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Owen Yeo of Cheriton Bishop, Newton Abbot & Torquay
by Emma Louise Yeo
Owen George Yeo was born on the 8th June, 1892 at 32, Osbourne Road, Newton Abbot, his mother Mary was a general servant and no father was recorded. In 1901 Owen was still living at 32 Osborn Street with George and Mary Ann Tolley. He was listed as a boarder. Also with them was another boarder, Nellie Andrey aged 3. Owen grew up with the Tolley family and when George & Mary Ann died, it was their daughter, Laura who looked after him.
Mary has never been traced, however we are almost certain she was the daughter of George & Jane Hill of Cheriton Bishop as in 1891 Mary was a servant girl in Torquay, working in the Torbay Hotel. When Owen married in 1914 he was living at 27, St James Road, Upton,Torquay, Devon and was a labourer for the Urban Council. However Owen was wounded in the first world war and received a pension for this.
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1 George Yeo b: 1838 in Tedbourne St Mary, d: 1887 in Cheriton Bishop
. +Jane Hill b: 1848 in Cheriton Bishop, d: 1899 in Cheriton Bishop, Devon
.. 2 Mary Jane Yeo b: 1871 in Cheriton Bishop, Devon
...... 3 Owen George Yeo b: 08 Jun 1892 in Newton Abbot
.......... +Annie Balsom m: 1914 in Torquay, Devon
........... 4 Herbert Owen Yeo b: 1916 in Torquay, Devon
............... +Marjorie Hillman m: in Torquay
............... 5 Herbert Philip John Yeo b: 1942
................... +Jean Murphy
.................... 6 Emma Louise Yeo b: 1984
On the left a young Own George, the photograph was probably taken at the time of his marriage to Annie.
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Emma, his great grandaughter sent me these photographs of her family
A Younger Owen George |
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My Granddad, Herbert Owen Yeo and his sister Evelyn taken c.1920.
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Taken at 146 Hele Road, Hele, Torquay, where the family lived for many years.
Standing (l-r) Herbert Owen Yeo, Marjorie Yeo (nee Hillman) - my Grandparents,
Owen George Yeo, Annie Yeo (nee Balsom) - my Great Grandparents, a family friend
Sitting (l-r) my Great Uncle Terence, Harry Babbage, my Great Aunt Betsy, Dennis Radcliffe (a friend)and my Great Uncle Owen.
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My Granddad Herbert Owen Yeo and his sisters Evelyn, Betty and Phyllis (known as Queenie). It was taken on Torquay sea front during WW2 when Granddad was home on leave. |
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My Dad Herbert Philip John Yeo with four of his five sisters (it was taken before the youngest Lesley was born). |
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Many thanks to Emma and Maureen for sharing these photographs with us.
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