Chugg - The Barnstaple Connection

53 High Street Barnstaple England Millinery and Corset shop of Ann Chugg Seager and Mary Chugg Sisters of Philip Chugg

108 Pilton Street A previous owner: Mary Chugg - sister of Philip Chugg

Pilton Street and High Street in Barnstaple England.

Heanton Punchardon relative to Barnstaple, England.  The Chugg family lived in both locations.

Heanton Punchardon Church and Cemetery where the Chugg family is buried.

Re: John & Mary Chugg John Chugg - Carpenter of Heanton Died 1831 lies in Block A Row A Plot 7 Wife Mary Chugg Died 1867 lies in Block A Row A Plot 7 Children: Philip Chugg - Baptised 21-May-1815 in Heanton Ann (Chugg) Seager Died 1901 Buried in churchyard - whereabouts unknown Mary Chugg Died 1906  lies in Block A Row A Plot 6 John Chugg Died 1845 lies in Block A Row A Plot 5 (1823 - 1845) Susan Rogers     Married John Rogers 18-Feb-1841                               Died 01-Jan-1845 aged 31 lies in Block A Row A Plot 7(with parents) Headstone inscribed Susanna but all records show Susan At time of death most of family living elsewhere and returned to Heanton to be interred. John (Senior)   Heanton Mary            Barnstaple Ann             Pilton Mary            Tawstock John            Barnstaple Susan           Bishops Tawton Regards Derek Holland

Heanton Punchardon Churchyard  - burial location of Chugg parents and siblings of Philip Chugg of Hull, Quebec and the first Chugg family member in Canada.  ( Headstone spells parents as Jugg even though the death certificates and children's names are Chugg.)

John Chugg - son of John Philip Chugg and Mary Rogers Chugg  (note father Philip is also listed as John and may be John Philip Chugg [see Ann's marriage certificate.])                  - sibling of Ann Chugg Seager, Mary Chugg, Philip Chugg April 23, 1845 Barnstaple, England: John Chugg Male- aged 22 Years. Gardener. Died of brain fever (7 days). John Evems in attendance, High Street Barnstaple.

Entry of Marriage: August 9, 1852  The Independent Chapel, Barnstaple, County of Devon, England Thomas Teager (sic: Seager) 38 years bachelor Lace Twister of Union Street Barnstaple  Father's name : Thomas Teager (Seager) - Wool Comber Ann Chugg 35 years spinster Stay Maker of High Street Barnstaple. Father John Chugg - Carpenter Witnesses Ann Kingston and Mary Chugg Certified copy 2/22/2007

Mary Chugg died May 16, 1867 High Street Barnstaple, England.  Age 89 years of old age - no medical attendant. Mary Baker present at death - High Street, Barnstaple, England. Registered May 18th 1867. Mary Rogers Chugg and Philip Chugg (Carpenter) were the parents of: Ann Chugg Seager Mary Chugg Philip Chugg John Chugg MARY ROGERS          Female               --------------------------------------------------------------------------       Event(s):      Birth:       Christening:  08 MAR 1778   Heanton Puncharden, Devon, England           Death:       Burial:            --------------------------------------------------------------------------       Parents:         Father:  JOHN ROGERS  Family         Mother:  ANNE             --------------------------------------------------------------------------       Messages:      Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date.             --------------------------------------------------------------------------       Source Information:      Batch No.:  Dates:  Source Call No.:  Type:  Printout Call No.:  Type:            C051051  1597 - 1835  0917142   Film  0933257   Film                 Sheet: 00         --------------------------------------------------------------------------                                PHILIP ROGERS                Male                     --------------------------------------------------------------------             Event(s):            Birth:             Christening:  01 MAY 1791   Heanton Puncharden, Devon, England                       Death:             Burial:                  --------------------------------------------------------------------             Parents:               Father:  JOHN ROGERS  Family               Mother:  ANN      Mary Rogers Chugg:     Parents could be John Rogers and his wife Anne. Siblings could be :       Lucy Rogers born 27 Aug 1775  in Heanton to John and Anne Rogers       Elizabeth Rogers born May 23 1784 in Heanton to John and Anne Rogers       Ann Roger born Sept 17 1788 in Heanton to John and Ann Rogers       Philip Rogers born May 1, 1791 in Heanton to John and Ann Rogers       John Rogers born April 22 1795 in Heanton to John and Ann Rogers

1841 Census of England - Barnstaple Bottom of Page: Ann Chugg age 30 Staymaker born in England Mary Chugg age 22 Milliner born in England Philip Chugg age 25 Wheelwright John Chugg age 15 Wheelwright apprentice

18.1.07 Dear Michael Your e mail was passed to us from Mr Mark Stowell.  We are Mike and Lesley Passmore and have lived happily at 108 Pilton Street for over 32 years raising our family of three sons. We attach a photo of our cottage, Pilton Street and photos of Barnstaple High Street showing 53 High Street which is now a sports shop. We were contacted about 20 years ago by a visiting Canadian couple who also had links with the Chuggs who lived here.  We have exchanged  Christmas cards since then up to the last few years and their address is as follows:                         Mr & Mrs C Barber                         25 Cawder Drive NW                         Calgary Alta                         TRL 0LB                         Canada They managed to contact Helen & Bill Chugg who descend from your family.  They live and work locally and you can contact them on:  selectedantiques@aol.com or phone: 01271 321338       mobile:  07866 024831  (with international code). They know their ancestors were farmers, We hope this information helps you obtain more information of your Devon roots. Just a few points:  Barnstaple is a small market town.  Pilton is a village on the edge of Barnstaple.  108 Pilton Street was originally two cottages knocked into form one good sized home but cannot be described as a large house.  The cottages date back to Tudor times and have been altered over the years.  We found an original very large stone fireplace together with beams and handmade brick internal walls.  The wood in the walls was taken from Rolle Quay where the ‘tall ships’ were made and have grooves in them where they would fit against other wooden beams.  We have a piece of green glass which was known as ‘poor man’s glass’ and has a bulls eye and would have been off cuts of the process used to make glass hundreds of years ago.  The cottage has lots of character and is a very comfortable, warm home. Good luck with your search.

Images of Barnstaple - High Street 1903 at the time when Mary Chugg was alive.  Also photo of 1935.