DANIEL, CLARKE, ANDREWS, CROISSETTE, WOHLMANN, WOODRUFF & RELATED FAMILIES
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Births Jun 1847. Andrews Charles George London 2, 178. Charles was born 25 April 1847
and baptised at St Luke's, Old Street, Finsbury, London, on 26 March 1854 under the name George
Charles Andrews. GEORGE CHARLES ANDREWS Birth: 25 APR 1847 Christening: 26 MAR 1854 Saint Luke Old Street, Finsbury, London, England Father: GEORGE JAMES ANDREWS Mother: SARAH SOPHIA His birth was registered by his mother S. S. Andrews of 2 Pauls Head Court, Fenchurch Street, London, on 31st May 1847. He was born at that address and given the names Charles George. His father was described as George James Andrews, printer, and his mother as Sarah Sophia Andrews, formerly Swift. It is difficult to see why Charles's christening comes almost seven years after his birth. Charles lived at 3 Newton Street at the time of his marriage, the very house where his mother-in-law lived when she married Godfrey Frederick Wohlmann. Charles's marriage certificate is witnessed by 'Amelia Sophia Andrews', his sister or even his great-aunt. A marriage has been traced for this branch of the family. He might even have been working for Charles Edward Wickes, who had a printing business in Upper Thames Street where Charles finished up working and trading in his own business. In the 1871 census, Charles is with Annie at no. 43 Rahere Street, St Lukes, in the same house as Frederick Wholman [sic] and his family: Susan, Frederick and John. Annie is a Mantle Maker and he is a Stationer's Assistant. They are both 23. At the 1881 Census Charles was living with his family at Ward's Villa, Hainault Road, Leyton, Essex. (Fam. History Library Film: 1341414, PRO reference: RG11. Piece/Folio 1726/61, page 25.) Household: Charles J. ANDREWS Head M Male 33 Middx City, Middlesex, England Wholesale Statrs, Annie A. ANDREWS Wife M Female 33 St Lukes, Middlesex, England, Annie A. ANDREWS Daur Female 9 St Lukes, Middlesex, England Scholar, Florence M. ANDREWS Daur Female 7 Stratford, Essex, England Scholar, (Ernest) Charles E. ANDREWS Son Male 5 Stratford, Essex, England Scholar, Percy G. ANDREWS Son Male 1 Stratford, Essex, England Dwelling Hainault Road Ward(s) Villa, Leyton, Essex, England Two other families also shared the house, one as a household headed by Charles's father, George James. This household contained Charles's sister, Harriet, and her husband and child. In the 1891 census, the family were still at Wards Villa with Florence, Percy, Ernest C, Percy G and Hilda E M (Eunice) still at home. Eunice was 1. By 1901 Charles had moved his family to South Shoebury, Essex, a convenient location for taking the Fenchurch Station line into the City. According to the 1901 Census, Charles Andrews described himself as a Letter Press Printer. Charles moved his family from there to a house they bought at North Avenue, Westcliff-on-sea. they named it Kenwood. It had a little viewing turret on the roof, which Hitler's bombs put an end to. It is still there, now divided into 3 flats. The history of printing can be studied through these weblinks: http://www.stbride.org/index.htm. St Bride Printing Library, Bride Lane, Fleet Street, London EC4Y 8EE. Telephone: 020 7353 4660. Fax: 020 7583 7073. Charles died at Southend Municipal Hospital, Rochford Rural District. He was buried at Southchurch, Essex. His death was registered 25th October 1940 by Ernest C. Andrews, his son, whose address was 20 Embassy House, West End Lane, West Hampstead, London NW6. Charles's cause of death at the age of 94 years was 'Senility', certified by S. Cieman, MRCS. Charles's occupation was given as a Master Printer, retired, of Swerdna, Westbourne Grove, Southend-on-Sea, Urban District. Captain Fred Daniel's letter to Nell and Trev (Frederick Trevor Daniel and his wife Eleanora) in England in 1935 refers to Charles as 'the grand old man Andrews' ... a 'true old British servant'. Charles was still 'hoeing weeds from his garden.' Presumably Trevor had written to tell Fred, his uncle, this after visiting Charles (his grandfather), in Essex. It is worth wondering why the Daniel children never spent time with their greatgrandfather unless the date of Charles's death is incorrect. But then again, travelling with children in a car was both expensive and tricky with five to cater for. Besides, World War II brought a halt to long trips due to shortage of petrol. At the point of Charles's suggested death, 1941, the Daniel family had been dealing with evacuation and the tribulations of bombing raids over Birmingham. In a note dated 10 February 2003, a great-grandson through Charles's granddaughter, Christine Daniel, recalled visiting Grandfather Andrews and Eunice at 'Swerdna'. He had 'memories of him placing cups on the mantlepiece upside down, we used to take it in, and say nothing, knowing that he was partially blind. Later it was explained that "he was only doing it for the amusement of you children".' Charles's will was administered by his son-in-law Albert Harwood and someone who is a mystery, Ronald Godfrey Sleightholm. His birth was: Dec 1900 W. Ham, 4a, 336. This was his family in the 1901 census: Mary Sleigh? 26 Middlesex Grafton St E Essex Wanstead Robert Sleigh? 26 Ldn Poplar Essex Wanstead Commercial Traveller Drapery Ronald Sleigh? 5M Essex Wanstead Essex Wanstead It is worth investigating whether Ronald was perhaps a great-nephew: we do not even know what happened to Charles's siblings. The marriage of Robert Sleightholm and his wife Mary is recorded here. Mary might have been a niece of Charles.(Births Jun 1874 GORTON Mary, Mile End, 1c, 567). Marriages Dec 1899 Gorton, Mary, W. Ham, 4a, 418, Sleightholm, Robert G G M, W. Ham 4a 418. Letters of administration were granted to Charles's executors 2nd August 1941. The gross value of his estate was £1576.0s.6d, net £1022.16s.10d., with tax paid £45.19s 3d. Apart from a considerable number of shares in the family firm of Wickes and Andrews left to his sons Ernest and Percy, and small items such as watches to his sons, most of his possessions were left to his youngest daughter Eunice Gillard to enjoy in her lifetime, the proceeds on her death to go to his daughters Florence Harwood, Annie Daniel, and to his grandchildren. As far as the author is aware, this inheritance was never passed on, almost certainly because Eunice lived another 40 years, sold the house and went abroad, and spent the lot. |