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Help!! :D
Is anyone researching the Fewings/Fewins name in Devon? Years ago there used to be a group of Fewings descendent's that kept in touch through a newsletter. I would love to hear from anyone looking for the Fewings name to share a few ideas or even exchange information.
Margaret :)
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Hi Magaret
My best friend was a Fewings. She lives in Somerset and has several sisters and a brother. Her father came from a large family, maybe children from 2 different fathers.
Good luck with your search.
Regards, Nicola.
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Hi Nicola
Has your friend ever tried tracing her family tree? There were a lot of Fewings tracing their ancestors a few years ago but I seldom find anyone looking now.
Regards
Margaret
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Hi Margaret
I have some Fewings in my tree. John Fewings b 1775 in Sampford Courtney, married Ann Stanbury in Hatherleigh Parish Church in 1813. There are four baptisms recorded in Hatherleigh with John and Ann as the parents. My particular link is with daughter Elizabeth b 1814.
Regards
Sue
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Hi Sue
I am looking for the birth or parents of John Fewins/Fewings who married Ann Styles in Creacombe in 1828. It has taken me 20 years to get this far and I have now hit the proverbial brick wall. I know Ann was born in Morebath but John died sometime between 1832 and 1839 and so far I can't find when or where he died and can't even attempt a guess at his age when he married. In 1839 Ann had a son called Nathaniel Fewings and says she is a widow. On familysearch there is a christening of a Nathaniel Dart Fewings the same date and place so I am presuming that it is the same child.
The strange thing is she re-married a Nathaniel Davey so I think that the child was his and not John's.
Do you know if your John had a child called John? I know I am clutching at straws but I don't know where to look next.
Regards
Margaret :)
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Hello Margaret
I had to find out where Creacombe and Morebath were and they are a little way away from the area where my Fewings/Fewins are, but as everyone seemed to move around who knows there may be a connection. There were certainly quite a lot in the Mid Devon area where mine come from. Since Creacombe births are on the IGI system one may have expected to find some more Fewins listed, disappointing to just find Nataniel.
I think my John Fewins did have a son called John but he was baptised in 1818.
It may be interesting to find out where the name of Dart came from in Nathaniel's name just in case it is from the Fewins side. A lot of my Fewins seemed to have Angell in their names. One day I may find where that has come from.
Regards
Sue
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Hi Sue
Thanks for replying. The only reference to the name Dart I can think of is that Creacombe is on the river Dart. No!don't even go there I had already thought of that link!!! :o
I think I maybe able to help you. A few years ago someone contacted me about the Angell/Fewings name and I found that an Angell had married a Fewings but for the life of me I can't find the reference and I normally keep everything to do with the Fewings name just in case. I do know that some of my Fewings used the mother's maiden name as a middle name. If I do come across the link I will let you know but I am almost sure I saw it on the IGI and then a census return.
Thanks once again.
Regards
Margaret :)
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A lot of my Fewins seemed to have Angell in their names. One day I may find where that has come from.
Well hello there cousin! :) John Angell Fewings is my great great great grandfather! He married Jane Alford 3 Jun 1838 in Monk Okehampton - I just got the marriage certificate last weekend. Their daughter Mary married Frederick Waycott, and their son William Waycott was my father's father's father.
John Angell Fewings is the son of John Fewin(g)s and Ann Stanbury, married 26 Sep 1813 in Hatherleigh. Ann Stanbury is the daughter of Peter Stanbury and Ann Angell, married 20 Sep 1781 also in Hatherleigh. All this is on the IGI, but I've got a lot more if you'd like to compare notes. Looking forward to hearing from you.
Maureen
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Hello Maureeen
Thank you for making contact. My contact with the Fewings family is through John Fewings and Ann Stanbury's daughter Elizabeth. She married Richard Pawley in Hatherleigh in 1835. All the males born to this couple had Angell included in their forenames.
I had found the marriage between Peter Stanbury and Ann Angell so did wonder if this was the link with the Angell family. I have a number of little DFHS booklets and had found the marriage included in a Hatherleigh booklet. I would be very pleased to receive more information on the Fewings and can fill you in on Elizabeth Fewings family. I have had some information from the On Line parish clerk for Hatherleigh but with my family originating in the area and my husbands family also came from that area I fell that I cannot keep on asking.
