Fildews of Honiton

John PIDGEON and Ann HODY were married in 1732 at Hawkchurch, Devon where two of their five children were baptised. But they went to live in Honiton, where their other children were born. Their youngest daughter Betty married William FILDEW in 1767 and, with 10 children, they founded the FILDEW family.

Notes: ab. = about, b. = born, bp. = baptised, bu. = buried, d. = died, m. = married, + = extramarital relationship.

Hon = Honiton

John PIDGEON (b. – d.) Cordwainer “of Honiton”

m. (1/5/1732, Hawkchurch) Ann HODY (b. – d.)

|– Samuel PIDGEON (bp.19/12/1732, Hawkchurch – d.)

| m.(6/11/1754, Hon) Dianna WEBBER (bp. – d.)

|– John PIDGEON (bp.11/4/1736, Hon – bu.22/2/1818, Sidmouth)

|– Joan PIDGEON (bp.18/2/1738/9, Hawkchurch – d.)

|– Robert PIDGEON (bp.26/4/1743, Hon – bu.10/6/1808)

| m1.(16/2/1764, Hon) Jane PARRISH (b. – bu.14/5/1766, Hon)

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| └ → return to the John PIDGEON family of Honiton

└ Betty PIDGEON (bp.14/4/1746, Hon – d.)

m. (10/6/1767, Hon) William FILDEW (b. – d.)

|– Anne FILDEW (bp.8/7/1767, Hon – d.)

|– June FILDEW (bp.30/12/1768, Hon – d.)

|– William FILDEW (bp.3/11/1771, Hon – d.)

|– John FILDEW (bp.12/5/1774, Hon – bu.21/1/1828, 54y, Hon) Gardener, Shoemaker

| m.(21/2/1810, Hon) Ann SMITH (b. – d.)

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| |– Charlotte FILDEW (b.ab.1812, bp.19/8/1814 – d.1889, 77y, Exeter) Upholstress

| | m.(28/6/1836, Hon) Hugh John TOUT (b. – d.) Stonemason

| | | 1851: at TrinitySt, Exeter – Charlotte (mar); William H, Ann Maria

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| | |– Charlotte TOUT (b.1837, Hon – d.)

| | |– William H TOUT (b.ab.1840, Bedminster, Glos – d.)

| | └ Anna Maria Fortescue TOUT (b.1842, Hon – d.)

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| |– Elizabeth FILDEW (bp.19/8/1814, Hon – bu.30/3/1819, 5y, Hon)

| |– Thomas FILDEW (bp.24/4/1816, Hon – d.)

| |– William FILDEW (bp.24/6/1819, Hon – d.)

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| |– Richard FILDEW (bp.2/11/1821, Hon – d.1867, 45y, Hon) Marine Store Dealer

| | m.(1846, Exeter) Elizabeth COOT or WANNELL (b.ab.1825, Hon – d?1864/5, Hon) Lacemaker

| | | 1851: at High St, Honiton – Richard & Elizabeth; Louisa, George

| | | 1861: at High St, Honiton – Richard & Elizabeth; Louisa, George, Elizabeth, Harry, Maria

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| | |– Louisa FILDEW (bp.31/1/1847, Hon – d.)

| | | m.(1870, Exeter) Theophilus SLEE (b.1838, Exminster – d.) Seedsman

| | | | 1881: at High St, Honiton – Theophilus & Louisa; Tom, Annie, Clara + Walter FILDEW

| | | | (brother-in-law)

| | | |– Richard Tom Fildew SLEE (b.1870, Honiton – d.)

| | | | m.(1891, Hon) Rosa Mary CLAPP (b.1868, Hon – d.)

| | | | | 1901: at Ottery St Mary – Richard T Fildew & Rosa M; Harold T, Archibald G

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| | | | |– Harold Tom SLEE (b.1892, Ottery – d.)

| | | | └ Archibald George SLEE (b.1895, Ottery – d.)

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| | | |– Elizabeth Annie SLEE (b.1871, Honiton – d.)

| | | | m.(1896, Hon) Edwin Charles CHURCHILL (b.1867, Sidmouth – d.) Bricklayer

| | | | | 1901: at Sidmouth – Edwin C & Elizabeth; Henry C S

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| | | | └ Henry Charles S CHURCHILL (b.1899, Sidmouth – d.)

