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William Yea (1801–1865 [note 1]) married Mary Webber at East Ogwell in 1828. They had four children:
– Mary Ann Yea (c1832–1904, married John Marley) [note 2]
– David Yea (see below)
– Henry Yea (see below)
– Joseph Yea (1837–1867).
David Yea (1832–1916, son of William Yea and Mary Webber) married Emma Rossiter at East Ogwell in 1857. They had two children:
– Harry Rossiter Yea (born 1866)
– Mary Catherine Yea (1868–1940, married William Henry Tolhurst).
Henry Yea (1834–1901, son of William Yea and Mary Webber) married Ann Cleave at East Ogwell in 1853. They had eight children:
– George Cleave Yea (1854–1889, married Isabella Thomas, five children)
– William Henry Cleave Yea (1856–1926, married Martha Ann Davy and Ellen Down)
– Enoch Cleave Yea (1859–1929, married Sarah Grace Nickels, four children)
– Alfred Yea (see below)
– Francis David Yea (1865–1951, married Jessie Gough, eleven children)
– Frederick Cleave Yea (1867–1940, married Mary Jane Trevelyan)
– Blanche Cleave Yea (1869–1947, married George Hicks) [note 4]
– May Rose Yea (1875–1939, married Thomas Cook).
Alfred Yea (1863–1931 [note 3], married twice. He had seven children with his first wife Maria Prowse née Perrem:
– Alfred Ernest Yea (1888–1927, emigrated to Canada, married Betsy Mill Pattullo) [note 5]
– Florence May Yea (1890–1918)
– Reginald Maurice Yea (1893–1956, married Phyllis Martin Gale)
– Elsie Winifred Yea (1895–1895)
– Percival Henry Yea (1897–1976, married Flossie Maud Gibbs)
– Leslie Thomas Yea (1900–1901)
– Leonard Cleave Yea (1902–1963, married Violet May Cann).
Alfred’s wife Maria died in 1905; he had no children with his second wife Hannah Neale.
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Notes
1. Son of David Yea and Mary Elliott. For more information about this family see Descendants of William Yeo and Agnes Savery by Mike Darch and David Yea.
2. Mary’s year and parish of baptism require confirmation.
3. Also recorded as Alfred Cleave Yea.
4. Six children, including Buller Yea Hicks (1900–1901), Blanche Yea Hicks (1901–1977, married Walter Charles Mockridge) and Clara May Yea Hicks (1903–1989).
5. Son James Alfred Yea (1912–2003, married Margaret Annie Hill).