Charles Trim




My great grandfather, Charlie was born in Musbury in East Devon in 1865, the son of George Trim and his wife, Maria Beer.
At 1871 at the age of 6 he was living in Hole Knapp, MusburyRock with his siblings Mary, Sarah and William. By 1881, he had moved to Membury, where his was apprenticed to his cousin, George Hull as a thatcher.
Charles married 22 year old Annie Wescott on 24 April 1888 when he was 23 years old. They went to live nearby at Horseplot Cottage, Shorebottom, Stockland where their two children, Sidney and Maria were born on 1889 and 1880.

Charlie's father George was a licensed victualler and farmer living at the Carpenters Arms in Dalwood, died 4 September 1900 while he was living (with #######) a











Charlie Trim, died of Arterio Sclerosis on 6 October 1923 after being admitted to the Devon Mental Health Hospital, Exminster. He was buried at Northleigh
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References

Birth —  Siblings —  Marriage —  Children —  Deaths
Census - Returns:   1871 —  1881 —  1891 —  1901 —  1911 —  1939 Register


Alternative spellings:  Trim, Tirm, Wescott, Westcott

Parents

John Westcott and Mary Ann Hall
John Westcott's marriage


Baptism

Charles Trim's baptism

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Siblings

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Marriage


Annie and Charle's Marriage Record


Children

Sidney Trim b. 1889 Stockland; bapt. 12 May 1889, Dalwood
Maria Trim b. 10 May 1890 Stockland; bapt. 12 May 1889, Dalwood


Death

6 October 1923

Charlie Trim's Death Certificate

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1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Hole Knapp, Musbury, Axminster, Devon, England

George Trim Head - Male 34 1837 - Devon, Musbury
Maria Trim Wife - Female 34 1837 - Dorset, Chardstock
Mary A Trim Daughter - Female 8 1863 - Devon, Musbury
Charles Trim Son - Male 6 1865 - Devon, Musbury
Sarah Trim Daughter - Female 4 1867 - Devon, Musbury
William Trim Son - Male 1 1870 - Devon, Musbury


1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

3, Plays Street, Membury, Axminster, Devon, England

George Hull Head Married Male 43 1838 Thatcher Membury, Devon, England
Sarah Hull Wife Married Female 38 1843 - Kilmington, Devon, England
Charles Trim Cousin Single Male 16 1865 Thatchers apprentice Musbury, Devon, England

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Church Cottage Churchs Board School, Membury, Axminster, Devon, England

Sarah Miller Head Married Female 65 1816 Living Independant Income Derived From Land ((?)) Membury, Devon, England
Annie Wescott Servant Single Female 15 1866 General Servant Domestic Membury, Devon


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1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Horseplot, Village, Stockland, Axminster, Devon, England

Charles Trim Head Married Male 26 1865 Thatcher Musbury, Devon, England
Annie Trim Wife Married Female 25 1866 - Membury, Devon, England
Sidney Trim Son - Male 2 1889 - Stockland, Devon, England
Maria Trim Daughter - Female 0 1891 - Stockland, Devon,

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1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

New Inn, Northleigh, Honiton, Devon, England

Charles Trim Head Married Male 36 1865 Thatcher & Publican Musbury, Devon, England
Annie Trim Wife Married Female 35 1866 Pub Membury, Devon, England
Sidney Trim Son Single Male 12 1889 - Stockland, Devon, England
Maria Trim Daughter Single Female 11 1890 - Stockland, Devon, England
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1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

1 Collinhayes Cottage Northleigh, Northleigh, Devon, England

Charles Trim Head Married Male 46 1865 Thatcher Musbury Devon
Annie Trim Wife Married Female 45 1866 - Membury Devon
Sidney Trim Son Single Male 22 1889 Thatcher Stockland Devon

aph, 26 Feb 2021