Name Index    HOME  


Dr. John Knox Vade                           1796-1867
John was born on 14 December 1796, at St Michael's, Cornhill, the second son of John Vade, chemist and druggist of 46 Cornill, and Ann Knox of Tunbridge Wells
John Knox Vade was educated at Merchant Taylors School, 1804-06. He became an M.D., at Edinburgh, and a member of the Royal College of Physicians. By 1831 he and Lydia were living at Rickmansworth, Herts
Daughter Lydia Mary remained unmarried, and died on 7 June 1885. 		  Son Vicesimus was educated at Harrow and Trinity, Cambridge (matriculated at Michaelmas 1841); BA 1845; MA 1847. Deaconed in London 1845, and priested in 1847. Curate of Madron and Morvah, Cornwall, 1848-54. He lived at Hatfield, Herts, and later at 4 Lower Berkeley Street, London. He died at age 51, on 12 May 1874, at his home, 74 Kensington Park Road, Notting Hill. His will was drawn up on April 22, 1874 and proved on May 22, 1874 to his brother John and sister Lydia.
Lydia Neunburg Nash                         1797-1874
Lydia was born on 24 July 1797, the daughter of George Augustus Nash and Lydia Watson, at St. Michael's Cornhill, London.
I have identified the following children.
  Lydia Mary Born abt 1821   Cornhill, London  
Vicesimus Knox Born abt 1823      
John Born abt 1824   Surrey Married Marian Seppings

Birth of Parents
John Knox Vade b: 14 Dec 1796  c: 16 Jan 1797             St. Michael's, Cornhill, London
son of John Vade and Ann Knox

Lydia Neunburg Nash b: 24 Jul 1797  c: 18 Aug 1797             St. Michael's Cornhill, London
daughter of George Augustus Nash and Lydia Watson

Marriage
20 May 1820
John Knox Vade
Lydia Neunburg Nash 		St. Giles, Camberwell, London

The Times, Monday, May 22, 1820   MARRIED
  On Saturday last, at Camberwell Church, by the Rev. Vicesimus Knox, D.D., John Knox Voder, only son of John Voder, Esq., of Camberwell-green, to Lydia Neunburg, eldest daughter of George Augustus Nash, Esq., of Tottenham-green.

Children
Lydia Mary Vade b: abt 1821               Cornhill, London
daughter of John Knox Vade and Lydia Neunburg Nash   Died Age 63, 1885 2Q Scarborough 9d 235
Visimus Knox Vade b: abt 1823              
son of John Knox Vade and Lydia Neunburg Nash   Died Age 51, 1874 2Q Kensington 1a 71
John Vade b: abt 1824               Surrey
son of John Knox Vade and Lydia Neunburg Nash       Died Age 63, 1889 4Q Scarborough 9d 281

1861 Census RG9-75 8 April 1861 St. Marylebone, Middlesex
4 Berkely Street
John K. Vade
Lydia N. (Wife)
Lydia M. (Dau)(u)
Marian (GDau)
Plus 3 Servants 		Age 64
Age 63
Age 40
Age 12 		Retired Physician


Scholar 		St Michael Cornhill
St Michael Cornhill
St Michael Cornhill
Bethnal Green 		Middlesex
Middlesex
Middlesex
Middlesex 		14 Dec 1796
24 Jul 1797
abt 1821
11 Apr 1848

Death
Dr. John Knox Vade, M.D. Died 1 July 1867,  4 Lower Berkley Street, Portman Square, London

The Times, Monday, Jul 4, 1967                            DEATHS
  On the 1st, inst., at 4, Lower Berkeley-street, Portman square, JOHN KNOX VADE, Esq., M.D.

1871 Census RG10-162 3 April 1871 St. Marylebone, Middlesex
4 Berkely Street
Lydia N. Vade (Widow)
Lydia M. (Dau) (u)
Plus 2 Servants 		Age 73
Age 50 		Annuitant
Annuitant 		  Middlesex
Middlesex 		24 Jul 1797
abt 1821

Death
Lydia Neunburg (Nash) Vade Died 1874, Age 76,       1874 1Q Marylebone 1a 427


Death
The Times, Tuesday, Jun 9, 1885                         DEATHS
  On the 7th June at Scarborough, LYDIA MARY VADE, only daughter of the late J. Knox Vade, M.D., of 4 Lower Berkeley-street, Portman-square, W.
1885 2Q Scarborough 9d 235


SPECIAL THANKS  to John Stewart, a descendant of Capt. William Dixon, R.A, for the details provided above.