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Son of John Powell 1789 and Sarah Tidball
John was baptised on 16 May 1816 (1) in Porlock, Somerset. He married Eliza Horwood in 1845.(2)
Eliza Horwood was born 22 April 1823 (3) in Withypool, Somerset. There is no baptism for Eliza in Withypool.
John and Eliza began married life in Porlock, Somerset but sometime between 1851 and 1858 the family moved to Canada, settling in Turnberry, Huron North, Ontario, where John worked as a Farmer. The couple had 7 children. 3 in England and 4 in Turnberry, Huron County, Ontario
Robert Powell * Born 14 Mar 1846 (4) in Porlock William Powell * Born 9 Dec 1847 (4) in Porlock John Powell Born 10 Nov 1850 (4) in Porlock Peter Powell Born 1856 (4) in Ontario died 14 Dec 1879 (4) in Turnberry Priscilla Powell Born 26 Nov 1858 (3) in Ontario Henry Powell Born 1861 (4) in Ontario died 20 Sep 1877 (4) in Turnberry Eliza A Powell Born 1867 (4) in Ontario * has own page
John and Eliza are both buried in Wingham Cemetery, Ontario, Canada. John died 9 May 1903 (4) , Eliza died 30 Jun 1906 (4)
Census details below
1841 Census for John - See John Powell 1789 1851 Census HO107/1920 John Powell Head m 34 Cooper & Lath Maker Porlock, Somerset Eliza Powell Wife m 27 Withypool, Somerset Robert Powell Son 5 Scholar Porlock, Somerset William Powell Son 3 Porlock, Somerset John Powell Son 3m Porlock, Somerset Address: Porlock Town, Somerset 1871 Federal Census of Canada (Heads of Household Only John Powell 55 Farmer England Cof E Anglican Census Place, Turnberry, Huron North 1881 Census for Canada John Powell m 65 Farmer (English) Born England - Methodist Eliza Powell m 58 (English) Born England - Methodist John Jnr Powell 30 School Teacher (English) Born England - Methodist Priscilla Powell 22 Born Ontario - Methodist Census Place Turnberry, Huron North, Ontario 1901 Census for Canada John Powell Father m 84 Born May 16 1816 Eliza Powell Wife m 77 Born Apr 22 1824 Pricella Powell Daug s 42 Born 26 Nov 1858 Census Place, Turnberry, Huron East, Ontario
Sources (1) Transcript of Porlock Parish Records (2) GRO 1845 - 10 785 - Williton (3) Date of birth given on 1901 Census for Canada (4) Family Information Courtesy of Bruce Powell Page last updated 25 Jan 2008 Contact - Jacky Hockridge - juljacho@aol.com ******************************************************