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The surname Pike originates from Devonshire

Pike family - relevant links:

Pictures from my 2008 trip to Buckland Monachorum/Milton Coombe

House of Names - Brief description of Pikes
Distribution of surname Pike in 1881
Devon Council's brief history of Buckland Monachorum
Buckland Monachorum Parish Council
Buckland Monachorum website
Pictures of Milton Coombe

Starting with my great-great grandmother and working backwards:


GENERATION 3

JESSIE PIKE

  b. 03/07/1859 Longash, Buckland Monachorum, Devon, England
m. William Wilson 02/02/1878
Saint Mary and Saint Cuthbert Parish Church, Chester Le Street, Durham
d. 07/03/1934 9 John Street, Craghead, Durham, England

Children: 5
Robert Henry b. 22/02/1880 | William Thomas b. 1881 | Grace b. Oct-Dec 1883 | Margaret b. 1886
Phillis b. Oct-Dec 1892 All born Durham

Addresses:
1859: Longash, Buckland Monachorum, Devon
1861:
Freesiver Cottage, Buckland Monachorum, Devon
1871: Dosterbrook, Whitchurch, Horrabridge, Devon
1878: Waldridge Fell, Chester Le Street, Durham (on marriage cert)
1881: 13 Double Row, Craghead, Durham
1891: 12, Thomas Street, Craghead, Edmondsley, Durham
1901: Callerton Place, Craghead, Durham
1911: Front Street, Craghead, Durham, England


GENERATION 4

HENRY PIKE

  chr. 24/02/1833 Buckland Monachorum, Devon, England
m. Grace Bennett Williams 21/05/1858 Register Office, Tavistock, Devon, England
  d. 04/11/1908 Front Street, Craghead, Lanchester, Durham, England

Children: 5
Jessie b. Jul-Sep 1859 Buckland Monachorum m. 02/02/1878 to William Wilson
Elizabeth b. 12/08/1861 Buckland Monachorum d. 22/03/1905 according to IGI
m. 27/08/1882 Holmside Parish Church, to George March, a Coal Miner
in 1891 living at 21 Thomas Street, Craghead, Edmondsley, Durham (same road as Henry and Jessie)
in 1901 living at 26 Railway Street, Craghead, Holmside St. John, Lanchester, Durham
Kids: William b. 1885, Grace Bennett b. 1888, George b. 1890, Thomas b. 1894, Elizabeth H b. 1897, Henry b. 1899
Thomas Henry b. 27/10/1863 Buckland Monachorum d. 22/04/1905 Lanchester
Photo agent in 1901 census - unmarried and living with Jessie and her family in Craghead
Emma b. 12/11/1865 Buckland Monachorum, Devon - not in censuses - poss died Jul-Sep 1866
Laura
b. Jul-Sept 1875 Holmside, Durham m. Jan-Mar 1899 Lanchester to Charles Hartley, a Coal Miner
in 1901 living at 98 Dormison (?) Street, Whickham, Chester-Le-Street, Durham
Kids: Grace Bennett b. Apr-Jun 1899 Lanchester
William John b. 10/05/1880 Holmside, Durham (unmarried and living with Henry in 1901 census)

Employment:
1851: General Servant on Farm | 1861: Mining Lab. | 1871: Labourer | 1881: Coalminer | 1891: Coal Miner
1901: Coal Miner Hewer

Addresses:
1833:
Lillipit, Buckland Monachorum, Devon, England
1841:
Milton, Buckland Monachorum, Devon, England
Picture of the village on bucklandmonachorum.org.uk
1851: Higher Lee (Farm), Buckland, Beerferris, Devon, England
1859: Longash, Buckland Monachorum, Devon
1861: Freesiver Cottage, Buckland Monachorum, Devon
1871: Dosterbrook, Whitchurch, Horrabridge, Devon
1881: 19 Low Row, Holmside, Durham
1891: 13, Thomas Street, Craghead, Edmondsley, Durham
1901: Thomas Street, Craghead, Holmside St. John, Lanchester, Durham


GENERATION 5

JOSEPH PIKE
b. 1791 Devon, England
m. Elizabeth Drake

Elizabeth b. c1789-1791 Whitchurch, Devon d. 23/01/1862
d. 13/02/1844 Milton, Devon
Buried in St. Andrew's Churchyard, Buckland Monachorum, Devon (pic of grave)

Children: 4
Mary b. 1816 Devon poss m. Jan-Mar 1842 Tavistock to Richard Batten
(or, it could be
Elizabeth b. 1821 Devon d. 1879 Tavistock? m. Henry Barnett, Parish Church of St Andrew, Plymouth, 30/11/1841
Address at time of marriage: Unison Street, Plymouth Information found from Rootsweb ID: I582853500 Database 3038549
Kids: William Barnett m. 1. Mary Ann Moyle 2. Elizabeth Jane Coram
John Drake
chr. 10/02/1828 Buckland Monachorum (not listed in censuses)
William
chr. 30/01/1831 Buckland Monachorum m. Catherine Ayre Oct-Dec 1854 Tavistock
d. 21/03/1892 Buckland Monachorum
living in Buckland Village in 1881: Masons Labourer. Kids - Ada b. 1864, Richard b. 1867 and Sydney b. 1870
Henry chr 24/02/1833 Buckland Monachorum m. Grace Bennett Williams 21/05/1858 Tavistock

Employment:
1830s: Labourer
1841:
Agricultural Labourer

Addresses:
1828-mid 1830s: Lillipit, Buckland Monachorum, Devon, England
1841-44:
Milton, Buckland Monachorum, Devon, England

Picture of the village on bucklandmonachorum.org.uk