BOLT Ancesters from Devon,England
NEWS FLASH, LONG LOST BOLT
ANCESTORS FOUND IN MERTON DEVON ENGLAND ! Canada & English
Data both Here!!! Up date version of 4/14/99--by Richard Bolt
Map of Merton Devon England area
Emanuel BOLT Sr.
Born 1804: Hatherleigh Parish records have Emanuel christened June 20th, 1804 to Thomas BOLT & Ann .
Likely birth record : Emanuel born to Thomas and Ann M/C Hatherleigh 20 June 1804.
Married: Unknown place and date. Likely 1828 period. See Haterleigh or Little Torrington.
Died: Likely died between 1861 & 1881! See Devon death records. Likely died in Merton, Dolton or Huish area! Last census record of Emanuel found was 1861.
Living: Merton, Devon 1840-1861 (+&-). Living in Honeybrae House in Merton from 1841 Census information.
Children of Emanuel Sr. & Elizabeth were:
#1 Emanuel Jr. BOLT (1829-1906)--Immigrated to Huron, Ontario, Canada as early as 1861.
#2-James BOLT b. 1831--Lived in E.Stonehouse (now Plymouth) with family.
#3-Mary Ann (BOLT) Scott b. 1832--Married in 1857 and not traced yet as a Scott !
#4-Charlette (BOLT) Passmore b. 1834--Lived in Great Torrington, Devon with husband.
#5-Elizabeth (BOLT) Stapleton b.1837--Immigrated to Huron, Ontario, Canada in possibly 1860?
#6-Thomas BOLT (1838-1928)--Immigrated to Huron, Ontario, Canada. Arrived in Canada 1863 or before.
#7-John BOLT (1840-1916)--Immigrated to Stafford,NY, then in old age just before death immigrated to Huron, Ontario, Canada where his kids were living.Not sure if he came to Canada first, but no records show him there!
#8-Eliza (BOLT) Baker b. 1842--Lived in Dolton, Devon .No children known! Between 1881 & 1891 she became unmarried?
#9-Samuel BOLT (1845-1925)--Stayed in Merton with his family. Burried in Dolton.
#10-William BOLT (1847-1926)--Immigrated to Huron, Ontario, Canada
#11 - Harriet BOLT b. 1853--Had child out of wed lock & vanished from records?
Emanuel Sr's Siblings ( Other children of Thomas & Ann, parents of Emanuel):
(1) Thomas christened 25 Dec. 1792 in Monkohampton ? See 1851 census record to Thomas (54) & Ann BOLT. Both born & living in Mokohampton? There was a daughter Mary living with them age 11.
(2) Thomas & Ann BOLT of Hatherleigh had Mary BOLT christened , Jan 8th, 1807, and Charlett BOLT christened , May 4th, 1810.
(3) Possible: Note there was another Elizabeth BOLT buried in Dolton church records for 29 Feb. 1860 @ 63. She was born 1797 based on that info.Who was she? Related to other Elizabeth? She was living in Burrleigh (?) at time of death? Census of 1851 has an Elizabeth (53) , wife of Richard Bolt, b. Honey Church. Living in Bondleigh. Richard was 54 and b. North Tauton, Note also, my 1861 census info. has Richard alone, so this confirms Elizabeth link & death.
(4) Possibly related is a Jane Bolt b. Bondleigh & living in Dolton in 1851!
Houses Lived In by Emanuel & Family in Merton area:
The 1832 birth record of daughter had them at Specott Downs in Merton.
The 1840 Property Map for Merton shows & lists Emanuel BOLT as living in Benstool plot 501, which includes House and Cottage. Also plot 502 Garden & 503 land plot. This was shared with John Stacey. Accounting has A=1 for all three. Likely all on one acre? P=10, L=1 S=16 & R=? d=8. The l is really a British money pound symbol, and likely indicates a rent paid. Think there was mention of the vicar collecting rents? All land was owned by Lord Clinton of Huish area. Origional house site was searched for using map info. No luck so far, but Merton locals on Internet will search. It could be in area now being strip mined for White Clay.
