Newton Abbot, Haccombe House 1890
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Memories of Newton Abbot, Haccombe House 1890
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I live at Haccombe House now and would love to know more infomation on its past. If more photos are available that would be great as we have them up around the House!
My mother lived at Haccombe House and worked for Lord & Lady Carew from the age of 13yrs. in 1914 until about 1930. The Carew family had other residences in London, Highcliffe (Bournemouth), and South Brent. Their staff (servants) moved around with them during the different seasons. Haccombe House was owned by the Carew family for many years, there is still a Lord Carew in the House of Lords. ...see more
I am researching family history and have established that the wife of my 2nd Great-Grand Uncle lived at Haccombe House in 1881. His name was James Richard Whyte, he married Janet Bogle in 1874. she was his second wife, his first wife died in 1870. He was aged 71 when he died in 1880. On the 1881 census there are only 4 people shown as having lived there at the time, Janet Whyte (nee Bogle), a cook, a servant and ...see more
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