John Henry Welbank

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• Occupation: 1878, London; Assistanct Clerk in Chancery Registrars Office
• Census: 1891, Camberwell, London, England
• Census: 1901, 9 Belmont Rd, Tottenham; Civil Service Assistant Clerk, Age 43
• Census: 1911, 9 Belmont Road, Tottenham, Middx, England; Welbank John Henry, Head, Married, M, 53,Entering Clerk Chancery Registrars Office, b.Chelsea, Middx. Alice Mary, Wife, Married 28 years, F, 54,,Peckam Surrey. Mary Edith, daughter, single, F, 27, Secondary School Teacher, Balham Surrey William Stevenson, son, single, M, 24, Clerk Charitable Institution, E Dulwich Surrey Mary Rebecca Green, servant, single, F, 57, General Servant Domestic, Clerkenwell Middx.

John married Alice Mary Stephenson on 5 Sep 1882 in Peckham Rye Congregationalist Church, Camberwell, 3rd Qtr, 1d 1281. Alice (daughter of William or Langton Stephenson) was born about 1857; died about 1937 in Hornsey, London. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary Edith Welbank was born in 1883 in Wandsworth, 4th Qtr, 1d 747; died on 21 Aug 1968 in Stuart House, Hampstead, London; was buried in 26 Aug 1968 in Golders Green Crematorium.
2. William Stephenson Welbank was born in 1886 in Camberwell, 4th Qtr, 1d 795; died in 1970 in London.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1835, 61 Carey Street, Lincolns Inn Fields; R Welbank, Law Stationer, in Robson London Directory (could be his father).
• Residence: 1839, 21 Sloane Square; Name: Richard Wellbank Street address: 21 Sloane square Publication Title: 1839 Pigot's Directory
• Census: 1841, 21 Sloane Square, Chelsea; Richard Welbank 30 Newspaper Agent born in county Sophia Welbank 35 not born in county John Huxley 80 Ind not born in county Rebekah Huxley 35 born in county next door: John Hawkins 40 Wine Cooper not born in county Elisabeth Hawkins 35 not born in county Elisabeth 9 born in county Mary 9 born in county Sophia 7 born in county John 5 born in county Jane 5 born in county Gilbert 1 born in county Mary Lloyd 17 FS not born in county
• Occupation: 1851, Newsagent, Bookseller, Law Stationer
• Census: 30 Mar 1851, 21 Sloane Square, Chelsea, London. Schedule No. 93 ; Richard Welbank Head mar 41 Newsagent Middx. St.Andrew Sophia Welbank Wife mar 35 Southampton Portsea Mary Woodward W's sister u/m 30 Southampton Portsea
• Note: 3 Jul 1858, West Middx Advertiser and Family Journal; Welbank chosen as stationer for Chelsea Vestry.
• Occupation: 1859, 21 Sloane Square, Chelsea; West Middlesex Advertiser and Family Journal London, England 20 Aug 1859 R. WELBANK, Bookseller, Stationer, & Bookbinder, 21, SLOANE SQUARE. ORDERS and Advertisements received for every Newspaper published. A good supply of Telegraphs and Stars at half-past seven, A.M.. and Evening papers at half-past five,
• Census: 1861, 21 Sloane Square, Chelsea; Richard Welbank Husband mar 51 Newsagent Middx. St. Clement Danes Mary Ann Welbank Wife mar 27 ditto St Lukes Chelsea Mary Ann Welbank Daughter 7 Scholar St Lukes Chelsea Richard Welbank Son 6 Scholar St Lukes Chelsea John Welbank Son 4 St Lukes Chelsea
• Occupation: 1870, 194 High Street, Camden Town, London; Post Office London Directory has a Richard Welbank with coffee-rooms at this address.
• Census: 1871, 220 Gray's Inn Road, Schedule No. 214; Richard Welbank Head mar 60 Bkslr & Nwsgnt Middx. St.Andrew Mary A Welbank Wife mar 39 Middx, Chelsea Richard Son u/m 15 Engnr Appr Middx, Chelsea John Son u/m 13 Scholar Middx, Chelsea
• Occupation: 1872, 220 Grays Inn Rd, Middx; Kept the Post Office in Gray's Inn Road. Article in the Times May 18 1872, reports Mary Anne Welbank is witness in a case and that her husband keeps the Post Office in Gray's Inn Road.
• Note: 1874, Will; WELBANK Richard. Effects under £450. 20 June. The Will of Richard Welbank late of 220 Grays-Inn-Road in the Parish of St Pancras in the County of Middlesex Bookseller and Stationer who died 31 May 1874 at 220 Grays-Inn-Road was proved at the Principal Registry by Mary Ann Welbank of 220 Grays-Inn-Road Widow the Relict the sole Executrix.

