Joseph DRAKE

Bef 1798 - 1866  (~ 67 years)

• Name	Joseph DRAKE
  Birth	Bef 21 Oct 1798	Brightlingsea, Essex   [1]
  Christening	21 Oct 1798	All Saints, Brightlingsea, Essex   [2]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	477FE4C7388C4D3A8DAC17745E9338BD666C
  Death	1 Jan 1866	Brightlingsea, Essex   [3]
  Notes	Baptised the son of John and Mary DRAKE. It's worth noting that throughout the period in which Joseph and his wife were having children, a John DRAKE and his wife Harriet WRINCH (who married at All Saints, Brightlingsea on 22 November 1809) were also having children. Some Public Member trees at Ancestry.com have Joseph and John as brothers but none as far as I can see have found evidence to support the idea. So I'm not including John DRAKE as Joseph's brother but for the record, here's a list of John and Harriet's childrens' baptisms, all at All Saints, Brightlingsea: 6 April 1819 - Nancy** 28 June 1821 - Martha 27 July 1823 - George 12 Decemeber 1825 - twins George and Sarah 24 May 1829 - Rebecca 16 November 1831 - Sarah ** Nancy married Shepherd PENNICK (qv) in 1845. 1841 census: in North Street, Brightlingsea (all DRAKE, all born in Essex), Joseph (44, dredger), Sarah (40), Joseph (17), Benjamin (15), Sarah (13), John (10) and Elizabeth (7). 1851 census: in North Street, Brightlingsea (all DRAKE), Joseph* (head, 53, smack owner, born Brightlingsea), Sarah (wife, 49, born Gt Bentley, Essex) and Elizabeth (daughter, 17, scholar, born Brightlingsea). Also a general servant, Deborah ALLEN, 19. * Joseph Drake Jnr, Joseph DRAKE's son is on the same census page. 1861 census: in Spring Road, Brightlingsea (both DRAKE), Joseph (head, 63, oyster merchant, born Brightlingsea) and Sarah (wife, 60, born Gt Bentley, Essex). On the next lines are Joseph's son John and his family. England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 (at ancestry.com): DRAKE Joseph The Will of Joseph Drake late of Brightlingsea in the County of Essex Oyster Merchant deceased who died 1 January 1866 at Brightlingsea aforesaid was proved at the Principal Registry by the oaths of Sarah Drake of Brightlingsea aforesaid Widow the Relict (during Widowhood) Benjamin Drake of Brightlingsea aforesaid Oyster Merchant and John Drake of Brightlingsea aforesaid Grocer the Sons the Executors. 1871 census: in Queen Street, Brightlingsea Sarah DRAKE (head, widow, 69, born Gt Bentley, Essex). Also a visitor, Emma WISBY (married, 41, born Colchester, Essex). 1881 census: in Queen Street, Brightlingsea Sarah DRAKE (head, widow, 79, born Gt Bentley, Essex). Son Joseph appears on the same census page. Sarah's death was registered in Q1 1883.
  Person ID	I630	Brightlingsea, Essex
  Last Modified	27 Aug 2021

  
  

  Family	Sarah SCUTCHE,   b. Abt 1801, Great Bentley, Essex d. Mar 1883, Tendring RD (Age ~ 82 years)
  Marriage	21 Oct 1820	All Saints, Brightlingsea, Essex   [4]
  Children	1. Joseph DRAKE,   b. Bef 23 Aug 1823, Brightlingsea, Essex d. Mar 1909, Tendring RD (Age ~ 85 years)   2. Benjamin DRAKE,   b. Bef 9 Apr 1826, Brightlingsea, Essex d. Mar 1912, Tendring RD (Age ~ 85 years)   3. Sarah DRAKE,   b. Bef 12 Mar 1828, Brightlingsea, Essex d. Yes, date unknown   4. John DRAKE,   b. Bef 21 Sep 1830, Brightlingsea, Essex d. Dec 1884, Hackney RD (Age ~ 54 years)   5. Elizabeth DRAKE,   b. Bef 17 Nov 1833, Brightlingsea, Essex d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F201	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Aug 2021

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Bef 21 Oct 1798 - Brightlingsea, Essex Christening - 21 Oct 1798 - All Saints, Brightlingsea, Essex Marriage - 21 Oct 1820 - All Saints, Brightlingsea, Essex Death - 1 Jan 1866 - Brightlingsea, Essex  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] 1851 census. [S59] Brightlingsea, All Saints baptismal registers, August 2021 and later, as transcribed at ancestry.com. (Reliability: 3). [S7] BMD index, aged 68, Q2 1866 Lexden 4a/181. (Reliability: 3). [S58] Brightlingsea, All Saints marriage registers, August 2021, transcribed version at ancestry.com (Reliability: 3).