Person: TRAVERS, Lindon (1850-1918)

Person summary

Biographical summary of this person

Full name

Lindon TRAVERS

Gender

male

Relevance of this person

professional lantern operator and lecturer; member of National Society of Lanternists

Main period of activity

1890s

Chronology

Date

Age

Event/activity

1850

born at

Pontefract, Yorkshire (West Riding), England

3 April 1881

~31

census record

1881 Census of England and Wales, RG11/3799.95.23
– occupation “Geographical Lecturer and Vocalist”

1891

resident

28 Alexandra Place, Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

1891-1892

~40

member

National Society of Lanternists

1901-1908

resident

Rodney House, Jesmond, Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

31 March 1901

~51

census record

1901 Census of England and Wales, RG13/4781.57.37
– occupation “Public Entertainer”

1911

resident

61 St George's Terrace, Jesmond, Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

2 April 1911

~61

census record

1911 Census of England and Wales, RG14/30572
– occupation “Manager Picture Theatre”

1918

resident

103 Jesmond Road, Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

9 November 1918

~68

died at

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

13 December 1918

archive entry

National Probate Calendar Index of Wills and Administrations, 1918 T-Z p.105
– occupation “Public Entertainer”

References

Help: a journal of social service (1891-1892) Vol. 1 No. 8 (1 September 1891), p. 155
– member of National Society of Lanternists

Newcastle Journal (14 November 1918), p. 5
– Obituary

Lucerna ID 6004819

Record created by Richard Crangle and Lydia Jakobs. Last updated 17 December 2019

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Person: TRAVERS, Lindon (1850-1918)