Great Great Half Uncle Archibald John Weeden Yeo

My Great Great Half Uncle Archibald (1893 - 1899) was the older half brother of my Great Grandfather George 'Len' Leonard Yeo (1902 - 1976).

Archibald was born in Jul/Aug/Sep 1893, in Okehampton, Devon, the illegitimate son of Annie Yeo (25), a domestic servant on a farm.

Archibald was baptised on 15th September 1893 in Okehampton.

Archibald was the third of three illegitimate children born to Annie (two girls and one boy) :

• Beatrice 'Beattie' Mary Victoria (or Beatrice Florence Victoria)  1885 - 1973 (87 years)
• Alberta 'Florrie' Florence W  1888 - after 1927  (at least 39 years)
• Archibald John Wedden  1893 - 1899  (6 years old)

Whilst Florrie's father was one John Worth, a labourer, the father/s of Beattie and Archibald are unknown.

Sadly, Archibald was life was short. In Oct/Nov/Dec 1899, he passed away, aged six, in the district of Exeter. Archibald was buried on 14th December 1899, in North Tawton.

Two years after his death, his mother Annie married. From this marriage, Archibald would have gained five younger half siblings (three half brothers and two half sisters):

• George 'Len' Leonard Yeo  1902 - 1976  (74 years)
• Archibald Arthur Yeo  1903 - 1904  (15 - 21 months)
• Archibald Arthur Yeo  1906 - 1906  (0 - 3 months)
• Pearl May Yeo  1909 - 1909  (0 - 3 months)
• Barbara May Yeo  1912 - 1927  (15 years)

Poignantly Annie would name two more sons Archibald. Sadly both died as young babies. Her surviving son Len would name his oldest son Archibald, after his brothers. This Archie would live to see the dawn of the 21st century.