BIRTH 16 JUN 1908 • Cheshire, England
DEATH JUL 1994 •Congleton, Cheshire, England

I am wanting to find out where Thomas was from birth until his marriage.

Can't find a 1911 Census - he's not with either parent.

Any suggestions? Thanks.

alinz - 2019-11-07 20:24:00

Do you have the 1939 register?

Kay household
(5 people)
First name(s) Last name(s) DOB Sex Occupation Marital status Schedule Schedule Sub Number
Thomas H Kay 16 Jun 1908 Male Government Work General Labourer Married 51 1
Hilda Kay 04 Jun 1907 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 51 2
The record for this person is officially closed.

William Kay 02 Jul 1931 Male At School Single 51 4
The record for this person is officially closed

carbs51 - 2019-11-07 20:37:00

https://billiongraves.com/grave/Thomas-Hodson-Kay/12214641

carbs51 - 2019-11-07 20:40:00

grandparents?

carbs51 - 2019-11-07 20:44:00

Tiny snippet here:
https://www.canalworld.net/forums/index.php?/topic/65079-can
al-boatmen-1st-world-war/page/2/

stock - 2019-11-07 20:51:00

thanks Carbs - yes to the 1939 register
and the burials on billion graves
not with grandparents - mum and dad not married
dad killed in WW1 - mum married someone else

thanks stock - will check that out too

alinz - 2019-11-07 20:55:00

Who were his parents ?

carbs51 - 2019-11-07 20:59:00

thanks Stock
I have been in contact with the author of that thread.
DNA has proved a family conneection .
amazing .

alinz - 2019-11-07 21:03:00

His Dad - Thomas Royle Kay
Residence
1891 • Holmes Chapel, Church Hulme, Cheshire, England
Relation to Head: Boarder

2 Sources
1891

5

6

Residence
1901 • Sandbach, Cheshire, England
Relation to Head of House: Servant

1 Source
1901

15

Birth of Son Thomas Hodson Kay(1908–1994)
16 Jun 1908 • Cheshire, England
1908

21

Residence
02 Apr 1911 • Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England
1 Source
1911

24

Military
1914-1920
3 Sources
1914

28

Residence
1914 • 21 Arthur St Hulme, Manchester
Other Records: Father

1 Source
1914

28

Edit
Death
14th July 1916 • Flanders, France
3 Sources

Edited by alinz at 9:06 pm, Thu 7 Nov

alinz - 2019-11-07 21:05:00

Mother: Elizabeth Hodson

Birth of Son Thomas Hodson Kay(1908–1994)
16 Jun 1908 • Cheshire, England
1908

1908

17

Marriage
January 1911 • Wolstanton, Staffordshire
Hugh Barlow
(1886–)

1 Source
1911

20

Residence
02 Apr 1911 • Middlewich, Cheshire, England
Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife

1 Source
1911

20

20

Death of Father John Thomas Hodson(1866–1915)
5 Dec 1915 • Wheelock, Cheshire, , England,
1915

Death of Husband Thomas Royle Kay(1886–1916)
14th July 1916 • Flanders, France

alinz - 2019-11-07 21:09:00

He married at St Thomas, Kidsgrove, Staffordshire

can't find any banns - thought they mght give clues

alinz - 2019-11-07 21:15:00

From Elizabeth Hodson's tree
when she was 17

Birth of Brother Thomas Hodson(1908–1983)
17 February 1908 • Forge Fields, Wheelock, Cheshire, England.
1908

and the birth of her son

Birth of Son Thomas Hodson Kay(1908–1994)
16 Jun 1908 • Cheshire, England

alinz - 2019-11-07 21:35:00

WW2 records?
apparently he was in the Royal Engineers

but I can't access anything -
anyone know how to access WW2 records/ info

alinz - 2019-11-08 12:12:00

Update:
we now have a marriage certificate - showing address and deceased fathers name, The address shows him living on a canal boat.

Thanks everyone - still working on it.

alinz - 2019-11-09 12:35:00