Henry Hay Wake                                1844-1911 Henry was born on 2 January 1844, the son of William Morgan Wake and Margaret Hay. He was educated at the Grange School, and then served under Mr. Thomas Meek, engineer to the River Wear Commission. When Mr. Meek retired in 1868, Henry was appointed his successor. Henry was known throughout the country, and was held in high esteem as an engineer, and was frequently consulted on engineering works. He died at his residence, 14 Thornhill Gardens, Sunderland, at age 67 on 17 February 1911. Isabella Thompson                               1846-1902   Isabella was born at Monkwearmouth Shore, on 24 December 1846, the daughter of Robert Thompson and Sarah Barbar.   She was baptized at the Whitburn Street Wesleyan Methodist Church.   She married Henry Hay Wake on 9 July 1873.   The photo at right was taken on the next day.

Gordon Tryvellion	Born 16 Aug 1874		Bishopwearmouth	Died 23 May 1902   Age 27
Robert Thompson "Bertie"	Born 24 Aug 1875		Bishopwearmouth	Died 17 Sep 1898   Age 23
Verna Trevor	Born 4 Oct 1876		Bishopwearmouth	Died on 13 Mar 1883 Age 6
Harry Stafford	Born abt 1878		Bishopwearmouth	Married Margaret "Daisy" Cogdon
Rhoda Beryl	Born abt 1879		Bishopwearmouth	Married Col. Hugh Wilson
Dora Reth	Born abt 1881		Bishopwearmouth	Married Edgar Kershaw Middleton
Mervyn Hay	Born 28 Aug 1884		Bishopwearmouth	Married Jessie Eudora Wawn
Enid Hay	Born 10 Feb 1891		Bishopwearmouth	Married Norman Dugdale

Isabella Thompson"

b: 24 Dec 1846  c: 4 Apr 1847     Monkwearmouth Shore       1846 4Q Sunderland 24 324 daughter of Robert Thompson and Sarah Barbar, 6 York Street

Robert Thompson Wake

b: 24 Aug 1875  c 29 Dec 1875     Venerable Bede Church, Monkwearmouth son of Henry Hay Wake and Isabella Thompson       1875 4Q Sunderland 10a 593 Robert Thompson Wake, Civil Engineer, Drowned in the River Wear, 17 Sep 1898  Age 23       1898 3Q Sunderland 10a 469 Burial: 20 Sep 1898 Rev. Alexander Alfred Boddy, Curate of Elwick Hall (Church), Durham

Verna Trevor Wake

b: 4 Oct 1876  c 27 Dec 1876     Venerable Bede Church, Monkwearmouth daughter of Henry Hay Wake and Isabella Thompson           1876 4Q Sunderland 10a 630 Died on 13 Mar 1883, Age 6, Thornhill Gardens       1883 1Q Sunderland 10a 367 Burial: 16 Mar 1883 Rev. William Scott Moncrieff, Vicar of Bishopwearmouth Church

Isabella and Enid

Henry Hay Wake

Isabella (Thompson) Wake

Death Isabella (Thompson) Wake Died 5 June 1902   Age 55 Burial in Bishopwearmouth Cemetery Cunard Line's SS Etruria Henry Hay Wake U. S. Immigration Manifest Henry Hay Wake, Engineer, of Roker, departed Liverpool 3 Sept. 1904, on SS Etruria, and arrived New York City on 10 Sept. 1904. No indication of purpose of trip. Record states he is in good health. Henry Hay Wake (On camel)

Summary of the Will of Henry Hay Wake of 14 Thornhill Gardens, Sunderland, County Durham 1844 - 1911     Dated 8 June 1910 (He left £3,482 13s 8d) Trustees and Executors: (Sons) Harry Stafford Wake, Mervyn Hay Wake, and Leonard Scott Iliff, Solicitor, of Sunderland. Under my Marriage Settlement dated 8 July 1873, certain special powers of appointment over a certain Policy of Insurance and certain household furniture are, in the events which have happened, now vested in me. Harry Stafford Wake Mervyn Hay Wake Enid Hay Wake, if unmarried at the time of my death: To all my children (Who survive me, and attain age 21.): My Watch My dressingcase The household furniture, and the income from my Residual Trust until either marriage or death. The above mentioned Policy of Insurance, and the household furniture (If not claimed by Enid, above.) my Residual Trust, in equal shares, following the death or marriage of Enid Hay Wake. At the time this Will was prepared, Henry Hay Wake was incapacitated by illness, and could only sign it with an X.

		ISABELLA WAKE Wife of HENRY HAY WAKE Of Peareth, Roker Born at Monk Wearmouth 24th December 1846 Died 5th June 1902 GORDON TREVELLION WAKE Their Eldest Son Born at Bishop Wearmouth 16th August 1874 Died 23rd May 1902 Also the above HENRY HAY WAKE Born January 2nd 1844 Died February 17th 1911 Vigila et ora
Bishopwearmouth CEMETERY       PHOTOS BY T.G. WHITE