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WJ Ennever (1869-1947). From the portrait by J Seymour R.A., exhibited in the Royal Academy.

1869 - 1947 (78 years)

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Name	William Joseph ENNEVER
Born	26 Mar 1869	115 Queens Crescent, Kentish Town, Middlesex
Gender	Male
Census	1 Apr 1871	12 St Thomas's Gardens, St Pancras, Middlesex
Occupation	1881
	Scholar
Census	1 Apr 1881	1 Elm Villa, Stroud Green North Side, Greenham, Berkshire
Travel	1884	New York City, New York, USA
Misc	Between 1887 and 1890	Ran away to sea
	As recorded in forward notes to "Your Mind and How to Use It". Dates not given, however.
Occupation	1891
	Journalist Author
Census	1 Apr 1891	103 Islep Street, St Pancras, London
Living	16 Oct 1895	27 Montague Street, Russell Square, St Giles, London
Occupation	16 Oct 1895
	Journalist
Misc	1898	London
	founded the Pelman Institute
	Founder of the Pelman Institute and subsequently visited and organised branches in India, Australia, S Africa, Canada, France and America. Added the new word Pelmanism to the English language.
		Your Mind and How to Use It (Forces Edition)
		Pelman Institute, Limited 8% Cumulative Preference Share certicate
		Pelmanism part 1 Copyright Psychological Subjects: Identity, Culture, and Health in Twentieth-century Britain By Mathew Thomson Published by Oxford University Press, 2006
		Pelmanism part 2 Copyright Psychological Subjects: Identity, Culture, and Health in Twentieth-century Britain By Mathew Thomson Published by Oxford University Press, 2006
Travel	5 Jun 1902	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
	Wilsons & Furness-Leyland Line. SS Caledonian sailing from London
		WJ Ennever Departing London on SS Caledonian to Boston 5/6/1902 arriving 17/6.
Occupation	5 Jun 1902
	Secretary
Travel	19 Jul 1902	Liverpool, Lancashire
		WJ Ennever On board Etruria from New York to Liverpool arriving 19/7/1902.
Travel	30 Oct 1903	Chicago, Illinois, USA
	Departing Liverpool on 21/10/1903 on boad SS Cedric
		William Joseph Ennever arrival Ellis Island 1903
Living	27 Sep 1904	2 Lennard Place, St Marylebone, London
Occupation	27 Sep 1904
	of Independent Means
Living	6 Nov 1904	2 Lennard Place, St Marylebone, London
Occupation	6 Nov 1904
	Gentleman
Probate (Grant of)	7 Dec 1904
	Granted probate on the estate of his wife, Mary Margaret Oldacres Ennever nee Lawson.
	ENNEVER Mary Margaret Oldacres of 2Lennard-place Circus-road St. Johns Wood Middlesex (wife of William Joseph Ennever) died 8 November 1904 ProbateLONDON 7 December to the said William Joseph Ennever tutor Effects £1121.16.4d. (age 30)
Travel	2 Feb 1905	USA
		William Joseph Ennever arrival Ellis Island 1905
Living	12 Sep 1906	4 Bloomsbury Street, Bloomsbury, London
Occupation	12 Sep 1906
	of independent means
Travel	Jun 1907	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
	Establishing the Melbourne bureau.
		Memory Training The Mercury, Hobart
Occupation	1911
	Director of School of Memory Training
Census	1 Apr 1911	4 Bloomsbury Street, London W C
		William Joseph Ennever & family 1911 census
Living	30 Nov 1912	National Liberal Club (c/o), London
Travel	9 Dec 1912	New York City, New York, USA
	on board SS Caronia sailing from Liverpool on 30/11/1912
Misc	28 Sep 1918
	Article in Daily News re Pelmanism
		William Joseph Ennever (1869-1947) Daily News Article (28/9/1918). Courtesy of British Library.
Living	4 May 1919	4 Bloomsbury Street, London W C
Travel	16 Sep 1919	New York City, New York, USA
	on board SS Lapland, leaving Southampton 16/9/1919.
		W J Ennever & wife On board Lapland from Southampton to New York
