William Herbert Pratt
- Born: 24 Sep 1883, Stanmore Rd Canterbury, New South Wales, Australia 113
- Marriage (1): Emily Jane Lockwood on 2 Feb 1910 in St Matthews Anglican Church, Ocean Street, Bondi, NSW, Australia 112
- Died: 16 Mar 1953, Marrickville, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA at age 69 71
- Buried: 18 Mar 1953, Independent Cemetery Necropolis (Rookwood1953), New South Wales, Australia
 Cause of his death was Coronary Occlusion- 1/4 hour/Auricular Fibrillation- 3 months.
Another name for William was Bill.
General Notes:
Informatant of birth- WM A Pratt, Father, Stanmore Rd.
Present at birth- Geo E Twynham, Mrs Semple
Registered 6 Nov 1883, Petersham
Educated in the NSW State Schooling System.
Worked from the ages 14-21 with his Uncle- Jack Pratt, head stockman for the Kidman family (owners of some of the biggest cattle properties in Australia).
Occupation at time of marriage- Merchants Travelling Inspector.
Usual place of residence at time of marriage- Petersham
Occupation at time of Linda's marriage- Manufacturing Chemist.
Born with a hole in the heart
Emily and Bill owned several businesses over the years, the first was a bicycle shop on Parramatta Rd, Granville. Bill sold this shop and began an almond Farm at Ariah Park, near Junee, NSW. This provided Emily and Bill's main income until 1921.
The farm was sold in 1921 and the family moved to Albury, NSW. Whilst in Aulbury they organised a non-denominational Sunday school- so that families that were unable to afford the clothes that were required by some of the churches were able to send their children to a Sunday School. This school was in operation for over 20 years.
During their time in Albury bill opened another Bicycle shop.
Name:William Herbert Pratt
Gender:Male
Electoral Year:1913
Address: Dunslaffne Street
Subdistrict:Hurlstone
State:New South Wales
District:Canterbury
Country:Australia
Occupation: Commercial traveller
Ancestry.com. Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
Name:William Herbert Pratt
Gender:Male
Electoral Year:1930
Subdistrict:Marrickville West
State:New South Wales
District:Lang
Country:Australia
Residence Address:278 Warrdell road
Occupation:Insurance Superintendent
Ancestry.com. Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
Name:William Herbert Pratt
Gender:Male
Electoral Year:1932
Subdistrict:Marrickville West
State:New South Wales
District:Lang
Country:Australia
Residence Address:278 Warrdell road
Occupation:Insurance Superintendent
Ancestry.com. Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
Name:Gwendoline Nancy Pratt
Gender:Female
Electoral Year:1936
Subdistrict:Ramsgate
State:New South Wales
District:Barton
Country:Australia
Residential Address: 2 Robert Street, Sans Souci
Occupation- Clerk
Others living at the same address
Pratt, Emily Jane- home duties
Pratt, William Herbert- assurance supt.
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Name:Gwendoline Nancy Pratt
Gender:Female
Electoral Year:1937
Subdistrict:Kogarah
State:New South Wales
District:Barton
Country:Australia
Residential Address: 18 The boulevarde, Brighton-le-Sands
Occupationn: clerk.
Others at the address
Pratt, Emily Jane- home duties, F.
Pratt, Sydney Kennerth- salesman, M
Pratt, William Herbert- Insurance agent, M.
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Name:William Herbert Pratt
Gender:Male
Electoral Year:1943
Subdistrict:Marrickville
State:New South Wales
District:Dalley
Country:Australia
Occupation: Salesman
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Name:William Herbert Pratt
Gender:Male
Electoral Year:1949
Address: 203 Victoria Road
Subdistrict:Marrickville
State:New South Wales
District:Grayndler
Country:Australia
Occupation: Salesman
Ancestry.com. Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. (Accessed 21 Jul 2017)
In 1928 the family purchased a home in Robert Street San Souci, NSW. Emily and Bill opened another business located in Victoria Rd, Marrickville- this was the Lafra Chemical Company. Emily and Bill started the business with no capital. The company was in the hands of the Pratt Family for over 50 years and provided work for many people, including a large number of family members.
Many products were put out by the Lafra Chemical Company, including the Brillestone Healing Cream and other medicinal and medical products.
After living at Sans Souci Bill and Emily moved to Brighton Le Sands, NSW, for a short while and then to a home on Victoria Rd in Marrickville, NSW.
Information from Keith and Margaret Collier
Death Cert. 3612/1953
William Herbert Pratt
Managing Director
Male 69 years
Died 16th March 1953, 203 Victoria Road Marrickville, Petersham New South Wales.
father- William Alexander Pratt (Chemist)
Mother Alice Evelyne (sic) Watson
Married- Bondi New South Wales, at the age of 27 to Emily Jane Lockwood.
Children- Hazel 41, Gwen 39, Sydney K.L. 37, Linda 35, Beryl 33. All living, none deceased.
Information Edwin G. Blackmore son-in-law of 2 Riverside Crescent, West Marrickville.
Cremated 18th March, 1953 at the Rookwood Crematorium. The Rookwood Crematorium has no record of any plaque or of the ashes being memorialised in the Crematorium grouns, so the ashes were probably taken by the family.
D. C. Mill, Baptist- Minister
Witness F. J. Harvery
Registrar- M. Hills. 17th March 1953, Marrickville
PRATT William Herbert-March 16 1953 at his residence 203 Victoria Road Marrickville beloved husband of Emily Jane and fond father of Hazel (Mrs Blackwell) Gwen (Mrs Blackmore) Ken, Linda (Mrs Bean) and Beryl (Mrs Campbell) father In law of Les, Edwin, Gwen, Ray and Colin aged 69 years. At rest. For funeral notice see Herald Wednesday.
1953 'Family Notices', The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), 17 March, p. 18. , viewed 21 Jul 2017, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article18362036
PRATT- The Relatives and Friends of Mrs. E. J. Pratt and Family are invited to attend the Funeral of her
beloved Husband and their dear Father WILLIAM HERBERT PRATT: to leave Our Private Chapel 435 New Canterbury Road Dulwich Hill. This Morning after a service commencing at 10 30 o clock for the Rookwood Crematorlum
WALTERS & SON A F D A
Dulwich Hill Terminus
Phone -LM1676 LM1458-9
PRATT- Lodge Halcyon No 565, U G L of N.S.W -Officers and Members of the above Lodge are invited to attend the Funeral of their late esteemed Brother WILLIAM HERBERT PRATT. Regalia
For details see Family Notice
C E HAGGER W M
C F POTTER Secretary
WALTERS & SON A F D A
"Family Notices" The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) 18 March 1953: 30. Web. 21 Jul 2017 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article18362145>.
Name:William Herbert Pratt
Residence Place:Marrickville
Death Date:16 Mar 1953
Occupation:Company Director
State Records Authority of New South Wales; Kingswood, New South Wales, Australia; Indexes to deceased estate files; Archive Series: NRS 13341; Series: B Series (1949-1958); Reel Number: 3366
Medical Notes:
Medical Attendant- Elcie H. Wyse
William married Emily Jane Lockwood, daughter of Frederick Nicholas Churcher Lockwood and Emma Atkins, on 2 Feb 1910 in St Matthews Anglican Church, Ocean Street, Bondi, NSW, Australia.112 (Emily Jane Lockwood was born on 7 Jul 1886 in Maquarie St Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia 114, christened on 16 Sep 1886 in St Johns's Anglican Church, Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia 115 and died on 25 Mar 1965 in Marrickville, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA 71.)
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