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Thomas Townsley

Thomas Townsley

Male 1885 - 1952  (66 years)

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  • Name Thomas Townsley 
    Born 8 Nov 1885  Bradford, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1891  18 Heaton Rd, Bradford, Yorkshire, London Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Occupation 1901  [2] 
    mill worker 
    Residence 1901  7 Parsonage Rd, West Bowling, Bradford, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Occupation 12 Apr 1909 
    Dyer's Labourer 
    Residence 12 Apr 1909  7 Parsonage Rd, West Bowling, Bradford, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 2 Apr 1911  [3] 
    dyers labourer 
    Residence 2 Apr 1911  14 Birch Lane, Bradford, Yorkshire, Emgland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Occupation 19 Jun 1921  [4] 
    cotton dyers labourer 
    Residence 19 Jun 1921  14 Birch Lane, Bradford, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Occupation 1939  [5] 
    textile dyeing preduction process worker 
    Residence 1939  14 Birch Lane, Bradford, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    _UID A336819EBEB0474F90CA06471B3F2F9DC924 
    Died 1952  Bradford, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I2346  My Big Tree
    Last Modified 31 Jan 2025 

    Father Joseph Townsley,   b. 1861, Burnley, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Emma Bottomley,   b. 1862, Bradford, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F755  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Eleanor Mary Pleasance,   b. 6 Jul 1883, 84 Ryan Street, Bradford, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1952, Bradford, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Married 12 Apr 1909  Register Office, Bradford, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7] 
    • Details from a scan of Marriage Reg provided by Ken Pleasance
      Witnesses at Wedding:- Clara Pleasance, Isabel Lucy Pleasance, Arthur Townsley
    Children 
     1. Eleanor Townsley,   b. 30 Oct 1909, Bradford, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1983, Bradford, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     2. Frank Townsley,   b. 22 Jan 1921, Bradford, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2000, Bradford, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
    Last Modified 30 May 2018 
    Family ID F754  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Taken from Marriage cert sent by C. Sutcliffe

      May have had a brother Arthur Tonsley who was a witness at the wedding of Thomas Townsley to Elaenor Mary Pleasance

  • Sources 
    1. [S15] 1891 Census (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S16] 1901 Census (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S215] 1911 Census, England., (n.d.), citing RG 78, RG 14 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S447] 1921 Census, England., (Findmypast. Findmypast . http://www.findmypast.co.uk : 2022), citing RG 15 (Reliability: 4).

    5. [S228] Electoral Roll (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S18] Marriage Cert.

    7. [S282] Marriage Index (Reliability: 3).


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