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Yes they did. My Grandfather Kenneth, who was the youngest was also born in Bristol. The family seemed to move around an awful lot which makes the task of tracking them down that much harder.
Funnily enough, the second world war saw Kenneth posted in the R.A.F back in Leicester of all places again, where he met my Grandmother. They married and he died there in 1974.
As far as I am aware he was the only Reed that came back to Leicester. But ofc I"m not 100% sure on that

There is a Stuart C Reed MMn Smith born in Bristol in 1916. Did the family moved back to Bristol as I note that Thomas Frank married there?

Thanks for all of the help on the thread, as I mentioned I/m struggling a bit and have as a goal to try and find a living relative.
After the 1911 census 4 more children were born. Amongst them, the last and youngest one, my Grandfather Ken. There was a brother (not mentioned because not born at the time) Stuart, according to form he served with some distinction during WW2. Again, nothing more is known other than after the war he became a teacher teaching children with downs syndrome and lived a very quiet and reserved life.
// Jamie

Try the Worshipful Company of spectacle makers for possible records on Thomas william reed

passenger transcript details
Name: Thomas Frank REED
Date of departure: 24 November 1949
Port of departure: London
Passenger destination port: Melbourne, Australia
Passenger destination: Melbourne, Australia

Date of Birth: 1902 (calculated from age)
Age: 47
Marital status: Married
Sex: Male
Occupation: Ch Engineer
Passenger recorded on: Page 21 of 30
The following people with the same last name travelled on this voyage: - Carol Ann REED age 45 Page 21 of 30
Ivy May REED age 20 Page 21 of 30
Rodnay Maxwell REED age 12 Page 21 of 30
Registered tonnage:
Passengers on voyage:
STRATHEDEN
Captain S W S Dickson
P. & O.
Sydney, Australia
last address 50 the ridgeway north harrow

Thanks Astra,
Well the date of death in Australia is interesting as it makes him about 52 when he died....this would seem to be the case with all his brothers who died in their 50s of heart conditions.
My mother is the only surviving Reed I know and she lost touch with that side of the family many years ago...its frustrating but small steps i guess, thanks for the info...it all helps and i/m very grateful

passenger transcript details
Name: Thomas Frank REED
Date of departure: 24 November 1949
Port of departure: London
Passenger destination port: Melbourne, Australia
Passenger destination: Melbourne, Australia

Date of Birth: 1902 (calculated from age)
Age: 47
Marital status: Married
Sex: Male
Occupation: Ch Engineer
Passenger recorded on: Page 21 of 30





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The following people with the same last name travelled on this voyage: -

Carol Ann REED Page 21 of 30 View transcript
Ivy May REED Page 21 of 30 View transcript
Rodnay Maxwell REED Page 21 of 30 View transcript



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Ship:
Official Number:
Master's name:
Steamship Line:
Where bound:
Square feet:
Registered tonnage:
Passengers on voyage:
STRATHEDEN

Captain S W S Dickson
P. & O.
Sydney, Australia

23732
1017

Name: Thomas Frank REED
Date of departure: 24 November 1949
Port of departure: London
Passenger destination port: Melbourne, Australia
Passenger destination: Melbourne, Australia

Date of Birth: 1902 (calculated from age)
Age: 47
Marital status: Married
Sex: Male
Occupation: Ch Engineer
Passenger recorded on: Page 21 of 30

The following people are potential travelling companions from your search: -

Ivy May REED Page 21 of 30 View transcript



STRATHEDEN

Captain S W S Dickson
P. & O.
Sydney, Australia

23732
1017

And then on the Electoral Roll for Australia in 1954 there is a Thomas Frank Reed Engineer living at 61 Eighth St. Flinders Victoria with Ivy May Reed.

I wonder if this is their marriage

Marriages Sep 1927 (>99%)
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ADAMS Ethel A WALLINGTON Bristol 6a 233
Bolwell Olive E Toutt Bristol 6a 233
>>Crane Ivy M Reed Bristol 6a 233
>>Reed Thomas F Crane Bristol 6a 233
Wallington Ernest V Adams Bristol 6a 233

Hi, got the MC of Thomas William and Elzabeth Smith and the fathers name and occupation is the same as the tips i recieved from you guys, so big thanks there.
On the 1911 census, the eldest son Thomas Frank moved to Australia, any clues as to how I might go forward on this one?
// Jamie

Possible 1871:-

Name: William Reed
Age: 17
Estimated birth year: abt 1854
Relation: Son
Mother's Name: Eliza
Gender: Male
Where born: Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales
Civil parish: St Ewen
Town: Bristol
County/Island: Gloucestershire
Country: England
Registration district: Bristol
Sub-registration district: Castle Precincts
ED, institution, or vessel: 10
Household schedule number: 21
Household Members:
Name Age
Eliza Reed 51 born: Bideford, Devon
William Reed 17
Sarah H Reed 15 born: Bristol
Henry Reed 13 born: Bristol
George Taylor 4 - Visitor born: Bristol


