Prussia, Harold Bates

Birth Name Prussia, Harold Bates
Also Known As Harry Bates
Also Known As McIntosh
Gender male
Age at Death 79 years, 1 month, 13 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 13 Nov 1872 Mooltan, West Bengal, India Birth of Harold Bates Prussia  
Baptism 2 Mar 1873 Mooltan, West Bengal, India Baptism of Harold Bates Prussia  
School 1883 SImla, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India Bishop Cotton School, Simla  
Note

Appears in list of pupils on Old Cottonians web site

Occupation 1905 SImla, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India Harry Bates Prussia: Occupation - Assistant ???, Bank of Simla Ltd  
Occupation 1914 SImla, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India Harry Bates Prussia: Occupation - Accountant  
Death 26 Dec 1951 Sanderstead, Croydon, Surrey Death of Harry Bates Prussia  

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Prussia, George Duncan31 May 184027 Sep 1912
Mother Bates, Emma Lavinia22 Aug 184231 Oct 1887
    Brother     Prussia, George Bates 15 Nov 1860 13 Feb 1916
    Sister     Prussia, Emma Mary 4 Jan 1862 9 Apr 1944
    Brother     Prussia, Alfred Bates 25 Dec 1863 27 Feb 1930
    Sister     Prussia, Daisy Grace 20 Mar 1866 15 Jan 1941
    Brother     Prussia, Allan Townsend Bates 21 Dec 1867 25 Apr 1868
    Sister     Prussia, Maud Eleanor 11 Sep 1869 5 Apr 1929
    Sister     Prussia, Ethel Bates 12 May 1871 26 Jun 1947
         Prussia, Harold Bates 13 Nov 1872 26 Dec 1951
    Brother     Prussia, Hugh Bates 24 Jun 1876 11 Apr 1895
    Sister     Prussia, Claire Hill 24 Sep 1877 24 Sep 1952

Families

Family of Prussia, Harold Bates and McIntosh, Sarah Adelaide
Married Wife McIntosh, Sarah Adelaide ( * 31 May 1887 + 5 Mar 1955 )
 
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 15 Nov 1911 SImla, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India Marriage of Sarah Adelaide McIntosh and Harry Bates Prussia (widower, banker)  
Note

Marriage of Sarah Adelaide McIntosh and Harry Bates Prussia: [John Anderson, visit to British Library, 24 July 2009]

J.I.D. Kennedy & C. Kennedy with the groom
J.W. Lowrie & S. Lowrie with the bride

Sister Catherine and husband with the groom? Owners of Lowrie's hotel with the bride - mother and step-father!!

Arrival 2 Dec 1947 Southampton, Hampshire Arrival of Harry Bates Prussia (now McIntosh) and Sarah Adelaide (Ada) Mcintosh  
Note

Arrival of Harry Bates Prussia (now McIntosh) and Sarah Adelaide (Ada) McIntosh: Travelling Class - A; proposed address 221 Edan Way, Beckenham, Kent; occupation - accountant

Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
McIntosh, Geoffrey Bates26 May 191413 Oct 1985
McIntosh, Denis John26 May 19143 Dec 1996
McIntosh, Naomi Catherine Elizabeth Sarah17 Dec 191811 Nov 1985

Family of Prussia, Harold Bates and Angelo, Dorothea
Married Wife Angelo, Dorothea ( * 16 Sep 1872 + 11 Jan 1908 )
 
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 7 Jun 1902 SImla, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India Marriage of Harry Bates Prussia (banker) and Dorothea Angelo  
Note

British Library 24 July 2009

N1 299:318

Harry Bates Prussia (Batchelor, Banker); father George Duncan Prussia

Dorothea Angelo (Spinster), father Richard Angelo

Thom. H. Hil and Fredk. for the groom; Gwynerton(?) and GNN Briscoe for the bride

Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Prussia, Harold Duncan Angelo10 Jul 190423 Mar 1906

Notes

Note

Harold Bates Prussia: Changed name from Prussia to McIntosh in 1931 when in Simla. See article from Bombay Gazette. Possibly initiated by collapse of business - may have initiated change of surname for three children.
Came to live with Geoffrey and Mamie McIntosh in West Wickham in 1977. He had Altzheimers.

Times of Bengal (Jon McIntosh) - Harold Bates Prussia changed his name to McIntosh to avoid problems with his business as a banker. 5th May 1931. Affected twins and presumably Naomi.

Came back to UK on "Atlantis" arriving 2nd December 1947 to settle in 221 Eden Way, Beckenham, Kent