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Ruth Small 1787–1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1787

Birth Location: Torquay, Devon, England

Death Date: 17 Jan 1850

Death Location: Wootten Fitzpaine, Devon, England

Father: James (1756)**

Mother: Jane Stanley

Spouse(s): James Wells

Children(s): Robert Wells

The story of Ruth Small began in 1787 in Torquay, Devon, England. Ruth Small married James Wells, and had children including Robert Wells. Ruth Small passed away in 1850 in Wootten Fitzpaine, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Ruth Small began in 1787 in Torquay, Devon, England.
  • Ruth Small married James Wells, and had children including Robert Wells.
  • Ruth Small passed away in 1850 in Wootten Fitzpaine, Devon, England.

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Ruth Small's Ancestors

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Ruth Small
1787–1850
Birth Place: Torquay, Devon, England
Parents
James Small (1756)**
1756–1825
Tisbury, Wiltshire, England
Jane (‘Jenny’ Cuthwaite) Stanley
1770–1833
Milton Abbas, Dorset, England
Grandparents
Mary (Margaret Small) Small
1736–1821
Devon, Somerset, England
John Stanley
1744–1817
Bentley, Hampshire, England
Edith (Say) ‘Romanichal‘
1744–1793
England
Great-Grandparents
Peter Stanley
1710–1779
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Stanley
1670–1737
Elizabeth Boure
1690–1730

Ruth Small's Descendants

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Ruth Small (1787–17 Jan 1850) m. James Wells (Jul 1797–)
  1. 1. Robert Wells 1815–1901 m. Amelia Cooper 1821–1905
    1. 1. Phoebe (Fata) Wells 1845–1889 m. Samuel Cooper 1848–1920
      1. 1. Leonard (C) Cooper 1871–1914 m. Florence ((Francis, Fiance, France) Harrison Cooper) Lee 1882–1976
        1. 1. Rachel ((Aunt Dick) Cooper) Watson 1897–1985 m. Joe Watson 1896–1968
        2. 2. Mamie Cooper 1911–2000
        3. 3. Tommy Cooper 1903–1989
        4. 4. Bennie Cooper 1913–2001
        5. 5. Billy Cooper 1901–2002 m. Bessie (Mae Joles \) Cooper 1911–2009
        6. 6. Hazel (Cooper) Palmer 1901–1982

Ruth Small's Timeline

2 Records

1787
1787
Birth of Ruth Small in Torquay, Devon, England
Torquay, Devon, England
1850
17 Jan 1850
Age 63
Death of Ruth Small in Wootten Fitzpaine, Devon, England
Wootten Fitzpaine, Devon, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1787
    Event Place: Torquay, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Jan 1850
    Event Place: Wootten Fitzpaine, Devon, England

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