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William DREW's parents: William DREW (1849- ) and Elizabeth NICHOLLS (c. 1851- )
William DREW's siblings: William DREW (1871-1872), Fanny Ellen DREW (1874-1874), Albert Fred DREW (1878- ), George DREW (1881- ), Louisa DREW (1884- ), Bessie DREW (1887- ), Henry DREW (1889-1889), Frances Maud DREW (1890-1891), Ernest DREW (1892- ) and Archibald DREW (1896- )
Elizabeth CANN's father: Samuel CANN (1854-1940)
Elizabeth CANN's siblings: Florence CANN (1878-1956), Emily CANN (1878- ), Edith E. CANN (c. 1880- ), Ellen CANN (c. 1883- ), William CANN (1885-1958), Charlotte CANN (c. 1887- ), Eva Mary CANN (1889-1970), Frederick CANN (c. 1893-1916), Elsie CANN (c. 1896- ) and Ethel CANN (c. 1899- )

Family of William John DREW and Elizabeth Ann CANN

Husband:	William John DREW (c. 1875-1950)
Wife:	Elizabeth Ann CANN (c. 1876- )
Children:	William Percy DREW (1896-1916)
	Wilfred Johnny DREW (1898-1954)
	Edith DREW (1900- )
	Ethel DREW (1901-1981)
	Archibald DREW (1902-1971)
	Irene DREW (1904- )
	Albert DREW (1906- )
	Arthur DREW (1909- )
	Edgar DREW (1910- )
	Florrie DREW (1913- )
	Reginald DREW (1918-1989)
Marriage	1 Jan 1898	Okehampton, Devon, England
Census (family)	1901	Otterham, Cornwall, England
	4 Station Cottage William, Elizabeth, Percy, John and Edith

Husband: William John DREW

Name:	William John DREW¹
Sex:	Male
Father:	William DREW (1849- )
Mother:	Elizabeth NICHOLLS (c. 1851- )
Birth	c. 1875	Nymet Rowland, Devon, England
Occupation		Railway plate layer
Death	5 Dec 1950 (age 74-75)

Wife: Elizabeth Ann CANN

Name:	Elizabeth Ann CANN¹
Sex:	Female
Father:	Samuel CANN (1854-1940)
Mother:	-
Birth	c. 1876	Sandford, Devon, England
Census	3 Apr 1881 (age 5)	Sandford, Devon, England²
	Mill House

Child 1: William Percy DREW

Name:	William Percy DREW¹
Sex:	Male
Birth	23 Oct 1896	Sandford, Devon, England
Death	8 Mar 1916 (age 19)	Iraq

Child 2: Wilfred Johnny DREW

Name:	Wilfred Johnny DREW¹
Sex:	Male
Spouse:	Florence Louisa COKER (1899-1962)
Birth	1 Aug 1898	Lapford, Devon, England
Census	19 Jun 1921 (age 23 yrs 6 mns)	Paddington, London, England³
	25 Hampden Street
Occupation	19 Jun 1921 (age 22)	labourer; Paddington, London, England³
	Employment: Falkner and Sons, Ossory Road, London
Census	29 Sep 1939 (age 41)	Paddington, London, England⁴
	84 Clarendon Crescent
Occupation	29 Sep 1939 (age 41)	general labourer; Paddington, London, England⁴
Death	1954 (age 55-56)	London, England

Child 3: Edith DREW

Name:	Edith DREW¹
Sex:	Female
Spouse:	Frederick Mark SCREECH (1893- )
Birth	1900	Lapford, Devon, England

Child 4: Ethel DREW

Name:	Ethel DREW¹
Sex:	Female
Spouse:	Tom METTERS (1904-1974)
Birth	1901	Otterham, Cornwall, England
Death	1981 (age 79-80)	Plymouth, Devon, England

Child 5: Archibald DREW

Name:	Archibald DREW¹
Sex:	Male
Spouse:	Violet May WORDEN (1905-2002)
Birth	1902	Otterham, Cornwall, England
Death	1971 (age 68-69)	Okehampton, Devon, England

Child 6: Irene DREW

Name:	Irene DREW¹
Sex:	Female
Birth	1904	Otterham, Cornwall, England

Child 7: Albert DREW

Name:	Albert DREW¹
Sex:	Male
Spouse:	Paulette DREW (1924- )
Birth	1906	Okehampton, Devon, England

Child 8: Arthur DREW

Name:	Arthur DREW¹
Sex:	Male
Birth	1909	Otterham, Cornwall, England

Child 9: Edgar DREW

Name:	Edgar DREW¹
Sex:	Male
Birth	1910	Colebrooke, Devon, England

Child 10: Florrie DREW

Name:	Florrie DREW¹
Sex:	Female
Birth	1913	Otterham, Cornwall, England

Child 11: Reginald DREW

Name:	Reginald DREW¹
Sex:	Male
Spouse:	Edith BREYLEY (1918-1994)
Birth	19 Jun 1918	Meldon- Okehampton, Devon, England
Death	1989 (age 70-71)	Exeter, Devon, England

Sources

1	www.heardfamilyhistory.org.uk. This GEDCOM is predominantly the work of Nick Heard, but it incorporates the collaborated work of many other family historians. You are welcome to use the information herein but please acknowledge the source. Every effort has been made to ensure the data is accurate, but any use you make of it is entirely at your own risk. (c) Nick Heard 2009
2	Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place Samuel Cann Head Mar 26 Farm Labourer Sandford, Devon Mary Cann Wife Mar 21 Stoodleigh - Washfield, Devon Elizabeth Ann Cann Dau Unm 5 Scholar Sandford, Devon Emily Cann Dau Unm 2 Sandford, Devon Florence Cann Dau Unm 2 Sandford, Devon Charlotte Cann Dau Unm 8 mths Sandford, Devon
	ED12 RG11/2231 Folio 104 Page 18. Cit. Date: 3 April 1881. Assessment: Secondary evidence.
3	Text From Source: Census England 1921 Address: 25 Hampden Street Place: Paddington, London, England Name,Relation,Age,Sex,Married,Where Born,Nationality,Education,Occupation,Employment,Place of Work,Chd <16,Children's Ages Charley Heard,Head,44y 6m,M,Married,Crediton, Devon, England,,,Building Trade scaffolder,Falkner and Sons, Ossory Road, London,,1,14 Florence Heard,Wife,43y 2m,F,Married,Sandford, Devon, England,,,Housewife,,,, Charles Heard,Son,14y 10m,M,Both Alive,Paddington, London, England,,,Errand Boy,12 Lower Porchester Street, London,Hyde Park,, Wilfred Johnny Drew,Nephew,23y 6m,M,Single,Lapford, Devon, England,,,Labourer,Falkner and Sons, Ossory Road, London,,,
4	Text From Source: Register England & Wales 1939 Address: 84 Clarendon Crescent Place: Paddington, London, England Name of person,Status,Gender,Birthdate,Condition,Occupation,Comments Drew, Wilfred Johnny,,M,1 Aug 1898,M,general labourer, Drew, Florence Louisa,,F,7 Dec 1899,M,domestic home duties, Drew, Caled John,,M,23 Sep 1922,S,van guard GWR, Drew, William Thomas,,M,30 Nov 1923,S,order boy,A.F.S.