Cork-Cutters by Royal Appointment     Notes on the Page Family William Page – PCC Will (National Archives) will dated 24 September 1849, probate date 23 August 1851. William Page died at 8 Graham Street, West Chelsea, and was buried on 13 August 1851 at Brompton Cemetery (Brompton Cemetery Records, FindMyPast). The burial register reported his age as 75 – this may mean that he died in his 75th year. When the death of William Page was registered in 1851, in the district of St George Hanover Square, his age was stated as 74 (GRO Online Indexes).     Will Summary William Page, of No. 18 Gillingham Street, Pimlico, Middlesex, Cork Manufacturer. wife Mary Page, sole executrix. son Joseph Edward Page. "my silver signature watch oval and key made by Roberts of London numbered 150 which said watch I do hereby direct and desire my said wife to give unto my said son as soon as conveniently may be after my decease".     Family History Notes William Page, the son of Edward and Rebecca Page, was baptised on 15 June 1777 at All Saints Church, Maidstone, Kent (FamilySearch Historical Records). Pattenmakers’ Company – New apprentice record (London Apprenticeship Abstracts, 1442–1850, FindMyPast online database).     Date: 19 September 1791     William Page, son of Edward, Maidstone [Kent], yeoman, to Joshua Hardy. Pattenmakers’ Company – Register of Freedom admissions (London Metropolitan Archives online catalogue, reference code: COL/CHD/FR/02/1243/042)     Date: September 1800     William Page, son of Edward Page of Maidstone, Kent, yeoman     Admission by servitude / apprenticeship     to the master Joshua Hardy, cork-cutter of London, Pattenmaker. Census Returns, maintained by The National Archives, can be viewed at the Ancestry family history website. Name Age   Occupation Born in County? 1841 census – 18 Lower Gillingham Street, Westminster [London]                         Reference: HO107/732/16 (folio 41, p. 8) William Page 64 Cork manufacturer N Mary Page 48   N Elizabeth Page 26   Y Joseph Page 12   Y Esther Page 10   Y Notes: It appears that Mary was William’s second wife, and Elizabeth was the daughter of William Page with his first wife, also named Mary. A baptism took place at St James, Piccadilly, Westminster on 17 September 1815 of Elizabeth, born 26 June 1815, daughter of William and Mary Page, cork-cutter of Vine Street (Westminster parish registers, Ancestry online). Births registered on 26 July 1837 for children of William and Mary Page of Hindon Street (later renamed to Wilton Road, Westminster), Middlesex [London]:     Joseph Edward Page, born 16 Jan 1829, St Margarets Westminster; and     Esther Rebecca Page, born 23 Mar 1831, St Georges Westminster. Their denomination was stated as Dissenters (England Non-Conformist Births and Baptisms, FindMyPast). Note that the middle names of the children are the first names of their paternal grandparents.     Some Family Weddings 18 Jul 1841 St George, Hanover Square (Westminster parish registers, Ancestry online). Thomas Hoare, bachelor, joiner, son of Matthew Hoare, publican, and Elizabeth Page, spinster, daughter of William Page, cork-cutter, both of Gillingham Street; by banns; witnesses: William Page, Lydia Page. 29 Mar 1850   St George, Hanover Square (Westminster parish registers, Ancestry online). Thomas Frame, bachelor, gentleman of St Georges Row, son of Thomas Frame, gentleman, and Esther Rebecca Page, a minor, spinster, of Gillingham Street, daughter of William Page, gentleman; by banns; witnesses: William Page, Mary Susannah Roberts. 07 Mar 1851 Holy Trinity, Brompton (London parish registers, Ancestry online). Joseph Edward Page, bachelor, town traveller, son of William Page, gentleman, and Emily Vinall, spinster, daughter of Thomas Vinall, butcher, both of Brompton, by banns; witnesses: Thomas Vinall, Mary Susannah Roberts. [Note: A ‘town traveller’, the reported occupation of Joseph, was a person who visited commercial premises selling goods. Possibly the specialty of Joseph Edward Page was the marketing of cork products. In the 1851 census return transcribed below his profession was stated as ‘cork trade’]. Name and relation to Head of household Marital Status Age Occupation Birth Place 1851 census – St George Terrace, Westminster [London]                         Reference: HO107/1478 (folio 24, p. 41) William Page Head Married 74 Cork-cutter Kent Mary Page Wife Married 57   Surrey 1851 census – St George Terrace, Westminster [London]                         Reference: HO107/1478 (folio 24, p. 40) Thomas Frame Head Married 24 Solicitor’s clerk Middlesex Esther Frame Wife Married 20   Middlesex 1851 census – 63 Westbourne Street, Westminster [London]                         Reference: HO107/1477 (folio 290, p. 48) Thomas Hoare Head Married 36 Carpenter Stockland, Dorset Elizabeth Hoare Wife Married 35   Middlesex Mary Hoare Daughter   8 Scholar Middlesex Thomas Hoare Son   6 Scholar Middlesex Esther Hoare Daughter   2   Middlesex 1851 census – 7 Sussex Terrace, Kensington [later renamed Sussex Place]                         Reference: HO107/1469 (folio 334, p. 57) Joseph E Page Head Married 22 Cork trade St Georges Westminster Emily Page Wife Married 24   Herstmonceux, Sussex Copyright © WhistlerHistory 2021.