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William Drake 1801 – 1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1801

Birth Location: Broadwoodkelly, Devon, England

Death Date: 15/Jan/1860

Death Location: Torquay Devon England

Father: Christopher Drake

Mother: Charity Parker

Spouse(s): Mary Pinkham

Children(s): John Drake

William Drake was born in 1801 in Broadwoodkelly, Devon, England, the child of Christopher Drake and Charity Parker. William Drake married Mary Pinkham, and had children including John Henry Drake. William Drake passed away in 1860 in Torquay Devon England.

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Biography

  • William Drake was born in 1801 in Broadwoodkelly, Devon, England, the child of Christopher Drake and Charity Parker.
  • William Drake married Mary Pinkham, and had children including John Henry Drake.
  • William Drake passed away in 1860 in Torquay Devon England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Christopher Drake
1761 – 1842
Birth Location: Devon, England
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Charity Parker
1767 – 1827
Birth Location: Broadwood-Ke, Devonshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Pinkham
1806 – 1879
Birth Location: Beaford, Devon, England
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Children(s)

John Drake
1829 – 1865
Birth Location: Broardwood Kelly Devon England
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William Drake's Ancestors

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William Drake
1801 – 1860
Birth Place: Broadwoodkelly, Devon, England
Parents
Christopher Drake
1761 – 1842
Devon, England
Charity Parker
1767 – 1827
Broadwood-Ke, Devonshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Drake's Descendants

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William Drake (1801 – 15/Jan/1860) m. Mary Pinkham (1806 – 3/May/1879)
  1. 1. John (Henry) Drake (15/Mar/1829 – 1865) m. ann Bond (1834 – Jan/1865)
    1. 1. Henry Drake (12 Aug 1863 – 1929) m. Polly (Gee) Tooby (20 Jan 1874 – 31/aug/1945)
      1. 1. William Drake (28 Jul 1893 – 20 Jan 1962)
        1. 1. Elwy Drake
      2. 2. Herbert (Leslie) Drake (Oct 1894 – 1958)
        1. 1. Florence Drake m. Unknown m. Unknown Harley
      3. 3. George Drake (Nov 1896 – )
      4. 4. Albert (Alfred) Drake (1898 – Nov 1918)
      5. 5. Clarence Drake (Jun 1899 – Oct 1899)
      6. 6. Polly (Gee Tooby) DRAKE (4 Oct 1900 – 21/Jul 1981) m. Erci Price
      7. 7. Ruby (Nellie Isabel) DRAKE (Jan 1905 – )
      8. 8. Alma Drake (Nov 1908 – ) m. Unknown Shearman
      9. 9. Constance Drake (May 1911 – ) m. George Street
        1. 1. Unknown Street
        2. 2. Unknown Street
        3. 3. Unknown Street
        4. 4. Unknown Street

William Drake's Timeline

2 Records

1801
1801
Birth of William Drake in Broadwoodkelly, Devon, England
Broadwoodkelly, Devon, England
1860
15/Jan/1860
Age 59
Death of William Drake in Torquay Devon England
Torquay Devon England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1801
    Event Place: Broadwoodkelly, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15/Jan/1860
    Event Place: Torquay Devon England
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