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The FINCH family of South Tawton and Hittisleigh, Devon,
Creech St Michael, Somerset and Gloucester, England.

Samuel Finch was born about 1776 in South Tawton, Devon, England.  In 1806 he married Susannah BEER at Hittisleigh, Devon, England.  They raised a large family in Hittisleigh including a son, Samuel born in 1821.   

Samuel Finch born 1821, moved to Creech St Michael, Somerset, England some time between the 1841 and 1851 censuses.  He worked as a labourer and shepherd.  In 1852 he married Elizabeth MANFIELD, daughter of Samuel Manfield and Sarah nee STAMP of Hemyock, Devon, England.  They remained in Creech for the rest of their lives and had at least 15 children. He died in Creech in 1881.

Here are details of some of the children of Samuel and Elizabeth Finch.

Samuel (Sam) (born 1856). He became a policeman in Bristol in 1878.  He retired as a sergeant in1904 and received a certificate of service marked exemplary, a gold Albert chain and pendant and a purse of gold.

 Frederick (Fred) (born 1865). He was a basket maker at Creech St Michael.

Charles Manfield (Charlie) (born 1871)  He owned and ran hardware and paraffin oil business in Gloucester.

Henry (Harry) (born c 1872).  He owned and ran a basket making business in Gloucester.

Arthur Bertram (Bert) (born 1875).   He was my Grandfather and became an oil merchant in Creech and later a basket maker in Gloucester.  

He married Ada Edney in 1902 at Creech St Michael.  Arthur and Ada had six children. The family moved to Gloucester 1920.

The fourth child was Judith's mother Emily Manfield Finch born in 1908.  She married Hubert Claude Surrey Hayes in 1937

For full genealogical details and pictures of Creech see Creech St  Michael website

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