Henry T Angrave 1848-1924

Farm labourer.  Shoe finishers' foreman.  'A fine figure of a man – very tall... [with] a big black beard'.

  Family tree (3 generations)    Facts    Gallery    Archive

Facts

Date   Event   Source
20 Apr 1848   Henry Thomas Angrave was born in Gilmorton, Leicestershire, to William Angrave, a stocking maker, and Mary Angrave, formerly Garratt.   Birth certificate
6 Aug 1848   He was baptised in the local church.   Parish register - All Saints' Gilmorton
30 Mar 1851   The family house number was 59 - next door but one to his grandparents, Thomas and Ann Angrave.   Census
1854   His brother, William James, was born.   Parish register (burials) Gilmorton
Abt 1856   His sister, Mary Ann, was born.   1861 census
24 Jul 1857   When Henry was 8, his father died, aged about 42.   Death certificate - William Angrave
Sep 1858   The following year, his young brother, William James died, aged 4.   Parish register - Gilmorton
1 Jun 1860   When he was 11, his mother died of a stroke, aged 40.   Death certificate - Mary Angrave
7 Apr 1861   By spring of the following year, he was a farm labourer living with his grandparents and 5 year old sister at 78 Ashby Rd, Gilmorton.   Census
1860-1880   As a young man he was a bare-knuckle fighter. No likeness is known to have survived, but he was 'a fine figure of a man, very tall,' according to his nephew, Harry Angrave. His grandchildren remembered a photo hanging on the wall at home of a man with 'a big black beard' and 'the Angrave nose'. (This and other Angrave photos were thrown away when the family moved house in the 1950s.)   Harry Angrave;

Bill Angrave; Doreen Angrave
29 Mar 1869   At the age of 20, he married Emma Hassell (19) of Eaton Street, by banns at St George's Church, Leicester. His residence was Curzon Street, Leicester (see 1871 below). Occupation: shoe finisher. Witnesses: Edward Ratcliffe and Elizabeth Hassell.   Marriage certificate
1869-1871   Between the date of his marriage and the birth of his first known child (see 1872, below) there might be expected a child, possibly named William or Mary. The BMD register records the birth of a Mary Angrave, possibly his first daughter: a certificate would be required to check this out.   BMD Leics 7a 171 Sep 1870
2 Apr 1871   The family were probably living in Curzon Street or Alma Cottages. These streets (ED64) have been lost from the 1871 census record (see LRFHS Journal March 2004), so unless he had moved by census night, this cannot be confirmed.   Speculative
7 Jun 1872   His first known daughter, Elizabeth, was born - 3 years 2 months 9 days after the wedding. The family's address was 4 Alma Cottages, Leicester. His occupation was shoe finisher.   Birth certificate - Elizabeth Angrave
1875   His next daughter, Florence, was born. This person is likely to be 'Aunt Nance', later remembered by his grandson, Alan T Angrave.   1881 census
Abt May 1880   His next daughter, Ellen Priscilla, was born.   NBI (see below)
26 Jul 1880   His wife, Emma, died of phthysis, aged 30, at 143 Willow Street, Leicester.   Death certificate - Emma Angrave
31 Jul 1880   His wife was buried at Welford Road, Leicester.   NBI
8 Sep 1880   His daughter Ellen Priscilla was buried at Welford Rd aged 4 months.   NBI; BMD Sep 1880 Leicester 7a 154
3 Apr 1881   He was now a 32-year-old widower living with 2 daughters and a 49 year old housekeeper, Annie, at 143 Willow Street.   Census
10 Apr 1882   20 months after the death of his first wife, he married Lydia Collins (20) by banns at St Margaret's Church, Leicester. The address of both bride and groom was given as 40 Watling Street, Leicester. This may not be an indication that they were living together before the wedding - according to John Titford (2001, p 76) 'The same address might be used to save the cost of two sets of banns, which would have to be paid for if the man and the woman admitted to living in different parishes.' Witnesses at the ceremony were William Collins (the bride's brother) and Mary Ann Lorton (probably should be Mary Ann Lester - the bride's sister).   Marriage certificate
1882-1883   His daughter, Ann, was born. She was probably named after his aged grandmother - see next.   BMD Mar 1883 Leicester 7a 204
28 Sep 1883   His grandmother (Ann Woodward) died, according to her death certificate aged 100.   Death certificate - Ann Angrave
1884-1885   His first son, William Henry, was born.   1901 census
1886-1887   His daughter Lydia, was born. This person may be the 'Aunt Lil' visited by Alan Angrave as a child.   1901 census
1888/1890   On the pattern of one child every two years, his wife may have had two miscarriages. (On the 1911 census she states she has had 9 children and that 9 are still living.)   Speculative
5 Apr 1891   By 1891, he was a 42-year-old foreman. His address was still 143 Willow Street.   Census
29 Dec 1892   His next daughter, Nelly, was born.   Leicester Education Dept Register
3 Nov 1894   Another daughter, Edith Gertrude, was born.   Leicester Education Dept Register
31 May 1896   His daughter, Elsie May, was born.   Leicester Education Dept Register
14 Feb 1898   When he was 47, his second son, George, was born.   Birth certificate - George Angrave
25 Oct 1899   His daughter, Dora, was born.   Leicester Education Dept Register
31 Mar 1901   His address was 143 Willow Street and his occupation shoe finisher.   Census
11 Feb 1902   His last child, Ethel, was born.   1911 census; her BMD death record
1907   His elder son, William Henry, married Elizabeth West.   Harry Angrave
Abt 1910   He bought a number of houses in Willow Street, Curzon Street and/or Cobden Street, and let them out - some to his daughters (not his sons).   Harry Angrave
2 Apr 1911   He was a boot trade foreman now living at 203 Willow Street, Leicester.   Census
1920+   In his last years, he was blind. His grandson recalled being asked to read to him from the pages of the Financial Times.   Harry Angrave
12 Apr 1922   He made his will. The executors were William [H] Angrave (his eldest son), Elizabeth Leader (his eldest daughter), and Frank Davis (his friend and solicitor). He left - all furniture and household effects to his wife, Lydia; to his sister, Mary Ann Copley £20, to his grandson Harry Moore (son of his daughter, Florence) £25; to all his children £25 each. The residue of the estate to a Trust Fund to provide income for his wife and after her death divided equally between his children. The will was read over to the testator [he was blind] and appeared to be perfectly understood and approved by him... The mark of Henry Thomas Angrave.   Will
15 Oct 1924   He died of heart disease aged 76 at 203 Willow Street.   Death certificate
(8 Dec 1924   Probate: To William Henry Angrave, leather dealer. Effects £3108 5s 3d).

   Probate calendars