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Birthca Feb 1814, Richards Castle, Shropshire
Baptism18 Feb 1814, Richards Castle, Salop
Deathca Aug 1899, Exeter district, Devon
General8th dau. Prob dsp.
MotherEliza Bourke Ricketts (1783-1814)
Notes for Octavia Gertrude Hallifax
In 1851 she, her husband and her nephew Henry FitzWilliam Hallifax were living with the enormous household of John Henry Hippisley, DL and JP, at Shobrooke Park, Devon.  No sign of any children then.
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In 1861, still no sign of any children:

Name  Relation  Condition  Sex  Age  Birth Year  Occupation  Disability  Where Born

KNOX, Robert A Head Married M 46 1815 Curate Of Shobrooke  Dublin
KNOX, Actura G Wife Married F 47 1814 Curates Wife  Richards Castle, Shropshire
PERIAM, Eliza Servant Unmarried  F  26  1835  Ladys Maid  Exmouth, Devon
BOLLEN, Susan Servant Unmarried  F  29  1832  Housemaid  Pinhoe, Devon
MAUNDERS, Elizabeth Servant Unmarried F 21 1840  Cook  Harbertonford, Devon
WAKEHAM, Mary J Servant Unmarried F 17 1844  Parlourmaid, South Pool, Devon
BOLLEN, Alfred Servant Married M 28 1833 Groom  Theale, Berkshire

RG number: RG09 Piece: 1475 Folio: 42 Page: 8    
  
Registration District: Crediton Sub District: 4 Cheriton-Fitzpaine
EnumerationDistrict: 14 Ecclesiastical Parish:
  
Civil Parish: Shobrooke Municipal Borough:
Address: Parsonage, Shobrooke Barton, Shobrooke
County: Devonshire
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In 1871, he was now rector and living at the rectory with still no children and a staff of six:

Name   Relation   Condition  Sex  Age  Birth Year  Occupation  Where Born

KNOX, R A Head M 56 1815 Ireland
KNOX, Octavia Gertrude Wife F 57 1814 Shropshire
WILLS, Mary Jane Servant F 29 1842 Devon
PELLOW, Emma Jane Servant F 32 1839 Devon
TUCKER, Susan Servant F 22 1849 Devon
FEY, Eliza Servant F 17 1854 Devon
BROOKS, Thomas Servant M 57 1814 Devon
DAVEY, George Servant M 17 1854 Devon

RG number: RG10 Piece: 2164 Folio: 42 Page: 7    
  
Registration District: Crediton Sub District: Cheriton Fitzpaine
EnumerationDistrict: 14 Ecclesiastical Parish:
  
Civil Parish: Shobrooke Municipal Borough:
Address: The Rectory, Shobrooke
County: Devonshire
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In the 1881 census, this was her household:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace  Occupation Disability

Octavia G. KNOX Head W Female 67 Pritchards Castle, Shropshire, England Clergymans Widow
Jane PRATT Servt U Female 50 Dawlish, Devon, England  Ladys Maid
Caroline M.S. SALTER Servt U Female 59 Exeter, Devon  Cook
Jane L. MARSHALL Servt U Female 16 Plymouth, Devon, England   Housemaid

Source Information:
Dwelling   18 Howell Road
Census Place Exeter St David, Devon, England
Family History Library Film   1341519
Public Records Office Reference   RG11
Piece / Folio   2153 / 24
Page Number   4

Note that she had no offspring with her.  I do not know if she had issue or not.
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None of the cesnsuses show any offspring.
Last Modified 11 Jan 2010Created 14 May 2022 by Tim Powys-Lybbe
Re-created by Tim Powys-Lybbe on 14 May 20220