Notes:

Buried:
burial number 75659. Private Grave, 3rd interment.

Richard married Mary Ann Hawkins on 3 May 1852 in St Saviours, Upper Chelsea. Mary (daughter of John Gilbert Hayne Hawkins, Jr. Royal Navy and Elizabeth Gardiner) was born in 1832 in Kingsbridge, Devon, England; died on 21 Jun 1927 in Ferme Park Mansions, Ferme Park Road, Crouch End, Middx; was buried on 24 Jun 1927 in Old Brompton Cemetery, London. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Note: 30 Jul 1858; Letter from John to sister Mary Ann about his experiences in the army in Belgaum, India. Mentions sisters Sophia and Eliza and an Edward? cousin? also in India. Also mentions Richard (Welbank) and the children.
• Note: 18 May 1872, The Times; Witness in a burglary case where a porter at Gray's Inn had stolen documents from a lawyer and corresponded with him about returning them, via the post office on Gray's Inn Road.
• Note: 1875, 220 Gray's Inn Road; Welbank Mrs Mry. Ann. newsagt POSTAL Telegraph Office, Receiving House, Money Order Office & Savings Bank (Post Office London Directory)

Notes:

Died:
effects £6575, John Henry Welbank civil servant administrator

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 31 Jan 1798, Grays Inn, Middx; Indentured as apprentice to John Dickonson, stationer
• Occupation: 1835, 61 Carey Street, London, England.; Welbank Rd, Law Stationer Robson London Directory
• Census: 1841, Princes Road, Lambeth,; Richard Welbank, 55, Law Stationer, n Sarah Welbank, 56, y
• Note: 28 Jul 1842, The Times; Richard Welbank, law stationer of 26 Princes Road, Lambeth, late of Chancery Lane, is a shareholder in a failed investment company (Westminster Investment Company, 5 shares)
• Census: 1851, 77 Low Slo St, Chelsea, Middx; Richard Welbank, 68, lodger, out of business Sarah, 67, wife Living near his son Richard.
• Occupation: 1853; Morning Chronicle London, England 25 Feb 1853 Births, Deaths, Marriages and Obituaries Richard Welbank, aged 69, formerly many years employed in the Registrar's-office of the Court of Chancery.

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Died:
Death of: Richard Welbank
Date: 16th Feb 1853
Sex: male
Age: 69
Place: South Chelsea, Middx, [Cert 208]
Cause of Death: Chronic Asthma, 5 years; Bronchitis, 1 month
Informant: I Gould, 77 Lower Sloane St, Chelsea.



Buried:
burial no 6796

Richard married Sarah Baker on 23 Aug 1807 in St George, Bloomsbury. Sarah was born in 1784 in Farnham Surrey; died on 10 May 1858 in 21 Sloane Square, Chelsea, London; was buried on 14 May 1858 in Old Brompton Cemetery, London. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
from 1891 census

Died:
"at an advanced age". Living with her son Richard.

Buried:
Grave number 6796, owned by Richard Welbank her son.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Royal Navy
• Occupation (2): 1841, 22 Sloane Square, Chelsea London; Kelly's Directory lists him as a "wine cooper and chinaman" and also at same address as a plumber and glazier.