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| | | └ Clara Ellen S SLEE (b.1873, Honiton – d.)

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| | |– George FILDEW (bp.6/4/1849, Hon – d.) Railway Clerk

| | | m.(1869, Exeter) Jane SLEE (b.1849, Axminster – d.)

| | | | 1881: at Leigh Rd, Wimborne Minster, Dor – George & Jane; Maud

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| | | |– Walter George FILDEW (b.1870, Exeter – d.) Book Keeper’s Accountant

| | | | m.(1899, Exeter) Mary Skinner PIDSLEY (b.1874, Newton St Cyres – d.)

| | | | 1901: at Heavitree – Walter George & Mary Skinner (FILDEN)

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| | | └ Edith Maud FILDEW (b.1876, Wimborne – d.)

| | | m.(1898, Bedminster) Walter Arthur WOOD (b. –d.)

| | | 1901: at Bristol – Maud WOOD

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| | |– Elizabeth FILDEW (b.10/8/1852, Hon – d?1864/5, Hon)

| | |– Maria FILDEW (bp.25/12/1854, Hon – d.1856, Hon)

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| | |– Harry FILDEW (bp.30/8/1857, Hon – d.) Currier

| | | m.(1877, Bristol) Angelina HAYWARD (b.ab.1857, Goucester – d.)

| | | 1881: at Staple Hill, Mangotsfield, Glos – Harry & Angelina

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| | |– Maria FILDEW (bp.29/1/1860, Hon – d.)

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| | └ Walter FILDEW (bp.4/3/1862 – d.) Grocer’s Warehouseman, Gardener’s Lab

| | : 1901: at Bristol – Walter

| | m.(1903, Keynsham, Som) Ellen FRANKHAM (b.ab.1881, Keynsham – d.) Dom Servant

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| |– Ann FILDEW (bp.25/10/1823, Hon – d.)

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| |– Henry FILDEW (bp.25/5/1825, Hon – d.1900, 74y, Plymouth) Royal Marines

| | m.(7/5/1850, Plymouth) Anne PHARE (b.ab.1827, Beaworthy – d.1904, 77y, Exeter) Fish Dealer

| | | 1881: at 37 Coombe ST, Exeter – Ann; Frederick

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| | |– William Henry Phare FILDEW (b.20/2/1851, Plymouth – d.)

| | |– Richard Thomas FILDEW (b.12/12/1853, Plymouth – d.1874, 21y, Exeter)

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| | |– Ellen FILDEW (b.6/10/1855, Plymouth – d.)

| | | m.(1875, Exeter) George WELLINGTON (b.ab.1866, Shobrook, Dev – d.) Stonemason

| | | | 1881: at White’s Ct, Exeter – George & Ellen; Ellen L, Alice M M

| | | | 1901: at Exeter – George & Ellen; Alice, Minnie, George, Emily, Mabel, Elgie

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| | | |– Ellen Louisa WELLINGTON (b.1977, Exeter – d.)

| | | | m.(1898, Exeter) Herbert BEALEY (b.1878, Exeter – d.) Labourer

| | | | 1901: at Exeter – Herbert & Louisa

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| | | |– Alice Maud M WELLINGTON (b.1879, Exeter – d.)

| | | |-?Ernest WELLINGTON (b.1885, Exeter – d.1900, 15y, Exeter)

| | | |– Minnie Elizabeth WELLINGTON (b.1887, Exeter – d.)

| | | |– George Frederick WELLINGTON (b.1889, Exeter – d.)

| | | |– Mabel WELLINGTON (b.1894, Exeter – d.)

| | | └ Elgie Edward WELLINGTON (b.1899, Exeter – d.)

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| | |– George FILDEW (b.25/8/1857, Plymouth – d?1862, Plymouth)

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| | |– Charles James FILDEW (b.7/3/1859, Plymouth – d.) Labourer

| | | m.(1880, Exeter) Ellen Jane WESTERN (b.ab.1860, Exeter – d.) Laundress

| | | | 1881: at Lockyears Ct, Coombe St, Exeter – Charles J & Ellen J; Frederick J

| | | | 1901: at Devonport – Charles & Ellen; Frederick & Amelia, Charles, Alice, Rosie, Ethel

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| | | |– Frederick James FILDEW (b.1880, Exeter – d.) Labourer

| | | | m.() Amelia ? (b.ab.1880, Plymouth – d.)

