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Thank you for your response. I think that must be right as Mary Ann Maria Pywell born 1834 died 1897 married John Wadsworth in 1854 and witnesses were Henry & Emma Fawkes. Mary Ann registered her children with her maiden name stated as Beacon on GRO index. That is why I linked her to Amos Pywell/Beacon. This is exciting as I have spent years searching for Amos! He was in fact my paternal grandfather as he was 58 when my father was born and in turn my father was 57 when I was born! Any more suggestions most welcome.

Thank you for a response. However this situation is more mysterious than normal! In one case John Mervin Cutcliffe DRAKE was born at Heanton Punchardon and baptised by his father Zacchary Hammett Drake at Heanton on 13 September 1831.On 9 September he was buried into the grave of Mary Parkin nee Wybron wife of Thomas Parkin at Marwood (St Michael's and All Angels)Church. Mary had been buried on 9 September. The Drakes were an influential and wealthy family throughout Devon, so cost was not an isssue. There were no burials since January 1831 until 19 September 1831 at Heanton. So the issue is why not bury him at Heanton? Another son was born in 1833 with the same name who went on to be a famous and decorated soldier. The other cases are still being investigated but included a seemingly unrelated double burial involving 2 persons from 2 other parishes-i.e not Marwood and signed by the Marwood rector and the rector of an adjoining parish (Bittadon) Any further suggestions gratefully received!