PAUL, Maude

1865 - 1938

As Maude Harris, she was born at 24 Cavendish Square, Marylebone, London on 25 May 1865, youngest daughter of Dr Francis Harris, M.D. (1 December 1829-3 September 1885) and his wife Marianna Harris (4 August 1840-17 January 1924), only daughter of the late Charles Harris of Fulford Grange, Yorkshire, who married at Lewisham Parish Church, London on 8 August 1861. Maude married at St George Hanover Square, London on 6 April 1893, Edward Clifford Paul (25 November 1862-20 June 1945), youngest son of the late Theodore Paul of Thwaite St Mary, Norfolk. In 1901 Edward was a preparatory school headmaster, living at Orwell House, Lower Street, Walton-cum-Felixstowe, Suffolk. Maude was a painter in watercolour of flowers and landscapes and as Mrs Edward C. Paul, a member of Ipswich Fine Art Club 1906-1907 and exhibited in 1905 'A Corner of my Garden' and the following year 'Peonies'. By 1911 Edward and Maude were living on 'private means' at East Brook House, Upway, Dorset and were still living there in 1921. Maude Paul died at 'Rotherwood', Elm Grove, Salisbury, Wiltshire on 25 September 1938, aged 73.