William James Featherstone b. 1840 Roborough, Devon (Mar 1840 Torrington DEV 10 307) d. 1913 Sep 1913 Torrington DEV 5b 524: Featherstone One Name Study

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William James Featherstone[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13]

Male 1840 - 1913  (73 years)


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  • Name William James Featherstone  [1, 4, 5, 7] 
    Born 1840  Roborough, Devon (Mar 1840 Torrington DEV 10 307) Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13] 
    Gender Male 
    Baptism 19 Apr 1840  St Peter, Roborough, Devon Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • son of William and Mary Ann Featherstone
    Name James Featherstone  [9, 12] 
    Name William Featherstone  [6, 8, 10, 11, 13] 
    Residence 1841  Village, Roborough, Devon Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    • age 1
    Residence 1851  Roborough, Devon Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • age 11; relationship to head: son
    Occupation 1861  [7] 
    miller 
    Residence 1861  Owlacombe Mill, Roborough, Devon Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    • age 21; relationship to head: son
    Occupation 1871  [6] 
    miller 
    Residence 1871  Owlacombe Mill, Roborough, Devon Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    • age 31; relationship to head: son
    Occupation 1881  [13] 
    miller 
    Residence 1881  Ebberly Arms, High Bickington, Devon Find all individuals with events at this location  [13] 
    • age 41; relationship to head: brother in law
    Occupation 1891  [5] 
    miller and farmer 
    Residence 1891  Mill, Roborough, Devon Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    • age 51; relationship to head: head
    Occupation 1901  [8] 
    miller and farmer 
    Residence 1901  Owlacombe Mill, Roborough, Devon Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    • age 61; relationship to head: head
    Occupation 1911  [12] 
    road contractor 
    Residence 1911  Owlacombe Mills, Roborough, Beaford, Devon Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    • age 71; relationship to head: head
    Died 1913  Sep 1913 Torrington DEV 5b 524 Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • age 74
    Buried 06 Sep 1913  St Peter, Roborough, Devon Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • age 73
    Notes 
    • birth registration index James Featherstone Mar 1840 Torrington DEV 10 307
      mother's maiden surname Mary Anne Ford

      Baptism solomnized in the Parish of Roborough in the County of Devon in the Year 1840
      April 19 William James son of William + Mary Ann Featherstone of Roborough labourer

      1841 census HO107/221/17/6/7/1
      Village, Roborough, Devon
      William Featherstone 30 ag lab y
      Mary Featherstone 30 y
      Amelia Featherstone 4 y
      William Featherstone 1 y

      1851 census HO107/1894/120/13
      Roborough, Devon
      William Featherstone head M 42 ag lab Devon, Roborough
      Mary Anne Featherstone wife M 41 glover Devon, Roborough
      Amelia Featherstone dau 14 glover Devon, Roborough
      William Featherstone son 11 scholar Devon, Roborough
      John Ford lodger M 66 tailor Devon, Burrington
      Anne Ford lodger M 65 Devon, Roborough

      1861 census RG9/1497/54/11
      Owlacombe Mill, Roborough, Devon
      William Featherstone head M 51 farmer of 6 acres Devon, Roborough
      Mary A Featherstone wife M 51 Devon, Barnstaple
      William Featherstone son U 21 miller Devon, Roborough
      William Willcocks serv U 28 carter Devon, Atherington

      1881 census RG11/2253/38/12
      Ebberly Arms, High Bickington, Devon
      John Miller head U 32 innkeeper and general dealer Devon, Winkleigh
      Josiah Miller father M 66 retired innkeeper Devon, Winkleigh
      Mary Miller mother M 64 retired innkeepers wife Devon, Winkleigh
      Anne Featherstone M 40 housekeeper Devon, Winkleigh
      William Featherstone brother in law M 41 miller Devon, Roborough
      Willie Featherstone nephew 7 scholar Devon, High Bickington
      Sophia Featherstone niece 5 scholar Devon, High Bickington
      Mary A Featherstone niece 4 Devon, High Bickington
      John Featherstone nephew 1 Devon, High Bickington

      1891 census RG12/1781/42/7
      Mill, Roborough, Devon
      William Featherstone head M 51 miller and farmer Devon, Roborough
      Sophy Featherstone dau 15 housekeeper Devon, High Bickington
      Richard Featherstone son 9 scholar Devon, High Bickington
      Florence E Featherstone dau 6 scholar Devon, High Bickington
      William Featherstone father W 81 retired farmer Devon, Roborough

      1901 census RG13/2154/41/6
      Owlacombe Mill, Roborough, Devon
      William Featherstone head M 61 miller and farmer Devon, Roborough
      Richard Featherstone son U 19 Devon, High Bickington
      Sophy Featherstone dau U 25 housekeeper Devon, High Bickington
      Florence Featherstone dau U 16 Devon, High Bickington

      1911 RG14/13400/12
      Owlacombe Mills, Roborough, Beaford, Devonshire
      W Featherstone head 71 married (38 years 6 children 5 still living crossed out) road contractor Roborough, N Devon
      R Featherstone son 28 single cattle tender Highbickington Devon
      F Featherstone daughter 36 single housekeeper Highbickington Devon

      death registration index William J Featherstone Sep 1913 Torrington DEV 5b 524 age 74

