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Peek of Hazelwood
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Generation: 1
Generation: 2
2. | Francis, Mary (1.Mary1) was born in 1804; died on 8 Aug 1874 in 2 Highlands Road, Upper Norwood, Surrey; was buried in Norwood Cemetery, Peek Family Vault. Other Events:
- Census: 1871, Osborne, Exeter Road, Christchurch, Dorset
- Probate: 27 Oct 1874, P P R
Notes:
Only child of John and Mary Francis of London, whose family is said to have left Wales for France at the time of the first peace with Napoleon (27 March 1802) and has never been heard of since, except through reports that some of the members had left Paris and settled in the south of France. An aunt of Mary Francis was married to a French doctor (name unknown).
Her portrait, with those of her husband, William Peek, and daughter, Mary Drew nâee Peek, hangs in the dining room of Castle Drogo, Devon. A copy is in the possession of Veronica D Hughes.
Mary married Peek, William on 30 May 1820 in London, St Stephen's, Coleman Street. William (son of Peek, John and Foxworthy, Susannah Ann) was born on 20 Nov 1791 in Devon, Kingsbridge; died on 14 Sep 1870 in Isle of Wight, Ryde; was buried in Norwood Cemetery, Peek Family Vault. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 3. Peek, Mary was born on 31 Mar 1821 in Middlesex, Islington; died in 1896.
- 4. Peek, William was born on 9 Nov 1822 in Holloway, Middlesex; died on 20 Aug 1886; was buried in Shirley, Croydon, Surrey.
- 5. Peek, George was born in 1824; died before Apr 1864.
- 6. Peek, Catherine was born on 29 Jul 1826 in Albion Terrace, Islington, Middlesex; died in 1894.
- 7. Peek, Eliza was born on 3 May 1829 in Newington Green, Stoke Newington, Middlesex; died in 1907.
- 8. Peek, Richard was born on 7 Mar 1831 in Newington Green, Stoke Newington, Middlesex; died on 14 Apr 1871 in St Clair, Haywards Heath, Sussex; was buried in Brighton Cemetery.
- 9. Peek, Francis was born on 27 Sep 1833 in Cornwall Place, Islington; died in Sep 1899; was buried in Shirley, Croydon, Surrey.
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Generation: 3
3. | Peek, Mary (2.Mary2, 1.Mary1) was born on 31 Mar 1821 in Middlesex, Islington; died in 1896. Other Events:
- Baptism: 22 Jul 1821, Middlesex, Islington, St Mary
- Census: 1861, Portland Hotel, Portland Terrace, Portsmouth
- Census: 1891, 26 Hoghton Street, North Meols, Southport
Notes:
Her portrait, with those of her husband, her mother and her father, hangs in the dining room at Castle Drogo.
Mary married Drew, George Smith on 20 May 1845 in St Leonards, Streatham, Surrey. George (son of Drew, George and Hodgson, Isabella) was born in 1819 in Louth, Lincolnshire; died on 21 Jan 1880 in London, Lambeth. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 10. Drew, Mary was born on 19 Jun 1846 in 14 Burton Crescent, Grays Inn Lane, St. Pancras, London; died on 16 Oct 1927; was buried in High Wycombe, Bucks.
- 11. Drew, Reginald George was born on 13 Jun 1847; died in 1908.
- 12. Drew, Edith was born in 1849; died in 1905 in Ealing, Middlesex.
- 13. Drew, Ada was born in 1850; died in 1929.
- 14. Drewe, William Francis was born on 27 Oct 1853 in Clifton, Bristol; died in 1937 in West Worthing, Sussex.
- 15. Drewe, Julius Charles was born on 4 Apr 1856 in Ampthill, Bedfordshire; died on 20 Nov 1931 in Castle Drogo, Drewsteignton, Devon; was buried in 1931 in Drewsteignton, Devon.
- 16. Drew, Anna Theresa was born in 1858; died in 1925.
- 17. Drew, Evelyn Sophia was born in 1862; died in 1941.
