George and Ann Beake
 
GEORGE BEAKE (bapt. 3 Dec 1797, Weston Zoyland, Somerset, England; Occ: thatcher; In 1871 George BEAKE aged 74  Inmate Labourer\Brickyard; Resident of Bridgwater Union Workhouse Bridgwater, Somerset; d. Mar Q, 1879, Bridgwater, Somerset aged 81Y)

George mar: 10 Feb 1820 in Weston Zoyland, to ANN COX (b: 1791 in Weston Zoyland, and d: Jun Q, 1860 in Bridgwater, Somerset) Witness: Brother John  BEAKE and S. LOCKYER  

Census 1841: Residence Liney, Weston Zoyland; George Beake occ Thatcher (40Y); Ann, wife (50Y); Family - Sarah (20Y);  Elizabeth (15Y) William (14Y) Rebecca (12Y) John (10Y) Ann (8Y) 

Census 1851: Residence Bussex, Weston Zoyland; George Beake occ: Thatcher (53Y); - Ann wife (59)and their children: Rebecca (22Y); John occ: Ag lab (20); Ann (18), William Henry (5Y);  and Richard Read, visitor 19Y Ag Lab   

Census 1861: Residence Front Street, Weston Zoyland; George Beake, Widower, Thatcher (63Y); William Henry Beake grandson, (15Y) scholar;                      

George and Ann's family:

a Sarah Beake (bapt. 5 Jul 1821, St Mary Church, Weston Zoyland, Somerset; Father Occ. Labourer;) In 1841 she is living with her parents and 6 siblings; In 1851 Sarah was a servant in the home of Richard Wilton at Dairy House, Butleigh, dairyman. Sarah was absent in 1861-71 but in 1881 appeared in Westonzoyland, as a charwoman (unmarried), boarding with Elizabeth Bawdon. In 1891 she was described as a widowed mother aged 68 (with son William) a housekeeper, living at Walcot near Bath; She d. 1911, Bath, Somerset.

i William Henry Beake (b: 1846 in Weston Zoyland, Somersetshire) mar: Abt. Dec 1868 in Bath, Somersetshire to Ann Thorne (b: 1849 in Binegar, Somerset.  Number of children: 2

a Charles Henry Beake Born: Jul 1869 in Camerton, Somerset Died: 04 Aug 1977 mar: Helen Madeline Toll (b: in Wisconsin - her father: Clinton Locke Toll

b George Edward Beake Born: 1871 in Tunley, Somerset Married: 07 Aug 1898 in St Peter, Twerton, Bath, Somerset to Hester Harriet Edwards b: 1877 in Twerton Parish  - her father: Joseph Edwards

b Thomas Beake (bapt: 19 Jan 1823 St Mary Church, Weston Zoyland, Somerset; Father Occ. Labourer; d: 1848 Weston Zoyland)

b Elizabeth Beake (b; 12 Dec 1824; Bapt: 9 Jan 1825 St Mary Church, Weston Zoyland, Somerset; Father Occ. Labourer; she d: 1885 at Wells aged 63yrs) Elizabeth Beake, spinster, occ; dressmaker, her father George Beake, occ.  thatcher; mar: on 13 Aug 1848 at Shepton Mallet Church St Peter and Paul, Somerset to John  MURROW, Bachelor; occ: tailor, Witness John CREEDY. John Murrow (Jnr.)  b: 1809 Weymouth, Somersetshire  (his father John  MURROW occ. Shoe Maker) and d: 1889 at Axbridge aged 81yrs.

Census; 1881: Living at Hardings Lane, Banwell, Somerset: Head: John Murrow occ; Tailor mar. (72Y) Elizabeth, wife (53Y) Imogene (19Y) William Murrow (11Y adopt. son)

d William Beake (Bapt: 18 Feb 1827 St Mary Church, Weston Zoyland, Somerset; Father Occ. Thatcher; d: Jun Q 1845, Bridgwater, Somerset)

e Rebecca Beake (bapt: 25 Jan 1829 St Mary Church, Weston Zoyland, Somerset; Father Occ. Thatcher) In 1851 living Weston Zoyland, England - (may have mar: John Parsons at Bridgwater Jun Q 1853)

f John Beake (bapt: 18 Oct 1830 St Mary Church, Weston Zoyland, Somerset; Father Occ. Thatcher; d; MarQ 1886 Bridgewater, Somerset aged 55Y) Census 1881 - living at 56 House, Weston Zoyland, (50Y) Single occ: Ag Lab;

g Ann Sophia Beake (bapt: 17 Mar 1833 St Mary Church, Weston Zoyland, England, Father Occ: Labourer; d. 1858, Bridgewater, Somerset)  mar: 1854, Bridgewater, Somerset to widower JAMES JOHN FIELD (b. 1832 at Chedroy, Somerset. John d; 1895 and Ann d: 1927 at Bridgwater, Somerset

Census 1861: Ann and John lived at the vicarage , Weston Zoyland, where John was a tailor; 1871 Lower Lane Weston Zoyland; 1881 at 15 house, Weston Zoyland - now both 48Y of age, and son James aged 15Y (scholar) with them.

Their children were;

a. Alfred George Field (b; Jan 1855 in Weston Zoyland, Somerset) mar: 1897 Elizabeth A Hodges (b: 1856 in Curry Rivel, Somerset.Their family: 

1 Clarence A  Field (b: 1883 in Langport, Somerset)

2 Ada Beatrice Field (b: 1887 in Langport, Somerset d: 1960 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales) mar Oct 1915 in Swansea to James T Meyrick (b: 1890 in Llantwit-Lower; Neath, Glamorgan, Wales; d: 1932 in Swansea, Glamorgan) Their family:

i Clarence James Meyrick (b: 1918 in Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales d: 1979 in Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales) m: 1937 to Auriel G Hughes b: 20 Jul 1920 in Swansea, Wales

ii Mervyn Meyrick (b: 1921 in Pontypridd, Glamorganshire, Wales d: 1921 in Pontypridd, Glamorganshire, Wales)

iii Gwynfa Meyrick (b: 1922 in Swansea, Glamorgan d: 1960 in Swansea, Glamorgan) m: 1947 Eunice N Venables. Childen are;  Lynet  Meyrick, Michael Meyrick and ?  Dau Meyrick

iv Beatrice J Meyrick (b: 1925 d: 1955) mar Ivor Haynes with daus Elizabeth and Tina

v Elsie D Meyrick b: Jun 1928 in Swansea, Wales

 *2nd Husband of  Ada Beatrice Field: m: 1934 in Swansea to Herbert J Stacey (b: 1886 , Glamorganshire, Wales d: 1955 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales)

b. Ann Field (b: 1857 Weston Zoyland, Somerset) 

c. Augusta Sophia Field (b: 1858 in Weston Zoyland, Somerset; d: 1943 in Weston Zoyland, Somerset) mar: 1890 in Bridgewater, Somerset to Benjamin Snow (b: 1858 in Bridgewater, Somerset d: 1950 in Weston Zoyland, Somerset, England

d: James Field (b: 1864)

My gt-grandmother, pioneer ancestor Elizabeth Beake  mar: to Richard Pelvin came to New Zealand with her 5 children in 1863. Please I would love to hear from you!

 
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