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| | | |– Thomas FILDEW (b.1883, Exeter – d.1883, 0y, Exeter)

| | | |– Helen Elizabeth FILDEW (b.1884, Exeter – d.) Domestic Servant

| | | | 1901: at Devonport - Helen

| | | |– Florrie FILDEW (b.1886, Exeter – d.) Domestic Servant

| | | | 1901: at East Stonehouse - Florrence

| | | |– Louise FILDEW (b.1889, Exeter – d. 1883, 0y, Exeter)

| | | |– Charles FILDEW (b.1890, Exeter – d.)

| | | |– Alice FILDEW (b.1893, Exeter – d.)

| | | |– Rosie FILDEW (b.1895, Exeter – d.)

| | | └ Ethel FILDEW (b.1898, Exeter – d.)

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| | |– Louisa FILDEW (b.9/1/1861, Plymouth – d.1872, 11y, Exeter)

| | |– Edwin FILDEW (b.23/1/1863, Plymouth – d.1873, 10y, Exeter)

| | └ Frederick William Phare FILDEW (b.26/2/1865, Plymouth – d.) Mason

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| └ Francis FILDEW (bp.21/7/1828, Hon – d.)

|– Betty FILDEW (bp.6/1/1776, Hon – d.)

|– Thomas FILDEW (b.12/6/1779, Hon – d.8/8/1930, 51y, Hon) Fell Monger

| m.(6/7/1811, Hon) Sarah SANSOM (b.1788, Axminster – d?1855, Hon) Schoolmistress

| | 1851: at High St, Hon – Sarah (wid); Caroline PAINE (wid), Sarah; Caroline PAINE (gdau)

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| |– Henry FILDEW (b.9/5/1814, Hon – d.23/1/1893, 78y, Hon) Carpenter

| | m.(17/11/1935, Hon) Elizabeth MOORE (b.12/7/1808, Ipswich, Suffolk – d.23/10/1871,63y, St John’s,

| | | USA) Lacemaker

| | | 1851: at High St, Hon – Henry & Elizabeth; Alfred, Henry, Anna, Edwin

| | | 1861: at High St, Hon – Henry & Elizabeth; Anna Maria, Edwin, Francis

| | | ab.1867: emigrated to St John’s, Clinton Co, Mich, USA –

| | | Henry & Elizabeth; Alfred & Jane, Henry, Anna & William COCHRANE, Francis.

| | | Henry Sr. returned after Elizabeth’s death.

| | | 1881: at High St, Hon – Henry (wid) with sisters Caroline (PAYNE) & Sarah

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| | |– Alfred Samson FILDEW (b.6/8/1836 – d5/12/1923, 87y, St John’s.) Carpenter

| | | m.(16/5/1859, Sowton) Jane PARSONS (b.31/12/1833, Uplyme – d.3/12/1908, 74y, St John’s)

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| | | |– Howard Benjamin FILDEW (b. & d.29/1/1861, Indiana, USA)

| | | |– John Hoxley FILDEW (b.1862 – d.1935)

| | | |– Annie Elizabeth FILDEW (b.1864 – d.1959)

| | | |– Minnie FILDEW (b. & d.13/11/1867)

| | | └ Etta Jane FILDEW (b.1868 – d.1937)

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| | |– Henry FILDEW (b.28/9/1838, Hon – d.2/5/1911, Huntington, Baker Co, OR, USA) Tailor

| | | m.() Jane ? (b.1842 – d.1924, 82y, Huntington, OR)

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| | | └ Harry FILDEW (b.28/12/1881, St John’s MI – d.11/7/1900, 18y, Huntingdon, OR)

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| | |– Edwin George FILDEW (b.12/1/1841, Hon – d.4/5/1844, 3y, Hon)

