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Name John Reed
Birth Date 1 10 1859
Birth Place Braunton, Devon. (Twin with Millicent)
Death Date 23 6 1946
Death Place 15 Oxford Grove, Ilfracombe,Devon. (Cert.)
Occupation Apprenticed aged 12 to Mr Josiah King's ironmongers shop. Plumber & Gas Fitter
Father William Dart Reed (1827-1900)
Mother Maria Barns Lewis (1831-1925)
Spouses:
1 Elisabeth (Betsy) Grace Harris
Birth Date 21 9 1857
Birth Place Harbentonford, Totnes, SE Devon
Death Date 20 9 1950
Death Place 15 Oxford Grove, Ilfracombe
Father George William Harris (1830-)
Mother Elizabeth Narramore (1828-)
Marriage Date 29 7 1879
Marriage Place Christs Church, Ilfracombe,Devon.
Children: William Dart (1881-1961)
Maria Laura (1879-1880)
John Lewis (1883-1952)
Thomas Driver (1885-)
George Harris (1888-1964)
Phyllis Gwendoline (1890-1983)
Lily Eveline (Evelyn) (1892-1982)
Edith Amy (1895-1970)
Elizabeth Grace (1896-)
Amelia Christina Narramore (1900-)
Notes for John Reed
1881 Census - 2 Waterloo Cottage, Ilfracombe
1891 Census - 25a Fore St.
1901 Census - 27 Fore St Waterloo Terrace, Ilfracombe
1908 Post Card - 51a High St. Ilfracombe.
1912 Post Card - 55 High St. Ilfracombe.
First to fit a gas mantle at Combe Martin and first to light the gas there.
Member of the Odd Fellows Loyal Combined Lodge of Ilfracombe (#5468 formed in 1866), served as Provincial Grand Master (District Chairman).
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