Wadge of Stradbrook Hall and Marlay
Edward Wadge married Ethillia Harvey
born circa 1807 1 Sep 1831 born circa 1806
Linkinhorne, Cornwall Stoke Damerel Stoke Climsland, Cornwall
died 1866 died 26 Dec 1882
Cornwall Plymouth
Edward Wadge an auctioneer and surveyor of Linkinhorne, Cornwall married Ethillia Harvey.
Edward was bankrupt in 1855. They were living at Addington Place, Liskeard, Cornwall in 1861
and Edward died in 1866. Ethellia was a widow living at Pound Street, Plymouth Charles, Devon
in 1881 and died in 1882 in Plymouth.
1 Erwin Harvey Wadge baptised at Linkinhorne, Cornwall on 23 Feb 1836.
2 Emma Harvey Wadge born circa 1837 at Linkinhorne, Cornwall living with her parents
in 1861 and married William Batten later that year.
3 Erwin Harvey Wadge baptised at Linkinhorne, Cornwall baptised in 1839. Erwin
married Julia Stephens in 1863 at Kensington. He was involved in the Ashburton mine
company and raised money from the shareholders which he disappeared with. Erwin
was in Ireland by 1864 and was a late lieutenant in the 1st Brigade Devon Coast Artillery
and gave his occupation as law student in 1864. He was a fellow of the Geological
Society of London and a member of the Middle Temple in 1865. He was granted arms
by Bernard Burke, Ulster the same year. He was the owner/editor of The Irish Industrial
Magazine, a monthly publication started in February 1866 by subscription and closed July
same year. An announcement in the newspaper explained he was so busy dealing with
money coming from England to invest in Irish enterprises that it didn’t have the time to
devote to the magazine. It would give donations to certain subscriptions particularly if
he could get a letter printed. One such subscription was the Cattle Plague Committee
where his letter mentions that his tenantry on his own estates in Cheshire had suffered
losses too. Erwin of Stradbrook Hall purchased the City of Dublin Flax Spinning Company
(Chapelizod Mills) stating it would be worked with 100k of English money, he later
announced his buy out of the other investors. He also purchased a mine in Tipperary
and registered a company the East Hollyford Mining company. He floated this company
to raise 10k in capital, in the prospectus, attached to geological reports, it was described
as ‘a little gem’ it was later discovered the he had purchased the mine for £10.
He was a frequent traveller to London and in June’ 1866 a presentation banquet was held
at the Albion, Aldersgate Street, London, when the committee of the Wadge Testimonial
Fund 'presented to Mr Erwin Harvey Wadge FGS, on behalf of the subscribers, a piece of
plate value 300 guineas, and a marble bust, executed by Mr Neville Burnard, the eminent
Cornish sculptor, in recognition of the "magnificent services rendered by him to the
cause of metallic mining enterprise throughout the United Kingdom, but more especially
in the colonies and abroad". It was announced that he was the buyer of Marlay in 1866
for £11600 through the Landed Estates Courts. He employed architect Alfred Bedborough
of Southampton to design a mansion house on Marley Demesne, and Messrs J J Byrne &
Sons of Henry Street to build two entrance lodges, wing walls etc at Marlay Demesne in
1866. He also placed an advert in the newspapers looking for a gamekeeper who also had
knowledge of fishponds for Marlay Demesne. He absconded and appeared on the Irish
bankrupts list in 1867. He appears Erwin was a conman/fraudster. He floated mining
companies and advertised to get shareholders and then when the companies lost money
applied for addition monies from the shareholders. In 1870 his was in Paris using the same
MO. In 1873 Erwin Harvey Ware alias Erwin Harvey Wadge was in court in Lancashire and
sentenced to 5 years for obtaining money by false pretences. He used many aliases which
included Henry Curtis Gray, Joseph Wade, Joseph Potter, Harvey Ware, George Berkeley,
Archer Ware. Julia was living under the name Archer in 1881 with five children. He was
operating from France in 1882 when the Cornwall Great Consols Mining Company was
floated. In 1883 he was arrested in New York and was reported as the ‘Greatest forger’
having run similar schemes in India. He promised huge returns but provided none. He
was extradited to England to appear in a Bristol court but never turned up, it was thought
he had run to Spain.