		William Joseph Ennever (1869-1947) Ellis Island Passenger Manifest Line 9
Occupation	16 Sep 1919
	Managing Director
Occupation	29 Dec 1921
	Resumes control of Pelman Institute
Travel	Abt 1922	Egypt
	See 23/5/1923 entry.
Travel	23 May 1923	San Francisco, California, USA
	On board SS Sonoma from Sydney, NSW.
	The Sydney Morning Herald reports that W J Ennever had been in Egypt representing London newspapers at the excavations of the tomb of Tutankhamun (Nov 1922).
		W J Ennever On board SS Sonoma
Travel	Jan 1928	California, USA
	on board SS Tahiti leaving Sydney Australia 29/12/1927
	Age recorded as 60.
Occupation	8 Jun 1928
	Gentleman
Probate (Grant of)	28 Feb 1930
	Granted probate on the estate of his mother, Teresa Ann Ennever nee Sherrott.
	ENNEVER Teresa Ann of 19Norfolk-road Brighton widow died 25 January 1930 Probate LONDON 28 February to William Joseph Ennever gentleman. Effects £954.19.3d. (age 87)
Travel	4 Mar 1930	New York City, New York, USA
	on board SS Berengaria leaving Southampton on 26/2/1930
Travel	14 Apr 1930	New York City, New York, USA
	on board SS California leaving Havana, Cuba on 11/4/1930, accompanied by a Jane Ennever.
Travel	29 Oct 1937	New York City, New York, USA
	on board SS Manhattan, leaving Southampton on 22/10/1937.
Census	1939	18 Caroline Terrace, Westminster, London
	Living with Margaret Hooper (Saleswoman Gowns) and her housekeeper, Dorothy Orchard.
Education	Private schools.
Occupation	1939
	Educational Publisher
Misc	Between 1940 and 50	The Ennever Foundation, Vernon House, Sicilian Avenue, London W.C.1.
	Address for The Ennever Foundation Postal Course, costing £1.10.0
Living	13 Sep 1940	18 Caroline Terrace, Sloane Square, London SW1
Misc	16 Sep 1940
	Announcement of bankruptcy in The Times
		William Joseph Ennever (1869-1947) Announcement of bankruptcy in The Times
Misc	24 Apr 1941
	Application at The Bankruptcy Court for an order of discharge
	The Times 24/4/1941.
		William Joseph Ennever (1869-1947) Application at The Bankruptcy Court for an order of discharge.
Living	22 Oct 1943	57A Gordon Square, London W.C.1
	Address used for "Super-Pelmanism" advertisement in The Times.
Buried	Aug 1947	Kensal Green Cemetery, Harrow Road, London
Living	16 Aug 1947	18 Caroline Terrace, Sloane Square, London SW1
Living	16 Aug 1947	The Devonshire Club, St James', London S.W.1
Misc	Hobbies quoted as travel and golf.
Occupation	16 Aug 1947
	Educationalist
	See London Gazette announcement re claims on his estate.
Died	16 Aug 1947	On the way to University College Hospital, London
	Aged 79.
Misc	19 Aug 1947
	Obituary in The Times
		William Joseph Ennever (1869-1947) Obituary in The Times
Misc	28 Nov 1952
	London Gazette announcement re claims on his estate.
		Notice re creditors re William Joseph Ennever London Gazette 28/11/1952
Occupation	Joined editorial staff of papers under Thomas Gibson Bowles
Probate	28 Feb 1954
	ENNEVER William Joseph of 18 Caroline-terrace Sloane-square London S.W.1 died 16 August 1947 on the way to University College Hospital London Probate LONDON 28 February to Arthur Owen Warren solicitor and Stanley George Lapworth publisher. Effects £139.1.9d. (age 79)
Notes	Quote from the 'New Century Cyclopaedia of Names' Vol 2. 'English journalist who originated the mnemonic training system known as Pelmanism. He founded (1896) the first Pelman Institute at London and opened branches in India, South Africa, Canada, France and the U.S. He published a pamphlet series entitled 'Your Mind and How to Use It.'
Person ID	I386	1. Essex Ennevers
Last Modified	25 Mar 2020