Census of 1841 Devon: Age 30 /M /Head /Merton/Ag Lab /b. Devon
Census of Devon 1851: Age 46 /M /Head / M /Merton/Ag Lab /Self /DEV.Hatherleigh
Census of 1861 Devon: Living Honitors Cottage, Age 55 /M/ Head/ M/ Merton / Ag Lab/b. ?
Census of Devon 1871: No listing in Merton?
Note: Census of 1881 & 1891 had only Son Samuel and his family for BOLTs in Merton! Could Emanuel Sr. still be alive in 1871 and with Elizabeth not found in 1871 either? Try Hatherleigh?
Census of Devon ,1881: Wife Elizabeth living with daughter in Dolton. Was Emanuel dead then?
Qs: Where and when did Emanuel Sr. die? Where is he buried?
Likely parents of Emanuel Sr. above :
Likely brother of Emanuel Sr. above :
Likely choices for parents of Emanuel Sr.s parents ( father of Thomas Sr. above) are:
Elizabeth ( Elliot*) BOLT-----Wife of Emanuel Sr.
Born 1811 in based on post marriage 1851 census data. See below on Little Torrington data.
Died 1882 @75: Buried 26 Nov. 1882 in Dolton church records.
Census Records:
Census of 1841 Devon: Age 30 /Wife of Emanuel/Merton /b. Devon
Census of 1851 Devon: Age 40/F /Wife/M /Merton /Glover /Emanuel Bolt /b. DEV.Lt.Torringto
Census of 1861 Devon: Age 51/ F/wife /M /Merton /Glover / Emanuel Bolt/ b. Little Torrington
Census of Devon 1871: No listing in Merton or adjacent towns in Torrington Parish.?
Note: Census of 1881 & 1891 had only Son Samuel and his family for BOLTs in Merton! Try Hatherleigh? Was she living with another child/daughter ?
Census of 1881 Devon: Elizabeth /75 /F /MotL /W /Dolton /Former Ag.Lab./John Baker/ b. DEV.Little Torrington
Note, Mary Ann was working at a home in Dolton in 1851. Is this how her sister Eliza met and married John Baker of Dolton?! Note, Elizabeths census reported age of 75 likely should be 71 or 70!
Census of Devon 1891:No entry-Deceased in 1882?!
Qs: What was her birth date? See parish records for Little Torrington for Elliot? Also see Census records for siblings. * Note, Charletts' 1851 census record indicates Charletts uncle was an Elliot.
An Elizabeth Elliot was christened in Lt. Torrington on 27 May, 1810. Father was Samuel Elliot & mother Ann.No record found in LDS computer for marriage between Elizabeth & Emanuel Sr.
Samuel Elliot & Ann also had children;
#1-Emanuel Jr. BOLT
Born 1829 from 1841 census data. Place and official birth date are unknown! Saw no Merton CE records of Emanuels birth? Were they at another parish then? Note 1832 they were in Merton. Try Hatherleigh parish records for his birth, or Little Torrington.
Marriage: Possibly married in England?
Death: Died in Canada in 1906 @ age 77
Living in Canada: See below
Census Records:
Census of 1841 Devon:
Census of 1851 Devon:
Census of 1861 Devon:
Census of 1871: See Canada 1871 census.
Emanuel Jr. in Canada
CHILDREN of Emanuel Jr. & Anna S.
Ont, d. 1947, M. 24 May 1893 in Brussels, Ont. to Elizabeth (Bolt) Akey Bolt (they were first cousins)(b.1872-1951) b.1896! Elizabeth Akey was Elizabeth Bolt, wife of Mr. Akey &when he died, she married her cousin Nathaniel?
Q-Were these two above children by Annie May??
Q-Addie (Plant) Bolt died and her children were put up for adoption? Where was Howard? When did he die? Who was Frank M. Plant (Frank Bolt)?
Q-What was Emanuel's wife Anna S.'s maiden name? Why was she in Detroit when she died?
#2-James BOLT
Born 1831 in Merton from census data. See 1841 census in Merton for family check! Q-Was James in Devon census of 1891 or 1881? See Devon death records. Note, E. Stonehouse was/is part of Plymouth. Had its own parish.
