This page provides summary information regarding contents of The Devon Family Historian No. 116 (November 2005) published by The Devon Family History Society. This information may be useful if you are searching for particular information which may be in the publication.
Front Cover – Black and white photograph of Paignton beach with donkeys giving children a ride, based on clothing appears early 20th century.
Editorial (Page 2) – Summary of the theme for this quarter’s publication regarding Admiral Lord Nelson
Chairman’s Diary (Pages 3 – 4) – Remarks regarding completion of the annual general meeting and other matters regarding the society’s 30th anniversary, and promotional activities.
En Route To New Zealand 1878 (Page 4) – Response to previous entry from August enquiring about ancestors who travelled on Hermione and Eastminster ships to New Zealand with family names Paltridge and Atkins.
Black and White Image (Page 5) – Royal Marines, Dated 1833
My Trafalgar Man (Pages 6 – 7) – Research shared by V. Palfrey regarding their ancestors’ (Lake family) links to The Battle of Trafalgar, also includes information regarding H.M.S. Agamemnon.
Ancestors at Trafalgar (Page 8) – Information regarding Murch family members at The Battle of Trafalgar shared by M Cox.
Black and White Image (Page 9) – Titled “Destructions of the Spanish Floating Batteries at Gibraltar, 1781”
Prize Money & Parliamentary Award (Pages 10 – 11) – Describes prize money and awards relating to capture of enemy ships – Pamela & Derek Ayshford
Trafalgar 200, The Sons & Daughters of Trafalgar, Gathering 26th June 2005 (Pages 11 – 13) – First person account of attending the aforementioned event at Portsmouth Dockyard shared by M Cox.
Help Please! (Page 13) – Request from society member B Strode, who recently bought a new Apple computer and needed assistance in using it for family research.
Black and White Image (Page 14) – Titled “Ward Room Mess HMS Hector circa 1782”
Vice Admiral Horatio Viscount Nelson K.B. (Pages 15 – 21) – Information relating to Nelson compiled and shared by R. Evans.
Colour Image Insert (Between Page 16 & 17) – Plymbridge, Plymouth of unknown date AND Sunday Morning Capstone Parade Ilfracombe of unknown date.
Black and White Image (Page 19) – Titled “A Press Gang at Work” by Rowlandson
Strayed to London (Page 21) – Information regarding Carver family members who moved from Devon to London as per 1891 census by J Plumb.
Heredity (Page 21) – Short Poem by T Hardy
Correction (Page 22) – Short correction note related to previous issue regarding naming of New Zealand.
Christmas Closure of Tree House Research Centre (Page 22) – Information regarding opening hours restrictions over Christmas period.
Members’ Interests 2005 CD ROM (Page 23) – Usage instructions of how to use the enclosed CD ROM relating to member’s interests.
Federation of Family History Societies’ Web Award (Page 24) – Statistics about the society’s website and 2005 Web Award – M Selley
Bookshelf (Pages 25 – 26) – Review and recommendation of a number of publications including books about Honiton, Budleigh Salterton, Lympstone and Buckland Filleigh.
Letter to the Editor (Page 26) – Letter from E. Wilkinson regarding Methodist Missionary work, mentions member of the Vanstone family.
The Downfall of Frederick Reed Eveleigh – and the Rescue if George Eveleigh (Pages 27 – 31) – Information shared by D. Cawsey regarding members of the Eveleigh family during the 19th and early 20th centuries.
William Bray’s Diary (Pages 31 – 32) – Shares information from William Bray‘s diary during his voyage from London to Australia 1857, also mentions members of Vigars family. Shared by T. Vigars.
No Longer a “Bachelor Boy” (Page 32) – Remark regarding retirement of spinster and bachelor titles within official records from December 2005.
How Much is That Worth? (Page 32) – Mention of website which converted old English monetary values from pounds, shillings and pence to it’s modern equivalent and adjusted for inflation. The address provided no longer works.
Free Genealogy Forms and Charts (Page 32) – Mention of useful forms and charts for conducting family research freely available online at https://genealogysearch.org/free/forms.html, the page still functions today.
Colour Image Insert (Between Pages 32 and 33) – Image titled “Terrace Walk & Vane Hill, Torquay” of unknown date AND “Totnes, Landing Stage and Bridge” of unknown date.
Meetings Bulletin (Page 33) – Advertisement for Devon Family History Society upcoming meetings.
Members’ Queries (Pages 34 – 35) –Various member enquiries including a question about the Gaze family by R. Pearson. Query regarding Barriball and Elliot families by C Hamm. Request relating to Windle and Pollexfen families by N Windle. Enquiry regarding Pincombe and Woolway families by J. Wilson. Query regarding Hampden House Academy and the Lyne and Bray families by P. Lyne. Message regarding visiting to visit Berry Pomeroy Toll Pike by B. Green. Seeking birthplace of Nott and Abbott family members by J. K. Delong. Enquiry regarding the Cooper family by J. Brown and queries regarding the Hall, Steele and Watson families by B. Moore.
Additions to Tree House Library (Page 36) – Details of new publications being added to the collection at Tree House Library, Exeter.
Crew Lists & Log Books (Pages 37 – 41) – Article discussing tracing ancestors using ship crew lists and log books by K. Weedon.
The Spelling of Izott (Page 41) – Discussion regarding variations of the name Izott over time and different geographies, submitted by B. Holly.
South Molton 1803 (Paris Registers) (Page 41) – Information regarding Baptism in the Robiquet and Bukot families in 1803 by J. Nobbs.
New Publications Small Projects (Page 42) – Describes new publications mostly relating to apprentice registers produced between Devon Record Office and Devon Family History Society.
Singularly Desirable (Page 43) – A rant of sorts by T. Jewell regarding the accidental pluralisation of words without due cause.
Letter to the Editor (Page 43) – Letter from J. Wilson thanking the Devon Family History Society and indicating access to materials relating to the Pincombe, Rawleigh and Harding families.
Searching On Line (Page 44) – C. Dyson describes challenges finding ancestors online using ancestry.com via the free records search at her local library. Mentions Sandercock, Saundercock, Landeryou, Pound and Colwill potential family names but likely describing OCR problems during digitisation of records.
1861 Devon FHS/FreeCEN Joint Census Project (Page 44) – Seeking volunteers to assist with transcription of the 1861 census as part of a joint project. Submitted by T. Leaman
18th Century Sydenhams in Buckerell, near Honiton (Pages 45 – 46) – Discusses entries from the Buckerell parish register regarding the Sydenham family and some commentary also mentioning White, and Hussey family members. Submitted by B. Krasinska.
Pictures Facing 16, 17, 32 and 33 (Page 46) – Descriptions of colour image inserts from earlier in the publication.
General Information (Pages 47 – 48) – General information about the Devon Family History Society.
Additional materials included as additional pamphlets include Draft Minutes of the Annual General Meeting of The Devon Family History Society, Held at St. Loye’s College, Exeter, 11:25am On Saturday 1st October 2005. And, New Members and Members Interests.