Raymond John PRATLEY 1839 - 1901

Summary

Parents

Dates

  • Baptised: 31 May 1839, Widford, Oxfordshire, England
  • Died: 22 Oct 1901, Shepherds Bush, Middlesex, England

Partnerships

Sources

Parish Register Baptisms

31/03/1839 Widford, Oxfordshire, England Raymond John PRATLEY Charles Rachel   Gamekeeper  


1841 UK Census

Widford, Oxfordshire, England
(HO107/366/12 01/01)
Charles PRATLEY 50   Gamekeeper n
Rachael PRATLEY   45   n
Elizabeth PRATLEY   20   y
Rachael PRATLEY   11   y
William PRATLEY 9     y
Adelaide PRATLEY   7   y
Raymond PRATLEY 2     y


1861 UK Census

Chelsea, Middlesex, England
14 Jubilee Place (RG9/0034 076/32)
Head: George WHEATLEY, Decorator
Raymond John PRATLY Ldgr Unm 22 Valet Gloucestershire Widford [Relationship blank]


Parish Register Marriages

20/04/1867St John the Evangelist, Paddington, Middlesex, England
By License Raymond John PRATLEY   full b Butler St John’s, Paddington Charles P. Gamekeeper
  Caroline Rosalie SCHNEIDER   full sp   Parish of St Marylebone John S. Gentleman
 Witnesses: W. Peters, Sarah Lewis


1871 UK Census

Paddington, Middlesex, England
23 Chilworth Street (RG10/0020 037/27)
Raymond J. PRATLEY Head Mar 32 Fruiterer Glos, Widford  
Caroline R. PRATLEY Wife Mar 32   London  
Caroline R.S. PRATLEY Dau   10mo   Middlesex, Paddington  
Sarah MILLARD Serv   23 General Servant " St Martin’s Lane, London  


GRO Marriage Index

3Q 1872 PRATLEY Raymond John Kensington   blank


Parish Register Marriages

26/08/1872St James, Paddington, Middlesex, England
  Raymond John PRATLEY   FA wid Fruiterer Parish of St James, Paddington Charles P. Innkeeper[Deerkeeper?]
  Harriet Barbara CARR   FA sp   Parish of Christchurch, Padddington William Reynolds C. Boot maker
 Witnesses: Archibald Gardner, Martha Emma Tanah


UK Trade/Commercial/Residential Directories

1876 Post Office London Directory
Commercial
Pratley, Raymond Jno, fruiterer, 23 Chilworth st. Wstbrn ter. W. Raymond John PRATLEY  


1881 UK Census

St James, Paddington, Middlesex, England
23 Chilworth Street (RG11/0015 127/37)
Raymond J. PRATLEY Head Mar 42 Fruiterer Glos, Widford  
Harriet B. PRATLEY Wife Mar 47   Norfolk, Norwich  
Caroline S. PRATLEY Dau   8 Scholar Middx, Paddington  
Harriet A. C. PRATLEY Dau   6 " " "  
Elizabeth A. PINTON Serv Unm 19 General Servt Chester  


1891 UK Census

St Thomas, Hammersmith, Middlesex, England
87 Godolphin Road (RG12/0041 028/05)
Raymond J. PRATLEY Head Wid 52 Retired Fruiterer   Glos, Widford  
Caroline S. PRATLEY Dau Sin 18     London, Paddington  
Harriet A. C. PRATLEY Dau Sin 16     " "  


GRO Marriage Index

3Q 1892 PRATLEY Raymond John Marylebone   blank


Parish Register Marriages

06/08/1892St Mary, Marylebone, Middlesex, England
By License Raymond John PRATLEY   53 wid Retired fruiterer 87 Godolphin Road, Shepherds’ Bush Charles P. Gamekeeper
  Amelia LYONS   32 sp   3 Upper Spring St James L. Licensed victualler
 Witnesses: William Charles Lyons, Rob Wilson Garbutt


1901 UK Census

Hammersmith, Middlesex, England
87 Godolphin Rd (RG13/0040 040/07)
Raymond PRATLEY Head Mar 62 Living on own means   Gloucester Widford  
Amelia PRATLEY Wife Mar 40     Hamps. Aldershot  
Raymond PRATLEY Son   7     Middx. Shepherds Bush  
Amelia PRATLEY Dau   6     Middx. Shepherds Bush  
Charles PRATLEY Son   4     Middx. Shepherds Bush  
Margaret MASTON Vis Sin 26     Plumstead Woolwich  