Married in 1864: Likely based on son 16 in 1881! Where married to Elizabeth ?
Children :
Note gap of 5 yrs 1865-1870, likely a few short lived children born is this period?
Census Records:
Census of 1841 Devon: No entry for Merton! See rest of Torrington Parish? Where was he age 10? See adjacent towns? See Hatherleigh? See Tawstock?
Census of 1851 Devon: Age 20 /M /Serv /U /Tawstock/Farm Labr/John Cann /DEV.Merton
Census of 1861 Devon: No sign of James @30 in Merton or adjacent towns/villages in Torrington Parish. See Tawstock for 1861 & Stonehouse? Try Hatherleigh also?
Census of 1871: No sign of James @40 in Merton & adjacent towns? See Tawstock & Stonehouse? See Tawstock for 1871 & Stonehouse? Try Hatherleigh also?
Census of 1881 Devon:
Census of 1891 Devon:
Listed by town only at this time, not seen for E. Stonehouse yet? Present 1891 Census is only by Street, not by name sorted! Note, Stonehouse became art of Plymouth, Devon, England.
#3-Mary Ann (BOLT) Scott
Born 1832 : Merton parish records have her christened 4 Mar 1832 as daughter of Emanuel & Elizabeth living at Specott Downs, and Emanuel as a laborer.
Note, Ann was her grandmothers first name, so was there possibly an Ann that died early ?
Married 1857: Mary Ann BOLT ( of Merton parish) & Thomas Scott ( sojourner of Merton parish). Banns published in Merton CE church.
CENSUS RECORDS Census of 1841 Devon: 8/Merton/ b. Merton
Census of 1851 Devon: 19/F/-/-/Dolton/Farm Serv/NathanielBissett/Dev.Merton
Census of 1861Devon: No listing for Merton or Dolton or adjacent towns? Where was she at age 29? Must look for her as a Scott!
Census of 1871 Devon: See Scott.
Census of 1881 Devon:
#4-Charlette (BOLT) Passmore
Born 1834 Merton, Devon: Merton parish records have her as Christened
6 April 1834 to Emanuel & Elizabeth living at Benstool, and he being a laborer.
Married 1856: Charlette BOLT (23) a glover and spinster of Merton) & William PASSMORE 24) a laborer of Merton married Oct.9, 1856. Williams father was also William, a laborer. Charlett's father was Emanuel, a laborer. Whiteness were Ann Squire & Francis Henry Passmore. Church notices on Sept. 14, 21 & 28. A William Passmore was c. 19 July 1832 to Willian & Ann Passmore in Cadeleigh, Devon from LDS info.
Census Records:
Census of 1851: Charlotte/17/F/Niec/U/Ltl. Torrington /Gloveress/Samuel Elliot/b. Merton
Census of 1861: Not seen in Merton or area towns?
Census of 1871: Not seen in Merton or area towns?
Census of 1881:
Qs: See her uncles family in 1881 & 1891 Census. Possibly in 1851 census.
See Charlett under Passmore in other census records, 1861, 1871,1881, 1891?
See parish records for Elizabeth ( mother) being in same Elliot family pre marriage to Emanuel Sr.?
Note, there was a Hellen Passmore, 14 dau. of William in Great Torrington for census of 1881! Listed as glover. Born in Langtree. Also a Mary Flize, 6, dau of William in Great Torrington.? There was also a William H. Passmore living in Great Torrington.
Note, Beaford is just over hill from Merton! Family is on Foilo 62/pg.18.
Note, Another William h. Passmore family in G.T, who was a Naval pentioner. No William Jr. seen?
#5-Elizabeth (BOLT) Stapleton
Born 1837 from 1851 census data. Birth date fits Canadian data.
Arrived in Canada in 1860? Canadian records birth in 2 Mar 1835 or 37?
