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Family of James GOVER and Mary Jane THOMAS

Husband: James GOVER (c. 1817-1892)
Wife: Mary Jane THOMAS (1824- )
Children: James B E GOVER (1851-1853)
Eliza Jane GOVER (1852?- )
Caroline Amelia GOVER (1855-1928)
Frederick J GOVER (1859- )
Marriage 10 Jun 1849 St Mary Steps - Exeter, Devon, England

Husband: James GOVER

Name: James GOVER1
Sex: Male
Father: James GOVER (c. 1791-1849)
Mother: Elizabeth Ann BUTTRESS (c. 1791-1861)
Birth c. 1817 Crediton , Devon, England2
Occupation Ironmonger
Occupation Ironmonger and Earthenware Dealer
Census 2 Apr 1871 (age 34) Crediton , Devon, England2
131 High Street
Occupation 2 Apr 1871 (age 53-54) Tinplate Worker; Crediton , Devon, England2
Census 5 Apr 1891 (age 74) Crediton , Devon, England3
North Street, Crediton
Occupation 5 Apr 1891 (age 73-74) Retired Tinplate Worker; Crediton , Devon, England3
Death 19 Jan 1892 (age 76) Crediton , Devon, England
North Street, Crediton
To Do Web: Remove James Gover from Civic duty article
Prefix each task with a heading (Birth:, Death:, etc. - inc. a colon). New paragraph for each Task.

Wife: Mary Jane THOMAS

Name: Mary Jane THOMAS1
Sex: Female
Father: -
Mother: -
Birth 1824 Crediton , Devon, England
Census 2 Apr 1871 (age 47) Crediton , Devon, England2
131 High Street
Census 5 Apr 1891 (age 67) Crediton , Devon, England3
North Street, Crediton

Child 1: James B E GOVER

Name: James B E GOVER
Sex: Male
Birth 1851
Death 13 Nov 1853 (age 2 yrs 6 mns) Crediton , Devon, England

Child 2: Eliza Jane GOVER

Name: Eliza Jane GOVER2
Sex: Female
Birth 1852 (cal) Crediton , Devon, England2
Census 2 Apr 1871 (age 18) Crediton , Devon, England2
131 High Street

Child 3: Caroline Amelia GOVER

Name: Caroline Amelia GOVER
Sex: Female
Spouse: George BRAGG (1855?-1936)
Birth 1855 Crediton , Devon, England2
Census 2 Apr 1871 (age 15) Crediton , Devon, England2
131 High Street
Occupation 2 Apr 1871 (age 15-16) Miliner; Crediton , Devon, England2
Census 3 Apr 1881 (age 25) Sandford, Devon, England4
Dowrich Mill
Census 5 Apr 1891 (age 35) Liverpool, Lancashire, England5
54 Vine Street
Census 31 Mar 1901 (age 45) Sandford, Devon, England6
Mill House (Sandford Mill)
Census 2 Apr 1911 (age 55) Crediton , Devon, England7
20 High Street
Occupation 2 Apr 1911 (age 55-56) housekeeper; Crediton , Devon, England7
Death 6 Nov 1928 (age 72-73) Crediton , Devon, England
290 High Street
Burial 10 Nov 1928 Crediton , Devon, England
She was buried in Crediton Cemetery
Probate 27 Nov 1928 London, England
20 High Street, Crediton
Probate granted to Caroline Georgina Bragg, spinster, the daughter. Effects valued at £187 18s 10d

Child 4: Frederick J GOVER

Name: Frederick J GOVER1
Sex: Male
Birth 13 Aug 1859 Crediton , Devon, England
Occupation Tin Plate Worker's Assistant
Census 2 Apr 1871 (age 11) Crediton , Devon, England2
131 High Street
Occupation 2 Apr 1871 (age 11) scholar; Crediton , Devon, England2

Note on Husband: James GOVER

West of England Bank Failure 1878

This joint stock bank was formed in 1834 as the West of England & South Wales District Bank.

Expansion

Within a year, branches were opened at Barnstaple, Bath, Bridgwater, Exeter, Swansea and Taunton and others followed in Somerset in the 1840s and in South Wales after 1850. The bank expanded ambitiously and had 16 branches by 1860. In the 1860s and 1870s other banks were acquired including Allaway & Macdougall (est. 1807) of Ross on Wye in 1863; Kingsbridge Joint Stock Bank (est. 1841) in 1862; Towgood & Co (est. 1819) of Cardiff in 1855; and Harwood & Harwood (est. 1862) of Clevedon in 1877. Limited Liability was acquired in 1878.

Failure and takeover

The bank failed in 1878 but part of its branch network was reconstituted in 1879 as the Bristol & West of England Bank. The bank's failure had major financial repercussions in the west of England.

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: Census England 1871
Address: 131 High Street
Place: Crediton, Devon, England

Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born,Infirmity
James Gover,Head,Mar,M,34,Tinplate Worker,Crediton, Devon, England,
Mary Jane Gover,Wife,Mar,F,47,,Crediton, Devon, England,
Eliza Jane Gover,Daughter,Unm,F,18,,Crediton, Devon, England,
Caroline Amelia Gover,Daughter,Unm,F,15,Miliner,Crediton, Devon, England,
Frederick J Gover,Son,Unm,M,11,scholar,Crediton, Devon, England,
3Text From Source: Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Employ Status,Where Born,Infirmity
James Gover,Head,M,M,74,Retired Tinplate Worker,,Crediton , Devon, England,
Mary Jane Gover,Wife,M,F,67,,,Crediton , Devon, England,
4Text From Source: Census England 1881
Address: Dowrich Mill
Place: Sandford, Devon, England

Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born,Infirmity
George Bragg,Head,Mar,M,25,miller and farmer of 35 acres employing 2 labourers,Sandford, Devon, England,
Caroline Amelia Bragg,Wife,Mar,F,25,,Crediton, Devon, England,
5Text From Source: Census England 1891
Address: 54 Vine Street
Place: Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Employ Status,Where Born,Infirmity
George Bragg,Head,M,M,35,Partner in restaurant,,Sandford, Devon, England,
Caroline Amelia Bragg,Wife,M,F,35,,,Crediton, Devon, England,
Edwin A Bragg,Son,S,M,6,,,Sandford, Devon, England,
Caroline G Bragg,Daughter,S,F,4,,,Sandford, Devon, England,
6Text From Source: Census England 1901
Address: Mill House (Sandford Mill)
Place: Sandford, Devon, England

Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Infirmity
George Bragg,Head,M,M,45,Miller,,,Sandford, Devon, England,
Caroline Amelia Bragg,Wife,M,F,45,,,,Crediton, Devon, England,
Edwin A Bragg,Son,S,M,16,Learner at Post Office,,,Sandford, Devon, England,
7Text From Source: Census England 1911
Address: 20 High Street
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
George Bragg,Head,M,54,M,,,,,Wine and spirit dealer,,,,Sandford, Devon, England,,
Caroline Amelia Bragg,Wife,F,55,M,32,3,2,1,housekeeper,,,,Crediton, Devon, England,,
Caroline Georgina Bragg,Daughter,F,24,S,,,,,help in business,,,,Sandford, Devon, England,,