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JOHN POWELL 1789

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
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