1 Erwin Adolph Archer (Archie) Wadge born 13 Aug 1864 at Farmly House,
Dundrum. He was living with his mother at Barton Regis and attending
school in 1881. He married Elizabeth Dempster on 31 Aug 1904 at St Mary’s,
Plympton.
2 Claude Edward Wadge born 14 Sep 1865 at Stradbrook Hall.
3 Ethel Isabel Wadge born 22 Sep 1866 died 11 Nov 1866 at Stradbrook Hall.
4 Julia Archer born circa 1872.
5 Maud E Archer born circa 1880.
4 Edwin Harvey Wadge baptised 29 Aug 1841 at Linkinhorne, Cornwall. He married Mary
Ann Mortimore at the Independent Chapel, Ashburton on 21 Mar 1861, he was
described as 'clerk to the Ashburton United Mines' and Mary was the daughter of
Edward Mortimore, a seedsman. The family were living at North Street, Ashburton,
Newton Abbot in 1871 with their three children and Edwin is a seedsman. It appears that
Edwin was also a fraudster but not in the same league as his brother. In 1873 he was in
court in St Austell, Cornwall for obtaining a mackintosh on approval in December 1872
on the basis that he was going to open a mackintosh business. He had also decamped
the town without paying inn keepers etc. He was sentenced to four months in prison.
He set up as a coal, slate and lime merchant at Ashburton in 1874. In 1876 Edwin
Harvey Wadge who had a tombstone and marble works was convicted of obtaining
money by false pretences and was given five years. He was in Brixton Prison in 1881 and
his wife was living with her parents. Mary died in April 1886 and was buried at Ashburton.
1 Harold Wadge born circa 1862.
2 Amy Wadge born 1863.
3 Henry Mortimore Wadge born circa 1867
4 Mary Jane (Julie) Wadge born circa 1869
Edwin secondly married Isabella Cundy in 1890 at Linkinhorne. Isabella died in 1891.
Edwin died April 1909 in Plymouth.
5 Edmund Adams Wadge born 1845 at Linkinhorne, Cornwall died 13 Dec 1852 and
was buried at St Melor's Parish Church, Linkinhorne.
6 Edward Pearse Wadge born 1850 at Linkinhorne, Cornwall living with his parents in
1861 and with his mother in 1881.
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Edward Wadge married Ethillia Harvey
born circa 1807 1 Sep 1831 born circa 1806
Linkinhorne, Cornwall Stoke Damerel Stoke Climsland, Cornwall
died 1866 died 26 Dec 1882
Cornwall Plymouth
Edward Wadge an auctioneer and surveyor of Linkinhorne, Cornwall married Ethillia Harvey.
Edward was bankrupt in 1855. They were living at Addington Place, Liskeard, Cornwall in 1861
and Edward died in 1866. Ethellia was a widow living at Pound Street, Plymouth Charles, Devon
in 1881 and died in 1882 in Plymouth.
1 Erwin Harvey Wadge baptised at Linkinhorne, Cornwall on 23 Feb 1836.
2 Emma Harvey Wadge born circa 1837 at Linkinhorne, Cornwall living with her parents
in 1861 and married William Batten later that year.
3 Erwin Harvey Wadge baptised at Linkinhorne, Cornwall baptised in 1839. Erwin
married Julia Stephens in 1863 at Kensington. He was involved in the Ashburton mine
company and raised money from the shareholders which he disappeared with. Erwin
was in Ireland by 1864 and was a late lieutenant in the 1st Brigade Devon Coast Artillery
and gave his occupation as law student in 1864. He was a fellow of the Geological
Society of London and a member of the Middle Temple in 1865. He was granted arms
by Bernard Burke, Ulster the same year. He was the owner/editor of The Irish Industrial
Magazine, a monthly publication started in February 1866 by subscription and closed July
same year. An announcement in the newspaper explained he was so busy dealing with
money coming from England to invest in Irish enterprises that it didn’t have the time to
devote to the magazine. It would give donations to certain subscriptions particularly if
he could get a letter printed. One such subscription was the Cattle Plague Committee
where his letter mentions that his tenantry on his own estates in Cheshire had suffered
losses too. Erwin of Stradbrook Hall purchased the City of Dublin Flax Spinning Company
(Chapelizod Mills) stating it would be worked with 100k of English money, he later
announced his buy out of the other investors. He also purchased a mine in Tipperary
and registered a company the East Hollyford Mining company. He floated this company
to raise 10k in capital, in the prospectus, attached to geological reports, it was described
as ‘a little gem’ it was later discovered the he had purchased the mine for £10.
