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William Doudney Thomas 1889–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Sep 1889

Birth Location: Wigan, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 20 Feb 1944

Death Location: St Helns Merseyside

Father: Peter Thomas

Mother: Annie Stanley

Spouse(s): Alice Gore

Children(s): Eric Thomas, William Thomas, Joseph Thomas, Jack Thomas, Annie Thomas, Norman Thomas, Peter Thomas, Herbert Thomas

William Doudney Thomas was born in 1889 in Wigan, Lancashire, England, the child of Peter Thomas And Annie Stanley. In 1891, William Doudney Thomas resided in Wigan, St Catherine, Wigan, Lancashire, England. William Doudney Thomas married Alice Gore, and had children including Annie Thomas, Eric Thomas, Herbert Thomas, Jack A Thomas, Joseph Thomas, Norman Thomas, Peter Thomas, William Stanley Thomas. William Doudney Thomas passed away in 1944 in St Helns Merseyside.

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Biography

  • William Doudney Thomas was born in 1889 in Wigan, Lancashire, England, the child of Peter Thomas And Annie Stanley.
  • In 1891, William Doudney Thomas resided in Wigan, St Catherine, Wigan, Lancashire, England.
  • William Doudney Thomas married Alice Gore, and had children including Annie Thomas, Eric Thomas, Herbert Thomas, Jack A Thomas, Joseph Thomas, Norman Thomas, Peter Thomas, William Stanley Thomas.
  • William Doudney Thomas passed away in 1944 in St Helns Merseyside.

Immediate Family

Parents

Peter Thomas
1855–1894
Birth Location: Wigan, Lancashire, England
PT
Annie Stanley
1864–
Birth Location: Wigan, Lancashire, England
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Spouses(s)

Alice Gore
1894–1935
Birth Location: Wigan, Lancashire, England
AG

Children(s)

Eric Thomas
1927–1998
Birth Location: Prescot, Lancashire
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William Thomas
1914–1997
Birth Location: St Helens Merseyside
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Joseph Thomas
1917–1987
Birth Location: St Helens, Lancashire, England
JT
Jack Thomas
1921–1961
Birth Location: St Helens, Lancashire, England
JT
Annie Thomas
1924–2005
Birth Location: Prescot, Lancashire
AT
Norman Thomas
1930–2001
Birth Location: St Helens, Lancashire, England
NT
Peter Thomas
1925–1931
Birth Location: Prescot, Lancashire
PT
Herbert Thomas
1919–1925
Birth Location: Prescot, St Helen's, Lancashire, England
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William Thomas's Ancestors

Self
William Thomas
1889–1944
Birth Place: Wigan, Lancashire, England
Parents
Peter Thomas
1855–1894
Wigan, Lancashire, England
Annie Stanley
1864–
Wigan, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Peter Thomas
1820–1883
Wrightington, Wigan, Lancashire, England
Mary Thomas
1828–1869
Wigan, Lancashire, England
Joseph Oakes
1845–
Stockport, Lanc, Eng
Mary Stanley
1845–
Wigan, Lanc, Eng
Great-Grandparents
John Thomas
1796–1857
Mary Bentham
1782–1857
Isaac Smith
1803–1884
Jane Spencer
1797–1860
William Stanley
1820–
Ellen Mercer
1819–1899
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Layer\Maker)
1776–1858
Sarah Hewitt
1780–1814
Richard Smith
1778–1853
Mary Jackson
1778–1823
Hannah Bridge
1765–1816
Francis Stanley
1766–1842
Amelia
1771–1846
William Mercer
1794–1875
Margaret Prince
1793–1879

William Thomas's Descendants

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William (Doudney) Thomas (27 Sep 1889–20 Feb 1944) m. Alice Gore (21 Mar 1894–11 September 1935)
  1. 1. Eric Thomas 1927–1998 m. Doris (May) Brealey 1929–1996
  2. 2. William (Stanley) Thomas 1914–1997 m. Dorothy Lee 1911–2004
    1. 1. Glenda Thomas 1947–2022
  3. 3. Joseph Thomas 1917–1987 m. May Noonan 1904–1943
  4. 4. Jack (A) Thomas 1921–1961
  5. 5. Annie Thomas 1924–2005 m. Frederick Pennington 1926–2001
    1. 1. Frederick (William) Pennington 1945–2015
  6. 6. Norman Thomas 1930–2001
  7. 7. Peter Thomas 1925–1931
  8. 8. Herbert Thomas 1919–1925

William Thomas's Timeline

8 Records

1889
27 Sep 1889
Birth of William Doudney Thomas in Wigan, Lancashire, England
Wigan, Lancashire, England
1889
13 Oct 1889
William Doudney Thomas was baptized in Wigan, All Saints, Lancashire, England
Wigan, All Saints, Lancashire, England
1891
1891
Age 2
William Doudney Thomas resided here in Wigan, St Catherine, Wigan, Lancashire, England
Wigan, St Catherine, Wigan, Lancashire, England
1901
1901
Age 12
William Doudney Thomas resided here in Wigan, Lancashire, England
Wigan, Lancashire, England
1911
1911
Age 22
William Doudney Thomas resided here in St Pancras, London, England
St Pancras, London, England
1913
July 1913
Age 24
William Doudney Thomas was married in Wigan, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Wigan, Lancashire, United Kingdom
1921
1921
Age 32
William Doudney Thomas resided here in St Helen's, Lancashire, England
St Helen's, Lancashire, England
1944
20 Feb 1944
Age 55
Death of William Doudney Thomas in St Helns Merseyside
St Helns Merseyside

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Sep 1889
    Event Place: Wigan, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [2] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 3050; Folio: 75; Page: 20; GSU roll: 6098160
    [3] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 3553; Folio: 53; Page: 3
    [4] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [5] Wigan, England, Church of England Baptisms, Wigan Archives Services; Wigan, England; Film Number: 15; Reference Numbers: DP24128
    [6] Wigan, England, Church of England Marriages, 1754-1926
    [7] 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 1518012, ED 13, Sch 64; Book: 18012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 13 Oct 1889
    Event Place: Wigan, All Saints, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Wigan, England, Church of England Baptisms, Wigan Archives Services; Wigan, England; Film Number: 15; Reference Numbers: DP24128

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: July 1913
    Event Place: Wigan, Lancashire, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Wigan, St Catherine, Wigan, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 3050; Folio: 75; Page: 20; GSU roll: 6098160

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Wigan, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 3553; Folio: 53; Page: 3

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: St Pancras, London, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: St Helen's, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 1518012, ED 13, Sch 64; Book: 18012

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1944
    Event Place: St Helns Merseyside
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