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Generation: 2
| 2. |  Robert Henry Welbank was born on 9 Apr 1914 in North Newington, Banbury. (son of John William Welbank and Caroline Darvill); died on 26 Feb 1986 in Papworth Hospital, Papworth Everard, Cambs, England. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1935, 45 Fallowfield Avenue, Moseley, Birmingham; Electoral Register
- Occupation: 1940 - 1946; In Royal Army Medical Corps, 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, Italy Star
- Occupation: 1946 - 1949, Egypt; re-enlisted after the war, still in RAMC.
Robert married Molly Victoria Fulcher [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 4. |  John William Welbank was born on 24 Apr 1883 in 7 Alexandra Rd, Heigham. Cert. 124 (2nd Qtr, Norwich, 4b 181) (son of Richard William Welbank and Alice Marian Pike); died on 11 Oct 1918 in France. Other Events and Attributes:
- Note: 1914 - 1918, WW1 Campaign Medal; Medal card of: Welbank, John W
Corps: Royal Field Artillery
Regiment No: 179663
Rank: Gunner
Notes:
War Service: Gunner J W Welbank, 179663
Served with: "D" Bty. 286th Bde. Royal Field Artillery
Died: 11th Oct 1918
Commemorated: Naves Communal Cemetery Extn, Nord, France. Plot 2 Row C Grave 4
Husband of C. Welbank of North Newington, Banbury, Oxon.
John married Caroline Darvill on 7 Sep 1911 in Congregational Chapel, Eton, Bucks. (cert 164). Caroline (daughter of Henry Darvill and Caroline Lake) was born in 1876 in Amersham, 3a 487 2nd Qtr; died on 16 Dec 1967 in The Nook, Walcott, Norfolk. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 5. |  Caroline Darvill was born in 1876 in Amersham, 3a 487 2nd Qtr (daughter of Henry Darvill and Caroline Lake); died on 16 Dec 1967 in The Nook, Walcott, Norfolk. Children:
- John Richard Welbanke was born on 11 Aug 1912 in Banbury; died on 8 Dec 1980 in Lake Worth, Florida, USA..
- 2. Robert Henry Welbank was born on 9 Apr 1914 in North Newington, Banbury.; died on 26 Feb 1986 in Papworth Hospital, Papworth Everard, Cambs, England.
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| 6. |  Henry Alfred Fulcher was born about 13 Jun 1886 in Norwich (son of Henry Fulcher and Ellen Fuller); died in Jul 1968 in Norwich. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: 1904; In 1904 he inherited his father's struggling Coal Merchant business. He built up the business into profit. In 1923 he bought Walks Farm, Ashwellthorpe, Norwich and ran both businesses until selling the farm in 1948 and moving to Catton Grove Road. He became quite wealthy and bought houses for each of his three children.
- Residence: 1923, Walks Farm, Ashwellthorpe, Norwich
- Residence: 1948, 8 Catton Grove Road, Norwich
Henry married Ethel May Barker in 1906. Ethel (daughter of John Barker and Mahala Metcalf) was born on 11 Aug 1886; died about 1971 in aged 87. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 8. |  Richard William Welbank was born on 3 Apr 1855 in St Luke, Chelsea. (son of Richard Welbank and Mary Ann Hawkins); died on 20 Jan 1940 in 192 Warwick Road, Banbury. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 11 Broughton Road, Banbury. Oxon
- Residence: 1851, 21 Sloane Square, Chelsea, London
- Occupation: 2 Jun 1879, 7 Alexandra Road, Heigham, Norwich ; Engineer
- Residence: 2 Jun 1879, 7 Alexandra Road, Heigham, Norwich
- Note: 16 Oct 1880, The Norfolk News; A LARGE ROOM Wanted, in neighbourhood of North Heigham, for MISSION WORK, to Seat about 150. - Apply, R. Welbank, Alexandra Road, Norwich.
- Census: 1881, Church Road, Wacton, Norfolk, England; Name: Richard Wellbank Age: 26
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1855
Relation: Visitor
Gender: Male
Where born: London Chelsea, London, Middlesex, England
Civil parish: Wacton
County/Island: Norfolk
Country: England
Street Address: Church Rd (Wacton Road)
Condition as to marriage: Married
Occupation: Foreman Mechanical Engineer
Frank Snelling 21 Head Unmar Farmer 168 Acres 7 men 3 boys
Kate Snelling 17 Sister 17 Unmar
Richard Wellbank 26 Visitor Mar Foreman Mechanical Engineers
James Pearce 67 Mar Stockman on farm
Mary Pearce 51 Mar Housekeeper
This looks like a case of Richard going off on evangelical? purposes. His 21 year old wife is in Norwich on this day.
