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Reference: Out of Devon: A Journal of the Ancestors of Frank and Winson Ramsay by Philip Ramsay (2001)
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Descendants of: Joseph DRAKE d 1732 Of Fixby, Elland, YKS, ENG And: Margaret HOLT Married: 18 Oct 1674 Elland, YKS, ENG Children | |----- Susanna DRAKE | bp 17 May 1676 Elland, YKS, ENG | |----- Michael DRAKE | bp 2 Oct 1678 Elland, YKS, ENG | |----- Joseph DRAKE | bp 9 Feb 1680 Elland, YKS, ENG | |----- Elizabeth DRAKE | bp 14 Nov 1683 Elland, YKS, ENG | d 4 Dec 1690 | |----- Johes DRAKE | bp 27 Jan 1685 Elland, YKS, ENG | |----- Alicea DRAKE | bp 24 Apr 1688 Elland, YKS, ENG | d 4 Dec 1690 | |----- Margaretta DRAKE | bp 24 Apr 1688 Elland, YKS, ENG | |----- Maria DRAKE | bp 4 Nov 1693 Elland, YKS, ENG | d 19 Jun 1694 | |----- Gulielmus or William DRAKE | bp 4 Nov 1693 Elland, YKS, ENG | m Phoebe HOLDSWORTH | d 1779 | |----- Jana DRAKE bp 26 Apr 1697 Elland, YKS, ENG
Descendants of: William DRAKE (1693-1779) And: Phoebe HOLDSWORTH b 1705 d 1757 Sister of Frances and dau of Thomas HOLDSWORTH Married: 1739 Sowerby, YKS, ENG Children | |----- William DRAKE | bp 15 Apr 1741 Elland, YKS, ENG | |----- Thomas DRAKE | bp 14 Mar 1742 Elland, YKS, ENG | m Mary | d 6 Jun 1819 aged 76yrs St Mary, Newington, SRY, ENG | Mary: d 14 Apr 1799 aged 54yrs St Mary, Newington, SRY, ENG | |----- Joseph DRAKE | bp 15 Apr 1745 Elland, YKS, ENG | m 7 Aug 1764 Dinah HEAP | d 9 Nov 1833 Sowerby, YKS, ENG aged 88yrs | bu Sowerby, Yorkshire, ENG | |----- John DRAKE bp 5 Jun 1749 Elland, YKS, ENG
Descendants of: Joseph DRAKE (1745-1833) And: Dinah HEAP d 20 Oct 1818 Sowerby near Halifax, YKS, ENG Married: 7 Aug 1764 Sowerby, YKS, ENG Children | |----- Thomas DRAKE | bp 27 Mar 1765 Halifax, YKS, ENG | |----- Hannah DRAKE | bp 27 Nov 1769 Sowerby near Halifax, YKS, ENG | |----- Dinah DRAKE | b 1771 | d 16 Nov 1771 | |----- Elizabeth (Betty) DRAKE | bp 17 May 1772 Sowerby nr Halifax, YKS, ENG | d 10 Jun 1820 Southowram, Halifax, YKS, ENG | |----- Thomas DRAKE | b 1773 Halifax, YKS, ENG | d 1773 Halifax, YKS, ENG | |----- William DRAKE | bp 10 Jul 1774 Sowerby near Halifax, YKS, ENG | m 4 Jun 1801 Martha LOCKWOOD | d 1 May 1855 Kings Cross, Skircoat, Halifax, YKS, ENG | |----- Sally DRAKE | bp 1 Aug 1776 Sowerby near Halifax, YKS, ENG | m 16 Sep 1798 Robert TURNER Halifax, YKS, ENG | |----- Thomas DRAKE | bp 14 Jun 1778 Sowerby near Halifax, YKS, ENG | m Sarah | d 1889 | |----- Dinah DRAKE | b 1779 Sowerby near Halifax, YKS, ENG | |----- Phebe DRAKE | b 1782 Sowerby near Halifax, YKS, ENG | |----- Frances DRAKE | bp 18 Sep 1785 Sowerby near Halifax, YKS, ENG | |----- Susan or Susannah DRAKE bp 18 Sep 1785 Sowerby near Halifax, YKS, ENG d 18 Jan 1839
Descendants of: William DRAKE (1774-1855) And: Martha LOCKWOOD Married: 4 Jun 1801 Halifax, YKS, ENG Children | |----- Thomas DRAKE | bp 9 Oct 1803 Sowerby nr Halifax, YKS, ENG | m 8 Oct 1829 Anna WADDINGTON | d Peckham Rye, SRY, ENG | d 19 Jul 1877 Peckham Rye, SRY, ENG | d Sep Qt 1877 Camberwell, SRY, ENG aged 73yrs | bu Family Vault, Camberwell, SRY, ENG | |----- Esther DRAKE | bp 17 Mar 1805 Sowerby nr Halifax, YKS, ENG | m 16 Sep 1825 John SKELTON Southowram, YKS, ENG | d 20 Aug 1899 | bu 22 Aug 1899 Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, USA | |----- George DRAKE | bp 24 Jul 1808 Sowerby nr Halifax, YKS, ENG | m Ann | |----- Mary DRAKE | b 1810 | |----- Joseph DRAKE | bp 8 Nov 1812 Sowerby nr Halifax, YKS, ENG | |----- Joshua DRAKE | bp 17 Jan 1815 Sowerby nr Halifax, YKS, ENG | d 1 Nov 1816 | |----- John Lockwood DRAKE | bp 1 Dec 1816 Sowerby nr Halifax, YKS, ENG | d 7 May 1844 | |----- Dorothy DRAKE | bp 1 Nov 1818 Sowerby nr Halifax, YKS, ENG | d 25 Feb 1820 Brighouse | bu Sowerby, Halifax, YKS, ENG | |----- William DRAKE b Southowram, Halifax, YKS, ENG bp 22 Nov 1824 Sowerby nr Halifax, YKS, ENG
