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John PIKE

John PIKE

Male 1789 - 1874  (85 years)    Has 12 ancestors and 39 descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name John PIKE 
    Relationshipwith Teresa Ann GOATHAM
    Born 1789  Stokenham, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    Baptised 31 May 1789  St. Michael and All Angels’ Church, Stokenham, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence From 1816 to 1871  Torcross, Stokenham, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    • Living at Torcross at every mention, 1816 - 1871.

      John and family had John Callaghan, a 35 year old coast guard, living with them in 1841. He built the house on top of the hill above the main part of Torcross, on land that he leased for 3 lives, next to the Coastguard Cottages, so very convenient for a coast guard. 
    Occupation From 1816 to 1833  Torcross, Stokenham, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Fisherman 
    Occupation From 1841 to 1870  Torcross, Stokenham, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    Basket maker 
    • He is recorded as a basket maker in the 1841 & 1851 censuses,  and also in Morris's Directory of 1870, but not in the 1871 census.
      The similar 'wickerwork' maker in the marriage certificate of his son John.

      I don't know what sort of baskets John made. I originally assumed these were lobster pots etc. for the local fishing industry, but of course the suitability of the area for growing willow may have encouraged the making of a wider range of baskets here.
    Occupation From 1854 to 1874  Torcross, Stokenham, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    Lodging house-keeper 
    • The dates shown is a guess; his mother was shown as a "proprietress of houses" in the 1851 census (when she was the adjacent census entry to John so probably next door) and she died in 1854 so I imagine John may have taken over then. Morris's Directory of 1870 describes him as lodginghouse-keeper and the 1871 census as house proprietor. I also guess he would have carried on till his death.
    Died 8 Oct 1874  Torcross, Stokenham, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 12 Oct 1874  St. Michael and All Angels’ Church, Stokenham, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    The grave of John and Susan Pike     		The grave of John and Susan Pike
    Probate 25 Nov 1874  Exeter, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    Calendar entry 
    • Pike John.
      25 November. The Will of John Pike late of Stokenham in the County of Devon Basket Maker who died 8 October 1874 at Torcross Stokenham was proved at Exeter by William Henry Pike of Stokenham Basket Maker the Son the sole Executor.
      Effects under £1,500.
    Siblings 1 sister 
    Patriarch & Matriarch
    Michael PIKE,   b. Est 1692, South Hams, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown  (Great Grandfather) 
    Elizabeth COLE,   b. Est 1732,   d. Yes, date unknown  (Grandmother) 
    Notes 
    • A survey of people and property in Stokenham Parish in 1842 showed John Pike as owning a willow plot of 2 rods and 22 perches - at "Lakes Ten"(?). He also owned a small orchard (1 r 24 p), at Stokeley. He was also the occupier of some garden owned by A. H. Holdsworth.
      A house of 3 dwellings and garden that he owned was occupied by Thomas Troot and others, but he was the occupier by the time of the tithe apportionment list in 1846.
    Person ID I536  All
    Last Modified 10 Sep 2020 

    Father William PIKE,   b. Abt 1761, Stokenham, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Apr 1837, Torcross, Stokenham, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 76 years) 
    Mother Mary RIDER,   b. Abt 1767, East Allington, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 May 1854, Torcross, Stokenham, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 87 years) 
    Banns of marriage From 1 Jun 1788 to 15 Jun 1788  St. Michael and All Angels’ Church, Stokenham, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Married 21 Jul 1788  St. Michael and All Angels’ Church, Stokenham, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    • William Pike signed and Mary made her mark; both witnesses appear on other marriages, John Sayes (? best guess) and John Gardner
      A William and Mary Pike had a son John baptised in Charleton on 24 Feb 1805; I don't believe it was this Wm and Mary - esp as they already had a son John, but could well be a relation (although Pike is generally a common name there weren't a lot in Stokenham and neighbouring villages; I don't know what became of some others e.g. this Wm's 1st cousin Wm bapt 1753 - could he be the father?) I came across looking thro' baptisms in the PRs (microfiche images) but South Hams website confirms it as the only Pike baptism in Charleton, 1730-1812.
    Family ID F39  Family Group Page  |  Family Chart

