Robert Luxton
1810 - Roberet was baptised in Brushford on
January 1, 1810
Robert Luxton (1810 -
1900) the third son of George Luxton (1770
- 1848) and his wife Elizabeth Wreford
of Steers Cottage, Brushford established a large
family branch.
Robert was baptised at Brushford on January
1, 1810. As Robert Luxton of Eggesford
(sojourner in Winkleigh) he married Rebecca
Hammett Ware at Winkleigh after banns on
November 17, 1835. The late Gladys Mary Luxton,
his great granddaughter wrote - "Robert
left Brushford when quite young, with a maid
servant whom he married. They settled in the
village of Newton St Cyres, he having been been
disowned by his family. He was employed by Squire
Quicke". Oral traditions usually contain
a speck of truth, but if Robert was
disowned by his family not all his relatives
were opposed to the wedding, which was witnessed
by George Luxton, who was perhaps his
father or brother. Initially too, the young
couple settled in Coldridge and then Brushford
where in 1841 Robert aged 30, agricultural
labourer, lived at Little Brushford, with Rebecca
25 and their children Mary 5 and William
1. Their eldest son Robert age 3 is listed
in the same census staying with his maternal
grandmother Sarah Ware, aged 60 in Winkleigh.
The couple moved with their growing family some
time about 1843, to Fishers Cottage in Newton
St Cyres, where he was employed by Squire
Quicke who resided at the stuccoed Georgian
Newton House. Robert and his family was
still at Fishes Cottage in 1861, but ten years
later were at Clay Hill and at West Town in
1881 and 1981. The West Town, Newton St Cyres
census records, Robert 84, and his wife
Rebecca 81. Their granddaughter Florence
Ellen Luxton aged 15, a laundress, lived
with the old couple. Rebecca Hammett Luxton
died aged 81, in the winter of 1894, while
Robert Luxton aged 90, died in St Thomas,
Exeter in the winter of 1900.
"BRUSHFORD, a small parish
in the Taw valley, 5 miles S. by W. of Chulmleigh,
has only 144 souls, and about 1000 acres of
land, nearly all the property, and in the occupation
of the Luxton family, to whom it has belonged
since the reign of Elizabeth, previous to which
the manor and tithes belonged to Hartland Abbey.
The Church (St. Mary,) is a small structure,
with a tower and three bells. George Luxton,
Esq., is impropiator of the tithes and patron
of the perpetual curacy, valued at £51,
and now held by the Rev. John Luxton, B.A."
[From White's Devonshire Directory (1850)]
"NEWTON ST. CYRES, a pleasant
village, on the south side of the vale of the
river Creedy, 4½ miles N.W. of Exeter,
and 3½ E.S.E. of Crediton. Its parish
contains 1234 souls, and 4305 acres of land,
rising in bold undulations from the river, and
including the tythings of Ford, Norton, and
Smallbrook, the hamlet of Winscott, and many
scattered houses. . . . John Quicke, Esq., is
lord of the manor of Newton, and resides at
Newton House, where his family has been seated
since the reign of Elizabeth. . . . The Church
(St. Cyres,) stands on a fine eminence, and
has a tower and five bells. It was built in
the 12th or 13th century, and has a large burial
ground surrounded by fine lime trees, &c.
The interior was recently repewed, in 1831,
and has several monuments of the Northcote and
Quicke families, one of which has effigies of
Jacob Northcote Esq., and his two wives, who
died in the 17th century. The vicarage, valued
in K.B. at £16. 15s. 5d., and in 1831
at £425, is in the patronage of John Quicke,
Esq., and incumbency of the Rev. E.H. Quicke,
B.A. . . . " [From White's Devonshire Directory
(1850)]
1831: Record
held in the National Archive - does this refer
to our Robert Luxton ? athough there
were other Robert's about at that time.
Robert Luxton of Brushford,
father of Susanna Lane's male bastard
born 20 March to pay £2 15s 6d and 1s
6d a week 4678 A/P0 8/49 1831
Census information:
Robert Luxton (1810) and Rebecca Hammett Ware
- Census information from
Pamela Abikhair.
