Elsie Drake

Elsie Drake 

Born: 19 November 1879, Gainsborough 

Baptised: 28 December 1879, Gainsborough

Father: George W Drake (b. 1857)

Mother: Betsy Drake (b. 1856)

Brothers: Joseph Kirby Drake (b. 1882)

Sisters: Jessie Drake (b. 1880) [LDTC 1901]

Marriage:        17 August 1909, Gainsborough          

Husband:         Frederick George Limmer

                        b. 15 June 1879 

                        Architect

                        d. 1950 

Issue – 

#1 Bernard George Limmer (b. 5 October 1912)

#2 Stephen Francis Limmer (b. 1914)

In 1881 – 

She is at 35 Trent Street, Gainsborough. Her father is listed as ‘Boiler Maker’. Elsie, Jessie and their mother are unlisted. 

In 1891 – 

She is at Dickenson Terrace, Gainsborough. Her father is listed as ‘Boiler Maker’. Elsie, Jessie, their mother and their brother, Joseph, are unlisted. 

In 10/99 – 

PT at Holy Trinity, Gainsborough.

In 1901 –

She is at 1 Dickson Terrace, Gainsborough. Her father is listed as ‘Boiler Maker’. Her mother is unlisted. Elsie and Jessie are listed as ‘School Teacher Student in Training College’. Their brother, Joseph, is listed as ‘School Teacher’. 

In 10/01 – 

Appointed to Brampton Infant Board, Chesterfield. Assistant. £80.

In 04/02 – 

Appointed to Spital Infants', Chesterfield. Head.

In 10/04 – 

Address is c/o Mrs. Smithsom, Sunnyside, Ashgate Road, Chesterfield. 

In 04/05 – 

Appointed to St. John's Infants', Gainsborough. Head.

In 10/09 – 

Marries Frederick Limmer on 17.08.09 in Gainsborough. Add: 88 Mornington Road, Norwich.

In 1911 –

She is at 88 Mornington Road, Norwich. Her husband is listed as ‘Architect’. Elsie is unlisted. 

In 04/13 – 

Birth to Bernard George on 05.10.12 at 88 Mornington Road, Norwich.

In 1921 –

She is at 88 Mornington Road, Norwich. Her husband is listed as ‘Architectural Draughtsman’. Elsie is listed as ‘Certificated Assistant Teacher’. Her sons, Bernard and Stephen, are unlisted.

In 1939 –

She is at 471 Earlham Road, Norwich. Her husband is listed as ‘Education Architect (Chartered)’. Elsie is listed as ‘Head Teacher (Elementary)’. Mildred M Hogg (Owen) (b. 1909) is listed as ‘Paid Housekeeper’. 

d.         16 February 1962, Norwich. 

LIMMER Elsie of 471 Earlham Road, Norwich, widow died 16 February 1962 at Whitlingham Hospital, Trowse, Newton, Norwich. Probate Norwich 2 April to Bernard George Limmer, chemical engineer and Stephen Francis Limmer, driving school principal. Effects £3654.