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Family of Ernest J SAFFIN and Ada PONSFORD

Husband: Ernest J SAFFIN (1880-1961)
Wife: Ada PONSFORD (1883-1962)
Children: Ernest James SAFFIN (1911-1964)
Wilfred George SAFFIN (1913-1973)
Ronald Henry SAFFIN (1919-1982)
Marriage Q2 1910 Cheriton Bishop , Devon, England

Husband: Ernest J SAFFIN

Name: Ernest J SAFFIN1,2
Sex: Male
Father: William SAFFIN (1853-1941)
Mother: Mary Ann JORDAN (c. 1858-1904)
Birth 29 Sep 1880 Cheriton Bishop , Devon, England
Census 3 Apr 1881 (age 6 mns) Cheriton Bishop , Devon, England3
Crockernwell
Census 5 Apr 1891 (age 10) Cheriton Bishop , Devon, England4
Poleford Cottage (1)
Occupation 5 Apr 1891 (age 10) scholar; Cheriton Bishop , Devon, England4
Census 31 Mar 1901 (age 20) Cheriton Bishop , Devon, England5
Poleford Cottage (2)
Occupation 31 Mar 1901 (age 20) agricultural labourer; Cheriton Bishop , Devon, England5
Census 2 Apr 1911 (age 30) Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England6
Ebenezer Cottage
Occupation 2 Apr 1911 (age 30) Rabbit trapper; Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England6
Whether Working at Home: At Home
Census 19 Jun 1921 (age 40 yrs 9 mns) Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England7
Poleford Cottage
Occupation 19 Jun 1921 (age 40) general labourer; Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England7
Employment: Own Account
Place of Work: No fixed place
Census 29 Sep 1939 (age 59) Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England8
4 Hill View
Occupation 29 Sep 1939 (age 59) Gardener; Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England8
Death Q4 1961 (age 81) Okehampton Registration District, Devon, England

Wife: Ada PONSFORD

Name: Ada PONSFORD
Sex: Female
Father: -
Mother: -
Birth 9 Aug 1883 Cheriton Bishop , Devon, England6
Census 2 Apr 1911 (age 27) Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England6
Ebenezer Cottage
Census 19 Jun 1921 (age 37 yrs 10 mns) Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England7
Poleford Cottage
Occupation 19 Jun 1921 (age 37) home duties; Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England7
Place of Work: At home
Census 29 Sep 1939 (age 56) Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England8
4 Hill View
Occupation 29 Sep 1939 (age 56) housewife domestic duties; Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England8
Death Q3 1962 (age 78-79) Okehampton Registration District, Devon, England

Child 1: Ernest James SAFFIN

Name: Ernest James SAFFIN7
Sex: Male
Spouse: Bertha M BUTT (1905-1998)
Birth 23 Jun 1911 Cheriton Bishop , Devon, England7
Census 19 Jun 1921 (age 9 yrs 11 mns) Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England7
Poleford Cottage
Education: Whole Time
Census 29 Sep 1939 (age 28) Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England9
Tileyard
Occupation 29 Sep 1939 (age 28) Gardener; Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England9
Death 19 Jul 1964 (age 53) Cheriton Bishop , Devon, England
The Tilery
Probate 15 Sep 1964 Exeter, Devon, England
The Tilery, Cheriton Bishop
Administration granted to his widow, Bertha May Saffin. Effects £1404.

Child 2: Wilfred George SAFFIN

Name: Wilfred George SAFFIN7
Sex: Male
Spouse: Phyllis I JOHNSTONE (1916-1995)
Birth 2 May 1913 Cheriton Bishop , Devon, England7
Census 19 Jun 1921 (age 8 yrs 1 mn) Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England7
Poleford Cottage
Education: Whole Time
Census 29 Sep 1939 (age 26) Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England10
Oakstead
Occupation 29 Sep 1939 (age 26) general estate worker; Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England10
Death 30 Dec 1973 (age 60) Tedburn St Mary, Devon, England
The Cottage
Probate 14 Feb 1974 Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
The Cottage, Tedburn St Mary, Devon
Administration granted. Effects £5039.

