A PRIVATE ARCHIVE OF MEMORIES OF
THE WORTHINGTONS
WAKELING FAMILY HISTORY
FAMILY OF THOMAS WAKELING - PATERNAL GRANDFATHER OF ADELAIDE MAY
THOMAS WAKELING
Born c 1852
Married in 1874 to Rosina Townley (born c1848) “The Steamship” 24 Naval Row, Poplar.
Landlord of “Prince of Wales” pub 342 Caledonian Road, N1 from 1899-1944. He took over the pub in 1901 at the age of 48.
The “Prince of Wales” has been a bar called “Meltdown” since 2012.
A medal/plaque from “The Union of Comical Fellows” was “Presented to Thomas Wakeling as a Tribute for Kindness Rendered” 29 APL Lodge 1903 No.15
His father, Thomas Elijah c1824-1875 married Mary Green.
His sister, Martha Wakeling b1828 lived at 2 Prospect Place, Prittlewell.
Thomas and Rosina had 9 children:
THOMAS H
Born 1867. Office boy in Port at age 14.
ELIZABETH
Born 1878. Barmaid at age 23.
ALBERT EDWARD
1880 – 03.09.1953
Father of Adelaide May
Barman at age 21.
Married Ada Maud Berkshire 1903.
Landlord of “Prince of Wales” from 1921-1934 and 1938-1944.
Thomas and Albert celebrated 40 years as landlords with long-term customers at the “Prince of Wales”.
Landlord “Earl of Warwick” 9 Beatty Road, Stoke Newington from 1938-1944. He took a 4-year break between pubs - could it have been something to do with the war? The Landlord from 1934-1938 was Abram Venitt.
Albert was an amateur boxer and Sunday School teacher.
MARY ANN
Born 1885
ALFRED
Born 1883. Barman at age 18.
LOUISA
Born 1885
FLORENCE
Born 1887
HENRY
Born 1888
RHODA
Born 1891