Peek of Hazelwood

Finch, John Heneage

Male 1914 - 1999  (85 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Finch, John Heneage was born on 10 Sep 1914 (son of Finch, Henry Heneage and Peek, Mary Frances); died on 16 Nov 1999 in Totland, Isle of Wight.

    Other Events:

    • Education: Brighton College and Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. MA
    • Trustee of the James Peek Trust: 1971

    Notes:

    Major, late R.A.S.C. (Regular Army). Councillor, South Wight Borough Council.

    John married Jenkins, Barbara Ralph in Q4 1939 in Surrey North Eastern. Barbara (daughter of Jenkins, Arthur Leopold and Ralph, Dora) was born in 1912; died in Mar 1978. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Finch, Michael Arthur was born on 9 Oct 1946; died on 14 Apr 1991.
    2. Finch, Maureen Frances Heneage was born on 22 Nov 1947; died on 29 Aug 1970 in Totland bay, IoW.

    John married Nicholson, Heather Irene in 1983. Heather died on 21 Nov 1996. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Finch, Henry Heneage was born on 24 Sep 1863 in Streatham, Surrey (son of Finch, Arthur and Field, Helen); died on 26 Apr 1939 in Hove, Sussex; was buried in Tilford, Surrey.

    Other Events:

    • Education: Educated at Marlborough and University of London (Slade School)
    • Census: 1871, 11 Christchurch Road, Streatham
    • Census: 1881, Elmwood, Hopton Road, Streatham
    • Census: 1891, 46 Hopton Road, Streatham
    • Census: 1901, 2 Pinfold Road, Streatham, London
    • Occupation: 1901; Portrait painter

    Henry married Peek, Mary Frances on 27 Mar 1910 in Sussex, Lewes, St Anne's. Mary (daughter of Peek, Richard and Reeves, Ada) was born on 17 Aug 1878 in Herodsfoot Vicarage, Nr Liskeard, Cornwall; died on 28 Mar 1965 in Newport, Isle of Wight. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Peek, Mary Frances was born on 17 Aug 1878 in Herodsfoot Vicarage, Nr Liskeard, Cornwall (daughter of Peek, Richard and Reeves, Ada); died on 28 Mar 1965 in Newport, Isle of Wight.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1881, Vicarage, Stow Upland, Stowmarket, Suffolk
    • Census: 1901, The Rectory, Drewsteignton

    Children:
    1. Finch, Francis Henry Heneage was born on 1 Feb 1911; died on 13 Nov 1999.
    2. 1. Finch, John Heneage was born on 10 Sep 1914; died on 16 Nov 1999 in Totland, Isle of Wight.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Finch, Arthur was born in C 1827 in Islington, London (son of Finch, Edward Hicks and Sarah).

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 24 Feb 1827, Islington St Mary
    • Census: 1841, Retreat, Clapham, Wandsworth, Surrey
    • Census: 1851, New Park Road, Clapham, Surrey
    • Occupation: 1851; Underwriter to Spanish Wine Merchants
    • Occupation: 1861; Underwriter & Insurance Agent
    • Occupation: 1871; Member of Lloyds
    • Occupation: 1901; Retired underwriter at Lloyds

    Arthur married Field, Helen on 10 Jan 1856 in Streatham Hill Christ Church. Helen died on 3 Apr 1904 in 2 Pinfold Road, Streatham, London; was buried on 7 Apr 1904 in Norwood Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Field, Helen died on 3 Apr 1904 in 2 Pinfold Road, Streatham, London; was buried on 7 Apr 1904 in Norwood Cemetery.
    Children:
    1. Finch, Arthur Edward was born in C 1856 in Lambeth, Surrey; died on 7 Jan 1939.
    2. Finch, Ann Helen was born in 1858 in Lambeth, Surrey; died in Q3 1892 in Wandsworth, Surrey.
    3. Finch, James was born on C Mar 1860 in Streatham, Surrey.
    4. 2. Finch, Henry Heneage was born on 24 Sep 1863 in Streatham, Surrey; died on 26 Apr 1939 in Hove, Sussex; was buried in Tilford, Surrey.

