The Orys and Cook Family Tree » John Henry Drewitt (1839-1909)

Personal data John Henry Drewitt 

  • He was born on December 10, 1839 in Marylebone, London. England.Sources 1, 2
    SEE PHOTO of BAPTISM
  • He was baptized on December 29, 1839 in Saint George, Bloomsbury, London.Source 1
    Name: John Henry Drewett Record Type: Baptism Date: 29 Dec 1839 Father's Name: John Drewett Mother's Name: Jane Drewett Parish: Saint George, Bloomsbury Borough: Camden County: Middlesex
    Source Citation: London Metropolitan Archives, Saint George, Bloomsbury, Register of baptisms, P82/GEO1, Item 008

    Name: John Henry Drewett
    Gender: Male
    Record Type: Baptism
    Baptism Date: 29 Dec 1839
    Baptism Place: St George, Bloomsbury, Camden, England
    Father:
    John Drewett
    Mother:
    Jane Drewett
    Register Type: Parish Register
  • Occupations:
  • Resident:
    • in the year 1841: Marylebone, London. England.Source 5
      Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece 675; Book: 8; Civil Parish: St Marylebone; County: Middlesex; Enumeration District: 9; Folio: 37; Page: 67; Line: 10; GSU roll: 438791.
      John Drust 1817 Middlesex, England St Marylebone, St Marylebone, Middlesex, England
      Jane Drust 1819 Middlesex, England St Marylebone, St Marylebone, Middlesex, England
      Henry Drust 1839 Middlesex, England St Marylebone, St Marylebone, Middlesex, England

      Name: Henry Drust [Henry Drewitt] Age: 2 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1839 Gender: Male Where Born: Middlesex, England Civil Parish: St Marylebone Hundred: Ossulstone (Holborn Division) County/Island: Middlesex Country: England Registration District: St Marylebone Sub-registration District: All Souls and Trinity Neighbors: View others on page Piece: 675 Book: 8 Folio: 37 Page Number: 67 Household Members: Name Age
      Henry Drust 2
    • in the year 1851: 1 Forestry Row, Mortlake, Surrey.Source 6
      Transposed from census as Davet
      Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece: 1605; Folio: 352; Page: 21; GSU roll: 193504.

      Name: Henry Davet Age: 11 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1840 Relation: Son Father's Name: John Davet
      Mother's Name: Jane Davet Gender: Male Where Born: London; Marylebone, Middlesex, England Civil Parish: Mortlake
      Ecclesiastical parish: London County/Island: Surrey Country: England Registration District: Richmond
      Sub-registration District: Richmond ED, institution, or vessel: 1a Neighbors: View others on page Household Schedule Number: 91 Piece: 1605 Folio: 352 Page Number: 21 Household Members: Name Age John Davet 34
      Jane Davet 30 Henry Davet 11 Charles Davet 9 George Davet 6 Thomas Davet 3 Jane Davet 5 Mo
    • in the year 1861: Industry Row, Mortlake, Surrey.Source 7
      Source Citation: Class: RG9; Piece: 461; Folio: 12; Page: 24; GSU roll: 542642.

      1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
      Industry Row, Mortlake, Richmond, Surrey, England

      First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
      Henry Drouet Head Married Male 22 1839 Gardener London, Middlesex, England
      Sarah Drouet Wife Married Female 23 1838 Laundress Cumberland, England (SHOULD READ MARY DROUET)
      Ada Drouet Daughter Unmarried Female 0 1861 - Mortlake, Surrey, England
    • in the year 1871: 7 Clifford Cottages, Mortlake, Surrey.Source 2
      Source Citation: Class: RG10; Piece: 870; Folio: 49; Page: 6; GSU roll: 827769.

      1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
      Queens Road Clifford Cottages, Mortlake, Richmond, Surrey, England

      First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
      Henry Drewitt Head - Male 30 1841 - Middlesex, England
      Mary Drewitt Wife - Female 31 1840 - Cumberland, England
      Ada Drewitt Daughter - Female 11 1860 - Surrey, England
      Jane Drewitt Daughter - Female 9 1862 - Surrey, England
      Clara Drewitt Daughter - Female 5 1866 - Surrey, England
      Harry Drewitt Son - Male 2 1869 - Surrey, England
      Florance Drewitt Daughter - Female 0 1871 - Surrey, England
    • in the year 1881: 3 Suffolk Terrace Queens Road,Mortlake Surrey.
      Spelt on Ancestry census as DRUIETT
      Source Citation: Class: RG11; Piece: 846; Folio: 93; Page: 24; Line: ; GSU roll: 1341201.

