Joseph Searle b. Bef 9 Mar 1760 Branscombe, Devon, England d. Bef 17 Jul 1832 Beer, Seaton, Devon, England: Cocks and Baker Genealogy

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Name	Joseph Searle [1, 2, 3]
Birth	Bef 9 Mar 1760	Branscombe, Devon, England [3, 4]
Christening	9 Mar 1760	St Winifred’s Church, Branscombe, Devon, England [5]
Christening		Baptismal Record: Joseph Searle (1760)
Gender	Male
Residence	20 Mar 1793	Beer, Seaton, Devon, England [6]
Newspaper mention	25 Mar 1793	Beer, Seaton, Devon, England [7]
	Public acknowledgement, dated at Beer on 20 Mar 1793, that he had topped and lopped maiden trees in the manor of Beer, the property of John Rolle, who withdrew his prosecution
		Clipping from Sherborne Mercury: 25 Mar 1793
Residence	6 Jul 1797	Sidbury, Devon, England [8]
Occupation	6 Jul 1797	Sidbury, Devon, England [2]
Occupation	Yeoman
Occupation	6 Apr 1808	Seaton, Devon, England [9]
Occupation	Yeoman
Residence	1797-1810	Beer, Seaton, Devon, England [10]
	Occupier of Carters and Marshalls, estates of Lord Rolle
		Land Tax Assessment: Seaton and Beer, Devon (1797)
Residence	27 Oct 1814	Seaton, Devon, England [11]
Death	Bef 17 Jul 1832	Beer, Seaton, Devon, England [12]
Death	Age: 72
Burial	17 Jul 1832	St Gregory’s Church, Seaton, Devon, England [12]
Burial		Burial Record: Joseph Searle (1832)
Person ID	I1759	Barnes • Whitmore • Cocks • Westlake \| Westlake family
Last Modified	12 Nov 2026

Parents’ family

Father	Hannaniah Searle d. Bef 14 Jan 1806
Mother	Hannah Long
Family ID	F726	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family with Hannah Stone

Family Hannah Stone, b. Bef 13 Mar 1771, Sidbury, Devon, England d. Bef 16 Aug 1822, Beer, Seaton, Devon, England (Age < 51 years) [13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21]

Marriage Banns 28 May 1797 St Giles & St Peter Church, Sidbury, Devon, England [2]

Marriage Banns 4 Jun 1797 St Giles & St Peter Church, Sidbury, Devon, England [2]

Marriage Banns 11 Jun 1797 St Giles & St Peter Church, Sidbury, Devon, England [2]

Marriage 6 Jul 1797 St Giles & St Peter Church, Sidbury, Devon, England [22]

Type: Banns

Joseph Searle, sojourner; Hannah Read Stone, spinster. Witnesses: Frederick Golsworthy, Susanna Hodder and Richard Darke.

Marriage Record: Joseph Searle and Hannah Read Stone (1797) (3)

Children

	1. Thomas Searle, b. Bef 6 May 1798, Seaton, Devon, England
	2. Daniel Searle, b. Bef 17 Mar 1799, Seaton, Devon, England
	3. William Stone Searle, b. Bef 13 Apr 1800, Seaton, Devon, England d. Bef 20 Jan 1803, Seaton, Devon, England (Age < 2 years)
	4. Philip Searle, b. Bef 24 May 1801, Seaton, Devon, England d. Bef 2 May 1802, Seaton, Devon, England (Age < 0 years)
+	5. Sarah Stone Searle, b. Bef 14 Aug 1803, Seaton, Devon, England d. Bef 20 Dec 1877, Beer, Seaton, Devon, England (Age < 74 years)
	6. John Searle, b. Bef 3 Mar 1805, Seaton, Devon, England
	7. James Searle, b. Bef 3 Mar 1805, Seaton, Devon, England
	8. Elizabeth Searle, b. Bef 1 Mar 1807, Seaton, Devon, England
	9. Frederick Searle, b. Bef 13 Jan 1811, Seaton, Devon, England