  3. 6.  Peek, RichardPeek, Richard was born on 20 May 1855 in Beulah Hill, Norwood, Surrey (son of Peek, Richard and Bousfield, Julia); died on 18 Jul 1920 in De Lucie, Cedar Road, Sutton, Surrey; was buried in Norwood Cemetery, Peek Family Vault.

    Other Events:

    • Education: Brighton College and St John's College, Cambridge. MA
    • Census: 1881, White Horse Hotel, Tavern St, Ipswich
    • Probate: 15 Dec 1920

    Notes:

    P.G.C. Eng. (Freemasons). Vicar of Stowupland, Suffolk, Rector of Sweffling, Suffolk and subsequently Chaplain at Dinard, France (1890-1895), Rector of Drewsteignton, Devon (1895-1904), to which he was presented by his cousin, Sir Henry Peek, Bart, and, lastly, Rector of St Magnus-the-Martyr, London Bridge, (1904-1920), which was also then in the gift of the Peek baronetcy. An ardent Freemason who held several distinguished offices in the Craft, including those of Provincial Grand Chaplain of Suffolk and of Jersey and, in 1899, Grand Chaplain of England.

    In June 1895 the Rev. Richard Peek saved the life of a young French girl who jumped overboard from the ferry midway between Dinard and St. Malo, Brittany, and was subsequently awarded the bronze medal of the Royal Humane Society and the Gold Medal 1st Class of the Sociâetâe Nationale de Sauvetage de France. He and his wife Ada Peek are commemorated by a plaque in Drewsteignton Church. See "The Times" of 20 July 1920.

    Education:
    PEEK, RICHARD. Adm. pens, at St John's, June 14, 1873. [3rd] s. of Richard [F.L.S.], solicitor (and Julia). B. [May 20,1855], at Norwood, Surrey. Bapt. July 11, 1855.[School, Brighton College.] Matric. Michs. 1873; B.A. 1878; M.A. 1882. Ord. deacon (Truro) 1878; priest, 1879; C. of Duloe, Cornwall, 1878-9. V. of Stowupland, Suffolk, 1880-2. R. of Sweffling, 1882-90. V. of Bruisyard, 1884-90. Chaplain at Dinard, 1890-5. R. of Drewsteignton, Devon, 1895-1904. R. of St Magnus-the-Martyr, London, 1904-20. Received the bronze medal of the Royal Humane Society, and the first class medal of the Societe Nationale de Sauvetage of France, for saving the life of a young girl who jumped overboard from a boat returning from Dinard. An ardent Freemason. Died July 18, 1920, at Sutton, Surrey. Father of Alfred R. W. (1900). {Brighton Coll. Reg.; Scott, MSS.;
    Crockford; The Times, July 20, 1920.)

    Richard married Reeves, Ada on 5 Apr 1875 in Holborn, London. Ada (daughter of Reeves, Edward James and Reeves, Caroline) was born in 1856; died on 26 Oct 1911 in Foots Cray, Sidcup, Kent; was buried in Norwood Cemetery, Peek Family Vault. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Reeves, Ada was born in 1856 (daughter of Reeves, Edward James and Reeves, Caroline); died on 26 Oct 1911 in Foots Cray, Sidcup, Kent; was buried in Norwood Cemetery, Peek Family Vault.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1881, Vicarage, Stow Upland, Stowmarket, Suffolk
    • Census: 1901, The Rectory, Drewsteignton

    Notes:

    Daughter of Alderman Edward James Reeves, J.P., Mayor of Brighton (1884-1887) and his wife Caroline. Married to the Rev. Richard Peek 5 April 1875 at Holborn, London. Died 26 October 1911 at Foots Cray, Sidcup, Kent, and buried in Peek family vault at Norwood.

    Children:
    1. Peek, Francis Coristine was born on 7 Sep 1876 in Aspall, Suffolk; died on 7 May 1949 in Rhodesia; was buried in Rhodesia, Bindura.
    2. 3. Peek, Mary Frances was born on 17 Aug 1878 in Herodsfoot Vicarage, Nr Liskeard, Cornwall; died on 28 Mar 1965 in Newport, Isle of Wight.
    3. Peek, Maude Ada was born in 1880; died in 1953.
    4. Peek, Alfred Richard Welldon was born on 18 Mar 1882 in Stowupland Vicarage, Suffolk; died on 1 Jun 1958 in Winchester; was buried in 1958 in Drewsteignton.
    5. Peek, Dorothy was born on 27 Nov 1889 in Suffolk; died on 18 Jun 1916 in Sidcup, Kent.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Finch, Edward Hicks was born in C 1785 in Hanover Sqr, Middlesex; died in Q2 1854 in Wincanton, Somerset.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: 1851; Spanish Wine Merchant

