Alexander Arkell: History

 

The Company

The business known as Alexander Arkell at 291 Oxford Street in London was established in late November 1867[i].  Prior to this Mr. Arkell was a partner in the Liddiard and Arkell ironmongers business in Hastings, East Sussex, a town 65 miles southeast of London along the southern coast of England.  The partnership between the two men was dissolved on November 7, 1867[ii] and the Hasting business was carried on by Mr. James Edward Liddiard alone.  Within a couple weeks Mr. Arkell opened his new business in London called The Rimlock as seen the 1870[iii] advertisement pictured here which contains a note at the bottom dated November 1867 mentioning his earlier business with Mr. Liddiard in Hastings.  The first city directory the company appeared in was 1870[iv] where it was listed as “Alexander Arkell, wholesale ironmonger & factor, saw, file & tool dealer, 291 Oxford street W”.  At the time an ironmonger was “a person or store selling hardware such as tools and household implements”.[v]  Before 1880[vi] the firm expanded to include operations at 293 Euston Road NW as well as at Oxford Street and was listed in an 1880[vii] directory as a “wholesale & retail ironmonger & cutler & tool chest manufacturer”.   Unfortunately, the business failed at the end of October of 1879[viii], too late in the year to be remove from the 1880 city directory.  One bankruptcy notice[ix] listed Alexander Arkell as an ironmonger from 291 Oxford Street and 12 Fernhead Road[x], Paddington.  During the bankruptcy court hearing held in November 1879[xi] the company’s debts were listed as £3,000 of which £1,100 were secured, and the assets value was estimated at £250.

 

Only one Avery style needle case has been found with the Arkell name.  The Picnic Basket pictured here has the full company name and address stamped on the bottom[xii] “Alex. Arkell The Rimlock 291 Oxford St W”.   This design was registered in 1875 by the Birmingham die sinker and stamper Buncher and Haseler.

 

 

 

 

The Arkell Owners

(Note: This history of Alexander Arkell who was born in Kidderminster, Worcestershire is complicated by the fact that he seems to disappear from the London area around 1880 and then a man with the same name and a different wife reappears in 1891 in the Liverpool area.  At first glance one would assume these were two different men with the same name, however, according to records available on Ancestry.com, there appears to be only one man named Alexander Arkell in the UK during those years who was born in Kidderminster around 1835.  Also, there was no person named Alex Bathe born around 1841 in Kidderminster found in any records other than the 1881 census.  Although his name, age and birthplace in 1891 does not match with the Alexander who was in London from 1861 until around 1880, the name, age and birthplace in the 1901 census does match, indicating the 1891 census taker either made several errors or the information provided to the census taker was incorrect.  Also, most of the Alex Bathe information in the 1881 census matches with most of the information in 1901, Alexander’s forename and birthplace, information about his second wife, and his youngest son’s name, age and birthplace.  Additionally, his occupation matches several times.  Unless additional information is discovered in the future, it seems most likely that Alexandra left his first wife sometime around 1879/1880.  He then lived for a few years in the London area with his mistress Kate Bathe, who was born in the London area, using her surname in the 1881 census, before they moved to the Liverpool area.  When he learned his wife passed away in 1895, he then married Kate a few weeks later.)

 

