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Name Thomas Lethbridge [1, 2] Birth Bef 20 Jan 1811 Filleigh, Devon, England 
[1] Christening 20 Jan 1811 St Paul’s Church, Filleigh, Devon, England [1] 
Baptismal Record: Thomas Lethbridge (1811) Gender Male Census 6 Jun 1841 Shallowford, South Molton, Devon, England [3] Age: 30 
1841 Census: Shallowford, South Molton, Devon Occupation 6 Jun 1841 [3] Agricultural Labourer Residence 1 Aug 1845 South Molton, Devon, England [4] Occupation 1 Aug 1845 [4] Labourer Census 30 Mar 1851 Chittlehampton, Devon, England [5] Age: 41 
1851 Census: Chittlehampton, Devon Occupation 30 Mar 1851 [6] Agricultural Labourer Census 7 Apr 1861 Frog Street, Chittlehampton, Devon, England [7] Age: 50 
1861 Census: Frog Street, Chittlehampton, Devon Occupation 7 Apr 1861 [7] Labourer Census 2 Apr 1871 Chittlehampton, Devon, England [8] Age: 62 
1871 Census: Chittlehampton, Devon Occupation 2 Apr 1871 [8] Labourer Person ID I2236 Barnes • Whitmore • Cocks • Westlake | Westlake family Last Modified 11 Nov 2026
Parents’ family
Father Christopher Lethbridge, b. Bef 4 Aug 1771, Hartland, Devon, England d. Bef 9 Aug 1853, Filleigh, Devon, England (Age < 82 years)Mother Effy Lemon, b. Bef 4 Feb 1774, West Woolfardisworthy, Devon, England d. Bef 7 Oct 1838, South Molton, Devon, England (Age < 64 years)Marriage Banns 10 Mar 1799 St Mary’s Church, Bideford, Devon, England [9] 
Marriage Banns: Christopher Lethbridge and Effy Lemon, Bideford (1799) Marriage Banns 10 Mar 1799 St Nectan’s Church, Hartland, Devon, England [10] 
Marriage Banns: Christopher Lethbridge and Effy Lemon, Hartland (1799) Marriage Banns 17 Mar 1799 St Mary’s Church, Bideford, Devon, England [9] Marriage Banns: Christopher Lethbridge and Effy Lemon, Bideford (1799) Marriage Banns 17 Mar 1799 St Nectan’s Church, Hartland, Devon, England [10] Marriage Banns: Christopher Lethbridge and Effy Lemon, Hartland (1799) Marriage Banns 24 Mar 1799 St Mary’s Church, Bideford, Devon, England [9] Marriage Banns: Christopher Lethbridge and Effy Lemon, Bideford (1799) Marriage Banns 24 Mar 1799 St Nectan’s Church, Hartland, Devon, England [10] Marriage Banns: Christopher Lethbridge and Effy Lemon, Hartland (1799) Marriage 12 Apr 1799 St Mary’s Church, Bideford, Devon, England [11] - Witnesses: John Lethbridge and Hannah [McKay?]. The register gives neither party’s condition.
Marriage Record: Christopher Lethbridge and Effy Lemon (1799) (2) Family ID F625 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family with Elizabeth Lewis
Family 
Elizabeth Lewis, b. Abt 1813, George Nympton, Devon, England [12, 13, 14]Marriage 1 Aug 1845 St Mary Magdalene’s Church, South Molton, Devon, England [2] Type: Banns - Thomas Lethbridge, bachelor; Elizabeth Lewis, spinster. Witnesses: Henry Thomas senior and Emma Thomas.
