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Daughter of James Pickard 1755 and Ann George
Mary was baptised on 4 Aug 1791 (1) in Parkham, Devon. She married William Johns on 9 Apr 1814 (2) in Parkham. Witnesses to the marriage were Jane Pickard and Philip Tardrew.
William Johns was born about 1791 and baptised on 26 April 1794 (1) in Woolfardisworthy, Devon. His parents are Richard Johns and Margaret Turner.
William was an Agricultural Labourer. William and Mary had 9 children.
Mary Johns Baptised 4 Dec 1814 in Parkham (3) John Johns Baptised 29 Dec 1816 in Parkham (3) Elizabeth Johns Baptised 18 Jul 1819 in Parkham (3) Margaret Johns Baptised 2 Sep 1821 in Parkham (3) Maria Johns Baptised 6 Dec 1823 in Woolfardisworthy (4) Wilmot Johns Baptised 15 Nov 1825 in Woolfardisworthy (4) James Johns Baptised 19 Apr 1829 in Woolfardisworthy (4) William Johns Baptised 20 May 1832 in Woolfardisworthy (4) Jane Johns Born about 1834 in Unknown (5)
William and Mary fell on hard times as they aged. In the 1871 Census they are described as Our Door Paupers.
Census details below
1841 Census HO107/244 William Johns 45 Agricultural Labourer y Mary Johns 50 y William Johns 9 y Jane Johns 7 y Address: Higher Worthyeat, Parkham, Devon 1851 Census HO107/1896 William Johns Head m 60 Agricultural Labourer Woolfardisworthy, Devon Mary Johns Wife m 60 Parkham, Devon Address: Heddon Moor, Sutcombe, Devon 1861 Census RG9/1511 James Johns Head u 32 Farmer 20 Acres Woolfardisworthy, Devon Mary Johns Mother m 71 Housekeeper Parkham, Devon William Johns Father m 70 Ag Labourer with son Woolfardisworthy, Devon John Hicks Serv u 15 General Servant Bridgerule, Cornwall Mary A Johns Niece u 4 Bridgerule, Cornwall Address: 3 Manfield, Bridgerule, Devon 1871 Census RG10/2210 William Johns Head m 77 Out Door Pauper Woolfardisworthy, Devon Mary Johns Wife m 80 Our Door Pauper Parkham, Devon Address: Chilsworthy Cottage, Holsworthy, Devon
Sources (1) IGI Record (2) Genuki - Transcript of Parkham Marriages - by Elizabeth Howard (3) Transcript of Parkham Baptisms 1813 - 1819 (4) Genuki - Details from Online Parish Clerk for Woolfardisworthy -Ida Birch (5) Census Contact - Jacky Hockridge - juljacho@aol.com *****************************************************