6 Mar 2005
Wife: Mary Ann CULLEN
Born: 1840 in Langport Somerset 1,2
Resided: 1861 at 7 Upper York Place Marylebone - with parents 2
Occupation: 1861 Dressmaker 2
Occupation: Court Dressmaker and Milliner 3,4
Retirement: 1895 5
Resided: 1925 in Belswains Hemel Hempsted 5
Father: Robert CULLEN
Mother: Ann ROBERTS
Other spouse 2
Other spouse 3
Husband: Edward William HARTE died at age: 35
Married: 10 Mar 1861 in St Marylebone Parish Church 6,7
Born: 1839 in St Marylebone Middx 8,9
Died: 28 Apr 1874 5
Occupation: 1861 Book seller 10
Occupation: 1861 Publisher's Clerk 11
Occupation: 1861 Publisher's assistant 12
Occupation: 1866 Bookseller 13
Occupation: 1873 Publisher 14
Occupation: Independent Means
Military: London Scottish Regiment 15
Resided: 1861? - 1874 in 22/24 St Ann's Terrace St John's Wood 16
Father: Patrick Porte HARTE
Mother: Jane Frances SKEET
F Child 1: Annie Jane HARTE Census name Annie I Force 17
Born: 4 May 1861 at 7 Upper York Place St Johns Wood London 18,19,20
Census: 1881 in Court dressmaker [aged 19] 21
Not living:
Buried: Highgate Cemetery 22
Spouse: William James FOXELL Census name William L Force 23b. 20 Apr 1857
Married: 20 Apr 1881 St Marylebone Parish Church London 24,25,26
F Child 2: Blanche Frances HARTE
Born: 1865 St Johns Wood London 27
Occupation: 1881 Court dressmaker [aged 16] 28
Not living:
Spouse: Frank CHALLEN b. 1863
Census (family): 31 Mar 1901 at 20 West Hill St Pancras 29
F Child 3: Mary Gertrude HARTE
Born: 8 Mar 1866 at 7 Upper York Place St John's Wood Marylebone 30,31
Not living:
Spouse: Unknown HAMILTON
M Child 4: Harry Edward HARTE
Born: 1868 in Marylebone London 32,33
Not living:
Occupation: 1901 Clerk - Solicitors Board of Trade 34
Spouse: Lillie E UNKNOWN b. 1868
Census (family): 31 Mar 1901 at 40 Dornton Rd Streatham 33
M Child 5: Herbert HARTE
Born: 1869 in Marylebone London 35
Died: after 1881 36
Not living:
F Child 6: Florence Adela HARTE died at age: 64
Born: 1872
Died: 21 Sep 1936
Cause of death: Mediastinal carcinoma; breast carcinoma 37
Never married:
Occupation: Spinster of independent means
Census: 31 Mar 1901 at the Precincts Christ Church Cathedral Canterbury 38
Resided: at 3 Bracken Road, Bournemouth
M Child 7: Percy Charles HARTE died at age: 73
Born: 3 Aug 1873 in 2 St Ann's Terrace Marylebone 39
Occupation: 1901 Chief Secretary's Clerk L S W Bank 40
Occupation: 1912 Joint City Manager London & South Western Bank 41
Occupation: 1932 Treasurer Barclays Bank 42,43
Died: 4 Jan 1947 in Totteridge North London
Probate: 7 Mar 1947 at Principal Probate Registry London 44
Cause of death: Congestive cardiac failure; myocardial degradation; chronic bronchitis
Resided: at Ashmount, Woodside Avenue Finchley
Spouse: Edith RUSS b. 17 Jun 1875 d. 10 Feb 1940
Resided (family): at Glen Wathen, Finchley North London
Married: 5 July 1897 in St John's Wood Presbyterian Church 45,46
Census (family): 31 Mar 1901 at 27 Cranley Gardens Hornsey Middx 47
Sources:
(1) Census 1901, "Mary Ann Ormendy age 61 born Somerset Langport",
RG13-1323-76-17 SN100.
(2) Census 1861, RG09 pce88 fol161 p2.
(3) High Court of Justice (1925), 'During the lifetime of my first husband I
commenced to carry on business on my own account as a Court Dressmaker and
Milliner'.
(4) Thomas Cullen Roberts, Letters, 'I don't know very much about the
Cullen-Roberts in England, except that the family was quite well off, lived in
St John's Wood, the address escapes me at the moment, and that your Grandmother
was Dressmaker to the Queen.'
