BONNEY

Born St. Budeaux, Devon
Christened 13 Jun 1793, St Budeaux Parish Church
Died 19 Jul 1868, St Budeaux, Devon
Buried Higher St Budeaux Parish Church
Higher St Budeaux Parish Church, in churchyard at E end of the church

"Affectionate Remembrance of James Bonney who died July 19, 1868 aged 75 years
Also Sarah Bonney wife of the above who died March 29 1870, aged 83 years.
Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord even so saith the Spirit: for they rest from their labours"

Note that there is a discrepancy between the dates of birth as recorded on the gravestone and the dates of birth as inferred from the 1851 census. James Bonney would appear to have been born in 1795 according to the census.
1861 census records family as follows:
Piece: RG9/1432 Place: Plympton -Devon Enumeration District: 16
Civil Parish: St Budeaux Ecclesiastical Parish: St Budeaux
Folio: 48 Page: 9 Schedule: 50
Address: Agaton
BONNEY, James, Head, Married, Male, 67, Farmer 17 Acres Emp 1 Lab'r, Born Devon - St Budeaux
BONNEY, Sarah, Wife, Married, Female, 70, Born Devon - St Budeaux
BONNEY, Emmeline, Daughter, Unmarried, Female, 32, Born Devon - Bere Ferrers



James Bonney is lsited as the occupier of unnamed cottage etc, the property of Lord Graves in St Budeaux parish. of area 14 perches

Alias Sarah BONNEY
Born 1787, St. Budeaux, Devon
Died 29 Mar 1870, Kings Tamerton, St Budeaux, Devon
Buried 2 Apr 1870, St Budeaux Parish Church
Higher St Budeaux Parish Church, in churchyard at E end of the church

"Affectionate Remembrance of James Bonney who died July 19, 1868 aged 75 years
Also Sarah Bonney wife of the above who died March 29 1870, aged 83 years.
Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord even so saith the Spirit: for they rest from their labours"

Note that there is a discrepancy between the dates of birth as recorded on the gravestone and the dates of birth as inferred from the 1851 census. Sarah Bonney would appear to have been born in 1791 according to the census.