Person: SANDHAM, George (1871-1940)

Person summary

Biographical summary of this person

Full name

George Cooper SANDHAM

Gender

male

Relevance of this person

proprietor of lantern and slide supply business

Main period of activity

1890s-1930s

Relationships to other people

brother of SANDHAM, John (1872-1929)

Chronology

Date

Age

Event/activity

2 November 1871

born at

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

1891-1911

resident

149 Penny Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, England

5 April 1891

census record

1891 Census of England and Wales, RG12/3400.22.9
– occupation “Cabinet Maker”

1897-1933

~25

partner

Sandham & Co.

31 March 1901

census record

1901 Census of England and Wales, RG13/3911.75.9
– occupation “Photographic Dealer”

2 April 1911

census record

1911 Census of England and Wales, RG14/25094
– occupation “Photographic Dealer and Lanternist”

1940

resident

141 Pleckgate Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, England

17 May 1940

died at

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

9 July 1940

archive entry

National Probate Calendar Index of Wills and Administrations, 1940 p.22

Reference

‘Michael Smith and his triunial magic lantern’ in NMLJ 1.2 (February 1979), p. 7

Lucerna ID 6002524

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 10 September 2014

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Person: SANDHAM, George (1871-1940)