• Born: 1845, Monkwearmouth, Durham, England
• Christened: 17 Dec 1845, Monk-Wearmouth St. Peter, Durham, England ¹
• Married: 1868, Sunderland district, Durham, England ²
• Died: 1914, Sunderland, Durham, England ³

  Research Notes:

In 1861, John Wake (15) of Sunderland, shipwright, was with his mother in Hedworth Street, Monkwearmouth Shore Durham.

In 1881, John Wake (34) of Sunderland, seaman, and wife Margaret (28) of Sunderland, were living at 14 Cage Hill, Monkwearmouth Shore, Durham. Present were children (born in Sunderland): John (12), scholar, George (10), scholar, Kate (7), scholar, Mary (4), Thomas (2)

In 1901, John Wake (55) of Monkwearmouth, shipwright, and wife Margaret (48?) of Monkwearmouth, were living Back Wear St., Sunderland, Durham. Present were children (born in Monkwearmouth): Robert (19), holder up iron yard, Surtees (15), heater iron yard, Gordon (13), blacksmith apprentice, grandson John Ellis (7) of Monkwearmouth.

In 1911, John Wake (65) of Monkwearmouth, tug boat's fireman, and wife of 42 years Margaret (59) of Monkwearmouth (mother of 8 children, 2 deceased), were living at 83 Back Wear St., Sunderland. Present was grandson John George Ellis (17) of Monkwearmouth, tug boat's fireman

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John Wake died aged 70 years.