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| | |– Anna Maria FILDEW (b.17/1/1843, Hon – d.3/12/1934, 81y, St John’s Mich, USA)

| | | m.(1863, Hon) William COCKERAM (b.1837 – d.1930, St John’s Mich, USA) Ag Lab

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| | |– Edwin FILDEW (b.24/5/1845, Hon – d.3/11/181846, 1y, Hon)

| | |– Edwin FILDEW (b.7/4/1848, Hon – d.16/6/1890, 42y, Hon) Carpenter

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| | └ Francis (Frank) FILDEW (b.1851 – d.)

| | m.(24/9/1877, St John’s) Luella Ann (Ann) FRISBIE (b. – d.1943)

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| | |– James Madison FILDEW (b.1878 – d.)

| | |– Elizabeth Dayton FILDEW (b.1/6/1881, St John’s – d.)

| | |– Robin Carlton FILDEW (b.1885 – d.1957)

| | └ William Ewart FILDEW (b.25/2/1890, St John’s –– d.17/7/1943, 53y, Holiwood, CA)

| | Cinematographer (>50 silent movies)

| |– Thomas FILDEW (b.28/3/1812, Hon – d.)

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| |– George FILDEW (bp.28/7/1816, Hon – d.1896, 79y, Hon) Brazier

| | m.(13/8/1838, Hon) Elizabeth WHITE (b.ab.1819, Hon – d.)

| | | 1851: at High St, Honiton – George & Elizabeth; Georgina, Mary Ann, George, Charles

| | | 1861: at High St, Honiton – George & Elizabeth; Georgina, Mary A, George, Charles,

| | | Harriet, Elizabeth, Caroline

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| | |– Georgina FILDEW (b.1838, Hon – d.) Dressmaker

| | | m.(1863, Hon) Ascott WARD (b.ab.1834, Black Torrington – d.) Policeman

| | | | 1881: at 4 Dalmain Rd, Forest Hill, Lewisham, Kent – Arscott & Georgina;

| | | | George C, Arscott, William H, Georgania, Alfred S, Nellie S

| | | | 1901: at Lewisham – Arscatt & Gorgina; Alfred Stephen

| | | | at Lewisham – Georgina, Nellie (servants)

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| | | |– George Charles WARD (b.1867, Forest Hill – d.) Railway Porter

| | | | m.(1898, Wandsworth) Mary Elizabeth HILL or Ann Eliza SPRAY (b.ab.1878, Taynton,

| | | | 1901: at Deptford – George C & Lizzie Lincs)

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| | | |– Arscott WARD (b.1872, Forest Hill – d.) Harness Collar Maker

| | | | m.() Louisa A ? (b.ab.1877, Bradworthy – d.) Domestic Housekeeper

| | | | | 1901: at Bradworthy, Devon – Arscott & Louisa A; Thomas B

| | | | └ Thomas Bridgeman WARD (b.1900, Bradworthy – d.)

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| | | |– William Henry WARD (b.1974, Forest Hill – d.)

| | | |– Georgina Harriet WARD (b.1876, Forest Hill – d.) Domestic Servant

| | | |– Alfred Stephen WARD (b.1878, Forest Hill – d.) Butcher

| | | └ Nellie S WARD (b.1881, Forest Hill – d.) Domestic Servant

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| | |– Mary Ann FILDEW (b.1843, Hon – d.)

| | | m?(1873, St Thomas) Frederick John COLES or Charles GLANVILLE

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| | |– George FILDEW (b.1847, Hon – d.1894, 45y, Lewisham) White Smith

| | | m.(1865, London) Mary Ann ARNOLD (b.1846, Earls Colne, Esx – d.)

| | | | 1881: at 15 Rojack Rd, Forest Hill, Lewisham, Kent – George & Mary Ann; George

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| | | └ George John C FILDEW (b.ab.1869, Lambeth – d.Camberwell, 3y, 1882)

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| | |– Charles FILDEW (b.1849, Hon – d.1900, 51y, Croydon, Sur) Hairdresser

| | | m.() Eliza KEW (b.ab.1847, Orford, Sufk – d.)

