Just musing about the labeling on the photos of the houses … if this album did belong to E.L.C., wouldn’t he label his brother’s house something like “Lewis’s House”, and then E.L.C. House would be “Our house in Peking” (although that would be kind of long). So, as someone previously said, it is either a naming...

I believe the Zalewski album belonged to the Cockell’s and spans the time frame from 1920 to 1935.   Here’s my reasoning. I’ve been looking through the album pictures just now as if through the eyes of ELC, and I can see how he could have labeled his own house in China as ELC house.  It’s not quite as impersonal as you might think, especially since he...

All we do know for certain is that Evelyn traveled on the same ship with the Cockell’s. Whether or not they were related is still a mystery.

From Karen’s notes:  Mr. Charles Robert Morling and Mr. Edward Lawrence Cockell have been admitted partners in the firm of Collins and Co., in London and China Collins and Co. Ltd. London Classification:  Trade ;   Finance ;   Insurance   Place index:  London, City of  Period covered:  1900 – 1969  Notes:  Insurance...

Now we know for certain he was born an Argent.  It could be that his father was trying to be a bit incognito and Wilfred just grew up thinking Ansell really was his last name.  Still can’t find a marriage record for him and Beatrice though under any name.