AITKEN to WHAITE - Person Sheet
AITKEN to WHAITE - Person Sheet
NameWilliam SPURWAY 
Birth Dateca 1806
Birth PlaceDunkeswell, Devon, England
MemoAged 86 at death.
Death PlaceNorthleigh, Devon, England
MemoCause senile decay informant William Frank Spurway, his son.
Burial Date25 Jan 18924995
Burial PlaceNorthleigh, Devon, England
Occupationagricultural labourer(1861)
Spouses
1Ann HART , GGGG Aunt
, GGGG AuntBirth Datebef 24 Dec 1815
Birth PlaceSouthleigh, Devon, England
Chr Date24 Dec 18154990 Age: <1
Chr PlaceSouthleigh, Devon, England
Death Datebef 9 Jan 18984991 Age: 82
Death PlaceHoniton, Devon, England
Burial Date9 Jan 18984992
Burial PlaceNorthleigh, Devon, England
FatherWilliam HART (<1783-1852)
MotherFrances TURNER (ca1786-1864)
Marr PlaceClayhidon, Devon, England
Marr Memosee Ann’s memo note regarding this marriage.
Reside Date7 Jun 18414997
Reside PlaceNorthleigh, Devon, England
MemoLiving at Lees, Northleigh were William Spurway, 30, his wife Ann, 32, son Edward, 3 & daughter Mira 5 months
SPURWAY, William M 30 1811 Devon
SPURWAY, Ann F 24 1817 Devon
SPURWAY, Edward M 3 1838 Devon
SPURWAY, Mira F 0 (5 months) 1841 Devon
RG number: HO107 Piece: 214Book/Folio: 7 Page: 8
Registration
Address: Lees, Northleigh County: Devonshire
SPURWAY, William M 30 1811 Devon
SPURWAY, Ann F 24 1817 Devon
SPURWAY, Edward M 3 1838 Devon
SPURWAY, Mira F 0 (5 months) 1841 Devon
RG number: HO107 Piece: 214Book/Folio: 7 Page: 8
Registration
Address: Lees, Northleigh County: Devonshire
Reside Date30 Mar 18514998
Reside PlaceNorthleigh, Devon, England
MemoWilliam Spurway , 40, his wife Ann, 40, and children Edward,13, Mirah,10, Mary Ann, 8, Sarah, 5, & Caroline, 2 lived at Northleigh.
William Spurway 40
Ann Spurway 35
Edward Spurway 13
Mirah Spurway 10
Mary Ann Spurway 8
Sarah Spurway 5
Caroline Spurway 2
North Leigh County/Island:Devon Country:England
Registration district: Honiton Sub-registration district:Honiton
Class: HO107; Piece: 1863; Folio: 57; Page: 12; GSU roll: 221011.
William Spurway 40
Ann Spurway 35
Edward Spurway 13
Mirah Spurway 10
Mary Ann Spurway 8
Sarah Spurway 5
Caroline Spurway 2
North Leigh County/Island:Devon Country:England
Registration district: Honiton Sub-registration district:Honiton
Class: HO107; Piece: 1863; Folio: 57; Page: 12; GSU roll: 221011.
Reside Date7 Apr 18614999
Reside PlaceNorthleigh, Devon, England
MemoLiving in Mary Lane, Northleigh were:-
SPURWAY, William Head Married M 56 1805 Agricultural Labourer born Dunkeswell
SPURWAY, Ann Wife Married F 41 1820 born Southleigh
and their children all born Northleigh
SPURWAY, Mary Ann Daughter Unmarried F 17 1844 Lace Maker
SPURWAY, Sarah Daughter Unmarried F 14 1847
SPURWAY, Carloine Daughter Unmarried F 11 1850
SPURWAY, James Son M 9 1852
SPURWAY, George Son M 7 1854
SPURWAY, William Son M 5 1856
SPURWAY, William Head Married M 56 1805 Agricultural Labourer born Dunkeswell
SPURWAY, Ann Wife Married F 41 1820 born Southleigh
and their children all born Northleigh
SPURWAY, Mary Ann Daughter Unmarried F 17 1844 Lace Maker
SPURWAY, Sarah Daughter Unmarried F 14 1847
SPURWAY, Carloine Daughter Unmarried F 11 1850
SPURWAY, James Son M 9 1852
SPURWAY, George Son M 7 1854
SPURWAY, William Son M 5 1856
Reside Date2 Apr 18715000
Reside PlaceNorthleigh, Devon, England
MemoLiving in Mary Lane Northleigh were William Spurway, 65, his wife Ann, 52 and daughter Sarah Warran, 24 and Sarah’s daughter Alice,4 as well as son William Spurway, 14.
