Richard Westlake - Mark, Somerset

[geniebug]

Name - Richard Westake
Date and place of birth
Names of parents Possibly Richard Westlake & Sarah
Date and place of baptism no infoDetails of each of his or her marriages - if any
Occupation(s) -1841 Census - labourer
Addresses where they lived SomersetDate, place and cause of death
Date and place of burial. not available
Details of will / administration of their estate - N/A
Memorial inscription - if any N/A


1841 Census shows
Richard Westlake 65 ag labourer (wife Elizabeth Dunstone)
Elizabeth Westlake 70
Sophia Puddy 30
Matilda Lindham 15 <---- must be a servant
Jane Westlake 7 <--- this is a find, remember the Jane Westlake we found something to do with Brimble??? (maybe she is Sophia's illegitmate child?)

The children were
Ann Westlake b 1797 all children b Puriton S/set
Honour Westlake 180
Miriam Westlake 1804
Sophia Westlake b 1809
Maria Westlake b 1812

[kiterunner]

Can you explain what you mean about the 1841 census saying his wife is Elizabeth Dunstone, please? I can't see where it says it on there?

[kiterunner]

This is the 1851 census entry:
Puriton, Somerset
Richard Westlake Head Widr 76 Parish Church Clerk Somerset Puriton
Harriet Meaker Grand Daur U 19 Dress Maker Do Do
Thomas Meaker Grand Son 10 Do Do

So if you can get a look at the Puriton parish registers, you should find his writing in them! He will probably have signed a few pages.

[kiterunner]

Likely death registration Apr-Jun 1857 Bridgwater district, vol 5c p 291.

[kiterunner]

Burial on FreeREG - Richard Westlake buried at Puriton St Michael, 24 May 1857, age 84, abode Puriton.

The marriage also at Puriton, 6 Sep 1797, Richard Westlake / Elizabeth Dunstone. - on the Puriton transcriptions on Somerset Record Office website.
http://www.somerset.gov.uk/archives/database/Parregs.htm

And according to FreeREG, he was a witness at a lot of marriages at Puriton, which is usual for a parish clerk.

Baptism also at Puriton, Richard Westlake baptised 4 Jun 1775, parents Robert and Sarah. (Again, from the Somerset Record Office transcription.)

Elizabeth Westlake burial 29 Oct 1848, age 82.

[geniebug]

Thanks for all that advice Kite - I was asleep while you were working on it - many thanks.

Elizabeth Westlake was Elizabeth Dunstone before she married Richard. Married in Puriton, Somerset, Eng. on 17 April 1763. Actually I am wondering if this is correct, since they didin't have their children till 1797??

Just noticed you had a marriage 6 Sep 1797 - that sounds much more logical.

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Baptism also at Puriton, Richard Westlake baptised 4 Jun 1775, parents Robert and Sarah. (Again, from the Somerset Record Office transcription.)

Kite this is the problem I had before. I have Richard's father Robert baptized 12 June 1768 - this can't be right?

[geniebug]

I have an idea that Miriam Westlake married a Meakin - does anyone know his name, and his children of which 2 grand children were born approx 1832 & 1841 Harriet and Thomas resp.

[kiterunner]

Kite this is the problem I had before. I have Richard's father Robert baptized 12 June 1768 - this can't be right?

Very unlikely to be Richard's father, must be some other relative.

[geniebug]

Very unlikely to be Richard's father, must be some other relative.
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I'm thinking so - I have been holding that information for about 30 years and hoping to sort it out !!!

[kiterunner]

Ah, just realised - that Robert who was baptised in 1768 is Richard's brother, because his parents are also Robert and Sarah.

[kiterunner]

Oooh, and there are banns listed for Robert Westlake 10 Apr 1763. I wonder if we can find out who he married, and where.

[geniebug]

Thanks Kite :)

[kiterunner]

I have an idea that Miriam Westlake married a Meakin - does anyone know his name, and his children of which 2 grand children were born approx 1832 & 1841 Harriet and Thomas resp.

FreeREG has two marriages at Puriton:
15 Jul 1823 John Linham married Miriam Westlake, witnesses Honour Westlake and William Linham.

24 Jun 1826 Richard Meaken married Miriam Senham, witnesses Thos Meacken, Sophis Westlake (probably supposed to say Sophia?), Joseph something and Maria Westlake. Miriam's surname looks likely to be a mistranscription, as there is a burial for John Linham 7 Oct 1823 age 35. There is a baptism for Matilda Linham 1 Jan 1824, parents John and Miriam. The FreeREG transcription doesn't mention John being deceased.

Not found the Meaken children yet, but I'm on a very slow computer at the moment.

[kiterunner]

Robert Westlake married Sarah Meare 23 Jun 1763 at Moorlinch St Mary, according to FreeREG. By banns. Witnesses George Holbrook and Samuel Sandell.

[geniebug]

Wow - we are coming along leaps and bounds here :)

I was very naughty to say Miram married Meakins.

The 5 daughters of Richard are
Ann
Honour - who died aged about 24
Miriam (who married Linham - thanks to you)
Sophia (my relative who married 2 people
and Maria

So either
Ann or Maria could have married the Meakin

[geniebug]

I got a bit confused there - you did say Miriam had married Linham, so she must have married Meakins after that. (sorry)

Its getting late here, and Im making lots of mistakes lol