Married 1858 in Devon: Elizabeth BOLT (age 22, Glover and spinster) & Robert David Stapleton (age 22, Lab/batch) Married Nov. 16, 1858 . Both from Merton. Roberts father was Robert Stapleton, a carpenter. Elizabeths father was Emanuel a farm laborer. Whitnesses to her marriage were Richard Stapleton & Frederick Stacy. Note, the BOLT family shared Benstool house with the Stacys! Notices of church were for Oct. 3, 10, & 17. Banns? Robert Stapleton of Merton died Jan. 30, 1861
ROBERT son of Arthur and Rebecca STAPLETON 21/4/1805 in Merton Bishops t ranscripts. Likely Robert Sr. birth.
Emigrated to Canada:
Census Records:
Census of 1841 Devon: Age 5 /Merton / b. Devon
Census of 1851 Devon: Age 14 / F / Daur/ - / Merton /Glover/Emanuel BOLT/ b. DEV.Merton
Census of 1861: No listing in Merton? MARRIED, see Stapleton listings!
Census of 1881: Did not look at England, assumed already in Canada!
Qs: Why wasen't Elizabeths' baptisim recorded in Merton CE church records? Were they still in Merton in 1837? Note there is a 1835-1838 record gap! Possibly lived in another parish?
Elizabeth (Bolt) Stapleton in Canada
d. ? in Huron Canada? what year? Where buried?
Children were:
Questions are: Where are present heirs? Was she really related to Tom? Did they live in Turnberry area? Look up Elizabeths born in period Eng? See IGI for possibly any children born in England ( pre Canada)?
#6-Thomas BOLT
Born 1838 : Thomas BOLT was Christened July 15th, 1838 to Emanuel & Elizabeth Bolt of Merton parish church. His father Emanuel was a laborer and living at Benstool at time. Note: Birth date fits Canadian data.
Married: Twice? -See below
Died:1928 in Canada
Census Records of Devon England:
Census of 1841 Devon: Thomas /3/ son / Merton /Emanuel Bolt/b. Devon
Census of 1851 Devon: Thomas /12 /M/ Serv/-/Merton /Farm Lab /Elizabeth Ashton/b.DEV.Merton
Census of 1861: No listing in Merton or adjacent towns in Torrington parish? Was he off to Canada? Age 22 then! Try Hatherleigh also?
Census of 1871: No listing in Merton? Gone to Canada!
Thomas Bolt in Canada
Turnberry Bolt Family ( Reviewed Turnberry Census data for 1861, 1871, & 1881.Also letter from Olive Bolt)
Family of Thomas Bolt in Canada(1838-1928)
Shows up in 1871 & 1881 Census of Turnberry (SEE 1909, AS LISTED)
(TB) Thomas Bolt, b.28 July 1838 in Devonshire, Eng. d. 28 July 1928 (died on his birthday!) (age 91) M. 1865 in Ratho in Blandford Township , North of Bright, Ont.Oxford County. Burried in Wroxeter Cem.
CHILDREN OF THOMAS BOLT & JULIA (GARROW) BOLT
(TB0) George Thomas Bolt, b. Nov. 1864 in St. Catherines, Ontario, Ca-Date & place are family info. only!
No off spring, her second marriage. Only two stepdaughters!
No offspring! Had one adopted child.
CHILDREN OF THOMAS BOLT & MARY (MITCHEL) BOLT
Thomas Bolt & Mary (Mitchel?) Bolt, b. 1842 in Devonshire, Eng.
Eli's children were:
William's children were:
Children were:
Thomas Bolt related QUESTIONS as of 11/24/93:
Possible Thomas Bolt Time Line with Turnberry Tom
#7-John BOLT
Census Records of Devon:
Census of 1841 Devon: 8 mo. / son / Merton / b. Devon
Census of 1851 Devon: 10 / M/ Son / - /Merton / Scholar /Emanuel Bolt /b. DEV.Merton
Census of 1861 Devon: Age 20. No listing in Merton or other towns in Torrington Parish? Age 20? Was he off to US yet? Did he go to Canada first? Try Hatherleigh also? Did he marry in Canada or England? See birth place of first child?
Census of 1871: Age 30. No listing in Merton or adjacent towns?
Qs: Where did he marry, US or Canada?
John Bolt in US & Canada
This same name person data for reference only.