Alexander Arkell was the second son of Samuel Arkell and Margaret Hendry.  What follows in this paragraph is information about his parents and five siblings.  His parents were married in 1832 in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, 127 miles northwest of London and 19 miles southwest of Birmingham.  Samuel and Margaret had 6 children born there: John Lewis, Alexander, Ann, James, Thomas and Elizabeth.  The Arkell family remained in Kidderminster where Samuel worked as a carpet weaver until around 1857 when their son Thomas died that year of tuberculosis[xiii] at age 16.  “In the early 18th century, carpet weaving was introduced to Kidderminster, and this rapidly became the staple trade of the town.”[xiv]  Sometime between 1857 and 1861 Samuel, Margaret and their son James  moved to the London area and at first settled on University Street in St. Pancreas where Samuel worked as a porter.  By 1881 Samuel and Margaret were caring for their granddaughter Florence Ingram as both of her parents died shortly after her birth.  That year they resided at a workhouse on Stanhope Street in St. Pancras and Samuel was working as a draper’s assistant.  Margaret died there in 1884 at age 72 and Samuel died there eight years later at age 84 in 1892.  Exactly what happen to their eldest son John Lewis Arkell who was born in 1833 is unclear as no records other than his baptism have been found.  Their eldest daughter Ann, born in 1836, also lived in the London area for a period of time as she married Frederick John Fildes there at the Strand in 1861.  The middle son James was born in 1838 and spent his entire adult life working as an engineer’s pattern maker in the London area.  He married Elizabeth Plummer in 1862 at the Strand and they had one child: Arthur James Arkell.  James died in 1918 in Islington at age 80.  Samuel and Margaret Arkell’s youngest daughter Elizabeth, who was born in 1843, moved to the London area where she married Charles Ingram in 1872 at Westminster.  They had one child, Florence Louise Ingram, born in 1875 who never got to know her parents as they both died before she was 3 years old.  When Elizabeth Ingram’s probate was settled after her death in 1878, her brother Alexander Arkell was listed as the sole executor.

 

Alexander Arkell was born c1835 in Kidderminster and was baptized there that year at St. Mary’s.  He spent his early years with his parents and by age 16 was working as a carpet weaver.   At some point between 1851 and 1856 he moved to the London area where he married Mary Ann Palmer at the beginning of 1857.  How the couple met is unclear, especially since Mary Ann was born in Topsham, Devon a town 174 miles southwest of London near Exeter.  Most likely they met each other while living in the London area.  After their marriage they settled in the Finsbury section of London just northeast of St.  Paul’s Cathedral for a few years before moving to Fernhead Road in Paddington by 1871. Alexander and Mary Ann had 2 children between 1862 and 1865, Basil Alexander who was born in Shoreditch and Florence Naomi who was born in Hastings.  The Arkell family presumably lived for a couple years in the Hasting area as that was where Alexander and his former partner had an ironmongery business.  At first Alexander worked as an ironmonger’s assistant, however by 1871 he was an ironmonger employing 5 men.  In 1877[xv] he was listed as “Alexander Arkell, Esq, 291 Oxford Street, W.” one of 10 directors of the British Alliance Assurance Corporation (Limited) which was reorganized in 1876.    

 

After his ironmongery business failed in 1879 not much information about Alexander Arkell in the London area has been found except that he was listed in an 1880[xvi] electoral register as Alexander Arkell of 293 Euston Rd, St. Pancras, Marylebone.  His wife Mary Ann was living at Great Coram Street in the Bloomsbury section of London, just north of the British Museum, in 1881 with their 2 children, working as a lodging housekeeper, but where was Alexander?  It seems most likely that Alexander and Mary Ann separated sometime between 1871 and 1880 and Alexander established a relationship with another woman named Kate Bathe.  Alexander and Kate were living together in the St. John Hampstead section of London when their son Alexander Ewart Bathe was born in 1880.  According to the child’s birth certificate his parents were Alexander Bathe and Kate Bathe formerly Bathe, however the information was provided by Alexander who apparently choose to use his mistress’s surname.  In the 1881 census he was again listed with his mistress’s surname and his age and occupation do not match earlier records.  He was listed that year as Alex Bathe age 40 a hardware commercial agent with wife Kate and son Alex E. age 18 months.  However, ten years later when the child was baptized, his parents were listed as Alexander and Kate Arkell.  And how do we know this wasn’t the son of another couple with those names?  Because the son’s middle name was Ewart, a very unique name.