He was a frequent traveller to London and in June’ 1866 a presentation banquet was held
at the Albion, Aldersgate Street, London, when the committee of the Wadge Testimonial
Fund 'presented to Mr Erwin Harvey Wadge FGS, on behalf of the subscribers, a piece of
plate value 300 guineas, and a marble bust, executed by Mr Neville Burnard, the eminent
Cornish sculptor, in recognition of the "magnificent services rendered by him to the
cause of metallic mining enterprise throughout the United Kingdom, but more especially
in the colonies and abroad". It was announced that he was the buyer of Marlay in 1866
for £11600 through the Landed Estates Courts. He employed architect Alfred Bedborough
of Southampton to design a mansion house on Marley Demesne, and Messrs J J Byrne &
Sons of Henry Street to build two entrance lodges, wing walls etc at Marlay Demesne in
1866. He also placed an advert in the newspapers looking for a gamekeeper who also had
knowledge of fishponds for Marlay Demesne. He absconded and appeared on the Irish
bankrupts list in 1867. He appears Erwin was a conman/fraudster. He floated mining
companies and advertised to get shareholders and then when the companies lost money
applied for addition monies from the shareholders. In 1870 his was in Paris using the same
MO. In 1873 Erwin Harvey Ware alias Erwin Harvey Wadge was in court in Lancashire and
sentenced to 5 years for obtaining money by false pretences. He used many aliases which
included Henry Curtis Gray, Joseph Wade, Joseph Potter, Harvey Ware, George Berkeley,
Archer Ware. Julia was living under the name Archer in 1881 with five children. He was
operating from France in 1882 when the Cornwall Great Consols Mining Company was
floated. In 1883 he was arrested in New York and was reported as the ‘Greatest forger’
having run similar schemes in India. He promised huge returns but provided none. He
was extradited to England to appear in a Bristol court but never turned up, it was thought
he had run to Spain.
1 Erwin Adolph Archer (Archie) Wadge born 13 Aug 1864 at Farmly House,
Dundrum. He was living with his mother at Barton Regis and attending
school in 1881. He married Elizabeth Dempster on 31 Aug 1904 at St Mary’s,
Plympton.
2 Claude Edward Wadge born 14 Sep 1865 at Stradbrook Hall.
3 Ethel Isabel Wadge born 22 Sep 1866 died 11 Nov 1866 at Stradbrook Hall.
4 Julia Archer born circa 1872.
5 Maud E Archer born circa 1880.
4 Edwin Harvey Wadge baptised 29 Aug 1841 at Linkinhorne, Cornwall. He married Mary
Ann Mortimore at the Independent Chapel, Ashburton on 21 Mar 1861, he was
described as 'clerk to the Ashburton United Mines' and Mary was the daughter of
Edward Mortimore, a seedsman. The family were living at North Street, Ashburton,
Newton Abbot in 1871 with their three children and Edwin is a seedsman. It appears that
Edwin was also a fraudster but not in the same league as his brother. In 1873 he was in
court in St Austell, Cornwall for obtaining a mackintosh on approval in December 1872
on the basis that he was going to open a mackintosh business. He had also decamped
the town without paying inn keepers etc. He was sentenced to four months in prison.
He set up as a coal, slate and lime merchant at Ashburton in 1874. In 1876 Edwin
Harvey Wadge who had a tombstone and marble works was convicted of obtaining
money by false pretences and was given five years. He was in Brixton Prison in 1881 and
his wife was living with her parents. Mary died in April 1886 and was buried at Ashburton.
1 Harold Wadge born circa 1862.
2 Amy Wadge born 1863.
3 Henry Mortimore Wadge born circa 1867
4 Mary Jane (Julie) Wadge born circa 1869
Edwin secondly married Isabella Cundy in 1890 at Linkinhorne. Isabella died in 1891.
Edwin died April 1909 in Plymouth.
5 Edmund Adams Wadge born 1845 at Linkinhorne, Cornwall died 13 Dec 1852 and
was buried at St Melor's Parish Church, Linkinhorne.
6 Edward Pearse Wadge born 1850 at Linkinhorne, Cornwall living with his parents in
1861 and with his mother in 1881.
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