Walter Flake (1875 - 1946)

Born 1875 in Titchfield, Hampshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Emily Ruth (Dyke) Flake — married 1899 in Hampshire, England

Died 7 Nov 1946 at about age 71 in Fareham, Hampshire, England

Biography

Walter was born in 1875. ^[1] He is the son of James Flake and his wife Jane Bridges.

Walter Flake married Emily Ruth Dyke in 1899 and their marriage was registered in Winchester, Hampshire, England.^[2]

Their children included:

1. 1901 Mary Lilian Ruth Flake^[3]
2. 1903 Ernest Walter George Flake^[4]
3. 1906 Albert William Flake^[5]
4. 1908 Frederick Charles Flake^[6]
5. 1912 Reginald James Flake^[7]
6. 1915 Elizabeth Rosina May Flake ^[8]

“FLAKE Walter of 19 Western-road Fareham Hampshire died 7 November 1946 at 52 Wickham-road Fareham Administration London 9 July to Albert William Flake labourer. Effects £131 7s.”^[9]

Census

• 1881 England Census: Name: Walter Flake; Sex: Male; Age: 5; Event Place: Widley, Hampshire, England; Registration District: Fareham; Residence Note: Leigh Heath Rd; Birth Year (Estimated): 1876; Birthplace: Titchfield, Hampshire, England; Marital Status: Single; Occupation: Scholar; Relationship to Head of Household: Son

James Flake Head M 48 Bishops Waltham, Hampshire, England

Jane Flake Wife F 33 Bishops Waltham, Hampshire, England

Henry James Flake Son M 11 Bishops Waltham, Hampshire, England

George Frederick Flake Son M 9 Bishops Waltham, Hampshire, England

Walter Flake Son M 5 Titchfield, Hampshire, England

William John Flake Son M 3 Sussex, Sussex, England

Birty Thomas Flake Son M 0 Fareham, Hampshire, England^[10]

• 1891 England Census: Name: Walter Flake; Sex: Male; Age: 15; Event Place (Original): Fareham, Hampshire, England; Registration District: Fareham; Birth Year (Estimated): 1876; Birthplace: Hampshire, England; Marital Status: Single; Occupation: Under Carter Horse; Relationship to Head of Household: Son; Event Place Note: Wallington

James Flake Head M 59 Hampshire, England

Jane Flake Wife F 43 Hampshire, England

Walter Flake Son M 15 Hampshire, England^[11]

• 1901 England Census: Name: Walter Flake; Sex: Male; Age: 26; Event Place (Original): Portsmouth, Hampshire, England; Sub-District: Portsmouth And Mid Southsea; Registration District: Portsmouth; Birth Year (Estimated): 1875; Birthplace: Titchfield, Hampshire; Marital Status: Married; Occupation: BREWERS DRAYMAN; Relationship to Head of Household: Head; Event Place Note: Goodwood Road

Walter Flake Head M 26 Titchfield, Hampshire

Emily Ruth Flake Wife F 24 Durley, Hampshire

Mary Ligtian Ruth Flake Daughter F 0 Portsmouth

Walter Thomas Dyke M 20 Bishops Waltham^[12]

• 1911 England Census: Name: Walter Flake; Sex: Male; Age: 35; Event Place (Original): Portsmouth, SOUTHSEA, Portsmouth And Mid Southsea, Hampshire, England; Sub-District: Portsmouth And Mid Southsea; Birth Year (Estimated): 1876; Birthplace: Titchfield, Hampshire; Marital Status: Married; Occupation: BREWES DRAYMAN; Relationship to Head of Household: Head

Walter Flake Head M 35 Titchfield, Hampshire

Emily Ruth Flake Wife F 34 Bishop Waltham, Hampshire

Mary Lillian Ruth Flake Daughter F 10 Southsea, Hampshire

Aabert William Flake Son M 5 Southsea, Hampshire

Fredrick Charles Flake Son M 3 Southsea, Hampshire^[13]

In the 1921 census Walter Flake (age 44), Drayman Pensioner, was the married head of household at 93, Goodwood Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.^[14]

Walter Flake Head M Married 44 Titchfield, Hampshire, England Drayman Pensioner H G Genard Bredman

E Lily Ruth Flake Wife F 43 Upham, Hampshire, England Home Duties

Albert William Flake Son M 16 Portsmouth, Hampshire, England Bricklayer Mrs Whartery

Frederick Charles Flake Son M 13

Reginald James Flake Son M 9

Elizabeth May Flake Daughter F 5

• 1939 England Register: Address: 93 Goodwood Road; Residence Place: Portsmouth, Hampshire, England; Borough: Portsmouth

Walter Flake 8 Sep 1876 Brewers Drayman

Emily R Flake 22 Dec 1876 Unpaid Domestic Duties^[15]

Sources

1. ↑ FLAKE, WALTER; Mother’s Maiden Name: BRIDGES; GRO Reference: 1875 D Quarter in FAREHAM Volume 02B Page 513
2. ↑ https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=D3Fb7KlkGXbwYOtIQl5gDw&scan=1 and https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=KmIPpUaM2xp3GByYg1mshg&scan=1
3. ↑ FLAKE, MARY LILIAN RUTH; Mother’s Maiden Name: DYKE; GRO Reference: 1901 M Quarter in PORTSMOUTH Volume 02B Page 517
4. ↑ FLAKE, ERNEST WALTER GEORGE; Mother’s Maiden Name: DYKE; GRO Reference: 1903 D Quarter in PORTSMOUTH Volume 02B Page 505
5. ↑ FLAKE, ALBERT WILLIAM; Mother’s Maiden Name: DYKE; GRO Reference: 1906 M Quarter in PORTSMOUTH Volume 02B Page 539
6. ↑ FLAKE, FREDERICK CHARLES; Mother’s Maiden Name: DYKE; GRO Reference: 1908 M Quarter in PORTSMOUTH Volume 02B Page 518
7. ↑ FLAKE, REGINALD JAMES; Mother’s Maiden Name: DYKE; GRO Reference: 1912 S Quarter in PORTSMOUTH Volume 02B Page 996
8. ↑ FLAKE, ELIZABETH ROSINA MAY; DYKE; GRO Reference: 1915 D Quarter in PORTSMOUTH Volume 02B Page 810
9. ↑ Principal Probate Registry. Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England. London, England 1947 page 267
10. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q274-VXJD : 11 December 2017), Walter Flake in household of James Flake, Widley, Hampshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 4, Piece/Folio 1169/28, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,538.
11. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4QSS-BZM : 22 February 2021), Walter Flake in household of James Flake, Fareham, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Hampshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
12. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSXR-JF8 : 20 May 2019), Walter Flake, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Portsmouth And Mid Southsea subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
13. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWQ3-T9D : 5 April 2022), Walter Flake, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
14. ↑ 1921 Census: "1921 Census Of England & Wales"
    Archive: The National Archives; Series: RG 15; Piece number: 05295; District reference: RD 90 RS 4 ED 18
    FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 13 January 2024)
    Walter Flake (44), married, Drayman Pensioner, head of household at 93, Goodwood Road in Portsmouth registration district in Hampshire, England. Born in Titchfield, Hampshire, England. Employed by H G Genard Bredman.
15. ↑ The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 101/2272d