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4. | Peek, William (2.Mary2, 1.Mary1) was born on 9 Nov 1822 in Holloway, Middlesex; died on 20 Aug 1886; was buried in Shirley, Croydon, Surrey. Other Events:
- Trustee of the James Peek Trust: 1875; Named in original Trust Indenture of 8 April 1874; Chairman of the James Peek Trust 1876, 1880
Notes:
Partner in Peek Brothers & Winch of North John Street, Liverpool and in Peek Brothers & Co. of Eastcheap, London from 1847. Lived at Balham Hill, co. Surrey from about 1846, Park Hill House, Clapham from c.1849 to 1864 and subsequently at "Shelton", Sydenham Hill, co. Surrey. Chairman, James Peek Trust (1876 and 1880). Built St. Cleopas Church and Rectory, Toxteth Park, Liverpool at his sole expense (1865).
William married Meigh, Anna Maria in May 1850 in Shelton, Staffordshire. Anna (daughter of Meigh, Charles and Grocott, Elizabeth) was born in C 1829 in Shelton, Staffordshire; died in Q1 1908 in Christchurch, Hants. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 18. Peek, Marian Gertrude was born in 1851 in Clapham; died on 26 Oct 1892 in Northolt, Blyth Road, Bromley, Kent.
- 19. Peek, George Meigh was born in 1852; died on 24 Aug 1854 in Lancs, Waterloo; was buried in Staffs, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Hartshill.
- 20. Peek, Evelyn Meigh was born in 1853 in Clapham Park, Surrey; died on 3 Feb 1927 in 2 Westgate Road, Beckenham, Kent.
- 21. Peek, Constance Meigh was born in 1855; died in 1857.
- 22. Peek, Ashley Meigh was born in 1856; died on 4 Jan 1888 in Adwick-le-Street, Yorks.
- 23. Peek, Bertram William was born in 1860; died on 6 Jul 1886 in Hayne Road, Beckenham; was buried on 12 Jul 1886 in Shirley, Croydon.
- 24. Peek, Alice Maude was born in 1862; died in 1945.
- 25. Peek, Leonard Meigh was born in 1864; died in 1898; was buried in Shirley, Croydon.
- 26. Peek, Hubert Meigh was born in 1866; died in 1889; was buried in Shirley, Croydon.
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6. | Peek, Catherine (2.Mary2, 1.Mary1) was born on 29 Jul 1826 in Albion Terrace, Islington, Middlesex; died in 1894. Other Events:
- Baptism: 17 Sep 1826, St Mary's, Islington
- Census: 1841, High Street, Birmingham
- Census: 1891, 42 Nevern Square, Kensington, London
Catherine married Meigh, Charles on 10 Oct 1848 in London, Streatham, Parish Church. Charles (son of Meigh, Charles and Grocott, Elizabeth) was born in C 1825; died on 1889 OR 1890. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | Peek, Eliza (2.Mary2, 1.Mary1) was born on 3 May 1829 in Newington Green, Stoke Newington, Middlesex; died in 1907. Other Events:
- Baptism: 27 May 1829, St Mary, Islington
- Census: 1851, 9 Pulteney Street, Bath
Family/Spouse: Carver, Alfred James. Alfred (son of Carver, James) was born in 1826; died on 25 Jul 1909. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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8. | Peek, Richard (2.Mary2, 1.Mary1) was born on 7 Mar 1831 in Newington Green, Stoke Newington, Middlesex; 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]
Children:
- 36. 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.
- 37. Peek, Mary Frances was born in 1858; died in 1877.
- 38. Peek, William was born in 1865; died in 1917.