John's children were:
(JB1) Frank (Francis) Bolt of Turnberry, b. NY State. M. Ellen Anne Plant in 17 June 1896 in Listowel, Ont. Her father was William Plant (*1), 1842-1924.Ellen died in 1919 and some of the children were adopted out!! Not in IGI births for NY!
(JB2) Jenny (Bolt) Sage of NY , Husband was Fred Sage of NY. Not in IGI for NY births. NL on Marrige ether! Look at SS index for Sage in NY? Born ??? There was a SAGE family in Stafford.
(JB3) Elizabeth (Bolt) Bolt!, b. 1872 in NY State.Not in IGI for NY births. She died 25 Mar.1951(79 Yrs) in Wingham, Huron, Ontario, Canada. M. 11 Sept 1889 in Wingham to William Akey 1st, 2nd Husband was Nathaniel Bolt, M. 24 May 1893 in Brussels, Ont. Elizabeth came to Canada at a ge 16, 1888.
John Bolt search via US Civil War records & Census:
@ b. 1841? in England, Devon (Oct.12,1840--Mar.12,1916 in Huron, Ca.)
@ Note, looked for John in 1860 census of VT. There was a Peter, Henery, & Tarrille , all in Franklin Co Vt, but no John.
@ Reported to have served in US Civil War and lived in NY state:
Note, John, brother of Thomas, died in Huron, Ca. in 1916!
Data to find possible John Bolt serving in US Civil War (via National archives data):
1) John Bolt-Delaware Co. NY( near PA on inside corner of NY/PA border); 651 @ 1860 census
(2) John K. Bolt was married in Cambridge, NY in-----. Checked 1870 census for Bolt, N/L for Cambridge, just that marriage record from IGI!
(3) Bolt, John K.; Co A, S. NY Calvery; pvt-pvt. Born Orleans Co. NY, a miller Rochester, NY, July 17, 1861. Born in NY state, so NOT my/ our JOHN!
(4) Bolt, John; Co F; 80 NY Inft. Born Germany, was weaver in Keingston, NY, also in 20th NY? Born in Germany, so NOT my/ our JOHN!
*(5) Bolt, John K.; Co F; 1st NY Mounted rifels; pvt-pvt Mustered out Leity Point, VA, in Nov 29, 1865; listed as pvt. Co. F 4th Reg. NY Prov'l Cav.; enlisted July 17, 1861 ; Poss. Rochester, NY? Poor scribbles!
*(6) Bolt, John; Co D; 82,4B, 113 Ohio Inf;---Pension filled out in NY? 1900 Mar 24; Invalid 1.246.133 cirt# 1.068.141. Mustered out Louisville, Ky; not much other info, only pay stubbs as others! Did not see pension records, need another # at bottom of N.A. info card!
*(7) Bolt, John; Landsman; Regment ? Carolina ?, VT? Invalid 55290; 1907, Sept. 28; 39,714. Did not see pension records, need another # at bottom of N.A. info card! Also, said Navy Military & was in RM 13W? Said Naval records kept in St. Louis,MO???
Other Civil War BOLT names listed in NY entrys.
(8)Bolt, Charles; 100 NY Infantry; pvt-pvt
(9) Bolt, Christian; Co K; 145 NY Infantry
(10) Bolt, Henry D.; Co D; 107 NY Inft
(11)Bolt, Horace H.; Co I; 103 NY Inft; pvt-pvt
(12) Bolt, James V.; Co A; 5 NY Calvery; sqt-pvt
(13) Bolt, Stephen ?; Co I; 121 NY Mountain rifels; pvt-pvt
(14) Bolt, William; Co A; 64 Ny Inft
(15) Bolt, William A.; ? ?
More not copied listed under Bolte? August for one! There were four John Bolt names
in the entire Civil War pension list, two listed are here!
(*1) Family of connected William Plant & Mary Ann Marsh ( Frank Bolt's wifes family)
(WP) William Plant, b. 1842-1924 & Mary Ann Marsh, M. 1848 (WP1) Ernest William Plant, b. 1872 (WP2) George Plant (WP3) Milton Plant (WP4) Nelson Marsh Plant (WP5) Adeline Plant 1882-1930, M. Howard Bolt (WP6) Ellen Plant 1881-1919, M. Frank Bolt (WP7) ?
