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Bessie Ford 1859–1935 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1859

Birth Location: Blackawton, Devon, England

Death Date: 1935

Death Location: Newton Abbot, Devon, England

Father: William Ford

Mother: Mary Evens

Spouse(s): Frederick Tong)

Children(s): Ethel Tong, Frederick Tong

Bessie Ford was born in 1859 in Blackawton, Devon, England, the child of William J Ford And Mary Ellen Evens. In 1861, Bessie Ford resided in Dartmouth St Petrox, Devon, England. In 1871, Bessie Ford resided in Stoke Damerel, Devon, England. Bessie Ford married Frederick Legrass Later Tong, and had children including Ethel Tong, Frederick Tong. Bessie Ford passed away in 1935 in Newton Abbot, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • Bessie Ford was born in 1859 in Blackawton, Devon, England, the child of William J Ford And Mary Ellen Evens.
  • In 1861, Bessie Ford resided in Dartmouth St Petrox, Devon, England.
  • In 1871, Bessie Ford resided in Stoke Damerel, Devon, England.
  • Bessie Ford married Frederick Legrass Later Tong, and had children including Ethel Tong, Frederick Tong.
  • Bessie Ford passed away in 1935 in Newton Abbot, Devon, England.

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Spouses(s)

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Bessie Ford's Ancestors

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Bessie Ford
1859–1935
Birth Place: Blackawton, Devon, England
Parents
William J Ford
1833–
Blackawton, Devon, England
Mary (Ellen) Evens
1834–1904
Cornworthy, Devon, England
Grandparents
Samuel Evans
1791–1864
Cornworthy, Devon, England
Ann
1795–
Cornworthy, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
Mary Bovey
–1804
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Bessie Ford's Descendants

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Bessie Ford (1859–1935) m. Frederick (Legrass (later) Tong) (1858–)
  1. 1. Ethel Tong 1883–
  2. 2. Frederick Tong 1887–1888

Bessie Ford's Timeline

5 Records

1859
1859
Birth of Bessie Ford in Blackawton, Devon, England
Blackawton, Devon, England
1861
1861
Age 2
Bessie Ford resided here in Dartmouth St Petrox, Devon, England
Dartmouth St Petrox, Devon, England
1871
1871
Age 12
Bessie Ford resided here in Stoke Damerel, Devon, England
Stoke Damerel, Devon, England
1881
1881
Age 22
Bessie Ford resided here in Tormoham, Devon, England
Tormoham, Devon, England
1935
1935
Age 76
Death of Bessie Ford in Newton Abbot, Devon, England
Newton Abbot, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1859
    Event Place: Blackawton, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2167; Folio: 135; Page: 42; GSU roll: 1341522
    [2] 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 2134; Folio: 31; Page: 57; GSU roll: 832032
    [3] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 1416; Folio: 25; Page: 26; GSU roll: 542809

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Dartmouth St Petrox, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 1416; Folio: 25; Page: 26; GSU roll: 542809

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Stoke Damerel, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 2134; Folio: 31; Page: 57; GSU roll: 832032

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Tormoham, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2167; Folio: 135; Page: 42; GSU roll: 1341522

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Newton Abbot, Devon, England

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