1789
Baptised
9 December 1789 at Brixham
December 9th 1789, Brixham— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
William Peters
1789 – 1828
William Peters was baptised on 9 December 1789 at Brixham, son of George Peters and Mary Priston. He married Sarah Wescott Clarke on 7 March 1812. William was buried in 1828.
A distillation, assembled from sourced records · 2026
- Baptism
- December 9th 1789, Brixham
- Marriage
- March 7th 1812 to Sarah Wescott Clarke in Brixham
- Burial
- 1828 in St. Mary's church, Brixham aged 38 years
- Parents
- George Peters and Mary Priston
- Siblings
- Eleanor Peters baptised October 25th 1780, Brixham John Peters baptised September 1st 1782, Brixham George Peters baptised February 15th 1785 burial January 30th 1791 Eleanor Peters baptised August 24th1786, Brixham William Peters baptised December 9th 1789, Brixham George Peters baptised August 12th 1792, Brixham Mary Peters baptised January 1st 1797, Broadhempston George Peters baptised March 23rd 1794, Broadhempston
- Children
- Sarah Peters baptised April 4th 1813, Brixham Eleanor Clarke Peters baptised October 23rd 1814, Brixham George Peters baptised November 3rd 1816, Brixham Henry Peters baptised December 13th 1818 died June 23rd 1819, Brixham William Henry Peters baptised June 18th 1820, Brixham Margaret Hysmon Peters* baptised September 8th 1822 died April 1824, Brixham Margratta Hisman Peters baptised July 10th 1825 died March 28th 1829,Brixham Margaret Hisman was the wife of George Peters, William's brother.
- 1812
- Marries Sarah Westcott Clarke in Brixham
- 1822
- Pigot's Directory, 1822/3 Brixham William Peters: Cooper, King Street John Peters: Cooper; Quay
- 1819
- Death of son, Henry, aged 6 months
- 1824
- Death of daughter Margaret, aged nineteen months
- 1828
- Death of William aged 38 years
- 1829
- Death of daughter Margratta aged 3 years 8 months
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Family
Parents
The children of George & Mary Prisson
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Marriage
Children
Life
Confirmed — anchored to a recordEstimated — inferred
1812
Married Sarah Westcott Clarke
7 March 1812
March 7th 1812, Brixham to William Peters (Parish Records)— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1819
In 1819
1819
Death of son, Henry, aged 6 months— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1822
In 1822
1822
Pigot's Directory, 1822/3 Brixham William Peters: Cooper, King Street John Peters: Cooper; Quay— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1824
In 1824
1824
Death of daughter Margaret, aged nineteen months— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1828
Buried
1828
1828 in St. Mary's church, Brixham aged 38 years— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1828
In 1828
1828
Death of William aged 38 years— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1829
In 1829
1829
Death of daughter Margratta aged 3 years 8 months— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.