'Shebbear 2000-A Millennium Celebration' of the village by Ron Ackland, Richard Clark and Ted Lott. Last few remaining. There will not be a reprint, so get your copy while they are still available at just £5 each. Contact the shop on 01409-281252

FIRE WOOD FREE - Pallets and firewood available free of charge. The pallets have many uses and have even been used for stock pens. Tel; 01409-281644

Wanted Family Bible c1860 with family tree of Hawking Family (who lived in Shebbear about 1840 – 1920) enclosed. (copy of tree will suffice if owner does not want to part with bible). Any information on Hawking family appreciated.
Contact Stephen Low 104 Prince of Wales Avenue, Southampton, SO15 4LU E-mail

GENEALOGY
This section is dedicated to people who are researching their family history or long lost friends from the area in or around Shebbear and Buckland Filleigh

MISS ALISON JENNINGS

Stephen Low continues his family history search and is seeking the whereabouts of Miss Jennings, housekeeper to Studley Hawking at the Lodge, Buckland Filleigh Estate during the 1940’s. Any contact details gratefully received. E-mail Tel; 023 80785930 or contact the website.

PARSONS FAMILY

Karen Webber is trying to find members of the Parsons family from Holne Farm, Bradford. They lived here in the 1960's. Any information gratefully received. E-Mail

RICHARD MASON

'I am looking for information about Richard Mason, my Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandfather, who was born in Shebbear about April, 1811. Based on my research he was baptised in the Bible Christian Church in Shebbear, Devonshire on April 24, 1811.

I believe that Richard and his parents, who remain unknown, may have lived in or near the Shebbear area. In 1835 or 1836 he married Mirriam Courtice, daughter of John & Mary Courtice, of Buckland Brewer. I have conflicting dates as to when the marriage took place, but it appears it was in Shebbear at the Bible Christian Church. They had a son Lawrence (also spelled Laurence) who was also baptised in the Bible Christian Church on May 24, 1837.

Richard and his family move to Canada in about 1840, then he followed several of his sons and settled in the state of Michigan in America in the early 1870s. Richard passed away in Michigan 1888.

If anyone can help me obtain some more information about Richard and his ancestors I would appreciate it very much.'

Dale Mason. Contact shebbearvillage.co.uk

COLLECOTT FAMILY TREE

My name is Sheila, and I am hoping someone in your village may be able to help me with my family history, and who knows, may even share my family tree!

My maiden name was COLLECOTT and I have traced my great great grandfather to your village. His name was Edward CALLICOTT (sic) and he was born in Shebbear in approximately 1789/90, son of Rachel. He was a shoemaker by trade and married Elizabeth nee Hooper, - I have yet to discover when.

Elizabeth was born in Devonport, Plymouth and they had eight children that I know of, all born between 1834 and 1853 approximately, named Edward, Francis, Elizabeth Ann, Ann, Martha, Sarah J, Mary A and my great grandfather John Edward COLLECOTT, (this seems to be when the spelling changed), who was born 5th February 1844 in Devonport, Plymouth. All the children were born in Devonport and the family appear on the 1861 census living in Plymouth. I haven't been able to locate them on the 1851 census. Edward died in Plymouth on 6th April 1870. I have traced the family from John Edward onwards but would like to know more about Edward and Elizabeth.

I visited your beautiful church last year and noted several headstones in the churchyard with the name COLLACOTT but none of the names fitted into my tree that I know of.

If anyone thinks they may have any knowledge of Edward and Elizabeth I would be delighted to hear from them.

Sheila R Watt E-Mail

OSWALD JOHN WEBB

Shebbearvillage.co.uk has been contacted by Simon Webb, he is searching for any information that people may have about his family tree and specifically needs the following;
"I had a Grandfather named Oswald John Webb (born about 23 March 1914)(Son of Henry Webb ), who lived in a house called Modbury either in or near Shebbear."
Please contact the website if you have anything that you may think could be of use to him. We have already had some excellent feedback, Simon is very grateful for the feedback to date but he would welcome more if you have any.