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9. | Peek, Francis (2.Mary2, 1.Mary1) was born on 27 Sep 1833 in Cornwall Place, Islington; died in Sep 1899; was buried in Shirley, Croydon, Surrey. Other Events:
- Trustee of the Hazelwood Trust: NK
- Residence: "Roby", Sydenham Hill, co. Surrey
- Baptism: 5 Feb 1834, St Mary, Islington
- Occupation: 1871; Tea Merchant
- Trustee of the James Peek Trust: 1875; Named in original Trust Indenture of 8 April 1874; Chairman of the James Peek Trust 1878,1890,1892,1897-1898
- Census: 1891, 8 Queens Gardens, Margate, Kent
- Census: 1901, Shepherds Farm, Nutfield
Notes:
In 1855, at the age of nineteen, he joined his father and others in the firm of Peek Bros and Winch of Liverpool as a junior partner. This firm then opened up in London at 23 Rood Lane, City, in direct competition with the original firm of Peek Bros & Co, tea brokers, of 20 Eastcheap, London, E.C. In 1874 Peek Bros and Winch moved to 3/4 Fenchurch Street, City. On the death of William Peek senior in 1870 Francis Peek became senior partner, and the London firm changed its name to Francis Peek, Winch & Co. In May 1895 a limited company was formed under the style of Peek Bros and Winch Ltd to incorporate the businesses of all the firms mentioned above. The head office of the new company was to be no. 20 Eastcheap, where Peek Bros and Co. had been established since c.1842; the building had been reconstructed in 1874 to form the present Peek House. This remained the head office of the company and its successor, Peek, Winch & Tod, Ltd, until recent years.
Francis Peek was appointed first Chairman of Peek Brothers & Winch Ltd in 1895 and held the appointment until his death in 1899. His portrait was hung in the Board Room at Peek House. He was also Chairman of the Howard Association and the James Peek Trust for a number of years. He is reputed to have given over half a million pounds during his lifetime to charitable and religious causes. These included the building of four churches for his sons-in-law in Holy Orders. One of these churches was Holy Trinity, Beckenham, Kent, built in 1877/78 in memory of his parents, William and Mary Peek. Another portrait of Francis Peek hangs in the vestry there.
Francis married Meigh, Lydia Hicks in Q3 1855 in West Derby, Lancashire. Lydia (daughter of Meigh, Charles and Grocott, Elizabeth) was born in C 1835; died in Q1 1917 in Croydon, Surrey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 39. Peek, Lydia was born in 1857 in Liverpool, Lancs; died in 1889.
- 40. Peek, Francis Hedley was born in 1858 in Liverpool, Lancs; died on 5 Jun 1904.
- 41. Peek, Anne Meigh was born in 1860 in Liverpool, Lancs; died on 8 Jun 1884 in 10 Mostyn Terrace, Eastbourne.
- 42. Peek, Mary Gertrude was born in 1861; died in 1921.
- 43. Peek, Florence M was born in C 1867 in Roby, Staffordshire.
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Generation: 4
10. | Drew, Mary (3.Mary3, 2.Mary2, 1.Mary1) was born on 19 Jun 1846 in 14 Burton Crescent, Grays Inn Lane, St. Pancras, London; died on 16 Oct 1927; was buried in High Wycombe, Bucks. Other Events:
- Residence: Upper Norwood, south London
- Baptism: 9 Nov 1846, London, Saint Pancras, Old Church,
- Census: 1861, 8 Liverpool Terrace, Broadwater, Worthing
- Occupation: 1861; Pupil
- Residence: 1870, 18 Angel Park Gardens, Brixton, co. Surrey.
Notes:
Married first to Edward Wheeler, J.P., a member of the London Stock Exchange. He died in 1893, and she subsequently married John Stuart Smith.
