Channon's flour mill Honiton

[AsH62]

Hi I am trying to find out about the Channon family in Honiton who ran the flour mill on Mill Street in about 1840. I have some names but no dates to tie down which part of the family I am looking at. I know that the father was James Channon who ran the mill but had died before 1840. He left it to his son, also called James Channon and James junior had a sister called Ann or Anna.
That is literally all i know and I can't place them in history. i have taken some guesses but am not sure.
Any local help would be great
Thanks
Alison

[emeltom]

All I can find is that the mill was bought by a John Channon in 1782 when it became known as Channon's Mill.

https://honiton.nub.news/news/local-news/honiton-history-the-old-mill

[heywood]

FindMyPast shows  Devon Wills Index transcript of the probate of James Channon.
Probate year 1816, Honiton
Admon to Thomas Channon, miller, son.

[ColC]

There is some information on the Mill online, various google sites, which indicate James Channon took over the mill in 1792. I wonder if this is the family on family search>


James Channon   Marriage 3 July 1759 Honiton, Devon   Spouse Anne Suxpitch


James Channon   Baptism 29 April 1760 Honiton, Devon   Parents James Channon, Anne

Anne Channon   Christening 21 March 1762 Honiton, Devon   Parents James Channon, Anne

Colin

[ColC]

FindMyPast shows  Devon Wills Index transcript of the probate of Jane’s Channon.
Probate year 1816, Honiton
Admon to Thomas Channon, miller, son.

James junior?

This on FS Might be on FindMyPast?

England, Devon and Cornwall Marriages, 1660-1912

James Channon   Marriage 25 March 1797 England, United Kingdom    Spouse Jane Webber


Colin

[heywood]

Sorry - my post should  have read will of James Channon not’Jane’s’.

I have amended it.

[AsH62]

Hi
Thank you, this is great, not only is it a starting point but i am going to the Devon Archives tomorrow so i can look at that will.
I really appreciate it, thanks
Alison

[ciderdrinker]

Hi
If it helps Thomas Channon miller who Administered his father's James estate in 1816 was 51.
He owned the Mill Leasehold/freehold.
This gives a baptism to James and Anne Channon 7.3.1764 and a burial 6 .8.1834.
Siblings James 29.4.1760 ,Anne 21 .3.1762,William 29.5.1766 ,Richard 16.11.1768 and Henry 25.1.1771.

The couple married 3.7.1759 at Honiton by banns . James Channon and Anne Saxpitch.
Anne wife of James buried 18.2.1784.

There is a Anna Channon on the 1841 census which could be their daughter.
Anna Channon 75 lace maker y
Ann 35 lace sewer y
Anna 15 ditto y

I'll see what else I can find

Ciderdrinker

[AsH62]

Thank you! This is the toe hold I needed to establish the details. I came across the family in a will in Topsham where they were named but no details were given about them so this is perfect, thanks
Alison