Peachey Family History

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Request #1 dated 31 March 2005 from mikewry@tpg.com.au

Seeking contacts to help with family tree of Richard Petchey of Worlington, Suffolk   who married

Sophia Burgess 15 December 1814 Mildenhall, Suffolk, England – their Descendants include

·        William Peachey who married Maria Gathercole 14 August 1848 Lakenheath, Suffolk, England

·        Burgest Peachey born Tasmania who married Roselia Meria Peachey 14 June 1898 Clermont, Queensland, Australia

 

William Peachey was one of a considerable number of assisted emigrants who left Suffolk and settled in the Perth/Longford area of Tasmania during a period when rural England was experiencing harsh economic conditions. He left a country where large tracts of land were held by English Landlords serviced by workers of various categories and skills - referred to as "labourers" to a new colony where hard work would lead to independence and security.

 

William's sister Sophia, married William Dennis and both families were selected by Revd Drake in the first group of immigrants sponsored by the Launceston Immigration Aid Society. They experienced a fearful ordeal with scarletina and inclement weather, plus problems with the ships rudder, and both families suffered the loss of their one year infants during the voyage of the "WHIRLWIND".

 

Three years later when Revd Drake returned to England, James Dennis (uncle of William Dennis) and his wife and five children were selected with 287 others as a second group of emigrants for northern Tasmania. The voyage of the "TRADEWINDS" was also a difficult one for the emigrants with Typhus  fever and 23 deaths.

 

The progeny of the Peachey and Dennis families are found  mainly in Tasmania, with a large branch in Queensland and smaller branches in the other Australian States and Territories.

 

Although "Peachey" is not a common name, there are many other Peachey families in Australia, including some from Suffolk (see pages 98 to 102). As far as any direct relationship to William Peachey or his forbears, none has been discovered to date.

 

Richard Peachey or Petchey born about 1791 Worlington, Suffolk, England

 

Richard Peachey born   1791       Worlington,Suffolk,England

                marr   15/12/1814 Mildenhall,Suffolk,England

                died  

                bur   

 

Sophia Burgess  born   1794        West Row,Mildenhall,Suffolk

                died  

                bur   

                      

 

The children of Richard and Sophia Peachey :

 

George             born 1816                    Lakenheath, Suffolk, England   

                                    chr 8/9/1816    Lakenheath, Suffolk, England

                                    marr                             Harriett ?

 

 

John                             born 1821                    Lakenheath, Suffolk, England

                                    chr

                                    marr                             Sarah ?

 

 

Elizabeth                       born 1824                    Lakenheath, Suffolk, England

                                    chr 29/2/1824  Lakenheath, Suffolk, England

                                    marr

 

 

James                           born 1826                    Lakenheath, Suffolk, England

                                    Chr

                                    Marr                            Sarah ?

 

William             born 1827                    Lakenheath, Suffolk, England

                                    Chr

                                    Marr                            Maria Gathercole 14 Aug 1848

                                                                        Lakenheath, Suffolk. England

 

Robert              born 1831                    Lakenheath, Suffolk, England

                                    Chr

                                    Marr                            Amelia ?

 

Sophia              born 1833                    Lakenheath, Suffolk, England

                                    Chr

                                    Marr                            William Dennis 22 Sept 1851

                                                                        Lakenheath, Suffolk, England

 

Joseph              born 1834                    Lakenheath, Suffolk, England

                                    Chr 16/3/1834 Lakenheath, Suffolk, England

                                    Marr                            Sarah ?

 

Sally                             born 1837                    Lakenheath, Suffolk, England

                                    Chr 16/4/1837 Lakenheath, Suffolk, England

                                    Marr

 

Sarah                           born 1838                    Lakenheath, Suffolk, England

                                    Chr

                                    Marr                            Ambrose Crowe

 

 

1841 Census returns Lakenheath, Suffolk, England

 

Eriswell Road

Name                 Age Occupation  BIC (Born in County)       Richard   Peachey     45 Agric Labr  Yes

Sophia    Peachey     40             Yes

John      Peachey     20             Yes

James     Peachey     15             Yes

William   Peachey     14             Yes

Robert    Peachey     10             Yes

Sophia    Peachey      8             Yes

Joseph    Peachey      5             Yes

Susan     Peachey      3             Yes

 

1851 Census returns Lakenheath, Suffolk, England

 

5 Principal Street

Name                          Age           Birthplace

Richard  Peachey Head Married 60 Agric Labr Suffolk,Worlington

Sophia   Peachey Wife Married 57            Suf,West Row,Mild.

