THIRD GENERATION


24. William CHAVE was born between 10 Mar 1797 and 1 Apr 1797 in Hockworthy. (7) He resided before 1839 in Craze Lowman, Tiverton. He was a between 1839 and 1842 in Washfield, Devon; Occupation: Farmer. He resided between 1839 and 1842 in Washfield, Devon; Residence: Stanterton. (8) He appeared on the census in 1841 in Stanterton. He appeared on the census in 1851 in Coombe Butler, Tiverton. He was a between 1851 and 1871 in Coombe Butler, Tiverton; Occupation: Farmer. He resided between 1851 and 1881 in Tiverton; Residence: Coombe Butler. He died on 9 Mar 1884 in Coombe Butler, Tiverton. He was buried on 14 Mar 1884 in Washfield, Devon. He has reference number ChO@@mxx97W1. Date of birth established as 1797, unlikely to be son of William ChLMmSM4 2W1 unless that William was not buried in Uplowman. Parents of this Willi am yet to be identified. Other Chave families in Hockworthy dates of chil dren appear to rule out a match there. Entry in Hockworthy Parish Chur ch baptism register not found.

burial info from research done by/commissioned by Ralph Chave
"age 86" so born between 10th March 1797 and 9th March 1798

Electoral registers, Baptism registers & census returns give residence inf ormation and dates.

1841 Census Willm Farmer 40 (remember ages in 1841 census approx to 5 yea rs)
Susan 35, William 20, Mary 15, Susan 13, Grace 11, George 8, John 4, Richa rd 3, Phillip 2, Thomas 3months.

Age in 1851 census (1st April) given as 54 (Farmer 200 acres Coombe Butle r) so born between 2nd April 1796 and 1st April 1797.
From burial age can now conclude born between 10th March and 1st April 179 7.

From electoral register know he was at Stanterton between 1839-1842 .
Source recording 1851census details lists as residence "Hamton?" b ut in a poor photocopy of original I see it could easily be Stanterton. St anterton is marked on modern OS maps in Washfield parish.

He was married to Elizabeth BAKER (daughter of William BAKER and Elizabeth JUTSUM) on 12 Nov 1820 in Tiverton Parish Church, Devon. Elizabeth BAKER was born on 26 Sep 1796 in Halberton. She was baptised on 9 Oct 1796 in Halberton. She died in 1834. She was buried on 7 Sep 1834 in Halberton. info from research done by/commissioned by Ralph Chave William CHAVE and Elizabeth BAKER had the following children:

child+48 i. William CHAVE.
child+49 ii. Mary Ann CHAVE.
child+50 iii. Susan CHAVE.
child51 iv. Caroline CHAVE was born on 13 Jun 1827 in Tiverton. She was baptised on 24 Dec 1827 in Tiverton Parish Church, Devon. She died in 1836. She was buried on 24 Aug 1836 in Halberton. She has reference number ChOOfWE27C1. info from research done by/commissioned by Ralph Chave
child+52 v. Harriet CHAVE.
child+53 vi. George CHAVE.

He was married to Susan GIBBONS on 6 Apr 1836 in Tiverton Parish Church, Devon. Susan GIBBONS was born about 1803 in Culmstock. She died in Apr 1885 in Washfield, Devon. She was buried on 23 Apr 1885 in Washfield, Devon. from 1881 Census Coom Butler Fm.
"Calnestock" ? PROBABLY Culmstock William CHAVE and Susan GIBBONS had the following children:

child+54 i. John CHAVE.
child+55 ii. Richard CHAVE.
child+56 iii. Philip CHAVE.
child+57 iv. Thomas CHAVE.
child+58 v. Edward CHAVE.
child+59 vi. Eliza CHAVE.

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