    Family Susan ISSELL,   b. Abt 1796, Stokenham, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jul 1866, (probably), Torcross, Stokenham, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 70 years) 
    Married 24 Oct 1815  St. Michael and All Angels’ Church, Stokenham, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    • From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 24 Nov 2014)
      "John Pike of this Parish Bachelor
      and Susan Issell of this Parish Spinster
      were married in this Church by Banns with Consent of
      Parents this Twenty Fourth Day of
      October in the Year One thousand eight hundred and Fifteen
      By me Benjn Beynon Minister
      This Marriage was John Pike
      solemnized between us Susan Issell
      In the Joanna Roper
      Presence of William Issell"
      (all signed)
      Witnesses were Susan's brother William and his wife-to-be (though it was another two years before they married)
    Children 9 children 
    Last Modified 10 Sep 2020 
    Family ID F352  Family Group Page  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map Click to hide
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1789 - Stokenham, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsBaptised - 31 May 1789 - St. Michael and All Angels’ Church, Stokenham, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 24 Oct 1815 - St. Michael and All Angels’ Church, Stokenham, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsResidence - From 1816 to 1871 - Torcross, Stokenham, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Fisherman - From 1816 to 1833 - Torcross, Stokenham, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsChild - Mary PIKE - 30 Jan 1816 - St. Michael and All Angels’ Church, Stokenham, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsChild - John PIKE - Abt 1817 - Stokenham, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsChild - Susan PIKE - 30 Apr 1820 - St. Michael and All Angels’ Church, Stokenham, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsChild - Henry William PIKE - Apr 1822 - Stokenham, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsChild - William Henry PIKE - Abt 1824 - Stokenham, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsChild - Robert PIKE - 1827 - Stokenham, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsChild - Kezia PIKE - 1829 - Stokenham, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsChild - Elijah PIKE - Abt 1831 - Stokenham, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsChild - Louisa PIKE - Abt 1833 - Stokenham, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Basket maker - From 1841 to 1870 - Torcross, Stokenham, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Lodging house-keeper - From 1854 to 1874 - Torcross, Stokenham, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsDied - 8 Oct 1874 - Torcross, Stokenham, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 12 Oct 1874 - St. Michael and All Angels’ Church, Stokenham, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsProbate - Calendar entry - 25 Nov 1874 - Exeter, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
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    Pin Legend Address Church or Cemetery Military service or death Hospital Small location Town / City County, state or province Country Registration District Place of education Court Property Not Set

  • Wills (transcripts)
    The Will of William Pike (c.1761 - 1837)    		The Will of William Pike (c.1761 - 1837)
    (a 5 x great grandfather of mine)

  • Sources 
    1. [S75] Stokenham Parish Registers (South Hams website transcript), Kathryn Barnett (transcription administrator), ((http://www.our4bears.net/parishes/Stokenham/Stokenham_intro.htm  )), accessed 22 Mar 2011), Parish registers - baptisms index on-line: baptism of John Pike (1789). (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S23] Stokenham Parish Registers, The Parish Church of St. Michael and All Angels (Stokenham, Devon, England), Entries for his children's baptisms, qv; (Reliability: 4).

    3. [S23] Stokenham Parish Registers, The Parish Church of St. Michael and All Angels (Stokenham, Devon, England), Burial of John PIKE; m/f 22 (Reliability: 3).
      John Pike / No. 1383. // Torcross // Ocr / 12th // 85 // J. C. / Carwithen

    4. [S23] Stokenham Parish Registers, The Parish Church of St. Michael and All Angels (Stokenham, Devon, England), "Parish Registers," Banns for the marriage of William Pike to Mary Rider; (Reliability: 3).