Dunsford ~ Fourth Generation

		Issue of William Dunsford and Ann Nicks
1.		Thomas DUNSFORD Bap 5 Mar 1761 at Broad Clyst, Devon, son of William Dunsford (ref IGI). Married Sarah ANNING (Ancestry Public Tree, not in IGI). Born c1766 (ref 1841 census). Thomas died 7 Jan 1827 at Cockwood, Devon age 67 (Ancestry Public Tree per Kenton burial register) Ref 1841 census. Middlesex, England. Civil Parish of St Andrew Undershaft. Registration district of London. Address: Lime Street, St Andrew Undershaft, London. Together with daus Mary (49), Sarah (38) and 3 grandchildren and others: Sarah Dansford. Age 75. Ind. Not born in Middlesex. There are possible deaths for Sarah Dunsford at St Thomas dist, Devon, in Jun qtr 1843 and Dec qtr 1844.	IGI record 1841 census
		Children:
	1.	Mary DUNSFORD born c1792 at Mamhead, Devon
	2.	Richard DUNSFORD bap 1794 at Mamhead, Devon
	3.	Anne DUNSFORD bap 1795 at Mamhead, Devon
	4.	William DUNSFORD bap 1797 at Mamhead, Devon
	5.	Thomas DUNSFORD bap 1799 at Mamhead, Devon
	6.	Sarah DUNSFORD bap 1802 at Mamhead, Devon
	7.	Rebecca DUNSFORD bap 1804 at Mamhead, Devon
	8.	John DUNSFORD bap 1807 at Kenton, Devon
	9.	Robert Anning DUNSFORD bap 1809 at Kenton, Devon
2.		Mary DUNSFORD Bap 27 Nov 1763 at Broad Clyst, Devon, dau of William Dunsford (ref IGI). There is some confusion in the records about which Mary or Ann Dunsford was the wife of Joshua or Joseph Lightfoot, so there is an element of doubt about the following facts. The opinion of other Dunsford researchers has been taken into account (in 2011) in forming the following family structure. This information has been removed from Ann Dunsford (below). Marriage 30 Apr 1787 at Topsham, Devon of Mary Dunsford to Joshua LIGHTFOOT (ref IGI). He was a confectioner (sometimes known as Joseph) (ref marriage cert of his son Charles). Joshua was bap 26 Aug 1764 at Aylesbeare, Devon, son of Joshua Lightfoot & Eliz (ref IGI). Ref 1841 census. Devonshire, England. Civil Parish of Colaton Raleigh. Registration district of St Thomas. Address: Greatford, Colaton Raleigh. Together with Joseph Perry (35), Farmer, his family, and a female servant: Joshua Lightfoot. Age 75. Ind. Born in Devon. Death reg of Joshua Lightfoot Mar qtr 1843 at St Thomas dist, Devon (ref FreeBMD).	IGI record 1841 census
		Children:
	1.	Mary LIGHTFOOT bap 1789 at Dawlish, Devon
	2.	William LIGHTFOOT bap 1796 at Westminster, London
	3.	Ann Maria LIGHTFOOT bap 1799 at Saint Mary - St Marylebone Road, St Marylebone, London
	4.	John LIGHTFOOT bap 1801 at Saint Mary - St Marylebone Road, St Marylebone, London
	5.	Charles LIGHTFOOT bap 1803 at Saint Mary - St Marylebone Road, St Marylebone, London
3.		William DUNSFORD Bap 18 May 1766 at Broad Clyst, Devon, son of William Dunsford (ref IGI). Marr 26 Jan 1799 at Baltimore, Maryland, USA to Rachel DALTON (ref FamilySearch and Dunsford family tree in APT). [Robert Dunsford writes: I am not certain that William Dunsford born 1766 is the same person who married Rachel Dalton, but he is the only William on my tree who was born around the right time and who is not married off to someone else.]	IGI record
4.		Ann DUNSFORD Bap 15 Apr 1770 at Broad Clyst, Devon, dau of William Dunsford (ref IGI). The previous information regarding marriage to Joshua Lightfoot has been moved to Mary, above.	IGI record
5.		Agniss DUNSFORD Bap 17 Mar 1776 at Farringdon, Devon, dau of William & Ann Dunsford (ref IGI). Broad Clyst is about 8 km (about 5 miles) from Farringdon which makes this a likely scenario. It is virtually certain that an Agniss Dunsford, bap 1776 at Farringdon, Devon, daughter of a William and Ann Dunsford, is the ancestor of this writer (Libby), going by the relatively unusual name and the knowledge of her marriage to James SERLE in 1804. Recent information has tied a descendant of this Agniss (Eliza Serle) by means of written material to Ann Dunsford who was the mother of Charles Lightfoot, and who has been researched by Elizabeth Dunlop. It seems certain that Agnes and Ann were sisters, and that the Broad Clyst family of the 4 children listed above show the more likely naming patterns to be the family of the relevant Ann Dunsford. The following tree is put together on this premise. Marr 3 Jan 1804 in Kenton Parish of Agness Densford to James SERLE (ref KPR and K IGI records). James was bap 27 Mar 1777 in Kenton Parish, Devon, England (ref KPR and K IGI records). James and Agnes were living in Starcross in the 1841 census. See the SERLE tree for all descendants. Agnes died 18 Nov 1845 at "5 pm at 50 Drummond St London " (ref her death cert). It seems she fell ill while visiting her son and family. It was reg Dec qtr 1845 at St Pancras district (ref FreeBMD). James died 17th Oct 1855. The death was reg Sep qtr 1855 at St Pancras district (ref FreeBMD). 'Buried in the churchyard at Starcross, Devon. The inscription reads "In memory of James Serle who died October 17th. 1855 aged 78. Also of Agnes Serle his wife who died Nov 18th 1845 aged 69 and was buried in St. Giles' Cemetery, Old St. Pancras, London". FROM WHOM LIBBY SHADE IS DESCENDED.	IGI record SEE SERLE TREE

Updated 27 Jul 2011