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Son of John Powell 1759 and Betty Phelps
John was baptised on 9 Dec 1789 (1) in Porlock, Somerset. He married Sarah Tudball on 5 Feb 1814 (1) in Porlock, the marriage entry says she was of Luccombe.
Sarah Tudball. There is no baptism for Sarah in Luccombe, the most probable parents are Gregory Tudball and Elizabeth Pearse who had a daughter Sarah Tudball (Titball on baptism) baptised on 13 Apr 1788 (1) in Porlock, Somerset. (Information about Sarah from Bruce Powell, via Somerset Heritage Service)
John worked as a Cooper in Porlock. He and Sarah had 8 children.
Abraham Powell Baptised 29 Apr 1815 (1) in Porlock, died 29 Jul 1815 (1) John Powell * Baptised 16 May 1816 (1) in Porlock Thomas Powell Baptised 11 Oct 1818 (1) in Porlock Ann Powell * Baptised 18 Jan 1821 (1) in Porlock Priscilla Powell Baptised 29 Jan 1823 (1) in Porlock Abraham Powell * Baptised 14 May 1825 (1) in Porlock James Powell Baptised 29 Jul 1827 (1) in Porlock Robert Powell * Baptised 19 Nov 1831 (1) in Porlock * has own page
Sarah died in 1849,(3) John in 1855 (4)
Census details below
1841 Census HO107/936/10 John Powell 50 Cooper y Sarah Powell 50 y John Powell 25 y Thomas Powell 20 y Ann Powell 20 y Abraham Powell 15 y James Powell 10 y Robert Powell 9 y Address Porlock, Somerset 1851 Census HO107/1920 John Powell Head wid 61 Cooper & Farmer 8 Acres Porlock, Somerset Ann Powell Daug u 30 Housekeeper Porlock, Somerset Priscilla Powell Daug u 28 Dressmaker Porlock, Somerset James Powell Son u 23 Blacksmith Porlock, Somerset Robert Powell Son u 19 Cooper Porlock, Somerset Address: Porlock Town, Somerset
Sources (1) Transcript of Porlock Parish Records (2) Genuki - Transcript of Cutcombe by Martin Southwold (3) GRO Jun 1849 - 10 379 - Williton (4) GRO - Sep 1855 - 5c 185 - Williton Page last updated 30 May 2008 Contact - Jacky Hockridge - juljacho@aol.com ******************************************************