1.RobertWAKELY.Baptized22/2/1761inSymondsbury,Dorset,thesonofSarahWAKELY.ThebaptismregisternotedthatRobertwas“base-born”indicatingthathismotherwasunmarried. RobertdiedMarch1843andwasburied27/3/1843inSymondsbury,withhisagegivenas82inthe register. The register was also noted that Robert was the Parish Clerk for 40 years.On24/7/1788,whenWilliamwasage27,hemarriedMaryCOX,daughterofStephenandAliceCOX,in Symondsbury. Mary (known as Molly) was baptized 12/3/1762 in Beaminster. It’s not known when she died.They had the following children, all baptized in Symondsbury:(1)Elizabeth,baptized12/1/1791.(2)Robert,baptized11/12/1792anddied1871inBridport,age78.There’snoevidencethatRobertmarried.(3)Sarah,baptized19/3/1795anddied1/12/1859in Symondsbury,age63.AnentryintheNationalProbateCalendarreads:“TheWillofSarahWakely lateofSymondsburyintheCountyofDorsetSpinsterdeceasedwhodied1December1859atSymondsbury aforesaidwasprovedatthePrincipalRegistrybyoathsofRobertWakelyofSymondsburyaforesaidButcherand ThomasWakelyofthesameplaceYeomanthebrothersandtheExecutors.Effectsunder£1,500.”(Worth around£177,000today.)(4)William[2].(5)Elizabeth,baptized17/3/1799.(6)Thomas,baptized1/3/1801.(7) Mary, baptized 10/7/1801. (8) Daniel Cox [3].
2.WilliamWAKELY[Parents].Baptized18/7/1797inSymondsbury,William diedinDecember1834,age37,and was buried 19/12/1834 also in Symondsbury.On22/3/1822,whenWilliamwasage24,hemarriedCharlotteHARRISinSymondsbury.Charlottewasbornaround1800inCharlinch,Somerset,buttheexactdateisunknown.It’snotknownwhen she died.They had the following children, all baptized in Symondsbury:(1)Elizabeth,baptized30/6/1822.(2)Charlotte,bornabout1829.(3)SarahAnn,baptized15/9/1833in Bridportanddied1897inAxminster,Devon,age64.In1862,whenSarahAnnwasageabout28,shemarried Edwin CHAPPLE, son of Thomas CHAPPLE and Lucretia Hunt PITFIELD, in Axminster.3.DanielCoxWAKELY[Parents].Baptized3/2/1805inSymondsbury,DanieldiedDecember1848,age43,andwasburied10/12/1848inSymondsbury.TheburialregisterwasnotedthatDanielwas the Parish Clerk for 5 years.On17/4/1834,whenDaniel wasage29,hemarriedBettyWAY,daughterofJohnWAY,inSymondsbury.Betty was baptized 17/3/1808 in Poorstock, Dorset and died 1873 in Bridport, age 65.They had the following children:(1)Robert[4].(2)Jane,baptized13/4/1838inSymondsbury.It’snotknownwhenshedied.In1862,whenJane wasage24,shemarriedAlfredANGELinSymondsbury.(3)Elizabeth,baptized29/3/1840inSymondsbury.(4) Daniel Cox [5]. (5) Thomas, baptized 1/8/1845 in Symondsbury.
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1.RobertWAKELY.Baptized22/2/1761inSymondsbury, Dorset,thesonofSarahWAKELY.Thebaptismregister notedthatRobertwas“base-born”indicatingthathis motherwasunmarried.RobertdiedMarch1843and wasburied27/3/1843inSymondsbury,withhisagegivenas82in theregister.TheregisterwasalsonotedthatRobertwastheParish Clerk for 40 years.On24/7/1788,whenWilliamwasage27,hemarriedMaryCOX, daughterofStephenandAliceCOX,inSymondsbury.Mary(known asMolly)wasbaptized12/3/1762inBeaminster.It’snotknownwhen she died.They had the following children, all baptized in Symondsbury:(1)Elizabeth,baptized12/1/1791.(2)Robert,baptized 11/12/1792anddied1871inBridport,age78.There’sno evidencethatRobertmarried.(3)Sarah,baptized 19/3/1795anddied1/12/1859inSymondsbury,age63.Anentryin theNationalProbateCalendarreads:“TheWillofSarahWakelylate ofSymondsburyintheCountyofDorsetSpinsterdeceasedwhodied 1December1859atSymondsburyaforesaidwasprovedatthe PrincipalRegistrybyoathsofRobertWakelyofSymondsbury aforesaidButcherandThomasWakelyofthesameplaceYeoman thebrothersandtheExecutors.Effectsunder£1,500.”(Worth around£177,000today.)(4)William[2].(5)Elizabeth,baptized 17/3/1799.(6)Thomas,baptized1/3/1801.(7)Mary,baptized 10/7/1801. (8) Daniel Cox [3].
2.WilliamWAKELY[Parents].Baptized18/7/1797inSymondsbury, William diedinDecember1834,age37,andwasburied19/12/1834 also in Symondsbury.On22/3/1822,whenWilliamwasage24,hemarried CharlotteHARRISinSymondsbury.Charlottewasborn around1800inCharlinch,Somerset,buttheexactdate is unknown. It’s not known when she died.They had the following children, all baptized in Symondsbury:(1)Elizabeth,baptized30/6/1822.(2)Charlotte,bornabout1829.(3) SarahAnn,baptized15/9/1833inBridportanddied1897in Axminster,Devon,age64.In1862,whenSarahAnnwasageabout 28,shemarriedEdwinCHAPPLE,sonofThomasCHAPPLEand Lucretia Hunt PITFIELD, in Axminster.3.DanielCoxWAKELY[Parents].Baptized3/2/1805in Symondsbury,DanieldiedDecember1848,age43,and wasburied10/12/1848inSymondsbury.Theburial register was noted that Daniel was the Parish Clerk for 5 years.On17/4/1834,whenDaniel wasage29,hemarriedBettyWAY, daughterofJohnWAY,inSymondsbury.Bettywasbaptized 17/3/1808 in Poorstock, Dorset and died 1873 in Bridport, age 65.They had the following children:(1)Robert[4].(2)Jane,baptized13/4/1838inSymondsbury.It’snot knownwhenshedied.In1862,whenJanewasage24,shemarried AlfredANGELinSymondsbury.(3)Elizabeth,baptized29/3/1840in Symondsbury.(4)DanielCox[5].(5)Thomas,baptized1/8/1845in Symondsbury.