Mary married Wheeler, Edward in Q2 1868 in Wandsworth, London. Edward was born in 1843 in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire; died in 1893. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Smith, John Stuart. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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11. | Drew, Reginald George (3.Mary3, 2.Mary2, 1.Mary1) was born on 13 Jun 1847; died in 1908. Other Events:
- Census: 1861, Vessel - Britannia, Holyhead, Anglesey
- Occupation: 1861; Naval Cadet
- Census: 1871, Vessel - Hornet, Woosung River Shanghai
- Occupation: 1871; Acting Lieutenant, Royal Navy
Reginald married Slaughter, Elizabeth on 2 Nov 1882 in All Saint's Church, Sutton, Surrey. Elizabeth (daughter of Slaughter, Mihill and Erskine, Ann) was born on 12 Jan 1850. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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13. | Drew, Ada (3.Mary3, 2.Mary2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1850; died in 1929. Other Events:
- Census: 1861, 8 Liverpool Terrace, Broadwater, Worthing
- Occupation: 1861; Pupil
- Census: 1911, 1 Cranbrook Road, Wimbledon
Family/Spouse: Lemmens, Jean. Jean was born in 1850; died in 1902. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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14. | Drewe, William Francis (3.Mary3, 2.Mary2, 1.Mary1) was born on 27 Oct 1853 in Clifton, Bristol; died in 1937 in West Worthing, Sussex. Other Events:
- Occupation: Barrister-at-law, Inner Temple
- Census: 1861, St Barnabas Parsonage, South Kennington
Notes:
After the death of his first wife Maria nâee Meigh, William Francis Drewe married Mavis Ilma Sachs, daughter of Leo Ferdinand Sachs.
William married Meigh, Maria on 7 Jun 1877 in St Peter, Stoke on Trent, Staffs. Maria (daughter of Meigh, William Mellor and Goodman, Eliza) was born in C 1852; died on 22 Oct 1922. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
William married Sachs, Mavis Ilma on 3 Jun 1924 in St Saviour with St Peter, Southwark. Mavis (daughter of Sachs, Leo Ferdinand) died on 8 Aug 1985 in High Salvington, Sussex. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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15. | Drewe, Julius Charles (3.Mary3, 2.Mary2, 1.Mary1) was born on 4 Apr 1856 in Ampthill, Bedfordshire; died on 20 Nov 1931 in Castle Drogo, Drewsteignton, Devon; was buried in 1931 in Drewsteignton, Devon. Other Events:
- Residence: Wadhurst Hall
- Baptism: 13 Apr 1856, Pulloxhill, Bedford
- Trustee of the James Peek Trust: 1897
- Occupation: 1900; Justice of the Peace, Sussex
Notes:
Of Castle Drogo, Drewsteignton, Devon and previously of Wadhurst Hall, Sussex. Patron of the livings of Drewsteignton and Broadhembury, Devon. Castle Drogo, the last great country house to be erected in England, was built by Sir Edwin Lutyens for Julius Drewe. Work started in 1911, but building was not completed until 1930. Castle Drogo is now the property of the National Trust. See Burke's Landed Gentry.
Julius married Richardson, Frances on 16 Sep 1890 in Burbage, Nr Buxton, Derbyshire. Frances (daughter of Richardson, Thomas) was born on 14 Dec 1871 in Buxton, Derbyshire; died on 10 Jun 1954 in Castle Drogo, Drewsteignton, Devon; was buried in Drewsteignton, Devon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 56. Drewe, Adrian was born on 23 May 1891; died on 12 Jul 1917 in Ypres, Flanders.
- 57. Drewe, Basil was born on 2 Apr 1894; died on 9 Jun 1974 in Drewsteignton, Devon; was buried in Drewsteignton, Devon.
- 58. Drewe, Cedric was born on 26 May 1896; died on 21 Jan 1971 in Exeter, Devon; was buried in Broadhembury, Devon.
- 59. Drewe, Mary was born in 1900; died in 1985; was buried on 15 Jan 1985 in Drewsteignton.
- 60. Drewe, Frances was born in 1907; died on 29 May 1981.
