Leon Jacob BEHAR

1887 - 1962  (75 years)

• Name	Leon Jacob BEHAR
  Birth	8 Mar 1887	Lewisham, London SE   [1, 2]
  Baptism	27 Dec 1887	Soho, London WC   [1]
  	Address: Bavarian Chapel, Warwick Street
  	Witness Role: Minister: Name: Joseph Upton Witness Role: Godparent: [I366780511] Alfred Edmund CANHAM Witness Role: Godparent: [I366780512] Sarah Ellen CANHAM
  Gender	Male
  Census	2 Apr 1911	Camberwell, London SE   [2]
  	Age: 24y
  	Address: 143 East Dulwich Grove
  Nationality	2 Apr 1911  [2]
  	British
  Occupation	2 Apr 1911	Camberwell, London SE   [2]
  	Clerk to East India Merchant
  	Whether Employer, Worker, or Working on Own Account: Worker
  Census	19 Jun 1921	Norbury, London SE   [3]
  	Age: 34y 3m
  	Address: 92 Ederline Avenue
  Occupation	19 Jun 1921	Norbury, London SE   [3]
  	Shipping Merchant
  	Employment: Service Rowe Co., Shipping Merchants Place of Work: 14 St Mary Axe, London EC
  Occupation	29 Sep 1939  [4]
  	Shipping Merchant
  Residence	29 Sep 1939	Leigh-on-Sea, Essex   [4]
  	Address: 16 Dynevor Gardens
  Occupation	1947  [5]
  	Estate Agent
  Ω Probate Beneficiary	16 Sep 1947	London   [5]
  	Value of Estate £3,673 7s 6d Witness Role: Principal: [I366780771] Harriet Mary MURPHY Witness Role: Beneficiary: [I366780623] Leon Jacob BEHAR
  Residence	1962	Leigh-on-Sea, Essex   [5]
  	Address: 9 Percy Road
  Death	18 Nov 1962	Rochford, Essex   [5]
  	Address: The General Hospital
  Probate	21 Feb 1963	London   [5]
  	Value of Estate £6,448 10s Witness Role: Beneficiary: [I366780626] Rose Anna Marguerite SHAYES
  Person ID	I366780623	Tony & Gill's Family Tree
  Last Modified	7 Mar 2023

  
  

  Father	Nissim Menahem BEHAR,   b. Cal 1861, Turkey d. 22 Jan 1928, Kensington, London SW (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Mary Jane CANHAM,   b. Between Apr 1858 and Jun 1858, Cambridge, Cambs d. Between Jan 1923 and Mar 1923, Dorking, Surrey (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	16 Mar 1884	Soho, London WC   [1, 6]
  	Address: Bavarian Chapel, Warwick Street
  Family ID	F10873	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Harriet Mary MURPHY,   b. 25 Mar 1888, Norbury, London SE d. 6 Jul 1947, Southend-On-Sea, Essex (Age 59 years)
  Marriage	Between Jul 1913 and Sep 1913	Camberwell, London SE   [7]
  Children	1. Beryl Mary BEHAR,   b. 3 Aug 1914, Norbury, London SE   2. John Leon BEHAR,   b. Between Apr 1916 and Jun 1916, Norbury, London SE d. 17 Apr 1943, Cambridge, Cambs (Age 27 years)   3. Living   4. Living + 5. Living
  Family ID	F10917	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Aug 2021

  
  

  Family 2	Rose Anna Marguerite SHAYES,   b. Between Jan 1896 and Mar 1896, West Ham, London E d. 22 Jul 1977, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	Between Apr 1951 and Jun 1951	Southend-On-Sea, Essex   [8]
  Family ID	F10874	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Aug 2021

  
  

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  Birth - 8 Mar 1887 - Lewisham, London SE Baptism - Address: Bavarian Chapel, Warwick Street - 27 Dec 1887 - Soho, London WC Census - Age: 24y,Address: 143 East Dulwich Grove - 2 Apr 1911 - Camberwell, London SE Occupation - Clerk to East India Merchant - 2 Apr 1911 - Camberwell, London SE Marriage - Between Jul 1913 and Sep 1913 - Camberwell, London SE Census - Age: 34y 3m,Address: 92 Ederline Avenue - 19 Jun 1921 - Norbury, London SE Occupation - Shipping Merchant - 19 Jun 1921 - Norbury, London SE Residence - Address: 16 Dynevor Gardens - 29 Sep 1939 - Leigh-on-Sea, Essex Ω Probate Beneficiary - 16 Sep 1947 - London Marriage - Between Apr 1951 and Jun 1951 - Southend-On-Sea, Essex Residence - Address: 9 Percy Road - 1962 - Leigh-on-Sea, Essex Death - Address: The General Hospital - 18 Nov 1962 - Rochford, Essex Probate - 21 Feb 1963 - London  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  [S385] England Roman Catholic Parish Baptisms. [S57] Census 1911 E&W (02/04/1911), RG14 PN83 RD27 SD2 ED14 SN110. Census England 1911 Address: 143 East Dulwich Grove Place: Camberwell, London SE Name,Relation,Sex,Age,Married,Years,Chd Born,Chd Living,Chd Died,Occupation,Industry,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Nationality,Infirmity Nissim Menahem Behar,Head,M,49,M,,,,,Carpet Salesman,Carpet Merchant,Worker,,Turkey,Naturalised British Subject 1897, Mary Jane Behar,Wife,F,52,M,27,4,4,0,,,,,Cambridge, Cambs,British, Leon Jacob Behar,Son,M,24,S,,,,,Clerk to East India Merchant,,Worker,,Lewisham, London SE,British, Albert Moise William Behar,Son,M,21,S,,,,,Assistant,Wholesale Drapery,Worker,,Brockley, London SE,British, Winifred Jane Behar,Daughter,F,18,S,,,,,,,,,Brockley, London SE,British, [S612] Census 1921 E&W (19/06/1921), RG15 PN03463 SN224 RD39 RS3 ED35. Census England 1921 Address: 92 Ederline Avenue Place: Norbury, London SE Name Relation Age Sex Marr/Orph'd Birthplace Nationality Education Occupation Employment Place of Work Chd <16 Children's Ages Leon Jacob Behar Head 34y 3m M Married Lewisham, London SE Shipping Merchant Service Rowe Co., Shipping Merchants 14 St Mary Axe, London EC 3 1,5,6 Harriet Mary Behar Wife 33y 3m F Married Norbury, London SE Beryl Mary Behar Daughter 6y 10m F Both Alive Norbury, London SE Whole Time John Leon Behar Son 5y 4m M Both Alive Norbury, London SE Whole Time Mary Clare Behar Daughter 1y 3m F Both Alive Norbury, London SE [S241] Census 1939 E&W (War Register 29/09/1939). [S488] England & Wales Probate Death Index 1858 - 2019. [S417] England & Wales Marriages 1837 - 2005, Vol 1a P 543. [S417] England & Wales Marriages 1837 - 2005, Vol 1d P 1877. [S417] England & Wales Marriages 1837 - 2005, Vol 4a P 1396.