Reside Date3 Apr 18815001
Reside PlaceNorthleigh, Devon, England
MemoLiving in Merry Lane Northleigh were William Spurway, 76, agiricultural labourer, his wife Ann, 64, their daughter Sarah Warren, 34, lacemaker and her two daughters Frances Mary, 9 & Eva Emily,6 plus William & Ann’s son William,24.
Reside Date5 Apr 18915002
Reside PlaceNorthleigh, Devon, England
MemoWilliam Spurway, 84 & his wife Ann, 73 and their son William,33 general labourer lived in Mery Lane St. Giles Northleigh. Also lodging there was James Hart, 67, general labourer. James was a brother of Ann.
ChildrenEdward Frederick (1838-<1876)
Myra Arabelle (1841-1921)
Mary Ann (<1843-1903)
Sarah Louisa (1846-1919)
Caroline Julia (1849-<1905)
James Henry (<1852-1919)
George Duncan (<1853-1937)
William Frank (1856-1922)
Notes for Ann (Spouse 1)
Ann’s census age quoted suggests a birth a few years after baptism date in 1815, however death index gives correct age based on an 1815 birth.
It is almost certainly right that Ann HART Married William Spurway as shown below.
Parish Records Collection 1538-2005 marriage
Groom's Surname: Spurway
Groom's Forename: William
Bride's Surname: Batstone (?)
Bride's Forename: Anne Hart
Year: 1837 Month:Apr Day:19
Parish:Clayhidon County: Devon
Record source: Devon Marriages
Data provider: Devon Family History Society
However the bride’s surname is shown as Batstone but this could be so if she had married a Batstone at an earlier date. Unfortunately no parish records have been found to support this.
The conclusion made that Ann married William Spurway is because their daughter Myra (Mira) whose married name was Perry witnessed the death of her uncle William Hart(b 1812) in 1899. Further Ann Spurway and her husband lived next door to Robert Hart & family & parents in 1851. In 1891 James Hart lived with Myra and husband. William, James & Robert Hart were brothers of Ann so this would make Myra their niece, is witness on William Hart’s death certificate. See also death memo of William Hart in 1899.
William Spurway has been entered as Ann’s husband based on the above information.
As marriage is based on a transcript and considering all of the above is possible the transcription has errors. Could the name Batstone actually be “banns on” or similar.5003
It is almost certainly right that Ann HART Married William Spurway as shown below.
Parish Records Collection 1538-2005 marriage
Groom's Surname: Spurway
Groom's Forename: William
Bride's Surname: Batstone (?)
Bride's Forename: Anne Hart
Year: 1837 Month:Apr Day:19
Parish:Clayhidon County: Devon
Record source: Devon Marriages
Data provider: Devon Family History Society
However the bride’s surname is shown as Batstone but this could be so if she had married a Batstone at an earlier date. Unfortunately no parish records have been found to support this.
The conclusion made that Ann married William Spurway is because their daughter Myra (Mira) whose married name was Perry witnessed the death of her uncle William Hart(b 1812) in 1899. Further Ann Spurway and her husband lived next door to Robert Hart & family & parents in 1851. In 1891 James Hart lived with Myra and husband. William, James & Robert Hart were brothers of Ann so this would make Myra their niece, is witness on William Hart’s death certificate. See also death memo of William Hart in 1899.
William Spurway has been entered as Ann’s husband based on the above information.
As marriage is based on a transcript and considering all of the above is possible the transcription has errors. Could the name Batstone actually be “banns on” or similar.5003