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16. | Drew, Anna Theresa (3.Mary3, 2.Mary2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1858; died in 1925. Other Events:
- Baptism: 13 Oct 1858, Pulloxhill, Bedford
- Census: 1861, St Barnabas Parsonage, South Kennington
- Census: 1871, Osborne, Exeter Road, Christchurch, Dorset
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18. | Peek, Marian Gertrude (4.William3, 2.Mary2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1851 in Clapham; died on 26 Oct 1892 in Northolt, Blyth Road, Bromley, Kent. Other Events:
- Census: 1851, East Side of Park Hill, Clapham, Surrey
- Census: 1861, Field House, Woolwich Road, Erith
- Census: 1871, "Shelton", Crescent Wood Road, Dulwich, London
- Census: 1881, "Shelton", Crescent Wood Road, Dulwich, London
Marian married Worthington, Samuel Worthington in Q1 1883 in Camberwell, London. Samuel (son of Bromfield, James and Worthington, Alice Anne) was born in 1846; died on 23 Apr 1915 in The Mount, Whitchurch, Salop. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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19. | Peek, George Meigh (4.William3, 2.Mary2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1852; died on 24 Aug 1854 in Lancs, Waterloo; was buried in Staffs, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Hartshill. Notes:
Died:
On the sea shore
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20. | Peek, Evelyn Meigh (4.William3, 2.Mary2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1853 in Clapham Park, Surrey; died on 3 Feb 1927 in 2 Westgate Road, Beckenham, Kent. Other Events:
- Census: 1861, Field House, Woolwich Road, Erith
- Census: 1871, "Shelton", Crescent Wood Road, Dulwich, London
Evelyn married Saxton, Edward Somes in Q2 1878 in Lewisham, Kent. Edward was born in 1848 in Kilburn, Middlesex; died on 12 Jun 1930. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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22. | Peek, Ashley Meigh (4.William3, 2.Mary2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1856; died on 4 Jan 1888 in Adwick-le-Street, Yorks. Other Events:
- Education: Dulwich and St John's College, Cambridge. MA
- Occupation: Holy orders
- Census: 1861, Field House, Woolwich Road, Erith
- Census: 1871, "Shelton", Crescent Wood Road, Dulwich, London
Notes:
Rector of Adwick-le-Street, Yorks
Education:
PEEK, ASHLEY MEIGH. Adm. pens, at St John's, Feb. 22, 1875. Of Lancashire. S. of William, merchant (and Anna Maria). B. May 7, 1856, at Clapham, London. Bapt. at
Christ Church, Waterloo, Oct. 2, 1856. [School, Dulwich College.] Matric. Michs. 1876; B.A. 1881; M.A. 1884. Ord. deacon, 1881; priest, 1882; C. of Famley, Yorks., 1881-3.
C. of Holy Trinity, Beckenham, Kent, 1883-4. R- of Adwick- le-Street, Yorks., 1884-8. Died Jan. 4, 1888, at St Leonards- on-Sea. {Dulwich Coll. Reg.; Eagle, xv. 378; Scott, MSS.; Crockford; The Guardian, Jan. 11, 1888.)
