G.G.G.G.G.G.G Grandparents of Rosina, Georgina, and Edward Brooker.
Mary born: c1717
Married: 10th July 1750 at Cantley, Norfolk
Known children - Benjamin bap 16/06/1751, Samuel and John (twins) bap 01/10/1754 (Samuel bur 13/10/1754 Cantley), and Samuel Larke bap 30/07/1759 (All Cantley, Norfolk).
William Buried: 24th August 1775 at Cantley.
Mary buried: 19th January 1798 at Cantley aged 81.
William's occupation: PARISH CLERK.
For at least three generations, the Larke Family were living in the village of Cantley in Norfolk. Previous to this, they may have been connected to a family of Larkes who lived nearby in Burlingham, back to at least 1609.
William married twice. His first marriage was to a Mary Wright on the 7th July 1730. From his first marriage, William fathered a further five children - Mary bap 18/01/1731, William bap 28/05/1734, Sarah bap 30/11/1740, Anne bap 06/06/1742, and John Larke bap 05/02/1744 at Cantley. A year later, William married Mary Smith - our ancestor.
Although William was the Clerk of Cantley Parish, he probably had other work. For example, William Lawn (another of our ancestors) was Parish Clerk to Tunstall, Norfolk, but worked as an agricultural labourer.
G.G.G.G.G.G Grandparents of Rosina, Georgina, and Edward Brooker.
Benjamin baptised: 16th June 1751 at Cantley, Norfolk.
Married: 22nd February 1785 at Cantley.
Known children: William bap 30/06/1786 bur 16/09/1807 (age 21) Cantley, John bap 30/12/1787, Elizabeth bap 18/3/1789 bur 05/01/1790 (infant), Elizabeth bap 04/03/1791, Gerge bap 26/3/1793 bur 06/06/1808 (age 15), Samuel bap 20/09/1795, Alice bap 24/12/1797, Hannah bap 17/06/1800 bur 15/09/1800 (infant), Adam bap 01/08/1801 bur 19/03/1802 (infant), and Jemima Larke bap 06/02/1804 at Cantley.
Benjamin buried: 19th March 1820 age 69 at Cantley.
Source: Sally Ramshaw.
As can be seen above, some of Benjamin and Mary's children lived short lives - Elizabeth (the first), Hannah, and Adam died as infants. George died age 15, and William age 21.
G.G.G.G.G Grandparents of Rosina, Georgina, and Edward Brooker.
Samuel baptised: 20th September 1795 at Cantley, Norfolk.
Elizabeth born: c1796.
Married: 22nd February 1820 at Blofield, Norfolk.
Known children: Georgina bap 11/09/1831 Hassingham, Norfolk, Mary Anne Larke bap 19/01/1834 Hassingham, and possibly Hannah Larke.
Samuel died: 19th February 1859 at Hassingham, buried 24th February age 64 at Buckenham St Nicholas, Norfolk.
Elizabeth died: 23rd November 1887 age 91 at Union Workhouse, Lingwood, Norfolk.
Samuel's occupation: AGRICULTURAL LABOURER: husbandman.
Source - Sally Ramshaw.
Samuel appears to have lived out his life with Eliabeth at Hassingham, a small village near to Cantley. They may have had other children. Samuel was a husbandman - a small farmer. He died at the age of 64 as a result of Concussion of the brain. Was this perhaps due to an accident at work? His son-in-law William Curtis, was present at the death. Elizabeth died in the local workhouse, as did many of the elderly during those hard times.
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