      1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
      3, Suffolk Ter Queens Road, Mortlake, Richmond, Surrey, England
      First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
      Henry Druiett Head Married Male 43 1838 Gardener Mortlake, Surrey, England
      Mary Druiett Wife Married Female 44 1837 Laundress Employing 3 Woman Cumberland, England
      Jane Druiett Daughter Single Female 20 1861 Laundry Woman Mortlake, Surrey, England
      Henry Druiett Son Single Male 12 1869 House Boy Richmond, Surrey, England
      Florence Druiett Daughter Single Female 10 1871 Scholar Mortlake, Surrey, England
      Frederick Druiett Son Single Male 8 1873 Scholar Hendon, Middlesex, England
      John Druiett Son Single Male 6 1875 Scholar Mortlake, Surrey, England
      Emily Druiett Daughter Single Female 4 1877 - Mortlake, Surrey, England
      Edward Druiett Son Single Male 2 1879 - Mortlake, Surrey, England
    • in the year 1891: 5 Earl Road, Barnes, / Mortlake, Surrey.Source 3
      Source Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 623; Folio 122; Page 14; GSU roll: 6095733

      1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
      Earl Road, Mortlake, Richmond, Surrey, England
      First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
      John H Drewitt Head Married Male 52 1839 Gardener Marylebone, Middlesex, England
      Mary Drewitt Wife Married Female 53 1838 Laundress Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
      Georgina J Drewitt Daughter Single Female 29 1862 Laundress Mortlake, Surrey, England
      Florence E Drewitt Daughter Single Female 20 1871 Laundress Mortlake, Surrey, England
      Fredrick Drewitt Son Single Male 18 1873 Coachman Hendon, Middlesex, England
      John Drewitt Son Single Male 16 1875 Bakers Carman Mortlake, Surrey, England
      Emily L Drewitt Daughter Single Female 14 1877 Scholar Mortlake, Surrey, England
      Edward T Drewitt Son Single Male 12 1879 Scholar Mortlake, Surrey, England
      Ethel Drewitt Daughter - Female 8 1883 Scholar Mortlake, Surrey, England
    • in the year 1901: 5 Earl Road, Barnes, / Mortlake, Surrey.
      1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
      5, Earl Road, Mortlake, Richmond, Surrey, England

      First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
      John H Drewitt Head Married Male 60 1841 Gardner Domestic Marylebone, Middlesex, England
      Mary Drewitt Wife Married Female 63 1838 - Cumberland, England
      Ethel Drewitt Daughter Single Female 18 1883 - Mortlake, Surrey, England
  • He died on August 24, 1909 in Richmond upon Thames, Surrey. England, he was 69 years old.
    Death Richmond Sept Qtr Vol 2a page 241 age 70

    First name(s) JOHN HENRY Last name DREWITT Gender Male Birth day - Birth month - Birth year 1839 Age 70 Death quarter 3 Death year 1909 District RICHMOND (SURREY) County Surrey
    Volume 2A
    Page 241
    Country England
    Record set England & Wales deaths 1837-2007
    Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
    Subcategory Deaths & burials
    Collections from Great Britain
  • A child of John Drewitt and Jane Clifford
  • This information was last updated on October 4, 2016.

Household of John Henry Drewitt

He is married to Mary Cook.

They got married on March 11, 1860 at St. Paul's Church, Hammersmith, Middlesex, he was 20 years old.Source 8

Marriage Kensington Vol 1a page 26

First name(s) MARY Last name COOK Marriage quarter 1 Marriage year 1860 Registration month - MarriageFinder™ MARY COOK married one of these people WILLIAM JAMES COOKE, JOHN HENRY DREWITT District KENSINGTON
District number - County London Country England Volume 1A Page 26
Record set England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records Subcategory Marriages & divorces
Collections from Great Britain

Name: Mary Cook Gender: Female Marital Status: Single Marriage Date: 11 Mar 1860 Marriage Place: St. Paul, Hammersmith, Middlesex, England Father: John Cook Spouse: John Henry Deewitt FHL Film Number: 1966292
Reference ID: pg 198, no 395

Child(ren):

  1. Ada Drewitt  1860-1934 
  4. Clara Mary Drewitt  1865-1957 
  5. Harry Drewitt  1868-1940
  6. Frederick Drewitt  1872-1936
  7. John George Drewitt  1874-1895
  8. Emily Louise Drewitt  1876-1944 
  9. Edward Thomas Drewitt  1879-1952 
  10. Ethel Drewitt  1883-1974 

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Ancestors (and descendant) of John Henry Drewitt

John Drewitt
1817-1886
Jane Clifford
1819-????

