A Mr Westlake! MMMFM

This week, we are focussing on your mother's mother's mother's father's father.

Name - "official" name and what they were known as N/K
Date and place of birth Somerset possibly Puriton
Names of parents N/K
Date and place of baptism - if applicable N/K
Details of each of his or her marriages - if any N/K but two children were born Richard Westlake 4 Jun 1775 and Robert Westlake 12 Jun 1768. Robert Westlake married Sarah Meare on 23 Jun 1763 at Moorlinch St, St Mary. Richard died 34 May Puriton, St Michael
Occupation(s) - if any N/K
Addresses where they lived (including county if in UK) - and please list which censuses you have or haven't found him/her on (if s/he lived in census times!). The family appeared to be in and around Puriton, Somerset
Date, place and cause of death N/K
Date and place of burial. N/K
Details of will / administration of their estate - if applicable
Memorial inscription - if any

[kiterunner]

Er, Jood, remember your thread from 2 weeks ago?
http://genealogistsforum.co.uk/Forum...ad.php?t=10028

(which was MMFMF) This week is MMMFF.

Sorry Kite - I was actually wrong in the previous one - it should have been one Mr William Phelps born about 1790. That is who I should have been researching last time.

My apologies. I've missed out on Mr Phelps now lol.

I'm still looking for Richard & Robert Westlake's father tho.

Thanks for the advice, and sorry I stuffed upl

[kiterunner]

So the Mr Westlake of this thread (father of Richard and Robert) is Robert Westlake who married Sarah Meare 23 Jun 1763 at Moorlinch St Mary, according to FreeREG. By banns. Witnesses George Holbrook and Samuel Sandell. As per the other thread.

[kiterunner]

There is a Robert Westlake burial at Puriton 1 Jan 1833, age 94 (on FreeREG). So he was born around 1738.

And Sarah Westlake buried 3 Aug 1806, listed on the Somerset RO transcriptions, but it doesn't give her age.

Daughter Ann Westlake baptised 18 May 1766, and son John baptised 17 Jan 1773, in addition to Richard and Robert who you already have.

Kite - Originally I had Robert & Sarah as parents of Richard - and wondering why the dates were wrong, but you suggested that Robert was actually his brother (which I've altered).

The other Robert sounds feasible - the year sounds good (burial and age)

I'll add the other two children you mentioned, to Robert & Richard.

All I need now is when Robert (snr) was born, and who he married and when.

At least I've sorted (or rather you have) - the Robert's out!

I must say 94years old is pretty good for the early 1800's!

[kiterunner]

Originally Posted by geniebug

All I need now is when Robert (snr) was born, (we assume now, about 1739, and who he married.

He married Sarah Meare - see post #4.

I misunderstood you earlier when you said Robert was brother to Richard, I assumed he was the one who married Sarah Meares, but I see now - their father was also called Robert, and he was the one who married Sarah.

I have one problem tho.

Daughter Ann Westlake baptised 18 May 1766, and son John baptised 17 Jan 1773, in addition to Richard and Robert who you already have.

Wouldn't he be a brother to the Senior Robert, rather than a son?

[kiterunner]

Sorry, I don't get what you mean? Robert and Sarah got married in 1763 and had 4 children baptised at Puriton - Ann 1766, Robert 1768, John 1773 and Richard 1775.

My apologies again Kite - it's that time of night - bedtime, and I've been working on fh nearly all day.

I misread 1773 to be 1733 - sorry I confused you. Will keep my mouth shut from now on lol