Father	William Joseph ENNEVER, Born: 24 Feb 1830, Marylebone, Middlesex , Died: 3 Sep 1917, 'Tiverton', 23 Inverness Avenue, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex (Age 87 years)
Mother	Teresa Ann SHERROTT, Born: 1 Oct 1842, Langley, Buckinghamshire , Died: 25 Jan 1930, 19 Norfolk Road, Brighton, Sussex (Age 87 years)
Married	2 Feb 1865	St Patrick's Chapel, Sutton Street, Strand, Middlesex
Family ID	F44	Family Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family (spouse) 1 Mary Margaret Oldacres LAWSON, Born: 1874, Brixton, Surrey , Died: 8 Nov 1904, 2 Lennard Place, St Marylebone, London (Age 30 years)

Married 16 Oct 1895 St Patrick's Chapel, Westminster, London

Children

1. Kathleen ENNEVER, Born: 27 Sep 1904, 2 Lennard Place, St Marylebone, London

, Died: 2 Jun 1994, Australia

(Age 89 years)

Family ID F220 Family Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family (spouse) 2	Emmy Elvira Christina JACOBSON, Born: 1884/5, Sweden , Died: 1951, Pancras District, London (Age 66 years)
Married	12 Sep 1906	Church of the Holy Name, St Georges Terrace, Jesmond, Newcatle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland
Divorced	4 May 1914	London
	Scope and content Divorce Court File: 4011. Appellant: Emmy Elvira Christina Ennever. Respondent: William Joseph Ennever. Type: Wife's petition for divorce [wd]. Covering dates 1913 Held by The National Archives, Kew Legal status Public Record(s) Language English
		Decree nisi made absolute
Family ID	F540	Family Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Event Map

	Born - 26 Mar 1869 - 115 Queens Crescent, Kentish Town, Middlesex
	Census - 1 Apr 1871 - 12 St Thomas's Gardens, St Pancras, Middlesex
	Census - 1 Apr 1881 - 1 Elm Villa, Stroud Green North Side, Greenham, Berkshire
	Travel - 1884 - New York City, New York, USA
	Census - 1 Apr 1891 - 103 Islep Street, St Pancras, London
	Living - 16 Oct 1895 - 27 Montague Street, Russell Square, St Giles, London
	Married - 16 Oct 1895 - St Patrick's Chapel, Westminster, London
	Misc - founded the Pelman Institute - 1898 - London
	Travel - Wilsons & Furness-Leyland Line. SS Caledonian sailing from London - 5 Jun 1902 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
	Travel - 19 Jul 1902 - Liverpool, Lancashire
	Travel - Departing Liverpool on 21/10/1903 on boad SS Cedric - 30 Oct 1903 - Chicago, Illinois, USA
	Living - 27 Sep 1904 - 2 Lennard Place, St Marylebone, London
	Living - 6 Nov 1904 - 2 Lennard Place, St Marylebone, London
	Travel - 2 Feb 1905 - USA
	Living - 12 Sep 1906 - 4 Bloomsbury Street, Bloomsbury, London
	Married - 12 Sep 1906 - Church of the Holy Name, St Georges Terrace, Jesmond, Newcatle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland
	Travel - Establishing the Melbourne bureau. - Jun 1907 - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
	Census - 1 Apr 1911 - 4 Bloomsbury Street, London W C
	Living - 30 Nov 1912 - National Liberal Club (c/o), London
	Travel - on board SS Caronia sailing from Liverpool on 30/11/1912 - 9 Dec 1912 - New York City, New York, USA
	Divorced - 4 May 1914 - London
	Living - 4 May 1919 - 4 Bloomsbury Street, London W C
	Travel - on board SS Lapland, leaving Southampton 16/9/1919. - 16 Sep 1919 - New York City, New York, USA
	Travel - Abt 1922 - Egypt
	Travel - On board SS Sonoma from Sydney, NSW. - 23 May 1923 - San Francisco, California, USA
	Travel - on board SS Tahiti leaving Sydney Australia 29/12/1927 - Jan 1928 - California, USA
	Travel - on board SS Berengaria leaving Southampton on 26/2/1930 - 4 Mar 1930 - New York City, New York, USA
	Travel - on board SS California leaving Havana, Cuba on 11/4/1930, accompanied by a Jane Ennever. - 14 Apr 1930 - New York City, New York, USA
	Travel - on board SS Manhattan, leaving Southampton on 22/10/1937. - 29 Oct 1937 - New York City, New York, USA
	Census - 1939 - 18 Caroline Terrace, Westminster, London
	Misc - Between 1940 and 50 - The Ennever Foundation, Vernon House, Sicilian Avenue, London W.C.1.
	Living - 13 Sep 1940 - 18 Caroline Terrace, Sloane Square, London SW1
	Living - 22 Oct 1943 - 57A Gordon Square, London W.C.1
	Buried - Aug 1947 - Kensal Green Cemetery, Harrow Road, London
	Living - 16 Aug 1947 - 18 Caroline Terrace, Sloane Square, London SW1
	Living - 16 Aug 1947 - The Devonshire Club, St James', London S.W.1
	Died - 16 Aug 1947 - On the way to University College Hospital, London

