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John (Henry) Alford 1850–1919 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Mar 1850

Birth Location: Morchard Bishop Devon England

Death Date: Jul 1919

Death Location: Crediton, Devon, England

Father: John Cooper

Mother: Ann Alford

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In 1850, John (Henry) Alford entered the world in Morchard Bishop Devon England, born to John Jerrett Cooper And Ann Jerrett Nee Alford. In 1851, John (Henry) Alford resided in Sandford, Devon, England. John (Henry) Alford passed away in 1919 in Crediton, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • In 1850, John (Henry) Alford entered the world in Morchard Bishop Devon England, born to John Jerrett Cooper And Ann Jerrett Nee Alford.
  • In 1851, John (Henry) Alford resided in Sandford, Devon, England.
  • John (Henry) Alford passed away in 1919 in Crediton, Devon, England.

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John Alford's Ancestors

Self
John Alford
1850–1919
Birth Place: Morchard Bishop Devon England
Parents
John Jerrett - Cooper
1805–1888
Sandford, Devon, England
Ann (Jerrett nee) Alford
1815–1890
Sandford, Devon, England
Grandparents
James Jerrett
1780–1854
Sandford, Devon, England
Mary (Jerrett, nee) Cousins
1775–1863
Sandford, Devon, England
John Alford
1780–1860
Rings Ash, Devon, England
Wilmot (Alford, nee) Price
1782–1863
Teignmouth, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
John Jerrett
1737–1814
Mary Jerrett
1738–1790
John Cousins*Cozens
1750–1782
Alice Elston
1749–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Jerrett*Jerred
1692–1768
Not named
1691–1773

John Alford's Timeline

10 Records

1849
Jan 1849
Birth of John (Henry) Alford in Strand, London, Middlesex, England
Strand, London, Middlesex, England
1850
Mar 1850
Birth of John (Henry) Alford in Morchard Bishop Devon England
Morchard Bishop Devon England
1851
1851
Age 1
John (Henry) Alford resided here in Sandford, Devon, England
Sandford, Devon, England
1861
1861
Age 11
John (Henry) Alford resided here in Sandford, Devon, England
Sandford, Devon, England
1871
1871
Age 21
John (Henry) Alford resided here in Exeter, Devon, England
Exeter, Devon, England
1881
1881
Age 31
John (Henry) Alford resided here in Sandford, Devon, England
Sandford, Devon, England
1891
1891
Age 41
John (Henry) Alford resided here in Crediton, Crediton, Crediton, Devon, England
Crediton, Crediton, Crediton, Devon, England
1894
April 1894
Age 44
John (Henry) Alford was married in Bideford, Devon, United Kingdom
Bideford, Devon, United Kingdom
1901
1901
Age 51
John (Henry) Alford resided here in Crediton, Devon, England
Crediton, Devon, England
1919
Jul 1919
Age 69
Death of John (Henry) Alford in Crediton, Devon, England
Crediton, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1849
    Event Place: Strand, London, Middlesex, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Mar 1850
    Event Place: Morchard Bishop Devon England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: April 1894
    Event Place: Bideford, Devon, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Sandford, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1887; Folio: 350; Page: 2; GSU roll: 221037

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Sandford, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 1474; Folio: 91; Page: 8; GSU roll: 542818

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Exeter, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 2164; Folio: 24; Page: 21; GSU roll: 832043

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Sandford, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2231; Folio: 91; Page: 9; GSU roll: 1341537

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Crediton, Crediton, Crediton, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1760; Folio: 6; Page: 10; GSU roll: 6096870

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Crediton, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2129; Folio: 11; Page: 14

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Sandford Credit, Devonshire
    Record Source: 1851 United Kingdom Census Sample

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jul 1919
    Event Place: Crediton, Devon, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 5b; Page: 385

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