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My father was Arthur Norman Drake, born in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England on 18 January 1921. His father was Norman Jefferson Drake and his mother Ida. There is a connection with the family Mark, also from Yorkshire, England.

Christopher DRAKE b. abt 1761 Devon, m. Charity PARKER (bpt. 12 Feb 1767, Iddesleigh, Dev.) the youngest daughter of Bartholomew & Ann PARKER (nee KEYNOR) at Iddesleigh on 4 April 1786. Children and detailed lineage as well.

Christopher Drake married 18 Nov 1714 to Mary Badcock at High Week, Devon, UK

Edward Drake born 1646 at Churchstanton, Devon, UK. Married 3 Jan 1679 to Sarah Henson. Descendents lived at Pitminister and Hemyock.

before 1791 Devon, Gloucestershire UK 6 generations- very detailed

7 generation lineage from the Drakes in the Bere Alston / Bere Ferrers area of Devon.

m. 19 Mar 1874 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, to Andrew Hunter Finlayson who was b. circa 1815, Scotland. Their 7 children are listed.

Emma Lucy Drake born at East Teignmouth, Devon, UK - married Charles Henry Lucas. Died in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Francis Drake Sep 1783-.. ... 1865 of Churchstanton, Devon, UK married Elizabeth Willie at Upottery, Devon, UK. Descendents all lived around Upottery and Yarcombe

Devonshire, UK - Piscataway, Middlesex Co., NJ - USA

Married Mary Walker. Son, George Drake married Mary Oliver.

Frederick Drake born at East Teignmouth, Devon, UK. Married in 1865 to Sophia Eliza Snelling.

5 generation lineage - detailed.

Hannah Drake born at Braunton, Nth Devon,UK. Married at Churchstanton, Devon, UK to John Blackmore.

Our family documents date back to the 1700's but I can't piece togeter this jigsaw many thanks for any assistance - I have a number of drakes in my family, including Henry Drake- see attached document

Harry Drake of Childe in Devon, England 1567 supposed to be a brother of Sir Francis Drake. Son Moses Drake of Devon 1637, had 5 children
1 Geradus Drake of Devon came to America, NJ, 2 William Drake settled in Westchester Co., NJ, 3 Joseph Drake settled in Orange Co., NY, 4 Lorana Drake, 5 Elizabeth Drake

Henry Drake (shipbuilder) - Elizabeth Williams (to Australia c.1845-8) {Hely, Drake & Harpur shipbuilders in directory 1845} (Plymouth Eng - 1861) ( - 1886)

b 1548 Wiggey, Riegate, Surry Co., England. Henry married Mary Lee in Eng, 1580. Very detailed database on the first generation of this lineage.

Ray Montgomery

Henry Drake married Mary TUCKER at Barnstable, Devon, UK. Database per IGI information.

4 generations lineage from Cornwall and Lincolnshire, England to Kellog Iowa - USA. Grandson; William Shepperson Drake m Maria Belson. Came to US 1865 and when they arrived in the US everything was draped in black for the death of president Lincoln

m. Elizabeth Symes. James died -___-1777, Pallington, Affpuddle, Dorset, England

URL dead

I am looking for news about James Drake and his descendants: James Drake b. 1819, in Dublin, m. Jane Moore, d. AFT 1874. James died 10 Jul 1905.

9 generations lineage and detailed history

John Drake,(10 Mar 1816-before 1881) - turnpike toll collector. Born at Teignmouth,Devon,UK. M.(.. ... ....) Mary ,(circa 1820-deceased) - living with son samuel at time of 1881 census.

Churchstanton, Teignmouth, Somerset, Devon - UK. Singleton, NSW - Australia. 15 generations lineage

Hi,I am researching the birthplace of John Drake (my GGrandfather) who was born 1838/1839 he was a Ships Carpenter who apparently jumped ship in Melbourne to go to the goldfields. He was later taken to Tasmania by a David Cocker to build barges, here he married Janet Jessie Husband at Torquay in 1861,settled in Devonport where he raised a family and became a successful boat builder and respected member of the community. Is there anyone else tracing this particular Drake line who could help me solve the problem of his correct birthplace.?

I have been researching my Drake family tree and have been able to follow it back to Nymet Tracey, Devon England. I have now been stumped to research any farther so I was wondering if anyone that reads your inquiries would be able to help me. The following information is all I have about the John and Elizabeth Drake family of Nymet Tracey ( also known as Bow). Thanks for any help.

Descendants of John Drake - Esquire of Mt. Drake & Exmouth 1350. Huge lineage of John Drake Esquire and Christiana Billett to Eugenia Doble 1861 - 1929 and Alba Reason Lovelace 1861 - 1941

Lineage from John Drake (b.1350, Ashe England) m. Christina Billett to Eliza Drake (b. 2/25/1876,Ogden, Utah) m. Lawrence Hewitt Orson Drake, Jr. (b. 11/19/1851,Ogden, Utah) m. Lydia Gardner

John Drake born at Braunton, Devon, UK. Married Elizabeth. Son Francis Drake married 7 Sep 1814 Sarah Huxtable. Descendents migrated to USA and Australia.