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Photographs		William Joseph Ennever (1869-1947) As pictured on "Your Mind and How to Use It."
		William Joseph Ennever (1869-1947) As a youth.
		William Joseph Ennever & Margaret Lawson In Germany
		William Joseph Ennever (1869-1947) With "wife" June Elvidge.
		Ennever family photo Back row, second from left is W.J. Ennever with wife Margaret Lawson in front of him. Tentative identification of two girls at far left as sisters Catherine and Philomena; woman in centre as mother Teresa Ann Sherrott; and elderly woman on right as aunt Catherine. The remaining men are presumed to include brothers Joseph, George and John.
		William Joseph Ennever (1869-1947) With a bridesmaid at a wedding.
		Your Mind and How to Use It
		As a living person is linked to this item, further details have been withheld.
		William Joseph Ennever (1869-1947)

Documents		William Joseph Ennever (1869-1947) From the portrait by J Seymour R.A., exhibited in the Royal Academy. From "The Efficient Mind" booklet. The original painting is believed to have been destroyed in the second World War. An image of it can be seen hanging in the Pelman Institute offices in London at http://www.ennever.com/histories/history386.php
		William Joseph Ennever (1869-1947) Indulging in yachting, one of his favourite pastimes.
		William Joseph Ennever (1869-1947) Entry in Who's Who (login required) http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whowaswho/ U225136/ENNEVER_William_Joseph ?index=1&results=QuicksearchResults&query=0

Family histories		Ennever Street, Toowong, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia The origins of Ennever Street
		The Pelman Schools, The Pelman Institute and Pelmanism A detailed history of W J Ennever's Mind Training courses. Includes information about The Pelman Schools, The Pelman Institute, Pelmanism, Pelmanalysis and language training courses. The financial dealings of the various companies is also examined in depth.
		Well-known family members All family members who I have found featured in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or its Australian equivalent, Who's Who 2008 or with an obituary in The Times.
		William Joseph Ennever (1869-1947) An outstanding biography by John Karp of the man who founded The Pelman Institute and invented Pelmanism, the mind training course that was popular in the early 20th century.
		William Joseph Ennever (1869-1947), founder of The Pelman Institute and Pelmanism A brief summary of his life and career.