Thread: Who was Joanna BOURKE? - (in Devon)

Joanna Bourke married Richard Craig Sep Q 1857 Plymouth

In 1861 her age was shown as 39 (b c 1822), born Brentor, Devon. In 1871 her place of birth was given as Lamerton, but as much of Brentor was, at that time, in Lamerton this is not inconsistent.

From 1881 and 1891 censuses, as Joanna Tregear, her year of birth is calculated as 1823 but her place of birth is still shown as Brentor/Lamerton. I have not been able to find her in 1841 or 1851. As she was 35 when she married Richard Craig it is possible that that was not her first marriage, but I have found no record that suggests a possible earlier union nor any death of a Mr Bourke that might indicate her widowhood. I am working on the assumption that it was unlikely that she moved far from West Devon but not totally ignoring the possibility that she spent part of her life further afield.

I am interested in a Joanna, born 1822, in Brentor/Lamerton who "disappears" after 1851 and I am considering the possibility that Joanna Bourke might be my girl, which is why I am anxious to identify her more conclusively, if possible without the expense of purchasing a copy marriage certificate.

I would greatly appreciate any possible "sightings" of her prior to 1857.

I'm having trouble pinning her down and another alternative would be to purchase a birth cert

Births Sep 1860
CRAIG Lucy Ann Plymouth 5b/223

will keep looking 1851

So far this is the closest I have found to a marriage

Marriages Mar 1855
BURKE Richard E Stonehouse 5b/474
McCreett Joanna E.Stonehouse 5b/474

Hi so far I can conform that I too found the original marriage and the the page and volume number is v5 p400

okdoky you were never going to find Joanna searching on the census on her name - she has been transcribed wrong. In 1871 she had a son William. He was 13 so I knew I would find him in 1861 and I did ....In Nelson street Devon

Richard 69 Head Pensioner Liverpool, Lancashire
Susannah 39 Wife Brenton, Devon
William 3 Son Plymouth, Devon
Lucy 9M Daughter Plymouth, Devon

Hi -By 1891 William had his own family and was married to Margaret living with the mother in law Mary Quick. So I would not mind betting Margaerts name before marriage was margaret Quick . They were in Devon .

on genuki lamerton is three miles north west of tavistock.

LAMERTON HAS IN ITS PARISH - THE SMALL HAMLETS OF OTTERY, CHADDLEHANGER, NORTH BRENTOR, AND HILLTOWN

brentorboy lamerton and brentor comes under tavistock here is a birth for a Joanna ( i searched joanna the birth date and area) hope it helps

Joanna Cowling
Gender: Female
Baptism/Christening Date: 04 Sep 1822
Baptism/Christening Place: WESLEYAN,TAVISTOCK,DEVON,ENGLAND
Birth Date: 03 Aug 1822
Father's Name: Robert Cowling
Mother's Name: Alice
Indexing Project (Batch) Number C06-399-1