Which Joan/Jane Davey?

[Shona]

Jane Davey married James Kerslake on 30 May 1784 in Sampford Peverell, Devon. He was of the parish while she was from the parish of Uplowman. The records don't provide any clue to age.

In 1841, Jane Kerslake, nee Davey, was living with her married daughter, Mary Taylor, and her family in Ayshford, Burlescombe, Devon.

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Thomas Taylor, 45, ag lab
Mary Taylor, 43
James Taylor, 8
Charlotte Taylor, 6
Ann Taylor, 3
Jane Kerslake, 83
All born in county.

This gives c1758 as a possible year of birth.

The newly added Devon records on FMP have a burial of Joan Kerslake in Burlescombe on 9 July 1842, aged 88.

So she could have been born c1754.

On FMP, I have found three possibles for her baptism:

Joan Davey, bpt 15 April 1750 in Holcombe Rogus, parents Courtenay and Catherine.

Holcombe Rogus is about three miles from Burlescombe, but the names Courtenay and Catherine don't feature in subsequent generations. Also, 1750 looks a bit too early.

Jane Davey, bpt 21 Dec 1760 in Huxham, base born dau of Ann.

Huxham is 15 miles from Burlescombe. The date is a better fit than the Holcombe Rogus baptism.

Jane Davey, bpt 28 Dec 1760 in Uffculme, parents William and Hannah.

The parish of Uffculme is close to Burlescombe - about five miles away.

Which of the three looks more likely to be the one who married James Kerslake?

[kiterunner]

What names did James and Jane give their children, and when was the last one born, Shona?

[Shona]

Children of James Kerslake and Jane Davey:

Elizabeth, bpt 1784, Uplowman
Sarah, bpt 1787, Sampford Peverell
John, bpt 1790 Sampford Peverell
William, bpt, 1792, Sampford Peverell
Ann, bpt 1795, Uplowman
Mary, bpt 1798, Uplowman
James, bpt 1800, Uplowman
Jane, bpt 1802, Uplowman

[kiterunner]

So she is extremely unlikely to have been born in 1750 if she had a child in 1802. A son called William and a daughter called Ann, so either of those 1760's could be the right one. I wonder if there could have been a Hannah in one of those 3 year gaps between children? Were some of the children named after James's parents, do you know?

[Asa]

There's also a Jane Davy 1756 Ottery St Mary, daughter of William and Mary. Not that far off

[Shona]

My prime suspect for James Kerslake was baptised in Huntsham in 1757, parents were John and Sarah.

[Phoenix]

There's a lot of parishes which ARE now on fmp, but there are a lot that aren't.

Are there Daveys in Uplowman post Jane's marriage?

[kiterunner]

There is a Jane Davey buried at Uffculme 29 Feb 1784 but nothing to say who her parents were, whether she was married, widowed, etc. unlike most of the entries on the page which do say "child of" or "wife of". Could possibly be the one born 1760.

[Shona]

There's a lot of parishes which ARE now on fmp, but there are a lot that aren't.

Are there Daveys in Uplowman post Jane's marriage?

There is good coverage for the parishes in this particular part of Devon.