The Orys and Cook Family Tree » John Milford (1801-1875)

Personal data John Milford 

  • He was born in the year 1801 in Tedburn, St. Mary, Devon.
  • He was christened on February 22, 1801 in Tedburn St. Mary, Devon.
    First name(s) John
    Last name Milford
    Birth year -
    Baptism year 1801
    Baptism date 22 Feb 1801
    Denomination Anglican
    Baptism place Tedburn St Mary
    Father's first name(s) Thomas
    Mother's first name(s) Jenny
    County Devon
    Archive South West Heritage Trust
    Archive reference 2178A/PR/1/2
    Record set Devon Baptisms
    Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
    Subcategory Births & baptisms
    Collections from Great Britain
  • Resident:
    • in the year 1841: Lower Brooks, Dunsford, Devon.
      1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
      Lower Brocks, Dunsford, St Thomas, Devon, England

      First name(s) Last name Gender Age Birth year Birth place
      John Milford Male 40 1801 Devon, England
      Mary Milford Female 40 1801 Devon, England
      Elizabeth Milford Female 15 1826 Devon, England
      George Milford Male 10 1831 Devon, England
      James Day Male 70 1771 Devon, England
      Ann Day Female 70 1771 Devon, England
    • in the year 1851: Rose Cottage, Dunsford, Saint Thomas, Devon, England.
      1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
      Rose Cottage, Dunsford, Saint Thomas, Devon, England

      First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
      John Milford Head Married Male 50 1801 Basket Maker Tedburn St Mary, Devon, England
      Mary Milford Wife Married Female 55 1796 - Dunsford, Devon, England
      Elizabeth Milford Daughter Unmarried Female 25 1826 Dressmaker Dunsford, Devon, England
    • in the year 1861: Reedy Village, Dunsford, St Thomas, Devon, England.
      1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
      Reedy Village, Dunsford, St Thomas, Devon, England

      First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
      John Milford Head Married Male 60 1801 Basket Maker Tedburn St Mary, Devon, England
      Mary Milford Wife Married Female 66 1795 - Dunsford, Devon, England
      William L Dack Grandson - Male 7 1854 - Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
    • in the year 1871: Brooks, Lower, Dunsford, St Thomas, Devon, England.
      1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
      Brooks, Lower, Dunsford, St Thomas, Devon, England

      First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
      John Milford Head - Male 70 1801 - Devon, England
      Grace Milford Wife - Female 53 1818 - Devon, England
      Ellen Homeyard Daughter-In-Law Female 15 1856 - Devon, England
      William Ewins Grandson - Male 1 1870 - Devon, England
  • He died on 2ND Q 1875 in Dunsford, Devon. England, he was 74 years old.
    First name(s) JOHN
    Last name MILFORD
    Gender Male
    Birth day -
    Birth month -
    Birth year 1801
    Age 74
    Death quarter 2
    Death year 1875
    District ST. THOMAS
    County Devon
    Volume 5B
    Page 53
    Country England
    Record set England & Wales deaths 1837-2007
    Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
    Subcategory Deaths & burials
    Collections from Great Britain
  • This information was last updated on October 5, 2016.

Household of John Milford

He is married to Mary Day.

They got married on February 8, 1823 at Dunsford, Devon. England, he was 22 years old.

First name(s) Mary
Last name Day
Marriage year 1823
Marriage date 08 Feb 1823
Parish Dunsford
Place Dunsford
Spouse's first name(s) John
Spouse's last name Milford
Denomination Anglican
County Devon
Archive South West Heritage Trust
Record set Devon Marriages
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Marriages & divorces
Collections from Great Britain

Child(ren):

  1. Elizabeth Milford  1825-1856
  2. George Milford  1831-1902

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Ancestors (and descendant) of John Milford

John Milford
1801-1875

1823

Mary Day
1796-1863

Elizabeth Milford
1825-1856
George Milford
1831-1902

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Historical events

Christening day February 22, 1801

  • The temperature on February 22, 1801 was about 3.0 °C. There was 154 mm of rainWind direction mainly south-southwest. Weather type: betrokken. Source: KNMI
  •  This page is only available in Dutch.
    De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
  • In the year 1801: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 1 » The legislative union of Kingdom of Great Britain and Kingdom of Ireland is completed, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland is proclaimed.
    • February 17 » An electoral tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr is resolved when Jefferson is elected President of the United States and Burr, Vice President by the United States House of Representatives.
    • March 8 » War of the Second Coalition: At the Battle of Abukir, a British force under Sir Ralph Abercromby lands in Egypt with the aim of ending the French campaign in Egypt and Syria.
    • March 21 » The Battle of Alexandria is fought between British and French forces near the ruins of Nicopolis near Alexandria in Egypt.
    • July 6 » First Battle of Algeciras: Outnumbered French Navy ships defeat the Royal Navy in the fortified Spanish port of Algeciras.
    • July 11 » French astronomer Jean-Louis Pons makes his first comet discovery. In the next 27 years he discovers another 36 comets, more than any other person in history.

Day of marriage February 8, 1823

  • The temperature on February 8, 1823 was about 2.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south. Weather type: betrokken mist en regen. Source: KNMI
  •  This page is only available in Dutch.
    De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
  • In the year 1823: Source: Wikipedia
    • February 11 » Carnival tragedy of 1823: About 110 boys are killed during a stampede at the Convent of the Minori Osservanti in Valletta, Malta.
    • July 15 » A fire destroys the ancient Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls in Rome, Italy.
    • July 24 » In Maracaibo, Venezuela, the naval Battle of Lake Maracaibo takes place, where Admiral José Prudencio Padilla defeats the Spanish Navy, thus culminating the independence for the Gran Colombia.
    • August 25 » American fur trapper Hugh Glass is mauled by a grizzly bear while on an expedition in South Dakota.
    • September 22 » Joseph Smith claims to have found the golden plates after being directed by God through the Angel Moroni to the place where they were buried.
    • December 2 » Monroe Doctrine: In a State of the Union message, U.S. President James Monroe proclaims American neutrality in future European conflicts, and warns European powers not to interfere in the Americas.

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