Descendants of: Thomas DRAKE (1788-1889) And: Mary Married: Children | | |--- Frances DRAKE b 14 Aug 1814 bp 11 Sep 1814 St Mary, Newington, SRY, ENG m 1836 Gillery PIGOTT (Sir) d 1869 | |--- Frances Drake PIGOTT | bp 24 Aug 1837 Southowram, YKS, ENG | d Mar Qt 1910 Windsor aged 72yrs | |--- Rosalie Archer PIGOTT | b Mar Qt 1840 Lewisham, KEN, ENG | bp 31 Aug 1840 Southowram, YKS, ENG | m Dec Qt 1881 Basingstoke, HAM, ENG | m Archer Anderson MORSHEAD | |--- Gillery Paynton Francis Drake PIGOTT | bp 14 Sep 1843 Southowram, YKS, ENG | d Dec Qt 1847 St Giles, MDX, ENG | |--- Frederic Thomas PIGOTT bp 3 Sep 1846 Southowram, YKS, ENG d Dec Qt 1847 St Giles, MDX, ENG
Descendants of: Thomas DRAKE (1803-1877) And: Anna WADDINGTON b c1809 Halifax, YKS, ENG d 11 Nov 1895 Peckham Rye, SRY, ENG Married: 8 Oct 1829 Children | |----- Thomas DRAKE | bp 10 Sep 1830 Carter St, Newington, SRY, ENG | m1 9 Nov 1858 Martha Power GEORGE | m2 21 Jan 1905 Elizabeth ROBERTS Gilbert St, New Plymouth, TNK, NZ | d 18 Jun 1917 Fitzroy, New Plymouth, TNK, NZ | bu Hawera Cemetery, TNK, NZ | |----- Henry DRAKE | bp 8 Apr 1833 Carter St, Newington, SRY, ENG | m 30 Apr 1863 Charlotte SIMSON | d 6 Apr 1891 | |----- Elizabeth DRAKE | b 16 Jan 1835 | bp 4 Feb 1835 Beresford St, Newington, SRY, ENG | m George R. WILSON | d 30 Jun 1884 Family Vault, Camberwell Cemetery, SRY, ENG | |----- Anna DRAKE | b 29 Dec 1837 | bp 29 Jan 1838 Beresford St, Newington, SRY, ENG | m Henry BACON | |----- Joshua DRAKE | b 2 Feb 1840 Beresford St, Newington, SRY, ENG | b Mar Qt 1840 Newington, SRY, ENG | m 19 May 1868 Harriet Jane BATEMAN | |----- Ellen DRAKE | b 4 Jan 1842 Beresford St, Newington, SRY, ENG | b Mar Qt 1842 Newington, SRY, ENG | m James CARR | d 12 Mar 1889 Newington, SRY, ENG | James: b 14 Aug 1832 London; d 23 Sep 1912 Taranaki, NZ | |----- Mary DRAKE | b 16 Mar 1844 Newington, SRY, ENG | m William H. TONKS | |----- Alfred DRAKE b 20 Sep 1847 Newington, SRY, ENG m 23 Jul 1878 Harriet SCULLY Camberwell, SRY, ENG d 20 Sep 1911 Taranaki, NZ The Cyclopedia of New Zealand Gentleman of Fitzroy, New Plymouth & Bookeeper, Kapuni, TNK, NZ | |--- Harriet Marian (Hettie) DRAKE | b 5 Jun 1879 St George Hanover Square, MDX, ENG | m 9 Mar 1904 Thomas James SHAW New Zealand | |--- Mary DRAKE | b 30 Oct 1880 | d 5 Nov 1880 | |--- Edmond Ansell DRAKE | b 3 Oct 1885 | m 1 Jan 1912 Maud McKEOWN Taranaki, NZ | |--- Annie DRAKE | b 2 Feb 1882 | |--- Alfred DRAKE b 28 Sep 1883 m 11 Jun 1914 May BRACEGIRDLE d 20 Dec 1951
Descendants of: George DRAKE (1808-) And: Ann b c1803 Craven, Yorkshire, ENG Married: Family left Liverpool on the ship 'Washington' and arrived New York 1852 Children | |----- Alexander DRAKE | bp 4 Apr 1830 Halifax, YKS, ENG | m Mar Qt 1852 Elizabeth NAYLOR | |----- George Van Dyke DRAKE | bp 14 Oct 1832 Halifax, YKS, ENG | m 21 Jun 1867 Samantha SHEPPARD | d 19 Apr 1899 Chicago, Illinois, USA aged 67yrs | |----- Martha Louisa DRAKE | bp 31 Aug 1835 Halifax, YKS, ENG | |----- William Henry DRAKE | b 15 Feb 1836 | bp 28 Dec 1836 Halifax, YKS, ENG | m 8 Nov 1865 Sarah MIDDLEMIST | d 19 Jan 1905 Chicago, Illinois, USA aged 68yrs | |----- Rhoda DRAKE | b Mar Qt 1839 Halifax, YKS, ENG | |----- Esther Ann DRAKE b Dec Qt 1841 Halifax, YKS, ENG
Descendants of: Thomas DRAKE (1830-1917) And: Martha Power GEORGE b 5 Nov 1839 bp 26 Dec 1839 Leigh, KEN, ENG d 18 Jul 1904 bu Hawera Cemetery, TNK, NZ 1893: at Manawapou Road, Patea, TNK, NZ Married: 9 Nov 1858 Sevenoaks, KEN, ENG Arrived NZ 1875 Children | |----- Annie Elizabeth DRAKE | b 25 Dec 1859 Leigh, KEN, ENG | b Mar Qt 1860 Sevenoaks, KEN, ENG | m 28 Sep 1886 James GRANT | d 13 Feb 1944 New Plymouth, TNK, NZ | bu Te Henui Cemetery, New Plymouth, TNK, NZ | James: b 1841, d 8 Nov 1915 | |----- Thomas DRAKE | b 17 Mar 1861 Leigh, KEN, ENG | b Jun Qt 1861 Sevenoaks, KEN, ENG | m 6 Jul 1889 Bessie NIXON Inglewood, TNK, NZ | d 11 Mar 1942 New Plymouth, TNK, NZ | bu Te Henui Cemetery, New Plymouth, TNK, NZ | | | |--- Thomas Waddington DRAKE | b 1891 | m 1930 Lydia Hannah BLACK | cre 13 Mar 1963 Purewa, Auckland aged 72yrs | Retired engineer of Inglewood | | |----- Arthur Augustus DRAKE | b 30 Sep 1862 Oxted, SRY, ENG | b Dec Qt 1862 Godstone, SRY, ENG | bp 21 Dec 1862 Godstone, SRY, ENG | m 15 Jan 1890 Mary GREENWAY | d 28 Jan 1953 | Married at residence of C. Greenway, Egmont Road, Taranaki | Mary: b c1869, d 15 Apr 1956) | |----- Joshua DRAKE | b 17 May 1864 Oxted, SRY, ENG | b Jun Qt 1864 Godstone, SRY, ENG | bp 26 Jun 1864 Godstone, SRY, ENG | m 1889 Elizabeth CLOUGH New Zealand | d 2 Sep 1932 | |----- Ellen Caroline DRAKE | b Westerham, KEN, ENG | b 24 Jan 1866 Sevenoaks, KEN, ENG | m 28 Sep 1886 Robert McKinney MORISON New Plymouth, TNK, NZ | d c1956 | Robert: b 1861, d 1946 | |----- Francis (Frank) DRAKE | b 12 Mar 1868 at 529 Old Kent Road, Camberwell, SRY, ENG | m 24 Oct 1895 Eleanor DOUCH | d 12 Dec 1958 New Plymouth, TNK, NZ | bu Awanui Cemetery, New Plymouth, TNK, NZ | Emigrated to NZ 1879 | Married at Dudley Road, Inglewood, TNK, NZ | |----- Alfred George DRAKE | b 25 Mar 1872 London, ENG | d 24 Jun 1875 at sea on board the ship 'Rodney' | |----- Clara DRAKE | b 30 Mar 1875 Norwood, SRY, ENG | m 14 Jun 1900 William Carl BESKY Taranaki, NZ | d 1957 Auckland | William Carl: b 1875, d 1952 Auckland | |----- George Waddington DRAKE | b 13 Sep 1878 Inglewood, TNK, NZ | m 1916 Janet Agnes MILLER | d 22 Jan 1955 New Plymouth, TNK, NZ | NZ Gazette 1917 p1933: Military Call Up | Cabinetmaker, Inglewood | Janet: b 1883, 29 Jul 1969 Auckland, NZ | |----- Henry Skelton DRAKE b 15 Dec 1883 Inglewood, TNK, NZ m 1918 Isabella ROBINSON Wellington, NZ d 15 Nov 1971 bu Te Henui Cemetery, New Plymouth, TNK, NZ Isabella: b 1884, d 10 Sep 1964
Descendants of: Henry DRAKE (1833-1891) And: Charlotte SIMSON b c1838 Bermondsey, SRY, ENG Married: Children | |----- Charlotte Elizabeth DRAKE | b 4 Apr 1865 10 Manor Terrace, Brixton, SRY, ENG | m 20 Jun 1888 Frank Winson RAMSAY | d 1960 Bournemouth, Hants, ENG | Married at St John's Dulwich, Camberwell, SRY, ENG | |----- Florence DRAKE | b 31 Dec 1866 Brixton, SRY, ENG | |----- Henry Simson DRAKE | b c1869 Lambeth, SRY, ENG | m Jun Qt 1895 | |----- Horace Waddington DRAKE | b Sep Qt 1870 Lambeth, LON, ENG | b 1870 Gresham Road, Brixton, SRY, ENG | m Florence Mary | d 7 Oct 1916 | | UK Probate Calendar Entry 1917 | DRAKE, Horace Waddington of the London County Asylum | Banstead, Surrey died 7 October 1916. Administration | London 3 November to Florence Mary Drake widow. | Effects 50 pounds. | |----- William Stanley DRAKE | b Mar Qt 1873 Lambeth, LON, ENG | b 1873 Gresham Road, Brixton, SRY, ENG | |----- Ethel Mary DRAKE | b Mar Qt 1875 Camberwell, SRY, ENG | |----- Mabel Olga DRAKE b Jun Qt 1877 Camberwell, SRY, ENG d Sep Qt 1899 Camberwell, SRY, ENG
Descendants of: Joshua DRAKE (1840-) And: Harriet Jane BATEMAN b 1839 London, ENG Married: Jun Qt 1868 Pancras, LON, ENG Children | |----- Alice G. DRAKE | b 1869 Streatham, SRY, ENG | |----- Blanche Jane DRAKE | b 1871 Brixton, SRY, ENG | b Dec Qt 1870 Lambeth, LON, ENG | |----- Clara Annie DRAKE | b 1872 Notting Hill, SRY, ENG | b Mar Qt 1872 Kensington, LON, ENG | |----- Frances Mabel DRAKE | b 1874 Notting Hill, SRY, ENG | b Mar Qt 1874 Kensington, LON, ENG | |----- Harriett Lavinia DRAKE | b 1877 Ealing, SRY, ENG | b Jun Qt 1877 Kensington, LON, ENG | |----- Mary E. DRAKE b 1880 Ealing, SRY, ENG
Descendants of: Alexander DRAKE (1830-) And: Elizabeth NAYLOR Married: Mar Qt 1852 Halifax, YKS, ENG Children | |----- Lucy DRAKE | b 1858 Illinois, USA | |----- Minnie G. or Mina DRAKE | b 1860 Illinois, USA | |----- Herbert N. DRAKE | b 1863 Illinois, USA | |----- Amy L. DRAKE | b 1865 Illinois, USA | |----- Jessie M. DRAKE b 1868 Illinois, USA
Descendants of: William Henry DRAKE (1836-1905) And: Sarah MIDDLEMIST b 4 Jul 1840 Grand Haven, Michigan, USA d 9 Apr 1898 Chicago Dau of Henry and Dorothy Dods MIDDLEMIST Married: 8 Nov 1865 Children | |----- Georgia? H. DRAKE | b Jul 1868 Illinois, USA | |----- Charles F. DRAKE | b Feb 1874 Illinois, USA | |----- Cornelia M. DRAKE | b Sep 1876 Illinois, USA | |----- Florence L. DRAKE b Apr 1880 Illinois, USA
Spencer Stanhope Muniments Catalogue Ref. SpSt Spencer Stanhope Additional deeds: Thornton deeds FILE - Conveyance (lease and release) - ref. SpSt/64729/5-6 Date: 3-4 Oct, 1768 [from Scope and Content] Thomas Holdsworth of Ashday in Halifax parish, gentleman and Peggy his wife, William Drake of Knowles in Halifax, gentleman (administrator of Phoebe his late wife) and Frances Holdsworth, spinster (Phoebe and Frances being daughters of Thomas Holdsworth, grandfather of Thomas Holdsworth above) to John Stanhope of Horsforth, esq. Messuage called Newhouse in Thornton and another messuage in the occupation of Jonas Robinson, lands, etc; for £360.
