Thread: Seeking the Gliddons

Greetings from Melbourne Australia.

Im looking for help in tracing my Gliddon Ancetors.

Any body out there able to help me is this quest.



John Gliddon my GRT GRT Grandfather worked at Higher Bowden in Okhampton in th 1800's for a doctor I think as a gardner. Came to Australia with his wfe Eliza Bond Rule & their family settled in South Australia.



Also interested in a John Gliddon who worked for the West Englad Life Insurance in 1810

Hi



Firstly, welcome to the site and a big hello back to Melbourne.



OK, just as a start



John Gliddon marries Eliza Rule in Q3 1853 in Okehampton, Devon, England



Marriages Sep 1853

GLIDDON John Okehampton 5b 645



What other info do you have on him?

Many thanks for your reply

I know John married Eliza Bond Rule. Their children were ( not in order of birth ) Mark, Phillip,John,Vincent & Priscilla ( my Great Grandmother.)

They lived at Higher Bowden Okehampton & John was a gardner I think it was a doctor he worked for & would love to find his name as well.

They migrated to Australia abourd The Lady Jocelyn. arriving in the Port of Adelaide. From here thy went to live in Scotts Creek in the Lofty Ranges just out side of the capitl city of Adelaide. Here they remand until their deaths John 1911 & Sarah in 1912.

I would love to know more about their life in Okehampton & also the Gliddons in gererations before John. I would love to go back as fr as I possibly can



Looking forward to haring from you again.



Jan

Hi Jan



Do you know the date of their migration so that I know what year to stop looking for them in the UK - were any of their children born in England? Did John or Eliza have brothers/sisters. Do you have info on birth dates/places.



Don't worry if you haven't but would all help to narrow the searches.

Hi Jan



Have found the answers to some of my questions.



I have 1871 census for John and family living at Higher Bowden, Okehampton.



John is listed as being a Farm Labourer B: 1829 Northlew, Devon (this is approx 7 miles from Okehampton)

Eliza B: 1832 Bridestow, Devon (about 6 miles from Okehampton)

Vincent B: 1858 Okehampton

John Henry B: 1861 Okehampton

Priscilla B: 1863 Okehampton

Philip Mark B: 1869 Okehampton



The Devon online parish clerks have posted the following information from their Baptism records for the family of Eliza Bond Rule.



Bridestowe baptisms show:

19 Feb 1832 Eliza RULE d/James & Maria, father a mason of Bridestowe

2 Nov 1834 Mary Anne RULE d/James & Maria, father a builder of Bridestowe

16 Oct 1836 Harriet RULE d/James & Maria, father a mason of Bridestowe

13 Jan 1839 Maria RULE d/James & Maria, father a mason of Bridestowe



James RULE married Maria BOND at Bridestowe 5 Apr 1831.

James' father, William, was buried at Bridestowe age 70 on 18 Apr 1834

So John doesn't appear to have been a gardener for a doctor - he was a farm labourer for a family called "Pellow" who ran Kerslake Farm, Meldon, Okehampton. If you search maps on google.co.uk and enter "kerslake farm Okehampton, Devon EX20" you can see how it looks today. Higher Bowden is a cottage within the farm's grounds.



In 1851 John is described as a servant (farm labourer) living at Kerslake which is being run by a Jonathan and Patience Pellow. Jonathan is described as a Farmer of 200 Acres employing 3 labourers.



In 1861 John is living with Eliza, and sons Vincent and John at Higher Bowden. Kerslake Farm is now being run by the eldest Pellow son Thomas and his wife Ann.



I have not found John in 1841 or any christening records for him so have not found any clues to his parents. Other researchers give them as a Joseph and Hannah Hill - but I have not been able to verify this however, the Devon Online Parish Clerks offer free assistance and look ups - I'm sure that they will be happy to help.

Hi again,



Many thanks for the trouble you have gone to on my behalf.



Yes I will follow up the areas you have given me today,



Can I ask if you are releated to the Gliddons & if so where do you come in to the family line or do you just like looking into family history,

All I have to do know is keeping going back as far a I cn to get more Grat Great etc grandparents I would really love to trace bck as far as I can with this family



Again thanks



Jan

Hi Jan



No - not related - just happy to help - if you would like original census documents - please Private message me with your e.mail address and I will be happy to send them through for your records and interest - if you need any further help please don't hesitate to get in touch.



Happy Hunting!

Hi,



Gosh your quick.



Dont have your private email address,

Would love to keep in contact with you



Regard Jan

If you click on my geniegenie name it will give you the option to send me a private message - just send me your e.mail address!!