Herbert PRAX4

approx. 18892,3 - Oct 19492

Partner - Ellis & Co. Cotton Brokers.

Life History

approx. 1889	Born in Manchester.1 (most likely)
about Jan 1890	Born in West Derby, Lancashire.2,3 (less likely) FRC 8B 520 Note 1891 census has pob as Manchester - now proven incorrect
1891	Resident in Liverpool, Lancashire (55 Tunnel Road).4
5th Apr 1891	Occupation Scholar in West Derby, Lancashire.1
5th Apr 1891	Recorded in census in West Derby, Lancashire (55 Tunnel Road).1
2nd Apr 1911	Occupation Clerk Commercial - Shipping in Liverpool, Lancashire.5
2nd Apr 1911	Recorded in census in Liverpool, Lancashire (14 Kenmare Road).5
19th Nov 1916	4 Sugnall Street
19th Nov 1916	Married Elizabeth May MARTIN in Liverpool, Lancashire.6
19th Nov 1916	Occupation Cashier (Private - Royal Field Artillery).6
19th Nov 1916	Resident in Liverpool, Lancashire (14 Kenmare Road).6
14th Feb 1917	Military in India According to Uncle Bill. Her served in India in GHQ Royal Artillery
14th Feb 1917	Occupation Cotton Brokers Clerk.7
14th Feb 1917	Occupation Paymaster - Royal Field Artillery.7
14th Jan 1919	Death of Elizabeth May MARTIN in Liverpool, Lancashire.7,10,11,8
14th Jan 1919	Resident in Liverpool, Lancashire (7 Sugnall Street).8
11th Apr 1919	Probate in Liverpool, Lancashire.8
4th Feb 1924	All Saints, Stonycroft
4th Feb 1924	Married Charlotte BEGG in Liverpool, Lancashire.9
4th Feb 1924	Occupation Manager.9
4th Feb 1924	Resident in Liverpool, Lancashire (All Saints, Stonycroft).9
10th Jan 1927	Birth of son Herbert Arthur PRAX in Birkenhead, Cheshire,.12,13,14
between 1935 and 1936	Resident in Wallasey, Cheshire, (3 Spring Vale)
Oct 1949	Died in Meols, Cheshire, (2 Griffiths Rake,).2
22nd Oct 1949	Buried in Liverpool, Lancashire (Allerton Cemetery).2

Other facts

Occupation Partner - Ellis & Co. Cotton Brokers.

Uncle Bill's letter

Religion Jewish

Sources

1. Census 1891 West Derby, Lancashire RG12/2995
- RG12/2995
- (secondary evidence)
2. Letter - Liverpool Records Office 9 Oct 1970
3. ancestry.co.uk - General search
4. Census - 1891
5. Census 1911 Liverpool, Lancashire
- (primary evidence)
6. Marriage Certificate - Herbert Prax & Elizabeth May Martin 1916
7. Death Certificate - Elizabeth May Prax 1919
8. England and Wales National Probate Calendar 1861-1941
- (primary evidence)
9. Marriage Certificate - Herbert Prax & Charlotte Begg 1924
10. ancestry.co.uk - General search
- Free BMD-D
11. ancestry.co.uk - General search
- Free BMD-M
12. Letter - EP - 8 March 1995
13. National Archives
- Board of Trade Discharge Papers
14. ancestry.co.uk - General search
- E&W Birth Index 1916-2005