Seventh Generation (Continued)
Seventh Generation (Continued)
Family of Joseph Lepla (53) & Zilpah Ermonds
116. George Failes Le Pla (Joseph Lepla6, Samuel Le Pla5, Samuel4, Samuel3, Jean2, Jacques1). Born abt 1832 in Burwell, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom. George Failes died in Burwell, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom, on 27 Feb 1913; he was 81.

death: Newmarket R.D., Mar 1913 quarter, v. 3b, p. 664

George F. and Sarah B. Le Pla with three children resided at North Street, Burwell, Cambridgeshire according to the 1861 British census. George Le Pla was a grocer and a linen and woolen draper. He and the children were born in the parish. Sarah Le Pla was born at Wareham, Dorset. (RG 9, piece 1032, folio 31, p. 16)

According to the 1871 British census, George F. and Sarah B. Le Pla with nine children resided at North Street, Burwell, Cambridgeshire. Sarah Le Pla's siblings Lucy D. and Henry G. Baker resided with them. George Le Pla was grocer and draper. He and the children were born in the parish. Sarah Le Pla and her siblings were born at Wareham, Dorset. (RG 10, piece 1597, folio 40, p. 30)

The 1881 British census records that George F. and Sarah B. Lepla with five daughters resided at North Street, Burwell, Cambridgeshire. George Lepla was a grocer dealer and assistant overseer. Louisa A. Lepla was an assistant dressmaker. George Lepla and his daughters were born in the parish. Sarah Lepla was born at Wareham, Dorset. (RG 11, piece 1676, folio 37, p. 26)

George F. and Sarah B. Le Pla with two adult children resided at North Street, Burwell, Cambridgeshire according to the 1891 British census. George Le Pla was a grocer and draper. His son William Le Pla was an assistant grocer and draper. George Le Pla and the two children were born in the parish. Sarah Le Pla was born at Wareham, Dorset. (RG 12, piece 1293, folio 64, p. 23)

George F. and Sarah B. Lepla wth three adult children resided at Peter Street, Burwell, Cambridgeshire according to the 1901 British census. George Lepla was a fruit grower. William H. Lepla was as printer. George Lepla and the children were born in the parish. Sarah Lepla was born at Wareham, Dorset. (RG 13, piece 1540, folio 41, p. 14)

The National Probate Calender indicates the George Failes resided on Newnham Street, Burwell, Cambridgeshire when he died. His will was probated to William Henry Le Pla, printer and fruit grower, and Edith Maria Le Pla, spinster on 8 July 1913 in Peterborough. The estate was valued at £767 1s. 10d.

In 1856 George Failes married Sarah Bishop Baker in Burwell, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom. Born abt 1832 in Wareham, Dorset, England, United Kingdom. Sarah Bishop died in Burwell, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom, in 1913; she was 81.

marriage: Newmarket R.D., Mar 1856 quarter, v. 3b, p. 775
death: Newmarket R.D., Mar 1913 quarter, v. 3b, p. 665

They had the following children:
257i.
Clara Annie (1856-)
258ii.
259iii.
260iv.
Margaret Emma (~1861-1862)
261v.
262vi.
Ada Louisa (1864-)
263vii.
264viii.
265ix.
266x.
Edith Maria (1870-)
117. William Le Pla (Joseph Lepla6, Samuel Le Pla5, Samuel4, Samuel3, Jean2, Jacques1). Born abt 1844 in Burwell, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom. William died on 10 Jun 1903; he was 59.

marriage: Erpinhgam R.D., Sep 1863 quarter, v. 4b, p. 87

The 1861 British census states that William Le Pla resided at the Market Place, Holt, Norfolk. He was an apprentice grocer and draper in the household of James Jones, who was a grocer and draper. William Le Pla was born at Burwell, Cambridgeshire. (RG 9, piece 1203, folio 10, p. 15)

In 1863 William married Margaret Dusgate, daughter of Francis Dusgate & Mary Leeder, in Holt, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom. Born abt 1843 in Holt, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom.

William and Margaret Lepla, his mother Zilpah Lepla and their children resided at High Town, Burwell, Cambriudgeshire according to the 1871 British census. William Lepla was a grocer and draper. Margaret Lepla was described as the wife of a grocer and draper. Zilpah Lepla was an accountant. William Lepla and the children were born in the parish. Margaret Lepla was from Holt, Norfolk. Zilpah Lepla was from Wicken, Cambridgeshire. The household included James Baines from London who was a boarder and Ann Porter, the family servant who was from the parish. (RG 10, piece 1597, folio 9, p. 9)

The family immigrated to Australia in 1875. They arrived in Brisbane, Queensland on 22 February 1875. They travelled on Clara. (Queensland State Archives, Series ID 13086, Registers of Immigrant Ships' Arrivals, Rolls M471, M473, M1075, M1696–1710)

They had the following children:
267i.
268ii.
Agnes Mary (1867-)
269iii.
Joseph (1869-1876)
270iv.
Frank Newton (1870-1931)
271v.
Ernest (1873-1875)
272vi.
Arthur William (1877-1950)
273vii.
Laura (1881-1928)
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