John married Elizabeth Gardiner about 1830. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Note: The problem here is to work out which of the many Christophers in England around that time was our Christopher who married Ann Knapp. I am pretty confident that this Christopher is the direct ancestor of all Welbanks in England today. His family with Ann Knapp are well documented as our branch.
• Occupation: Attorney at Law
• Note: 30 Jun 1760, ; Welbank Christopher the younger of Hatton Garden Middx gent [completes articles with] Christopher Welbank the elder of Hatton Garden gent. 5 years 30th June 1760. (Kings Bench, Registers of Affidavits of Due Execution, National Archives KB170/14) Christopher of Southampton Buildings is presumably Christopher the Younger. The same address and name suggests they were relatives. Christopher Welbank of Mount Pleasant Northallerton (1720-93) lived at Hatton Garden. He is a likely candidate for Christopher the Elder. At the moment Christopher, his older brother's son, is the most likely candidate for Christopher the Younger, as a fairly close relative who is the right age to complete articles in 1760 (at a pinch: he would have been articled in 1755, at age 12). So Christopher (new) Welbank has been given the birth details of Christopher of Mount Pleasant's nephew. On the other hand the record doesn't state that the two Christophers are nephew and uncle, so Christopher the Younger might be a related Christopher who doesn't appear in the parish records.
• Note: 1767; Admitted to the Queen's Bench (Rolls of Attorney, National Archives KB 172/1)
• Note: 1779; Joseph Lockall articled to Christopher Welbank of Dyer's Buildings. In the papers, Christopher says he is an attorney at the Queen's Bench and also in the Courts of Chancery. This will be Christopher the Younger, as the older Christopher has moved to Northallerton. Mr Welbank of Dyer's Buildings appears as attorney in many bankruptcy cases in 1776, 1778, 1779, then Mr Welbank of Gray's Inn in cases in 1781, 1783, Welbank and Rain of Gray's Inn in cases from 1784 and 1785 (various newspapers).
• Note: 2 Nov 1779, St Andrew's Holborn; 2 Nov 1779 by Licence Christopher Welbank, Bachelor of St Andrew, Holborn, London Ann Knapp, Spinster of St Andrew, Holborn Married by Tho's Clark 1st Witness: Catherine Knapp 2nd Witness: Margaret Knapp
• Note: 1782, Nat. Archives C12/2128/12; Lawsuit Price V Welbank against Christopher Welbank of Southhampton Buildings. Samuel Price, Dublin-based bookseller and brother of the deceased, is co-executor with Christopher Welbank and complains that Welbank has made decisions about the funeral without consulting him and has not paid over the proceeds from sale of annuities. Welbank agrees he didn't inform Price because they are not getting along, and admits he hasn't paid all the proceeds over, although he assures the court that he will do so shortly.
• Residence: 1782, Lamb's Conduit Street.; Address given in Mary Ann's christening record.
• Note: 1785; Christopher Wilbank attorney of 15 Southhampton Buildings, fire insurance for £400. Also land tax paid at Old Southampton Buildings in 1785 and 1786.
• Note: 25 Feb 1785; John Jones apprenticed to Christopher Welbank attorney of Gray's Inn.
• Residence: 1786, Southampton Buildings, Holborn; mentioned in son James Freedom of City record as 'son of Christopher Welbank late of Southampton Buildings, Holborn.
• Note: 10 Nov 1797; Dated 10 Nov 1797 "To our well beloved in Christ, Margaret Knapp spinster, the aunt, next of kin and ? or Guardian lawfully and ? to James Welbank, Mary Ann Welbank spinster, Richard Welbank and Frances Welbank spinster, minors, the natural, lawful and only children of Ann Smith formerly Welbank late of Fee Rent in the Parish of St Andrew Holborn in the county of Middlesex." [ document appoints Margaret Knapp guardian of minors and holder of money until one of them reaches the age of 21 ] " for the ? and benefit of the said minors and until one of them shall attain the age of 21 years." Margaret Knapp of Aldersgate St, London, is Ann's aunt and mentions all of Ann's children in her will. [Margaret KNAPP - PCC 1802] £5 to brother Thomas Knapp, and William his son, £2 to John his son. £5 to great-niece Mary Welbank. Frances gets a small mahogany bureau, a watch, earrings necklaces jewellery and "all the best of my wearing apparel" silks laces muslins and linen. Richard Welbank gets a bed, hangings, feather bed bolster and pillow, sheets blankets two small counterpanes and a large chest with two drawers at the bottom. James Welbank gets a large mahogany bureau, plate, damask tablecloths, Huckaback towels, a china punchbowl, etc, the residue to be sold and equally divided between James, Richard and Frances (?? Mary left out):: James and Richard Welbank to be the executors. Funeral expenses not to exceed £15.

Notes:

Died:
fever acquired while canvassing for the post of coroner for Middlesex.

Notices in the Daily Universal Register of the 24th and 26th June 1786, from Christopher regretting that he can't canvass the voters due to sudden illness, then notices from Ann Welbank announcing his death and suggesting the voters choose a candidate who is prepared to pay her an allowance out of the income. However, they chose the man who had already been filling in for the former coroner during his terminal illness, who had declined to pay her anything.

Buried:
the date fits his desth, although the location is puzzling.

Christopher married Ann Knapp on 1 Nov 1779 in St Andrew, Holborn. Ann (daughter of Richard Knapp and Mary Barker) was christened on 31 Oct 1756 in St Andrew, Holborn, London, England; died in 1797. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Royal Marines

John married Jane Soutar on 11 Mar 1799 in Bosham. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]