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William/Wm Babb -Laundry . I have him in a street directory in 1906 at The Toll House Alphington Road Alphington Exeter Devon. This the address given on my Grandads birth cert (Dec 1905) but I can't work out what William Babb has to do with it or why she was there! She worked at a doctors across the road from there and was back there working a month after the birth. Just wondered whetehr William Babb was a longtime resident of the address and who was with him in 1901 might give a clue. It is near Sydney road /place and Ebrington road if thats any help to anyone-thanks. Please can someone help-its also next to the GWR stores building.Any help appreciated

When you say She do you mean Williams mum, if yes whats her name, also is Laundry part of the surname

Sorry i worded it badly. My grandad was caled Reginald Sargent his mum was Ellen sargent who worked at fairfield House Alphington road and had him across the road at The old Toll house in 1905. At this address in 1906 is William babb. I just wanted to know who else was there in 1901 as to give an idea why she (An unmarried mum ) would have gobe there to give birth. Also the people who took in my grandad reg lived in babbs court along the end of the village-just wondered if there was a connection. Sorry to be vague

I can only see 1 William Babb in Exeter he is age 4 and the address looks like 25 Rack or Rock st, and his mum is called Amellia

Thanks -that is interesting though as previous to ellen being that endof toen she came from preston street which is very near rack street!. HHHMMM. That willliam obviously wouldn't be old enough to be in the directotyr in 1906 but a realitve could be-maybe one who was called by a middle name-Thanks I shall have to keep thinking.

Laundry was his (William babb) profession in 1906 directory

Do you know when Ellen Sergant was born?

Ann

Could this be her in 1891

Ellen Sargent
Age: 10
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1881
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Charles
Mother's Name: Ellen
Gender: Female
Where born: Exeter, Devon, England

Civil Parish: St Mary Steps
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary Steps
County/Island: Devon
Country: England

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Registration district: Exeter
Sub-registration district: Exeter Western
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
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Household Members: Name Age
John Burrington 37
Albert Sargent 7
Alice Sargent 21
Charles Sargent 45
Ellen Sargent 44
Ellen Sargent 10


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Source Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 1691; Folio 50; Page 18; GSU roll: 6096801.

Ann

Yes Poor ellen was her! She lost her brotehr in 1886 her dad in 1897 her sister Alice in 1906 her brother in 1912 her baby (She gave away-my grandad in 1905)-

she then married Charles Parkhouse in 1906
her baby that died-gladys in 1914 and then her husband got killed in france in 1917. she died herself of Meningitis and a stroke in 1920 her 3 remaining children being orphaned and seperated up. in 1901 she is in the house of mercy in Bovey tracey. she was then placed at The Fairfield house as a domestic servant.