    Edward married Sarah. Sarah was born in C 1785. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Sarah was born in C 1785.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1861, London Road, Croydon
    • Census: 1871, 28 London Road, Croydon
    • Census: 1881, 4 Lorne Villas, Lewisham, Kent

    Children:
    1. Finch, Charles Edward was born on 15 May 1819; died on 10 Feb 1880.
    2. Finch, William was born in C 1825 in Retreat, Clapham, Wandsworth, Surrey.
    3. 4. Finch, Arthur was born in C 1827 in Islington, London.
    4. Finch, Louisa was born in C 1828 in Middlesex, Islington; died in Q4 1901 in Lewisham, London.

  3. 12.  Peek, Richard was born on 7 Mar 1831 in Newington Green, Stoke Newington, Middlesex (son of Peek, William and Francis, Mary); died on 14 Apr 1871 in St Clair, Haywards Heath, Sussex; was buried in Brighton Cemetery.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 13 Apr 1831, St Paul's Canonbury, Islington
    • Census: 1871, 54 Norfolk Square, Marylebone, London

    Notes:

    F.L.S. A solicitor of 5 King's Bench Walk, Temple, and partner in the firm of Peek and Downing of 10 Basinghall St, London. Freeman of the City of London (July 1861). He retired from practice in 1864 and devoted the rest of his life to social and legal advisory work in Brighton, where he lived at Walton House. He was also much attached to the study of marine biology and published several papers on the subject of ichthyology. As a result of his strong interest in this branch of natural history he was elected a Fellow of the Linnean Society on 21 April 1864. He died at his country residence.

    Richard married Bousfield, Julia on 15 Aug 1854 in St Leonards, Streatham, Surrey. Julia (daughter of Bousfield, George Delabere) was born on 3 Mar 1829; died on 21 Dec 1897 in 22 Overstrand Mansions, Battersea Park; was buried in Brighton Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 13.  Bousfield, Julia was born on 3 Mar 1829 (daughter of Bousfield, George Delabere); died on 21 Dec 1897 in 22 Overstrand Mansions, Battersea Park; was buried in Brighton Cemetery.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1871, 54 Norfolk Square, Marylebone, London
    • Census: 1881, St Clair House, Cuckfield, Sussex

    Notes:

    Fourth daughter of George Delabere Bousfield, Esq. senior partner, George Bousfield & Co., Common Councillor, Master of the Clothworkers' Company (1848) and Director of the General Life and Fire Assurance Co.

    Julia Peek and her father, George Delabere Bousfield, were members of the ancient family of Bousfield of Scarsykes, co. Westmorland, who were for several centuries established in the parish of Ravenstonedale, co Westmorland, near the hamlet of Bousfield, from which they took their name. For full details of the family of Bousfield of Scarsykes see Burke's Landed Gentry, 18th edition, Vol. III and Bousfield family documents contained in the Garrett Collection in the library of the Society of Genealogists, London.

    Children:
    1. 6. Peek, Richard was born on 20 May 1855 in Beulah Hill, Norwood, Surrey; died on 18 Jul 1920 in De Lucie, Cedar Road, Sutton, Surrey; was buried in Norwood Cemetery, Peek Family Vault.
    2. Peek, Mary Frances was born in 1858; died in 1877.
    3. Peek, William was born in 1865; died in 1917.

  5. 14.  Reeves, Edward James was born on 16 Sep 1828 in Staplehurst, Kent; died on 1 Oct 1913 in 93 Cromwell Road, Hove, Sussex.

    Notes:

    Alderman, J.P., Mayor of Brighton (1884-1887)

    Edward married Reeves, Caroline. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 15.  Reeves, Caroline
    Children:
    1. 7. Reeves, Ada was born in 1856; died on 26 Oct 1911 in Foots Cray, Sidcup, Kent; was buried in Norwood Cemetery, Peek Family Vault.