Child 3: Ronald Henry SAFFIN

Name: Ronald Henry SAFFIN7
Sex: Male
Spouse: Doreen Anne Turner JONES (1921-2006)
Birth 18 Mar 1919 Crediton , Devon, England7
Census 19 Jun 1921 (age 2 yrs 3 mns) Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England7
Poleford Cottage
Death 12 Jun 1982 (age 63) Cheriton Bishop , Devon, England

Note on Husband: Ernest J SAFFIN

Ernest lived in England and did not emigrate. He lived in part of the family

home called "Poleford", with his parents.11

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
2George Saffin's Ged Merged. Record updated from...
3Text From Source: Census England 1881
Address: Crockernwell
Place: Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England

Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born,Infirmity
William Saffin,Head,Mar,M,26,agricultural labourer,Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England,
Mary Ann Saffin,Wife,Mar,F,23,,Drewsteignton, Devon, England,
Walter William Saffin,Son,Unm,M,2,,Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England,
Ernest J Saffin,Son,Unm,M,6m,,Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England,
Agness Jordan,Mother-in-law,Wid,F,71,,Drewsteignton, Devon, England,
4Text From Source: Census England 1891
Address: Poleford Cottage (1)
Place: Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England

Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Employ Status,Where Born,Infirmity
William Saffin,Head,M,M,35,agricultural labourer,,Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England,
Mary Ann Saffin,Wife,M,F,32,,,Drewsteignton, Devon, England,
Walter William Saffin,Son,S,M,12,scholar,,Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England,
Ernest J Saffin,Son,S,M,10,scholar,,Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England,
Maud Mary Saffin,Daughter,S,F,7,,,Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England,
George Saffin,Son,S,M,5,scholar,,Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England,
Agnes Jane Saffin,Daughter,S,F,3,,,Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England,
Fred Saffin,Son,S,M,1,,,Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England,
5Text From Source: Census England 1901
Address: Poleford Cottage (2)
Place: Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England

Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Infirmity
Walter William Saffin,Head,M,M,22,agricultural labourer,,,Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England,
Ernest J Saffin,Brother,S,M,20,agricultural labourer,,,Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England,
George Saffin,Brother,S,M,15,agricultural labourer,,,Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England,
Fred Saffin,Brother,S,M,11,at school,,,Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England,
6Text From Source: Census England 1911
Address: Ebenezer Cottage
Place: Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England

Name,Relation,Sex,Age,Married,Years,Chd Born,Chd Living,Chd Died,Occupation,Industry,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Nationality,Infirmity
Ernest J Saffin,Head,M,30,M,<1,None,,,Rabbit trapper,,,At Home,Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England,,
Ada Saffin,Wife,F,27,M,,,,,,,,,Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England,,
7Text From Source: Census England 1921
Address: Poleford Cottage
Place: Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England

Name,Relation,Age,Sex,Marr/Orph'd,Birthplace,Nationality,Education,Occupation,Employment,Place of Work,Chd <16,Children's Ages
Ernest J Saffin,Head,40y 9m,M,Married,Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England,,,general labourer,Own Account,No fixed place,3,2,8,9
Ada Saffin,Wife,37y 10m,F,Married,Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England,,,home duties,,At home,,
Ernest James Saffin,Son,9y 11m,M,Both Alive,Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England,,Whole Time,,,,,
Wilfred George Saffin,Son,8y 1m,M,Both Alive,Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England,,Whole Time,,,,,
Ronald Henry Saffin,Son,2y 3m,M,Both Alive,Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England,,,,,,,
8Text From Source: Register England & Wales 1939
Address: 4 Hill View
Place: Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England

Name of person,Status,Gender,Birthdate,Condition,Occupation,Comments
Saffin, Ernest J,,M,29 Sep 1880,M,gardener,
Saffin, Ada,,F,9 Aug 1883,M,housewife domestic duties,
There was a school teacher, Vera Butland, 28, at the same address - a lodger?
9Text From Source: Register England & Wales 1939
Address: Tileyard
Place: Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England

Name of person,Status,Gender,Birthdate,Condition,Occupation,Comments
Butt, John Preston,,M,23 Jul 1858,W,general thatcher retired,
Saffin, Ernest James,,M,23 Jun 1911,M,gardener,
Saffin, Bertha M,,F,30 Oct 1907,M,unpaid domestic duties,
Saffin, Michael,,M,1938,S,CLOSED ENTRY,CLOSED ENTRY
10Text From Source: Register England & Wales 1939
Address: Oakstead
Place: Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England

Name of person,Status,Gender,Birthdate,Condition,Occupation,Comments
Saffin, Wilfred George,,M,2 May 1913,M,general estate worker,
Saffin, Phyllis I,,F,6 Oct 1916,M,housewife,
11George Saffin's Ged Merged.