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William Mercer Wade                         1872-1937
William was born on 4 August 1872, the son of Joseph Wade and Ann Eddge, at Pudsey, Yorkshire. He married Beatrice Hemington Macintosh in 1900.
Beatrice Hemington Macintosh         1868-1951
Beatrice was born on 8 September 1868, the daughter of Alexander Macintosh and Ann Hemington, in Cambridge. Beatrice and William adopted Dorothy Rachel Wilkes, the daughter of her sister Rachel, after the untimely death of her parents.
I have identified the following children:
Harold Mercer Born 2 May 1901   Died 12 Sep 1911
Donald William Born 16 Jun 1904  
Roland Henry Born 1 Oct 1906  
Winifred Beatrice Born 29 Jun 1910  
Birth of Parents
William Mercer Wade b: 4 Aug 1872             Pudsey, Yorkshire       1872 3Q Bradford Y. 9b 256
son of Joseph Wade and Ann Eddge

Beatrice Hemington Macintosh b: 8 Sep 1868           Cambridge, Cambridge       1868 4Q Cambridge 3b 487
daughter of Alexander Macintosh and Ann Hemington, Brooklands Avenue

1881 Census RG11-4337 4 April 1881 Ilkley, Yorkshire
Crossbeck Road, Brynbella
Joseph Wade
Ann (Wife)
Wm. M.
Plus 1 Servant 		Age 58
Age 41
Age 8 		Retired Draper
 Leeds
Clithero
Pudsey 		York
Lancashire
York 		abt 1822
abt 1839
4 Aug 1872

1891 Census RG12-3528 6 April 1891 Ilkley, West Riding of Yorkshire
Crossbeck Road
Ann Wade (Widow)
William M.
Plus 1 Servant 		Age 51
Age 18 		On Own Means
Law Student 		Clithero
Pudsey 		Lancashire
York 		abt 1839
4 Aug 1872

Marriage
11 Jul 1900
William Mercer Wade
Beatrice Hemington Macintosh		   Cambridge         1900 3Q Cambridge 3b 1044

1901 Census RG13-4066 1 April 1901 Ilkley, Yorkshire
Crossbeck Road
William Mercer Wade
Beatrice Hemington (Wife)
Plus 1 Servant 		Age 28
Age 32 		Solicitor Pudsey
Cambridge 		Yorkshire
Cambridge 		4 Aug 1872
8 Sep 1868

Children
Harold Mercer Wade b: 2 May 1901           Yorkshire         1901 2Q Wharfedale 9a 146
son of William Mercer Wade and Beatrice Hemington Macintosh         Died 12 Sep 1911
Donald William Wade b: 16 Jun 1904           Yorkshire         1904 3Q Wharfedale 9a 144
son of William Mercer Wade and Beatrice Hemington Macintosh
Roland Henry Wade b: 1 Oct 1906           Yorkshire         1906 4Q Wharfedale 9a 141
son of William Mercer Wade and Beatrice Hemington Macintosh
Winifred Beatrice Wade b: 29 Jun 1910          
daughter of William Mercer Wade and Beatrice Hemington Macintosh         1910 3Q Wharfedale 9a 141

1911 Census RG14-203 3 April 1911 Ilkley, Yorkshire-West Riding
Five Oaks House, Ben Rhydding   (16 Rooms)
William Mercer Wade
Beatrice Hemington (Wife)
Ann (Mother) (Widow)
Harold Mercer
Donald William
Roland Henry
Winifred Beatrice
Plus 4 Servants 		Age 38
Age 42
Age 71
Age 9
Age 6
Age 4
Age 9 Mon 		Solicitor

Private Means 		Pudsey
Cambridge
Clitheroe
Ilkley
Ilkley
Ilkley
Ilkley 		Yorkshire
Cambridge
Lancashire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire 		4 Aug 1872
8 Sep 1868
abt 1839
2 May 1901
16 Jun 1904
abt 1 Oct 1906
29 Jun 1910


Five Oaks, Ben Rhydding, 1933


Death
William Mercer Wade Died 15 Dec 1937, Age 65,       1937 4Q Uckfield 2b 171

The Times, Thursday, Dec 16, 1937                     DEATHS
  WADE - , On Dec 15, 1937, suddenly, while visiting friends at Crowborough, Sussex, William Mercer Wade, of Beacon Hill, Langbar, Ilkley, dearly loved husband of Beatrice Hemington Wade, and senor partner of Messrs. Booth and Co., Solicitors, Leeds. Funeral arrangements later.

The Times, Friday, Dec 17, 1937                     DEATHS
  WADE - , On Dec 15, 1937, suddenly, while visiting friends at Crowborough, Sussex, William Mercer Wade, of Beacon Hill, Langbar, Ilkley, dearly loved husband of Beatrice Hemington Wade, and senor partner of Messrs. Booth and Co., Solicitors, Leeds. Funeral at Ilkley Congregational Church, to-morrow, (Saturday), at 2 p.m. Friends wishing to send flowers are asked to send them to Ilkley Coronation Cottage Hospital, or Leeds General Infirmary.
WAKEFIELD   14 Jan 1938                         Probate
WADE, William Mercer, of Beacon Hill, Langbar, Ilkley, Yorkshire, and Central Bank Chambers, Leeds, died 15 December 1937, at the Hazard, Crowborough, Sussex, Probate Wakefield, 14 January, to Beatrice Hemington Wade, widow, and Donald William Wade, and Roland Henry Wade, solicitors.
  Effects £24,033 8s. 10d.

Death
Beatrice Hemington (Macintosh) Wade Died 16 May 1951, Age 82,       1951 2Q Wharfedale 2d 634

The Times, Thursday, May 17, 1951                     DEATHS
  WADE - , On May 16, 1951, at Crescent House, Ilkley Beatrice Hemington Wadw, widow of William Mercer Wade, aged 82. Service at Ilkley Congregational Church, to-morrow, (Friday), at 2:30 p.m.
Wakefield   9 July 1951                         Probate
Wade, Beatrice Hemington, of Crescent House. Ilkley, Yorkshire, widow, died 16 May 1951, Probate Wakefield, 9 July, to Donald William Wade and Roland Henry Wade, solicitors.   Effects £3,142 8s. 8d.