Christopher Seldon OH's FFFFFFF

[Langley Vale Sue]

I need to buy some transcribed records from the DFHS to try to get more information about the Seldons.


Name - "official" name and what they were known as - Christopher Seldon

Date and place of birth - abt 1725, Landkey, Devon

Names of parents – Richard and Mary (nee Honnacott) Seldon

Date and place of baptism – 6 May 1725, Landkey, Devon (from Family Search)

Details of each of his or her marriages – to Jone/Joan (unknown) probably in Landkey about 1750

Occupation(s) – Ag Lab

Addresses where they lived (including county if in UK) - and please list which censuses you have or haven't found him/her on (if s/he lived in census times!).
He appears to have lived in Landkey all his life. All 6 of his known children were born/baptised in Landkey, Devon between 1756 & 1770

Date, place and cause of death – 1801, Landkey, Devon

Date and place of burial – 27 June 1801, Trinity Churchyard, Landkey, Devon

Details of will / administration of their estate - unknown

Memorial inscription – unknown

Son
Richard Seldon (http://www.genealogistsforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=11160&highlight=richard+seldon)


ElizabethHerts kindly found some references at the National Archives online to this branch of the Seldon family, but I've been unable to confirm them yet. I'm still trying though! ;)

[ElizabethHerts]

Sue, this marriage took place in 1755, so 5 years later than you stated. However, I posted it as Tawstock is only 4 miles from Landkey and the name Jane/Jone could be interchangeable. (Am I clutching at straws??)

Groom's Surname:Seldon
Groom's Forename:Christopher
Bride's Surname:Adams
Bride's Forename:Jane
Year:1755
Month:Jun
Day:10
Parish:Tawstock
Town Or City:
County: Devon
Entry No.:
Notes:
Record source: Devon Marriages - Transcripts

[ElizabethHerts]

[I]ElizabethHerts kindly found some references at the National Archives online to this branch of the Seldon family, but I've been unable to confirm them yet. I'm still trying though! ;)


Ooh, did I?:D I wondered why the name seemed familiar.

[ElizabethHerts]

Sue, when was the first child born?

[ElizabethHerts]

Sue, have you seen this, from a link on GENUKI:

http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/Landkey/LandkeyMIs.html

MIs
Ref No. Forename(s) Surname Date of death Year of death Age Remarks Est. birth year Area
l.05 Ada Rosina SELDON Feb 19 1927 42 w. of John 1885 B
b.03R Christopher SELDON Jun 27 1801 78 & son Christopher 1723 E
b.03R Christopher SELDON Feb 25 partly unreadable E
a.03 Elizabeth SELDON Mar 22 1872 42 dau of Wm/Sarah 1830 C
m.04 Elizabeth Ann SELDON Feb 10 1891 1 dau of Thomas/Susan 1890 B
a.06 Grace SELDON Mar 17 1871 82 & h. WIlliam 1789 C
b.06 James SELDON Nov 15 1823 1 & 3 brothers 1822 C
b.06 James SELDON Apr 2 1826 0 & 3 bros. ages 2 months 1826 C
b.02R Joan SELDON Jun 11 1797 66 & son Richard 1731 E
a.03 John SELDON Jul 29 1859 35 son of Wm/Sarah 1824 C
b.02R Richard SELDON 1820 partly unreadable E
a.03 Sarah SELDON Jan 22 1881 91 & h. Wm. & 3 children 1790 C
l.04 Thomas SELDON Feb 12 1921 53 1868 B
a.03 Thomas SELDON Nov 4 1863 29 son of Wm/Sarah 1834 C
b.06 Thomas SELDON Apr 2 1826 0 & 3 bros. ages 2 months 1826 C
a.03 William SELDON Oct 19 1859 68 & w, Sarah & 3 children 1791 C
a.06 WIlliam SELDON Dec 18 1862 71 & w. Grace 1791 C
b.06 William, SELDON Jul 24 1840 24 & 3 bros. 1816 C

[ElizabethHerts]

I don't know if you have seen this:

http://www.gravestonephotos.com/public/gravedetails.php?available=yes&fullname=Christopher%20Seldon&grave=116363

[Langley Vale Sue]

Sue, when was the first child born?

The first child I have is Richard, baptised in Landkey on 20 April 1756. (not 1856 :()

I had seen that marriage before (I think you may have found it for me?;))
and I'm not sure whether it is 'mine'.

I do have the stuff from Genuki, thanks.


Sorry, I tried to multiquote and I can't do it today for some reason. :confused:

[ElizabethHerts]

The first child I have is Richard, baptised in Landkey on 20 April 1856.

I had seen that marriage before (I think you may have found it for me?;))
and I'm not sure whether it is 'mine'.


I should think the marriage is a strong contender. You could ask if anyone on any forums visits the RO at Exeter to look at the PR.

[SimonWKing]

All 6 of his children inherited 1/6 of a property called Thorne Park in the Parish of Charles. This was left to them by a John Thorne-I don’t know his connection