      Burial in the Parish of Roborough in the County of Devon in the Year 1913
      William James Featherstone of Owlacombe Mills, Roborough Sept 6th 1913 age 73 years
    Person ID I372421957247  Southern England
    Last Modified 14 May 2024 

    Father William Featherstone,   b. Abt. 1810, Roborough, Devon Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1894, Jun 1894 Torrington DEV 5b 306 Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 84 years) 
    Mother Mary Ann Ford,   b. Abt. 1810, Roborough, Devon Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1877, Jun 1877 Torrington DEV 5b 342 Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 67 years) 
    Married 04 Jul 1836  St Peter, Roborough, Devon Find all individuals with events at this location  [14] 
    Family ID F4001  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ann Miller,   b. 1840, Winkleigh, Devon (Jun 1840 Torrington DEV 10 287) Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1928, Jun 1928 Torrington DEV 5b 530 Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 1873  Dec 1873 Torrington DEV 5b 911 Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Children 
     1. Willie Miller Featherstone,   b. 1874, High Bickington, Devon (Mar 1874 Torrington DEV 5b 495) Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1925, Sep 1925 Torrington DEV 5b 436 Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years)
     2. Sophia Featherstone,   b. 1876, High Bickington, Devon (Jun 1876 Torrington DEV 5b 495) Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Mary Ann Featherstone,   b. 1877, High Bickington, Devon (Sep 1877 Torrington DEV 5b 485) Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1890, High Bickington, Devon (Dec 1890 Torrington DEV 5b 347) Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 13 years)
     4. John Featherstone,   b. 12 Dec 1879, High Bickington, Devon (Mar 1880 Torrington DEV 5b 501) Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Oct 1947, Dec 1947 Bideford DEV 7a 287 Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
     5. Richard Featherstone,   b. 1882, High Bickington, Devon (Dec 1882 Torrington DEV 5b 490) Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1918, Mar 1918 St Thomas DEV 5b 107 Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 36 years)
     6. Florence Emily Featherstone,   b. 09 Feb 1885, High Bickington, Devon (Mar 1885 Torrington DEV 5b 484) Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Dec 1965, Alexandra Hospital, Barnstaple, Devon (Dec 1965 Barnstaple DEV 7a 273) Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
    Last Modified 14 May 2024 
    Family ID F3991  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1840 - Roborough, Devon (Mar 1840 Torrington DEV 10 307) Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1841 - Village, Roborough, Devon Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1851 - Roborough, Devon Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1861 - Owlacombe Mill, Roborough, Devon Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1871 - Owlacombe Mill, Roborough, Devon Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1873 - Dec 1873 Torrington DEV 5b 911 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1881 - Ebberly Arms, High Bickington, Devon Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1891 - Mill, Roborough, Devon Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1901 - Owlacombe Mill, Roborough, Devon Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1435192435] baptism register.

    2. [S1435192490] death registration index.

    3. [S1435192561] marriage registration index.

    4. [S1435192664] 1851 England Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, United States of America; Date: 2005;), Class: HO107; Piece: 1894; Folio: 120; Page: 13; GSU roll: 221045.
      Record for William Featherstone

    5. [S1435192665] 1891 England Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, United States of America; Date: 2005;), Class: RG12; Piece: 1781; Folio: 42; Page: 7; GSU roll: 6096891.
      Record for William Featherstone

    6. [S1435192666] 1871 England Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, United States of America; Date: 2004;), The National Archives; Kew, London; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 2194; Folio: 52; Page: 9; GSU roll: 834862.
      Record for Wm Featherstone

    7. [S1435192677] 1861 England Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, United States of America; Date: 2005;), Class: RG 9; Piece: 1497; Folio: 54; Page: 11; GSU roll: 542822.
      Record for William Featherstone

    8. [S1435192704] 1901 England Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, United States of America; Date: 2005;), Class: RG13; Piece: 2154; Folio: 41; Page: 6.
      Record for William Featherstone

    9. [S1435192784] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915, FreeBMD, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, United States of America; Date: 2006;).
      Record for James Featherstone

    10. [S1435192786] 1841 England Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc; Location: Provo, UT, United States of America; Date: 2010;), Class: HO107; Piece: 221; Book: 17; Civil Parish: Roborough; County: Devon; Enumeration District: 10; Folio: 6; Page: 7; Line: 4; GSU roll: 241311.
      Record for William Featherstone

    11. [S1435192790] England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index, 1837-1915, FreeBMD, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, United States of America; Date: 2006;).
      Record for William Featherstone

    12. [S1435192793] 1911 England Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, United States of America; Date: 2011;), Class: RG14; Piece: 13400; Schedule Number: 12.
      Record for W Featherstone

    13. [S1435192879] 1881 England Census, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, United States of America; Date: 2004;), Class: RG11; Piece: 2253; Folio: 38; Page: 12; GSU roll: 1341542.
      Record for William Featherstone

    14. [S1435192560] marriage register.


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The spelling of the name Featherstone has varied over the centuries, with additions and subtractions. Here is the list that we have registered with the Guild Of One Named Studies.

Featherstone, Featherston, Fetherstone, Fetherston, Featherstonhalgh, Featherstonehaugh, Featherstonhaugh, Fetherstonehaugh, Fetherstonhaugh.

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Some common falacies

Featherstonehaugh or it's many variations is not pronounced Fanshaw which is a name in it's own right