Regards
Sue Stoneman
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Hi Sue and Maureen
Well done for making the connection hope you can help each other with the next generation.
Regards
Margaret :)
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G'day fellow Fewings researches
It's been interesting reading the above posts and while none of the names and places yet fit anyone from my known tree, I thought I'd pop a bit of my ancestry in and see what comes back.
I'm researching Fewings/Fewin from the Devon area from before 1832 when my ancestor John Bowden Fewings was born in Meshaw, Devon.
Working mostly from IGI I've figured his ancestry to be (starting with him)
John Bowden Fewings (m. Helen Postlethwaite)
parents: John Fewings (m. Mary Ann Bowden) b. 1795 Bishops Nympton, Devon
GParents: William Fewing (m. Elizabeth Bushon) b. 1756 Bishops Nympton, Devon
GGParents: William Fewing (m. Sarah Vile) b. 1726 Bishops Nympton, Devon
GGGParents: William Fewen (m. Grace)
Any Comments?
I Don't have much about any of the wives so help in that area greatfully received also.
Thanks
Stephen
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I also have Fewings in my family tree - just the one.
James Fewings woolcomber of North Tawton admitted being father of James the illegitimate son of his servant Grace Gorman in 1777. My ggggg-grandfather.
I have a tentative bap for this James Fewings as 3 Mar 1750 at Monk Oakhampton and unchecked burial date of 1796 at North Tawton.
He could have married a Rose (also burial 1796??) and had a son James Fewings - would like to confirm this.
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my mother was a fewings from tiverton, devon, the dart and davy families are tied in somewhere, also the fewings farmed at rose ash just outside tiverton, loads of their graves there.did part family tree some years ago
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G'day Margaret(aggiebagwash) and Chris Bending
Do you notice that you are talking about the same surnames there...
fewings, dart and davy
I hope you can link up.
Stephen
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It's funny but I didn't get notification of Chris's message so thank you Stephen.
It looks like there may be a link somehwhere as you say.
Margaret
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Hi Chris
I'm still not sure where the Fewings and Dart families are linked but if you give me any details you have I'll see if I can find the link for you.
When Nathanial Dart Fewings was born in 1837 all the IGI says is his mother's name Ann Fewings and he was Christened in Creacombe. I can't find the marriage of Ann to Nathaniel Davey/Davy and the next time I find any record for them is on the 1851 census in Plymouth. I don't know who Nathaniel Dart Fewings father was but I presume it was John Fewings her husband but why isn't he named as the father?.
Margaret
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Hi
the Dart family had a dress shop in Tiverton, a daughter, Carol (e) went to the Grammar Scholl with me but they suddenly sold up and left town. My Great Grandfather William Henry Fewings had a stome mason business, his father John came in from rose ash due to an accident on their farm and he became the registrar for deaths and ran the tiverton cemetary, married twice. My grandfather George Fewings, WH's son, took over when his dad retired and didnt retire untill he died at about 88!
Interesting family
regards
Chris
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Hi Chris
I've checked and checked and I can't find a link between John and William Henry. They may be related even further back but until I can find John's birth circa 1805 I can't tell you much more.
I've started to collect all the Fewings/Fewins/Feuns moving in ever increasing circles around Tiverton to see if I can find out where he actually came from. If I find the link I will let you know.
Margaret
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John was WH's father, born in Roase Ash, buried at Tiverton cemetary
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Sorry Chris what I meant was my 2 x great grandfather John fewings not your John. fewings
I am wondering if my John and William Henry were brothers or cousins? It's just finding that link between the two.
Margaret
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I think you will find that John is the "family name"
There is a Davey buried in his grave, I'll try and find out the christian name
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My John had two children William and Maria that I am sure are his but I'm still dubious about Nathaniel Dart Fewings being his son as Ann was a widow when he was baptised in September 1837 and the 4 John Fewings deaths registered in 1837 don't appear to be the right John.
