John Harold Duke (1869 - 1956)

Born 23 Jun 1869 in Chorlton, Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Son of John Duke and Fanny (Wright) Duke

Husband of Hannah (Gaskell) Duke — married 5 Sep 1894 in Stockport, England

Descendants

Died 2 Mar 1956 at age 86 in Clatterbridge Hospital, Bebington, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

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John Harold Duke was born on 23rd Jun 1869 to parents John Duke and Fanny Wright at Manchester. His extended family owned an organic dye-making business on the Isle of Man producing dyes from coal-tar. Harold was put to work as a clerk in the sales department which was the Manchester side of the business. Then, in the space of one traumatic year (1886), both his grandfather and father died. He became a travelling salesman presenting the options for the aniline dyes and organizing the orders for their clients. At the age of 25 he married Hannah Gaskell in Stockport. They lived at 9 Church Road, Heaton Norris. Later they bought a large house at 307 Bramhall Lane, South Stockport. However, when he retired they left the city and they went to live at 121 Thingwall Road, Irby near Birkenhead. He died on 2 March 1956, aged 86, at Clatterbridge Hospital, Bebington, Wirral, Cheshire. His ‘effects’ for probate were valued at £2008 18s.

• 1869: John Harold Duke, mother's maiden name Wright, was born 3rd quarter 1869 at Chorlton, Lancashire, England^[1].
• 1871 Census: Withington Terrace, Moss Side, Chorlton, Lancashire, England. John (29) & Fanny (26) Duke with children William G (9), Ada (7), Eliza Dale (3), John Harold (1) and Frances Evelyn (2 months) with servant^[2].
• 1881 Census: 22 Yarburgh Street, Moss Side, Chorlton, Lancashire, England. John (39) & Fanny (37) Duke with children William G (19), Ada (71), Eliza D (13), John H (11) and Frances E (10)^[3].
• 1891 Census: Whornside, Deganway Street, Llandudno, Conway, Caernarvonshire, Wales. Fanny Duke (44) with children John Harold (21), Francis Evelyn (20) and Edith Amy (7)^[4].
• 1894: John Harold Duke & Hannah Gaskell were married 3rd quarter 1894 at Stockport, Cheshire, England^[5].
• 1894: John Harold Duke (25) of 5 Church Road, son of late John Duke, & Hannah Gaskell (27) of 9 Church Road, daughter of late Daniel Gaskell, were married 05 Sep 1894 at Christ Church, Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England with witnesses William Greenwood Duke & Lillie Duke^[6].
• 1901 Census: 9 Church Road, Stockport, Cheshire, England. John H (31) & Hannah (33) Duke with children John H (5), Lily (4) & Norah (2) with servant Margaret Hatton (13)^[7].
• 1911 Census: 9 Church Road, Stockport, Cheshire, England. John Harold (41) & Hannah (43) Duke with children John Horace (15), Lilie (14), Norah (12) & Evelyn (5)^[8].
• 1921 Census: 9 Church Road, Heaton Norris, Stockport, Cheshire, England. John Harold (52) & Hannah (53) Duke with children John Horace (26), Norah (22) & Evelyn (16)^[9].
• 1939 Register: Midwood Thingwall Road, Irby, Heswall, Wirral, Cheshire, England. John H (b 23 Jun 1869) & Hannah (b 16 Aug 1867) Duke with Norah Duke (b 08 Sep 1898) & Evelyn Wolstenholme (b 25 May 1905) and two closed records^[10].
• 1956: John H Duke, age 86, died 1st quarter 1956 at Wirral, Cheshire, England^[11].
• 1956: John Harold Duke of 121 Thingwall road Irby Heswall Cheshire died 02 Mar 1956 at Clatterbridge Hospital Bebington Cheshire. Probate awarded 29 Mar 1956 at Liverpool to Evelyn Wolstenholme^[12].

DNA

Confirmation all the way to their great×2 grandparents Jonathan Marshall and Elizabeth Duke by match of third cousins Leslie and Duke-2281^[13].

Sources

1. ↑ Centralized English BMD Index https://www.findmypast.com.au/transcript?id=BMD/B/1869/3/AZ/000171/053
2. ↑ Census Return https://www.findmypast.com.au/transcript?id=GBC/1871/0012417753
3. ↑ Census Return https://www.findmypast.com.au/transcript?id=GBC/1881/0018172191
4. ↑ Census Return https://www.findmypast.com.au/transcript?id=GBC/1891/0031576523
5. ↑ Centralized English BMD Index https://www.findmypast.com.au/transcript?id=BMD%2FM%2F1894%2F3%2FAZ%2F000092%2F294
6. ↑ Parish Record https://www.findmypast.com.au/transcript?id=R_22671040309%2F1
7. ↑ Census Return https://www.findmypast.com.au/transcript?id=GBC/1901/0022248545&expand=true
8. ↑ Census Return https://www.findmypast.com.au/transcript?id=GBC/1911/RG14/21409/0209/4&expand=true
9. ↑ Census Return https://www.findmypast.com.au/transcript?id=GBC%2F1921%2FRG15%2F16712%2F0487%2F01
10. ↑ 1939 Register https://www.findmypast.com.au/transcript?id=TNA/R39/4075/4075J/002/16&expand=true
11. ↑ Centralized English BMD Index https://www.findmypast.com.au/transcript?id=BMD%2FD%2F1956%2F1%2FAZ%2F000356%2F071
12. ↑ Probate Index https://www.findmypast.com.au/transcript?id=GBOR%2FGOVPROBATE%2FC%2F1956-1956%2F00059945
13. ↑ GEDmatch autosomal comparison of kits XZ2683190 and T769660: estimated MRCA at 3.5 generations with match of 109.0cM across 7 half-matched segments