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CONNETT - England to New Zealand
« on: Thursday 18 April 13 07:54 BST (UK) »
I'm not particularly good at this, but I am trying to find some more info out about my family heritage. Last name is connett and I have records taking me back to James Lewis Connett born in 1877 and married Emma Maud Western in 1902 in New Plymouth New Zealand. And I believe his father is Robert Connett whom I believe took a census in Torquay, Devon, England. Does anyone have anymore info going back further etc?

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Re: Connett - New Zealand to England
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 18 April 13 08:10 BST (UK) »
Is this them?

1881 census: Reference RG11, Piece 2167, Folio 101, Page 57
3, Rear No 3 Laburnam Row, Torquay, Tormoham, Devon

Connett, Robert  Head  M  38  General Labourer  b Kingskerswell, Devon
Connett, Emily  Wife  F  37  b Modbury
Connett, Elizabeth A  Daughter  F  5  Scholar  b Kingskerswell
Connett, James  Son  M  3  Scholar  b Torquay
Connett, Emily  Daughter  F  11 months  b Torquay


1891 census: RG12, 1703, 107, 18
Spring Steps, Torquay

Connett, Robert  Head  M  47  Sweeper  b Kingskerswell
Connett, Emily  Wife  F  46  b Modbury
Connett, Elizabeth  Daughter  F  16  Laundress  b Kingskerswell
Connett, Mary J  Daughter  F  8  Scholar  b Torquay
Connett, James  Son  M  13  Scholar  b Torquay
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Re: Connett - New Zealand to England
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 18 April 13 08:15 BST (UK) »
And the parent's marriage:

March qtr 1875
Newton Abbott district    vol 5b, page 217

Connett, Robert
+ and on the same page +
Gillard, Emily


1871 census: RG10, 2089, 24, 24
St Marychurch, Barton, Devon

Connett, Robert  Head  M  53  Ag Lab  b Kingskerswell
Connett, Elizabeth  Wife  F  52  b Ashburton
Connett, Robert  Son  M  24  Ag Lab  b Kingskerswell
Connett, Samuel  Son  M  23  Ag Lab  b Kingskerswell
Connett, Sarah  Daughter  F  21  Domestic Servant  b Kingskerswell
Connett, Mary J  Daughter  F  17  Domestic Servant  b Kingskerswell
Connett, Charles  Son  M  14  Ag Lab  b Kingskerswell
Connett, Elizabeth  Daughter  F  11  Scholar  b Stokeinteignhead


And another potential marriage!
December qtr 1841
Newton Abbott district    vol 10, page 229

Connett, Robert
+ and on the same page +
Brooking, Elizabeth
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Re: Connett - New Zealand to England
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 18 April 13 11:33 BST (UK) »
Thank you so much for the quick response!, yes I believe that is them :) So between the 1881 census and the 1891 census they lost a daughter Emily? And had another one Mary? (My wife's name is Emily).. So they must be the first of the 3 marriages and have gotten married in 1875, one year later had there 1st child. This is so cool!, Does it go back any further than that or what would I have to do to keep going back?
Thank you so much for your help!

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Re: Connett - New Zealand to England
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 18 April 13 11:56 BST (UK) »
1841 is the earliest census - but I can't find then there?!

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I've asked a mod to move this topic moved to Devon - there may be a Devon expert out there who can help?!
Garrad (Suffolk, Essex, Somerset), Crocker (Somerset), Vanstone (Devon, Jersey), Sims (Wiltshire), Bridger (Kent)

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Re: Connett - England to New Zealand
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 18 April 13 12:45 BST (UK) »
That's all good, hopefully some more things pop up. You have been a great help. Thank you for your time.

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Re: Connett - England to New Zealand
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 18 April 13 13:18 BST (UK) »
As Robert/Elizabeth married late 1841 they would not together on the 1841 Census.

1841 Robert CONNELL (mistranscribed) is a Male Servant in the Household of John Barker, a Farmer, in Kingskeswell.
So unfortunately not with his Parents.

A Family Tree has Roberts Father as JOHN 1785-1869 but no Mothers name.

FreeREG has this Marriage which may be Roberts Parents;
01 January 1807, St Mary, Kingskerswell, Devon
John CONNETT and Ann POPHAM

1851 Census
Kingskerswell, Devon
HO107/1872/58/25
John CONNETT, 66, Head, Mar, Ag Lab, born Coffinswell
Ann Connett, 70, Wife, Mar, born Ashburton

You would need the 1841 Marriage Cert to confirm their Fathers names and occp's


Trish :)

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Re: Connett - England to New Zealand
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 18 April 13 14:37 BST (UK) »
Thanks Trish,
I'm thinking that my family link would go back to the Robert Connett and Emily Gillard's Marriage in 1875 as their son is James Lewis Connett who is my great grandfather... The only other "knowledge' I have on the Connett name is that it derived of D'Connetté (forgive the spelling, pronounced day-con-a-tay) which apparently came form france. Not sure if any of that would help haha.

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Re: Connett - England to New Zealand
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 18 April 13 14:54 BST (UK) »
Ok this is how I see it;

JAMES LEWIS Connett 1877
Parents ROBERT Connett  1847 and Emily GILLARD
ROBERT Connett 1847
Parents ROBERT Connett  1818 or 1821 and Elizabeth BROOKING

This Robert is born c 1818-1821 on various Census

Found Robert c 1818/1821 as per 1841 Census

Probable Parents for ROBERT Connett 1818/1821
JOHN Connell and Ann POPHAM


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