York University, Borthwick Institute of Historical Research The Yarburgh Muniments [YM/A-YM/VAN] Deeds, correspondence, and legal papers concering Sowerby Chapel Ref: YM/EP/7/33 - date 22 Sep 1770 Letter from Joseph DRAKE, at Sowerby, about building of Sowerby Chapel and the seats
Halifax Volunteer Corps of Infantry 1802 List Transcribed from the Halifax Guardian Almanack 1892 John DRAKE member of the Band
Land Tax Assessments Parish of Newington, Surrey 1811-1821 LDS Film 992365 Apollo Buildings, Walworth Thomas DRAKE 1811-1821
Records of Sun Fire Office Catalogue Ref. SUN [Note] For guidelines for how best to use the detailed index of policies for some of the London insurers policy registers (old series, MS 11936) on A2A please see The "Place in the Sun" project - using the online index of Sun Fire Office policy registers 1816 - 1824 at: www.history.ac.uk/gh/sun.htm FILE - Policy register - ref. MS 11936/480 - date: 1818-1820 item: [no title] - ref. MS 11936/480/962786 - date: 2 February 1820 [from Scope and Content] Insured: Thomas Drake 11 Apollo Buildings East Lane Walworth gent
The Times 9 Jun 1819 p3 Deaths On the 6th inst, at his nephew's house, Apollo-buildings, Walworth, Thomas Drake, Esq., of Ashday-hall, near Halifax, Yorkshire, in the 77th year of his age.
Monumental Inscriptions Old Churchyard of St Mary Newington, Southwark Page 69 DRAKE 183. Here lieth | interred the body of | Mrs Mary DRAKE wife of | Thomas DRAKE Esqr of this Parish | who departed this life the 14th day | of April 1799 aged 54 years | also the above named Thomas DRAKE | formerly of this Parish but late | of Ashday in the Parish of Halifax in | the County of Yorks who departed | this life the 6th day of June 1819 | aged 76 years. Thomas Drake, of Ashday Hall, Southowram, Halifax, in his will dated 13th August 1818 and proved in London 18th June 1819 desires to be buried near his father and mother, at Ealand. He mentions: "My nephew, Thomas Drake, son of my brother, Joseph Drake - my Goddaughter, Frances (a minor), daughter of my said nephew Thomas - my brother, John Drake - Dinah, wife of my said brother Joseph - Sarah, wife of my said nephew Thomas - my Goddaughter, Ann Waterhouse," all living at the date of the will. He makes his nephew, Thomas Drake, executor.
PCC Will This is the last Will and Testament of Thomas Drake of Ashday in the Township of Southowram and parish of Halifax in the County of York. In the first place I commend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God hoping for a remission of my Sins through the merits and mediation of my dear Redeemer Jesus Christ my body I commit to the Earth and desire to be put in an Elm Coffin and interred in Ealand Church in the County of York as near to the Remains of my dear father and mother as ... may be and at as little expense as possible. I desire that all my debts and funeral expences be in the first place only paid and satisfied and as to my worldly Estate wherewith it ... pleased God to bless me I dispose thereof as follows I give and devise all my freehold and real estates situate at Ashday in Southowram aforesaid and at Brighouse in the said County of York and elsewhere with all Messuages Houses Cottages Buildings Lands Tenaments and Hereditaments thereunto belonging and appertaining unto my nephew Thomas Drake son of my brother Joseph Drake who resided with me many years and is now in the office of John Campbell Esquire one of the Masters of the High Court of Chancery as his Chief Clerk to hold the said freehold and real estates messuages cottages buildings lands tenaments and hereditaments unto and to the use of my said nephew Thomas Drake his heirs and assigns for ever. I give and bequeath unto my said nephew Thomas Drake all my household goods and furniture paintings prints framed and ... together with my collection of Natural History as Birds Animals and other things and also my Books of Natural History to hold the same unto my said nephew Thomas Drake absolutely for his own use. I also give and bequeath unto my said nephew Thomas Drake not otherwise disposed of all my Silver plate Gold and other ... Gold Chains ... and every thing belonging thereto together with my Diamond and other Rings for his own use and disposal I also give and bequeath unto my said nephew Thomas Drake all the wine and other liquors and all stores for housekeeping Bed and Table Linen that shall be in my house at ... at the time of my decease for his own use without ... any amount thereof I also give and bequeath unto my said nephew Thomas Drake all my Library of Books both printed and manuscript with the Book Cases and all my wearing apparel both Linen and Woollen and also all my fire arms and swords for his own use and disposal I also give and bequeath unto my said nephew Thomas Drake and horse or horses I may have at my decease with the farming stock and implements of husbandry that may belong to me I give and bequeath unto my God Daughter Frances Drake daughter of my said nephew Thomas Drake the sum of five hundred pounds to be paid her at the age of twenty one years or day of marriage which shall first happen provided she marries with the consent of her father and mother or the survivor of them but I desire the same may be settled upon her and her children exclusive of any husband she may marry I give and bequeath unto my said God-daughter Frances Drake my Gold repeating watch and one of the Gold Chains and seals that her father shall think proper I give and bequeath unto my said nephew Thomas Drake the nominal Capital sum of one thousand pounds Bank three per cent consolidated annuities standing in my name in the Books of ... Bank of England in trust to pay the interest and dividends thereof as the same shall come due and be received unto my Brother Joseph Drake for and during the term of his natural life and from and after his decease in case his wife shall survive him to pay the interest and dividends of the said one thousand pounds Bank Annuities as the same shall become deceased be received unto Dinah the wife of my said Brother Joseph Drake for and during the term of her natural life and after the decease of the survivor of them my said Brother Joseph Drake and Dinah his wife the said principal sum of one thousand pounds Bank Annuities to fall into and become the residue of my personal estate and belong to the person who whom I have given devised and bequeathed such residue as hereinafter mentioned I also give