 

Alexander, Kate and their son left the London area sometime between 1881 and 1884 and their second child Elsie Norah was born in Doncaster in 1884, 165 miles north of London.  Evidently after they left the London area they decide to use Alexander’s surname, because all records after 1881 have Arkell as the surname.  By 1890 the family was living in the Liverpool area because their two children were baptized at Stoneycroft, a district of east Liverpool.  In 1891 the family was living in West Derby, 218 miles northwest of London, a suburb of Liverpool where Alexander was again working as an ironmonger’s assistant although he was listed as a shopman on his children’s baptism records.  Alexander’s actual wife Mary Ann remained in Bloomsbury, London until her death in 1895 at age 60.   When her probate was settled shortly after her death she was listed as the wife of Alexander Arkell.  Within weeks of learning that she died, Alexander married Kate Bathe in West Derby in 1895.  By 1901 Alexander, Kate and their two children moved to Everton, which was closer to central Liverpool and Alexander became a cutlery traveler.  Four years later in 1905 he died there at age 70 and was buried at a local cemetery.  To date his probate has not been found.  Kate died two years later in 1907 at age 56 of thyroid disease and was buried next to him

 

Alexander and Mary Ann Arkell’s son Basil Alexander Arkell was born in 1862 in the Shoreditch section of London.  He married in 1894 in the Stoke Newington section of north London and followed the same career path as his father becoming an ironmonger’s assistant.  Basil remained in the London area and died there at the rather young age of 41 of tuberculosis[xvii] in 1903.  Alexander and Mary Ann Arkell’s daughter Florence Naomi Arkell was born in 1865 in Hastings.  At age 23 Florence married George Ussher an ironmonger’s assistant in 1888 in the Bloomsbury district of west London.  Alexander’s son by his second wife, Alexander Ewart Arkell, was born in Hampstead, London in 1880.  He became a warehouseman and salesman specializing in the sale of India rubber.  He married in 1911 in Liverpool and died there in 1932.   Alexander’s youngest daughter Elsie Norah remained in the Liverpool area and died there in 1914 of a urinary bladder infection[xviii] at age 27.

 

Alexander Arkell: Images 

The red colored building on the left is 291 Oxford Street, London which is on the southeast corner of Oxford Steet and Harewood Place, 2023.  This is where the Alexander Arkell company was originally located, although it is unclear if this building existed when the Arkell business was here.

 

The building in the center is across the street from 291 Oxford Street on the southwest corner of Oxford Street and Harewood Place, 2023.

 

Alexander Arkell:  Genealogy 

Generation 1: Samuel Arkell (c1808-1892) and Margaret Hendry (c1812-1884)

·       Birth: c1808 (S8d) (S4).

·       Baptism: not found.

·       Marriage: July 30, 1832 Kidderminster, Worcester (S1m).  Listed as Samuel Arkell and Margaret Hendry.

·       1841 Census: Brompon St, Kidderminster, Worcestershire (S4).  Listed as Samuel Arkell age 30 a weaver born in the county, Margaret Arkell age 30 not born in the county and 4 others all born in the county: Alexander age 7, Ann age 5, James age 3 and Thomas age 6 months.

·       1851 Census: 166 Union Street, Kidderminster, Worcestershire (S4).  Listed as Samuel Arkell age 43 a carpet weaver born in Kidderminster with wife Margaret age 40 born in Bolton, Lancashire and 5 children all born in Kidderminster: Alexander age 16, Ann age 14, James age 12, Thomas age 10 and Elizabeth age 8.

·       1861 Census:  #712 30 University Street, St. Pancras, Marylebone (S4).  Listed as Samuel Arkell age 53 a porter born in Kidderminster with wife Margaret age 50 born in Bolton, Lancashire and 1 child: James age 22 an engineer pattern maker born in Kidderminster.

·       1871 Census: not found.

·       1881 Census: 119 Stanhope St, St. Pancras, Marylebone (S4).  Listed as Samuel Arkell age 73 a draper’s assistant born in Kidderminster with wife Margaret age 70 born in Bolton, Lancashire and 1 grand-daughter Florence L. Ingram age 6 born in London.