| | | | 1881: at 43 Dartmouth Rd, Lewisham, Kent – Charles & Eliza; Charles S, Harry D, William

| | | | + Daniel KEW (father-law)

| | | | 1901: at Beckenham, Kent – Eliza (wid); Charles, Harry, Edith

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| | | |– Charles Stuart FILDEW (b.1872, Forest Hill – d.) Hairdresser

| | | |– Harry Daniel FILDEW (b.1874, Forest Hill – d.) Printer Compositor

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| | | |– William FILDEW (b.1876, Forest Hill – d.) Hairdresser

| | | | : 1901: at Penge, Kent - Charles

| | | | m.(1902, Croydon) Ada Mary COCKELL or Amelia Matilda R HALE

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| | | └ Edith Nellie FILDEW (b.1882, Forest Hill – d.) Dressmaker

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| | |– Harriet FILDEW (b.1851, Hon – d.)

| | | m.(14/7/1889, Hon) John William SARGENT (b.ab.1852, Stepney? – d.) Policeman

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| | |– Elizabeth FILDEW (b. 1857, Hon – d?1865, Hon)

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| | └ Caroline FILDEW (b.1860, Hon – d.)

| | m.(1881, Lewisham) William Henry STANLEY (b.ab.1844, Torquay – d.) Fishmonger

| | | 1901: at Offwell, Devon – William H & Caroline; William H, Donald, Charles F, Lucy,

| | | at Offwell, Devon – Archibald G Florence E

| | | at Sheldon, Devon – Richard (63) & Harriet (52); Elizabeth, Caroline C

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| | |– Elizabeth Fildew STANLEY (b.1882 – d.) Dom. Cook

| | |– Caroline Casey STANLEY (b.1884 – d.) Dom. Parlourmaid

| | |– Archibald George STANLEY (b.1885 – d.) Dom. Groom Coachman

| | |– William Henry STANLEY (b.1888 – d.)

| | |– Donald STANLEY (b.1889 – d.)

| | |– Charles Filden STANLEY (b.1893 – d.)

| | |– Lucy STANLEY (b.1895 – d.)

| | |– Florence Edith STANLEY (b.1897 – d.)

| | └ Frank Edward STANLEY (b.1902 – d.)

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| |– William FILDEW (b.2/12/1818, Hon – d.20/1/1820, 1y, Hon)

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| |– Caroline FILDEW (bp.8/2/1821, Hon – d.1889, 69y, Hon) Dressmaker

| | m.(28/4/1841, Hon) Charles PAINE (b. – d.) Butcher

| | | 1851: at High St, Honiton – Caroline (wid); Caroline PAINE with Sarah (mother), Sarah (sister)

| | | FILDEW

| | | 1881: at High St, Hon – Caroline PAYNE, Sarah, Henry FILDEW

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| | └ Caroline PAINE (b.1842, Hon – d.)

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| |– William FILDEW (b.11/8/1823, Hon – d.16/7/1824, 11m, Hon)

| |– Sarah FILDEW (bp.28/9/1825, Hon – d.1903, 77y, Hon) Lacemaker

| └ Alfred Samson FILDEW (b.18/3/1828, Hon – d.19/8/1832, 4y, Hon)

|– James FILDEW (bp.15/7/1781, Hon – d.) Seedsman & Gardener

| m.() Grace ? (b.ab.1778 – bu.12/7/1839, 61y, Hon)

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| |– Eliza FILDEW (bp.31/3/1809, Hon – d.)

| | m.(6/7/1829, Hon) William FISH (b. – d.)

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| |– Henry FILDEW (bp.31/3/1809, Hon – d.)

| | m.(20/7/1829, Hon) Ann TOZER (b. – d.)

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| |– Maria FILDEW (bp.30/8/1811, Hon – d.)

| |– Samuel FILDEW (bp.22/9/1813, Hon – d.)

| |– Jane FILDEW (bp.12/4/1815, Hon – d.)

| |– James FILDEW (bp.6/3/1818, Hon – d.)

| └ Grace FILDEW (bp.27/12/1819, Hon – bu.10/1/1820, 1m, Hon)

|– Richard FILDEW (bp.12/1/1784, Hon – d.)

|– Samuel FILDEW (bp.27/7/1786, Hon – d.)

└ Francis FILDEW (bp.1/6/1789, Hon – d.)

Ian C Pidgeon

Fildews of Honiton