1861
Name: William Reed
Age: 8
Estimated birth year: abt 1853
Relation: Son
Mother's Name: Eliza
Gender: Male
Where born: Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales

Civil parish: Bristol St Mary Redcliffe
County/Island: Gloucestershire
Country: England

Street Address: 5 Redcliffe Buildings

Registration district: Bristol
Sub-registration district: St Mary Redcliff
ED, institution, or vessel: 9e
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 95
Household Members:
Name Age
Eliza Reed 42 born: Bideford, Devon
Margarett Reed 17 born: Bideford, Devon
Elizabeth Reed 16 born: Plymouth, Devon
Mary Jane Reed 13 born: Plymouth, Devon
John Reed 11 born: Bideford, Devon
William Reed 8
Sarah Ann Reed 5 born: Bristol
Henry Reed 3 born: Bristol


1851
Name: John Reed
Age: 33
Estimated birth year: abt 1818
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Eliza
Gender: Male
Where born: Braunter, Devon, England
Civil Parish or Township: St Woollos
Ecclesiastical parish: St Paul
Town: Newport
County/Island: Monmouthshire
Country: Wales
Registration district: Newport
Sub-registration district: Newport
ED, institution, or vessel: 1e
Household schedule number: 135
Household Members:
Name Age
John Reed 33 - Mason Lab.
Eliza Reed 32
Margaret Reed 7
Elizabeth Reed 6
Mary I Reed 3
John Reed 1

The family in 1901:-

Name: William J Reed
Age: 45
Estimated birth year: abt 1856
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Clara
Gender: Male
Where born: Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales

Civil parish: Gloucester
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mark
County/Island: Gloucestershire
Country: England

Street Address: 11 Hinton Road

Occupation: Clerk and Schoolmaster Warder

Registration district: Gloucester
Sub-registration district: St Nicholas
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 202
Household Members:
Name Age
William J Reed 45
Clara Reed 41
Clara M Reed 19
Ethel V Reed 18
Frederick A Reed 13
Hilda M Reed 10
Stewart F Reed 6 - born: Gloucestershire
Walter J Reed 4 - born: Gloucestershire

As this seems to be the only Thomas William Reed born correct time and place, here's the 1891 which goes with the 1881 census:-

Name: Thomas W Reed
Age: 13
Estimated birth year: abt 1878
Relation: Son
Father's Name: William Thos
Mother's Name: Clara
Gender: Male
Where born: Bristol, Totterdown

Civil parish: St Mary de Lode
Ecclesiastical parish: Gloucester
Town: Gloucester
County/Island: Gloucestershire
Country: England

Street Address: 35 St.Mary Street

Registration district: Gloucester
Sub-registration district: St Nicholas
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
William Thos Reed 35 - born: Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales
Clara Reed 31 - born: Bath, Somerset
Thomas W Reed 13
Frederick A Reed 3 - born: Gloucestershire
Clara May Reed 9 - born: Bristol, Totterdown
Ethel Violet Reed 8 - born: Bristol, Beaminster
Hilda M Reed 4/12 - born: Gloucestershire

Father is noted as Prison Warder, so maybe there is something in your family rumour.


Have checked 1881 again and father's occupation is noted as (looks like) Cillarman but may be Cellarman ?

Thanks for the help. I"ll send for the marriage cert and get back to you when I know more. One of the family rumours is that there was an executioner somewhere way back on the Reeds side of the family...bit grewsome but would be interesting to find out

This could be him with his parents but you will need the marriage certificate to confirm his father's name and occupation


Thomas W. Reed
Age: 3
Estimated birth year: abt 1878
Relation: Son
Father's Name: William T.
Mother's Name: Clara
Gender: Male
Where born: Bristol Totterdown
Civil parish: Bedminster
County/Island: Somerset
Country: England
Street Address: 132 St Lukes Rd
Occupation: Scholar
Household Members:
Name Age
William T. Reed 25>>>>>Gardener
Clara Reed 21
Thomas W. Reed 3
Miriam Fisher 38

Possible birth for Thomas

Thomas William Reed
Year of Registration: 1877
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Bedminster
County: Gloucestershire, Somerset
Volume: 5c
Page: 670

Thanks, I guess the next step forward is to get the marriage cert for Thomas and Elizabeth.
Apparently Thomas (the oldest son) emigrated to Australia at some point and another son Stuart was suposed to be quite high up in the military during WW2 but I"ll dig and see if i can find more

Should have added to the 1911 that they have had 7 children 3 of which have died.

I should imagine he managed a works that made glass lenses for purposes such as telescopes, cinema projectors (in it's infancy then) as well as for spectacles etc.

Ooops Astra beat me to it!

They seem to have moved about quite a bit it would seem. Anyone have a clue what a Works Manager - Optical Trade did?