31 Oct 2002
Wife: Elizabeth Mortimore
Born: 18 Dec 1821 in Dittisham Devon England 1
Baptized: 13 Jan 1822 in Dittisham Devon England 2
Died: 29 Aug 1905 in Tavistock Devon England 3
Buried: AFT 29-AUG-1905 in Lamerton Devon England
Occupation Dressmaker/Publican
Father: Christopher Mortimore
Mother: Elizabeth Sowdon
Notes
Husband: Richard Vigars
Married: 31 May 1849 in Coryton Devon England 4
Born: bef 21 Jan 1821 in North Brentor Lamerton Devon England 5
Baptized: 21 Jan 1821 in Lamerton Devon England 6
Died: 4 Jan 1879 in Sportmans Arms Lamerton Devon England 7
Buried: 9 Jan 1879 in Lamerton Devon England 8
Occupation Copper Miner/Publican
Father: John Vigurs Vigars
Mother: Elizabeth {Betty} Furze
Notes
M Child 1: William Henry Vigars
Born: bef 13 Jul 1851 in Coryton Devon England 9
Baptized: 13 Jul 1851 in Coryton Devon England 10
Died: 7 Apr 1867 in Launceston Reg.Dist. 11
Buried: 11 Apr 1867 in Lamerton Devon England 8
F Child 2: Jessie Vigars
Born: bef 18 May 1855 in Lamerton Devon England 12
Baptized: 18 May 1855 in Lamerton Devon England 13
Died: 23 Aug 1930 in 14
Buried: aft 23 Aug 1930 in New Cemetery Tavistock England 15
Spouse: Edward James Wilkins b. ___ 1853 d. 8 Sep 1932
Married: 21 Feb 1885 in Tavistock Devon England 16
M Child 3: John Vigars
Born: bef 11 Sep 1857 in Lamerton Devon England 17
Baptized: 11 Sep 1857 in Lamerton Devon England 18
Died: 3 Jul 1941 in Totnes Reg.Dist. Devon England 19,20
Buried: aft 3 Jul 1941 in New Cemetery Tavistock England 15
Occupation Copper Miner 21
Spouse: Eliza Hockaday b. 1855 d. 14 Oct 1936
Married: 10 Jan 1885 in Tavistock Devon England 16
Notes
M Child 4: Alfred Vigars
Born: 25 Dec 1859 in Lamerton Devon England 22
Baptized: 15 Jan 1860 in Lamerton Devon England 23
Died: 1934 in Surrey SW Reg.Dist. 24
Buried: 1934 in East Horsley 25
Occupation Railway Porter/Signalman
Spouse: Eliza Wiltshire b. 21 Mar 1859 d. 28 Dec 1945
Married: 29 Apr 1882 in St.Mary Andover Hampshire England 26
Notes
Sources:
(1) Baptism Register.
(2) .
(3) Gravestone Lamerton.
(4) Marriage Certificate.
(5) See bpt where residence = NB. CRs b.1820-1.
(6) PR W.Devon CRO: residence North Brentor.
(7) Gravestone Lamerton Chyd aged 58. Date & place(Sportman's) given with
Probate. GRO 1Q 1879 aged 57. 5b 287.
(8) .
(9) See bpt. GRO 2Q 1851 Tavistock. Aft 30-Mar-1851 n/t CR. CR61 b.1851-2
Coryton. 9 518.
(10) PR W.Devon CRO. Residence Coryton.
(11) Gravestone Lamerton Chyd. GRO 2Q 1867 Launceston aged 16. 5c 17.
(12) see bpt. GRO 2Q 1855 Tavistock "Jessy". CR61/71/81 b.1855-6 Lamerton. 5b
324.
(13) PR W.Devon CRO. P's "William & Elizabeth" res: Little Willestrew.
(14) .
(15) Visited.
(16) Parish Register.
(17) CR61. GRO 3Q 1857 Tavistock. 5b 335/8.
(18) W.Devon CRO PR.
(19) 3Q 1941 Totnes 5b 329 aged 83.
(20) Aged 92.
(21) .
(22) Birth Certificate, 1q 1860 Tav 5b 364.
(23) Parish Register West Devon County Record Office Plymouth.
(24) Index General Record Office St.Catherine's House London, 2q age 74 2a
422.
(25) As a child I accompanied my paternal grandmother to tend the grave. Confirmed
by daughter Nink #848.
(26) Parish Register Hampshire County Record Office Winchester: Both aged 22,
b/sp, RP/-,Andover,Fathers deceased Wit: James Newmwan Bessie Lamb Cur:
W.G.Wickham, 60M67 PR16 No.119.
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