Joseph Robert DRAKE

  General Notes:

Births Jun 1864
DRAKE Joseph Robert Medway 2a 394

Birth Certificate details
Twenty Fourth April 1864 at Charlton Street, Gillingham, Kent
Joseph Robert, Boy, John Drake, Matilda Drake formerly Valentine, Ropemaker Chatham Yard. Informant was M Drake, mother, Charlton Street Gillingham, on first June 1864

Marriages Jun 1884 Medway 2a 891
BATH Emma Matilda
Drake Joseph Robert
Joyce William Thomas
Smith Tirzah

1871 census
RG10/907 F97 P12
13 Chatham Street, New Brompton, Kent
John Drake, Head, Mar, 46, Rope Maker, Dorsetsh Bridport
Matilda do, Wife, Mar, 46, , Devonsh Topsom
Jane do, Daur, Unm, 22, Devonsh Devonport
Saria A Jackson, Daur, Mar, 19, Soldier's Wife, Devonsh Devonport
Charlotte Drake, Daur, Unm, 16, Machine Girl, Kent Chatham
William R do, Son, , 10, Scholar, Kent Gillingham
Richard E do, Son, , 8, Scholar, Kent Gillingham
Joseph R do, Son, , 6, Scholar, Kent Gillingham
Frederick C do, Son, , 4, , Kent Gillingham
Henry D Jackson, Grandson, , 7mo, , Kent Gillingham

1881 census
RG11/891 F98 P12 & F99 P13
25 Saxton Street, Gillingham, Kent
John Drake, Head, Mar, 56, Ropemaker, Bridport Dorsetshire
Matilda do, Wife, Mar, 56, , Topsham Devon
Richard do, Son, Unm, 19, Carpenter, New Brompton Kent
Joseph R do, Son, Unm, 16, Apprentice Smith, New Brompton Kent
Frederick do, son, Unm, 14, Rivetting on Railway, New Brompton Kent
Henry do, Grandson, Unm, 10, Scholar, New Brompton Kent
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Sarah A Barnes, Head, Mar, 29, Soldiers Wife, Stoke Demeral Devonport
William do, Son, , 6, Scholar, London Middlesex
Joseph McL do, Son, , 2, , New Brompton Kent
Frederick do, Son, , 8mon, , Northampton

Not found on 1891 census but may be serving on His Majesty's vessels.
1901 is shown as living at 2 Balmoral Road Gillingham Kent with wife Tirzah, daughters Melita, Matilda, Doris,and Annie. One Son Frederick. Is Also shown as an engineer on board ' Pembroke Divisions' H M Ship.

1901 census
RG13/736 F23 P1
2 Balmoral Road, Gillingham, Kent
Joseph Robert Drake, Head, M, 37, Artificer Engineer (Navy), Kent New Brompton
Thirzah do, Wife, M, 38, , Kent Wingham
Matilda do, Daur, , 15, Drapers Apprentice, Kent Chatham
Annie do, Daur, , 14, Kent New Brompton
Melita do, Daur, , 9, , Kent Chatham
Frederick do, Son, , 7, , Kent Chatham
Doris do, Daur, , 3, , Kent New Brompton

1901 census
RG13/740 F77 P2
HMS Pembroke (a depot), Chatham, Kent
Joseph Robert Drake, Crew, Married, 37, Artificer Engineer, Kent New Brompton

Joseph married Tirzah SMITH circa Jun 1884 in Medway, Kent, England. (Tirzah SMITH was born circa 1862 in Wingham, Kent, England.)