See also
| Husband: | Edwin John COLE (1878-1956) | |
| Wife: | Anna Elizabeth Cole PITTS (c. 1872-1919) | |
| Children: | Ruth Annie Honor COLE (1910-2000) | |
| Leslie John Govier COLE (1913-1990) | ||
| Marriage | 9 Oct 1909 | at the Tristram Chapel - independent chapel at Puddington, Devon, England1 |
| Name: | Edwin John COLE2 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Father: | - | |
| Mother: | - | |
| Birth | 26 Jul 1878 | Staverton, Devon, England |
| Combe Cottage, Staverton | ||
| Occupation | Farmer | |
| Census | 3 Apr 1881 (age 2) | Staverton, Devon, England3 |
| Coombe Cottage | ||
| Census | 5 Apr 1891 (age 12) | Puddington, Devon, England4 |
| Smynacott Farm | ||
| Census | 31 Mar 1901 (age 22) | Puddington, Devon, England5 |
| Smynacott Farm | ||
| Occupation | 2 Apr 1911 (age 32) | Farmer; Puddington, Devon, England6 |
| Census | 2 Apr 1911 (age 32) | Puddington, Devon, England7 |
| Smynacott Farm | ||
| Occupation | 2 Apr 1911 (age 32) | Farmer; Puddington, Devon, England7 |
| Census | 19 Jun 1921 (age 42 yrs 11 mns) | Puddington, Devon, England8 |
| Smynacott Farm | ||
| Occupation | 19 Jun 1921 (age 42) | Farmer; Puddington, Devon, England8 |
| Census | 29 Sep 1939 (age 61) | Tiverton, Devon, England9 |
| Ellesmere, Tiverton Road | ||
| Occupation | 29 Sep 1939 (age 61) | Retired farmer; Tiverton, Devon, England9 |
| Death | Jun 1956 (age 77) | Exeter, Devon, England |
| Probate | 10 Jul 1956 | Exeter, Devon, England |
| 30 Rosebank Crescent Pennsylvania Exeter Effects £9692.8.6 |
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| Name: | Anna Elizabeth Cole PITTS2 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Father: | William Lawrence PITTS (1839-1898) | |
| Mother: | Ann Elizabeth Cole LOYE (1842-1884) | |
| Birth | c. 1872 | Stokenham, Devon, England |
| Baptism | 14 Apr 1872 (age 0) | Stokenham, Devon, England10 |
| Census | 3 Apr 1881 (age 9) | Stokenham, Devon, England11 |
| Muckwell | ||
| Census | 5 Apr 1891 (age 19) | Stokenham, Devon, England12 |
| Muckwell | ||
| Occupation | 5 Apr 1891 (age 19) | Domestic Assistant; Stokenham, Devon, England12 |
| Census | 31 Mar 1901 (age 29) | Stokenham, Devon, England13 |
| Muckwell Farm | ||
| Census | 2 Apr 1911 (age 38) | Puddington, Devon, England7 |
| Smynacott Farm | ||
| Occupation | 2 Apr 1911 (age 38-39) | Domestic Assistant; Puddington, Devon, England7 |
| Death | 31 Aug 1919 (age 46-47) | Puddington, Devon, England |
| Probate | 12 Mar 1920 | London, England |
| Estate valued at £643.10.0 | ||
| Name: | Ruth Annie Honor COLE2 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Spouse: | William CREES (1907-1992) | |
| Birth | 12 Jun 1910 | Puddington, Devon, England |
| Census | 2 Apr 1911 (age 9 mns) | Puddington, Devon, England7 |
| Smynacott Farm | ||
| Census | 19 Jun 1921 (age 11) | Puddington, Devon, England8 |
| Smynacott Farm | ||
| Census | 29 Sep 1939 (age 29) | Exeter, Devon, England14 |
| 4 Kennerleigh Avenue, Pinhoe Road | ||
| Occupation | 29 Sep 1939 (age 29) | Unpaid domestic duties; Exeter, Devon, England14 |
| Death | Oct 2000 (age 90) | Exeter, Devon, England |
| Name: | Leslie John Govier COLE2 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse: | Gwendoline Audrey WALKER (1925-2013) | |
| Birth | 18 Apr 1913 | Crediton , Devon, England |
| Census | 19 Jun 1921 (age 8 yrs 2 mns) | Puddington, Devon, England8 |
| Smynacott Farm | ||
| Census | 29 Sep 1939 (age 26) | Exeter, Devon, England14 |
| 4 Kennerleigh Avenue, Pinhoe Road | ||
| Occupation | 29 Sep 1939 (age 26) | Insurance Inspector; Exeter, Devon, England14 |
| Death | 30 Jul 1990 (age 77) | Pinhoe, Devon, England15 |
| 6 Honey Lane | ||
| Probate | 14 Sep 1990 | Bristol, Gloucestershire, England |
| 6 Honey Lane, Pinhoe Exeter Estate not exceeding £115000. |
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Witnesses were grandad Nicholas Pitts,
Edwin was a farmer at Symnacott, Puddington.