1841: Census
- Little Brushford, Brushford, Devon
Robert Luxton,
aged 30, Ag Lab, born Devon
Rebecca Luxton, aged 25, born Devon
Mary Luxton, aged 5, born Devon
Robert Luxton, aged 3, born Devon
William Luxton, aged 1, born Devon
1851: Census
- Fishes Cottage, Newton St Cyres, Devon
Robert Luxton,
Head, aged 41, Ag Lab, born Brushford, Devon
Rebecca Luxton, Wife, aged 38, born Winkleigh,
Devon
Mary Ann Luxton, Dau, aged 15, Glover,
born Coldridge, Devon
William Luxton, Son, aged 11, Scholar,
born Brushford, Devon
John Luxton, Son, aged 8, Scholar, born
Newton St Cyres, Devon
George Luxton, aged 5, Scholar, born
Newton St Cyres, Devon
Sarah Ann Luxton, Dau, aged 2, born Newton
St Cryes, Devon
Mark Luxton, Son, aged 9 weeks (or months,
born Newton St Cryes, Devon
1861: Census
- Fishers (?) Cottages, Newton St Cyres, Devon
Robert Luxton,
Head, aged 52, Ag Lab, born Brushford, Devon
Rebecca Luxton, Wife, aged 49, born Winkley,
Devon
Sarah Ann Luxton, Dau, aged 13, born
Newton St Cyres, Devon
Mark Luxton, Son, aged 10, born Newton
St Cryes, Devon
Henry Luxton, Son, aged 7, born Newton
St Cyres, Devon
Grace Ann Luxton, Dau, aged 5, born Newton
St Cyres, Devon
Charles Robert Luxton, Son, aged 2, born
Newton St Cyres, Devon
1871: Census
- Clay Hill, Newton St Cryes, Devon
Robert Luxton,
Head, aged 62, Ag Lab, born Brushford, Devon
Rebecca Luxton, Wife, aged 59, born Winkleigh,
Devon
Sarah A. Luxton, Dau, aged 22, unmarried,
born Newton St Cyres, Devon
Henry Luxton, Son, aged 18, unmarried,
Ag Lab out of employ, born Newton St Cyres,
Devon
Charles R. Luxton, Son, aged 12, born
Newton St Cyres, Devon
1881: Census
- West Town, Newton St Cyres, Devon
Robert Luxton,
Head, aged 75, Ag Lab, born Brushford, Devon
Rebecca Luxton, Wife, aged 72. Labourer's
wife, born Winkley, Devon
Grace Luxton, Grand dau, aged 4, born
Newton St Cyres, Devon
Bertha Luxton, Grand dau, aged 3, born
Cockington, Devon
Rose A. Luxton, Grand dau, aged 2, born
Edginswell, Devon
1891: Census
- 64 West Town, Newton St Cyres, Devon
Robert Luxton,
Head, aged 84, born Brushford, Devon
Rebecca Luxton, Wife, aged 81, born Winkleigh,
Devon
Florence Ellen Luxton, Grand dau, aged
15, single, Laundress, born Newton St Cyres,
Devon
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- Child of Robert Luxton (1810) and
Rebecca Hammett Ware |
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Mary Ann Luxton
1836 - Mary Ann Luxton was baptised
on June 12, 1836 at Coldridge, her parents
were living a Rawley. She was listed as
a 15 year old glover in 1851 at Newton
St Cyres where she gave birth to two illegitimate
children.
Children
of Mary Ann Luxton (illegitimate)
1 - Emma Louise Luxton baptised
on August 1, 1856 at Newton St Cyres
- Crediton - Sep quarter 5b 355 ?
2- Samuel Thomas Elson Luxton
baptised June 6, 1868 at Newton St Cyres
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- Child of Robert Luxton (1810) and
Rebecca Hammett Ware |
| Robert
Luxton 1838 - Robert Luxton
was born on February 16, 1838. - see 1838
- Robert in left menu
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| 03
- Child of Robert Luxton (1810) and
Rebecca Hammett Ware |
| William
Luxton 1840 - nothing known
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| 04
- Child of Robert Luxton (1810) and
Rebecca Hammett Ware |
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John Luxton 1843
- baptised April 2. 1843 at Newton St
Cyres
1861:
Census - Pauls Terrace, Exeter
Fanny James - Head - age 39 - Laundress
- born Zeal Monachorum
Elizabeth James - Daughter - age
17 - Laundress - born Morchard Bishop
Henry James - Son - age 15 - Silversmith
Apprentice - born Morchard Bishop
John James - Son - age 12 - Scholar
- born Morchard Bishop
William Thonis - Lodger - age 22
- Blacksmith Journeyman - born Barnstable
Robert Luxon
- Lodger - age 22 - Labourer in Nursery
- born Brushford
- (John's brother)
John Luxon
- Lodger - age 18 - Labourer in Iron Foundry
- born Newton St Cryes
William Partridge - Lodger - age
19 - Masons Labourer - born Tiverton
John Ingham - Lodger - age 24 -
Bricklayer Jounyman - born *** Oakham
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- Child of Robert Luxton (1810) and
Rebecca Hammett Ware |
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George Luxton
1845 - baptised May 11. 1845 at Newton
St Cyres
1861:
Census Lower Pennicott Farm, Shobrooke,
Devon
George Luxton -
Servant - age 16 - Farm Servant - born
Newton St Cyres
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- Child of Robert Luxton (1810) and
Rebecca Hammett Ware |
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Sarah Ann Luxton
1848 - baptised July 2. 1848 at Newton
St Cyres
Sarah Ann Luxton married James Greenslade
in 1848 - Exeter - Sep quarter
1881:
Census - West Town, Newton St Cyres
James Greenslade - Head - age 34
- Ag Lab - born Crediton
Sarah A. Greenslade