Marriage Record: Thomas Lethbridge and Elizabeth Lewis (1845) Children 1. John Lethbridge, b. Abt Feb 1847, Chittlehampton, Devon, England 2. Mary Ann Lethbridge, b. Abt Feb 1849, Chittlehampton, Devon, England 3. Thomas Lethbridge, b. Abt Aug 1853, Chittlehampton, Devon, England 4. Christopher Lethbridge, b. Abt May 1859, Chittlehampton, Devon, England Family ID F706 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 12 Nov 2026
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Birth - Bef 20 Jan 1811 - Filleigh, Devon, England 
Census - Age: 30 - 6 Jun 1841 - Shallowford, South Molton, Devon, England 
Residence - 1 Aug 1845 - South Molton, Devon, England 
Marriage - Type: Banns - 1 Aug 1845 - St Mary Magdalene’s Church, South Molton, Devon, England 
Child - John Lethbridge - Abt Feb 1847 - Chittlehampton, Devon, England Child - Mary Ann Lethbridge - Abt Feb 1849 - Chittlehampton, Devon, England Census - Age: 41 - 30 Mar 1851 - Chittlehampton, Devon, England Child - Thomas Lethbridge - Abt Aug 1853 - Chittlehampton, Devon, England Child - Christopher Lethbridge - Abt May 1859 - Chittlehampton, Devon, England Census - Age: 62 - 2 Apr 1871 - Chittlehampton, Devon, England = Link to Google Earth
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Sources - [S2351] Baptismal Record: Thomas Lethbridge (1811), 20 Jan 1811, Filleigh bishop’s transcripts 1811, christenings (Reliability: 3).
- [S2512] Marriage Record: Thomas Lethbridge and Elizabeth Lewis (1845), 1 Aug 1845, South Molton marriages 1845, no. 272 (GRO Index 1845 Q3, South Molton, Vol 10, pg 307), 3331A/PR/1/17. (Reliability: 3).
- [S368] 1841 Census, 6 Jun 1841, HO 107/235/12, f. 6, p. 7 (Reliability: 3).
- [S2512] Marriage Record: Thomas Lethbridge and Elizabeth Lewis (1845), 1 Aug 1845, South Molton marriages 1845, no. 272, 3331A/PR/1/17. (Reliability: 3).
- [S5] 1851 Census, 30 Mar 1851, HO 107/1891, f. 723, p. 9, schedule 31 (Reliability: 3).
Thomas Lethbridge, 41, born at ‘Feleigh’: the only Thomas Lethbridge baptised at Filleigh, in Jan 1811. He named a son Christopher. - [S5] 1851 Census, 30 Mar 1851, HO 107/1891, f. 723, p. 9, schedule 31 (Reliability: 3).
- [S42] 1861 Census, 7 Apr 1861, RG 9/1487, f. 84, p. 10, schedule 55 (Reliability: 3).
- [S46] 1871 Census, 2 Apr 1871, RG 10/2181, f. 98, p. 10, schedule 57 (Reliability: 3).
- [S2496] Marriage Banns: Christopher Lethbridge and Effy Lemon, Bideford (1799), 10 Mar 1799, Bideford banns 1799, 799A/PR/1/27. (Reliability: 3).
- [S2497] Marriage Banns: Christopher Lethbridge and Effy Lemon, Hartland (1799), 10 Mar 1799, Hartland banns 1799, no. 14, 1201A/PR/1/10. (Reliability: 3).
- [S2364] Marriage Record: Christopher Lethbridge and Effy Lemon (1799), 12 Apr 1799, Bideford marriages 1799, no. 62 (Findmypast GBPRS/DEV/100121290, image 23); bishop’s transcripts 1799, marriages (FamilySearch DGS 4376580, image 193) (Reliability: 3).
- [S5] 1851 Census, 30 Mar 1851, HO 107/1891, f. 723, p. 9, schedule 31 (Reliability: 3).
Elizabeth is listed as wife of Thomas Lethbridge, head, and John and Mary as son and daughter. - [S42] 1861 Census, 7 Apr 1861, RG 9/1487, f. 84, p. 10, schedule 55 (Reliability: 3).
Betsey is listed as wife of Thomas Lethbridge, head, and Mary Ann, Thomas and Christopher as daughter and sons. - [S46] 1871 Census, 2 Apr 1871, RG 10/2181, f. 98, p. 10, schedule 57 (Reliability: 3).
Elizabeth is listed as wife of Thomas Lethbridge, head, and Christopher as son.
- [S2351] Baptismal Record: Thomas Lethbridge (1811), 20 Jan 1811, Filleigh bishop’s transcripts 1811, christenings (Reliability: 3).