John and Joan Beake

JOHN BEAKE, the eldest child of William and Hannah nee Millard was bapt. 20 May 1788 at St Mary; Weston Zoyland, Somerset, England; he like his fore-bears, became an agricultural labourer. He d: at age 69 on 15 Apr 1857 and was bur: at St Mary Church, Weston Zoyland, Somerset, England)

John mar: at St Mary Church on 11 Apr 1820 in Weston Zoyland, Somerset to JOAN B JENNINGS (b: 1797; Bur; 30 Aug 1835 St Mary's Church, Weston Zoyland, Age 38Y) The Bride made her mark X on the registry. Walk the church aisle with their witness's: Rebecca & John  Tazewell.  

1841 -Somerset Enumeration District: Address: Weston Zoyland  living with his 2 daughters
 Census Surname   First name(s)   Sex   Age   Occupation   Where Born   Remarks  
    BEAKE   John   M   55   Agricultural Labourer    Somerset       
    BEAKE   Betsey   F   12       Somerset       
    BEAKE   Ann   F   10       Somerset

1851 census: Somersetshire; John, widower aged 63Y, pauper, living at Stannards Lane, Weston Zoyland with dau. Ann Beake aged 19Y

Children of JOHN BEAKE and JOAN JENNINGS were:

a. MARY BEAKE (bapt; 29 Apr 1821 St Mary's Church, Weston Zoyland; Father John)

a. HANNAH BEAKE (bapt. 22 Dec 1822, St Mary's Church, Weston Zoyland, Somerset, Father John) In 1841 Hannah is 12 working at Weston Zoyland as a female servant for farmer James Harden (40Y) and wife Betsy (30Y) and their 6 children. In 1851, single, aged 27, she is servant in the St Mary Street home at Bradgwater to Robert Baghot (65Y), merchant,  and Mary Bagshot (59Y) In 1861 she is household cook to Mary Bagilist (69Y) and her dau. Louisa (32Y), St Mary St, Bridgwater She  mar: June Q 1861 to Joseph Day at Taunton, Somersetshire and d: aged 53Y Dec Q; 1873, Bridgwater. 

b. GEORGE BEAKE (Twin; b: 14 Dec 1824, Weston Zoyland; bapt. 9 Jan 1825 St Mary's Church, Weston Zoyland, Somerset, Father John,  Occ. Labourer; George d: aged 6Y;  Bur; 3 Apr 1831, Weston Zoyland St Mary's Church, Weston Zoyland)

c. ELIZABETH (BETSEY) BEAKE (Twin; b: 14 Dec 1824, Weston Zoyland; bapt. 9 Jan 1829, St Mary's Church, Weston Zoyland, Somerset. In 1851 she is 21Y and working as a housemaid in the house of Charlotte Binge (59Y)and her sister Sarah (65Y) at Stanards Lane, Weston Zoyland (She may have mar: George Buller or Richard Holdng at Bridgwater Mar Q. 1871)

d. JANE BEAKE ( bapt. 2 Sep 1827 St Mary's Church, Weston Zoyland, Somerset, Father John,  Occ. Labourer) Marriage banns were read in September 1841 but Jane did not mar: until May 19, 1847 at Holy Cross Church, Middlezoy to ALFRED EDDINGTON (bapt: 1 Mar 1818 Middlezoy, Somerset, England to parents John Eddington (1783-1847) and Anne Gillard (1787-1851); His occ: stone mason/ journeyman at Middlezoy.  Marriage Witnesses: John Beake, John and Elizabeth Eddington. Alfred d. 17 Feb 1865 Middlezoy, Somerset. Jane d; 2 Apr 1879 at Bridgwater aged 52Y.

1851 Census: Living at Middlezoy; Alfred (33); Jane (24Y); Alfred (7Y); Elizabeth (4Y); Richard (3Y); William (8 mths);

1861 Census: living at Middlezoy, Alfred Eddington (40Y), mason and Jane (35Y) are with son Charles (18Y); Elizabeth (14Y); Richard (12Y); William (10Y); Emma (7Y); Eliza (5Y); Frank (2Y); and 6 mth old baby Thomas

1871 Census: Jane Eddington (widow, 42Y) occ: Ag Lab;  is living at Middlezoy (43Y) with son William,  (19Y), occ: Ag Lab; Emma (16y), occ: Ag Lab;; Eliza (13Y) scholar; Thomas (10Y) scholar; Boarder Charles Hucker (36Y) occ: Ag Lab;

Their children are: 

(1) Charles Eddington b: abt Dec 1841 Bridgwater, Somerset, England; Occ: mason; mar; (a) Mary Elizabeth (1850-1914) and had 8 children; mar: (b) Eliza Ellen (1857-1936) He d: 9 Jul 1918 in Pembina, North Dakota, USA.

(2) Elizabeth Eddington (b: abt Sep 1842 Bridgwater; d: Sep 1842 Bridgwater)

(3) Alfred Eddington (b: abt Sep 1845 at Frome; d: 30 Dec 1860 Bridgwater)

(4) Elizabeth Eddington b: abt Mar 1846 Wincanton; mar: 16 Dec 1866 at Clevedon, Somerset to Henry Roges )b: 1837 to father John Rogers

(5) William Eddington b: abt Jun 1847 Bridgwater; d: abt Dec 1848 Bridgwater:

(6) Richard Eddington (b: 27 Feb 1848 Bridgwater; -Unknown

(7) William Eddington (b: abt Sep 1850 Bridgewater; mar: St Barnabus, Britaol, Gloucestershire to Amelia Mortonrice age 24Y; her father Charles Mortonrice; Wm. d: Mar 1917 Wincanton

(8) Emma Eddington  (b: 19 Jun 1853 Wincanton

(8) Eliza Eddington (b: abt Mar 1856 Wincanton

(9) Frank Eddington (b: 6 Mar 1859 Bridgwater; d: abt Jun 1862 Bridgwater) 

(10) Thomas Eddington abt Dec 1860 Bridwater -Unknown)
(11) Annie Eddington (b: 25 Jan 1863 Bridgwater; d: 2 Feb 1863 Bridgwater 
(12) Bessie Eddington (b: 25 Jan 1863 Bridgwater; d: 2 Feb 1863 Bridgwater 
e. ELIZABETH BEAKE ( bapt. 14 Jun 1829 St Mary Church, Weston Zoyland, Somerset, Father John)

f. ANN BEAKE (bapt. 20 Nov 1831, St Mary's Church, Weston Zoyland, Somerset, Father John; d: Jun Q 1892 Thanet)

g. DANIEL BEAKE (bapt. 22 Aug 1835, St Mary's Church, Weston Zoyland, Somerset; Father John; d: abt Mar 1841 at Bridgwater.

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

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