Thomas Spencer Peterken and Jane Miller

St Anne, Limehouse - Interior
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Thomas Spencer Peterken (bap. 2 Dec 1787 in Portchester, Hampshire), bachelor, son of James Peterkin and Mary North, married Jane Miller (b. 26 Nov 1789, bap. 13 Jan 1790, at St Sepulchre-without-Newgate, Newgate), spinster, daughter of Thomas and Mary Miller, at St Anne's Limehouse on 16 Nov 1809.

Thomas and Jane had at least 11 children:

1. Henry James Peterken b. 17 Mar 1811, bap. 4 Aug 1813 
2. Thomas George Peterken b. 16 Mar 1813, bap. 4 Aug 1813 
3. Anne Petterkin (sic) b. 30 Nov 1814, bap. 2 Aug 1815 
4. Jane Peterken b. 29 Oct 1816, bap. 9 Mar 1817 
5. Alexander Peterken b. 3 Jan 1819, bap. 21 Mar 1819 
6. Sarah Peterken b. 8 Dec 1820, bap. 9 May 1821 
7. Lavinia Peterken b. 25 Sep 1824, bap. 31 Jul 1825
8. Mary Ann Peterken b. 12 Jan 1828, bap. 8 Jun 1828
9. Archibald Peterken b. 27 Dec 1829, bap. 18 Apr 1830
10. Walter Benjamin Peterken b. 30 Jun 1832, bap. 3 Feb 1833
11. Frederick William Peterken b. 30 Jun 1832, bap. 3 Feb 1833

Henry James, Thomas George, Anne, Jane, Alexander, Sarah and Lavinia were all baptised at St Anne's Limehouse. Mary Ann, Archibald, Walter Benjamin and and Frederick William were baptised at All Saints Church, Poplar. Clearly, the last two were twins. All of the baptism records show Thomas' occupation as a baker.

On 21 Feb 1824, Thomas Peterken, Baker of Gill Street, Limehouse, was declared bankrupt. The move from Limehouse to Poplar may have been as a consequence.

In 1851, Thomas Peterken (63) Master Baker, from Portchester, Hampshire, was residing at 16 Robin Hood Lane, Poplar (in the area of Blackwall) with Jane (62), Mary Ann (23), Archibald (21) and Walter (18). Also in the household were Ann Frost (31) Servant, Thomas Wiley (29) and James Harvey (22) both described as a Journeyman Baker - which suggests they were employed by Thomas Peterken.

Thomas Spencer Peterken died, aged 66, on 7 Sep 1855 (Volume 01C Page 396). In 1856, Thomas Spencer Peterken of Robin Hood Lane, Poplar was listed in the Death Duty Registers, which suggests he was well off enough.

In 1861, Jane Peterken (73) was still living at 16 Robin Hood Lane, Poplar with her son-in-law, John Flood (40) Baker, married to Mary Ann Peterken.

In 1871, Jane Peterken (83) Mother-in-law was still living in Robin Hood Lane with John Flood (49). Also living with her was daughter Anne Peterken (56).

Jane Peterken died at the age of 91, in 1879 (Volume 01C Page 469).