- Wife - age 33 - born Newton St Cyres
Lillian A. Greenslade - Dau - age
6 - born Topham, Devon
Rose Greenslade - Dau - age 4 -
born Topham
William H. Greenslade - son - age
2 - born Starcross
George E. Greenslade - son - age
11 months - born Newton St Cyres
1891:
Census - Silver Street, Thorverton
James Greenslade - Head - age 43
- Ag Lab - born Crediton
Sarah A. Greenslade
- Wife - age 42 - born Newton St Cyres
William H. Greenslade - son - age
12 - born Starcross
George Greenslade - son - age 10
- born Newton St Cyres
Sarah Jane Greenslade - dau - age
8 - born Thorverton
Alice Greenslade - dau - age 6
- born Thorverton
Ellen Greenslade - dau -age 5 -
born Thorverton
John Greenslade - dau - age 3 -
born Thorverton
1901:
Census - Silver Street, Thorverton
James Greenslade - Head - age 55
- Millers Carter - born Crediton
Sarah A. Greenslade
- Wife - age 55 - born Newton St Cyres
Lily Gendle - dau - marr - age
27 - born Thorveton
Ellen Greenslade - dau - age 14 - born
Thorverton
Edwin J. Greenslade - son age 13 - born
Thorverton
Chales J. Greensalde - son - age 10 -
born Thorverton
Oliver J. Greensalde - son - age 8 - born
Thorverton
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- Child of Robert Luxton
(1810) and Rebecca Hammett Ware |
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Mark Luxton (1850
- 1934) - Mark Luxton baptised
July 7. 1850 at Newton St Cyres was a
Indoor Farm servant at the age of 20 in
the 1871 Census at Higher Row, Shobrooke.
Mark married in the Crediton area in the
Mar quarter of 1872 to Mary Jane Nickels
- Mary Jane Nickels died at the
age of 25 at Newton Abbot - Mar quarter
5b / 120.
Mark Luxton a 31 year old widower
and farm labour lived in Newton St Cyres,
with his 9 year old son, Mark H. Luxton.
He married for the second time on August
24, 1881 to Mary Ann Jones, a spinster
at Newton St Cyres, In 1891 Mark, a 41
year old farm labourer, his wife Mary
A, 41 and the children John 9, Sarah A.
6, and Edith A. 4, lived in a place called
Venny Tedburn. In 1913 Mark lived at New
Cottage , Stoke Corner. Mark died aged
83 in St Thomas Exeter, in the spring
of 1934.
1 -
Child of Mark Luxton (1850) and
his first wife Mary Jane Nickels
Mark H. Luxton 1872 - Mark was
living with his father (a widower) at
Newton St Cyres in 1881
2 -
Child of Mark Luxton (1850) and
his first wife Mary Jane Nickels
Bessie Luxton 1874 - Crediton -
Dec quarter 5b / 400 - Bessie was baptised
January 3. 1875 at Newton St Cyres
Mary Jane Nickels
died at the age of 25 at Newton Abbot
- Mar quarter 5b / 120.
Mark Luxton married
Mary Ann Jones
in 1881 at Crediton - Sep quarter 5b
/ 727
1 -
Child of Mark Luxton (1850) and
his 2nd wife Mary Ann Jones
John Robert Luxton 1882 - John
Robert Luxton, a labourer born in
Thorverton, was baptised on Aug 6. 1882
at Newton St Cyres. John joined the
Royal Artillery on September 28, 1901
aged 19 years 2 months, He was discharged
from the Army after 12 years service,
on September 27, 1913
2 -
Child of Mark Luxton (1850) and
his 2nd wife Mary Ann Jones
Sarah A. Luxton 1885 - Sarah
was baptised on May 18. 1885 at Newton
St Cyres
3 -
Child of Mark Luxton (1850) and
his 2nd wife Mary Ann Jones
Edith A. Luxton 1887 -
1901:
Census - Hawthorn Cottage, Stoke Canon
Mark Luxton
- Head - age 48 - Ag Lab - born Newton
St Cyres
Mary Luxton - Wife - age 48 -
born Newton St Cyres
John R. Luxton - son - age 19
- Ag Lab - born Thorverton
Edith Luxton - dau - age 14 -
born Thorverton
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- Child of Robert Luxton
(1810) and Rebecca Hammett Ware |
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Henry Luxton
1853 - baptised October 2. 1853 at Newton
St Cyres - Henry married Mary Elizabeth
unknown
They had children
1 -
Child of Henery Luxton (1853)
and Mary Elizabeth unknown
Rose May. Luxton born 1895 - Crediton
- Jun quarter 5b / 382 - baptised July
28. 1895 at Newton St Cyres (Daughter
of Henry and Mary Elizabeth Luxton)
2 -
Child of Henery Luxton (1853)
and Mary Elizabeth unknown
Maud Luxton born 1897 - Oakhampton
- Dec quarter 5b / 343
1881:
Census - Royal Navy Vessels - "Philomel"
Henry Luxton
- Private RNLJ - single - age 26 - born
Newton St Cyres
1901:
Census - 11 Erith Avenue, Devonport
Henry Luxton
- Head - age 47 - Stone Quarryman - born
Newton St Cyres
Mary Luxton - Wife - age 37 - born
Hatherleigh, Devon
Rose M. Luxton - dau - age 5 -
born Newton St Cyres
Maude Luxton - dau - age 3 - born
Hatherleigh, Devon
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- Child of Robert Luxton (1810) and
Rebecca Hammett Ware |
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Ann Luxton 1856 - Grace Ann Luxton
was baptised on May 4, 1856 at Newton
St Cyres, she was a 15 year old housemaid
in High Street, Goldsmith Street, All
Hallows, Exeter in 1871. She married Frederick
William Martin in 1879 -
Exeter Sep quarter 5b / 185.