and bequeathed unto my said nephew Thomas Drake the like nominal capital sum of one thousand pounds bank annuities also standing in my own name in trust to pay the interest and dividends thereof as the same shall ... out and be received unto my Brother John Drake for and during the term of his natural life and after the decease of my said Brother John Drake the said last mentioned principal sum of one thousand pounds Bank Annuities to fall into and become the residue of my personal Estate and belong to the person to whom I have given devised and bequeathed such residue as hereinafter mentioned I give and bequeath unto my God-daughter Ann Waterhouse one hundred pounds as a token of my respect for her and I direct the same to be paid into her own hands at the time of her marriage in case she marrys after my decease but in case she marrys in my life time then I direct the sum of one hundred pounds to be paid into her own hands within one month after my decease and the same not to be subject to the control ... or engagements of her husband I give and bequeath unto my niece Susannah Drake daughter of my said Brother Joseph Drake who has had the care of my house at Ashday for some time the sum of one hundred pounds as a token of my gratitude for such care and attention to be paid unto her within one month after my decease I give and bequeath unto my niece Sarah Drake the wife my said nephew Thomas Drake who resided with me at Walworth many years the sum of one hundred pounds as a token of acknowledgement for her care and attention to me and my family and I desire the same may be paid to her within one month after my decease I give and bequeath unto my said Brothers Joseph Drake and John Drake ten pounds apiece towards putting themselves into mourning. All the rest residue and remainder of my Real and Personal Estates Goods and Chattels whatsoever wheresoever and of what nature kind quality ... I give and bequeath the same unto my said nephew Thomas Drake son of my said brother Joseph Drake to hold to my said nephew Thomas Drake his heirs executors administrators and assigns absolutely for ever And I hereby nominate constitute and appoint my said nephew Thomas Drake sole Executor of this my Will being fully convinced from the experience I have had of his abilities assiduity integrity good conduct and disposition that he will duly and faithfully execute the Trust I have hereby reposed in him and recommend it to him to be kind to my brothers Joseph and John as he shall occasion and I do hereby revoke and make void all former and other Wills by me at any time heretofore made and do publish and declare this to be my last will and testament In witness whereof I the said Thomas Drake the Testator have to this my last Will and Testament all written with my own hand set my hand and seal this thirteenth day of august in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen Thomas Drake (TS) Signed sealed published and declared by the said Thomas Drake the Testator as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have set our names as witnesses hereto John LISTER, Auctioneer Halifax William TAYLOR, Clerk to Mr Settle ANSMEY Halifax Watson, Saint Scatcherd, Atty at Law Halifax Proved at London 18th June 1819 before the Worshl John Tanbury Dr of Laws & Surr by the Oath of Thomas Drake the nephew the sole executor to whom admon was granted being first sworn duly to administer
Baines Directory and Gazetteer Halifax 1822 John DRAKE, King St, card maker F. T. DRAKE, Northgate, surgeon Thomas DRAKE Esq., Ash day, Southowram Wm DRAKE (& Draper), grocer
Topographical Dictionary of Yorkshire 1822 "ASH DAY, (the seat of Thomas Drake, Esq.) in the township of Southowram, and parish of Halifax; 2 miles from Halifax."
Pigots Directory Halifax 1829 Francis DRAKE, 47 North gate, surgeon John DRAKE & Co., King St, card maker
West Yorkshire Archive Service, Calderdale. Thomas Francis Drake, surgeon and apothecary of Halifax, records Catalogue Ref. MISC 256 Creator(s): Drake, Thomas Francis, fl 1830, surgeon and apothecary of Halifax, West Yorkshire
Pigots Directory Halifax 1834 Charles DRAKE, Stainland, surgeon Dinah DRAKE, South Owram, linen draper, silk mercer & haberdasher George DRAKE, 5 Corn Market, paperhanger James DRAKE, North Owram, wheelwright John DRAKE, 37 Woolshops, card maker John DRAKE, Rastrick, shopkeeper & dealer in groceries & sundries John DRAKE, King Cross, retailer of beer William DRAKE, South Owram, stone merchant
Whites Directory Halifax 1837 John DRAKE, 28 Woolshops, card maker John DRAKE, Swine market, shopkeeper Miss Susan DRAKE, 17 Hopwood ln, 'miscellany of trades' Wm Thos DRAKE, 21 King Cross St, clog & pattern maker
1841 Census Old Workhouse, Southowram, Halifax, Yorkshire, ENG James DRAKE, 75yrs, Farmer, born in the county Martha DRAKE, 60yrs, born in the county Mercy DRAKE, 20yrs, born in the county Martha Ann DRAKE, 14yrs, born in the county William DRAKE, 65yrs, Farmer, born in the county Martha DRAKE, 60yrs, born in the county Martha SKELTON, 13yrs, Female servant, born in the county
1841 Census Beresford St, St Peters, Newington, Surrey, ENG Thos DRAKE, 35yrs, Cl in Chancery, not born in county Anne DRAKE, 30yrs, not born in county Thos DRAKE, 10yrs, born in county Hy DRAKE, 8yrs, born in county Elizth DRAKE, 6yrs, born in county Anne DRAKE, 3yrs, born in county Joshua DRAKE, 1yr, born in county Elizabeth DRAKE, 15yrs, born in county Betsy LLOYD, 25yrs, female servant, not born in county
1841 Census Sydenham, Lewisham, Kent, ENG Gillery PIGOTT, 27yrs, Barrister-at-law, not born in the county Frances PIGOTT, 27yrs, Wife, not born in the county Roseline PIGOTT, 4yrs, born in the county Caroline COOPER, 30yrs, Independent Sarah MULLINS, female servant, 22yrs, born in the county Ann CUSFORD, female servant, 21yrs, not born in the county Hannah HARRNON, female servant, 40yrs, not born in the county
1841 Census John Street, Halifax, YKS, ENG George DRAKE, 33yrs, Painter, born in the county Ann DRAKE, 38yrs, born in the county Alexander DRAKE, 11yrs, born in the county George DRAKE, 9yrs, born in the county Martha DRAKE, 6yrs, born in the county William DRAKE, 4yrs, born in the county Rhoda DRAKE, 2yrs, born in the county John FOUMAN, 17yrs, Painter Apprentice, born in the county Sarah BRIGGS, 17yrs, female servant, born in the county
Gentleman's Magazine 1843 p310 Births In Keppel-st., Russell-sq., the wife of Gillery Piggott, esq. barrister, a son.