Ashley married Hines, Emily in Q2 1880 in Newport Pagnell, Bucks. Emily (daughter of Hines, Sarah) was born in 1855 in Loughton, Bucks; died on 2 Apr 1927 in Shelton, Loughton, Bucks. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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23. | Peek, Bertram William (4.William3, 2.Mary2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1860; died on 6 Jul 1886 in Hayne Road, Beckenham; was buried on 12 Jul 1886 in Shirley, Croydon. Other Events:
- Census: 1861, Field House, Woolwich Road, Erith
- Census: 1871, "Shelton", Crescent Wood Road, Dulwich, London
- Census: 1881, "Shelton", Crescent Wood Road, Dulwich, London
Bertram married Murphy, Ellen Constance in Q3 1883 in Ormskirk, Lancashire. Ellen was born in 1862 in Preston, Lancs; died on 16 Feb 1897 in Preston Road, Southport; was buried in Shirley, Croydon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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24. | Peek, Alice Maude (4.William3, 2.Mary2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1862; died in 1945. Other Events:
- Census: 1871, "Shelton", Crescent Wood Road, Dulwich, London
- Census: 1881, 118 Lansdowne Place, Hove, Sussex
Alice married Kidd, Leonard Joseph in Q2 1885 in Lewisham, Kent. Leonard (son of Kidd, Joseph and Sophia) was born in Q2 1859 in Lewisham, Kent; died in 1926. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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25. | Peek, Leonard Meigh (4.William3, 2.Mary2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1864; died in 1898; was buried in Shirley, Croydon. Other Events:
- Census: 1871, "Shelton", Crescent Wood Road, Dulwich, London
- Census: 1881, "Shelton", Crescent Wood Road, Dulwich, London
- Occupation: 1891; Corn Merchant
Leonard married Chester, Jessie Mary in Q4 1889 in Battle, E Sussex. Jessie was born in 1867 in St Leonards on Sea, E Sussex; died in 1905. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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26. | Peek, Hubert Meigh (4.William3, 2.Mary2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1866; died in 1889; was buried in Shirley, Croydon. Other Events:
- Census: 1871, "Shelton", Crescent Wood Road, Dulwich, London
- Census: 1881, "Shelton", Crescent Wood Road, Dulwich, London
- _MILT: 17 Jul 1886; Lieutenant, 3rd Battalion, the King's Own Light Infantry, (South Yorkshire Regiment)
Hubert married Chester, Florence Emily in Q1 1888 in Marylebone, London , Middlesex. Florence was born in 1865 in St Leonards on Sea, E Sussex; died in 1943. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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27. | Meigh, Katharine Elizabeth (6.Catherine3, 2.Mary2, 1.Mary1) was born on 11 Aug 1849; died on 18 Aug 1928 in Southsea, Hants. Other Events:
- Baptism: 16 Jan 1850, Saint Leonards, Streatham, Surrey, England
- Census: 1851, Snow Hill, Shelton, Stoke on Trent
- Census: 1861, Shelton New Hall, Stone, Staffordshire
- Census: 1871, Roby, 7 Crescent Wood Road, Dulwich, London
Katharine married Hemans, Alfred George Willoughby in Q1 1875 in Kensington, London. Alfred died on 17 Mar 1927 in Southsea, Hants. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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29. | Carver, Constance Lyla (7.Eliza3, 2.Mary2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1856; died in 1932. Other Events:
- Census: 1861, Dulwich College, Camberwell, London
Family/Spouse: Hudson, Edward Francis. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 77. Hudson, Leonard was born in 1889; died in 1889.
- 78. Hudson, Edward Stanley was born in 1892; died on 13 Feb 1917 in Salonika; was buried in Sarigol Military Cemetery, Kriston, Greece.
- 79. Hudson, Godfrey was born in 1894; died on 12 Apr 1918 in Flanders k.i.a..
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31. | Carver, Arthur Wellington (7.Eliza3, 2.Mary2, 1.Mary1) was born in Jan 1859 in Dulwich, London; died on 1 Feb 1925. Other Events:
- Occupation: Holy orders
- Census: 1861, Dulwich College, Camberwell, London
- Occupation: 1891; Curate of St Nicholas, Lincoln
Notes:
Godson of the 2nd Duke of Wellington, who was a Governor of Dulwich College, where young A.W. Carver's father, Canon A.J. Carver was Master from 1858 to 1883. Vicar of Langton-by-Wragby (1893-1914).
Family/Spouse: Tregarthen, Katherine Jane. Katherine (daughter of Williams, Ellen Makeig) was born in 1864 in Uraguay, S America; died in 1926. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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36. | Peek, Richard (8.Richard3, 2.Mary2, 1.Mary1) 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. 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]
Children:
- 90. Peek, Francis Coristine was born on 7 Sep 1876 in Aspall, Suffolk; died on 7 May 1949 in Rhodesia; was buried in Rhodesia, Bindura.
- 91. 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.
- 92. Peek, Maude Ada was born in 1880; died in 1953.
- 93. 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.
- 94. Peek, Dorothy was born on 27 Nov 1889 in Suffolk; died on 18 Jun 1916 in Sidcup, Kent.
