Thomas Aylett (1859 - 1924)

Born 7 Dec 1859 in Woodham Mortimer, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Emma (Crockett) Aylett — married 18 Oct 1884 in Waltham Abbey

Descendants

Died 12 Dec 1924 at age 65 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Birth

Thomas was born in Woodham Mortimer, the second son of Thomas Edward Aylett, and his wife Anne (Nichols) Aylett. Unlike his father and older brother he did not become a wheelwright, so is an early representative of the generation in this family that broke away into new professions and in general moved to London.

Oddly, his likely GRO births entry ^[1] seems to be the year following his bap at W-M ^[2] which according to his police pension record was on the day he was born.^[3]

He appears in the 1861 census index age 1 with his family in Woodham Mortimer.

Career

Thomas joined the Metropolitan Police in 1878, when he was stationed at Upper St, Islington ^[4]

In 1881, he was a Police Constable in Enfield at the Royal Small Arms Factory, the GunPowder Factory, Waltham (on special duty for the War Department) ^[5]

In the 1901 census he was age 41and living in St Mary Stratford Bow as an Inspector Of Police

In 1904 he was an Inspector at Bow St London

He retired after 26 years service in 1904 ^[3] and spent some time at Danbury; then he became a sub postmaster at Woodham Mortimer; then moved to Springfield. (Springfield Rd, in Chelmsford?)

During WW1 he was recalled to duty to replace conscripted colleagues and from 1914-18 was an Inspector at Westminster, A Division, covering Parliament.

One of his brothers (Edgar) was also in the Metropolitan Police from 1905, and his eldest son, Clarrie, also joined, making it to Chief Inspector.

Marriage and family

He married Emma Crockett from Enfield, whose father also worked at the Small Arms Factory - presumably they met during his posting there.

IN the 1911 census index, he is in Chelmsford with family at 11 QUEENS ROAD, SPRINGFIELD, CHELMSFORD:
AYLETT BERNARD M 1900 11 Chelmsford Essex :
AYLETT CYRIL M 1896 15 Chelmsford Essex instrument maker electric :
AYLETT DOROTHY F 1895 16 Chelmsford Essex apprentice milliner :
AYLETT EMMA F 1864 47 Chelmsford Essex. :
AYLETT FRANCIS M 1898 13 Chelmsford Essex. :
AYLETT LEONARD M 1893 18 Chelmsford Essex instrument maker electric. :
AYLETT ROBERT M 1891 20 Chelmsford Essex Clerk Essec CC. :
AYLETT THOMAS M 1861 50 Chelmsford Essex Police pensioner

Thomas Aylett, wife Emma and children in 1915

Death

Died in Portsmouth ^[6], where his daughter Dorothy was living

Research Notes

Transcription of Pension Record:

• Name: Thomas Aylett
• Rank: Inspector, K (Bow) Division
• Promotions:
  • Police Sergeant 5 Nov 1887
  • Station Sergeant 6 Apr 1894
  • Inspector: 25 July 1896
• Joined: 1 Apr 1878
• Retired: 4 Apr 1904
• Pension: £116 10s 8d p/a
• Length of service 26 years, 3 days
• Pay at retirement: £3 7s p/w
• Description: 5' 10" tall, Brown hair turning grey, hazel eyes, fair complexion
• Born: 7 Dec 1859, Woodham Mortimer, Essex
• Wife: Emma Aylett
• Residence: 16 Alfred Street, Bow

Sources

1. ↑ Mar Q 1860 4a 201
2. ↑ ERO D/P 274/1/4 Baptism register WOODHAM MORTIMER, 1813-1900
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "London, England, Metropolitan Police Pension Registers, 1852-1932", Original data: The National Archives: Series MEPO 21. Metropolitan Police Pension Registers MEPO 21. The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey, England, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 61310 #17547 (accessed 30 January 2024), Name: Thomas Aylett; Gender: Male; Birth Date: 7 Dec 1859; Birth Place: Woodham, Mortimer Malton Essex; Discharge Date: 4 Apr 1904; Spouse: Emma Aylett.
4. ↑ National Archives: MEPO 4/353/62395

   Name: Thomas Aylett.

   Warrant Number: 62395.

   Date of Joining: 1 April 1878.

5. ↑ Chelmsford War Memorials
6. ↑ GRO Deaths Dec 1924
   Aylett Thomas 65 Portsmouth 2b 506