I really need to find out why Nathaniel was named Dart I think and take it from there. I can't find anything about his mother's family so that's also been a stumbling block.
Margaret
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Hi everyone. Newby here. Does anyone have any information on Ann Fewings/Fewins? She was born 1739, and died 1826 in North Tawton. She married Richard Drake on 30 Oct 1765 in North Tawton Devon. I have been unable to find any info about their history or even parents so my line pretty much stops with Ann and Richard. Any info would be hugely appreciated... Thanks heaps!!
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Hi agentx20
I do not have info directly on Ann Fewings but I also have a Fewing ancestor in North Tawton at this time, James Fewings, a woolcomber. Father to James Gowman born 1777 .
My James is possible son of another James and his wife Rose, he was born 1750 at Oakmonkhamstead and died 1817 at Hatherleigh, Devon. Also born to James and Rose were Arminal 1747 and Simon poss 1753. Might be a connection there somewhere?
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You are so lucky finding Fewings/ Fewins ancestors I wish I could. There's no records available to pinpoint the area my 2x great grandfather came from so I'm at an impasse.
Margaret
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Hi everyone. Newby here. Does anyone have any information on Ann Fewings/Fewins? She was born 1739, and died 1826 in North Tawton. She married Richard Drake on 30 Oct 1765 in North Tawton Devon. I have been unable to find any info about their history or even parents so my line pretty much stops with Ann and Richard. Any info would be hugely appreciated... Thanks heaps!!
hi agentx20 any further info on ann fewings before or after the dates 1739/1826 may be a link with fewings witheridge/creacombe 1820/1830? :) :)
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Records for North Tawton are available via the OPC for the parish who offers free look-ups. See http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/NorthTawton/index.html and scroll downto 'genealogy' for the link.
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Thanks heaps for your replies! ;D
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hi all i am new to this as i can see you are searching for any one with the last name fewings my nans maiden name is fewings,all she knows is that they lived on the barbican in plymouth i have her fathers name which is
alfred ernest fewings he died on 7/09/1944 his wife was harriet ann ford
i also have alfreds father wich is
william evan fewings he died 14 sep 1913 and his wife eliza helen i do not know her last name
i am looking for his mother and father if any one can help it would be very much appreciated thanks :) :)
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William Evans FEWING married ELiza Ellen DODD December qtr 1899 Plymouth district vol 5b page 507.
The 1901 census shows them living in Plymouth at 1, Compton Street RG13/2103 Folio 46 page 19:
William FEWINGS 40 Head Marr Coal Porter b. Ashprington
Eliza FEWINGS 29 Wife Marr b. Plymouth
Florence FEWINGS Dau 1-1/2 b. Plymouth
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The 1911 census is more useful - 11 North Street, Plymouth
William FEWINGS Head Marr 50 Coal Porter b. Plymouth (?)
Ellen FEWINGS Wife Marr 39, married 11 years, 7 children, 6 surviving b. Plymouth
Children: Florence 11, William 9, Beatrice 6, Elizabeth 5, Lily 3, Else 7 months; all b. Plymouth
John FEWINGS Father Law (or it might read Son) 73 Widower b. Monk Okehampton
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Two more children were registered after 1911 with mother's name DODD:
Alfred E FEWINGS Dec qtr 1913 vol 5b page 346
Violet I FEWINGS Sep qtr 1916 vol 5b page 326
William Evans FEWINGS death wasn't registered until September qtr 1939 when his age was quoted as 79, which coincides with his ages in the censuses.
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thank you for your information it has been very helpul:):)
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The parents of your William Evans Fewings look likely to be John Fewings and Elizabeth Evans. they were married in the Okehampton Reg District, March Qtr, 1860. Fewings is spelt as Fewins which is quite common. On the 1861 census they had two children John aged 1 and William who was 1 week old.