1851 Census Butterhouse, Skircoat, Yorkshire, ENG John SKELTON, Head, 57yrs, Asst Surveyor, b Halifax, YKS, ENG Esther SKELTON, Wife, 46yrs, b Halifax, YKS, ENG Martha SKELTON, Dau, Unmarried, 22yrs, Dressmaker, b Halifax, YKS, ENG Dorothy SKELTON, Dau, Unmarried, 20yrs, b Halifax, YKS, ENG Henrietta Maria SKELTON, Dau, Unmarried, 18yrs, Straw Bonnet Maker, b Halifax, YKS, ENG William SKELTON, Son, 15yrs, Grocer, b Halifax, YKS, ENG Sarah SKELTON, Dau, 10yrs, scholar, b Halifax, YKS, ENG Elizabeth SKELTON, Dau, 7yrs, Scholar, b Halifax, YKS, ENG John SKELTON, Son, 5yrs, scholar, b Halifax, YKS, ENG Jane WAINERIGHT, Grand-dau, 4yrs, scholar, b Halifax, YKS, ENG Thos WAINERIGHT, Grand-son, 2yrs, scholar, b Halifax, YKS, ENG William DRAKE, Father-in-law, widower, 76yrs, Retired stone merchant, b Halifax, YKS, ENG Hannah TURNER, Aunt, widow, 81yrs, b Halifax, YKS, ENG
1851 Census 10 Beresford St, St Peter Walworth, Newington, SRY, ENG Thomas DRAKE, Head, 46yrs, Chief clerk to one of Masters in Chancery, b Sowerby, YKS, ENG Anna DRAKE, Wife, 42yrs, b Southowram, YKS, ENG Thomas DRAKE, Son, 20yrs, unmarried, b Newington, SRY, ENG Henry DRAKE, Son, 17yrs, unmarried, b Newington, SRY, ENG Joshua DRAKE, Son, 11yrs, scholar, b Newington, SRY, ENG Alfred DRAKE, Son, 3yrs, b Newington, SRY, ENG Elizabeth DRAKE, Dau, 16yrs, unmarried, b Newington, SRY, ENG Anna DRAKE, Dau, 13yrs, b Newington, SRY, ENG Sarah COLE, 22yrs, General servant, b St Pancras, MDX, ENG Betsey FRANKS, 21yrs, House servant, b Grosvenor Square, MDX, ENG
1851 Census Park Cottage, Ovenden, Yorkshire George DRAKE, Head, Mar, 43, b Sowerby, YKS Painter & farmer of 30 acres, 15 of which is moorland, employs 6 men Ann DRAKE, Wife, 48, b Craven Alexander DRAKE, Son, Unm, 21, painter, b Halifax, YKS George VanDyke DRAKE, Son, Unm, 19, painter, b Halifax, YKS Martha DRAKE, Dau, 16, b Halifax, YKS William Henry DRAKE, Son, 15, painter, b Halifax, YKS Rhoda DRAKE, Dau, 12, b Halifax, YKS Esther Ann DRAKE, Dau, 9, b Halifax, YKS Wattson CARTER, Head, Mar, 26, farm labourer, b Sowerby, YKS Harriett CARTER, Wife, 23, b Halifax, YKS
1851 Census Ash Day Hall, Southowram, YKS, ENG Thos DRAKE, Head, 72yrs, b Sowerby, YKS, ENG Land & Farm Properties & Annuitant Sarah DRAKE, Wife, 77yrs, b Whitechapel, MDX, ENG Frances PIGGOT, Dau, 36yrs, Visitor, b Walworth, SRY, ENG Caroline COOPER, Niece, unmarried, 39yrs, b Highgate, MDX, ENG Thomas MARKAM, Gardener, unmarried, 27yrs, b Danc... YKS, ENG Mary SMITH, Cook, unmarried, 27yrs, b Shileden Head, YKS, ENG Hannah TURNER, Housemaid, unmarried, 23yrs, b Southowram, YKS, ENG Mary TURNER, Housemaid, unmarried, 25yrs, b Southowram, YKS, ENG John DRAKE, General servant, unmarried, 18yrs, b Southowram, YKS, ENG
New York Passenger List for the ship 'Washington' Departed Liverpool, arrived New York 23 Jul 1852 George DRAKE, 45yrs, Painter Mrs Ann DRAKE, 47yrs Alexander DRAKE, 24yrs Elizabeth DRAKE, 22yrs Van Dyke DRAKE, 21yrs Martha DRAKE, 17yrs William Henry DRAKE, 16yrs Rhoda DRAKE, 12yrs Esther Anne DRAKE, 10yrs
1860 Census Chicago Ward 3, Cook County, Illinois, USA G. V. DRAKE, 24yrs, Printer, b England; value of personal estate 5,000
1860 Census Chicago Ward 5, Cook County, Illinois, USA Alex DRAKE, 31yrs, Master Painter, b England Value of real estate 2,000 Elizabeth DRAKE, 32yrs, b England Lucy DRAKE, 2yrs, b Chicago Mina DRAKE, 6 months, b Chicago Bridget NOONARO, 15yrs, servant, b Ireland
1860 Census Spring Lake, Ottawa, Michigan, USA Henry MIDDLEMIST, 49yrs, Boardinghouse keeper, b Scotland Value of real estate 1,000; value of personal estate 400 Dorothy MIDDLEMIST, 47yrs, Wife, b Scotland Agnes MIDDLEMIST, 22yrs, Domestic, b N.Y. Sarah MIDDLEMIST, 20yrs, Teacher, b Michigan Joseph L. MIDDLEMIST, 18yrs, Labourer, b Michigan John MIDDLEMIST, 15yrs, Student, b Michigan Willm H. MIDDLEMIST, 12yrs, b Michigan Eliza BOLT, 17yrs, Domestic, b Holland John THOMPSON, 22yrs, Labourer, b N. Y. Martin? HOWARD, 30yrs, Engineer, b N. Y. William H. DRAKE, 24yrs, Architect, b England Value of real estate 200 Gilbert HAND, 23yrs, Bookkeeper, b N. Y.
