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Hi, I'm trying to find out some info about Thomas and his son Harry. Thomas was a butcher, born in egerton, kent. Harry was born in Sutton Valence kent,his mother was Amelia Ashdown, she died after giving birth to Harry's sister Alice in 1880.
I know that Harry and Alice were with their grandparents on the 1891 census, and what happened to Alice, her marriage etc, but I don't know anything else about Harry.
A story in the family says that Thomas marries for a second time and then dies and the children are thrown out by their stepmother, this could be why they are with the grandparents, but I can't find a second marriage for him or a death. My dad's cousin says she was told that Thomas married his housekeeper, but I doubt this very much as according to the 1881 census, his housekeeper was his sister Ellen!

Can anyone help with what Harry did next and what exactly happened to Thomas please?

Thank you in advance,
Jen.

Poss Marriage & Death for Thomas

England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1983
about Thomas George Day
Name: Thomas George Day
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1858
Year of Registration: 1888
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Age at Death: 30
District: Hollingbourne
County: Kent
Volume: 2a
Page: 498 (click to see others on

This could be his marriage:

Maria Bray 1882 Apr-May-Jun Hollingbourne Kent
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* Thomas George Day 1882 Apr-May-Jun Hollingbourne Kent *
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Alice Town 1882 Apr-May-Jun Hollingbourne Kent
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Alfred George Watkins 1882 Apr-May-Jun Hollingbourne Kent

I have found this 1891 census
I thhink this could be Thomas's Widow in 1891

Name: Maria Day
Age: 42
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849
Gender: Female
Where born: Furnnux Pulton, Hertfordshire, England

Civil Parish: Sutton Valence
Ecclesiastical parish: Sutton Valence
County/Island: Kent
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

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Registration district: Hollingbourn
Sub-registration district: Headcorn
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
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Household Members: Name Age
Maria Day 42 *****Widow
John Stutchbury 63 *****also a Widow (Head)


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Hi Jen

On the 1901 census, a 23 year old Harry Day, born Sutton Valence, is a boarder, with the Nicholls family, at 1 Crescent Cottages, St Mary's Newington in London. His occupation is given as Store Clerk. He is unmarried.........

As for his father Thomas G Day (as given on the 1881 census )

I am sure this is his death registration...

Thomas George Day / age 30 / March qtr 1888 / Hollingbourne / volume 2a page 498

His birth registration

Thomas George Day / December qtr 1858 / Maidstone / volume 2a page 422

Hope this helps a little

Regards

Jean

1901 census
Poss Harry

1901 England Census
about Harry Day
Name: Harry Day
Age: 23
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1878
Relation: Boarder
Gender: Male
Where born: Sutton Valance Maidstone, Kent, England

Civil Parish: Newington
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

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Registration district: St Saviour Southwark
Sub-registration district: St Mary, Newington
ED, institution, or vessel: 9
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 149
Household Members: Name Age
Harry Day 23
Albert Nicholls 7
Ellen Nicholls 18
Mary Nicholls 40
William Nicholls 47
William Nicholls 20
George Pearce 33


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many thanks for that, it has given me something to work on. It now seems possible that the family story is true, especially if it turns out that Maria was Thomas's housekeeper before they married.
Thank you.
jen.