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William Claxton PEPPE

William Claxton PEPPE

Male 1852 - 1936  (83 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William Claxton PEPPEWilliam Claxton PEPPE was born on 1 Feb 1852 in Birdpur, India (son of William PEPPE and Delia Patience Bown CLAXTON); died in 1936 in Welshpool.

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    • Address: Address:
      Brynfa
      Welshpool Montgomery

    Notes:

    Of Birdpur, India and Brynfa, Welshpool, Montgomeryshire
    Educated Gymnasium School, Aberdeen. In 1873 went to India, assisted his father at Birdpur. Later became manager.

    Interesting timeline on Daniel Peppe's web site:
    http://www.piprahwa.com/timeline/
    Retrieved 2 May 2017

    Family/Spouse: Sophia Rosalie HILL. Sophia (daughter of William John HILL and Anne Bicknell BARRETT) was born on 22 Jun 1863; died on 25 May 1887. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    William married Caroline Ella HILL in 1890. Caroline (daughter of John Edward HILL and Maria GODFREY) was born in 1860; died in 1932. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Evadne Hill PEPPE was born on 16 Aug 1891 in Gorakhpur, India; died on 28 Nov 1979 in Clun, Shropshire.
    2. Lt Col William Tosco Hill PEPPE was born on 29 May 1893 in Montford, Shropshire; died on 14 Sep 1973 in Clun, Shropshire.
    3. John Humphrey Hill PEPPE was born on 13 Oct 1896 in Montford, Shropshire; died on 6 Feb 1981 in Buxted, Sussex.
    4. Cdr Lionel Hill PEPPE was born on 14 Nov 1897 in Bheloungie, India; died on 18 May 1991 in Cirencester.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William PEPPE was born on 19 Apr 1822 (son of George PEAPE and Janet THOMSON); died on 19 Jul 1889 in Red Sea.

    Notes:

    Educated Robert Gordon's School. Went to India in 1843 with brother George to erect a sugar factory for Beal and Sym. Left in 1848 and appointed manager of Birdpur Estate where Delia, widow of Hugh Gibbon, was left managing the estate alone. They married on 18 Oct 1849. Later he became one of the proprietors of the estate. In 1857, during the Indian Mutiny, joined the militia. On 19 Jul 1859 a rebel cut a piece out of his right hand. His house and property burnt several times. Rebels put a price on his head. In 1859 granted Bheloungie Estate by government in recognition of his services during the mutiny. In 1899 health caused return to England but died on board ship from sunstroke. Buried in Red Sea.

    William married Delia Patience Bown CLAXTON on 18 Oct 1849 in Birdpur, India. Delia (daughter of William CLAXTON and Delia BOWN) was born on 7 Mar 1815; died in 1894. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Delia Patience Bown CLAXTON was born on 7 Mar 1815 (daughter of William CLAXTON and Delia BOWN); died in 1894.
    Children:
    1. Annie Georgina PEPPE was born on 10 Jun 1850.
    2. 1. William Claxton PEPPE was born on 1 Feb 1852 in Birdpur, India; died in 1936 in Welshpool.
    3. Emma PEPPE was born on 29 Jan 1854; died in ABT. 1855 in Birdpur, India.
    4. George Tosco Gibbon PEPPE was born on 17 Feb 1856.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  George PEAPEGeorge PEAPE was born in 1785 (son of John PEAPE and Margaret LAW); died on 24 May 1837.

    Notes:

    Of the portrait.
    Baptised at Tarves 8 Aug 37.
    A tailor in Aberdeen, later ordained Baptist minister.
    Changed spelling of his name from Peape to Peap.

    George married Janet THOMSON in 1815. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Janet THOMSON (daughter of William THOMSON and Jane BENNET).

    Notes:

    Collected insects

    Children:
    1. Anne Milne PEPPE was born on 15 Oct 1815; died in 1899.
    2. William PEPPE was born in 1818; died in 1818.
    3. George PEPPE was born on 5 Aug 1820; died on 4 Mar 1864.
    4. 2. William PEPPE was born on 19 Apr 1822; died on 19 Jul 1889 in Red Sea.
    5. Agnes PEPPE was born on 14 Sep 1824; died on 24 Aug 1892.
    6. Thomas Gresham PEPPE was born in 1826; died in 1832.
    7. Mary Fraser PEPPE was born in 1829; died on 12 Jun 1855 in Calcutta, India.
    8. John PEPPE was born in 1831; died in 1832.
    9. Thomas Frazer PEPPE was born in 1833; died on 4 Jun 1907 in Ranchi, India.
    10. Jennie Pirrie PEPPE was born in 1836; died in Dec 1866 in Pacific.

  3. 6.  William CLAXTON died in 1837.

    Notes:

    of Bengal Horse Artillery
    In command of artillery at siege of Bhurtpore
    from Norfolk

    William married Delia BOWN in ABT. 1798. Delia was born in ABT. 1775; died in 1839. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Delia BOWN was born in ABT. 1775; died in 1839.

    Notes:

    Then only surviving child of 10
    From Cirencester

    Children:
    1. 3. Delia Patience Bown CLAXTON was born on 7 Mar 1815; died in 1894.
    2. ? CLAXTON was born in 1817; died in ABT. 1836.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John PEAPE was born in 1735 (son of John PEAPE and ? COMYN); died in 1810.

    Notes:

    of Laverock Lairs, Tarves, Aberdeenshire
    Spelt his name Peape

    John married Margaret LAW. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Margaret LAW

    Notes:

    In all 16 children, only 9 names survive.

    Children:
    1. Elspeth PEAPE was born in 1773; died in AFT. 1838.
    2. Joseph PEAPE was born in 1775; died in 1823.
    3. Annie PEAPE was born in ABT. 1780.
    4. Alexander PEAPE was born in 1783; died in 1837.
    5. 4. George PEAPE was born in 1785; died on 24 May 1837.

  3. 10.  William THOMSON was born in UNKNOWN; died in UNKNOWN.

    Notes:

    A tailor in Aberdeen.
    It is his and his wife's initials on the grandfather clock.

    William married Jane BENNET. Jane was born in UNKNOWN; died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Jane BENNET was born in UNKNOWN; died in UNKNOWN.

    Notes:

    It is their initials on the Grandfather clock.

    Children:
    1. 5. Janet THOMSON