| [Index] |
| Henry Cann TOWNSEND (1818 - 1889) |
| farmer of 418 acres |
| Children | Self + Spouses | Parents | Grandparents | Greatgrandparents |
|
Alice Yates TOWNSEND (1850 - ) Emily Jane TOWNSEND (1852 - ) |
Henry Cann TOWNSEND (1818 - 1889) + Elizabeth Emily Tremlett GREENSLADE GATER (1826 - 1880) |
Thomas TOWNSEND (1770 - 1845) | William TOWNSEND (1734 - 1817) | William TOWNSEND (1711 - ) |
| Ellenor PHILLIPS | ||||
| Alice ROWE | William ROWE | |||
| Elizabeth CANN | ||||
| Anna Maria MAY (1777 - ) | ||||
| b. 23 Sep 1818 at Upton Pyne, Devon, England |
| m. 27 Jul 1847 Elizabeth Emily Tremlett GREENSLADE GATER (1826 - 1880) at St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England |
| d. 03 May 1889 at St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England aged 70 |
| Parents: |
| Thomas TOWNSEND (1770 - 1845) |
| Anna Maria MAY (1777 - ) |
| Siblings (4): |
| Anna Maria TOWNSEND (1812 - ) |
| Alice TOWNSEND (1815 - ) |
| Jane May TOWNSEND (1816 - ) |
| William TOWNSEND (1820 - ) |
| Children (2): |
| Alice Yates TOWNSEND (1850 - ) |
| Emily Jane TOWNSEND (1852 - ) |
| Events in Henry Cann TOWNSEND (1818 - 1889)'s life | |||||
| Date | Age | Event | Place | Notes | Src |
| 23 Sep 1818 | Henry Cann TOWNSEND was born | Upton Pyne, Devon, England | 68 | ||
| 05 Jan 1845 | 26 | Death of father Thomas TOWNSEND (aged 74) | Upton Pyne, Devon, England | 68 | |
| 27 Jul 1847 | 28 | Married Elizabeth Emily Tremlett GREENSLADE GATER (aged 21) | St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England | Free BMD Sep 1847 10 349 | 68 |
| 1850 | 32 | Birth of daughter Alice Yates TOWNSEND | Upton Pyne, Devon, England | ||
| 1852 | 34 | Birth of daughter Emily Jane TOWNSEND | Upton Pyne, Devon, England | ||
| 1861 | 43 | Census | Upton Pyne, Devon, England | ||
| 1871 | 53 | Census | Thorverton, Devon, England | ||
| abt 1879 | 61 | Retirement | 2 | ||
| abt Mar 1880 | 61 | Death of wife Elizabeth Emily Tremlett GREENSLADE GATER (aged 54) | Tiverton, Devon, England | Free BMD Mar 1880 5b 360 | |
| 1881 | 63 | Census | Brampford Speke, Devon, England | retired farmer widower | |
| 03 May 1889 | 70 | Henry Cann TOWNSEND died | St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England | Note 1 | |
| Note 1: Free BMD Jun 1889 5b 41 aged 71 |
| Personal Notes: |
|
Henry farmed almost all his life in Upton Pyne at Stevenstone Barton owned by
Sir Stafford Northcote. He inherited the farm leasehold from his father, only retiring from its active management about ten years before his death at Bramford Speke on 03 May 1889. Henry also owned properties called Langford Barton and Snake Ash in the parish of Newton St Cyres. The name "Barton" usually implies the best farm in the district. A keen huntsman, Henry Cann Townsend was the genial and hospitable Master of the Pyne Harriers. His obituary says he was one of the best known agriculturalists in the county - and also the largest cider merchant! In his younger days he held a commission in the Devon Yeomanry Cavalry and distinguished himself with a deal of proficiency as a swordsman! There is a link with Australia and the owners of the land the Townsends farmed. Sir Stafford Northcote (1818-1887) became private secretary to Prime Minister Gladstone, was Chancellor of the Exchequer. After Disraeli's death he became joint leader of the Conservative Party. In 1885 he was created 1st Earl of Iddesleigh. His son became the first Lord Northcote and in 1900 was appointed Governor of Bombay where he 'laboured for the good of the people'. From 21 Jan 1904 until 09 Sep 1908 he was Governor General of Australia, working diligently to improve finances and administration. During his term of office it is said that he visited every factory in Sydney and Melbourne. Both he and his father share the Upton Pyne burial ground with various ancestors of the Townsend and Bowcher lines. The Northcote family home was called 'Pynes' and designed by Inigo Jones, the famous architect who designed the Queen's House at Greenwich and also laid out Covent Garden. It contains a very fine picture collection and a 'treasured' marble table - at which a man gambled away the manor of Kennerleigh! |
| Source References: |
| 2. Type: Book, Abbr: Devon to Downunder, Title: Devon to Downunder, Auth: Bettie Elworthy, Publ: Bookbound, Date: 1997 |
| - Reference = 7 (Name, Notes, Marriage) |
| - Notes: Thomas' elder son was Heyry Cann Townsend 23 Sep 1818 who wed Elizabeth
Tremlett GATER oflleighbouring Cadbury on 27 Jul 1847. One daughter Emily never married and the other Alice, wed Thorvertonian James TURNER. |
| - Reference = 7 (Retirement) |
| 68. Type: Gedcom File, Abbr: Bowcher Gedcom, Title: Bowcher Gedcom, Auth: Katharine Wale, Date: 27 Aug 2011 |
| - Reference = (Birth) |
| - Reference = (Marriage) |
| - Reference = (Name, Notes) |