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John De Viell and Ann

Married

There seems to be some difficulty in writing the family's name - it is often indexed incorrectly (for example Deviell).

There is an entry in the GRO indices for the marriage of a John Deviell in Jul/Aug/Sep 1843 is St Thomas, Devon (volume 10 page 337). There are several other names on the page, including one Ann Webber.

At the time of the 1851 census, the family's address seems to be something like Exwick Village, St. , St. Thomas Apost, Devon. At this time two ladies are lodging with the family - Ann Davey, 21, a dressmaker, and Ann Bennet, 31 a silverer (?).

At the time of the 1861 census, the family's address seems to be something like Exwick, St. Thomas' Apostle, Devon.

At the time of the 1871 census, the family address is Exwick, St. Thomas.

At the time of the 1891 census, the family were living at 17, Follett Buildings, St. Mary Major, Exeter.

At the time of the 1891 census, the family's address seems to be something like Exwick, St. Thomas, Devon.
Husband:   John De Viell

Born: 1815
Died: 1901
Father:  
Mother:  


John seems to be missing from the 1851 census when he would have been aged about 34 or 35, despite the rest of his family being there.

Aged 44 at the time of the 1861 census. Here his name is entered as John Jr. His occupation is entered as mason, and his place of birth Devon, Bradninch.

Aged 55 at the time of the 1871 census, his place of birth is entered as Bradninch. His occupation is entered as Mason.

His age appears to have been entered as 75 at the time of the 1891 census. Here his place of birth is entered as Devon Bradninch. His occupation is entered as Mason and his marital status widowed.

Aged 85 at the time of the 1901 census, his place of birth is entered as "Devon, Bradninch", and his occupation entered as "retired mason".

There is an entry in the GRO indices for the death of a John De Viell aged 85, in Jul/Aug/Sep 1901 in St. Thomas, Devon (volume 5b, page 35).

There are two mentions in the census returns for another John Deviell who is likely to be John's father. John Deviell (senior) appears in both the 1851 cenus (aged 68) and in the 1871 census (aged 78), at both times living in Exwick, St. Thomas.

Wife:   Ann

Born: 1820
Died: 1890
Father:  
Mother:  


Aged 29 at the time of the 1851 cenus, her place of birth is entered as South Molton.

Aged 39 at the time of the 1861 census, her place of birth is given as South Molton.

Aged 50 at the time of the 1871 census, her place of birth is entered as  South Molton.

There is an entry in the GRO indices for the death of an Ann De Viell, aged 70, in Jul/Aug/Sep 1890 in St Thomas Devon (volume 5b, page 40).

Male  Child 1:   Thomas De Viell

Born: 1845
Died:  
Spouse:
Children:


Aged 5 at the time of the 1851 census, his place of birth is entered as St Thomas.

Aged 15 at the time of the 1861 census, where his place of birth is entered again as St Thomas and his occupation "errand boy".

Female  Child 2:   Selina De Viell

Born: 1847
Died:  
Spouse:
Children:

Occupation: Dressmaker
Aged 3 at the time of the 1851 census, her place of birth is entered as St. Thomas.

Aged 13 at the time of the 1861 census, her place of birth is entered as St. Thomas, and her occupation is given as dressmaker.

Female  Child 3:   Mary Jane De Viell

Born: 1849
Died:  
Spouse:
Children:


Aged 1 at the time of the 1851 census, her place of birth is given as St Thomas.

Aged 11 at the time of the 1861 census, her place of birth is given as St Thomas.

Male  Child 4:   William R. De Viell

Born: 1852
Died:  
Spouse:
Children:

Occupation: Bricklayer
Aged 9 at the time of the 1861  census, his place of birth is given as St Thomas.

Aged 18 at the time of the 1871 census, his place of birth is entered as Exwick, and his occupation mason.

Aged 38 at the time of the 1891 census, his place of birth is entered as St. Thomas and his occupation mason.

Aged 48 at the time of the 1901 census, his place of birth is entered as "Devon, Exwick", and his occupation entered as "bricklayer".

Female  Child 5:   Jessie De Viell

Born: 1855
Died:  
Spouse: William J. Hocking
Children: Edward S. Hocking, Horace E. Hocking, Selina Florence Hocking, Percy Clyde Hocking


Aged 6 at the time of the 1861 census, her place of birth is entered as St Thomas.

Aged 33 at the time of the 1891 census. Her place of birth is entered as "Exwick, Devon".

Her age is entered as 45 at the time of the 1901 census, and her place of birth again Exwick. Her occupation is entered as "Laundress with own account at home".

Male  Child 6:   Walter De Viell

Born: 1857
Died:  
Spouse:
Children:

Occupation: Railway labourer
Aged 3 at the time of the 1861 census, his place of birth is given as St Thomas.

Aged 13 at the time of the 1871 census, his place of birth is entered as Exwick (St. Thomas), and his occupation scholar.

Aged 31 or perhaps 34 (33?) at the time of the 1891 census, his place of birth is entered as St. Thomas and his occupation railway labourer.

Female  Child 7:   Eva De Viell

Born: 1861
Died:  
Spouse:
Children:


Aged 9 at the time of the 1871 census, her place of birth is entered as Exwick St. Thomas.

Female  Child 8:   Beatrice De Viell

Born: 1864
Died:  
Spouse:
Children:

Occupation: Dressmaker
Aged 7 at the time of the 1871 census, her place of birth is entered as Exwick St. Thomas.

Aged 26 at the time of the 1891 census, her place of birth is entered as St. Thomas and her occupation dressmaker.