Family History

John Richard Peak (1879–1967)

John Richard was born on 31 Dec, 1879 at 74 The Side in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, Englanda1, the son of Thomas Turner Peak (1859–1931)★, a mason, and Elizabeth Hinksman (1862–1937)★. He was baptised as an infant on 18 Jan, 1880 at St. Nicholas' Church in Newcastle St. Nicholas, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, Englandb1. He is Ian's great great uncle.

John Richard was recorded in the 1891 census at 5 Wright Street in Cowpen, Horton, Northumberland, Englandc1 with his father Thomas Turner, now a rivetter and boiler maker, mother Elizabeth and four siblings Dinah★, Elizabeth Jane, Mary Ann and Margery Todd.

By the time of the 1901 census he was living at 126 Hambledon Street in Blyth, Northumberland, Englandd1,d1 with his father Thomas Turner, now a boilermaker, mother Elizabeth and seven siblings Dinah, Elizabeth Jane, an apprentice dressmaker, Mary Ann, an apprentice dressmaker, Margery Todd, Rebecca, Septina and Thomas Turner.

He married Isabella Richardson (1883–?) on 16 Oct, 1902 in the parish of Blyth in Northumberland, Englanda2.

John Richard died at the age of eighty-seven on 22 Jan, 1967 in Newcastle upon Tyne in Northumberland, England

Timeline

1879
31 Dec
Born at 74 The Side, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England.a1
1880
18 Jan
Baptised as an infant at St. Nicholas' Church, Newcastle St. Nicholas, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England.b1
1891
5 Apr
Recorded in the 1891 census living at 5 Wright Street, Cowpen, Northumberland.c1
1901
31 Mar
Recorded in the 1901 census residing at 126 Hambledon Street, Blyth, Northumberland.d1,d1
Occupation recorded as boilermaker.d1
1902
16 Oct
Married Isabella Richardson in Blyth, Northumberland.a2
Occupation recorded as boiler maker.a2
Recorded as living at 126 Hambledon Street, Blyth.a2
1931
7 Feb
Father, Thomas Turner Peak (1859–1931)★, died at 124 Hambledon Street, Blyth, Northumberland, England.a3,e1
1937
13 Feb
Mother, Elizabeth Hinksman (1862–1937)★, died at Knight Memorial Hospital, Blyth, Northumberland, England.a4
1967
22 Jan
Died at the age of eighty-seven in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England.

Facts

Birth
31 Dec 1879
74 The Side, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
Baptism
18 Jan 1880
St. Nicholas' Church, Newcastle St. Nicholas, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
Death
22 Jan 1967
Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
Burial
(not known)
Names and variations
John Richard Peaka2,d1,a1
John R. Peakc1
John Richard Peabeb1

Citations and Notes

General Register Office of England and Wales
a1: Birth entry for John Richard Peak, Newcastle on Tyne, Jan-Mar Qtr 1880, Vol 10b, Page 81, No 95; Digital image obtained 27 Sep 2024 (more details...)
a2: Marriage entry for John Richard Peak and Isabella Richardson, Tynemouth, Oct-Dec Qtr 1902, Vol 10B, Page 306, No 180; Certified copy obtained 14 May 2009 (more details...)
a3: Death entry for Thomas Turner Peak, Tynemouth, Jan-Mar Qtr 1931, Vol 10B, Page 467, No 319; Digital image obtained 17 Mar 2023 (more details...)
a4: Death entry for Elizabeth Peak, Northumberland Central, Jan-Mar Qtr 1937, Vol 10B, Page 568, No 93; Digital image (more details...)
England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
b1: Baptism entry for John Richard Peabe, Newcastle, 18 Jan 1880, Page 614, No 2, FHL Film Number 1068903 (more details...)
1891 England and Wales Census
c1: Class RG12, Piece 4238, Folio 52, Page 21, Schedule 129 (more details...)
1901 England and Wales Census
d1: Class RG13, Piece 4813, Folio 81, Page 14, Schedule 82 (more details...)
Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration
e1: Probate entry for Thomas Turner Peak, 8 Sep 1932, London (more details...)