GRO Death Index

4Q 1901 PRATLEY Raymond John Fulham 62  


NPR Will Index

PRATLEY Raymond John Pratley Raymond John of 87 Godolphin-road Shepherd’s Bush Middlesex died 22/10/1901 Probate London 05/12/1901 to Amelia Pratley widow and William Marlow foreman in the Royal arsenal at Woolwich. Effects £3,266 3s 3d.  
Full Will:

THIS IS THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT of me RAYMOND JOHN PRATLEY of 87 Godolphin Road in the parish of Hammersmith in the county of London Retired Fruiterer and Greengrocer I revoke all former Wills and Testamentary dispositions made by me and I appoint my wife Amelia and William Marlow of Croydon Villa 123 Upper Park Road Plumstead Woolwich the uncle of my said wife (hereinafter called my Trustees) to be EXECUTORS and TRUSTEES of this my Will I bequeath my leasehold dwellinghouse 52 Iffley Road in the parish of Hammersmith to my Trustees upon trust to sell the same either by public auction or private contract and out of the proceeds of such sale to pay the expenses of and incidental to the sale and redeem any mortgage then subsisting on my freehold house 89 Godolphin Road in the parish of Hammersmith and pay all expenses in connection with such redemption andI direct that the residue of the proceeds of such sale shall fall into and form part of my residuary estate I devise my freehold dwellinghouse 63 Godolphin Road aforesaid unto and to the use of my daughter Caroline Schneider Black absolutely I give ten ten pound shares in the Midland and South Western Junction Railway to John Schneider Black the son of my said daughter Caroline Schneider Black absolutely I devise my freehold dwellinghouse 87 Godolphin Road aforesaid unto my Trustees Upon trust for my son Raymond John Lyons Pratley absolutely I devise my freehold dwellinghouse 89 Godolphin Road aforesaid unto my Trustees upon trust for my son Charles William James Pratley absolutely I bequeath my leasehold dwellinghouses 16 and 18 Brackenbury Road in the parish of Hammersmith to my Trustees upon trust for my daughter Amelia Ann Marlow Pratley absolutely Provided nevertheless that in the event of the death of either of my said sons Raymond John Lyons Pratley and Charles William James Pratley before they respectively attain the age of twenty one years or in the event of the death of my said daughter Amelia Ann Marlow Pratley before she attain the age of twenty one years or marries under that age then I direct that as to the hereditaments and premises hereinbefore devised or bequeathed in trust for the one so dying my Trustees shall stand possessed thereof In trust for the survivors or survivor of my said sons Raymond John Lyons Pratley Charles William James Pratley and my said daughter Amelia Ann Marlow Pratley in equal shares absolutely I bequeath my life policy Number 22406 in the Sun Life Assurance Society for the sum of one hundred pounds and all my furniture and household effects and my leasehold house 7 Cambridge Street Paddington and all the residue and remainder of my estate and effects not hereinbefore disposed of unto my said wife Amelia for her own use and benefit absolutely And I declare that my Trustees shall have full power during the minority of any person or persons absolutely or contingently entitled thereto under this my Will to demise or let any real or leasehold property hereinbefore devised or bequeathed for such terms and upon such conditions as they shall deem proper and to accept surrenders of leases and tenancies expend money in repairs and improvements and generally manage the property with the powers of an absolute owner IN WITNESS whereof I have set my hand to this my Will the twelfth day of December one thousand nine hundred - R.J.PRATLEY - Signed by the above named Raymond John Pratley as his last Will in the presence of us both being present at the same time who in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses - W.SCOTT FOX Solr 13 St Marys Square Paddington - GEORGE GEORGE 81 Godolphin Road Shepherds Bush

THIS IS A CODICIL to the above written Will of me RAYMOND JOHN PRATLEY I give devise and bequeath my two freehold dwellinghouses Numbers 87 and 89 Godolphin Road and my two leasehold dwellinghouses Numbers 16 and 18 Brackenbury Road (all in my said Will mentioned) unto my wife Amelia during her life if she shall so long remain my widow for her own use and benefit and form and after her decease or marriage which event shall first happen I give devise and bequeath all the said four dwellinghouses as in my said Will is mentioned And in all other respects I confirm my said Will IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand this seventeenth day of December one thousand nine hundred - R.J.PRATLEY - Signed by the above named Raymond John Pratley in the presence of us both being present at the same time who in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses - W.SCOTT FOX Solr 13 St Marys Square Paddington - GEORGE GEORGE 81 Godolphin Road Shepherds Bush

ON the 5th day of December 1901 Probate of this Will with a Codicil was granted to Amelia Pratley widow and William Marlow the Executors.