William Frederick DRAKE

  General Notes:

Birth Dec 1875
Drake William Frederick St. Geo. H. Sq. 1a 396

Marriages Mar 1902 Wandsworth 1d 988
DRAKE William Frederick
Glidden Emily
Kingston Elizabeth Mary
Rush Robert William

1881 census
RG11/653 F63 P39 & P40
182 New Road, Battersea, London
John Drake, Head, Mar, 30, Butcher, Cornwall Devonport
Ann do, Wife, Mar, 28, , Cornwall Chelsworthy
Henry do, Son, , 8, Scholar, Middlesex Westminster
Charlotte do, Daur, , 6, Scholar, Middlesex Westminster
William Drake, Son, , 5, Scholar, Middlesex Westminster
Alice do, Daur, , 3, Scholar, Middlesex Westminster
Ellen do, Daur, , 2, , Surrey Battersea
Rosen do, Daur, , 1, , Surrey Battersea
William do, Brother, Unm, 20, Painter, Kent New Brompton

1891 census
RG12/426 F38 P11
182 New Road, Battersea, London
John Drake, Head, M, 40, Butcher, Devon Devonport
Annie do, Wife, M, 39, , Cornwall Chelsworth
Harry do, Son, S, 18, Butcher, London Westminster
Lottie do, Daur, S, 16, Dressmaker, London Battersea
Willie do, Son, S, 14, Scholar, London Battersea
Alice do, Daur, S, 12, Scholar, London Battersea
Rosie do, Daur, S, 10, Scholar,

Is buried at East Sheen Cemetary with wife Emily. Grave is in Section O Grave number 189.There is no Headstone. Date of burial 3rd September 1958. age at death is shown as 82. Burial /cremation number 12643. Apparently worked at Kew gardens botanical centre( not proven).Shown as a Butcher Journeyman on Son Sydney's birth Certificate and his own Marriage cert. Master butcher and Housepainter at various stages and latterly a retired Public Convenience Attendant on Death Cert. Used to wax his moustache which protruded from each side of his face some way. Used to address people as 'me Ducks' Used to drink in 'The Wheatsheaf' P/House.

William married Emily GLIDDEN on 18 Mar 1902 in Wandsworth, London, England. (Emily GLIDDEN was born on 6 May 1876 in Calstock, Cornwall, England and died on 1 Jan 1944 in Mortlake, Surrey, England.)