2. John Henry WHADCOAT b 16 Dec 1851 Droitwich, Parish of Claines, Worcestershire, England s/o William WHADCOAT and Elizabeth OSBORNE.
John Henry WHADCOAT d 18 Oct 1924 Bodiam, Clifton Road, Poole, Dorset, England. Banker, Chartered Accountant, Justice of the Peace for the County of Dorset and also Sussex, Mayor of Poole and Master of the Amity Lodge, Poole and many others. See Representative British Freemasons (page 137-8)
In 1898-1900 lived at Branksea View, Parkstone Road, Poole, Dorset. Will dated 21 Mar 1925.
John Henry WHADCOAT m 10 Sep 1870 St Peter's Church, West Hackney, Middlesex, Mary Jane PROUT.
Mary Jane PROUT b 8 Jul 1845 Modbury, chr 1 Aug 1845 Modbury Parish Church, Devon d/o Thomas PROUT/Catharine Williams CUMING, d 20 Apr 1938 at 12 Market Street, Rye, Sussex, England.
(Could this be John Henry WHADCOAT?) In the early 1900s Mr John C Whadcoat of Drumstinchall made a 500 pound bequest to build the Church Hall for the Episcopalian Church of Christ, Dalbeattie, Scotland.
Church of Christ, Dalbeattie
Nine children of John Henry WHADCOAT and Mary Jane PROUT:
1. William Henry WHADCOAT b 18 Jun 1871 London, England, Barrister then Army Captain, d 28 Aug 1957.
2. Gordon Cuming WHADCOAT b 15 Feb 1873 London England, Solicitor and Author, had a London Street named after him, d 29 Sep 1931. His books include His Lordship's Whim (1901), Rosamond's Morality (1905), The Balance (1906) and Every Woman's Own Lawyer (1907).
3. Walter John WHADCOAT b 21 Aug 1874 Halifax, Yorkshire, England, Banker, d 21 Aug 1951.
4. Lila/Lilla WHADCOAT b 23 May 1876 Halifax, Yorkshire, England, d 1931 New Zealand.
5. Mabel WHADCOAT b 24 Jun 1879, d 7 Dec 1879.
6. Jessie WHADCOAT b 26 Oct 1880 Halifax, Yorkshire, England, Artist and Physiotherapist, d 7 Apr 1959 'Oaklands', Old Roar Road, St Leonards, residence: 12 Market Street, Rye, Sussex, the home of her mother. Probate granted in London 10 Jun 1959. [W 329]
7. Percy WHADCOAT b 5 Jul 1882 Halifax, Yorkshire, England, Gentleman, d 1 Dec 1961 at 'The Mansard', Christchurch Bay Road. Probate granted London 3 Jan 1962.
8. Olive WHADCOAT b 25 Jul 1885 London, England, d 1971.
9. Horace Osborne WHADCOAT b 13 May 1888 London, England, Banker, d 1 Feb 1954.
John Henry WHADCOAT also had five children to Annie Elizabeth GUTHRIE
Five children of John Henry WHADCOAT and Annie Elizabeth GUTHRIE