Worked as a labourer in Winsham, Somerset
(living there at 1841/1851/1861/1871/1881 census)

Spouse

Mary Ann Stoodley:
  - baptised 1824 (Dec 26) Winsham, Somerset
    (parents Abraham Stoodley and Mary Clarke)
  - living with parents in Winsham, Som at 1841 census
  - visiting son David in Ash, Somerset at 1871 census
  - a widow living in Winsham, Somerset at 1891 census
  - buried 1898 (Feb 19) Winsham, Somerset

Her family were also known by the surname Roper
(Abraham Stoodley's mother married Robert Roper)

Children

George baptised 1842 (Jun 12) Winsham, Somerset
  - buried 1847 (Jun 24) Winsham, Somerset

Mary baptised 1843 (Nov 19) Winsham, Somerset
  - with parents in Winsham, Somerset at 1851 census
  - a servant in Thorncombe, Dorset at 1861 census
  - a cook in Worthing, Sussex at 1871 census
  - a servant living in Clapham Park, London in 1873
  - married Robert Russell Ranger 1880 (Feb 4) Kent
  - a cook living in Leeds, Kent at 1881 census
  - living in Maidstone, Kent at 1891 census
  - living in Burton-on-Trent, Staffs at 1901 census
  - living in Ashby-de-la-Zouch at 1911/1921 census
  - died 1933 (Mar 23) Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leics

Amos baptised 1845 (Aug 31) Winsham, Somerset
  - with parents in Winsham, Somerset at 1851 census
  - a labourer in Buxton, Derbyshire at 1861 census
  - married Fanny Hawker 1869 (Jan 16) Dorset
  - a labourer in Winsham, Somerset at 1871 census
  - a labourer in Berwick, Wiltshire at 1881 census
  - a shepherd in Cosham, Hampshire at 1891 census
  - a farmer in Southwick, Hampshire at 1901 census
  - a farmer in Bitterne, Hampshire at 1911 census
  - died 1916 (Aug 3) Bitterne, Hampshire

David Eli baptised 1847 (Aug 15) Winsham, Somerset
  - with parents in Winsham, Som at 1851/1861 census
  - a gardener living in Ash, Somerset at 1871 census
  - buried 1871 (Apr 5) Ash, Somerset

Charles baptised 1849 (Apr 29) Winsham, Somerset
  - with parents in Winsham, Som at 1851/1861 census
  - married 1874 (Dec 25) Clifton, Bristol, Gloucs
      to Sarah Ann Tidey (1848 - 1895)
  - a gardener at Pamflete, Holbeton, Devon in 1870s
  - a gardener in Morchard Bishop, Devon in 1881
  - a gardener in Chulmleigh, Devon at 1891 census
  - married 1895 (3rd Qtr) Plymouth, Devon
      to Sarah Ann Hitchcock (née Willey)
  - a gardener in North Hill, Cornwall at 1901 census
  - a gardener in Small Heath, Birmingham in 1911
  - died 1918 (1st Qtr) Birmingham, Warwicks

Samuel born 1851 (1st Qtr) Winsham, Somerset
  - with parents in Winsham, Somerset at 1851 census
  - baptised 1852 (Aug 31) Winsham, Somerset
  - living with parents in Winsham at 1861/1871 census
  - married Fanny Drew 1873 (Aug 12) Winsham
  - a farm labourer in Winsham at 1881 & 1891 census
  - lived at Alston, Chardstock, Devon in the 1890s
  - a dairyman in Axminster, Devon at 1901 census
  - died 1904 (Oct 8) Nunford, Colyton, Devon
  - buried 1904 (Oct 14) Colyton, Devon
    (his widow married Samuel T Richards in 1908)

Joseph baptised 1853 (Apr 3) Winsham, Somerset
  - with parents in Winsham, Somerset at 1861 census
  - enlisted in the Royal Artillery 1870 (Dec 12)
  - married Mary Ellen Lucas 1879 (Jun 1) London
    (then a shoeing smith at Woolwich barracks)
  - based at Curragh Camp, Kildare in the early 1880s
  - an army farrier in Plumstead, London at 1891 census
  - a blacksmith in Plumstead, London at 1901 census
  - an army pensioner in Woolwich at 1911 census
  - died 1933 (2nd Qtr) Greenwich, London

Robert baptised 1855 (May 13) Winsham, Somerset
  - living with parents in Winsham at 1861/1871 census
  - married Elizabeth Bond 1878 (Aug 6) Devon
  - a butcher in Lyme Regis, Dorset at 1881 census
  - later an innkeeper in Bridge St, Lyme Regis, Dorset
    (there with his family at 1891, 1901 & 1911 census)
  - owned a livery stable in Lyme Regis at 1921 census
  - died 1929 (Dec 2) Lyme Regis, Dorset
  - buried 1929 (Dec 4) Lyme Regis, Dorset

Elizabeth Anna baptised 1858 (Aug 29) Winsham, Som
  - living with parents in Winsham at 1861/1871 census
    (name was recorded as Hannah in census records)
  - a parlourmaid in Hampton, Middlesex at 1881 census
  - married William Withey 1886 (Aug 31) Dorset
  - living in West Coker, Somerset at 1891/1901 census
  - buried 1902 (Sep 2) West Coker, Somerset

Henry George (later known as George Henry):
  - baptised 1860 (Apr 1) Winsham, Somerset
  - living with parents in Winsham at 1861/1871 census
  - married Charlotte Samways 1880 (Jul 28) London
  - a milkman in Mile End, London at 1881 census
  - emigrated to North America, probably in 1883
    (living in Canada, Wisconsin and Minnesota)
  - a bridge builder in Minneapolis at 1900 census
  - a millwright in Minneapolis, Minn at 1910 census
  - a millwright in Portland, Oregon at 1920 census?
    (name recorded as Joseph H in census schedule)
  - married Nellie Miller 1929 (May 30) Washington
  - a millwright in Portland, Oregon at 1930 census
  - died 1934 (Feb 22) Portland, Oregon

Marina born 1862 (Mar 19) Winsham, Somerset
  - baptised 1862 (May 4) Winsham, Somerset
  - with parents in Winsham, Somerset at 1871 census
  - a dressmaker in Knightsbridge, London in 1881
  - married Robert Woolward 1883 (Mar 27) London
  - living in Chelsea, London at 1891 census
  - visiting Winsham, Somerset at 1901 census
  - married Archibald Percy Chivers 1905 (Jan 28)
  - living in Boreham, nr Chelmsford, Essex in 1911
  - living in Chichester, Sussex at 1921 census
  - living in The Avenue, Chichester, Sussex in 1939
  - died 1946 (Sep 18) Chichester, Sussex

Thomas baptised 1865 (May 7) Winsham, Somerset
  - living with parents in Winsham at 1871/1881 census
  - enlisted in the Royal Artillery 1885 (Feb 19)
  - married Minnie Elizabeth Underdown 1888 (Dec 5)
  - served as a smith in the Army Service Corps
  - based at Shorncliffe, Aldershot, Dover and York
  - posted to South Africa, sailing 1899 (Oct 6)
  - died 1902 (Jun 27) Pretoria, South Africa
    (his family later lived in York, Yorkshire)