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     Lewis John Gigg was born on 7 December 1895 in Sidmouth, Devon, England, son of Henry Gigg and Elizabeth Ann Sellek.¹

On 28 June 1924, Lewis, aged 28, married Bessie Evelyn Salter, aged 29, in Sidbury, Devon, England.¹

He died on Friday, 20 January 1978, aged 82 years, 1 month and 13 days, in Primley Rd, Sidmouth, Devon, England.¹

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     Bessie Evelyn Salter was born on 20 August 1894 in Harpford, Devon, England.¹

On 28 June 1924, Bessie, aged 29, married Lewis John Gigg, aged 28, son of Henry Gigg and Elizabeth Ann Sellek, in Sidbury, Devon, England.¹

She died in 1976, aged 81 years, in Sidmouth, Devon, England.¹

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     Lucy Ann Sellek was born about December 1869 in Harpford, Devon, England, daughter of Henry Sellek and Mary Anne Gorman.^1,2

She died about June 1946, in Devon Central District, Devon, England.²

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     Emily Sellek was born on 6 September 1875 in Aylesbere, Devon, England, daughter of Henry Sellek and Mary Anne Gorman.¹

She was christened on 17 October 1875 in Newton Poppleford, Devon, England.¹

On 2 October 1895, Emily, aged 20, married William Pring, in Newton Poppleford, Devon, England.¹ Emily was widowed the death of William on 26 February 1907 in Newton Poppleford, Devon, England.^1,2

Emily, age 35, appeared on the census of 2 April 1911 in Newton Poppleford, Devon, England, as the Head of the household. She was a 35 year-old widow, running a blacksmithing business.
Others in the house on that date were her children:
William Henry, son, age 14. He was a student learning the Blacksmithing business.
Alfred Thomas, son, age 13, school
Arthur, son, age 10, school
Lucy Maud, daughter, age 9, school
Ruth Elizabeth, daughter, age 4, school.
There was also a boarder, Seth Bolt, age 64, single, a market gardener,
and Samuel Holmes, 52, servant, married. He was a blacksmith (shoeing); I assume he worked for Emily.³

About March 1921, Emily, married William John Pook, in Tiverton, Devon, England.⁴

She died about March 1961, in Devon Central District, Devon, England.⁵

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     William Pring was born in 1874 in Awliscombe, Devon, England.^2,3

On 2 October 1895, William, married Emily Sellek, aged 20, daughter of Henry Sellek and Mary Anne Gorman, in Newton Poppleford, Devon, England.¹

At the time of his death in 1907 he had a blacksmithing business.²

He died on Tuesday, 26 February 1907, aged 33 years, in Newton Poppleford, Devon, England, He committed suicide.