1861 Census Park Lodge, Camberwell, SRY, ENG Thomas DRAKE, Head, 58yrs, Late Chief Clerk in ... Chancery Office, b Halifax, YKS, ENG Anna DRAKE, Wife, 52yrs, b Halifax, YKS, ENG Henry DRAKE, Son, 27yrs, unmarried, Member of Stock exchange, b Newington, SRY, ENG Elizabeth DRAKE, Dau, 26yrs, unmarried, b Newington, SRY, ENG Helen DRAKE, Dau, 19yrs, unmarried, b Newington, SRY, ENG Mary DRAKE, Dau, 17yrs, unmarried, b Newington, SRY, ENG Alfred DRAKE, Son, 13yrs, scholar, b Newington, SRY, ENG Thomas DRAKE, Son, 30yrs, married, farmer, b Newington, SRY, ENG Sarah Ann PALMER, 19yrs, unmarried, House servant, b Stepney, MDX, ENG James SHIELDS, unmarried, 22yrs, House servant, b Glasgow, Scotland
1861 Census Cross Farm, Cowden, KEN, ENG Thomas DRAKE, Head, 30yrs, b Walworth, SRY, ENG Auctioneer & Farmer of 130 acres employing one man and boy Martha P. DRAKE, Wife, 21yrs, b Cowden, KEN, ENG Annie E. DRAKE, Dau, 1yr, b Cowden, KEN, ENG Not christened, Son, 3 weeks, b Cowden, KEN, ENG Eliza HEASMAN, Housemaid, unmarried, 20yrs, b Hadfield, SSX, ENG Catharine GEORGE, Visitor, unmarried, 15yrs, Farmer's daughter, b Edenbridge, KEN, ENG
1870 Census Chicago Ward 9, Cook County, Illinois, USA George DRAKE, 42yrs, Painter, b England Value of real estate 8,000; value of personal estate 1,000 Mary DRAKE, 43yrs, Keep House, b Massachussets Rhoda DRAKE, 30yrs, Cashier in ... b England Esther DRAKE, 27yrs, Book keeper, b England Lottie BEAN, 22yrs, domestic servant, b France Wm DRAKE, 34yrs, Architect, b England Value of real estate 10,000; value of personal estate 10,000 Sarah DRAKE, 30yrs, Keep House, b Michigan George DRAKE, 2yrs, Home, b Illinois Christiana JOHNSON, 25yrs, domestic servant, b Sweden Wm MIDDLEMIST, 22yrs, Clerk in Paper Store, b Michigan
1870 Census Chicago Ward 13, Cook County, Illinois, USA Alexander DRAKE, 41yrs, Paper Hangings Dealer, b England Value of real estate 1,000; Value of personal estate 1,000 Elizabeth DRAKE, 41yrs, keeping house, b England Minnie G. DRAKE, 10yrs, at home, b Illinois Herbert N. DRAKE, 7yrs, at home, b Illinois Amy L. DRAKE, 5yrs, at home, b Illinois Jessie M. DRAKE, 2yrs, at home, b Illinois Marie ALSEN, 23yrs, domestic servant, b Sweden Joana HENDERSON, 25yrs, domestic servant, b Sweden
1871 Census Oakfield, Camberwell, Surrey, ENG Thomas DRAKE, Head, 67yrs, Annuitant, b Halifax, YKS, ENG Anna DRAKE, Wife, 62yrs, b Halifax, YKS, ENG Hen BACON, Son-in-law, 32yrs, Rents & ... of money, b Bermondsey Anna BACON, wife of son-in-law, 33yrs, b Walworth Anna DRAKE, God Dau, 11yrs, b Cowden, Kent Amelia R. PALMER, cook, 24yrs, unmarried, b Bethnal Green Mary A. EDWARDS, Housemaid, 19yrs, b Letcham, Norfolk
1871 Census 529 Old Kent Road, St George, St Giles Camberwell, SRY, ENG Thomas DRAKE, Head, 40yrs, Solicitor, b Camberwell, SRY, ENG Martha P. DRAKE, Wife, 31yrs, b Edenbridge, KEN, ENG Thomas DRAKE, Son, 10yrs, b Cowdon, KEN, ENG Arthur A. DRAKE, Son, 8yrs, b Oxted, SRY, ENG Joshua DRAKE, Son, 6yrs, b Oxted, SRY, ENG Ellen C. DRAKE, Dau, 5yrs, b Westerham, KEN, ENG Francis DRAKE, Son, 3yrs, b Camberwell, SRY, ENG Mary A. CLAMP, Servant, unmarried, 23yrs, b Whitechapel, MDX, ENG
1880 Census 188 Peoria? St, Chicago, Illinois G.V. DRAKE, Head, 47yrs, Painter & Paperhanger, b England Samantha DRAKE, Wife, 35yrs, b Illinois; father b Scotland Louis DRAKE, Son, 7yrs, b Illinois Emma DRAKE, Dau, 5yrs, b Illinois Samantha SHEPPARD, mother-in-law, 68yrs, b Massachussets; parents b Massachussets Sarah DICKINSON, aunt-in-law, 57yrs, b Massachussets; parents b Massachussets
