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John WAKEHAM
Abt 1792 - 1874 (~ 82 years) Has 4 ancestors and 2 descendants in this family tree.Set As Default Person
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Name John WAKEHAM Relationship with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born Abt 1792 Baptised 14 Oct 1792 St. Peter’s Church, Stoke Fleming, Devon, England [1] Gender Male Occupation From 1841 to 1851 Stoke Fleming, Devon, England Labourer Occupation From 1861 to 1871 Stoke Fleming, Devon, England Gardener Buried 1874 St. Peter’s Church, Stoke Fleming, Devon, England - date of death a bit hidden in grass - may have a note if I could read (have photo of grave). Age at death given as 81
Died 27 Mar 1874 (probably), Stoke Fleming, Devon, England - aged 81 (date and age from headstone - with his wife and in laws)
Siblings 2 brothers Patriarch & Matriarch Notes - Living in Stoke Fleming village in 1841 with Nicholas (his father) and Jane (his dau).
In 1851, still in Stoke Fleming village, just with his father.
In 1861, again in Stoke Fleming village, now with his dau. Jane.
Person ID I5121 All Last Modified 29 Oct 2013
Father Nicholas WAKEHAM, b. Abt 1767, Stoke Fleming, Devon, England , bur. 14 Jan 1855, St. Peter’s Church, Stoke Fleming, Devon, England (Age ~ 88 years) Mother Joan STEER, d. Yes, date unknown Married 6 Dec 1789 St. Peter’s Church, Stoke Fleming, Devon, England [2] - From 1789 to 1802 (at least) many banns entries seem to be missing in the Stoke Fleming register, including that for Nicholas and Joan.
Family ID F426 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family Mary HAMBLING, b. 1793, Blackawton, Devon, England , d. 1 Oct 1839 (Age 46 years) Children + 1. Jane WAKEHAM, b. Abt 1821, Stoke Fleming, Devon, England , d. Yes, date unknown ▻ Richard Ford JOSLIN m. 2 Jun 1849Last Modified 16 Feb 2011 Family ID F423 Family Group Page | Family Chart
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Event Map Click to hide Baptised - 14 Oct 1792 - St. Peter’s Church, Stoke Fleming, Devon, England Child - Jane WAKEHAM - Abt 1821 - Stoke Fleming, Devon, England Occupation - Labourer - From 1841 to 1851 - Stoke Fleming, Devon, England Occupation - Gardener - From 1861 to 1871 - Stoke Fleming, Devon, England Buried - 1874 - St. Peter’s Church, Stoke Fleming, Devon, England Died - 27 Mar 1874 - (probably), Stoke Fleming, Devon, England = Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install) Pin Legend
Sources - [S197] Stoke Fleming - St Peters Church - m/f images, St. Peter’s Church (Stoke Fleming, Devon), Baptism of John WAKEHAM; DE/REG/57891/1-14 m/f 7, PR 4 (Reliability: 2).
"Oct 14 John Son of Nicolas & Joan Wakeham" (under heading "Christenings in the year 1792") - [S197] Stoke Fleming - St Peters Church - m/f images, St. Peter’s Church (Stoke Fleming, Devon), Marriage of Nicholas WAKEHAM and Joan STEER; DE/REG/57891/1-14 m/f 9, PR 5 (Reliability: 3).
"William Trant of this Parish, Husbandman and Joan Steer of this Parish, Spinster were Married in this Church by Banns this Sixth Day of December in the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Nine by me Willm Manley Rector.
This Marriage was { The Sign X ) of Nicholas Wakeham
solemnized between Us { The Sign + of Joan Steer
In the { Josias Ford
Presence of { Robt: Washer "
(Robert Washer was witness at most weddings around this time so probably Parish Clerk)