Descendants of Mary Ann HAMBLING

First Generation

1.1 Mary Ann HAMBLING (also HAMLYN or HAMLIN) was christened on 23 Jul 1815 in Churchstow, Devon.
 
Mary Ann and her husband lived at first in Churchstow; in 1841, they were living in Charles Place. About 1846 the family moved to Jersey, all but the two oldest children returning to Churchstow before the 1851 census. Some time between 1851 and 1881, the family moved to Loddiswell (they were living in Fore Street in 1891). In 1901, Mary Ann was living alone at 1 Phoenix Rise, Loddiswell and receiving parish relief.

Mary Ann married John Distin STEER (also STEAR), son of Kingsbridge veterinary surgeon William STEER and his wife Mary née DUSTIN, on 18 Mar 1836 in East Stonehouse, Devon. John was born about 1813, probably in Kingsbridge, and died sometime between 1891 and 1901.

John was, like his father, a veterinary surgeon. Various records describe him as a cattle doctor (1841), farrier (1837-1851), veterinaire (1847), veterinary (1881) and horse doctor (1891).  In Jersey (approximately 1846-1850), he probably looked after the horses that carted stones for the building of the St Catherine's breakwater.
 
Mary Ann and John had the following children.

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John Henry (1) STEAR was christened on 22 Nov 1835 in Churchstow and died in 1920 in St Helier, Jersey.


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 Ann Maria STEER was christened on 6 Jun 1837 in Churchstow. She remained in Jersey in 1850 after her parents and returned to Churchstow, and married Charles BUTTERS on 21 Dec 1857 in Jersey.

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 Edmund STEER was christened on 18 Nov 1838 in Churchstow, and died on 25 Sep 1914 in Loddiswell.


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 Selina STEAR was christened on 5 Jan 1841 in Churchstow.


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Tryphina STEAR was christened on 25 Jan 1844 in Churchstow.

 

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Mary Elizabeth Distin STEAR was christened on 27 Jul 1845 in Churchstow.

 

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Lenora STEAR was born on 23 Sep 1847 in Jersey.


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 Distin STEAR was christened on 25 Apr 1851 in Churchstow and died on 27 Jun 1922 in Loddiswell.
  
Distin was a sailor. By 1891, he had retired to live in 8 Fore Street, Loddiswell, as a naval pensioner. Also in his household were his wife, his mother-in-law Harriet BURGOYNE and his wife's niece Florence EDGECOMBE. In 1901, Florence was still living in his household, together with her mother Amelia EDGECOMBE and another niece, Mary WORDEN. A gravestone in Loddiswell churchyard commemorates Distin and his wife.
  
Distin married Elizabeth Ann BURGOYNE in 1875. Elizabeth, daughter of Samuel BURGOYNE and Harriett née HORSEWELL, was born about 1853 in Loddiswell and died there on 12 Jul 1898. In 1881, Elizabeth was living with her parents in Loddiswell and was recorded as a sailor's wife.

Second Generation

2.1 John Henry (1) STEAR (Mary Ann HAMBLING) was christened on 22 Nov 1835 and died about 1920 in St Helier, Jersey.

John was christened as the son of Mary Ann HAMBLYN and when he married he was described as a labourer, the son of John STEAR, veterinaire. Like his sister Ann Maria, he remained in St Helier when the rest of his family returned to Devon about 1850. In 1861 he was living at St John's Road and in 1891 at Beehive Cottages.

John married Harriet ROUGET on 27 Mar 1859 at St Helier St Saviour's, Jersey. They had the following child:


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John Henry (2) STEAR was born on 13 Sep 1859 in Jersey, and died about 1930 in St Helier, Jersey. 

  3.2 M ii George STEAR was born about 1861 in St Helier.
  3.3 M iii Richard STEAR was born about 1861 in St Helier.
+ 3.4 M iv William (1) STEAR was born about 1865 in St Helier.
  3.5 F v Mary STEAR was born about 1866 in St Helier.
  3.6 F vi Ellen Henrietta STEAR was born about 1872.