- Census: 1891, Croft, Leicestershire; On 1891 census night, Richard 36 was lodging with his 7 year old son John William at 1 Clifton Cottages, Croft, Leics; the home of Frederick H Webb 26 Bricklayer, wife Lydia Webb 27 and daughter Minnie A Webb 9 months. His job is given as "Mechanical Engineer - turner at Quarries". Many of the neighbours work at the quarries (identified as granite quarries in one census entry) as blacksmiths, carpenter, firemen, etc.
- Occupation: 1893; Richard William filed his patent for the Boilerette. According to publicity material included with the vessels, he invented it to cook "porridge to perfection" as it would stick to the bottom and burn in an ordinary saucepan, but if it was cooked in a bain-marie it didn't quite get hot enough. His solution was to put a lightly pressurised jacket around the cooking vessel, filled with water boiling at higher temperature than 100C. The vessels were heavily promoted as good for healthy cooking, suitable for schools and hospitals, needing little supervision so ideal for families without servants or single people living alone with just a Primus stove for cooking, and so on.
- Occupation: 1895, North Newington, Banbury.; Listed as an engineer in Kelly's Directory.
- Note: 31 Oct 1896, The Queen, London; R W Welbank exhibited his Boilerette at the Dairy Exhibition of the Association of British Farmers. It had won a silver medal at the Food and Cookery Exhibition and "should appeal to everybody".
- Note: 26 Aug 1899, Banbury Advertiser; Report of accident involving pony and trap belonging to Mr Welbank; occupants (two men and two boys) were thrown out and a lamp-post snapped off.
- Census: 1901, North Newington; 44 Duplex Works
Alice M Welbank, Head wife, M, 41
John W Welbank, son, S, 17, Manager Works
Grace E Welbank, dau, s, 14, Clerk in Office
James Welbank, son, 9
William Welbank, son, 3
- Note: 18 Aug 1904, Banbury Advertiser; In a land dispute in North Newington, the defendant says that the adjoining property used to belong to Mr Welbank, but was sold in May 1903 when he became bankrupt.
- Note: 22 May 1907, Daily News (London); Messrs Welbank are also the inventors of a "steam plant" for chemical extractions and infusions, and paste and glue making.
- Census: 1911, Chiswick; 81 St Albans Avenue, Bedford Park, Chiswick W
Richard William Welbank 56
Alice Marian Welbank 51
James Welbank 19
- Note: 1940, Will; Welbank Richard William of 54 Broughton Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire died 20 January 1940 at 192 Warwick-road Banbury.
Probate London 4 March to William Welbank hardware manufacturer. Effects £2096 18s 10d
Notes:
Richard and Alice appear to have lived at 7 Alexandra Road, Heigham, Norwich after their marriage in 1879, at least until 1883, although there seems to be toing and froing from the Broughton Road, Banbury residence. Richard attended a Presbyterian training course in Nottingham at one point. Four of the children did not survive.
Richard William invented and manufactured the 'Welbank Boilerette'; a device for cooking vegetables without large quantities of water. One of his Boilerettes can be seen in the Science Museum, London.
He built the devices at his works in North Newington, Banbury. As a keen Presbyterian, he maintained a printing press at the works and sold the devices accompanied by printed religious tracts.
Birth:
Birth: Richard William Welbank
Sex: boy
Date: 3rd April 1855
Place: St Luke Chelsea, North East Chelsea. [Cert.279]
Father: Richard Welbank
Father's Occupation: Newspaper agent
Mother: Mary Ann Welbank formerly Hawkins
Informant: M.A.Welbank - Mother - 21 Sloane Square, Chelsea.
Date of Reg: 27th April 1855
Richard married Alice Marian Pike on 2 Jun 1879 in Presbyterian Church, Norwich. Alice (daughter of James Colby Pike and Eliza) was born in 1859; died in 1958 in Maidstone, Kent age 99. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 9. |  Alice Marian Pike was born in 1859 (daughter of James Colby Pike and Eliza); died in 1958 in Maidstone, Kent age 99. Other Events and Attributes:
- Census: 1881, 6 Alexandra Road, Heigham, Norwich, England; Alice M Welbank Age 21 Wife Head
Bornj: Norwich
Also Eliza Pike Age 59 Born: abt 1822 Mother
- Census: 1891, 49 Alexandra Rd Heigham; Living with her father and Henry (3) and Ruth (8 months). John William was with his father and Grace (4) was with her paternal grandparents in Lambeth.
