James Shears Pike (bef. 1815 - bef. 1865)

Born before 26 Mar 1815 in Torpoint, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Jane (Crowte) Pike — married 8 Nov 1844 in Brixham, Torbay, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died before 11 Jun 1865 at about age 50 in Plymouth St Andrew, Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

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James Shears Pike, son of Nicholas Morse (Shipwright, of Torpoint) and Sarah Pike, was baptised on 26 Mar 1815 at Anthony, Cornwall, England. ^[1]

In the England and Wales Census, 1841, James was living at Fore Street Torpoint, Antony, St Germans, Cornwall, England, with his parents, Nicholas and Sarah: ^[2]

Nicholas Pike, Male, Occupation: Shipwright, Age: 55,

Sarah Pike, Female, Age: 55,

Sarah Pike, Jr, Female, Age: 30,

James Pike, Male, Age: 20, Birthplace: Cornwall

Georgiana Pike, Female, Age: 20, Birthplace: Cornwall

Lavinia Pike, Female, Age: 15, Birthplace: Cornwall

Henry Miller, Male, Age: 30,

Elizabeth Sorenson, Female, Age: 25,

James Pike (Bachelor, Full Age, Smith, of Anthony, son of Nicholas Pike, Shipwright) married Jane Crowte (Spinster, Full Age, of Brixham, daughter of William Crowte, Yeoman) on 8 Nov 1844 at St. Mary, Brixham, Devon, England. ^[3]

In the England and Wales Census, 1851, James was living at 64, Cambridge Street, Saint Andrew, Plymouth, Devon, England, with his wife, Jane: ^[4]

James Pike, Head, Male, Age: 36, Occupation: Black Smith H M D Y, Birthplace: Torpoint, Cornwall

Jane Pike, Wife, Female, Age: 38, Birthplace: Brixon, Cornwall

James Pike, Son, Male, Age: 3, Birthplace: Plymouth, Devonshire

In the England and Wales Census, 1861, James was living at 64, Cambridge Street, St Andrew, Plymouth, Devon, England, with his wife, Jane: ^[5]

James Pike, Head, Male, Age: 46, Occupation: Smith, Birthplace: Torpoint, Cornwall

Jane Pike, Wife, Female, Age: 50, Birthplace: Brixton, Devon

James Pike, Son, Male, Age: 13, Occupation: Scholar, Birthplace: Plymouth, Devon

James Shears Pike (of 64 Cambridge St Ply) died in 1865, aged 50, and was buried on 11 Jun 1865 at the Ford Park Cemetery, Plymouth, Devon, England (Section F, No.15, Row 16). ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Cornwall OPC Database, Baptisms, Film No 5749861, Day Month 26-Mar, Year 1815, Parish Circuit Or Chapel Antony, Forename James Shears, Surname PIKE, Sex son, Father Forename Nicholas Morse, Mother Forename Sarah, Residence Torpoint, Status Or Occupation Shipwright in the Yard, https://www.cornwall-opc-database.org/search-database/
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQY5-ZH2 : 23 May 2019), James Pike in household of Nicholas Pike, Antony, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ Devon Marriages And Banns, "FindMyPast", https://search.findmypast.com/record?id=GBPRS%2FDEV%2F005843655%2F00043&parentid=GBPRS%2FDEV%2FMAR%2F26165%2F1,

   First name(s) James, Last name Pike, Birth year -, Age Of Full Age, Marriage year 1844, Marriage date 08 Nov 1844, Place Brixham, St Mary, Denomination Anglican, Residence Anthony, Father's first name Nicholas, Father's last name Pike, Spouse's first name(s) Jane, Spouse's last name Crowte, Spouse's age Of Full Age, Spouse's residence Brixham, Spouse's father's first name(s) William, Spouse's father's last name Crowte, County Devon, Country England, Archive South West Heritage Trust, Archive reference 2203A/PR/1/16, Record set Devon Marriages And Banns, Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers), Subcategory Parish Marriages, Collections from England, Great Britain

4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGJQ-1RM : 9 November 2019), James Pike, Saint Andrew, Devon, England; citing Saint Andrew, Devon, England, p. 21, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7Y8-NFF : 29 December 2020), James Pike in household of James Pike, Plymouth St Andrew, Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
6. ↑ Devon Burials, "FindMyPast", https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBPRS%2FFHS%2FDEV-BUR9%2F0013261,

   First name(s) James Shears, Last name Pike, Birth year 1815, Age 50, Death year 1865, Burial year 1865, Burial date 11 Jun 1865, Residence 64 Cambridge St Ply, Home parish St Andrew, Parish Ford Park Cemetery, Place Plymouth, Ford Park Cemetery, County Devon, Denomination Anglican, Grave type 22/ Grave, Memorial reference Section F, No.15, Row 16, Archive Plymouth & West Devon Record Office, Archive reference 1015/7, Country England, Record set Devon Burials, Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers), Subcategory Parish Burials, Collections from England, Great Britain