Dave's Family History
George Albert Braham

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Name George Albert Braham Birth 29 Oct 1886 Leicester Area, England [1, 2]
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Gender Male Census 5 Apr 1891 Milverton, Somerset, England [3]
Age: 4y Address: Dulton Field, Milverton, Somerset - Relation to Head of House: Son
Census 31 Mar 1901 Kirkmabreck, Scotland [4]
Age: 14y Address: Adamson Square Census 2 Apr 1911 Radcliffe Bridge, Lancashire, England [5]
Age: 24y Address: Wakes Ground Physical Description 11 Dec 1915 [6] Height 5' 6" Enlisted 11 Dec 1915 Crewe, Cheshire, England [6]
Age: 29y Demobbed 11 Aug 1919 [6] Age: 32y - Discharged disabled 'Neurathenia' - another name for 'Shell Shock'
Served in Mesopotamia and India
Occupation Between 18 Jan 1932 and 16 Apr 1954 Whipsnade, Bedfordshire, England [7]
Elephant Trainer Address: Whipsnade Zoo Census 29 Sep 1939 Luton, Bedfordshire, England [2]
Address: Windmill Terrace - Born: 1886
Elephant Keeper
Living in house with Gertrude Kingham (Possibly as a lodger)
Her code RG101/2007B/018/28
Note: CR 282 WAA 31-3-52
PWC 402/14070
Ancestor Count 33 Reference Number BR 0014a Reference Number BR-J Retired 16 Apr 1954 Wallasey, Cheshire, England [7]
Address: 3 Mallard Way, Moreton, Wallasey _UID 0D3F287583FD42248A1405E2ED0A13D735B0 Death 20 May 1954 Wallasey, Cheshire, England [8, 9]
Age: 67y Address: 3 Mallard Way and Victoria Hospital - Living with nephew & niece
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Person ID I213 Dave Last Modified 2 Jun 2025
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 [10]
Address: 62 Waterloo Street - He: 8 Broad St, Glasgow
She: Vinegar Hill, Camlachie, Glasgow - Marriage took place at 62 Waterloo St.
Family ID F63 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Event Map = Link to Google Earth
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Photos Photo - George Albert Braham\George Albert - Elephant3 - Whipsnade George Albert Braham - Bird Show George Albert - Whipsnade Photo - Braham Family Group George Albert Braham in uniform
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Notes - Served in World War 1
Saw service in Mesopotamia
Discharged as no longer physically fit for war service.
Neurasthenia (Shell Shock) [11] - Elephant Trainer (Brahams Menagerie then Whipsnade, via Bostock & Wombwells Menagerie)
Elephant called Dixie
At Whipsnade 1932 - 1954
Never Married
Lived with Joan Godfrey (Niece) & her husband (Stan Finlay) after retiring
Possibly refer to sale of Bostocks in World's Fair 23/01/1932 pp33,39,40,45 also 16/01/1932 p45 and News of World from 09.01.1932
- Served in World War 1
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Sources - [S3242] BMD - Birth Index, 1 Jan 1980, 1886 OND Leicester 7a 217.
GRO Checked - [S1416] 1939 Nat Reg - RG 101-2007-2007B-018, 20 Feb 2016, RG101/2007B/018/29.
- [S97] 1891 Census - RG 12/1870 F067 P19 - Braham, Sydney, 1 Jan 1980.
- [S282] 1901 Census - RD 873 Enum 005 P020 -Braham, Sydney H, 1 Jan 1980.
- [S712] 1911 Census - RG 14/23531 SN213 - Braham Sydney H, 1 Jan 1980.
- [S374] Military Record - Braham, George Albert, 24 Feb 2018.
- [S357] Work Record Card - George Albert Braham - Whipsnade Zoo, 1 Jan 1980.
- [S117] Death Cert - Braham, George Albert - BR 014, 1 Jan 1980.
- [S3241] BMD - Death Index, 20 Nov 2016, 1954 AMJ Wallasey 10A 599.
- [S74] Marriage Cert - Braham, Sydney Henry - BR 042, 18 Oct 2014.
Both aged 24 - [S374] Military Record - Braham, George Albert.
- [S3242] BMD - Birth Index, 1 Jan 1980, 1886 OND Leicester 7a 217.