William Belsey Friend 

203 Lower Street
1 Victoria Road 

Occupation: Confectioner, Baker & Pastry Cook 

In April 1867 William found himself giving evidence in a case of fraud. The Dover Express reported that on 28 March 1867 a Thomas Robinson ‘… a person of a gentleman like appearance…’   called on William at his home and sold him an annual subscription of £1, 5s  to the Mercantile Alliance Limited, of 7 Ironmongers Lane, a business of which Robinson was the manager.  A similar amount was solicited from Robert Long, bootmaker, also of Lower Street. Robinson then found himself in front of William Matson Cavell  JP accused by Robert Long of obtaining money by false pretences. After William and Robert had given evidence Thomas Robinson was committed to the next quarter sessions. The case was eventually heard in October and following the evidence that was given by various witnesses, including Police Superintendent Parker, the case was dismissed.

William and Lucy moved to 4 Albion Terrace on London Road after the 1891 census was taken.  The Terrace no longer exists but is roughly where the houses next to the Fire Station are today.

On the 15 March 1902 William died leaving £7295 15 s 6d. Lucy then moves to Croydon to live with her son Alfred. She dies there in 1918.

Name Born Baptised Married Died Buried
William Belsey Friend 1824 8 Aug. 1824
St. Mary the Virgin Sandwich
1)Hannah Archer Bayly
12 April 1847
St. Leonard’sBorn 1820
Died 18712) Lucy Broad nee Palfrey
1871Born 1832
Dover
Died Abt. 1918
15 March 1902
4 Albion Terrace, London Road, Deal
20 March 1902
Hamilton Road Cemetery

The Children of William Belsey Friend & Hannah Archer Bayly

Name Born Baptised Married Died Buried
William Bayly 1850
Emily 1855
Alfred 1857 Mary Jane Wells
1883
Warwick, Warwickshire
Elizabeth Mary 1858
Walter John 1860 1861
Mary Hannah 1862

The Children of William Belsey Friend & Lucy Broad nee Pulfrey    

Name Born Baptised Married Died Buried
Lucy Ethel 17 November 1876 11 June 1902
St John the Evangelist, Ladbroke Grove, Kensington and Chelsea
Walter John Reynolds 1898 1984 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Walter Charles 23 July 1872 1)  Bertha Marshall Tutt Dover 1899

2) Ethel Eliza Trott June 23, 1929
Balham Hill Ascension, Wandsworth

1959 Battersea, London

Census

Year Address Name Relationship Occupation
1841 Beach Street (next to Adelaide Baths William Lass Head Baker
Sarah Lass Wife
Elizabeth Lass Daughter
Sarah Lass
Grove Lass
William Lass
Loremier Lass
Ebenezer
Susannah Eastes Independent
William B Friend Baker’s Apprentice

Census

Year Address Name Relationship Occupation
1851 203 Lower Street William B Head Pastry Cook
Hannah  A Wife
William B Son
Mary A Sister Pastry Cook’s Assistant
Elizabeth A Holmans Servant House Servant
John Wilkins Journeyman
Peter Wilkins Apprentice

Census

Year Address Name Relationship Occupation
1861 203 Lower Street William B Head Baker and Confectioner employing 3 men
Hannah A Wife
William B Son Scholar
Emily Daughter Scholar
Alfred Son Scholar
Elizabeth M Daughter
Mary A Sister Baker Shop Assistant
Charles W Thompson Baker Journeyman
Emily B Baker Servant House Servant
Elizabeth Williams Servant Nurse Maid

Census

Year Address Name Relationship Occupation
1871 Victoria Town, Brunswick House William B Head confectioner and Baker employing 3 men & 1 boy
William B Son Drapers Assistant
Emily Daughter Employed in Shop at home
Alfred Son Scholar
Elizabeth M Daughter Scholar
Mary H Daughter Scholar
Mary Ann Sister Housekeeper
Sarah A E Chapman Servant Domestic Servant

Census

Year Address Name Relationship Occupation
1881 1 Victoria Road William B Head Confectioner Employing 2 Men & One Boy
Lucy Wife Assistant
Mary  A Sister Assistant
Emily Daughter
Mary H
Walter C Son Scholar
Lucy E Daughter
Mary A Thornsett Servant General Domestic Servant

Census

Year Address Name Relationship Occupation
1891 1 Victoria Road William B Head Confectioner
Lucy Wife Assistant
Mary H Daughter Assistant
Walter C Son Ironmonger
Lucy E Daughter
Kathleen Marian Grandaughter
Dudley S Butcher Visitor Architect
Caroline S B Morre Assistant Shop Assistant
Alice M Goodchild Servant General Domestic Servant

Census

Year Address Name Relationship Occupation
1901 Census Missing For Deal1901

Census

Year Address Name Relationship Occupation
1911 6 Mulgrave Road Croydon, Surrey Alfred  Broad Head Architect
Vivian Ernest Broad Son
Mary Majorie Pledge Cousin
Lucy Friend Mother
Alice Gunner Servant

Trade and Street Directory

Directory and Year Trade or Occupation Address
Bagshaw’s 1847 Confectioner 203 Lower Street
Melville’s Directory 1857 Confectioner 203 Lower Street

Poll Books

Year Profession Residence
1847 Baker Deal
1852  Listed as not voting Deal
1857 Confectioner Deal
1859 Confectioner Deal
1863 Lower Street
1869 1 Brunswick House, Victoria Town
Sources and further reading:
Dover Express – Friday 26 April 1867
Kentish Gazette – Tuesday 22 October 1867
Newspaper image © The British Library Board. All rights reserved.
With thanks to The British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk)
Images courtesy of, and thanks to, Maureen Elizabeth Aker The great-granddaughter of William Belsey Friend.