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WILLIAM TREND

WILLIAM TREND 1793 -

William was the first child of John Trend and Mary Taylor, he was baptised 24th March 1793 at Whitestone. He married Mary Adams and they had at least 5 children. William born about 1823, Mary A born about 1825, Samuel born about 1827, Robert born about 1829 and Frederick born about 1831.

I found the family on the 1851 census living at Heavitree. William Trend, head, aged 58, Market Gardener, born at Whitestone. Mary Trend, wife, aged 61, born at Harberton. Mary A. Trend, daughter, aged 25, Domestic Occupation, born at Heavitree. Samuel Trend, son, aged 23, Wheelwright, born at Heavitree. Robert Trend, son, aged 21, Gardener, born at Heavitree. Frederick Trend, son, aged 20, Gardener, born at Heavitree. Caroline Soper, Lodger, aged 34, born at Exeter. Charles Brightwell, Lodger, aged 34, Book Binder, born at Barnstaple. William Caseley, servant, aged 44, Gardener, born at Ashton.

By 1861 William's wife Mary had died and his younger children had left home, however his elder son William and his wife had moved in with him. The census shows this. William Trend, head, widower, age 68, Market Gardener, born at Whitestone, William Trend, son, age 38, born at St Davids, Exeter, Mary Trend, son's wife, age 38, born at Heavitree, William Trend, grandson, age 9, Scholar, born at Heavitree, Ann Manning, Boarder, unmarried, age 75, born at Bristol, Somerset, Isaac Loveridge, Boarder, unmarried, age 65, (insane) born at Dorset, Rose Furbur, servant, age 15, House Servant, born at Exeter.

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