The Tapscott Family Tree

Person Page 63

Joseph Groves1

M, born ca. 1812, died Sep 1882
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Parents

  • Father: James Groves (born circa 1770, died January 1839)
  • Mother: Sarah Hill (born circa 1779, died March 1839)

Biography

  • Joseph Groves was born circa 1812 in High Ham, Somerset, EnglandG. Recorded as aged 39 at 1851 UK Census.2
  • He, Ann Tapscott, and Jane Tapscott were Witnesses at the marriage of Philip Westlake Lavis and Phoebe Tapscott on 2 December 1834 at St Andrews ChurchG in High Ham, Somerset, EnglandG.3,4
  • Joseph and Jane Tapscott were married on 17 October 1836 at St Mary Redcliffe ChurchG in Bristol, Gloucestershire, EnglandG.5,1
  • On 27 July 1846, he resided in Berrow, Somerset, EnglandG.6
  • His occupation was recorded as an Inn Keeper on 27 July 1846.6,7
  • On 9 March 1856, he resided in Knowle, Somerset, EnglandG.8,9
  • His occupation was recorded as an Innkeeper on 9 March 1856.8,10,9
  • On 9 March 1856, he resided in Bawdrip, Somerset, EnglandG.10
  • His occupation was recorded as a Farmer on 6 November 1862.11
  • Joseph died in September 1882 in High Ham, Somerset, EnglandG, aged 71y.12,13
  • Following his death, he was buried on 27 September 1882 at St Andrews ChurchG in High Ham, Somerset, EnglandG.13,14

Census

  • 1841: in Berrow, Somerset, EnglandG.15
  • 1851: in Puriton, Somerset, EnglandG. Relationship to Head of Family: Head, Marital Status: Married, Occupation: Farmer.2
  • 1861: at Ham GreenG in High Ham, Somerset, EnglandG. Relationship to Head of Family: Head, Marital Status: Married, Occupation: Farmer / Inn Keeper.16
  • 1871: at FountainG in High Ham, Somerset, EnglandG. Relationship to Head of Family: Head, Marital Status: Married, Occupation: Landholder.17
  • 1881: at Fountain CottageG in High Ham, Somerset, EnglandG. Relationship to Head of Family: Head, Marital Status: Wid., Occupation: Farmer 7 1/2 Acres.18

Children with Jane Tapscott (born circa June 1815, died April 1879)

Family Notes

  • Joseph and Jane gave their children a variety of unusual names - the origins of some of these have been added to the childrens records.

Citations - click ID link for full Source details including (where available) actual text from the Source document and/or an image of the Source document.

  1. [S140] Gedcom File from DT - Australia. [NB. Unless indicated elsewhere in this section, details from the file have been used to create / expand the facts recorded here].
  2. [S4440] GROVES, Joseph - 1851 England Census
  3. [S3103] LAVIS, Philip Westlake to TAPSCOTT - 1834 Marriage Parish record
  4. [S684] High Ham (St Andrews Church) Marriages 1646 - 1900, transcribed by Susan Woods (Extract)
  5. [S1959] GROVES, Joseph to TAPSCOTT - Marriage Parish record
  6. [S5841] GROVES, Treandaphelia - 1846 Baptism record
  7. [S6579] GROVES, Malachi Edward - 1846 Baptism record
  8. [S5208] GROVES, William James - 1856 Baptism record
  9. [S6086] GROVES, Theodore - 1856 Baptism record
  10. [S5669] GROVES, Dido - 1856 Baptism record
  11. [S4843] COLES, Charles to GROVES - 1862 Marriage Parish record
  12. [S482] GROVES, Joseph - 1882 Death record
  13. [S483] GROVES, Joseph - 1882 Burial record 2
  14. [S6578] GROVES, Joseph - 1882 Burial record
  15. [S288] BACON, Nathanial - 1841 Census
  16. [S4437] GROVES, Joseph - 1861 England Census
  17. [S4438] GROVES, Joseph - 1871 England Census
  18. [S4439] GROVES, Joseph - 1881 England Census