Sophia   Peachey Daur         19            Suffolk,Lakenheath

Joseph   Peachey Son          17 Agric Labr Suffolk,Lakenheath

Sarah    Peachey Daur         15            Suffolk,Lakenheath

 

1861 Census returns Lakenheath, Suffolk, England

 

50 High Street

Name                          Age           Birthplace

Ambrose Crowe          Head   31 Agric Labr Suffolk,Lakenheath

Sarah   Crowe          Wife   24            Suffolk,Lakenheath

Richard Peachey  Wifes Father 68            Suffolk,Lakenheath

Sophia  Peachey  Wifes Mother 64           Suffolk,Lakenheath 

 

William Peachey born   1828       Lakenheath,Suffolk,England

                marr   14/8/1848  Lakenheath,Suffolk,England

                died   27/3/1877  Perth,Tasmania,Australia

                bur    28/3/1877  St Andrews,Church of England

                                  Cemetry,Perth,Tasmania.

 

Maria Gathercole

                born   1827        Lakenheath,Suffolk,England

                died   17/8/1911   Perth,Tasmania,Australia

                bur    18/8/1911   St Andrews,Church ofEngland

                                   Cemetry,Perth,Tasmania

 

Arrived in Launceston, Tasmania on the ship 'WHIRLWIND' on the 31st March 1855.

The shipping list provides that William was 27 years old, had no education, was Wesleyan, and a farm labourer from Suffolk. Maria was 28 years old, had no education, Wesleyan, wife of William, and also a native of Suffolk. They had one child shown on the shipping list, JOSEPH who was in the age group 1 to 7. Joseph died on the voyage on the 22nd January, 1855.

 

The children of William and Maria Peachey :

 

1) Joseph    born 2/2/1854 Lakenheath,Suffolk,England

             died 22/1/1855 at sea, on the ship 'WHIRLWIND'

 

2) Harriet   born 22/12/1855 at Springs,Tasmania

             marr 6/6/1874 John Cruise at Longford,Tasmania

             died 20/12/1908 at Longford,Tasmania

             Issue 10 Children

 

3) Maria     born 10/12/1857 at Longford,Tasmania

             marr 26/9/1883 Walter Bowkett at Longford,Tas

             died 21/4/1909 at Perth, Tasmania

             Issue 7 Children

 

4) Robert    born 2/2/1860 at Breadalbane,Tasmania

             marr 14/8/1884 Eliza Ann Dennis at Longford,Tas

             died 16/5/1946 at Perth, Tasmania

             Issue 4 children

 

5) Elizabeth born 13/10/1861 at Longford,Tasmania

                           marr 13/3/1878 Morgan Thomas at Launceston,Tas  

                           Issue 2 Children

             marr 22/7/1902 Arthur John Talbot at Hobart,Tas

             Issue 3 Children

             Died 30/9/1925 at Hobart, Tasmania

 

6) William   born 10/10/1863 at Longford,Tasmania

             marr ?,Esther Adelaide Feaver

             died ?

             Issue 1 (known)

 

7) James John   born 6/1/1866 at Perth,Tasmania

                marr 14/1/1889 Elizabeth Crick at Longford,Tas

                died 28/6/1947 at Burnie, Tasmania

                Issue 4 Children

 

 

8) Burgest      born 22/5/1867 at Perth,Tasmania

                marr 14/6/1898 Roselia Meria Cifuentes at

                               Clermont,Queensland

                died 7/5/1946 at Gladstone, Qld

                buried 8/5/1946 at Gladstone, Qld

                Issue 8 children

 

9) Alfred Thomas born 13/2/1872 at Perth,Tasmania

                 died 29/5/1872 at Perth,Tasmania

                 buried 1/6/1872 (with parents)

 

The 1851 census Lakenheath District (30th March 1851)

 

63 Undley

Name                          Age           Birthplace

William Peachey  Head Married 23  Farm Labr Suffolk,Lakenheath

Maria   Peachey  Wife Married 24            Suffolk,Lakenheath

 

 

Request #2 dated 31 March 2005 from mikewry@tpg.com.au

Seeking contacts to help with family tree of John Gathercole born about 1786 Lakenheath, Suffolk, England and his wife Harriott maiden name not known but born about 1786 Norwich, Norfolk, England