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I need to buy some transcribed records from the DFHS to try to get more information about the Seldons.


Name - "official" name and what they were known as - Christopher Seldon

Date and place of birth - abt 1725, Landkey, Devon

Names of parents – Richard and Mary (nee Honnacott) Seldon

Date and place of baptism – 6 May 1725, Landkey, Devon (from Family Search)

Details of each of his or her marriages – to Jone/Joan (unknown) probably in Landkey about 1750

Occupation(s) – Ag Lab

Addresses where they lived (including county if in UK) - and please list which censuses you have or haven't found him/her on (if s/he lived in census times!).
He appears to have lived in Landkey all his life. All 6 of his known children were born/baptised in Landkey, Devon between 1756 & 1770

Date, place and cause of death – 1801, Landkey, Devon

Date and place of burial – 27 June 1801, Trinity Churchyard, Landkey, Devon

Details of will / administration of their estate - unknown

Memorial inscription – unknown

Son
Richard Seldon


ElizabethHerts kindly found some references at the National Archives online to this branch of the Seldon family, but I've been unable to confirm them yet. I'm still trying though! ;)

Sue, this marriage took place in 1755, so 5 years later than you stated. However, I posted it as Tawstock is only 4 miles from Landkey and the name Jane/Jone could be interchangeable. (Am I clutching at straws??)

Groom's Surname:Seldon
Groom's Forename:Christopher
Bride's Surname:Adams
Bride's Forename:Jane
Year:1755
Month:Jun
Day:10
Parish:Tawstock
Town Or City:
County: Devon
Entry No.:
Notes:
Record source: Devon Marriages - Transcripts

Ooh, did I?:D I wondered why the name seemed familiar.

Sue, when was the first child born?

Sue, have you seen this, from a link on GENUKI:

http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/Landkey/LandkeyMIs.html

MIs
Ref No. Forename(s) Surname Date of death Year of death Age Remarks Est. birth year Area
l.05 Ada Rosina SELDON Feb 19 1927 42 w. of John 1885 B
b.03R Christopher SELDON Jun 27 1801 78 & son Christopher 1723 E
b.03R Christopher SELDON Feb 25 partly unreadable E
a.03 Elizabeth SELDON Mar 22 1872 42 dau of Wm/Sarah 1830 C
m.04 Elizabeth Ann SELDON Feb 10 1891 1 dau of Thomas/Susan 1890 B
a.06 Grace SELDON Mar 17 1871 82 & h. WIlliam 1789 C
b.06 James SELDON Nov 15 1823 1 & 3 brothers 1822 C
b.06 James SELDON Apr 2 1826 0 & 3 bros. ages 2 months 1826 C
b.02R Joan SELDON Jun 11 1797 66 & son Richard 1731 E
a.03 John SELDON Jul 29 1859 35 son of Wm/Sarah 1824 C
b.02R Richard SELDON 1820 partly unreadable E
a.03 Sarah SELDON Jan 22 1881 91 & h. Wm. & 3 children 1790 C
l.04 Thomas SELDON Feb 12 1921 53 1868 B
a.03 Thomas SELDON Nov 4 1863 29 son of Wm/Sarah 1834 C
b.06 Thomas SELDON Apr 2 1826 0 & 3 bros. ages 2 months 1826 C
a.03 William SELDON Oct 19 1859 68 & w, Sarah & 3 children 1791 C
a.06 WIlliam SELDON Dec 18 1862 71 & w. Grace 1791 C
b.06 William, SELDON Jul 24 1840 24 & 3 bros. 1816 C

I don't know if you have seen this:

http://www.gravestonephotos.com/publ...n&grave=116363

The first child I have is Richard, baptised in Landkey on 20 April 1756. (not 1856 :()

I had seen that marriage before (I think you may have found it for me?;))
and I'm not sure whether it is 'mine'.

I do have the stuff from Genuki, thanks.


Sorry, I tried to multiquote and I can't do it today for some reason. :confused:

I should think the marriage is a strong contender. You could ask if anyone on any forums visits the RO at Exeter to look at the PR.

All 6 of his children inherited 1/6 of a property called Thorne Park in the Parish of Charles. This was left to them by a John Thorne-I don’t know his connection