This person's grave was destroyed by a WW2 bomb. The name is on the south-west face of the pedestal.
Joseph da Costa Andrade was born circa 1836 in London. He was the fifth of the eleven children of Solomon Hiam Da Costa Andrade (c.1802-1866) and Esther Da Costa Andrade (c.1804-1899). His ten siblings were: Moses Da Costa Andrade (c.1827-1918); David Da Costa Andrade (c.1831-1906); Sarah Da Costa Andrade (c.1832-1893); Lucy Rebecca Da Costa Andrade (c.1835-1922); Samuel Da Costa Andrade (c.1828-1909); Hannah Da Costa Andrade (c.1839-1902); Louisa Leah Da Costa Andrade (c.1842-1918); Joshua Da Costa Andrade (c.1843-1917); Rebecca Da Costa Andrade (1845-1930) and Abigail Da Costa Andrade (c.1847-1915).
In the 1841 census he is shown as aged 5 years, living in Leadenhall Street, London, with his parents and six siblings: Moses; David; Sarah; Lucy Rebecca; Samuel and Hannah. His father was described as a feather maker.
When the 1851 census was undertaken he was shown as aged 16 years and residing at 62 Leadenhall Street, London, with his brother, David, who was described as a dealer in feathers, together with a female general servant. His parents and the rest of his siblings were shown at Stratford Green, West Ham, Essex (now Greater London), together with a female house servant. His father was listed again as a feather maker.
He married Rebecca Samuel (c.1837-1909) in the 3rd quarter of 1857 in the London City Registration District and their daughter Esther Josephine Andrade (1858-1946) was born on 10 June 1858.
On 7 February 1859 he was initiated as a freemason in the Lodge of Joppa No.223 that met at The Albion Tavern, Aldersgate Street, London. Records held at the United Grand Lodge of England show that he was a feather merchant residing at Skinner Street, Snow Hill, London.
He was described as aged 24 years and an ostrich feather manufacturer in the 1861 census, living at 4 Caspa Villas, Lower Road (now renamed as Essex Road), Islington, Middlesex (now Greater London), with his wife and their daughter, together with a nurse.
He was living at 99 Ladbroke Grove, Kensington, Middlesex (now Greater London) when the 1871 census was compiled. He was listed as an ostrich feather merchant, aged 34 years and was residing with his wife, his sister Rebecca Da Costa Andrade, his niece, Bessie Solomons, together with a cook, a housemaid and a needle woman.
On 23 May 1879 he was admitted to the Freedom of the City of London by redemption, being in the Worshipful Company of Fanmakers and occupying premises at 49 Barbican, London. His home address was given as 34 Devonshire Place, Portland Place, London W and this address was confirmed in both the 1890 edition of the Post Office London Directory and the 1881 census in which he was described as feather merchant, aged 43 years, living with his wife, together with a butler, a cook, a lady's maid, a footman and a kitchen maid.
His death was registered as aged 51 years in the 2nd quarter of 1888 in the Marylebone Registration District, Middlesex (now Greater London). Probate records confirm that he traded at 49 Barbican, London, and lived at 34 Devonshire Place, Middlesex (now Greater London). These records show that he died at 34 Devonshire Place on 17 May 1888 and that his will was jointly proved on 23 June 1888 by: his widow; his nephew Daniel Andrade of 14 Upper Woburn Place, Middlesex (now Greater London) and Emanuel Moses Angel of New York, USA, who was a merchant. His effects originally totalled £51,275-10s-0d but were subsequently resworn in August 1889 when they totalled £53,258-5s-6d.
He is shown as 'Joseph da Costa Andrade 1888' on the pedestal at the centre of the circular walled enclosure at the Novo Beth Chaim Cemetery, Queen Mary College, Mile End Road, London, E1.
Credit for this entry to: Andrew Behan.
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