Peter John Welbank

Peter married Jean Monica Drayner [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. David Welbank
2. Margaret Welbank
3. Martin Welbank

Other Events and Attributes:

• Note: 12 Feb 1903, Banbury Advertiser; James Welbank, Miss Welbank (Grace) and Florence Harris all give recitations at the North Newington Congregational Sunday School tea and meeting.
• Occupation: 1911, North Newington; Clerk in Duplex Works
• Occupation: 1939, Gloucester; Elementary School Teacher

James married Florence Emily Harris on 23 Dec 1926 in Congregational Church, Wade St. Lichfield.. Florence was born on 26 Jun 1892; died in 1964. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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]

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.

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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.

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.

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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)

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

James married Eliza. was born in 1822. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]