Family ID F592 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 11 Nov 2026

Event Map

	Birth - Bef 9 Mar 1760 - Branscombe, Devon, England
	Christening - 9 Mar 1760 - St Winifred’s Church, Branscombe, Devon, England
	Residence - 20 Mar 1793 - Beer, Seaton, Devon, England
	Newspaper mention - Public acknowledgement, dated at Beer on 20 Mar 1793, that he had topped and lopped maiden trees in the manor of Beer, the property of John Rolle, who withdrew his prosecution - 25 Mar 1793 - Beer, Seaton, Devon, England
	Marriage Banns - 28 May 1797 - St Giles & St Peter Church, Sidbury, Devon, England
	Marriage Banns - 4 Jun 1797 - St Giles & St Peter Church, Sidbury, Devon, England
	Marriage Banns - 11 Jun 1797 - St Giles & St Peter Church, Sidbury, Devon, England
	Residence - 6 Jul 1797 - Sidbury, Devon, England
	Occupation - Yeoman - 6 Jul 1797 - Sidbury, Devon, England
	Marriage - Type: Banns - 6 Jul 1797 - St Giles & St Peter Church, Sidbury, Devon, England
	Child - Thomas Searle - Bef 6 May 1798 - Seaton, Devon, England
	Child - Daniel Searle - Bef 17 Mar 1799 - Seaton, Devon, England
	Child - William Stone Searle - Bef 13 Apr 1800 - Seaton, Devon, England
	Child - Philip Searle - Bef 24 May 1801 - Seaton, Devon, England
	Child - Sarah Stone Searle - Bef 14 Aug 1803 - Seaton, Devon, England
	Child - John Searle - Bef 3 Mar 1805 - Seaton, Devon, England
	Child - James Searle - Bef 3 Mar 1805 - Seaton, Devon, England
	Child - Elizabeth Searle - Bef 1 Mar 1807 - Seaton, Devon, England
	Occupation - Yeoman - 6 Apr 1808 - Seaton, Devon, England
	Residence - Occupier of Carters and Marshalls, estates of Lord Rolle - 1797-1810 - Beer, Seaton, Devon, England
	Child - Frederick Searle - Bef 13 Jan 1811 - Seaton, Devon, England
	Residence - 27 Oct 1814 - Seaton, Devon, England
	Death - Age: 72 - Bef 17 Jul 1832 - Beer, Seaton, Devon, England
	Burial - 17 Jul 1832 - St Gregory’s Church, Seaton, Devon, England

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Notes

Taken to be the Joseph Searle of Beer buried at Seaton and Beer on 17 Jul 1832, aged 72: he is the only Joseph Searle buried there between 1795 and 1865 and the only one fathering children in the parish between 1796 and 1816, and his daughters lived at Beer. The identification rests on name, place and age, and is probable, not proven.
Taken to be the Joseph baptised at Branscombe on 9 Mar 1760, son of Hannaniah and Hanna Searle. The baptism fits his age at burial to the year; his parents had two children baptised at Seaton and Beer in 1773 and 1775, and Hannaniah rented a house and freestone quarry at Beer until his death in 1805; the Searle fathers at Beer were John, William, Christopher, Joseph and James, the names of Hannaniah’s five sons; and Christopher Searle witnessed Joseph’s public acknowledgement at Beer in 1793. No record states the relationship: the link is probable, not proven.