·       Wife’s Death: May 9, 1884 Camden Town, Pancras, London (S8d).  Listed as Margaret Arkell age 72 a charwoman of Pancras who died at the Pancras workhouse of senile decay with E. Singleton a matron of the Pancras Workhouse the informant.  May 9, 1884 Register of Deaths in the Workhouse, St. Pancras, Camden (S1d), listed as Margt Arkell age 72 Charing.

·       Wife’s Burial: not found.

·       Wife’s Probate: not found.

·       1891 Census:  113 Stanhope St., St. Pancras, London (S4).  Listed as Samuel Arkell age 83 a boarder with no occupation born in Kidderminster living in the Lucy Wilkie household with 7 others.

·       Death: September 9, 1892 Camden Town, Pancras, London (S8d), listed as Samuel Arkell age 84 a carpet weaver journeyman from 113 Stanhope Street, Pancras who died at the Pancras Workhouse of senile decay with his son James Arkell of 30 University Street the informant.   September 9, 1892 St. Pancras Workhouse, Camden (S1d), listed as Samuel Arkell age 84.

·       Burial:  not found.

·       Probate: not found.

·       Children:

1.     John Lewis Arkell (1833-??).  Born: June 19, 1833 (S1c).  Baptized: June 23, 1833 Kidderminster (S1c), listed as John Lewis with parents Samuel Arkell and Margaret Henry of Kidderminster with father’s occupation listed as weaver.

2.     Alexander (c1835-1905).  See Generation 2.

3.     Ann Arkell (c1836-??).  Baptized: December 26, 1836, listed as Ann Arkell with parents Samuel and Margaret Arkell.  1841 and 1851 Censuses: with parents (S4).  Marriage: September 12, 1861 Strand (S8m), listed as Anne Arkell age 24 a spinster who resided at University Street, St. Pancreas whose father was Samuel Arkell a porter and Frederick John Fildes age 22 a cabinet maker.

4.     James Arkell (1838-1918).  Born: 3rd QTR 1838 Kidderminster (S=GRO online index), listed as James Arkell with mother’s maiden name Hendry.  1841, 1851 and 1861 Censuses: with parents (S4).   Marriage: 2nd QTR 1862 Strand, London (5m), listed as James Arkell and Elizabeth Plummer.  1871 Census: 30 University Street, St. Pancras, Marylebone (S4): listed as James Arkell age 32 an engineer’s pattern maker born in Kidderminster with wife Elizabeth age 38 born in London and 1 child: Arthur James age 4 a scholar born in St. Pancras. 1911 Census: 7 Barnsbury Street, Upper Street, Islington (S4), listed as James Arkell age 72 a retired engineer’s pattern maker born in Kidderminster with wife Elizabeth age 78 born in London and 1 niece Florence Ingram age 36, indicated they were married 48 years and have 1 child still living.  Death: 4th QTR 1918 Islington, London (S5m), listed as James Arkell age 80.  Child’s Birth: 4th QTR 1866 Pancras (S=GRO online index), listed as Arthur James Arkell with mother’s maiden name Plummor.

5.     Thomas Arkell (1840-1857).  Born: 4th QTR 1840 Kidderminster (S=GRO online index), listed as Thomas Arkell with mother’s maiden name Hendry.  1851 Census: with parents (S4).  Death: January 9, 1857 Kidderminster, Worcestershire (S8d), listed as Thomas Arkell age 16 a domestic servant who died at Fair Street of pulmonary phthisis with Samuel Arkell present at his death.

6.     Elizabeth Arkell (1843-1878).  Born: 1st QTR 1843 Kidderminster (S=GRO online index), listed as Elizabeth Arkell with mother’s maiden name Hendry.  1851 Census: with parents (S4).  Marriage: 3rd QTR 1872 Westminster (S5m), listed as Elizabeth Arkell and Charles Ingram.  Child’s Birth:  2nd QTR 1875 Pancras (S=GRO online Index), listed as Florence Louise Ingram with mother’s maiden name Arkell.  Death: September 27, 1878 at 32 Netley-street Hampstead-road (S6).  Probate: Principal Registry February 18, 1879 (S6), listed as Elizabeth Ingram late of 8a Werrington-street, Oakley-square, Middlesex widow with a personal estate of £600 proved by Alexander Arkell of 291 Oxford-street an ironmonger and brother the sole executor.

