The family of Thomas Newman, yeoman, is recorded in the 1841 census as follows:
Blakewell, Diptford.
Thomas Newman aged 35-39, Farmer born Devon.
Mary Ann do, 30-34, born do.
Thomas do., 4, born do.
John do., 3, born do.
Ann do., 1, born do.
+ 2 male servants both aged 15 and 1 female servant aged 10
HO 107 247. SRD Totnes, RD Ugborough, ED 10 page 4/folio 5. Census 7/8 June 1841.
Shipping Records record the immigration of John Henry Newman as follows:
NEWMAN John Henry, born 26 Jan 1838, Diptford Devonshire. Left England Feb. 1857 aged 19, aboard "Herald of the Morning"
as an assisted immigrant, to tutor Hosking for £20 per year and keep.