'Some of the children went to St Marylebone and All Saints School, now extinct.
I am sure Edith went there and one of the boys also.', 18 Jun 62.
(5) High Court of Justice (1925).
(6) Certified Copy, 10th March 1861 - Edward William Harte & Mary Ann Cullen - of
full age - Bachelor & Spinster - EWH a book seller - both of St Marylebone -
fathers: Patrick James Harte gentleman and Robert Cullen carpenter. Married in
the Parish Church St Marylebone after Banns by James P Garrick Curate.
Witnesses Robert Cullen & Jane Frances Harte [mother]
(7) High Court of Justice (1925), 'I was married three times namely (1) on the
10th March 1861 to Edward William Harte who died on the 28th April 1874',
Affidavit of 1925 states that Mary Ann Ormandy has EIGHT children by Edward
William Harte - no other evidence for this has yet been found [Jun 2001]
(8) Ind, DoB from H E Harte's notes - seems unlikely. May be 1840? or
thereabouts.
(9) Census 1861, HART, Edwd Willm Son in law age 22 ...Clerk born St
Marylebone Middx, RG09 pce88 fol161p2.
(10) Certified Copy, Marriage Certificate.
(11) Census 1861, as stated on census image.
(12) Certified Copy, Birth certificate Annie Jane Harte.
(13) Certified Copy, Birth certificate Mary Gertrude Harte.
(14) Certified Copy, Percy Charles Harte's birth certificate.
(15) Thomas Cullen Roberts, Letters, 'grandfather was a member of the London
Scottish Regiment and that Ernie was a member for a short time. The old man had
his tartan and kilts for many years and I have some of his ornaments today which
were passed on to me', 18 Jun 62.
(16) Certified Copy, 1873: 2 St Ann's Terrace, Marylebone, in Percy Harte's birth
certificate.
(17) Census 1901, RG13-796-5 p2.
(18) Public Records Office, BMD Register, Jun 1861 Marylebone 1a 531.
(19) Census 1901, RG13-796-5-2 SN11.
(20) Certified Copy, registered by mother 29 May 1861; copy certificate obtained
by MJH.
(21) Census 1881, living with mother at 22/24 St Anne Terrace; return for
William Foxell shows him "married", RG11-0162-91 p24.
(22) Ind, Annie Jane Foxell and her husband are both buried in Highgate Cemetery.
Dr Jane Bond.
(23) Census 1901, R13-796-5 p2.
(24) Thomas Cullen Roberts, Letters, Roberts: 'Ethel [Roberts/Hoyt] tells me she
was flower girl at Florence Challen's wedding and Edith [Roberts] was flower
girl at Annie Foxell's wedding', Florence Challen is presumably a mix up by
Roberts - Blanche Francis Harte married Frank Challen; Florence Harte was
unmarried, 18 Jun 62.
(25) Census 1881, 1881 Census has William Foxell as married - and Annie Harte
living with mother and unmarried! Perhaps the enumerators called on different
dates either side of 20 Apr, RG11-1735-76 p7.
(26) Certified Copy, Marriage certificate with Simon.Martin@myrealbox.com.
(27) Census 1901, has London St John Word
no entry found 2/12/02 in Register of Births, RG13-156-162-17 SN80.
(28) Census 1881.
(29) Census 1901, RG13-156-162-17 SN80.
(30) Public Records Office, BMD Register, Jun 1866.
(31) Certified Copy, Maylebone District St John sub-district entry no 198,
registered by father 14 Apr 1866.
(32) Public Records Office, BMD Register, Jun 1868 Marylebone 1a 565.
(33) Census 1901, RG13-472-95-41 SN241.
(34) Census 1901, RG13-472-95 p41.
(35) Public Records Office, BMD Register, Sep 1869 Marylebone 1a 564.
(36) Ind, Roberts: 'Died (an infant)' - but 1881 Census return shows he was living
at that date.
(37) Certified Copy.
(38) Census 1901, William I Force - clergyman C of E and Annie I Force, Florence
was visiting her eldest sister Annie. Census return should show Foxell not
Force!, RG13-796-5-2 SN11.
(39) Certified Copy.
(40) Census 1901, RG13-1244-127-34 SN168.