 

Generation 2 Alexander Arkell (c1835-1905) and Mary Ann Palmer (c1835-1895) and Kate Bathe (c1851-??)

·       Born: 1835 (S5d) (S4).

·       Baptized:  June 1, 1835 St. Mary’s, Kidderminster, Worcestershire (S1c).  Listed as Alexander Arkwell with parents Samuel and Margaret Arkell.

·       1841 Census: with parents (S4).  Listed as Alexander Arkell age 7 born in the county.

·       1851 Census: with parents (S4).  Listed as Alexander Arkell age 16 a carpet weaver born in Kidderminster.

·       Marriage #1:  January 25, 1857 Marlborough Chapel, Camberwell, Surrey (S8m).  Listed as Alexander Arkell age 22 a bachelor and ironmonger’s assistant who resided at 7 Hanover Place, Hanover Square, Middlesex whose father was Samuel Arkell a carpet weaver and Mary Ann Palmer age 22 a spinster.

·       1861 Census: 42a Chiswell St., St. Luke, Finsbury, Middlesex (S4).  Listed as Alexander Arkell age 26 an ironmonger’s assistant born in Kidderminster with wife Mary Ann age 27 born in Exeter, Devonshire, and Sarah Palmer age 58 a widow and mother-in-law formerly a paper makers wife born in Frogmore, Herts.

·       1871 Census: 12 Fernhead Road, Paddington, Kensington (S4).  Listed as Alexander Arkell age 36 an ironmonger employing 5 men born in Kidderminster with wife Mary A. age 37 born Exeter and 2 children: Basel and Florence, 1 nephew Fred Palmer age 13 and 2 servants.

·       1881 Wife #1 Census: 43 Gt Coram St, St. George Bloomsbury, Middlesex (S4).  Listed as Mary A. Arkell married age 44 a lodging housekeeper born in Topsom, Devon with 2 children: Basil A. age 18 an ironmonger’s assistant and Florence N. age 15, 1 servant and 5 lodgers.

·       1881 Census: 84 Percy Villa Maygrove Rd, St. John Hampstead, London (S4).  Listed as Alex Bathe married age 40 a comm agent (hardware) born in Kiddermin, Worcester with wife Kate age 30 born in Marylebone, 1 child: Alex E. age 18 months and 1 servant. (Note:  the child’s age is incorrectly listed in the census index as age 18.  Also, the surname appears to be incorrect, perhaps this family was using the second wife’s surname because at the time he was still married to his first wife Mary Ann.  This matches with the child’s birth record which lists the surname as the same as the mother’s maiden name).  

·       1891 Wife #1 Census: 43 Gt Coram St, St. George, Bloomsbury, London (S4).  Listed as Mary A. Arkell married age 58 with no occupation born in Topsham, Devon with 1 child: Basil A. age 28, 1 nephew Walter Pulme, 1 cousin: Arthur Arkell, 1 visitor, 1 servant, 7 lodgers.

·       1891 Census: 13 Albany Road, West Derby, Lancashire (S4).  Listed as Alexander Arkell married age 50 an ironmonger’s assistant born in Northwick, Cheshire, Warwickshire with wife Kate age 40 born in Middlesex London, 2 children: Ewart age 11 born in Middlesex and Elsie age 7 born in Doncaster (Note: Alexander’s birthplace appears to be a census taker error as this is where the person listed before Alexander was born and the word Warwickshire is only listed next to Alexander’s name).

·       Wife #1’s Death: March 13, 1895 St. George Bloomsbury, St. Giles, London (S8d).  Listed as Mary Ann Arkell age 60 the wife of Alexander Arkell an ironmonger’s assistant who died at 43 Great Coram Street of stomach cancer with her son B. A. Arkell present at her death. March 13, 1895 (S6).

