Henry Warland (1830 - 16 March 1876) was the son of Henry Warland (23 September 1797 - 25 June 1881) and Anne Roberts/Johnstone (1800 - December 1877). He was a linen draper, an occupation possibly related to his father's occupation (and business) as a silk manufacturer.
On 26 March 1861, Henry married Elizabeth Dodson (1835 - 22 March 1871), the daughter of Henry Dodson (a builder) at Melcombe Regis Parish Church, Weymouth, Dorset. In the 1861 census, Henry and Elizabeth were recorded living at 15 Cornhill Street, Dorchester, Dorset with Henry's sister Annie, as well as as a housekeeper and five other people working in Henry's employment. Henry and Elizabeth had the following children.
Elizabeth Warland died at The Village, Bexley, on 22 April 1871 of congestive fever 'with abortion'.
The 1871 census shows the family, less Elizabeth, in High Street, Bexley Village, Kent. The boys are shown as: Henry T Warland (aged 6), William Warland (aged 5), and Albert Warland (aged 1), their birthplace showing as Gloucestshire. Others recorded in Kent are Anne Warland (aged 71, and probably the grandmother of the boys), Henry Warland (aged 41, and probably the boy's father). One Alice Warland, aged 59, is also recorded, but it's not clear who this person is. Henry's father (Henry, born 1797) appears to be in Surrey, aged 75. A William Warland, aged 41, and quite possibly Henry's brother William, was also in Surrey - note the reference to Henry's brother William in the will below.
Henry died at the age of 46 at 49 Jewin St, London on 16 March 1876, of acute pneumonia (for 10 days) leaving the three young boys without parents. It is believed that Albert John, then aged only 7, was living at the time with the Powell family in Bourne Lane, Bexley.
Henry's will was proved by William Warland of No 51 Westbourne Park Crescent, Paddington, in the County of Middlesex, Commercial Traveller, the brother, and William Day of No 2 Harbour Road, Cold Harbour Lane in the County of Surrey, Hosier. His will was as follows:
This is the last Will and Testament of me Henry Warland of No 49 Jewin Street in the City of London, Commercial Traveller. Subject to the payment of my just debts funeral and tesamentary expences I give and bequeath all and singluar my personal estate and effects whatsover and wheresoever unto my brother William Warland of Artesian Road, Westbourne Park in the County of Middlesex, Commercial Traveller, and William Day of No 2, Harbour Road Cold Harbour Lane, Camberwell in the County of Surrey Hosier their executors administrators and assigns upon trust to divide the same unto and equally between my sons Henry Thomas Warland, William Edward Warland and Albert John Warland on their attaining the age of twenty one years. And I hereby empower my said executors at any time during their minority to apply the whole or so much of the share or shares to which he or they may be entitled as may be deemed necessary in and for the maintenance and education of my said children and invest the remainder upon Government or other good security. But if either of my said children shall die before he or they shall have received the whole of his share, then I direct such share or so much thereof as shall remain unapplied for the purposes aforesaid to be equally divided between the survivors. I hereby appoint my said Brother William Warland and William Day the Executors of this my will and hereby revoking all former wills by me at any time heretofore made (if any). I declare this to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof the said Henry Warland, the testator* (in margin: have hereunto set my hand this fourteenth day of [June?] one thousand eight hundred and seventy five - Henry Warland - signed by the said Henry Warland the testator] as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us at his rquest in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses. John Skerratt, 5 Fredericks Place, Denmark Road, Camberwell, Solicitors Clerk. Joseph Day, Warehouseman, 1 Harrior [Warrior?] Road, Camberwell.
In the 1881 census, members of the family are recorded as living at 19 Buckingham St, Brighton, as follows:
It appears that the sister of the younger Henry, Anne, was minding her father and her brother's two children. The elder Henry died soon after this census was taken, in 1881. It is interesting to speculate whether Henry Thomas Warland was the clerk to the builder Henry Dodson, his mother's father. The death of both parents at such a young age undoubtedly had an impact on their future lives; Albert went to Australia, followed by William (who returned four years later). The brothers were reunited in 1923 for the last time when Albert returned to the UK with his daughters.
Paged created May 2010, updated 24 May 2014. Copyright Andrew Warland 2010 - 2014