Person: PAUL, R.W. (1869-1943)

Person summary

Biographical summary of this person

Full name

Robert William PAUL

Gender

male

Relevance of this person

inventor and cinematographer

Main period of activity

1890s

Chronology

Date

Age

Event/activity

3 October 1869

born at

Highbury, London N, England

1891

resident

Frith Knowl, Allum Lane, Barnet, Hertfordshire, England

1891-1919

~21

owner

R.W. Paul

5 April 1891

census record

1891 Census of England and Wales, RG12/1052.13.22
– occupation “Electrician”

1901

resident

290 High Holborn, London WC, England

31 March 1901

census record

1901 Census of England and Wales, RG13/238.73.10
– occupation “Electrician”

1903-1912

resident

Newton Avenue Works, Sydney Road, New Southgate, London N10, England

2 April 1911

census record

1911 Census of England and Wales, RG14/7189.77
– occupation “Mfr. of Electrical Instruments”

1919

~49

employee

Cambridge Scientific Instrument Company

1925-1938

resident

69 Addison Road, Kensington, London W, England

1943

resident

85 Victoria Drive, Wimbledon, London SW, England

28 March 1943

died at

Roehampton, London SW, England

5 June 1943

archive entry

National Probate Calendar Index of Wills and Administrations, 1943 N-R p.234

References

Stephen Herbert and Luke McKernan (editors), Who's who of Victorian cinema: a worldwide survey (London: British Film Institute, 1996), pp. 107-108

‘The Dreamer’, ‘Topical notes’ in OMLJ 7.83 (April 1896)

Lucerna ID 6003255

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 10 February 2021

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Person: PAUL, R.W. (1869-1943)