Known History

Baptised 1857 (Aug 16) Stoke Damerel, Devon
Living in St Aubyn Street, Devonport at 1861 census
Living at 60 Cecil Street, Plymouth at 1871 census

A gardener in Hastings, Sussex at 1881 census
Married 1881 (Oct 17) Hastings, Sussex
    to Sarah Turner (1855 - 1928)
Living at 6 Vale Road, St Leonards, Sussex in 1891
  (described as a gardener in census record)

Moved to Marazion in west Cornwall about 1895
Living in Mount Gardens, Marazion at 1901 census
  (described as a gardener, not domestic)

Later lived at Roundfields, Rosehill, Marazion
Described as a nurseryman and forester at 1911 census
Working as a forester for Lord St Levan at 1921 census
Still living there in 1939 (described as a retired forester)

Spouse

Sarah Turner:
  - baptised 1855 (Apr 1) Sheering, Essex
    (parents John Turner and Eliza Rainbird)
  - living with parents in Sheering, Essex at 1861 census
  - a housemaid in St Leonards, Sussex at 1871 census
  - living with parents in Hastings, Sussex at 1881 census
  - died 1928 (Aug 16) Marazion, Cornwall
  - buried 1928 (Aug 18) Marazion, Cornwall

Children

William Simon born 1882 (Jul 21) Hastings, Sussex
  - living with parents in St Leonards at 1891 census
  - a gardener in south Devon at 1901 census
    (working at Membland near Newton Ferrers)
  - a gardener in Straffan, Co Kildare at 1911 census
  - married 1912 (Jul 2) Drumreilly, Co Leitrim
      to Alice Maud Goulding (1881 - 1960)
  - lived in Langley, Buckinghamshire in the 1920s
    (head gardener at Langley Park at 1921 census)
  - then lived near Ockley, Surrey in the 1930s
  - a nursery foreman in Winchester, Hants in 1939
  - died 1952 (Dec 9) Winchester, Hampshire
  - buried 1952 (Dec 12) Winchester, Hampshire

Bessie born 1884 (Feb 28) Hastings, Sussex
  - living with parents in St Leonards at 1891 census
  - living with parents in Marazion at 1901 census
    (described as a dressmaker in census record)
  - married 1909 (Jul 10) Marazion, Cornwall
      to Henry Edmonds (1881 - 1968)
  - living in Marazion, Cornwall at 1911/1921 census
  - continued to live in Marazion, Cornwall
  - later lived at Shute Farm, South Milton, Devon
  - died 1974 (Dec 12) South Milton, Devon

Percy James born 1885 (Dec 8) Hastings, Sussex
  - living with parents in St Leonards at 1891 census
  - living with parents in Marazion at 1901 census
  - married 1912 (Nov 25) Eaton Bishop, Hereford
      to Sylvia Clara Davies (1890 - 1964)
  - emigrated to New Zealand soon afterwards
  - settled in the area north-east of Wellington
  - a gardener in Feilding and later in Hunterville
  - a gardener in Masterton from 1940s onwards
  - died 1975 (Aug 19) Masterton, New Zealand

Frederick John born 1888 (Feb 26) Hastings, Sussex
  - living with parents in St Leonards at 1891 census
  - living with parents in Marazion at 1901/1911 census
    (described as a private gardener at 1911 census)
  - later in Cornwall County Lunatic Asylum, Bodmin
    (an inmate there at 1921 census and in 1939)
  - died 1977 (3rd Qtr) Bodmin, Cornwall

Edgar born 1890 (Sep 3) Hollington, Sussex
  - living with parents in St Leonards at 1891 census
  - with parents in Marazion at 1901/1911/1921 census
    (working as a market gardener at 1911/1921 census)
  - married 1935 (Oct 19) Dundee, Angus
      to Hilda Elizabeth Clark Smith (1897 - 1975)
  - continued to work as a market gardener in Marazion
    (living at Roundfields with his father in 1939)
  - died 1964 (1st Qtr) Marazion area, Cornwall

Florence Mary born 1894 (Aug 5) Hastings, Sussex
  - with parents in Marazion at 1901/1911/1921 census
  - married 1963 (Mar 6) Helston area, Cornwall
      to Edwin Robert Charles Bridle (1885 - 1971)
  - lived at Ashton, near Helston, Cornwall
  - later lived at Shute Farm, South Milton, Devon
  - died 1987 (1st Qtr) Kingsbridge area, Devon

Albert born 1897 (Mar 23) Marazion, Cornwall
  - with parents in Marazion at 1901/1911/1921 census
    (working as a market gardener at 1921 census)
  - emigrated to New Zealand (date unknown)
  - married Elsie Mary Davies in 1929 in New Zealand
  - settled in the area north-east of Wellington
  - lived in Feilding (1935) and later in Masterton
    (he was a groundsman at Wairarapa College)
  - died 1982 (Jun 30) Masterton, New Zealand