21 generations lineage

John Drake

URL DEAD

John Drake was born Abt. 1490 in the UK and died 1566. He married Margery Cole Bet. 1509 - 1539

17 generation lineage and history

John Drake
( Sir )

Colyton, Devon, England - Weymouth, Norfolk, MA - USA

Devon, Dorsetshire, Surrey - Newport, Newport, RI

Ashe, England

18 generation lineage - Crandall, Button, Richardson and Oaks surnames

Ireland, and Bathgate Scotland

JOHN1 DRAKE. He married (1) JANE NISBET, daughter of .......Nisbet and Rachel Whitting. He married (2) JANE MOORE.

m Anne Granville. Child; Bernard Drake m Gertrude Fortescue dau of Bartolome Fortescue and Ellen Moore.

Descendants of John Drake - County Down , Ireland to Invercargill , New Zealand. John Drake married Mary Kidd - 4 generation lineage.

John Drake; grandfather of Sir Francis Drake. 13 generations direct lineage. In photographic form

John Drake m Julian (?).. Son John Drake d: November 15, 1602 in Whitchurch Devon married Joan LIBBY m: 1562 in Whitchurch Devon d: May 10, 1600 in Whitchurch Devon - brilliant database

John Drake 1762- married Ann Lock. Son John Drake married Elizabeth Mayne at St Martin, Exeter, Devon on 18th Sept 1802

Descendants of John Drake - John Drake died 1566. He married Margery Hawkins.

Joshua DRAKE married to to Elizabeth HIGGENS about 1825 in England. Daughter Eliza DRAKE was born about 1828 in England. She died in 1908 in Dunolly, Victoria, Australia. Age given as 80 years.

(Dean of Ely), lived at the Priory at Prickwillow near Ely. He had 4 sons - James, Arthur, Josiah & Alfred, all went to Cambridge with the idea of entering the Church.

Mary Drake (18 Aug 1799-after 1851) - Born at: Teignmouth, Devon, UK m William Warren.

Richard Drake
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Richard married Christian Fawcett, from Abby Isle, Somerset, England.

6 generations of descendants of ROBERT DRAKE. Robert was a sergemaker. Dow reported that he was from County Devon. Later research, however, has corrected this information. He first settled in Exeter, and he moved to Hampton about 1650 or 1651. He was a selectman of Hampton in 1653 & 1664; jury 1653; grand jury 1662. GDMNH shows the birth order of his children as Nathaniel, Abraham, Susannah. However, Thompson agrees with Dow.

Robert DRAKE b abt 1825, Shadwell, Middlesex UK and his wife Eliza from Dorset were witnesses at the marriage of my great-grandfather Phillippe William TYLER in 1885 Pancras district, London.

lived in Cambridgeshire 1800s, My g-g-grandfather was called Alfred Drake born in Soham Cambs, 1843. My g-grandfather was George Drake, born in co.Durham 1872. My grandfather was Robert Drake, born in co.Durham 1896. My father Robert Arthur Drake born in co.Durham 1939.

Robert Drake was born in St Clements, Danes, Surry Co., England July 4, 1591. Robert died before 1641 in Northampton, Virginia. He married Joane Gawton in Merstham, Surry Co., England, June 6, 1622.

Ray Montgomery

Robert Drake of Devonshire, England came to American shores with his children: Nathaniel, b. 1612-13. Francis b. 1615. Susannah b. 1617. Abraham b. 1620-21

Robert Drake b 1580 Devonshire and d Jan 14, 1668 Rockingham - New Hampshire. Son Francis b 1618 d sep 24, 1687 in new jersey married Mary Walker my line.

In my search for my own ancestors, I have come across a Reverend Samuel Drake, minister in the Parish of Llanllwchairn, in Montgomeryshire, Wales, and he made the following entries in the Bishop's Transcripts for the parish: Large Database.

Samuel Drake b: 1692 d: 1780 Springfield, Essex, England m: Sarah Everet 1758. I am looking for descendants and for more information on the Drake family in Springfield Essex. One branch of the family went to India c1830 they remained there until c 1947 when they moved to England.

'My' Drakes begin with Samuel Drake who married Elizabeth Braddick 16 May 1746, at Aylesbeare, Devon, England. I have the baptisms, at Aylesbeare, of five children for Samuel and Elizabeth - Elizabeth Drake bp 22 Jun 1749, Mary Drake bp 29 Oct 1751, Francis Drake bp 14 Feb 1754, Sarah Drake bp 6 Dec 1762, and Anne Drake bp 14 May 1764.

b. 1624, England, m. Sept 13, 1650 in Fairfield, CT to Ann Barlow, d. May 16, 1686, Eastchester, NY

b. 1805 Plymouth Devonshire Eng. emigrated to Prince Edward Island, Canada in 1826. His descendants married into the Wood family. A book was published.

