John FURMIDGE b. Abt 1764 d. 11 May 1838 Axmouth, Devon, England: Our Family History

Abt 1764 - 1838 (74 years)

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Family Mary CULVERWELL, b. Abt 1763, Chardstock, Devon, England d. Jun 1820, Musbury, Devon, England (Age 57 years)

Marriage 9 Apr 1793 Musbury, Devon, England [4]

Children

>	1. Prudence Elizabeth FURMIDGE, b. Abt 1794, Musbury, Devon, England d. Nov 1865, Colyton, Devon, England (Age 71 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
+	2. John FURMIDGE, b. Abt 1797, Musbury, Devon, England d. 16 Aug 1859, Axmouth, Devon, England (Age 62 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
>	3. Mary FURMIDGE, b. Abt 1799, Musbury, Devon, England d. 19 Dec 1890, Devon, England (Age 91 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
+	4. Edward FURMIDGE, b. Abt 1802, Musbury, Devon, England d. 6 Mar 1839, Odcombe, Somerset, England (Age 37 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	5. Robert FURMIDGE, b. Abt 1805, Musbury, Devon, England d. Apr 1823, Musbury, Devon, England (Age 18 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]

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	Marriage - 9 Apr 1793 - Musbury, Devon, England
	Death - 11 May 1838 - Axmouth, Devon, England
	Burial - 16 May 1838 - Musbury, Devon, England

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Notes

John Furmidge was residence at Crabhayne Farm, Musbury (near Axmouth) at the time of his death. His obituary reports that at his death “…the poor have lost a friend, and society an honest and upright man” (Western Times published 19 May 1838). The farm passed to John’s eldest son, also called John, who is enumerated there in the 1841 England census (Class: HO17, Piece: 200, Folio: 6, Page: 6). The Furmidge family must only have been resident at Crabhayne from 1824 at the earliest as before this Mr Thomas Newbury was the tenant as evidenced by a number of newspaper reports of the estate being auctioned (Taunton Courier and Western Advertiser, published 08 July and 15 July 1818; Sherborne Mercury published 12 April 1824).

[S4] England & Wales, GRO Death Index, John Furmidge: Registered: Apr-Jun 1838, District: Axminster, Devon, Vol: 10, Page: 7.
[S352] Western Times, Exeter, Devon (online archive), “Died: May 11, at Crabhayne Farm, Axmouth, aged 74...” 19 May 1838, Page: 3.
[S327] St Michael (Musbury, Devon), Parish Register, John Furmidge, Burial Register Entry, 1838, 2718A/PR/1/9, Page: 23; digital image accessed on www.findmypast.co.uk; original data: South West Heritage Trust.
[S327] St Michael (Musbury, Devon), Parish Register, John Furmidge, Marriage Register Entry, 1793, 2749A/PR/1/6, Page: 68; digital image accessed on www.findmypast.co.uk; original data: South West Heritage Trust.