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38. | Peek, William (8.Richard3, 2.Mary2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1865; died in 1917. Other Events:
- Census: 1871, 54 Norfolk Square, Marylebone, London
- Census: 1881, St Clair House, Cuckfield, Sussex
William married Hallett, Gertrude May in Q4 1884 in Brighton, East Sussex. Gertrude (daughter of Hallett, Frederick Francis and Crackman, Charlotte) was born in 1863. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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39. | Peek, Lydia (9.Francis3, 2.Mary2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1857 in Liverpool, Lancs; died in 1889. Other Events:
- Census: 1861, Roby Village, Huyton, Prescot, Liverpool, Lancs
- Census: 1871, Roby, 7 Crescent Wood Road, Dulwich, London
Lydia married Daukes, Samuel Whitfield in 1876 in Lewisham. Samuel (son of Daukes, Samuel Whitfield and White, Caroline S) was born in 1846 in Cheltenham, Montpelier; died in 1894. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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40. | Peek, Francis Hedley (9.Francis3, 2.Mary2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1858 in Liverpool, Lancs; died on 5 Jun 1904. Other Events:
- Residence: Outwood, Surrey
- Census: 1861, Roby Village, Huyton, Prescot, Liverpool, Lancs
- Census: 1881, Roby, 7 Crescent Wood Road, Dulwich, London
- Trustee of the James Peek Trust: 1884; Chairman of the James Peek Trust 1900, 1902,1903
- Census: 1901, Shepherds Farm, Nutfield
Notes:
First Chairman of Peek, Frean and Co. as a limited company (1901) and a director of Peek Bros and Winch, Ltd (1897). His portrait was hung in the Board Room at Peek House, Eastcheap, London. Chairman, James Peek Trust (1900, 1903).
Francis married Kidd, Alice Sophy in Q2 1883 in Lewisham, Kent. Alice (daughter of Kidd, Joseph and Sophia) was born in C 1867 in Blackheath, Kent; died in 1900. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Francis married Broadwood, Alice Kathleen on 16 Jul 1901 in St John's Church, Berry Pomeroy,Totnes, Devon. Alice (daughter of Broadwood, John Alexander Redman and Davison, Alice Sophia) was born in 1878 in Sussex; was christened on 8 Apr 1878 in Colgate, Sussex; died on 4 Feb 1955 in 818 Jones Road, Lulu Island, Vancouver, BC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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41. | Peek, Anne Meigh (9.Francis3, 2.Mary2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1860 in Liverpool, Lancs; died on 8 Jun 1884 in 10 Mostyn Terrace, Eastbourne. Other Events:
- Census: 1861, Roby Village, Huyton, Prescot, Liverpool, Lancs
- Census: 1871, Roby, 7 Crescent Wood Road, Dulwich, London
Anne married Stephenson, John Joseph on 29 Jul 1880 in Bromley, Kent. John (son of Stephenson, John Joseph and Arnold, Georgiana Phipps) was born on 3 Sep 1853 in Weymouth; died in 1883 in Sandhurst, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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42. | Peek, Mary Gertrude (9.Francis3, 2.Mary2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1861; died in 1921. Other Events:
- Census: 1871, Roby, 7 Crescent Wood Road, Dulwich, London
- Census: 1881, Roby, 7 Crescent Wood Road, Dulwich, London
- Census: 1891, 8 Queens Gardens, Margate, Kent
Mary married Drury, Francis Saxham Elwes in 1884. Francis was born in 1858; died in 1941 in New York, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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43. | Peek, Florence M (9.Francis3, 2.Mary2, 1.Mary1) was born in C 1867 in Roby, Staffordshire. Other Events:
- Census: 1871, Roby, 7 Crescent Wood Road, Dulwich, London
- Census: 1881, Roby, 7 Crescent Wood Road, Dulwich, London
- Census: 1891, Roby, 7 Crescent Wood Road, Dulwich, London
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