The head of the family began his working life as a blacksmith, but then ran a successful ironmonger’s business. Several newspaper accounts of his business have been discovered.

Alan Francis DRAKE, 11 January 1894

Alfred Charles DRAKE, 02 March 1885

Arthur DRAKE, 1869

Arthur Frederick Guy DRAKE, 08 December 1899

Caroline DRAKE, 1862

Charles DRAKE, 1858

Ellen DRAKE, 21 March 1873

Frederick DRAKE, 1859

Henry Ewart DRAKE, 1900

Henry Lavender DRAKE, 1867

Herbert Keeble DRAKE, 10 September 1879

Mary Jane DRAKE, 1864

Richard Hugh DRAKE, 02 March 1888

Sarah Elizabeth DRAKE, 1871

Ada CHARTER, 1867

Ada CHARTER, Abt 1875

Robert CHARTER, Abt 1873

Sarah Anne CHARTER, 1866

Mary CROXFORD, Abt 1832

Emily Ann HADDER, Abt 1848

Annie M MORGAN, Abt 1873

Lydia MORGAN, 1852

William MORGAN, Abt 1836

Also born here:

Also researched in this area -

Morgan, Reed and Youngs families

In the News…………1894

Workmen’s Treat on the occasion of the marriage of Alfred Adcock and Sarah Elizabeth Drake.

In the News………….1900

Disastrous Fire at Sutton in the Isle at the premises of Mr. Drake.

In the News…………1894

An account of the marriage of Arthur Drake and Fannie August Adcock.

Also known as Sutton-in-the-Isle, this village has existed since before the Domesday Survey.

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