Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameThomas Frederick TOWNLEY, 1C1R
Birth1923, Chorlton, Manchester, Lancashire
Death1 Oct 1989, Kendal, Westmorland, England
OccupationTeacher
FatherFrederick Edwin TOWNLEY (1887-1930)
MotherMarion Frances CURTIS (1885-1944)
Spouses
Marriage1946
Children(Private)
(Private)
Notes for Thomas Frederick TOWNLEY
Information from Susan Smith.
Was in the RAF for the last two years in WWII.
Lived in Saskatchewan, Canada in 1947 for 4 or 5 months.
Lived in Sedburgh, retired to Kendal. 9 miles apart.
Taught woodworking
In the April to June 1923 birth index Thomas F. Townley, mother’s maiden name Curtis, Chorlton, Lancashire, volume 8c, page 1112
Canada arriving passengers
Departed Liverpool, England on the Duchess of Atholl, May 22, 1931 arrived Quebec, Canada
Mother Marian Townley, age 44, widow, born Manchester, England, not in Canada before, passage paid by self, housewife, visiting, sister Jessie Agnes Kinnear, 775 5th Avenue, Verdun, Montreal, Quebec, nearest relative in England father Thomas Curtis, c/o Mr Craven [ie. Jessie’s brother-in-law] 22 Deepdale Avenue, Witthington, Manchester
Son Thomas Townley, age 8, born Manchester, scholar, visiting Aunt, nearest relative, grandfather same address as above
[The UK Outgoing passenger lists , gives her age as 46 and address 163 Errwood Road, Burnage, Manchester]
UK incoming passenger lists
Departed Montreal, Quebec, Canada on the Minnedosa, arrived Liverpool, England, July 31 1931
Marion F. Townley, proposed address in UK 18 Walton Road, Drunham Massey, Altruichan, Cheshire, housewife, age 45, country of last permanent residence England
Thomas F. Townley, scholar, age 8
[Most likely visiting Marion’s sister Jessie in Montreal and possibly sister Bertha in Hudson Bay.]
In the April to June 1946 marriage index Thomas F. Townley and Maisie J. Hall, West Cheshire district, Cheshire, volume 8a,page 1307
UK Outgoing Passenger Lists
Departed September 13, 1947, Southampton, England on the Aquitania, destination Halifax, Canada
Thomas Townley, age 24, of the Oramery? Hampton, Malpass, Cheshire, teacher
Maisie Townley, age 25, housewife
UK Incoming Passenger Lists
Departed Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada on the Aquitania, arrived March 30 1948, Southampton, England
Thomas F. Townley, age 25, teacher, proposed address in UK The Gromiry???, Malpas, Cheshire, Country of last permanent residence England
Maisie J. Townley, age 25, housewife
[It seems very likely they visited with Thomas’ aunt Bertha, uncle Arthur and cousin Gloria Ogden who were living in Regina, Saskatchewan at the time.]
National Probate Calendar
Thomas Frederick Townley of 37 Caroline Street Kendal died 1 October 1989, Probate Liverpool 13 December 1989.
Was in the RAF for the last two years in WWII.
Lived in Saskatchewan, Canada in 1947 for 4 or 5 months.
Lived in Sedburgh, retired to Kendal. 9 miles apart.
Taught woodworking
In the April to June 1923 birth index Thomas F. Townley, mother’s maiden name Curtis, Chorlton, Lancashire, volume 8c, page 1112
Canada arriving passengers
Departed Liverpool, England on the Duchess of Atholl, May 22, 1931 arrived Quebec, Canada
Mother Marian Townley, age 44, widow, born Manchester, England, not in Canada before, passage paid by self, housewife, visiting, sister Jessie Agnes Kinnear, 775 5th Avenue, Verdun, Montreal, Quebec, nearest relative in England father Thomas Curtis, c/o Mr Craven [ie. Jessie’s brother-in-law] 22 Deepdale Avenue, Witthington, Manchester
Son Thomas Townley, age 8, born Manchester, scholar, visiting Aunt, nearest relative, grandfather same address as above
[The UK Outgoing passenger lists , gives her age as 46 and address 163 Errwood Road, Burnage, Manchester]
UK incoming passenger lists
Departed Montreal, Quebec, Canada on the Minnedosa, arrived Liverpool, England, July 31 1931
Marion F. Townley, proposed address in UK 18 Walton Road, Drunham Massey, Altruichan, Cheshire, housewife, age 45, country of last permanent residence England
Thomas F. Townley, scholar, age 8
[Most likely visiting Marion’s sister Jessie in Montreal and possibly sister Bertha in Hudson Bay.]
In the April to June 1946 marriage index Thomas F. Townley and Maisie J. Hall, West Cheshire district, Cheshire, volume 8a,page 1307
UK Outgoing Passenger Lists
Departed September 13, 1947, Southampton, England on the Aquitania, destination Halifax, Canada
Thomas Townley, age 24, of the Oramery? Hampton, Malpass, Cheshire, teacher
Maisie Townley, age 25, housewife
UK Incoming Passenger Lists
Departed Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada on the Aquitania, arrived March 30 1948, Southampton, England
Thomas F. Townley, age 25, teacher, proposed address in UK The Gromiry???, Malpas, Cheshire, Country of last permanent residence England
Maisie J. Townley, age 25, housewife
[It seems very likely they visited with Thomas’ aunt Bertha, uncle Arthur and cousin Gloria Ogden who were living in Regina, Saskatchewan at the time.]
National Probate Calendar
Thomas Frederick Townley of 37 Caroline Street Kendal died 1 October 1989, Probate Liverpool 13 December 1989.
Notes for Maisie J. (Spouse 1)
Information from Susan Smith.
lives in Lake District, Kendal, Cumbria
91 years old in 2012
In the UK Electoral Registers 2003 to 2005
37 Caroline Street, Kendal, Cumberland
Ms Maisie J. Townley
Death Date from the Westmorland Gazette December 19 2014 edition
Mrs Townley was admitted to the Royal Lancaster Infirmary with a spinal injury and was transferred to Royal Preston Hospital before her death on August 19.
[Earlier in the article her name is given as Maisie Townley and her address was on Caroline Street.]
lives in Lake District, Kendal, Cumbria
91 years old in 2012
In the UK Electoral Registers 2003 to 2005
37 Caroline Street, Kendal, Cumberland
Ms Maisie J. Townley
Death Date from the Westmorland Gazette December 19 2014 edition
Mrs Townley was admitted to the Royal Lancaster Infirmary with a spinal injury and was transferred to Royal Preston Hospital before her death on August 19.
[Earlier in the article her name is given as Maisie Townley and her address was on Caroline Street.]