Walter Sandercock Geake (1800 - 1870)

Born 1800 in South Petherwin, Cornwall, England

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Venning) Geake — married 25 Jan 1826 in Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Died 4 Apr 1870 at about age 70 in East Stonehouse, Devon, England

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Biography

Walter was baptised April 16, 1800 in South Petherwin, Cornwall. He was the son of Digory Geake and Elizabeth Sandercock.

He married Elizabeth Venning on January 25, 1826 in St Andrew, Plymouth, Devon. Both were "of this parish" and witnesses were Anna Davy (Walter's sister Ann Sandercock Geake), her husband William Davy and James Boulter. Of all of them, only William Davy signed with an X. ^[1]

In 1851, Walter, age 50, a "Victualler" and his wife Elizabeth was 46 were living at Edgcumbe Street in East Stonehouse, Devon with their children Henry 26, George 24, Emma 17, Daniel 12 and Marina 9 as well as Grace Chamberlain age 23, a servant.^[2]

In 1861, Walter age 60, victualler and Elizabeth age 56 were living on Market Street in East Stonehouse and adult children Ellen / Emma 36 and Daniel 22 were with them.^[3]

Walter died April 4, 1870 in East Stonehouse, Devon and was buried April 7th in Plymouth (Ford Park) Cemetery in Plymouth, Devon.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "England, Devon, Parish Registers, 1538-1912," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KC9K-BJN), Walter Geake and Elizabeth Venning, 1826, Marriage; from "Church of England parish registers 1538-1911," citing Devon, archive reference, images provided by FamilySearch International.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGJ7-JCF), household of Walter Geake, East Stonehouse, Devon, England; citing East Stonehouse, Devon, England, p. 57, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7YK-DDX), household of Walter Geake, East Stonehouse, Devon, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "BillionGraves Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVN3-L7Z8), Walter Sandercock Geake, died 04 Apr 1870; citing BillionGraves (http://www.billiongraves.com : 2012), Burial at Plymouth (Ford Park) Cemetery, Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom.

• "England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPJ9-MJ5D), Elizabeth Geake in entry for Walter Geake, Jan 1883; citing Probate, Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, Great Britain; FHL microfilm.