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John Osborn b 1796 Devon England

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Anne

Anne Report 1 Nov 2012 03:00

Could anyone help me with this please I am trying to find the paents of John Osborn he was born in Thornbury Devon in 1796 died in 1860 at Holsworth Devon England married Ann Beavis on the 13th July 1824 at Ipplepen Devon. I haven't touched the family tree for some time now so can't remember where I got the above info from. Thank you for your time Anne.

Penny

Penny Report 1 Nov 2012 04:43

Tried the IGI?

K

K Report 1 Nov 2012 05:19

For reference is this your John in 1851? Although the 1841 census does list him as born in 1796

Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation
Disability Where born Image
OSBORN, John Head Married M 70 1781 Thatcher
Thornbury, Devonshire
OSBORN, Ann Wife Married F 50 1801
Cookbury, Devonshire

Piece: 1896

Folio: 208

Page: 14

Registration District: Holsworthy

Civil Parish: Cookbury

Municipal Borough:

Address: Cookbury Village, Cookbury

County: Devonshire

Anne

Anne Report 2 Nov 2012 08:36

HI Guys thanks for the replies yes I had tried the IGI but couldn't find him there and K this seems to be the one I am looking for thank you for looking for me. Anne.

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 2 Nov 2012 08:57

County Devon
Place Ipplepen
Church St John the Baptist
RegisterNumber
MarriageDate 13 Jul 1824
GroomForename John
GroomSurname OSBORN
GroomAge
GroomParish
GroomCondition
GroomOccupation
GroomAbode
BrideForename Ann
BrideSurname BEAVIS
FileNumber 914

(the above from below link)

http://www.freereg.org.uk/cgi/Search.pl

Chris :)

Anne

Anne Report 2 Nov 2012 19:40

Thanks Chris, this has given me the surname of Ann maybe I can work back from there. thank you so much Ann.