Charles Joseph Tallyn

1877-1910

Charles was born on the 14^th November 1877 in Ilfracombe, Devon, he was baptised (Methodist), on the 15^th January 1878 in Ilfracombe, the son of Joseph and Jane Tallyn (nee Reed) who were married in 1875 in Devon.

His father Joseph was born in 1853 in Bratton Fleming, Devon. He died aged 62 on the 5^th June 1915 at the General Hospital, Birmingham.

His mother Jane was born in 1851 in Marwood Devon. She died aged 42 in 1893 (death registered in Barnstable)

Joseph and Jane also had the following children (all baptised Methodist in Ilfracombe):

Janet Reed born 11th August 1876, baptised 26^th September 1876 (died aged 24 in 1901 in Hungerford)

Annie Mary 30^th August 1879, baptised 28^th October 1879

Arthur William born 22^nd October 1881, baptised 13^th December 1881

Hubert Edward born July 1884, baptised 5^th August 1884

Wilfrid Reed born 2^nd January 1886, baptised 9^th February 1886

Harry Percival born 15^th October 1887, baptised 22^nd November 1887

John Lancey born 12^th March 1889, baptised 19^th April 1889

In 1881 Charles (3) was living at 4 Northfield Cottage, Ilfracombe, Devon with his father Joseph (27), a Carpenter, his mother Jane (29) and his sisters Janet (4) and Annie (1).

The 1891 census records Charles (13) and his sister Janet (14) visiting their uncle, William Tallyn (46), a Framer, at Rye Park, Bratton Fleming, Devon. Their father Joseph (37) was recorded as a Builder and Undertaker Living at Mill House, Ilfracombe, with the rest of the family.

His father Joseph remarried on the 9^th June 1898 at St Peter and St Paul, Aston, Warwickshire, his 2^nd wife was Emma Williams.

The 1901 census records Charles (23) as a Joiner, living in Down View, Hungerford, Berkshire with his father Joseph (47) a Foreman Joiner, his stepmother Emma (45) and his siblings Annie Mary (21), Hubert Edward (16), an Apprentice Joiner, Wilfrid Reed (15), an Errand Boy, Harry Percival (13) a Telegraph Messenger and John Lancey (12).

Charles married Florence Elizabeth Mogridge in 1907 in Devon

(Florence was born in 1877 in Trentishoe, Devon, the daughter of John and Agnes Mogridge (nee Tucker) who were married in 1876 in Devon)

By 1910 Charles and Florence were living in Craven-street, Newbury, Berkshire.

Charles died aged 32 on the 15^th April 1910, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 20^th April.

The 1911 census records Florence as a Dressmaker, living at 10 Craven Street, Newbury. Her sister-in-law Annie Mary Tallyn, a Restaurant Manageress and a boarder, Dorothy Clara Baker, a China Shop Assistant were also recorded living with her.

Florence died aged 55 on the 9^th June 1933 at 32 Priory Road, Newbury, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 12^th June. (Priory Road was not her address, at the time of her death, her probate record records her address as 27 Craven Road, Newbury)

Probate: TALLYN Charles Joseph of 10 Craven-street Newbury Berkshire journeyman joiner died 15^th April 1910 Probate Oxford 4^th August to Florence Elizabeth Tallyn widow. Effects: £146 13s 3d

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