Samuel John Churchill ( 1845 - 1921 )

Birth Date: 1845
Birth Place: West Teignmouth, Devon
Christen Date: 25 Mar 1846
Christen Place: West Teignmouth, Devon
Marriage Date: 26 Dec 1865
Death Date: 9 September 1921
Death Place: West Teignmouth, Devon
Burial Date: 13 September 1921
Occupation: Postman and Cordwainer

Notes:
1861 - Tower St, Littleham, age 16, app cordwainer b Teignmouth,with his uncle William G Churchill

26 Dec 1865 married Mary Grace Holman witnesses were James Holman and Sarah Jane Amey Churchill, his sister. Both signed. Samuel was described as a cordwainer by trade of Teign St, West Teignmouth, age 21 and Mary Grace aged 22 of Modell Cottages, West Teignmouth.

1869 - living Willow St, West Teignmouth when Edward George (Ned) was born

1871 - living Bitton St, Teignmouth, age 26,cordwainer/postman with wife Mary G and son Edwin G 18m.
Daughter Rosina Mary christened 28 Sept 1871, address Bitton St - Samuel was a cordwainer. She died in 1873 at age 2.

1877 - living at Daimonds Lane, West Teignmouth when Frank was christened

1881 - 37 Daimonds Lane, West Teignmouth, age 36, letter carrier, with wife 38 and children Edwin G H 11, Thomas W 6, Frank J 4, Leonard A 2 and Albert E 4m

1891 - 6 Sun Lane age 46, postman with wife Mary G 48 and children Thomas W 16, baker, Frank J 14, errand boy, Leonard A 12, Albert E 9, scholar, Louise E 7, scholar.

1901 - 29 Daimonds Lane, West Teignmouth, age 56, postman with wife Mary G 59 and servant Bessie L Cox 14.

Member of the Teignmouth Fanciers Society and entered 4 game cocks in a show in 1898. In the same year he donated 10/6 to the Teignmouth Season Band Fund. He was a senior postman in 1893 when he attended the Postal Supper and in 1892 he attended the Annual Town Dinner.