Ernest Norman THRALE

1866 - 1909  (43 years)

• Name	Ernest Norman THRALE
  		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
  Nickname	Norman
  Birth	1866  [1]
  Christening	Y  [2]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1896	Enfield, Middlesex, England   [3]
  	Gunmaker
  	Agency: Enfield Small Arms Factory
  Residence	1896 to 1897	Enfield, Middlesex, England   [4]
  	He had been lodging nearby with a family who thought at one time that he was Jack-the-Ripper! This fear was soon overcome because, he married the daughter of the house, Hannah Green.
  Occupation	1897	80 London Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England   [5]
  	Practical naturalist and taxidermist
  Occupation	1898	80 London Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
  	Baker and confectioner
  Census	31 Mar 1901	31 Market Place, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England   [6]
  	Baker and confectioner
  Name	Norman Thrale  [7]
  Occupation	1904	80 London Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
  	Baker and confectioner
  		Norman Thrale Shop 1904
  Residence	2 Jan 1909	80 London Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
  Death	2 Jan 1909	St Albans, Hertfordshire, England   [8, 9]
  Probate	18 Jan 1909
  		Ernest Norman THRALE probate THRALE Ernest Norman of 80 London Road St. Albans, Hertfordshire died 2 January 1909. Probate London 18 January to Hannah Maria Thrale widow. Effects £895.
  Association	Inspector Thomas William THRALE (Relationship: Both THRALE cousins married Hannah Maria GREEN.)
  Person ID	I263	UK Thrale family | Fairfolds and Hammonds Thrale branch, Marshalswick Thrale branch
  Last Modified	3 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Norman Miller THRALE,   b. 19 Mar 1830-17 Mar 1831, Luton, Bedfordshire, England d. 18 Mar 1900, Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, England (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Caroline WELCH,   b. 1842, Codicote, Hertfordshire, England d. 1884, Bengeo, Hertford, Hertfordshire, England (Age 42 years)
  Marriage	1 Jun 1864	Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, England   [2]
  		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
  Census	3 Apr 1881	Bengeo, Hertford, Hertfordshire, England   [10]
  	Rel / Occ / Age / Sex / Birthplace Norman THRALE Rel: Head Occ: C Miller M 49 M Luton, Bedford, England Caroline THRALE Rel: Wife M 39 F Codicote, Hertford, England Norman THRALE Rel: Son Occ: Scholar U 16 M Wheathampstead, Hertford, England Alice THRALE Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar U 12 F Wheathampstead, Hertford, England Rosa THRALE Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar U 10 F Wheathampstead, Hertford, England Charlotte THRALE Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar U 9 F Wheathampstead, Hertford, England Clara THRALE Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar U 6 F Wheathampstead, Hertford, England Ralph THRALE Rel: Son U 2 M Hertford, Hertford, England Infant THRALE Rel: Daur U 6d F Hertford, Hertford, England Sophia COBB Rel: Nurse Occ: Monthly Nurse S M S 59 F Kimpton, Hertford, England
  	Address: Port Hill Common
  Family ID	F132	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hannah Maria GREEN,   b. Abt 1867, Peckham, Surrey, England d. 9 Nov 1920 (Age 53 years)
  Marriage	1896	Beckenham, Kent, England   [11]
  	Agency: Holy Trinity Church
  	The 1901 census also lists an Ellen LePine as living with them as a 17 year old servant
  		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
  Occupation	1898	80 London Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England   [12]
  		N. Thrale shop 1898 Ernest Norman Thrale, Hannah Thrale (nee Green) and their son Norman Thrale outside their first shop at 80 London Road, St Albans c.1898. It was Hannah who about 1898 asked to be allowed to place a few sweets in the parlour window for sale; these were quickly sold, and a business was born. She worked all hours of all days, and the little confectionery business in London Road thrived.
  Children	1. Norman THRALE,   b. 1 Jan 1897 to 31 Mar 1897, Poplar, Middlesex, England d. 9 Nov 1908, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England (Age 11 years) + 2. William THRALE,   b. 1 Jul 1900 to 30 Sep 1900, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England d. 1977, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England (Age 76 years) m. Vera Joyce PHILLIPSON (1926) + 3. Ralph THRALE,   b. 1 Apr 1905-30 Jun 1905, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England d. 29 Sep 1993 (Age 88 years) m. Gwendolen Elsie RANDALL (1931)
  Family ID	F144	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 May 2025

  
  

• Event Map		Marriage - Agency: Holy Trinity Church - 1896 - Beckenham, Kent, England Occupation - Practical naturalist and taxidermist - 1897 - 80 London Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England Occupation - Baker and confectioner - 1898 - 80 London Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England Occupation - 1898 - 80 London Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England Census - Baker and confectioner - 31 Mar 1901 - 31 Market Place, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England Occupation - Baker and confectioner - 1904 - 80 London Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England Residence - 2 Jan 1909 - 80 London Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England Death - 2 Jan 1909 - St Albans, Hertfordshire, England  = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos		Ernest Norman Thrale 1866 - 1909 outside his London Road shop in 1898.
  		Ernest Norman THRALE's pistol Pistol used by Norman Thrale (1866-1909) in following his The profession of 'practical naturalist and taxidermist'.

  
  

  Documents

  Enthralling tales of Thrale family's colourful past Tribute to Richard W Thrale in local paper after his death

  
  

• Sources

  [S2] Richard William Thrale, A New Thraliana, (Falconer Press, St Albans.), 100. [S5] British Isles Vital Record Index, Second Edition. [S2] Richard William Thrale, A New Thraliana, (Falconer Press, St Albans.), 108. Marriage certificate [S2] Richard William Thrale, A New Thraliana, (Falconer Press, St Albans.), 108. "The eldest of the two sons (Ernest) Norman started young adult life at Enfield" [S2] Richard William Thrale, A New Thraliana, (Falconer Press, St Albans.), 108. "A year later he returned to St. Albans and set himself up as 'Norman Thrale, a practical naturalist and taxidermist' at 80 (later 136) London Road, St. Albans. It would seem that his skill was of the highest order, and the fashion of the day created a large demand. There can also be no doubt that much of his skill and knowledge stemmed from his old uncles at No Mans Land Museum, which he used to visit as a youngster." [S9] Census - UK 1901. [S144] Richard William Thrale, Handwritten descendant chart for Thomas Thrale 1801-1840 sent to David H Thrale on 25 January 2007. [S2] Richard William Thrale, A New Thraliana, (Falconer Press, St Albans.), page 121. [S18] GRO index (UK), 1909 March qtr 3a 495. [S7] Census - UK 1881, FHL Film 1341346 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1423 Folio 70 Page 8. [S2] Richard William Thrale, A New Thraliana, (Falconer Press, St Albans.), 108 & 121. [S2] Richard William Thrale, A New Thraliana, (Falconer Press, St Albans.), 110.