#8-Eliza (BOLT) Baker
Born 1842: Christened 25 Dec. 1842 in Merton parish records. Family living at Benstool and father a laborer..
Married 1870: Eliza BOLT ( of Huish parish) & John Baker ( of Dolton) . Banns published Apr. 24, May 1 & May 8th, 1870 in Merton church.
Need to search Huish records for BAKER & BOLT!
Census Records:
Census of 1841--NOT BORN YET!
Census of 1851 Devon: Eliza /8 /F/ Daur - Merton - Emanuel DEV.Merton Bolt
Census of 1861 Devon: No listing in Merton or other town in Torrington Parish. At age 18, was she married yet? Try Hatherleigh also?
Census of 1871: Found in Dolton, adjacent town/village of Merton ( Living at, # 150 Rilhye? Note,150 may only be census entry #!
Census of 1881:
Census of 1891: Eliza ( Bolt) Baker/head/44/umarried?/#106 Shorts Cottage, Dolton/Layndress?/b. Merton ( boarder Siles Seldon 28)
Qs: Where was Eliza's husband John? Why listed as unmarried? Divorced? Dead?
Note there were several other BAKER families living in Dolton! Another Dolton BAKER family researcher sent e-mail on subject, but not responded yet!
See Huish census for 1861 & 1871. 1871 may give clue to Baker household.
Did Eliza have any children? Census info. would indicate no!
#9-Samuel BOLT
Born 1845 : Feb. 16, 1845 to Emanuel & Elizabeth living in Benstool in Merton. Likely Christened date in Merton church Samuel stayed in Merton and raised a family there. Living in Buckland Filleigh during 1875-76 period?
Married: 1867 likely based on son 3 in 1871 census. Married to Elizabeth b. 1848 in Buckland Filleigh
Died: At 80. July 2nd, 1925 from tomb stone in Dolton church yard. Where he died or why buried in Dolton is unknown! Photo of tomb stone available.
Wife: Elizabeth b. 1848 & d. /buried in Merton on May 25, 1892 @46.
Children :
Census Records for Samuel Bolt:
Census 1841 Devon---NOT BORN YET!
Census of 1851 Devon: 6 /M /Son / - /Merton / - / Emanuel Bolt /b. DEV.Merton
Census 1861 Devon: 18 M /Serv /Merton/Carter?/Home of Thomas Snell /b. Merton
Census 1871 Devon: Living in Houton Cottage #99?
Note, for Sheepwash census of 1871 there was also a Thomas Bolt/3/b. Merton/ visitor in home of James Vanstone in Sheepwash? Was Mrs. Vanstone a Bolt daughter? Same kid on different days of census? Why was he in there home? Mrs. Vanston's first name was Betsy, so not a daughter of Elizabeth & Emanuel!
Census of 1881 Devon:
Census of 1891 Devon:
Where was William 16 ( son of Sam)? Did he die? Living elsewhere? Did I check rest of Devon looking for William as servant or? Look at adjacent towns for him?
Qs: Where was Samuel Jr. in 1881 census? Why was Samuel Sr.s' tomb stone in Dolton church? What do Dolton church records show? Whhen & where did his wife Elizabeth die? Is she in Dolton CE cemetary also? Did I see records? Where is she burried?
#10-William BOLT
Born 1847 Bapt. Apr. 9, 1847. Father living at Benstool as a laborer. 1851 Canadian data birth date indicates 24 or 25 March 1848?.
Devon Census Records:
Census of 1841 Devon:-NOT BORN YET!
Census of 1851 Devon: 3 / M / Son / - /Merton / - /Emanuel Bolt/b. DEV.Merton
Census of 1861 Devon: 13 / M / Merton /House Servant /at home of: William Ashton in Merton /b. Merton
Census of 1871: No listing in Merton? Gone to Canada?
Qs: Did he and Fanny marry in England? did they have any children in England? Huron info. says no kids in Canada! Check Devon 1851 census for Fanny?
