Frank Smith

1879 - 1934  (55 years)

• Name	Frank Smith
  Birth	24 Jan 1879	10, Clara Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, England
  Christening	St Mary de Castro, Leicester baptisms have been checked and there is no baptism for Frank Smith.
  Gender	Male
  Patent	28 Apr 1910
  	No.18539 1909 - Improvements relating to safety razors
  Occupation	1911
  	Practical Engineer
  Residence	1911	27, Mowbray Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, England
  Census	2 Apr 1911	23, Stanley Road, Roxeth, Harrow, Middlesex, England
  Medals	Kings South Africa medal
  	With clasps for: South Africa 1901 South Africa 1902
  Medals	Queens South Africa medal
  	With clasps for: - Cape Colony - Orange Free State - Transvaal
  Occupation	1913
  	Foreman in a Safety Razor Manufactory
  Residence	1913	3, Whitby Road, South Harrow, Middlesex, England
  Occupation	1934
  	Mechanical Engineer
  Residence	10, Clara Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, England
  Residence	95, Outram Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, England
  Residence	1934	5, Whitby Road, South Harrow, Middlesex, England
  	This address was previously numbered 3 Whitby Road.
  _FGLINK	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/169307198
  _FGRAVE	169307198
  _FSFTID	LXQL-821
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  Death	22 Sep 1934	5, Whitby Road, South Harrow, Middlesex, England
  	Cause: Septicaemia/Abdominal abcess; Appendicitis, No PM
  Burial	26 Sep 1934	Eastcote Cemetery, Harrow, Middlesex, England
  Notes	He served in the Second Boer War 1899-1902 and was at the relief of Ladysmith. He firstly joined the militia Royal Leicester Regiment, 3rd battalion. Then he transferred to the Royal Artillery in which he served 1898-1910. R/A 30921. His mother Sarah is supposed to have brought him out of the Army for £20. Whilst in South Africa, the troops were so hungry that Frank is supposed to have killed a goat to eat, he got in trouble for it. He invented the 'safety razor strap' but was conned out of his share of the money when he went into partnership with a Harry Yates. He played bowls and billiards at the British Legion. He may have been Champion of Billiards. (Medical):According to his daughter Olive, the family had just returned from a holiday when he fell ill which led to his death.
  Person ID	I13	FamilyTree1
  Last Modified	9 Jan 2023

  
  

  Father	Tom Smith,   b. 13 Oct 1853, Cosby, Leicestershire, England d. 4 Sep 1885, Tank Street, North Quay, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (Age 31 years)
  Mother	Sarah Nixon,   b. 24 Oct 1847, Earl Shilton, Leicestershire, England d. 4 Mar 1929, 27, Mowbray Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, England (Age 81 years)
  Family ID	F11	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Emily Tatlock,   b. 18 Feb 1880, 53, Kirk Street, Bolton, Lancashire, England d. 6 Mar 1947, 229, Somervell Road, South Harrow, Middlesex, England (Age 67 years)
  Marriage License	1911	London, England
  Marriage	30 Dec 1911	St Mary De Castro Church, Leicester, Leicestershire, England
  Children	+ 1. Private + 2. Private + 3. Private
  Family ID	F2	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Aug 2013