(41) A Short History of the London & South Western Bank Ltd (Blades, East &
Blades 1913), 'It [the Bank] now enters more freely into the higher range of
financial affairs of the Country. With a balance sheet running into over
£23,000,000 and a reserve equal to its capital, it is fully fitted to fill such
a position, and its claims have been completely recognised. Mr. Hambling
[General Manager] has Mr. Straker as his Assistant General Manager and the City
Office is under the control of Messrs. P.C. Harte and J.J. Spear', 13.
(42) A.W. Tuke & R.J.H. Gillman, Barclays Bank Limited 1926 - 1969 (Barclays
Bank1972), 'On the day when Bank Rate was reduced to 2 per cent, 30 June 1932,
an offer was announced to exchange the 5 per cent War loan, which was redeemable
at any time between 1929 and 1947, into an irredeemable 3.5 per cent stock, and
big holders such as ourselves were put under severe moral pressure to accept.
It had been generally believed that because of the immense amount of this stock
in issue, over £2,000 million, the Government would have to tackle it piecemeal,
but not only did they redeem it in one bite, but they offered an irredeemable
stock in exchange for a redeemable one, which was not at all in accordance with
the best traditions of the City. This event was particularly galling to us
because it was not long since our Treasurer, Percy Harte, holding strongly the
belief to which I have referred, and expressing it very dogmatically as was his
custom, had persuaded the Chairman that we should be wise to sell our holding of
3.5 per cent Conversion Stock, another irredeemable security, at about 90 and
buy in its place the redeemable 5 per cent War Loan at something over par.
Imagine their feelings when they discovered that they had sold a stock at 90 and
bought back at over 100 one which was scarcely distinguishable from it. F.C.G
[F C Goodenough - Chairman] never forgave Harte for this error of judgement, but
Harte was in good company. A little later I heard a whisper that the investor
on the other end of this transaction was the Midland Bank, but I do not suppose
that anyone dared tell F.C.G. this; certainly I did not. Se non e vero, e ben
trovato', 34.
(43) A.W. Tuke & R.J.H. Gillman, Barclays Bank Limited 1926 - 1969 (Barclays
Bank1972), 'Another scandal where we were bankers to the company was that of the
Royal Mail Steam Packet Company. Here the company did not fail, though it had to
be reorganized, but its chairman, Lord Kylsant, found himself in the dock, and
eventually in prison, because of a failure which could be described as technical
to disclose in a prospectus that certain losses had been met out of reserves and
that dividends had been paid without that fact having been stated. It is highly
unlikely that Lord Kylsant intended at any time to be dishonest, but he was not
accustomed to listening to advice if it did not suit him: a typical case of
'hubris' being visited by its inevitable 'nemesis'. Although we were one of the
bankers to the company, our name fortunately did not appear on the prospectus in
question. We have already met the Bank's treasurer, Percy Harte, in connection
with an investment transaction which did not turn out very happily. One of the
treasurer's sidelines was the 'vetting' of any customer's prospectus on which
the Bank's name was to appear, and in these cases, although we took no
reponsibility for the issue and merely had to receive the applications, we were
accustomed to look at the draft with a critical eye and if necessary to require
alterations to be made before it was issued. When the Royal Mail prospectus
came along Harte found one or two flaws in it, and told his Lordship's minion
that certain alterations would have to be made if the Bank's name was to appear.
The minion said 'I can't tell Lord Kylsant that', to which Harte replied 'All
right, send him to me; I'll tell him'. Charged with this even more embarrassing
message the minion withdrew, and we later heard that our support was not
required.', 38.
(44) Probate Registry certified copy, 'And it is hereby certified...........that
the gross value of the said Estate in Great Britain..............amounts to £102
770 - 2 - 8 and that the net value of the personal estate amounts to £97 454 -
10 -4. And it is further certified.............that £33 010- 13 - 6 on account
of Estate Duty and interest in such duty has been paid'.
(45) DK, 'Edith had married a bank clerk', 23.
(46) Certified Copy, 'aged 23 - bank clerk, residing at 7 Gladys Road, Hampstead
to Edith Russ aged 21 spinster; of 27 Clifton Hill, Marylebone at St John's Wood
Presbyterian Church, Marlborough Place by certificate by J M Gibson'.
(47) Census 1901, Shown as Percy Charles and Edith HART, RG13-1244-127-34
SN168.
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