·       Wife #1’s Burial: not found.

·       Wife#1’s Probate: April 24, 1895 London (S6).  Listed as Mary Ann Arkell of 42 Great-Coram-street, Middlesex (wife of Alexander Arkell) with effects £107 to Basil Alexander Arkell ironmonger and Arthur Beckham surveyor.

·       Marriage #2:  April 18, 1895 Register Office, West Derby, Liverpool (S8m). Listed as Alexander Arkell age 60 a widower and ironmonger who resided at 33 Ronnilly Street, Westderby whose father was Samuel Arkell deceased a carpet maker and Kate Bathe age 44 a spinster.

·       1901 Census: 19 Morris St., Everton, Liverpool, Lancashire (S4).  Listed as Alexander Arkell married age 66 a cutlery traveller working on own account born in Kidderminster with wife Kate age 50 born in Marylebone, London, 2 children: Alexander age 20 born in Hampstead and Elsie N. age 17 born in Doncaster.  (Note: the surname is incorrectly listed in the census index as Ackell).

·       Death:  June 29, 1905 Everton South, West Derby, Lancashire (S8d).  Listed as Alexander Arkell age 70 a commission agent at 19 Morris Street, Everton who died at the West Derby Union Infirmary of carcinoma of the colon with his son A. Ewart Arkell the informant.

·       Burial: July 2, 1905 West Derby Cemetery, Merseyside (S7).  Listed as Alexander Arkell age 70 a commission agent who resided at 9 Morris St. Everton.

·       Probate: not found.

·       Wife #2’s Death: July 25, 1907 Everton South, West Derby (S8d).  Listed as Kate Arkell age 56 the widow of Alexander Arkell a printer’s commission agent who died at 19 Morris Street of malignant disease of the thyroid with her son A. Ewart Arkell present at her death.  (Note:  her death record on ancestry.com incorrectly lists her forename as Kateo).

·       Wife #2’s Burial: July 28, 1907 West Derby Cemetery, Merseyside (S7).  Listed as Kate Arkell age 56 who resided at 19 Morris St. Everton.

·       Wife #2’s Probate: not found.

·       Children:

1.     Basil Alexander Arkell (1862 -1903). 

·       Born: April 20, 1862 Hoxton New Town, Shoreditch (S8b), listed as Basil Alexander Arkell who was born at 4 Cropley Terrace West with parents Alexander Arkell and Mary Ann Arkell former Palmer with father’s occupation listed as ironmonger’s assistant with A. Arkell the father as the informant. 

·       1871 Census: with parents (S4).  Listed as Basel Arkell age 8 a scholar born in Hexton, Middlesex.

·       1881 Census: with mother (S4).  Listed as Basil A. Arkell age 18 an ironmonger’s assistant born in Middlesex.

·       1891 Census: with mother (S4).  Listed as Basil A. Arkell age 28 single an ironmonger’s assistant worker born in Hoxton, London.

·       Marriage: July 14, 1894 St. Matthaias, Stoke Newington, Hackney (S3).  Listed as Basil Alexander Arkell age 31 a bachelor and ironmonger who resided at 95 Albon Rd with father listed as Alexander Arkell an ironmonger and Sarah Snuggs age 22 a spinster.

·       1901 Census: 37 Aden Grove, Stoke Newington, Hackeny (S4).  Listed as Basil Arkell age 38 an ironmonger ass. born in Hoxton, London with wife Sarah age 29 born in Hoxton, London.

·       Death: December 28, 1903 Stoke Newington, Hackney, London (S8d).  Listed as Basil Alexander Arkell age 41 an ironmonger’s assistant who died at 37Aden Grove of phthisis with father-in-law H. Snuggs in attendance.

·       Probate: not found.

2.     Florence Naomi Arkell (1865-??).  

·       Born: August 20, 1865 St. Mary in the Castle, Hasting, Sussex (S8b), listed as Florence Naomi Arkell who was born on Middle Street with parent’s Alexander Arkell and MaryAnn Arkell formerly Palmer with father’s occupation listed as ironmonger master with father Alex Arkell the informant.  

