We have researched extensively but still have some gaps . Wondered if anyone could help.

Thomas Royle Kay was born in 1886 in London
Mother: Annie Kay (left England alone and started a new live in Australia & then NZ)
Father: Unknown

1887- Christened in Church Hulme, Cheshire (mother's home town)
1891 - he is living with another family - surname Antrobus

1901 - possible ER working as a servant - but can't confirm this is the right Thomas Kay.

1908 Fathers a child - unmarried - with Elizabeth Hodson
1908 Thomas Hodson Kay is born

Lost sight of him until the army enlistment and his death in 1916 in France.

When he died - 14 July 1916, Flanders, france,
his soldiers belongings went to a George Perrott, a bargeman.
George Perrott is recorded on that record as being 'brother-in-law'

does brother-n-law mean Thomas had a sister married to a Perrot?
if so, we can't find her.

Neither Thomas Royle Kay or his son Thomas Hodson Kay were on any census with the Perrotts and I can't find a possible sister.

We do know of a canal boat connection with his son Thomas Hodson Kay.

Through my other post, I have been trying to trace the whereabouts of Thomas Hodson Kay from birth to marriage.

What we do have for certain is a DNA link through my mother's side to both of these Thomas Kays.

Any leads or ideas gratefully received. Thank you.

Edited by alinz at 1:06 pm, Sat 9 Nov

alinz - 2019-11-09 12:59:00

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hymac - 2019-11-09 14:39:00

I found this record for a war pension to be paid to Mrs Elizabeth Barlow, Unmarried wife, living at 20 Pryme Street, Hulme. I've seen the original document and it has the correct regiment number for Thomas Kay - 21340.

Maybe George Perrot is connected to the Barlow family.

Name: Mrs Elizabeth Barlow
Gender: Female
Residence Place: Hulme. M/C.
Relation to Soldier: Unmarried Wife
Title: Pension Record Cards
Description: Other Ranks Died Kay D-Kearney W
Next of Kin:
Name Relation to Soldier
Thomas Kay
Elizabeth Barlow Unmarried Wife

daisy86 - 2019-11-10 13:51:00

thanks Daisy - yyes, that is correct. we have that one too

alinz - 2019-11-10 17:17:00

have you tried to find Annie Kay marrying and possibly had more children with the new surname

crab2 - 2019-11-10 21:01:00

Try searching Kaye as a surname too, not unheard of that it gets muddled in documentation. We have Kaye's in our family.

mitsy1 - 2019-11-11 17:25:00

thanks Crab - we have a lot of Annie

found a military reference with the spelling Key

but everything else checks out

alinz - 2019-11-11 21:11:00

thanks Mitsy1 our Kays are from Cheshire

alinz - 2019-11-11 21:33:00

there were Kays in Carterton I will check it out..

neich - 2019-11-13 22:13:00