd Died,Occupation,Industry,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Nationality,Infirmity
James Humphries,Head,M,54,M,,,,,Locomotive engine driver, railway,,,,Droitwich, Worcestershire, England,,
Jane Humphries,Wife,F,51,M,26,4,3,1,householder,,,,Hasland, Derbyshire, England,,
Dorothy M Humphries,Daughter,F,22,S,,,,,Domestic servant cook,,,,Hasland, Derbyshire, England,,
Bessie Humphries,Daughter,F,21,S,,,,,Certified school teacher,Elementary, County Council,,,Hasland, Derbyshire, England,,
James Humphries,Son,M,19,S,,,,,Apprentice to mechanical engineering, Evening student technical college,RailwayCo,,,Blackwell, Derbyshire, England,,
12Text From Source: Census England 1921
Address: 2 Summerlands
Place: Exeter, Devon, England

Name,Relation,Age,Sex,Marr/Orph'd,Birthplace,Nationality,Education,Occupation,Employment,Place of Work,Chd <16,Children's Ages
Jane Humphries,Head,61y 10m,F,Widowed,Hasland, Derbyshire, England,,,householder,,,,
Bessie Humphries,Daughter,31y 4m,F,Single,Hasland, Derbyshire, England,,,School mistress,Devon County Education Authorities,Silverton Church School,,
Harold Mardon,Son-in-law,37,M,Married,Stoke Fleming, Devon, England,,,housepainter and decorator,E.C.Lea and Co., Builders and Contractors,Exeter, Devon,2,>1, 4
Dorothy M Mardon,Daughter,32y 7m,F,Married,Hasland, Derbyshire, England,,,household duties,,,,
Margaret Mary Mardon,Granddaughter,4y 10m,F,Both Alive,Exeter, Devon, England,,,,,,,
James Mardon,Grandson,2m,M,Both Alive,Exeter, Devon, England,,,,,,,