Canadian Census Records--???
William Bolt in Canada
Councillor William Bolt, b. Mar.25,1849/47 ( This is now known to be incorrect date!), Eng, Farmer, d. Jun. 1, 1926 (77){poss. 22 Sept 1935 (84) ??}, tombstone lists Fanny (Tallin ) Bolt, b. 1850?as his wife , she died Sept. 22, 1935 (84) . So Fanny was abt same age as Tallin, assume same wife? Jellin &Tallin! See also tombstone of William Tallin? next to hers. Buried 04 June 1926 in Wingham Cemetary.
See Devon 1851 census data for Tallin.No marriage record found for Devon marriage!
(Wife) Jellin Bolt, or same Fanny (Tallin) Bolt ,b. 1850 Eng, wife of William Bolt. Died 22 Sept 1935 (84 Years) Was this date William or Fanny??
Buried 25 Sept 1935 Wingham.
Q- Were there any children?
#11 - Harriet BOLT
Born 1853 Bapt. June 27?, 1852 in Merton. Father at Benstool as laborer.
Married: ? See below.
Children: Harriet had Elizabeth Bolt christened Mar. 13, 1870 in Merton. She was living at Benstool and was a glover.Assume this was an out of wed lock baby at 17 yrs old? The church notice had no mention of father. Possible record in Lord Clinton-Davis archives still in Huish farm house.
Died: ?
Devon Census Records:
Census of 1841 & 1851= NOT BORN YET!
Census of 1861: 8 /F /Dau /Merton /Scholar/Emanuel Bolt/b. Merton
Census of 1871: No listing in Merton or adjacent towns ( Torrington Parish) at age 18? Married? Try Hatherleigh also?
Census of 1881; No mention of Harriet nor her daughter Elizabeth in Devon? Was Harriet married then?
Qs: What happened to Harriet and her daughter Elizabeth? Se 1891 census ! Did Harriet marry? Move to another part of England? Did her daughter take name of Harriets husband? Note
Note, found record of a Herriet Bolt marrying a Owen Birch in 1874 ( 10 Nov 1874) in Holy Trinity, Stratford On Avon, Warwick, Eng. !881 census showed no record of living there!
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Data From : CENSUS SURNAME INDEX-1851-DEVON-BOLT &
LDS Microfiche 1891 & 1891 Devon Census . LDS Census films 1841,1861, & 1871
or 1851 census, use the following format.
FORENAME AGE/SX / REL./ MAR./ PLACE OCCUP. / HEAD / WHERE
TO HD.CON. BORN
Detailed data from Devon Records Office visited in Summer of 97. Have copies of Church ( CE) parish book records for Christnings , marriage Banns, burials for Merton & Dolton Bolt family.
E. Stonehouse is now part of Plymouth, Devon, England
East_ Stonehouse, usually referred to simply as"Stonehouse". For the record, it was a fairly small town sandwiched between the town of Plymouth proper (to the E) and Stoke Damerel (to the W - which was the site of the Devonport Royal Navy dockyard, and
is now usually known as Devonport). Before Davenport it was know as the town of Docks.
The "Three towns" of Plymouth, Stonehouse and Devonport had grown together in the latter part of the 19th C, and became the City of Plymouth early this century.
Note the entire area of Merton, Huish & Dolton were owned and farmed by Lord Clinton ( most of it is still today!). Lord Clinton records from that period still exist in attic of main farm house adjacent to Huish church and could produce interesting information of how estate families lived then and who was doing what. Some of the Clinton collection was donated to the Exeter Devon Records Office.
Huish Church of England name is St. James the Lesser.
Merton Church of England is---
Dolton Church of England is---
Editor of this Data:
Contact Richard Barkwill Bolt; 13109 Forest Drive; Bowie, MD. 20715 ; USA
HM 301-8054274 WK 301-2863784 // E-Mail: dickbolt@his.com or dick.bolt@gsfc.nasa.gov or rbolt@pop300.gsfc.nasa.gov
Records seen in Exeter at Devon Record Office:
Huish
Marriages 1813-1837 MF3; 1837-1981 MF 4 &5
FM6 or 15? had 1870 Banns
No Deaths submitted since 1837? Could not find Samuels burial in 1925!! Records still in church!
