Searching for information on the following.
John Bickford who married Elizabeth Gill in 1769 in W. Allington, Devon. He had 2 sons James & John who was Reverend James Bickford's father. Also a daughter who became Mrs. Moysey and her son was Robert Philips Moysey who was a teacher at Ivybridge Devon.

Also John Bickford who married Anne Whiteway of Harburtonford, Devon on 20th April 1809 in Dartington, Devon. She had 2 brothers George & Thomas & 2 sisters whose christian names are unknown but married names were Lowman & Hines. John & Anne farmed in Edmeston Barton in Modbury. John died 28/9/1851 in North Rhine South Australia. Had sons James, John & Nicholas and daughter Rebecca.

Reverend James Bickford who married Fanny Tapp on 6th May 1841 in Saint James, Barbados, Caribbean. James was the son of John & Anne Bickford. Fanny Tapp came from Camelford Cornwall.

Anyone help?

I have quite a bit of Bickford information. Can I assist?

Debbie, I have some information on the Robert Phillips MOYSEY/Rebecca Alice BICKFORD descendants kindly passed on to me by Peter REED of England who researched the Moysey family (connected to my own family by marriage). Robert Phillips Moysey (chr Ugborough 18 May 1773 bur Ugborough 1833) m Rebecca Alice BICKFORD (chr 1773 bur Ugborough 1836).

They had 5 children: Robert Phillips Moysey, schoolteacher (chr Ugborough 1805 m 1827 Cheltenham Eliza Jane Parker - issue 4 children); Nicholas Moysey, farmer (chr Ugborough 1807 m Louisa ? she d 1810 - issue 11 children); John BICKFORD Moysey (chr Ugborough 1809 m
1831 Mary Ann QUARM he died Ugborough 1839 - issue 4 children); James BICKFORD Moysey, butcher of Modbury (chr Ugborough 1811 m Susannah BROWN (TREEBY) chr Modbury 1825 to Australia by "Sea Queen"1844, he died 1889, she died 1895 - issue 9 children); Thomas Moysey (chr Ugborough 1813 m Elizabeth MARTIN 1833 - issue 4 children).

An elder brother of Robert Phillips Moysey, who at one stage held Ludbrook Manor,Ugborough, was Thomas Moysey (chr Ugborough 1766), a master saddler of Plymouth, two of whose children were John Chaffer Moysey, a tea dealer of London, and Robert Phillips Moysey, another master saddler of Plymouth who married in 1838 Charity HOOKER of Plymouth.

If I can be of any help, just let me know.

Garry,

Thanks for that information. Greatly appreciated.

Debbie

Debbie, I have an Elizabeth Bickford in my family tree. According to the 1851 census, Poundwell St., Modbury, Devon, she was born in Modbury, aged 39, married to John Boon, inn keeper,and living with their children, Sarah Ann aged 19, John 13, William 11, Henry 9, Susan 7, Nicholas Bickford 5, Walter 4, Hubert 2, Elizabeth Ann 3 months and her mother-in-law Sarah Boon. Another son, my gt gt grandfather George Boon 16, was living in Kingsbridge as an apprentice shipwright.They also had two sons by the name of James. The first was christened in 1833, the second, James Bickford Boon was christened in 1836. All of the above Boons were born in Modbury.

However, I think the mother, Elizabeth Bickford may be the daughter of John Bickford and Anne Whiteway, and christened at Dartington on 29th July 1811, but cannot confirm this baptism is my Elizabeth, as I do not know her parents names, but this was the only possible baptism I could find , and of course the 1851 census could be incorrect regarding her place of birth.

The Boon family obviously wanted to keep the Bickford name going, as it crops up quite often as a middle name. [My gt grandfather's sister was Anne Bickford Boon, born 21st March 1865, Kingsbridge].

When John Boon, maltster, and Elizabeth Bickford married on 8th April 1831 at Stoke Damerel, one of the witnesses was a John Bickford - maybe father or brother of Elizabeth?

I have the birth cert.of Nicholas Bickford Boon, born 21st Feb 1846, Modbury. His father John's occupation is farmer.
Do you think our Bickfords are connected, and could my gt gt gt grandmother Elizabeth have been the sister of Reverend James Bickford?

Would love to hear from any one who could confirm or deny this.

Pat,
Sorry to take so long to get back to you, but have only just got our computer back after having a virus through it. Luckily all the family tree stuff I had done on the computer had been stored as I did it. But did lose some of the old family photos that I'd scanned but hadn't stored. Luckily I still have the albums so can rescan them.

Some of the names you have put in your response ring a bell. Will check it all out on the weekend and get back to you.

Apparently David Boon who played cricket for Australia is related to the Bickford family but just where his family connects in I haven't found out as yet.

Reverend James Bickford is definitely related to me, as is John Bickford & Anne Whiteway. There is also a Nicholas Bickford in our family.

Will post a reply on the weekend once I check things.

Deb

Pat,

Curiousity got the better of me so decided to check through my family stuff tonight instead of the weekend.

Elizabeth Bickford who married John Boon was born in 1811. Her father & mother were as you said - John Bickford b 1776 & Ann Whiteway.

They had 9 children:-
John Whiteway b 1810 m Agnes Sorrell
Elizabeth b 1811 m John Boon
Rebecca b 1814 m1 Coombes m2 William Treeby
Alice b 1815 m William Gill
James b 1816 d 1895 married Fanny Tapp in 1841 in the West Indies - this is Reverend James Bickford - no children
Edmund Whiteway b 1818 d 1900 m Mary Flashman Gill
George Whiteway b 1820 m Elizabeth Caroline Johnson
Nicholas Moysey b 1822 m Jane Pearce Wills (this is my great great grandfather)
Amy Ann b 1824 m Wyatt.

Yes, Elizabeth is the sister of Reverend James Bickford. You said that one of the witnesses at her marriage was a John Bickford - could have been either her father or brother.

So yes, it does looks like we are related.

I have listed a James Bickford Boon b 1837-8 m Annie Toop? came to Australia & settled in Clunes, Victoria. Had 2 brothers George & John and maybe a sister? All born in Modbury.

Hope this is of help to you.

Deb

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Slightly off topic, for which I appologise.

I notice you have an interest in the COOMBES's Family

I have Coombes (and Combes) in my family tree ... last record I have found are from the 1851 Devon census as follows
Joseph Coombes Head M 25 M Ag Lab Rewe-Dev
Maria Coombes Wife M 30 F Ag Lab Dunchidock-Dev
Richard BOWDEN (Coombes) SonL U 6 M --- Dunchidock-Dev
Charles Combes Son U 3 M Scholar Rewe-Dev
Robert Combes Son U 2 M --- Rewe-Dev
Address: Upexe House, St Thomas
Census Place: Rewe St Thomas, Devonshire
PRO Reference: HO/107/1866 Folio: 516 Page: 14 FHL Film: 0221014

Can you make any links?

I hope you can help me find William W. Bickford and his brother, Jerald E. Bickford. William was born about 1911 and Jerald about 1914. There mother was Mable M. All were born in Michigan. Mable's husband was also born in Michigan