Although Lemuel married twice, there is no evidence that he married Mary Brooks, mother of Mary Shervey (Brooks).
When Mary Brooks died, her daughter was only about 12. There are no details on how Mary Shervey (Brooks) was brought up or by whom.
Research Notes
Census
1841
"England and Wales Census, 1841", FamilySearch, MQ1F-DKN [1]
Name: Lemuel West
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1841
Event Place: Meare, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
| Elizabeth West | Daughter | Female | 13 | Meare, Somerset | <blank> |
1861
"England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch, M7FF-RHG [3]
Name: Samuel West
County: Somersetshire
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1861
Event Place: Meare, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Ecclesiastical Parish: Wells
Registration District: Wells
Gender: Male
Age: 76
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Shopkeeper
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1785
Birthplace: Meare, Somerset
Page Number: 18
Registration Number: RG09
Piece/Folio: 1667 / 34
Affiliate Record Type: Household
| Household | Role | Sex | Age | Birthplace | Occupation |
| Samuel West | Head | Male | 76 | Meare, Somerset | Shopkeeper |
| Mary West | Wife | Female | 66 | Coombwick | <blank> |
| Samuel West | Son | Male | 42 | Meare, Somerset | Labourer |
Sources
↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ1F-DKN : 24 May 2019), Lemuel West, Meare, Somerset, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey, accessed 31Jul2019
↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGPS-DWH: 21 October 2017), Samuel West, Meare, Somerset, England; citing Meare, Somerset, England, p.8, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey, accessed 31Jul2019
↑ (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7FF-RHG: 20 April 2019), Samuel West, Meare, Somerset, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey, accessed 26Jul2019
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