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Mary "Polly" SMERDON

Female Abt 1837 - 1932  (~ 95 years)


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  • Name Mary "Polly" SMERDON  [1
    Nickname Polly 
    Born Abt 1837  Widecombe-in-the-Moor, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • She was born at Great Dunstone, Widecombe.
    Christened 12 Jun 1837  St. Pancras Church, Widecombe-in-the-Moor, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Female 
    Died 3 Apr 1932  [1
    • She died at Zeal Farm.
    Buried South Brent Cemetery, South Brent, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 
    • She lived with her parents during their lifetime and then with her brother, Robert, first at Lower Natsworthy and than at Zeal Farm, South Brent where she spent the rest of her life. [1]
    Person ID I2663  Nosworthy
    Last Modified 24 May 2021 

    Father Robert SMERDON,   b. Abt 1804, Buckland-in-the-Moor, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jul 1885, Widecombe-in-the-Moor, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 81 years) 
    Mother Louisa FRENCH,   b. Abt 1811, Widecombe-in-the-Moor, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 30 May 1882, Widecombe-in-the-Moor, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 71 years) 
    Married 10 Nov 1837  St. Pancras Church, Widecombe-in-the-Moor, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Address Dunstone, Widecombe in the Moor, Devon  [2
    • They lived here in the early years of their marriage.
    Address 1840  [2
    Cator, Widecombe in the Moor, Devon 
    Address 1841  [3
    Cator, Widecombe in the Moor, Devon 
    Address 1851  [4
    Lower Cator, Widecombe in the Moor, Devon 
    Address 1861  [5
    Blackslade Farm, Widecombe in the Moor, Devon 
    Address 1871  [6
    Hedgebarton, Manaton, Devon 
    Address 1881  [7
    Lower Natsworthy, Widecombe in the Moor, Devon 
    Address 1882  [8
    Natsworthy, Widecome-in-the-Moor, Devon 
    • Address at the burial of Louisa on 5 June 1882.
    Family ID F802  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Mary 'Polly' Smerdon
    Mary "Polly" Smerdon

  • Sources 
    1. [S676] Personal communication.

    2. [S162] Website.

    3. [S137] Census of England, 1841 (6 June 1841).

    4. [S696] Census of England, 1851 (30 March 1851).

    5. [S36] Census of England, 1861.

    6. [S144] Census of England, 1871.

    7. [S71] Census of England, 1881 (3 April 1881).

    8. [S246] Parish Register, Widecombe-in-the-Moor, Devon.