1881 Census 179 Peckham Rye, Camberwell, SRY, ENG Anna DRAKE, Head, Widow, 72yrs, Land & House Proprietor, b Halifax, YKS, ENG Henry BACON, Son-in-law, Married, 42yrs, Forage contractor employing 2 men, b Bermondsey, SRY, ENG Annie BACON, Dau, Married, 43yrs, b Walworth, SRY, ENG Ellen HILL, Unmarried, 23yrs, Domestic servant, b Torquay, DEV, ENG Alice JEFFRYS, Unmarried, 22yrs, b Balscorner, HAM, ENG
1881 Census Elmhurst, Peckham Rye, Camberwell, SRY, ENG Henry DRAKE, Head, 47yrs, Stock broker & Member London Stock Exchange, b St Mary Newington, SRY, ENG Charlotte DRAKE, Wife, 43yrs, b Bermondsey, SRY, ENG Florence DRAKE, Dau, 14yrs, scholar, b Lambeth, SRY, ENG Henry L. DRAKE, Son, 12yrs, scholar, b Lambeth, SRY, ENG Horace W. DRAKE, Son, 10yrs, scholar, b Lambeth, SRY, ENG William S. DRAKE, Son, 8yrs, scholar, b Lambeth, SRY, ENG Ethel M. DRAKE, Dau, scholar, b Camberwell, SRY, ENG Mabel O. DRAKE, Dau, scholar, b Camberwell, SRY, ENG Marion GEDGE, Married, 34yrs, Lady Help, b St Marylebone, MDX, ENG Eliza Charl. BEKEN, Unmarried, 24yrs, Cook, b Ashford, KEN, ENG Louise Q. KILLMISTER, Unmarried, 22yrs, Housemaid, b St Heliers, Jersey, Channel Islands
1881 Census 24 Churton St, St George Hanover Square, LON, ENG Alfred DRAKE, Head, 33yrs, Ironmonger employing 2 assis, 5 workmen, 3 boys, b Walworth, SRY, ENG Harriet DRAKE, Wife, 29yrs, b St George In The East, MDX, ENG Harriet Marian DRAKE, Dau, 1yr, b St George Hanover Sq, MDX, ENG Eleanor Ann HAYES, Unmarried, 16yrs, Domestic Servant, b Wandsworth, SRY, ENG
1881 Census No. 23 Argyle Rd, Ealing, MDX, ENG Joshua DRAKE, Head, 41yrs, Ironmonger, b Walworth, SRY, ENG Harriett J. DRAKE, Wife, 43yrs, b London, ENG Alice G. DRAKE, Dau, 12yrs, scholar, b Streatham, SRY, ENG Blanch DRAKE, Dau, 10yrs, scholar, b Brixton, SRY, ENG Clara A. DRAKE, Dau, 9yrs, scholar, b Notting Hill, MDX, ENG Frances M. DRAKE, Dau, 7yrs, scholar, b Notting Hill, MDX, ENG Harriett J. DRAKE, Dau, 4yrs, b Ealing, MDX, ENG Mary E. DRAKE, Dau, 1yr, b Ealing, MDX, ENG Georgina DICKENSON, Unmarried, 19yrs, Domestic servant, b Hounslow, MDX, ENG Emma RISEM, Unmarried, 19yrs, Nurse, b Flaxwell Heath, BKS, ENG
Taranaki Herald 8 Jan 1896 Death Notice DRAKE, On November 11th, 1895 at her residence Peckham Rye, Anna, widow of the late Thomas DRAKE Esq., of the High Court of Chancery, London, and only daughter of the late Joshua WADDINGTON, "Whitwell Place", Elland, Yorkshire, aged 87 years. Interred in the family vault at Forest Hill Cemetery. Auckland papers please copy.
1900 Census Hyde Park Township, Chicago Ward 32, Cook County, Illinois, USA William H. DRAKE, Boarder, b Feb 1836 England, widower, architect, arrived USA 1852 Georgia? H. DRAKE, Dau, b Jul 1868 Illinois, bookkeeper Charles F. DRAKE, Son, b Feb 1874 Illinois, chemist Cornelia M. DRAKE, Dau, b Sep 1876 Illinois Florence L. DRAKE, Son, b Apr 1880 Illinois
1900 Census 510 Jackson Blvd, West Town, Chicago Ward 11, Cook County, Illinois, USA Mrs G. V. DRAKE, Head, b Nov 1844, widower, ?housekeeper Louis S. DRAKE, Son, b Apr 1873, unmarried, real estate Emma D. DRAKE, Dau, b Mar 1875, unmarried
1910 Census 1439 West Jackson Blvd, Chicago City, Cook County, Illinois, USA Samantha E. DRAKE, Head, 65yrs, widow, b Illinois; father b Scotland, mother b Massachussets Own income, Four children, two living Emma D. DRAKE, Dau, 35yrs, unmarried, b Illinois; father b England, mother b Illinois Music teacher David McLEAY, Lodger, 51yrs, unmarried, b Ireland; Parents b Ireland; arrived USA 1881 Accountant steel manufacturing Edward R. HOOVER, Lodger, 32yrs, unmarried, b Illinois; father b Pennsylvania, mother b Ireland Salesman wholesale grocery Joseph RADCLIFFE, Lodger, 25yrs, unmarried, b Kentucky; parents b Kentucky Cutter clothing