·       1871 Census: with parents (S4).  Listed as Florence N. age 3 born in Hastings.  

·       1881 Census: with mother (S4). Listed as Florence N. age 15 a scholar born in Hastings.

·       Marriage: March 29, 1888 Bloomsbury Chapel, St. Giles, Middlesex (S8m).  Listed as Florence Naomi Arkell age 22 a spinster who resided at 43 Great Coram Street, Bloomsbury whose father was Alexander Arkell a commercial traveler and George Ussher age 39 a widower and ironmonger’s assistant.

3.     Alexander Ewart Arkell (1880-1932). 

·       Born: May 20, 1880 Hampstead (S8b), listed as Alexander Ewart Bathe who was born at Percy Villa Maygrove Road with parents Alexander Bathe and Kate Bathe formerly Bathe with father occupation listed as commercial agent with father Alex Bathe as the informant; May 21, 1880 (S1c). 

·       Baptized: March 2, 1890 All Saints, Stoneycroft, Lancashire (S1c), listed as Alexander Ewart Arkell with parents Alexander and Kate Arkell who resided at Rock Morex North with father’s occupation shopman. 

·       1881 Census: with parents (S4).  Listed as Alex E. Arkell age 18 months born in Hampstead.

·       1891 Census with parents (S4).  Listed as Ewart age 11 a scholar born Middlesex, London.

·       1901: with parents (S4).  Listed as Alexander Arkell age 20  a India rubber salesman worker born in Hampstead.

·       1911 Census: 15 Edensor Terrace, Everton, Liverpool, Lancashire (S4).  Listed as Alexander Ewart Arkell age 30 single a warehouseman India rubber mfr worker born in London with sister Elsie age 26. 

·       Marriage: April 20, 1911 Emmanuel, Everton, Liverpool, Lancashire (S3).  Listed as Alexander Ewart Arkell age 31 a bachelor and rubber salesman who resided at 42 Caird Street whose father was Alexander Arkell deceased whose occupation was commercial traveller and Harriett Howell age 37. (Note: the marriage band index incorrectly lists his middle name as Edward).

·       Death: 3rd QTR 1932 Liverpool, Lancashire (S5d).  Listed as Alexander E. Arkell age 52. August 20, 1932 (S6).

·       Probate:  October 3, 1932 Liverpool (S6).  Listed as Alexander Ewart Arkell of 164 Queens-road, Everton, Liverpool with effects £651 to Harriet Arkell widow.

4.     Elsie Norah Arkell (1884-1914). 

·       Born: March 7, 1884 Doncaster, Yorkshire (S8b), listed as Elsie Norah Arkell who was born at 33 Cardioright Street with parents Alexander Arkell and Kate Arkell formerly Bathe with father’s occupation listed as commercial traveler with father Alex Arkell the informant.   March 7, 1884 (S1c).

·       Baptized: March 12, 1890 All Saints, Stoneycroft, Lancashire (S1c), listed as Elsie Norah Arkell with parents Alexander and Kate Arkell who resided at Rock Morex North with father’s occupation shopman. 

·       1891 Census: with parents (S4).  Listed as Elsie age 7 born in Doncaster.

·       1901 Census: with parents (S4).  Listed as Elsie N. Arkell age 17 born in Doncaster.

·       1911 Census: with brother (S4).  Listed as Elsie Norah Arkell single age 26 born in Doncaster.

·       Death: September 2, 1914 South Everton, West Derby (S8d).  Listed as Elsie Norah Arkell age 27 a spinster flour packer who died at 23 Ogwen Street of cystitis with her sister-in-law H. Arkell as the informant.

 

Avery style needle cases with Alex Arkell The Rimlook 291 Oxford St W name stamped on it.

1.     Picnic Basket: Ornamental design #290854 registered April 23, 1875 by Buncher & Haseler of Birmingham, UK (S=TNA, Kew).