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Theophilus Francis Old 1820 – 1873 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1820

Birth Location: Carnevas Farm house, Cornwall, UK

Death Date: 26 Feb 1873

Death Location: Launceston, Tas, Australia

Father: Unknown None

Mother: Elizabeth Old

Spouse(s): Mary Spear

Children(s): Thomas Old, Theophilus Old, Mary Old, Nicholas Old, Emily Old, Francis Old

Theophilus Francis Old was born in 1820 in Carnevas Farm house, Cornwall, UK, the child of Unknown and Elizabeth Bennett Old. Theophilus Francis Old married Mary Ann Spear, and had children including Thomas Spear Old, Theophilus Francis Old, Mary Sophia Old, Nicholas John Old, Emily Old, Francis Old. Theophilus Francis Old passed away in 1873 in Launceston, Tas, Australia.

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Biography

  • Theophilus Francis Old was born in 1820 in Carnevas Farm house, Cornwall, UK, the child of Unknown and Elizabeth Bennett Old.
  • Theophilus Francis Old married Mary Ann Spear, and had children including Thomas Spear Old, Theophilus Francis Old, Mary Sophia Old, Nicholas John Old, Emily Old, Francis Old.
  • Theophilus Francis Old passed away in 1873 in Launceston, Tas, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Unknown None
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth Old
1798 – 1838
Birth Location: St. Merryn, Cornwall, UK
EO

Spouses(s)

Mary Spear
1819 – 1852
Birth Location: Cornwall, UK
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Children(s)

Thomas Old
1843 – 1926
Birth Location: Padstow, Cornwall or Launceston, Tas, Australia
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Theophilus Old
1845 – 1903
Birth Location: Launceston, Tas, Australia
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Mary Old
1846 – 1944
Birth Location: Launceston, Tas, Australia
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Nicholas Old
1848 – 1928
Birth Location: Launceston, Tas, Australia
NO
Emily Old
1849 – 1936
Birth Location: Launceston, Tas, Australia
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Francis Old
1851 – 1937
Birth Location: Launceston, Tas, Australia
FO

Theophilus Old's Ancestors

Self
Theophilus Old
1820 – 1873
Birth Place: Carnevas Farm house, Cornwall, UK
Parents
Unknown
Elizabeth (Bennett) Old
1798 – 1838
St. Merryn, Cornwall, UK
Grandparents
Francis Ould
1767 – 1806
St. Merryn, Cornwall, UK
Elizabeth Bennett
1759 –
Cornwall, UK
Great-Grandparents
John Ould
1721 – 1804
Jennifer Leverton
1724 – 1810
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Ould
1691 – 1737
Margaret Chenoweth
1697 – 1773
John Leverton
1685 – 1741
Julian Dyer
– 1775

Theophilus Old's Descendants

1.
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Theophilus (Francis) Old (1820 – 26 Feb 1873) m. Mary (Ann) Spear (1819 – 12 Dec 1852)
  1. 1. Thomas (Spear) Old (30 May 1843 – 18 May 1926) m. Charlotte Mitchell
    1. 1. Charlotte Old m. James Hocking
    2. 2. Ernest Old m. Marion (Patience) Grylls
    3. 3. George (Thomas) Old
    4. 4. Alice (May) Old
    5. 5. Thomas (Henry) Old
    6. 6. Edith (Ellen) Old;
    7. 7. Francis (Edward) Old m. Marion Richardson
    8. 8. John (Mitchell) Old
    9. 9. Annie (Emily) Old
  2. 2. Theophilus (Francis) Old (1845 – 05 Jan 1903) m. elizabeth (anne) laity (1850 – )
    1. 1. Leslie (Clifford-Clarence) Old (12 Feb 1890 – 27 May 1930) m. Veronica (May) Turner (1893 – 1964)
      1. 1. Brian (James Patrick) Old (16 Jun 1923 – 21 Nov 1984) m. Bertha (Hope) Khyat (30 Apr 1925 – 05 May 1989)
        1. 1. John (Walter) Old (02 Apr 1943 – ) m. Heather Kewish (01 Jul 1945 – )
        2. 2. Barry (James) Old (06 May 1945 – ) m. Jean McShane (26 Sep 1945 – )
        3. 3. Lindsay (Francis) Old (11 Jun 1948 – ) m. Janet Wolf m. Debra (Leanne) Wyatt (29 Oct 1964 – )
        4. 4. Geoffrey (Phillip) Old (18 Mar 1950 – ) m. Lucy Unknown ( – 19 Aug 2001)
        5. 5. Rodney (Mark) Old (08 Oct 1960 – )
  3. 3. Mary (Sophia) Old (13 Jul 1846 – 16 Oct 1944)
  4. 4. Nicholas (John) Old (07 Apr 1848 – 09 Aug 1928)
  5. 5. Emily Old (10 Nov 1849 – 06 Sep 1936)
  6. 6. Francis Old (14 Jun 1851 – 16 Mar 1937)

Theophilus Old's Timeline

3 Records

1820
1820
Birth of Theophilus Francis Old in Carnevas Farm house, Cornwall, UK
Carnevas Farm house, Cornwall, UK
1820
1820
Birth of Theophilus Francis Old
None
1873
26 Feb 1873
Age 53
Death of Theophilus Francis Old in Launceston, Tas, Australia
Launceston, Tas, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Carnevas Farm house, Cornwall, UK

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1820

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Feb 1873
    Event Place: Launceston, Tas, Australia
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