In the 1926 Kellys Directory Edwin J Cole was farming at Gollic Park, Clayhidon.
In 1909 she was living at Woolfardisworthy. Great married name - Anna Elizabeth Cole Cole.
The Pitts family joined the Coles at Gollic Park, Clayhidon in April 1923. Laurie Pitts, Sadie and Leslie Cole all joined the school there in April 1923.
| 1 | Free BMD Marriage. Crediton 5b 859. Cit. Date: Q4 1909. |
| 2 | 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 |
| 3 | Text 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. |
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| 4 | Text 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. |
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| 5 | Text 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. |
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| 6 | Text 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. |
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| 7 | Text 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. |
| 8 | Text 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,, |
| 9 | Text 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. |
| 10 | DRO Stokenham PR 5 MF 27. |
| 11 | Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place William Lawrence Pitts Head Mar 41 Farmer of 120 Acres employing 2 men & 2 boys Stokenham, Devon Ann Elizabeth Cole Pitts Wife Mar 38 Farmers Wife Kellaton - Stokenham, Devon John Prettejohn Pitts Son Unm 16 Stokenham, Devon Anna Elizabeth Cole Pitts Dau Unm 9 Scholar Stokenham, Devon Letitia (Lettie) Isabella Pitts Dau Unm 6 Scholar Muckwell - Stokenham, Devon Kate Pitts Dau Unm 13 Scholar Stokenham, Devon |
| RG11/2181 Folio 52 Page 2 Kingsbridge, Stokenham ED 2. Cit. Date: 3 April 1881. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |
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| 12 | Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place William Lawrence Pitts Head M 51 Farmer Stokenham Jane Ann Pitts Wife M 44 Wembury, Devon, England Anna Elizabeth Cole Pitts Dau S 19 Domestic Assistant Stokenham Nicholas Samuel Pitts Son S 6 Scholar Stokenham |
| Class: RG12; Piece: 1716; Folio 4; Page 2, ED1. Cit. Date: 5 April 1891. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |
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| 13 | Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place Jane Ann Horton Head M 54 Farmer Wembury, Devon, England Kate Pitts Step-Daur S 33 Stokenham Anna Elizabeth Pitts Step-Daur S 29 Stokenham Letitia Pitts Step-Daur S 26 Stokenham Nicholas Samuel Pitts Stepson S 16 Stokenham John Prettyjohn Pitts Uncle S 89 Stokenham William Edmond Partridge S 41 Farmer (Manager) Woolfardisworthy |
| Cit. Date: 31 March 1901. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |
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| 14 | Text From Source: Register England & Wales 1939 Address: 4 Kennerleigh Avenue, Pinhoe Road Place: Exeter, Devon, England Name of person,Status,Gender,Birthdate,Condition,Occupation,Comments Crees, William,,M,3 Aug 1907,M,Senior Clerk, Newspaper Office, Crees, Ruth Annie Honor,,F,12 Jun 1910,M,Unpaid domestic duties, Cole, Leslie John Govier,,M,18 Apr 1913,S,Insurance Inspector, |
| 15 | Free BMD Birth. Exeter Vol 21 Page 957 Registrtion 790. Cit. Date: July 1990. |