Samuel Drake and Joanna Coombe who were married January 1, 1794, at Parish Nymet Tracey, Devon England. The Drake family came to Prince Edward Island, Canada, in 1826 from Devon England.

Our family documents date back to the 1700's but I can't piece togeter this jigsaw many thanks for any assistance - Sarah Drake who married Thomas Hale on 19th July 1800, and whose father was Joseph Drake

Our family documents date back to the 1700's but I can't piece togeter this jigsaw many thanks for any assistance - Sarah Drake who died on oct 23rd 1890 and is interred in cholmely churchyard, highgate, london on 30th oct.

I am trying to track down the ancestry of a Sarah Drake, married to a Benjaman Nickalls in Norwhich Cathedral in England. He was born in England and went to Australia as a young man.

Sarah Ann Drake married John Manning, July 9, 1856 in Whaplode, Lincolnshire, daughter of ROBERT DRAKE. She was born 1834 in Whaplode, Lincolnshire.

Simeon Drake > John Drake b. Abt. 1495 in Crowndale, Devonshire, England. Large database - English > USA

Born at Churchstanton, Devon, UK 1680 and died at: West Teignmouth, Devon, UK. Descendent chart available.

I have an extensive list of Drakes in my genealogy.Thomas Drake was born 16 April 1635 in Colyton, Devon, England, and died 23 September 1692 in Weymouth, Ma. He married (1) Jane Holbrook and he married (2) Millicent Ford

Searchable database for the names. COMPLETE HISTORY

5 generations detailed lineage

b 1805 Colnbrook, Bucks. Farmer, m(1) Phoebe Appleton (d 1854 Harmondsworth, Middx) + had Issue, 4 sons and 3 daughters. Detailed lineage.

I am a descendant of Thomas John Drake who arrived at Port Nicholson on 22 Jan 1840 on the NZ Company ship "Aurora". He was a cabin passenger, along with his wife Ceres Selina (nee Walters) and daughter Ceres Selina.

Generation 1 Catherine Henville Oakley m Thomas William Drake in Ealing London.
Generation 2 Arthur Oakley Drake m Esther Turner in June 1891 at Gravesend Kent
Generation 3 Thomas Oakley Drake m Kathleen Maude Devine
Generation 4 Allan Oakley Drake m Margaret Mackintosh
Generation 5 and 6 Patricia Frances Drake had 2 children, Frances Margaret Drake and Steven John Drake.

b: Abt. 1780

married Ann NICHOLS. Son; Thomas Samuel DRAKE, Jr b: 1808 St Augustine, Norwich, NFK. 4 generation lineage.

Thomas DRAKE of the Drakes of Ashe, who emigrated to America in the 1600's. - 9 generations of Drakes, starting with Benjamin DRAKE, b. 1677, Weymouth, Mass.

WILLIAM DRAKE 1758? m SARAH DRAKE (nee Dalliday). Suffolk - UK

William Drake married Susan Burles in 1823 in Chigwell Essex. William's Children were William, Mary Ann Drake , John Drake, Joseph Drake, James Drake, Sarah Drake, Peter Drake.

b. 1750-60. I know 3 things about him only, 1. In 1782/3 he was in the 1st West Yks militia muster
2 he was a weaver
3 in March 1780 his daughter Hannah was baptised in Illingworth (Ovenden) Church nr Halifax
This daughter Hannah married Jonas HARGREAVES , weaver of Oveneden in 1798

born 1739 Braunton, Devon, UK and married in 1775 to Sarah Bussell.

Family history is that there were two cousins named William Drake that married to sisters Margaret and Agnes Johnston (Johnson) at Presbyterian church, Hillsboro, Ednaculla co., N. Ireland on December 26, 1821 in a double wedding. 2 x lineages.

Detailed lineage of William Drake b: 1793 in Otterton - Higher Pinn - Harpford - Farringdon - Rockbeare, UK. Daughter Elizabeth Drake b: 1824 in Otterton m Channon Searle Harding

b: 1811 Broadwoodkelly, Devon married Mary Pinkham b: 1808 m: 21 August 1828 Broadwoodkelly, Devon. Detailed 3 generation lineage of Williams family.

I am trying to trace the place and year of the death of my Grandfather. He was a William Henry Drake born in 1882 in Hull. He had a father called Benjamin who was born in Norfolk where I think the family originated from. He was married in 1903 to a Kitty Richards and they had two children Kenneth and Kitty living in Hull.

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