Sydney Lewis Braham

1882 - 1961  (79 years)

• Name	Sydney Lewis Braham
  Birth	30 May 1882	Market Park, Kinross, Scotland   [1, 2, 3]
  	Fact Flags: Preferred
  Gender	Male
  Census	5 Apr 1891	Leytonstone, London, England   [4]
  	Age: 8y
  	Address: Essex House, Norman Road, Leytonstone
  	Relation to Head of House: Nephew Living with George Joseph Wines and family
  Miscellaneous	20 Feb 1896	Dalton Junction, County Durham, England   [5]
  	Present in a photograph taken at a menageries sale at Dalton Junction. From Hamlyn's Mangerie Magazine Seat on ground (end right)
  Census	31 Mar 1901	Kirkmabreck, Scotland   [6]
  	Age: 18y
  	Address: Adamson Square
  Census	2 Apr 1911	Tenbury, Worcestershire, England   [7]
  	Age: 28y
  	Address: Travelling Zoo
  	Animal Novelty Exponent Single On the road with a menagerie managed by Harold Birket
  Enlisted	22 Feb 1916  [8]
  	Age: 34y
  	Address: 110 Queen Street, Cardiff
  Census	19 Jun 1921	Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales   [9]
  	Age: 39y 1m
  	Address: 211 Bute Street
  	Relation to Head of House: Head Proprietor of Rifle Range - Own Account - At Home Number of Children (under16) by age:- No. 2 4 X 6 X
  Census	29 Sep 1939	Porthcawl, Glamorganshire, Wales   [2]
  	Address: Van 5
  	Born: 1882 Showman
  Reference Number	BR 0012a
  Reference Number	BR-J
  Death	15 Jul 1961	Bridgend, Glamorgan, Wales   [10, 11, 12]
  	Age: 79y
  	Address: Glanrhyrd Hospital
  	Living in a 'Living Van' in Nicholas Yard, Porthcawl Occupation - Amusement Caterer Anthony Braham enquired from local authorities if there was a grave anywhere, but there wasn't. Fact Flags: Preferred
  Person ID	I133	Jacobs
  Last Modified	17 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Simeon Henry Abraham,   b. 20 Nov 1854, St Pancras, London, England d. 28 Aug 1913, Shanagary, Eire (Age 58 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Ann McKenzie,   b. 3 Jan 1855, Hoyland, Yorkshire, England d. May 1944, Wallasey, Cheshire, England (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	17 Jul 1879	Glasgow, Scotland   [13]
  	He: 8 Broad St, Glasgow She: Vinegar Hill, Camlachie, Glasgow Marriage took place at 62 Waterloo St.
  Family ID	F63	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Emma Kinder,   b. 7 Feb 1887, Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales d. Jun 1966, Victoria, Australia (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	21 Jan 1914	Pontypridd, Wales   [14, 15]
  Reference Number	BR012-BR013
  Children	1. Lillian Elizabeth Braham,   b. 18 Nov 1914, Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales d. Oct 1993, Ogwy, Glamorgan, Wales (Age 78 years)   2. Sydney Edgar Frederick Braham,   b. 5 Jul 1916, Pentre, Glamorgan, Wales d. 26 Mar 1991, Victoria, Australia (Age 74 years)
  Family ID	F39	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Jan 2017

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 30 May 1882 - Market Park, Kinross, Scotland Census - Age: 8y,Address: Essex House, Norman Road, Leytonstone - 5 Apr 1891 - Leytonstone, London, England Miscellaneous - 20 Feb 1896 - Dalton Junction, County Durham, England Census - Age: 18y,Address: Adamson Square - 31 Mar 1901 - Kirkmabreck, Scotland Census - Age: 28y,Address: Travelling Zoo - 2 Apr 1911 - Tenbury, Worcestershire, England Marriage - 21 Jan 1914 - Pontypridd, Wales Census - Age: 39y 1m,Address: 211 Bute Street - 19 Jun 1921 - Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales Census - Address: Van 5 - 29 Sep 1939 - Porthcawl, Glamorganshire, Wales Death - Age: 79y,Address: Glanrhyrd Hospital - 15 Jul 1961 - Bridgend, Glamorgan, Wales  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
  		HamlynsMenagerieMagazine This copy of the photograph is from The National Archives and is not for publication on the website. Reference: COPY 1/424/3 Description: 'Photograph entitled: 'Group of buyers at the sale of Bostock's Menagerie at Dalton Junction, 20th [February 1896]'. Copyright owner of work: James Worthington, 34 Lansdown Place, Lewes. Trading as A M Bliss…
  		Photo - Braham Family Group

  
  

• Notes

  Served in World War but didn't see active service [16] 1905 - Showman [Arthur Henry's Marriage Certificate] Cutting from "World's Fair" Jan 24th 1914 "MARRIAGE OF Mr S BRAHAM The marriage took place on wednesday last of Sydney Braham, eldest son ofthe late Sydney & Mrs Braham of Bird Show fame. The bride is well knownin Cardiff"

  
  

• Sources

  [S115] Birth Cert - Braham, Sydney Lewis - BR 012, 1 Jan 1980. [S1367] 1939 Nat Reg - RG 101-7362-7362A-026, 16 Feb 2016, RG101/7362A/026/02. [S3242] BMD - Birth Index, 10 Mar 2020, 1882 Kinross, 462/26 - Scotland's People. [S63] 1891 Census - RG 12/1348 F074 P03/04 - Wines, George Joseph, Amelia - Braham, Sydney Lewis, Arthur Henry 1891 Census - RG 12/1348 F074 P03/04, 1 Jan 1980. [S1217] Menagerie Sale, 26 Oct 2014. Original information came from Anthony Braham [S282] 1901 Census - RD 873 Enum 005 P020 -Braham, Sydney H, 1 Jan 1980. [S770] 1911 Census - RG 14/17583 SN148 - Braham, Sidney Lewis, 21 Feb 2010. [S375] Military Record - Braham, Sydney Lewis, 1 Jan 1980. [S3802] 1921 Census RG15-26457-0759 - Braham, Sydney Lewis, 10 Oct 2022. [S1216] Death Cert - Braham, Sydney Lewis, 20 Oct 2014. [S3241] BMD - Death Index, 1 Jan 1980, 1961 JAS Bridgend 8B 48. Photo shows him with Godfrey family and youngest child is either 1953 or 1957. [S1215] Email from Anthony Braham, 19 Oct 2014. [S74] Marriage Cert - Braham, Sydney Henry - BR 042, 18 Oct 2014. Both aged 24 [S375] Military Record - Braham, Sydney Lewis, 18 Oct 2014. [S60] BMD - Marriage Index, 18 Oct 2014, 1914 JFM Pontypridd 11a 954. [S375] Military Record - Braham, Sydney Lewis.