John Henry Drewitt
1839-1909

1860

Mary Cook
1837-1921

Ada Drewitt
1860-1934
Florence (Flossy) Emma Drewitt
1870-1959
Georgina Jane Drewitt
1861-1951
Clara Mary Drewitt
1865-1957
Harry Drewitt
1868-1940
Frederick Drewitt
1872-1936
John George Drewitt
1874-1895
Emily Louise Drewitt
1876-1944
Edward Thomas Drewitt
1879-1952
Ethel Drewitt
1883-1974

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Sources

  1. London Baptisms on Ancestry.co.uk
  2. 1871 Census England 2nd April 1871
  3. 1891 Census England, 5th April 1891
  4. 1881 Census England, 1881 Census
  5. 1841 Census England 6th June 1841
  6. 1851 Census England, 1851 Census
  7. 1861 Census England, 1861 Census
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Historical events

Birthday December 10, 1839

  • The temperature on December 10, 1839 was about 3.0 °C. Wind direction mainly east-southeast. Weather type: betrokken dampig. Source: KNMI
  •  This page is only available in Dutch.
    De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
  • In the year 1839: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 2.9 million citizens.
    • January 19 » The British East India Company captures Aden.
    • April 19 » The Treaty of London establishes Belgium as a kingdom and guarantees its neutrality.
    • June 14 » Henley Royal Regatta: the village of Henley-on-Thames, on the River Thames in Oxfordshire, stages its first regatta.
    • September 5 » The United Kingdom declares war on the Qing dynasty of China.
    • November 4 » Newport Rising: The last large-scale armed rebellion against authority in mainland Britain.
    • November 25 » A cyclone slams into south-eastern India, with high winds and a 40-foot storm surge destroying the port city of Coringa (which has never been completely rebuilt). The storm wave swept inland, taking with it 20,000 ships and thousands of people. An estimated 300,000 deaths resulted from the disaster.

Christening day December 29, 1839

  • The temperature on December 29, 1839 was about 5.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west-northwest. Weather type: half bewolkt winderig regen. Source: KNMI
  •  This page is only available in Dutch.
    De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
  • In the year 1839: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 2.9 million citizens.
    • June 14 » Henley Royal Regatta: the village of Henley-on-Thames, on the River Thames in Oxfordshire, stages its first regatta.
    • June 22 » Cherokee leaders Major Ridge, John Ridge, and Elias Boudinot are assassinated for signing the Treaty of New Echota, which had resulted in the Trail of Tears.
    • July 3 » The first state normal school in the United States, the forerunner to today's Framingham State University, opens in Lexington, Massachusetts with three students.
    • August 19 » The French government announces that Louis Daguerre's photographic process is a gift "free to the world".
    • September 9 » John Herschel takes the first glass plate photograph.
    • November 11 » The Virginia Military Institute is founded in Lexington, Virginia.

Day of marriage March 11, 1860

  • The temperature on March 11, 1860 was about -0.3 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 98%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • From March 18, 1858 till February 23, 1860 the Netherlands had a cabinet Rochussen - Van Bosse with the prime ministers J.J. Rochussen (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal).
  • From February 23, 1860 till March 14, 1861 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Hall - Van Heemstra with the prime ministers Mr. F.A. baron Van Hall (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. S. baron Van Heemstra (liberaal).
  • In the year 1860: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.3 million citizens.
    • April 6 » The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, later renamed Community of Christ, is organized by Joseph Smith III and others at Amboy, Illinois.
    • April 9 » On his phonautograph machine, Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville makes the oldest known recording of an audible human voice.
    • May 27 » Giuseppe Garibaldi begins his attack on Palermo, Sicily, as part of the Italian unification.
    • September 20 » The future King Edward VII of the United Kingdom begins the first visit to North America by a Prince of Wales.
    • September 21 » Second Opium War: An Anglo-French force defeats Chinese troops at the Battle of Palikao.
    • December 26 » The first ever inter-club English association football match takes place between Hallam and Sheffield football clubs in Sheffield.

Day of death August 24, 1909

  • The temperature on August 24, 1909 was between 14.3 °C and 20.3 °C and averaged 16.8 °C. There was 9.8 mm of rain. There was 0.4 hours of sunshine (3%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1909: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.8 million citizens.
    • February 20 » Publication of the Futurist Manifesto in the French journal Le Figaro.
    • April 6 » Robert Peary and Matthew Henson become the first people to reach the North Pole; Peary's claim has been disputed because of failings in his navigational ability.
    • April 27 » Sultan of Ottoman Empire Abdul Hamid II is overthrown, and is succeeded by his brother, Mehmed V.
    • July 25 » Louis Blériot makes the first flight across the English Channel in a heavier-than-air machine from Calais to Dover, England, United Kingdom in 37 minutes.
    • October 16 » William Howard Taft and Porfirio Díaz hold the first summit between a U.S. and a Mexican president. They narrowly escape assassination.
    • November 18 » Two United States warships are sent to Nicaragua after 500 revolutionaries (including two Americans) are executed by order of José Santos Zelaya.


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