Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameThomas Frederick TOWNLEY, 1C1R
Birth10 Mar 1923, Chorlton, Manchester, Lancashire
Death1 Oct 1989, Kendal, Westmorland, England
OccupationTeacher
FatherFrederick Edwin TOWNLEY (1887-1930)
MotherMarion Frances CURTIS (1885-1944)
Spouses
Marriage1 Jun 1946
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.]
UK London Gazette December 1944
Flight sergeants
20th October 1944
1458977 Thomas Frederick Townley 186704
UK London Gazette July 1945
Reserve of Air Force Officers
General Duties Branch
Confirmation and Promotion
Pilot Officers (Probationary) confirmed in appointments to be Flying Officers (war subs.)
T. F. Townley (186704) 20th April 1945
[Thus he was promoted while a POW]
UK WWI Liberated Prisoner of War Questionnaires
Thomas Frederick Townley, Flying Officer, Number 186704
100 Squadron Royal Air Force, 1 Group
Born March 10 1923
Enlisted September 25 1941
Civilian Trade: Electrical Engineer, Post Office
Address c/o Hall, The Creamery, Hampton, Malpas, Cheshire
Captured Marienburg February 16 1945 {There is a Marienburg Cologne, Germany on the Rhine]
Were you wounded when captured? Torn ligament right leg
Main Camps or Hospitals in which imprisoned
Camp No. 13D, Nurnburg, from February 16 1945
Camp VIIA , Moosburg till April 29 1945\Were you in a working camp? No
Did you suffer any serious illnesses? No
Did you receive adequate medical treatment? No [underlined for emphasis]
Interrogation after capture? Yes
Marienburg (Colonel Wehrmacht)
Ober Eusel. Interrogation Officer
Escapes attempted: None
Sabotage: None
Collaboration with Enemy:No
Have you any other matter of any kind you wish to bring to Notice? Complete lack of medical treatments.
Dated May 11, 1945
[Note No. 100 Squadron flew Avro Lancaster !/III from No. 12 Base RAF Grimsby (near Waltham, Lincolnshire) and were under the Command of No. 1 Group]
See Wikipedia: No. 100 Squadron RAF
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._100_Squadron_RAF
In the April to June 1946 marriage index Thomas F. Townley and Maisie J. Hall, West Cheshire district, Cheshire, volume 8a, page 1307
Chester Chronicle and Chester and North Wales Advertisers - Chester, Cheshire, June 22, 1946
MARRIAGES TOWNLEY On June 1 at Malpas Parish Church Thomas Frederick Townley to Maisie Jean Hall
UK Outgoing Passenger Lists
Departed September 13, 1947, Southampton, England on the Aquitania, destination Halifax, Canada
Thomas Townley, age 24, of The Creamery 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 Creamery, 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.]
West Yorkshire Electoral Registers 1949
Undercliffe Cottage Duke Street, Skipton
Maisie Jean Townley
Thomas Frederick Townley
West Yorkshire Electoral Registers 1951
Ivy Cottage, 18 Town End, Slaidburn Township, Skipton
Maisie Jean Townley
Thomas Frederick Townley
West Yorkshire Electoral Registers 1954
White Cottage, Main Street Slaidburn Township, Skipton
Maisie Jean Townley
Thomas Frederick Townley
West Yorkshire Electoral Registers 1958, 1959
Ivy Cottage, 18 Town End, Bolton by Bowland Township, Skipton
Maisie Jean Townley
Thomas Frederick Townley
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.]
UK London Gazette December 1944
Flight sergeants
20th October 1944
1458977 Thomas Frederick Townley 186704
UK London Gazette July 1945
Reserve of Air Force Officers
General Duties Branch
Confirmation and Promotion
Pilot Officers (Probationary) confirmed in appointments to be Flying Officers (war subs.)
T. F. Townley (186704) 20th April 1945
[Thus he was promoted while a POW]
UK WWI Liberated Prisoner of War Questionnaires
Thomas Frederick Townley, Flying Officer, Number 186704
100 Squadron Royal Air Force, 1 Group
Born March 10 1923
Enlisted September 25 1941
Civilian Trade: Electrical Engineer, Post Office
Address c/o Hall, The Creamery, Hampton, Malpas, Cheshire
Captured Marienburg February 16 1945 {There is a Marienburg Cologne, Germany on the Rhine]
Were you wounded when captured? Torn ligament right leg
Main Camps or Hospitals in which imprisoned
Camp No. 13D, Nurnburg, from February 16 1945
Camp VIIA , Moosburg till April 29 1945\Were you in a working camp? No
Did you suffer any serious illnesses? No
Did you receive adequate medical treatment? No [underlined for emphasis]
Interrogation after capture? Yes
Marienburg (Colonel Wehrmacht)
Ober Eusel. Interrogation Officer
Escapes attempted: None
Sabotage: None
Collaboration with Enemy:No
Have you any other matter of any kind you wish to bring to Notice? Complete lack of medical treatments.
Dated May 11, 1945
[Note No. 100 Squadron flew Avro Lancaster !/III from No. 12 Base RAF Grimsby (near Waltham, Lincolnshire) and were under the Command of No. 1 Group]
See Wikipedia: No. 100 Squadron RAF
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._100_Squadron_RAF
In the April to June 1946 marriage index Thomas F. Townley and Maisie J. Hall, West Cheshire district, Cheshire, volume 8a, page 1307
Chester Chronicle and Chester and North Wales Advertisers - Chester, Cheshire, June 22, 1946
MARRIAGES TOWNLEY On June 1 at Malpas Parish Church Thomas Frederick Townley to Maisie Jean Hall
UK Outgoing Passenger Lists
Departed September 13, 1947, Southampton, England on the Aquitania, destination Halifax, Canada
Thomas Townley, age 24, of The Creamery 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 Creamery, 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.]
West Yorkshire Electoral Registers 1949
Undercliffe Cottage Duke Street, Skipton
Maisie Jean Townley
Thomas Frederick Townley
West Yorkshire Electoral Registers 1951
Ivy Cottage, 18 Town End, Slaidburn Township, Skipton
Maisie Jean Townley
Thomas Frederick Townley
West Yorkshire Electoral Registers 1954
White Cottage, Main Street Slaidburn Township, Skipton
Maisie Jean Townley
Thomas Frederick Townley
West Yorkshire Electoral Registers 1958, 1959
Ivy Cottage, 18 Town End, Bolton by Bowland Township, Skipton
Maisie Jean Townley
Thomas Frederick Townley
National Probate Calendar
Thomas Frederick Townley of 37 Caroline Street Kendal died 1 October 1989, Probate Liverpool 13 December 1989.
Notes for Maisie Jean (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.]