Thomas Welbank

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• Occupation: shoemaker

Thomas married Mary Smith [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• 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.

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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]

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• Note: 3 Sep 1794, London, England; Apprenticeship to Henry King Vintner
• Note: 6 Oct 1802, Freedom of the Worshipful Company of Vintners; This is to certify that on the 6th October 1802 James Welbank late apprentice to Henry King, Citizen and Vintner of London, was admitted into the Freedom of the Worshipful Company of Vintners in right of his said Apprenticeship. As by the Books of the said company appears.
• Note: 15 Jun 1803, made a freeman of the Mayoralty of Charles Price Esq., Mayor; James Welbank, son of Christopher, late apprentice of Henry King, citizen and Vintner of London, was made a freeman of the Mayoralty of Charles Price Esq., Mayor, 15th June 1803.
• Occupation: 14 Apr 1804, Grocer
• Residence: 14 Apr 1804, Saint Martin le Grand in the City of London
• Occupation: 1825, 69 Queen Street, Cheapside; Grocers and Tea Dealers Pigot's Directory
• Census: 1841, Serle Street, Camden, Holborn, London WC2A ; Parish St Clement Danes, Westminster James Welbank 60, Law Writer, born in county William Welbank, 28, do., born in county Mary Ann Welbank, 24, born in county George Moody, 40, do., born in county Elizabeth Moody, 40, born in county Edward Harben, 60 Fish Monger, not born in county
• Census: 1851, 8 King Street, St George Bloomsbury, Mddlesex; James Welbank head 71, widower, Law writer William 39 son, ditto Mary A 33 his wife Mary Bartlett, 20, house servt?

Notes:

James Welbank, son of Christopher, late apprentice of Henry King, citizen and Vintner of London, was made a freeman of the Mayoralty of Charles Price Esq., Mayor, 15th June 1803.

This is to certify that on the 6th October 1802 James Welbank late apprentice to Henry King, Citizen and Vintner of London, was admitted into the Freedom of the Worshipful Company of Vintners in right of his said Apprenticeship. As by the Books of the said company appears.

Buried:
Burial number 8295

James married Jane Sadler on 24 Jan 1808 in St Mary, Whitechapel, Middlesex. Jane (daughter of William Sadler and Jane Sockett) was christened on 18 Jun 1780 in St George in East Stepney; was buried on 9 Oct 1845 in St Luke, Finsbury, Middlesex. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Note: 14 Apr 1804, received £264.14.10d from will of grandfather Richard Knapp; General Release dated 14th April 1804 Mary Ann Welbank to James Welbank I Mary Ann Welbank of Drake Street, Red Lion Square in the county of Middlesex, spinster in consideration of the sum of £264.14.10d now paid to me by James Welbank of Saint Martin le Grand in the City of London, Grocer, Excecutor to Margaret Knapp deceased who acted as Trustee under the Will of my late Grandfather Richard Knapp deceased being the whole amount of what is due to me from the said James Welbank as such Executor as aforesaid or otherwise. 14th April 1804 (44th year of our Sovereign George III)
• Residence: 14 Apr 1804, Drake Street, Red Lion Square

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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]

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• Occupation: 12 Nov 1798; Frances Welbank apprenticed to John George Halentz habitmaker?, Southampton Street Convent Garden

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Died:
Her nephews William and Richard were executors. Effects £100.

Frances married John Holland on 15 Apr 1805 in Saint Luke, Old Street, Finsbury. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Note: 1827; Bequeathed £50 in will of his grandfather William Sadler, joiner. Also apparently an annuity for life after the death of his mother.
• Census: 1851; James Welbank, head, 71, law writer William " , son, 39, " Mary A " , son's wife, 33 Mary Burlett, 20
• Census: 1861, 5 Foundling Terrace, St Pancras, Middx (Foundling Terrace is now 141-153 Gray's Inn Rd); William Welbank lodger 48, Law writer Mary Ann Welbank 45, ditto., born Clekenwell
• Note: 1875; 1193 Sylvan Manuscripts Conveyance of 13 Rodney Street, Pentonville, Middlesex, between William Welbank of Chancery Registrars Office, Chancery Lane, Law Stationer and William Eustace of Clerkenwell, Gent. A piece of ground with house on the North side of Rodney Street in the parish of St. James Clerkenwell, known as No. 13
• Note: 27 Sep 1879, South London Press; Mr Welbank shows a "capital series of dissolving views representing several well-known scenes on the Continent" at a meetng of the Linden Grove Young Men's Association. Assegais from Zululand were also exhibited.
• Residence: 1881, Peckham Rye, Camberwell ; 1881 Census entry: Charlton House, Peckham Rye, Camberwell Schedule No. 98 William Welbank Head mar 68 Stationer Middx. St.Clements Mary Ann Welbank Wife mar 49 Middx, Chelsea Mary Ann Eliza Welbank Dau u/m 27 Middx, Chelsea John Henry Welbank Son u/m 23 Asst Chancery Clerk, Middx, Chelsea Mary Ann Sparrow servant u/m 22 gen domestic servant Surrey, Peckham
• Residence: 1891, 38 Angell Road, Lambeth; 1891 Census entry: 38 Angell Road, Lambeth William Welbank Head mar 78 Stamp distributor London Mary Ann Welbank Wife mar 59 Chelsea Mary Ann Welbank St. Daur single 37 London Chelsea Grace E Welbank Gr. Daur 4 Banbury Louisa M Bye Serv. 18 single General Servant Brockley

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Died:
effects c £6000. He had an annuity from his grandfather and seems to have lived modestly, eg lodging with his wife with no servants in 1861.

William married Mary Ann Pedolin on 5 Jan 1839 in Holborn, Middlesex, England. Mary (daughter of Paul Pedolin and Ann) was born on 16 Jan 1815; was christened on 9 Feb 1823 in St Leonards, Shoireditch, London, England.; died before 1875. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Mary Ann Hawkins on 19 Jun 1875 in St James, Clerkenwell. Cert 355.. 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]

Notes:

Died:
Her grandfather William Sadler bequeathed £50 to each of his grandchildren in 1827, but she is not mentioned.

Buried:
Father's name given as James, but the burial is in the wrong place.

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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.

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

Richard married Sophia Clarissa Woodward on 3 Jul 1832 in St Clement Danes, Westminster (cert.294). Sophia (daughter of Joseph Woodward) was born on 22 Jun 1802; was christened on 13 Mar 1803 in Saint Marys, Portsea, Hampshire, England ; was buried on 2 Nov 1851 in Old Brompton Cemetery, London. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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]