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