Name from “Horneman Family History 1605 to 2006” CD, Chapter 4.0.

Occupation from:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Devis

Year of birth, occupation confirmed, from a 13-pager document compiled by, and received from, Julie Bourke (nee McColl) on 27 April 2017. Julie is the great-great-granddaughter of Emma Frances Devis b. 1814. Brian of nzolivers.com is a x3-great grandson of Emma Frances Devis.

Julie writes, “originally from Cockerham worked as a joiner in premises on Church Street”.

Julie writes, “four children from first marriage, two children from second marriage”.

Julie writes, first Marriage Children:
1. Arthur (Artist) mar. Elizabeth Faulkner
2. Henry mar Elizabeth Willis
3. William (watchmaker)
4. Bartholomew watchmaker London then Mayor of Preston

Julie writes, second Marriage:
1. Anthony Thomas (painter)
2. John Devis (Watchmaker)

From the “Devis Family Tree” kindly shared by Julie Bourke (nee McColl) received in the post on 3 May 2017. Researched by Linda Burge and Julie Bourke:
Anthony settled in Preston from 1710 from Cockerham, married Ellin Rauthmell of Whitewell, Bowland, worked as a joiner in premises in Church Street, opposite the Parish Church.
1726 Town Bailiff
1729 Councillor
(Linda is the great-great-granddaughter of Emma Frances Devis b. 1814).