Misc. Notes
Surname of “Honey” from the Will of this person’s wife’s Uncle, William Oliver b. 1810, an image of which was received from Katia, wife of Tim Grant Oliver, in an email dated 30 September 2022.
Tim Oliver is a x3 great grandson of James and Ruth Oliver, his grandfather being Ivor James Clark Oliver 1907-1989.
First given name of “William”, year and place of marriage from England and Wales Civil Registration Marriage records found in March 2023:
Bride: Harriet Wellsman Walters
Groom William Honey
Registration Year: 1887
Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration District: Launceston, Cornwall
Estimated year of birth, place of birth, occupation, from the
1891 England Census taken on the night of 5 April 1891 for the Pyworthy Civil Parish, Holsworthy, Devon, England found in March 2023:
House: Moor Farm
William Honey, Head, Married, age 32, Farmer, born Jacobstow Cornwall [Born circa 1859]
Harriett W Honey, Wife, Married, age 41, born Boyton Cornwall [Born circa 1850]
John O Honey, Son, Single, age 1, born Pyworthy Devon [Born circa 1890]
Amy A Honey, Daughter Single, age, 10 months, born Pyworthy Devon [Born circa June 1890]
Sally W Honey, Mother, Widow, age 67, Living on her own means, born Pyworthy Devon [Born circa 1824]
Mary Hockin, Servant, Single, age 17, General Servant Domestic, born Boyton Cornwall
Entry from the
1901 England Census taken on the night of 31 March 1901 for the Pyworthy Civil Parish, Holsworthy, Devon, England found in March 2023:
House: Moor Farm
William Honey, Head, Married, age 42, Farmer, works on own account, born Jacobstow Cornwall [Born circa 1859]
Harriett W Honey, Wife, Married, age 52, born Boyton Cornwall, imbecile/feeble minded, [Born circa 1849]
John Honey, Son, Single, age 11, born Pyworthy Devon [Born circa 1890]
Amy Honey, Daughter, Single, age 10, born Pyworthy Devon [Born circa 1891]
Sally Worth Honey, [Mother of William], Widow, age 77, Living on her own means, born Pyworthy Devon [Born circa 1824]
Mary Andrew, Servant, Single, age 20, General Servant Domestic, worker, born Pyworthy Devon
Mary Parnell, Visitor, Single, age 16, Dress-maker, own account, works at home, born Boyton Cornwall [Born circa 1885]
John Parnell, Visitor, Single, age 9, born Boyton Cornwall [Born circa 1892]
Entry from the
1911 England Census taken on the night of Sunday, 2 April 1911 for Pyworthy, Holsworthy
House: Moor Farm, Pyworthy
William Honey, Head, age 52, Married, Married 23 years, 2 children born alive, 2 children still living, Farmer working on own account, born Jacobstow Cornwall [Born circa 1859]
Harriett Willsman Honey, Wife, age 62, Married, born Boyton Devon, Spinal infirmity [Born circa 1849]
John Oliver Honey, Son, age 21, Single, Waggoner on Farm, Working at home, born Pyworthy Devon [Born circa 1890]
Amy Anne Honey, Daughter, age 20, Single, House Keeper, Working at home, born Pyworthy Devon [Born circa 1891]
John Walters, Boarder, age 58, Single, born Boyton Devon, Imbecile infirmity [intellectual disability]
Laura Jane Gilbert, Servant, age 22, Single, General Domestic, born Bridgerule Cornwall
Date and place of baptism, name of father, mother's name confirmed, from England Births and Christenings records found in March 2023:
Name: William Honey
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 30 May 1858
Baptism Place: Jacobstow, Cornwall, England
Father: John Honey
Mother: Sally
Month/year of death, place of death, from the England and Wales Civil Registration Death records found in March 2023:
Name: William Honey
Death Age: 80
Estimated Birth Year: circa 1859
Registration Date: Jan 1939
[Feb 1939]
[Mar 1939]
Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration District: Holsworthy, Devon
Name, estimated year of birth, date of death, place of burial, photo of headstone, from Find a Grave found in March 2023:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/218057784/william-honeyName: William Honey
Death: 5 Mar 1939 aged 80 years [Born circa 1859]
Burial: St. Swithun's Churchyard, Pyworthy, Torridge District, Devon, England