They had children:
Florence Ellen S.
Luxton illegitimate
child of Grace Ann Luxton born
1876 - Crediton Sep quarter 5b / 399
- baptised November 5. 1876 at Newton
St Cyres
Children
of Grace Ann Luxton (1856) and Frederick
William Martin
Oliver Martin - born about 1880
at Exeter
Oragne Ethel Martin - born 1885
- Exeter - Sep quarter 5b / 99
Alice Eva Martin - born 1889
- St Thomas, Exeter - Sep quarter 5b
/ 60
1881:
Census - 5 Cotton Buildings, St Mary Major,
Exeter
Fred W. Martin - Head - age 26
- Railway Shunter Pointsman - born Frithelstock,
Devon
Grace Ann Martin
- Wife -age 25 - born Newton St Cyres
Jn Martin - son - age 1 - born
Exeter
1891:
Census - Exeter Prison, St David's, Exeter
Grace Martin
- Prisoner - marr - age 35 - born Newton
St Cyres -
Theft at St Thomas
Grace Martin, wife of shunter on the
Great Western Railway, living at St
Thomas, pleaded guilty at the Castle
of Exeter, yesterday before Mr. W.T.
Bayne and Lieut, Col Seville, to stealing
on the 7th Feb. some underline (value
6s) the property of Anne Heywood at
St Thomas, and also stealing a bed sheet
(value 4s), from Mr. W. Watts of St
Thomas, on the same day. Evidence was
given by by Anne Haywood and Clara Watts
to show that the articles had been taken
from their clothes' lines. When charged
prisoner admitted the offence to P.C.
Geary. She said she had done it when
"in drink." She had now signed
the pledge. - Maria Powe, searcher,
found the prisoner wearing some of the
of the stolen articles. - Mr Hugh, in
the employ of Mr. Bannister, received
the sheet from a boy calling himself
Mardon, but who was prisoner's son.
- A sentence of months imprisonment
was inflicted.
Thanks to Mary
Long of Newton
St Cyres
for finding this newspaper artical
1891:
Census - 27 Albion Street, St Thomas,
Exeter
Frederick Martin - Lodger - marr
- age 36 - Railway Shunter - born Gt Torrington,
Exter
Oliver Martin - Lodger - age 12
- born Exeter
1901:
Census - 107 Cowick Street, St Thomas,
Exeter
Frederick Martin - Head - age 46
- Foreman Shunter Railway - born Frithelstock,
Devon
Grace A. Martin
- Wife - age 45 - born Newton St Cyres
Orange (Caroline) Martin - dau
- age 15 - Dressmaking - born St Davids,
Exter
Alica Eva Martin - dau - age 11
- born St Thomas, Exter
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- Child of Robert Luxton (1810) and
Rebecca Hammett Ware |
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Charles Robert Luxton
1859 - Charles Robert Luxton was
baptised on July 3 1859. Charles married
Georgina Greenslade in Exeter,
in the spring of 1884, The Exeter census
1891 lists Charles 32, a smoker and curer,
his wife Georgina 32, and his father in
law William Greenslade, a widower,
living at Grafton Cottage.
1901:
Census - 49 Regents Street, St Thomas,
Exeter
Charles R. Luxton
- Head - age 42 - Smoker (fish) - born
Newton St Cyres
Georgina Luxton - wife - age 42
- born Cheriton Fitzpaine, Devon
William Greenslade - Father-in-law
- widower - age 84 - born Shobrooke, Devon
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