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Daughter of John Hockridge 1817 and Ann Nichols
Grace was born in 1856 (1) in Woolfardisworthy, Devon. She married John Dell in 1882.(2)
John Dell was born in 1856 (3) in Woolfardisworthy, Devon. His parents are John Dell of Putford and Ann Vanstone of Woolfardisworthy.
Grace left home before 1871 and worked in service for some years. After her marriage to John they moved to Ilfracombe where John initially worked as a Confectioner before returning to his original occupation as a Tailor. Grace and John had two children.
Annie Hockridge Dell Born 1883 in Barnstaple (4) Wilfred John Hockridge Dell Born 1885 in Barnstaple (4) * has own page
Census details below.
1861 Census for Grace - See John Hockridge 1817 1871 Census RG10/2182 Grace Hockridge Serv s 15 General Servant Woolfardisworthy, Devon (Grace is working for William Mills - Draper) Address: 109 High Street, Barnstaple, Devon 1881 Census RG11/2251 Grace Hockridge Serv u 24 Cook Woolfardisworthy, Devon (Grace is working for John Butty - Independent Minister) Address: 3 Newport Terrace, Newport Road, Barnstaple, Devon 1891 Census RG12/1778 John Dell Head m 34 Confectioners Woolfardisworthy, Devon Grace Dell Wife m 35 Woolfardisworthy, Devon Annie Hockridge Dell Daug 7 Scholar Barnstaple, Devon Wilfred Jn H Dell Son 5 Barnstaple, Devon Ann Dell Mother 69 Woolfardisworthy, Devon Charles Hockridge Serv s 23 Assistant Clovelly, Devon Emma Clatworthy Serv s 21 Domestic Hartland, Devon Address: 41 Fore Street, Ilfracombe, Devon 1901 Census RG13/2149 John Dell Head m 45 Tailor Woolfardisworthy, Devon Grace Dell Wife m 46 Woolfardisworthy, Devon Annie Dell Daug s 17 Tailoress Barnstaple, Devon Wilfred Dell Son s 15 General Domestic Barnstaple, Devon Address: 18 Springfield Road, Ilfracombe, Devon
Sources (1) GRO - Jun 1856 - 5b 507 - Bideford (2) GRO - Jun 1882 - 5b 889 - Bideford (3) GRO - Sep 1856 - 5b 467 - Bideford (4) Census & GRO for children Page last updated 9 Aug 2008 Contact - Jacky Hockridge - juljacho@aol.com ******************************************************