William Stephenson Welbank

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• Note: 1914 - 1920, WW1 Campaign Medal; Medal card of: Welbank, William S Corps: Royal Army Medical Corps Regiment No: 60 Rank: Private

Family/Spouse: Alice Mary Robson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. John Michael 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]

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• Note: 1915; Nurse with British Red Cross Volunteers

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• 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]

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• 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

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• 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]