2.3 Edmund STEAR (Mary Ann HAMBLING) was christened on 18 Nov 1838 in Churchstow and died on 25 Sep 1914 in Loddiswell.
 
Edmund was a coastguard while he lived in Hope Cove, South Huish, Devon, at least in the period 1867 to 1871. In 1881, he was recorded a colt breaker living in Loddiswell. When he retired to Loddiswell sometime before 1881, he received a naval pension. He was recorded as living at 1 Church Lane in 1891 and at 16 Courtlodge in 1901. A gravestone in Loddiswell churchyard commemorates him and his wife.
  
Edmund's wife, Elizabeth Ann, was born about 1846 in Churchstow and died on 15 Dec 1906 in Loddiswell. They had the following children.

 

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Mary Ann STEAR was born on 3 Jan 1867 at Hope Cove, South Huish. In 1881, she was a housemaid in the household of Thurlestone farmer Samuel Shath SQUARE.


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 Tryphena STEAR was born on 9 Sep 1868 at Hope Cove, South Huish. In 1891, she was still living with her parents and recorded as a parlour maid (domestic).

 

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 Ellen STEAR was born on 18 Jul 1870 at Hope Cove , South Huish. In 1891, she was still living with her parents and recorded as a dressmaker.  

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 Edmund Damerell STEAR was born on 15 May 1872 at Hope Cove, South Huish.

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 John Distin STEAR was born about 1876 in Loddiswell.

Third Generation


3.4 William (1) STEAR (John Henry STEAR , Mary Ann HAMBLING) was born about 1865 in St Helier, Jersey.

In 1871 William was living with his parents in St Helier, but by 1881 he had returned to Loddiswell. He moved to Devonport in the early 1890s and in 1901 reported to be a baker.

William married Amelia TUCKER on 21 Jul 1890 in Loddiswell. Amelia was born in 1858 in Loddiswell. William and Amelia had the following children.

 

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William (2) STEAR was born about 1891 in Loddiswell.


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 Edith STEAR was born about 1895 in Devonport.

 

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 May STEAR was born about 1897 in Devonport.  

3.10 Edmund Damerell STEAR (Edmund STEAR , Mary Ann HAMBLING) was born on 15 May 1872 at Hope Cove, South Huish, and died on 8 Sep 1951 in Torquay, Devon. He was cremated in Plymouth, the only crematorium in Devon at the time.

In 1891 Edmund was still living at home in Loddiswell, working as a railway labourer (possibly on the Kingsbridge branch of the Great Western Railway, which passed through Loddiswell and was completed in December 1893). In 1900, he moved with his family to Berry Pomeroy where he was reported in 1901 to be a domestic coachman.

Edmund married Sarah Ann LUSCOMBE in 1896 somewhere in the Kingsbridge registration district. Sarah was born in 1873 in Dodbrook, Devon, and died about 1946 in Torquay.

Edmund and Sarah had the following children.

 

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Percy STEAR was born about 1897 in Loddiswell.


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 George N STEAR was born about 1898 in Loddiswell.
  4.6 M iii Violet STEAR was born about 1900 in Loddiswell.

 

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 Ada S STEAR was born in 1901 in Berry Pomeroy, Devon.  

3.11 John Distin STEAR (Edmund STEAR , Mary Ann HAMBLING) was born about 1876 in Loddiswell.

Like his brother Edmund, in 1891 he was living at home in Loddiswell and working as a railway labourer. In 1901, he was a railway porter living with his family in Buckfastleigh, Devon.

John married Clara TOPE in 1899 somewhere in the Totnes registration district (possibly in Buckfastleigh).  Clara was born in 1879 in Staverton, Devon. John and Clara had the following child:

 

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Isobel Clara STEAR was born in 1899 in Buckfastleigh.
 
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