John Rogers 1a 2a 3 2b 4a

Birth Name John Rogers
Gender male
Age at Death about 25 years, 9 months, 29 days

Narrative

Date of death - monumental inscriptions says 1856, but burial register transcription and GRO death index say 1853.

1853 is more likely to be correct - it's easier to mistranscribe a gravestone than to put the wrong year when transcribing a burial index sequentially. It also corresponds with the GRO death record. Verify with gravestone and burial register.

Date of birth is calculated from this death date, and is also consistent with baptism and census records.

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth about 1828 Devon, England   1a 3 2a 2b 4a
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Date of death - monumental inscriptions says 1856, but burial register transcription and GRO death index say 1853.

1853 is more likely to be correct - it's easier to mistranscribe a gravestone than to put the wrong year when transcribing a burial index sequentially. It also corresponds with the GRO death record. Verify with gravestone and burial register.

Date of birth is calculated from this death date, and is also consistent with baptism and census records.

Baptism 8 August 1828 St George’s Church, Modbury, Devon, England   2b
Residence 8 August 1828 Modbury, Devon, England   2b
Census 1841 Back Street, Modbury, Devon, England   4a
Residence 30 October 1853 East Leigh, Modbury, Devon, England   2a
Death 30 October 1853 Kingsbridge, Devon, England Vol 5b Page 131 1a 3
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Date of death - monumental inscriptions says 1856, but burial register transcription and GRO death index say 1853.

1853 is more likely to be correct - it's easier to mistranscribe a gravestone than to put the wrong year when transcribing a burial index sequentially. It also corresponds with the GRO death record. Verify with gravestone and burial register.

Date of birth is calculated from this death date, and is also consistent with baptism and census records.

Burial 3 November 1853 St George’s Church, Modbury, Devon, England Plot HT7 1a 2a
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Date of death - monumental inscriptions says 1856, but burial register transcription and GRO death index say 1853.

1853 is more likely to be correct - it's easier to mistranscribe a gravestone than to put the wrong year when transcribing a burial index sequentially. It also corresponds with the GRO death record. Verify with gravestone and burial register.

Date of birth is calculated from this death date, and is also consistent with baptism and census records.

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father John Rogersabout 18029 January 1885
Mother Sarah Ann Colliverabout 180419 April 1875
    Sister     Elizabeth Rogers about 1826 between April 1866 and June 1866
         John Rogers about 1828 30 October 1853
    Sister     Sarah Colliver Rogers 10 November 1830 24 February 1873
    Brother     William Rogers about 1833 25 January 1908
    Brother     George Colliver Rogers about 1835
    Brother     Richard Colliver Rogers about 1835 5 August 1908
    Brother     George Rogers about 1837 10 May 1920
    Brother     Thomas Rogers about 1839 7 October 1917
    Brother     Andrew Rogers between October 1841 and December 1841 8 January 1914
    Sister     Mary Jane C Rogers about 1846
    Sister     Anna Eliza Rogers between October 1848 and December 1848 8 February 1905

Attributes

Type Value Notes Sources
WikiTree Rogers-40702
 
FamilySearch MDK5-QRM
 

Source References

  1. W. Scarratt: The Inscriptions on the Headstones and Memorials of the Church of St George, Modbury, Devon
      • Page: Page 270 - HT7
      • Citation:

        Sacred to the memory of John, the eldest son of John and Sarah Rogers, who died 30 October 1856 aged 25 years.
        Sacred to the memory of George, son of George and Jane Rogers, and nephew of the above, who died who died 21 July 1873 aged 2 years.

  2. findmypast.co.uk / Devon FHS: Parish Registers - Devon
      • Date: 3 November 1853
      • Page: Burial - John Rogers (Modbury)
      • Date: 8 August 1828
      • Page: Baptism - John Rogers (Modbury)
  3. General Register Office: England & Wales Death Index
  4. 1841 United Kingdom Census