Merton
MF 1,2 births/marriages/ 1653-1752; Marriages 1664-1752, 1656
Burials 1653-1751
MF 2, 3 B/M/b
1687-1769; 1688-1752; 1687-1769
MF3,4 Bapt. & Burials 1770-1812
MF 4-6 Bapt. 1813-1843
MF 6,7 Banns, marriages 1754-1791
MF 7,8
MF 10
MF 10-13
MF 8,9 Burials 1813-1875
MF9 Deaths 1844-1857? 1849-1875
Mf 13-19 Marriages 1837-1981
Dolton
MF 11 & 12 Bapt 1843-1876
MF 12 & 13 Bapt. 1876-1921
MF8-10 Burials 1813-1871
Mf 15-17 Burials 1871-1954
Hatherleigh
MF 7 Bapt. 1794-1812
MF 7-11 Bapt. (1802) 1813-1843
MF 11,12 Marriages 1754-1799
MF 13,14 Marriages 1813-1838
Assume 1838 on for Marriages is still in church!
Shebbear
MF 1-3 1653-1812 B/M/Bur
MF 8,9 Burials 1813-1862
Black Torrington
MF 1-3 Bapt. 1547-1739
Merton, Devon related names for further research:
Hi Dick,
Found these in the Merton Bishops Transcripts which could be of interest to
you-
BURIALS
MABLY wife of JOHN BAKER- 1607
JOHN BAKER 1607
EVELEN dau of JOHN and ROSE BAKER 29/6/1742
BARTHOLOMEW BAKER age 16 -31/10/1771
ELIZABETH BAKER 1793(sorry I did not get the day and month)
ANN dau of Arthur and Mary BALKWELL 16/2/1794
WILLIAM BALKWELL age 7 14/6/1809 died from hydrocephalus? looked like this
BAPTISMS
ELIZABETH dau of JOHN and ROSE BAKER 22/7/1737
EVELYN dau of John and Rose Baker 9/11/1739
JOHN son of Roger and Frances PASSMORE 21/4/1774
MARY dau of Arthur and Mary Balkwill 4/3/1787
ARTHUR son of Arthur and Mary Balkwill 16/7/1789
ELIZABETH dau of Arthur and Mary Balkwill 25/9/1791
ANN dau of Arthur and Mary Balkwill 18/8/1793
HUGH son of Arthur and Mary Balkwill 1//2/1795
ANN dau of Arthur and Mary Balkwill 23/4/1797
JANE dau of Arthur and Mary Balkwill 8/2/1799
JOHN son of Arthur and Mary Balkwill 20/7/1800
ELIZABETH dau of Arthur and Rebekah STAPLETON 27/9/1801
WILLIAM son of Arthur and Mary Balkwill 31/3/1802
MARY dau of Robert and Mary STAPLETON 27/6/1802--See #5 who was son of Robert Stapleton also!
THOMAS son of Arthur and Mary Balkwell 21/3/1805
ROBERT son of Arthur and Rebecca STAPLETON 21/4/1805
MARY dau of Thomas and Dorothy PASSMORE(nee Hooper) 2/6/1806
SARAH dau of Thomas and Dorothy PASSMORE 18/4/1808
MARTHA dau of Arthur and Rebecca STAPLETON 18/4/1808
JOANNA dau of Arthur and Mary Balkwell 26/12/1808
WILLIAM son of Arthur and Mary Balkwell 26/12/1810
MARGERY dau of Thomas and Dorothy Passmore 23/12/1811
MARRIAGES
ROGER PASSMORE married Frances HOPPER 10/11/1773
PHILIP PASMORE married Elizabeth Broad 12/6/1776
THOMAS PASMORE of Petrockstow married Dorothy HOOPER 31/12/1805
DOROTHY PASMORE mar John Mitchell 13/3/1810
This film has now been returned. I sure made good use of it.
Regards,
Elaine Whatmore from Internet in Austrialia, who is researching Merton area also!
