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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Devon => Topic started by: heddwch on Sunday 21 October 18 14:31 BST (UK)
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Hi there
Help Please
Matthew Bowditch born 1790/91 on the 1841 Census residing at Thorncombe
Married Lydia
Reseaching Matthew Parents and his marriage to Lydia ?????
Matthew died 25th April 1850 Thorncombe
Wife Lydia died 16th November 1859 Thorncombe
Many thanks
Heddwch
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1841 Matthew/Lydia and Son George are not born in Devon.
FreeREG has no Baptisms/Burials but has several Marriages in Thorncombe, Dorset* for the name Bowditch.
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1851 Thorncombe, Dorset, England (There is one in Devon also)
Lydia Bowditch 62
Joseph Bowditch 23
Robert Bowditch 21
Ann Bowditch 19
William Bowditch 6
Joseph Hawker 26
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Many thanks for your welcome replys
There is a mix up for the counties Thorncombe is named as being in the county of Dorset and in Devon according to Genuki
Heddwch
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My mistake I didnt know there were 2 Thorncombes.
1841 we have;
Matthew Bowditch 50
Ludia Bowditch 50
George Bowditch 25
William Bowditch 20
Catharina Bowditch 20
James Bowditch 15
Jane Bowditch 15
John Bowditch 15
Joseph Bowditch 10
Robert Bowditch 11
Ann Bowditch 10
I can find only 1 christening;
CATHERINE 27 December 1819 Thorncombe, Dorset to MATTHEW/LYDIA
There is a John/Lydia also;
John Bowditch Head M 69 Thorncombe, Dorset (1782)
Lydia Bowditch Wife F 68 Box W Bath, Somerset
Mary Bowditch Daughter F 28 Thorncombe, Dorset
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I viewed the census on A....y it clearly said Devon but I think it was their error.
I did come across the following.
Mathew Bowdidge, Baptism Date:1 Feb 1795
Baptism Place: Chard, Somerset (4 miles from Thorncome
Father:Will'M. Bowdidge Mother: Ann Bowdidge.
The census was Dorset and Matthew & Lydia were not born in County.
Colin
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Lydia is too old to be Williams Mother, he is likely a Grandson through one of the Daughters;
BOWDITCH, WILLIAM no Mothers mn
GRO Reference: 1844 S Quarter in AXMINSTER UNION Volume 10 Page 5
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Many Thanks already tried to do this earlier and had the incorrect family so many Bowditch`s in
Dorset
Best wishes Heddwch
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Matthew Bowdidge of Chard had siblings George & John. There was one other family there in the period spelt Bowditch.
I’ve tried to trace Thorncombe, Devon and as far as I can see it does not exist, the only one of that name is in Dorset, very close to the Somerset border.
Colin
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Genuki - Parish/County/Registration District
Thorncombe Devon 1837-1844 reg dist Axminster
Thorncombe Dorset 1844-1896 reg dist Axminster
Thorncombe Dorset 1896-1937 reg dist Beaminster
Thorncombe Dorset 1937-1974 reg dist Bridport
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Thorncombe formerly a part of Devon moved to Dorset in 1842 or 1844 (depending upon secondry source) by Act of Parliament in exchange for Stockland and Dalwood: however had already been transferred to diocese of Salisbury in 1836
Heddwch
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There is no Thorncombe in Devon. It is definitely in Dorset and try as I might (and I have) I can't see where the mistake first came about.
As someone has pointed out, there were a number of Bowditch families in the area at that time and although I have no information on this particular family research strongly suggests that they were all related. I have Bowditch information dating back to Robert Bowditch (1650-1711, Thorncombe. There is far too much to post here and it may not be what you're looking for but if it is, pm me and you're welcome to what I have.
Keith