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Looking for any information relating to JOHN PEAKE (died 1780).  Grazier; residing in Barnwell, Northampton (details on Will).
Wife:  Susannah

Children:  (John); William; George; Ann; Elizabeth; Mary.

He also had estate in Middleton.

John (son) must have been a bit of a bad lot ~ the Will states:
"I give and bequeath unto my son John Peake, the sum of Ten Pounds to be paid to him by my son William Peake two years after my death upon the Terms, that is to (say) if my son John Peake makes no Dispute with my son William and my daughters, Mary, Elizabeth and Ann..."[/b]

We believe that John Peake (son) may have been dis-owned for gambling.  We know that my husband's family is directly related to this John

Any pointers, help or advice would be appreciated.

Thanks!

HELP!!!!!  PLEASE!!!!

Looking for husband's family again!!  We have unearthed such an incredible amount of information thanks to a surviving relative in Oz but now have hit a dead end.

We have got as far back as:
John Arthur (Born 4 March 1825 at Wisbech St Peter)
Father was Simon PEAKE and Mother was Ann ARTHUR (nee Conquest).  Simon Peake was given as a Bargeman with residence at "Horsefair" Wisbech.

John married Elizabeth Harrod on 30 Sept 1856 (Elizabeth was sometimes known as Bush and her father was given as Robert Bush; mother Harrod)


Then everything goes to pot....

We know that Peake is an important name within the family - we have a copy of "Fore and Aft" a private publication by William Arthur, youngest son of John and Elizabeth - and the Peake name was carried on thru him.  Apparently the family had "expectations"...
We know that the Peake family are buried within the Chancel Cemetery  "...I found the Chancel Cemetery with its old church half destroyed.  Most of the graves were in bad shape; but...one large section, separated from the rest by a heavy, iron enclosed railing, was intact - eight graves in all; and each had the family name of Peake!"   (taken from Fore and AFt)- the old cemetery in Barnwell (?). 

Apparently, at the time of George II, John Peake - son of Simon Peake - had gambled the family estates on the turn of a card and lost!  There is,or was, an old Will of John Peake that named Barnwell, Smithwick and Oundle as points of Peake family origin and property holdings.

So why the change of names?  Was it commonplace for the children to take the mother's name or was the name Peake dropped because of shame? 

We are hoping to get down to the area in the summer (if we have one!!) and do a bit of research but ANY help would be appreciated!!

If it is the same Peakes, then there is also a connection to Denbigh and the Civil War when one of the Peakes was taken by the Roundheads....

Many thanks in advance, again!!

Glenys

I'm trying to trace my great grandmother.  Unfortunately all I know at present is that her married name was Mary Lyons and she was born in Davistown, Co. Wicklow.  I don't even have her maiden name!  I believe she was born 1842 and, on the 1891 census, resided at 38 Sweden Street, Waterloo (Liverpool) with her husband, Peter Lyons (Born 1842 Liverpool), 3 sons and two daughters.

I am currently going through other census returns from 1861 onwards (assuming she may have been about 20 or 20+ on her marriage).

Any ideas would be appreciated!!

Many Thanks

Glenys

PS just as an afterthought I believe Peter Lyons' parents were from Southern Ireland - possibly the Youall area - but with a name like Lyons....it's like looking for Jones in Wales!

I'm looking for any more information on Edwin W Hosking and his wife Ruth (nee Penberthy).  They emigrated to US in 1920 to join her brother in Ironwood, Michigan.

Maryanne has kindly given me a further link to them:
Ruth Hosking and Edwin W Hosking residence in 1930, city, Wayne,Michigan.

When they moved to Michigan they had 2 children, Stephen and Joanne.

Any information would be welcome!  Thank you so much.