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Robert STARK

Robert STARK[1]

Male 1824 - 1892  (68 years)

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  • Name Robert STARK  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Birth 1824  Poltimore, , Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 7
    • In the 1891 census his birthplace is listed as Hop Pottery, Devon
    Christening 11 Jan 1824  Poltimore, , Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Gender Male 
    _UID 3FBD5EFA400E48F492084FE9404D811FDD0E 
    Name Robert COWLIN 
    Name Robert COWLING 
    Occupation 1851  Poltimore, , Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Ag Lab 
    1851 Census Mary COWLIN aka COWLEY nee STARK and son Robert.jpg
    1851 Census Mary COWLIN aka COWLEY nee STARK and son Robert.jpg
    Residence 1851  Poltimore, , Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    College Garden 
    • Living with mother Mary COWLING (spelt COWLIN) under the same surname
    1851 Census Mary COWLIN aka COWLEY nee STARK and son Robert.jpg
    1851 Census Mary COWLIN aka COWLEY nee STARK and son Robert.jpg
    Occupation 15 Apr 1855  Poltimore, , Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Husbandman 
    • husbandman - a person who operates a farm
    Robert Stark and Sarah Surridge Marriage Certificate.jpg
    Robert Stark and Sarah Surridge Marriage Certificate.jpg
    Residence 15 Apr 1855  Poltimore, , Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Robert Stark and Sarah Surridge Marriage Certificate.jpg
    Robert Stark and Sarah Surridge Marriage Certificate.jpg
    Occupation 1861  Poltimore, , Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Ag Lab 
    1861 Census Robert STARK Sarah nee SURRIDGE and Family.jpg
    1861 Census Robert STARK Sarah nee SURRIDGE and Family.jpg
    Residence 1861  Poltimore, , Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Moor Lane 
    1861 Census Robert STARK Sarah nee SURRIDGE and Family.jpg
    1861 Census Robert STARK Sarah nee SURRIDGE and Family.jpg
    Occupation 1871  Poltimore, , Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Gardiners Labourer 
    1871 Census Robert START Sarah nee SURRIDGE and Family.jpg
    1871 Census Robert START Sarah nee SURRIDGE and Family.jpg
    Residence 1871  Poltimore, , Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    2 Collage Moor Lane 
    1871 Census Robert START Sarah nee SURRIDGE and Family.jpg
    1871 Census Robert START Sarah nee SURRIDGE and Family.jpg
    Occupation 1881  Poltimore, , Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Garden Labourer 
    1881 Census Robert START Sarah nee SURRIDGE and Family.jpg
    1881 Census Robert START Sarah nee SURRIDGE and Family.jpg
    Residence 1881  Poltimore, , Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Moor Lane Cottages 
    1881 Census Robert START Sarah nee SURRIDGE and Family.jpg
    1881 Census Robert START Sarah nee SURRIDGE and Family.jpg
    Occupation 1891  Poltimore, , Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Gardner 
    Robert Stark 1891.jpg
    Robert Stark 1891.jpg
    Residence 1891  Poltimore, , Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Robert Stark 1891.jpg
    Robert Stark 1891.jpg
    Death 29 Jun 1892  St Thomas, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 9, 10
    • Before 1896
    Person ID I3073  Ryeland Family Tree
    Last Modified 22 Jul 2020 

    Father Thomas COWLEY,   b. 1776, Cheriton Fitzpaine, , Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1843, St Thomas, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years) 
    Mother Mary STARK,   b. 1784, Broad Clyst, , Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1873, St Thomas, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years) 
    Marriage 2 Apr 1837  Exeter, , Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 11
    • Saint Mary Arches, Exeter, Devon, England

      Mary was a widow at the time of this marriage
    Thomas COWLEY and Mary STARK Marriage Certificate.jpg
    Thomas COWLEY and Mary STARK Marriage Certificate.jpg
    Family ID F4865  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah SURRIDGE,   b. 21 Sep 1828, Broad Clyst, , Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Feb 1887, Poltimore, , Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years) 
    Marriage 15 Apr 1855  Poltimore, , Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9
    • Witnesses were John Leach and Rebecca Surridge
    Robert Stark and Sarah Surridge Marriage Certificate.jpg
    Robert Stark and Sarah Surridge Marriage Certificate.jpg
    Children 
     1. Jessie STARK,   b. 3 Jan 1856, Poltimore, , Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Jan 1911 (Age 55 years)
     2. George STARK,   b. 14 Sep 1857, Poltimore, , Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     3. Lucy Rosa STARK,   b. 20 Apr 1859, Poltimore, , Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     4. Frank STARK,   b. 28 May 1861, Poltimore, , Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     5. Walter STARK,   b. 27 Jan 1863, Poltimore, , Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Nov 1900 (Age 37 years)
     6. Emma STARK,   b. 2 Feb 1865, Poltimore, , Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Mar 1913, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 48 years)
     7. Eva STARK,   b. 15 Aug 1868, Poltimore, , Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     8. Rosa STARK,   b. 24 Apr 1870, Poltimore, , Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Jul 1924, Taunton, , Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 54 years)
     9. Selina STARK,   b. 20 Jun 1872, Poltimore, , Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F927  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 27 Nov 2014 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1824 - Poltimore, , Devonshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristening - 11 Jan 1824 - Poltimore, , Devonshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Ag Lab - 1851 - Poltimore, , Devonshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - College Garden - 1851 - Poltimore, , Devonshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Husbandman - 15 Apr 1855 - Poltimore, , Devonshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 15 Apr 1855 - Poltimore, , Devonshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 15 Apr 1855 - Poltimore, , Devonshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Ag Lab - 1861 - Poltimore, , Devonshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Moor Lane - 1861 - Poltimore, , Devonshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Gardiners Labourer - 1871 - Poltimore, , Devonshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 2 Collage Moor Lane - 1871 - Poltimore, , Devonshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Garden Labourer - 1881 - Poltimore, , Devonshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Moor Lane Cottages - 1881 - Poltimore, , Devonshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Gardner - 1891 - Poltimore, , Devonshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1891 - Poltimore, , Devonshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 29 Jun 1892 - St Thomas, Devon, England Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Lists Thomas COWLEY as his father on his marriage certificate. For his christening his parents are listed as Thomas (no surname) and Mary STARK.

      Good match for Robert COWLEY born 1826 living in Broadclist Devon with the MITCHELL family in the 1841 census, Broadclist is less than 2km from Poltimore

      Deaths Sep 1892 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stark Robert 68 St. Thomas 5b 43

      Brother in Law William Surridge and family living with them in 1861

  • Sources 
    1. [S551] 1851 British Census.

    2. [S116] Frederick George Snell & Rosa Stark Marriage.

    3. [S548] 1861 British Census.

    4. [S547] 1871 British Census.

    5. [S546] 1881 British Census, (Location: www.familysearch.org).

    6. [S529] 1891 British Census.

    7. [S20] FamilySearch International Genealogical Index v5.0, (URL: http://www.familysearch.org).

    8. [S125] Robert Stark and Sarah Surridge Marriage Certificate.

    9. [S5] Free BMD.

    10. [S573] Mary Ann Surridge's (1824) Bible.

    11. [S395] Thomas COWLEY and Mary STARK Marriage Certificate.


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