Sue Stoneman
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aww thank you those names kept popping up every were i have looked but i can now say the connection has been maid and can carry on with the family history and can now fit all of the names into place there are so many fewings in plymouth and other places im assuming they came from a really big family lol
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A lot of the Fewings/Fewins/Fuins etc seemed to be living in Mid Devon in the early 1800's. Your John seemed to say he was born in Monkokehampton around 1836/1837. His wife Elizabeth Evans was born in South Tawton approx 1840. In the 1841 census there is a John Fewings born 1838 in Monkokehampton with parents John and Jane and brother William. It may be worth making contact with the on line parish clerk as she has lots of info for Monkokehampton
http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/OPCproject.html
A bit harder for South Tawton but there is a mailing list.
Sue
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thank you so much for your help my nans going to be really happy as she does not know anything about them :)
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I' m responding to the search for Fewings. My grandmother and geat grandparents were Fewings. I don't know their first names. My mother and her brother ( aged 85 and 84 are still with us, so I can ask more: and i know my uncle has tracked the line back several hundred years
My great grandparents - the Fewings - built and then lived at Aberlyn ,Lynmouth, with five children:
Mary ( known as May - my grandmother )married George Huxtable from Town Farm Countisbury; they later moved to Hall Farm Brendon which they sold in 1985 ish - daughter and son
Gertrude who married Roland Freeston and lived in The BungaLow next to Aberlyn daughter ( died young ) and son Michael
Lucy who Married Neville Spong, no children
Edie who married - not sure, they lived at Heatherville , also built on Tors hill by my great grandparents. One daughter Lorna
Albert who married ? with daughter Christine and son Brian , who is a Fewings and has two sons
On one correspondence I noticed Stanbury. My family are closely linked with stanburys at that generation - those who would be in their 80's now, by my grandfathers siblings George Huxtable was one of ten or eleven.
I don't know of this fits with anyone searching for fewings; if this branch
is helpful I can find out more. Other members of my family have more information than I.
fewingsq
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A lot of my Fewings came from the Sampford Courtney/hatherleigh area of Devon. The names of Stanbury and Huxtable are also in this area. I have in the early 1800's an Ann Stanbury marrying John Fewings. The name of Angel was also trailed through several generations.
Sue
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Hi everyone. I am also related to Stanbury, Parr, Fewings and Millman. Thomas Fewings md Charity Millman 6 Jun 1815 in South Tawton and had 6 children and can be seen in the 41,51 etc census with their families. Their daughter Johanna Fewings md Gregory Parr 2 Mar 1834 in Sampford Courtenay. They had 11 children and I have some info on them. Their daughter Eliza Ellen (b. Mar 1856) md George Stanbury (6 May 1876) South Tawton and they had 10 children and I have quite a bit about them. Let me know if any of you tie into this family. Wonderful website.
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Hi Sue
I am looking for the birth or parents of John Fewins/Fewings who married Ann Styles in Creacombe in 1828. It has taken me 20 years to get this far and I have now hit the proverbial brick wall. I know Ann was born in Morebath but John died sometime between 1832 and 1839 and so far I can't find when or where he died and can't even attempt a guess at his age when he married. In 1839 Ann had a son called Nathaniel Fewings and says she is a widow. On familysearch there is a christening of a Nathaniel Dart Fewings the same date and place so I am presuming that it is the same child.
The strange thing is she re-married a Nathaniel Davey so I think that the child was his and not John's.
Do you know if your John had a child called John? I know I am clutching at straws but I don't know where to look next.
Regards
Margaret :)
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I am looking for relatives of Eil Fewins of Devon England. His parents were Simon Fewins and
Elizabeth Kensole. His brothers and sisters were Levi , Simon, Mary, and Jane.
Hi Sue
I am looking for the birth or parents of John Fewins/Fewings who married Ann Styles in Creacombe in 1828. It has taken me 20 years to get this far and I have now hit the proverbial brick wall. I know Ann was born in Morebath but John died sometime between 1832 and 1839 and so far I can't find when or where he died and can't even attempt a guess at his age when he married. In 1839 Ann had a son called Nathaniel Fewings and says she is a widow. On familysearch there is a christening of a Nathaniel Dart Fewings the same date and place so I am presuming that it is the same child.
The strange thing is she re-married a Nathaniel Davey so I think that the child was his and not John's.
Do you know if your John had a child called John? I know I am clutching at straws but I don't know where to look next.
Regards
Margaret :)
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