Sources

[S1557] Baptismal Record: Sarah Stone Searle (1803), 14 Aug 1803, Seaton and Beer register, baptisms 1803, p. 6, 3292A/PR/1/7. (Reliability: 3).
[S2283] Marriage Record: Joseph Searle and Hannah Read Stone (1797), 6 Jul 1797, Sidbury bishop’s transcripts, marriages 1797-1798, no. 379; FamilySearch DGS 5748932, images 34-35 (Reliability: 3).
[S2476] Baptismal Record: Joseph Searle (1760), 9 Mar 1760, Branscombe register, baptisms 1760 (239A/PR/1/4), 239A/PR/1/4. (Reliability: 3).
[S2292] Burial Record: Joseph Searle (1832), 17 Jul 1832, Seaton and Beer burials 1832, p. 72, no. 573, 3292A/PR/1/29. (Reliability: 3).
Aged 72 at his burial on 17 Jul 1832, so born between 18 Jul 1759 and 17 Jul 1760.
[S2476] Baptismal Record: Joseph Searle (1760), 9 Mar 1760, Branscombe register, baptisms 1760 (239A/PR/1/4), 239A/PR/1/4. (Reliability: 3).
Accepted by Mark on 12 Nov 2026 as the baptism of Joseph of Beer; probable, not proven (see the note on Joseph).
[S2477] Newspaper: Sherborne Mercury, 25 Mar 1793, p. 2 (Reliability: 3).
Described as “of Beer, in the county of Devon” in a notice dated at Beer on 20 Mar 1793.
[S2477] Newspaper: Sherborne Mercury, 25 Mar 1793, p. 2 (Reliability: 3).
[S2283] Marriage Record: Joseph Searle and Hannah Read Stone (1797), 6 Jul 1797, Sidbury bishop’s transcripts, marriages 1797-1798, no. 379; FamilySearch DGS 5748932, images 34-35 (Reliability: 3).
Described as a “Sojourner in this Parish”.
[S2479] Devon Heritage Centre, Seaton and Beer Apprentice Register 1803-1829, 6 Apr 1808, Reference 25; https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBPRS/DEVON/SMLPRJ/00047706, 3292A/PO1. (Reliability: 2).
apprenticed reference 25 apprenticed on 06/04/1808 apprentice MARY ANN PHILLIPS sex FEMALE age 15 yrs parents WILLIAM PHILLIPS of SEATON & BEER master JOSEPH SEARLE trade YEOMAN of SEATON & BEER
Named as the master to whom the parish apprentice Mary Ann Phillips was bound.
[S2478] Land Tax Assessment: Seaton and Beer, Devon (1797), 1797, Seaton and Beer, 1797; FamilySearch DGS 4626997, item 19, image 2127, Devon land tax assessments, 1780-1832; FamilySearch DGS 4626997, item 19. (Reliability: 3).
The assessments of 1799 to 1810 on the same film (images 2133-2176) continue the entry; that of 1811 (image 2180) names another occupier.
[S2479] Devon Heritage Centre, Seaton and Beer Apprentice Register 1803-1829, 27 Oct 1814, References 57 and 58; https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBPRS/DEVON/SMLPRJ/00047580, 3292A/PO1. (Reliability: 2).
Named with his wife as the parents, “of Seaton & Beer”, of the parish apprentices John and James Searle.
[S2292] Burial Record: Joseph Searle (1832), 17 Jul 1832, Seaton and Beer burials 1832, p. 72, no. 573, 3292A/PR/1/29. (Reliability: 3).
[S1557] Baptismal Record: Sarah Stone Searle (1803), 14 Aug 1803, Seaton and Beer register, baptisms 1803, p. 6, 3292A/PR/1/7. (Reliability: 3).
Sarah Stone is the daughter of Joseph and Hannah Searle; the register names Hannah as the daughter of Abraham and Sarah Stone.
[S1558] Baptismal Record: Elizabeth Searle (1807), 1 Mar 1807, Seaton and Beer register, baptisms 1807, p. 15, 3292A/PR/1/7. (Reliability: 3).
Elizabeth is the daughter of Joseph and Hannah Searle.
[S2284] Baptismal Record: Thomas Searle (1798), 6 May 1798, Seaton and Beer register, baptisms 1798, 3292A/PR/1/6. (Reliability: 3).
Thomas is the son of Joseph and Hannah Searle; the register names Hannah as the daughter of Abraham and Sarah Stone.
[S2285] Baptismal Record: Daniel Searle (1799), 17 Mar 1799, Seaton and Beer register, baptisms 1799, 3292A/PR/1/6. (Reliability: 3).
Daniel is the son of Joseph and Hannah Searle; the register names Hannah as the daughter of Abraham and Sarah Stone.
[S2286] Baptismal Record: William Stone Searle (1800), 13 Apr 1800, Seaton and Beer register, baptisms 1800, 3292A/PR/1/6. (Reliability: 3).
William Stone is the son of Joseph and Hannah Searle; the register names Hannah as the daughter of Abraham and Sarah Stone.
[S2287] Baptismal Record: Philip Searle (1801), 24 May 1801, Seaton and Beer register, baptisms 1801, p. 1, 3292A/PR/1/7. (Reliability: 3).
Philip is the son of Joseph and Hannah Searle; the register names Hannah as the daughter of Abraham and Sarah Stone.
[S2288] Baptismal Record: John and James Searle (1805), 3 Mar 1805, Seaton and Beer register, baptisms 1805, p. 10, 3292A/PR/1/7. (Reliability: 3).
John and James are entered as “twin Sons of Joseph & Hannah” Searle; the register names Hannah as the daughter of Abraham and Sarah Stone.
[S2289] Baptismal Record: Frederick Searle (1811), 13 Jan 1811, Seaton and Beer register, baptisms 1811, 3292A/PR/1/7. (Reliability: 3).
Frederick is the son of Joseph and Hannah Searle; the register names Hannah as the daughter of Abraham and Sarah Stone.
[S2479] Devon Heritage Centre, Seaton and Beer Apprentice Register 1803-1829, 27 Oct 1814, References 57 and 58; https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBPRS/DEVON/SMLPRJ/00047580, 3292A/PO1. (Reliability: 2).
John and James, each aged 10, are entered as sons of “Joseph and Hh Searle of Seaton & Beer” when bound parish apprentices.
[S2283] Marriage Record: Joseph Searle and Hannah Read Stone (1797), 6 Jul 1797, Sidbury bishop’s transcripts, marriages 1797-1798, no. 379; FamilySearch DGS 5748932, images 34-35 (Reliability: 3).
The bishop’s transcript, a contemporary copy of the register entry. The bride’s name, the date ten months before the baptism of Thomas at Seaton and Beer, and the Seaton and Beer register’s naming of Hannah as the daughter of Abraham and Sarah Stone identify the couple.