Ancestors of William Stanley Tucker 1890-1944

Isbell of Fowey

We start with George Isbell who may well be the son of John Isbell of Altarnun.  He was born in Advent which is reasonably close to Altarnun and, according to the 1841 census, he was the miller in St Veep, which gives him a reason to move.  Some confirmation would be nice.

 

George Isbell (Abt. 1770-1852)

Christened  8 Jan 1870 in Advent.  Died Dec Q 1852 in the Liskeard Registration District.  Married Bidden Cowle (Abt. 1757-15 Dec 1837), 8 Dec 1793  in Fowey.  Her mother probably had the surname Spearman.

 

Their children were

 

· Susanna Spearman (Abt.1794-)

· Joanna Spearman (Abt. 795-)

· Richard (below)

· George (Abt.1803-1883) who succeeded his father as the miller at Kinston Mill.

 

Census data

 

· 1841: Miller, Kinston Mill, St Veep

· 1851: Retired Miller: Kinston Mill, St Veep.

 

Richard Isbell (Abt.1803-1885)

A house painter, born and died in Fowey.  Married Lucy Pain, 26 Feb 1833 in Fowey.

 

Their children were

 

· Maria Pain (below)

· Helen (1838-1839)

· Betten Elizabeth (1840-1846)

· John Pain (1842-1927)

· George James (1846-1850)

 

Census data

 

· 1841: Painter, Custom House Hill, Fowey

· 1851: Painter, 60 North Street, Fowey

· 1861: Painter, 17 Passage Street, Fowey

· 1871: Painter, Passage Street, Fowey

· 1881: House Painter, Webb Street, Fowey.

 

Maria Pain Isbell (1836-1913)

Born in Fowey, she had five illegitimate children at roughly five-yearly intervals.  Only one, Mercy Fenwick, had a father named on their birth certificate—a William Fenwick of whom I have found no trace.  One had the middle name Williams which may be a clue as to the father’s name.  She eventually married John Searle on 27 Nov 1879 in Saint Austell.

 

Her children were

 

· Arnold (1856-)

· Mercy Fenwick (below)

· James Williams (1865-)

· William Henry (1869-)

· Alfred Christopher (1876-)

 

Census data

 

· 1841: Custom House Hill, Fowey

· 1851: Dressmaker, North Street , Fowey

· 1861: Dressmaker, Passage Street, Fowey

· 1871: Dressmaker, Passage Street, Fowey

· 1898: Church Street, St. Blazey

· 1891: Church Street, St. Blazey

· 1901: Church Street, St. Blazey

 

Mercy Fenwick Isbell (1860-1921)

Born in Fowey.  Married William Tucker, Dec Q 1889 in Plymouth

 

Their children are on the Tucker page.

 

Census data

 

· 1861: Passage Street, Fowey

· 1871: Passage Street, Fowey

· 1881: Domestic Servant, Saltram Farm, Plympton

· 1891: 18 Garden Crescent, Plymouth

· 1901: 22 Walker Terrace, Plymouth

· 1911: 83 Alexandra Road, Plymouth

 

Passage Street, Fowey