I will first say that I thought that I had Henry William Banks under control, now rephrased to chaotic control!!!!!!
Firstly, apologize for three chn died in 1852, yes, one died in 1851.
I assumed that Henry William Banks was born 17 Sep 1809 Spitalfields, the son of Henry [James] Banks and Ann Rugg who had married 24 Dec 1807 St. Mary Rotherhithe was the same who died 18 May 1858 St. Thomas Hospital London
and was the father of William Henry Banks
(b1846 Bermondsey - 14 Dec 1867 (21 years old) in Hobart. He was named as the nephew of James Banks (27 Feb 1820 Mile End) who with his wife Ann Brown emigrated to Hobart in 1859 from Bermondsey with large family.
Immigration list I will check again but I had:
There was a further note: Henry [William Henry] (nephew) 12 years old had lost both parents within 3 months of embarkment, and that he could R & W (read and write). There was a transcription underneath that both parents died and underneath (9 years ago). This more than likely referred to the time that his mother died (Frances Raven!!!), which would have been close to 9 years ago (1852).
Therefore, as rootschat contributors has pointed out, there are inconsistencies:
Letter of Administration for the Personal Estate of Henry William Banks
LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION OF Henry William Banks late of No 4 Grigg’s Place Grange Road Bermondsey in the county of Surrey deceased, who died on the 18th day of May 1858 at Saint Thomas’ Hospital London Bridge in the said County, a Bachelor without Parent and intestate, were granted at the Principle Registry of the Probate Division of the High Court of Justice, to Eliza Noble (Wife of James Noble Fruiterer) of No 3 King Street Tower Hill in the County of Middlesex the Administratrix of the personal Estate of William Henry Banks deceased whilst living the natural and lawful Brother and only Next of Kin, and the sole person entitled to the personal Estate of the said deceased, she having been first sworn duly to administer the said William Henry Banks having survived the said deceased, but died without having taken upon himself the Letters of Administration of his personal Estate and Effects.
Effects under £ 200 Resworn November 1879 under £100
If I was correct, then this is wrong a bachelor and without parent .... and natural and lawful brother of Eliza Noble
... as Eliza Noble (Mrs. James Noble), also known as Eliza Banks (b.7 Jul 1812 Whitechapel) and Mrs. Eliza Powell; her brother Henry William Banks (b.17 Sep 1809 Spitalfields); and James Banks (b.27 Feb 1820 Mile End) still had their father alive Henry [James] Banks, also currier in Bermondsey, he lived to 12 Oct 1872 Bishopsgate.
1851 Census St. George Tce St. Mary Bermondsey (70 with a second wife Mary Ann) and her son; 1861 26 Primrose St St. Botolph without Bishopsgate; 1871 28 Primrose St; death cert. 12 Oct 1872 62 Skinner Street Bishopsgate.
There is another alternative:
The William Henry Banks (12 years old nephew), whom James Banks and Ann Brown and their large family emigrated to Hobart in 1859 was the nephew of yet another brother (for example a John Banks born 1808).
Immigration list:
There was a further note: Henry [William Henry] (nephew) 12 years old had lost both parents within 3 months of embarkment, and that he could R & W (read and write). There was a transcription underneath that both parents died and underneath (9 years ago). This more than likely referred to the time that his mother died, which would have been close to 9 years ago (1852).
Back to the drawing boards..... and using your above contributions
Keith