Notes:
Died:
Alice M Welbank, death listed on FreeBMD with age corresponding to birth date.
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Married:
Marriage: Richard William Welbank to Alice Marian Pike
Date: 2nd June 1879
Place: The Presbyterian Church, Norwich Cert.189
Richard William Welbank , age 24, bachelor
Rank or Profession: Engineer
Residence: 7 Alexandra Road, Heigham, Norwich
Father: Richard Welbank (deceased)
Father's Rank or Profession: Stationer
Alice Marian Pike, age 20, spinster
Rank or Profession: Confectioners Assistant
Residence: 3 Alexandra Road, Heigham, Norwich
Father: James Colby Pike
Father's Rank or Profession: Shoe Manufacturer
Witnesses:
James C Pike
Mary Ann Eliza Welbank
C E Stannard
A double wedding with Alice's elder sister Helen Elizabeth Greaves.
Children:
- William John Welbank was born on 16 Aug 1880 in 7 Alexandra Rd, Heigham. Cert. 121 (Norwich, 3rd Qtr 4b 173); died in 1880 in Norwich.
- Ernest Welbank was born in 1881 in Norwich. 4th Qtr, 4b 159 or 169; died in 1881 in Norwich.
- 4. John William Welbank was born on 24 Apr 1883 in 7 Alexandra Rd, Heigham. Cert. 124 (2nd Qtr, Norwich, 4b 181); died on 11 Oct 1918 in France.
- Grace Eliza Welbank was born in 1886 in Banbury. 4th Qtr 3a 873; died in 1975 in Turners Hill, Crawley, Sussex. age 88.
- Henry Welbank was born in 1888 in Banbury. 4th Qtr 3a 895; died on 28 Mar 1895 in North Newington, Banbury..
- Ruth Marian Welbank was born in 1890 in Norwich, 3rd Qtr, 4b 167; died on 11 Mar 1895 in North Newington, Banbury..
- James Welbank was born on 7 Feb 1892 in North Newington, Banbury. 1st Qtr 3a 915; died on 20 Apr 1970 in Yealand Redmayne, Carnforth, Lancs.
- William Welbank was born on 24 Mar 1898 in Banbury; died on 27 Aug 1978 in St Michael's Hospital, Aylsham, Norfolk.
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| 10. | Henry Darvill was born on 24 Oct 1841 in Seer Green, Buckinghamshire, England; was christened on 12 Dec 1841 in Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire, England; died on 29 Feb 1908 in St Mary's, Slough, Buckinghamshire, England. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: 1871: Chairmaker; 1881: Grocer; 1891: Furniture Deale
Henry married Caroline Lake in 1863 in Eton, Buckinghamshire, England. Caroline (daughter of Joseph Lake and Sarah Hillyard Loder) was born on 10 Feb 1843 in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England; died on 5 Apr 1919; was buried in St Mary's Slough. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 11. | Caroline Lake was born on 10 Feb 1843 in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England (daughter of Joseph Lake and Sarah Hillyard Loder); died on 5 Apr 1919; was buried in St Mary's Slough. Children:
- Harry Lake Darvill was born in 1865 in Seer Green, Buckinghamshire, England.
- William Alfred Darvill was born in 1867 in Seer Green, Buckinghamshire, England.
- Caroline Belinda Ann Darvill was born in 1869 in Seer Green, Buckinghamshire, England.
- Beatrice Darvill was born in 1873 in Seer Green, Buckinghamshire, England.
- 5. Caroline Darvill was born in 1876 in Amersham, 3a 487 2nd Qtr; died on 16 Dec 1967 in The Nook, Walcott, Norfolk.
- Daisy Darvill was born in Feb 1881 in Chalvey, Buckinghamshire, England; died in Missenden.
- Beryl Darvill was born in 1883 in Chalvey, Buckinghamshire, England.
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| 12. | Henry Fulcher was born on 29 Dec 1850 in Causeway, Heigham, Norwich. (1st Qtr 1851 xiii 317) (son of Samuel Fulcher and Rachel Thompson); died on 17 Aug 1904 in Norwich. 'Age 52'. Notes:
1881 Census: Sched. 94, Causeway. Film 1952, Folio 117
Causeway Tavern, Russell St.
Shoemaker and Licensed Victualler
Henry married Ellen Fuller. Ellen was born about 1850 in Norwich; died on 14 Jun 1927 in Norwich. 'Age 79'. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 13. | Ellen Fuller was born about 1850 in Norwich; died on 14 Jun 1927 in Norwich. 'Age 79'.
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