Known History

Married 1825 (Aug 7) Buckland Monachorum, Devon
    to Sarah (Sally) Pengelly (1803 - 1873)

Lived in Horrabridge, Devon after his marriage
  (described as a labourer at children's baptisms)

Living in Buckland Monachorum at 1841/1851 census
  (described as an agricultural labourer in census)

An innkeeper in Plymouth, Devon at 1861 census?
  (name recorded as John Seccombe in census)

A labourer in Plymouth, Devon at 1871 census

Buried 1875 (Mar 14) Buckland Monachorum, Devon

Spouse

Sarah (Sally) Pengelly:
  - baptised 1803 (Jul 9) Tavistock, Devon
    (parents John and Elizabeth Pengelly)
  - died 1873 (Jun 23) Plymouth, Devon
  - buried 1873 (Jun 29) Buckland Monachorum, Devon

Children

Mary Ann:
  - baptised 1826 (Jan 15) Buckland Monachorum, Devon
  - a waitress in Plymouth, Devon at 1851/1861 census
  - died 1874 (1st Qtr) Plymouth, Devon
  - buried 1874 (Jan 11) Buckland Monachorum, Devon

John baptised 1827 (Dec 25) Buckland Monachorum
  - with parents in Buckland Monachorum at 1841 census
  - a farm labourer in Whitchurch, Devon at 1851 census
  - with parents in Plymouth, Devon at 1861/1871 census

Rachel baptised 1829 (Dec 27) Buckland Monachorum
  - with parents in Buckland Monachorum in 1841
  - a servant in Plymouth, Devon at 1851 census
  - a hotel maid in Barnstaple, Devon at 1861 census
  - died 1864 (3rd Qtr) Plymouth, Devon
  - buried 1864 (Jul 10) Buckland Monachorum, Devon

James baptised 1833 (Jul 21) Buckland Monachorum
  - with parents in Buckland Monachorum in 1841
  - a farm servant in Tavistock, Devon at 1851 census
  - married 1860 (Nov 7) London to Mary Day
  - a sugar refinery labourer in Plymouth, Devon in 1868
  - a sugar baker in Hammersmith, London at 1871 census
  - a sugar baker in Stepney, London at 1881 census
  - a stoker living in Stepney, London at 1891 census
  - buried 1911 (Jan 14) Manor Park cemetery, London
    (probably died in Leytonstone Union Workhouse)

Emme/Emma born about 1835 Buckland Monachorum
  - with parents in Buckland Monachorum in 1841
  - a servant in Plymouth, Devon at 1851/1861 census
  - married 1866 (3rd Qtr) to Stephen Edward Emmett
  - living in Russell Street, Plymouth at 1871 census
  - married 1872 (4th Qtr) to James Bowden
  - living in Athenaeum Place, Plymouth at 1881 census
  - married 1881 (2nd Qtr) to Samuel Andrews
  - living in Hanwell Street, Plymouth at 1891 census
  - died 1897 (4th Qtr) Stonehouse, Plymouth, Devon

Jane baptised 1839 (Oct 13) Buckland Monachorum
  - with parents in Buckland Monachorum in 1841/1851
  - married 1861 (1st Qtr) to John Thomas Smith
  - with parents in Plymouth at 1861 and 1871 census
  - living in Whitechapel, London at 1881 census
  - a widow in Stonehouse, Plymouth at 1891 census
  - died 1896 (3rd Qtr) Stonehouse, Plymouth, Devon