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Claud Thornton Cayley (1854 - 1928)

Claud Thornton Cayley
Born in London, England, United Kingdommap
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Husband of — married 1 Jun 1881 in Croydon, Surrey, England, United Kingdommap
Husband of — married May 1927 in Kensington, London, Englandmap
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Died at age 74 in Kensington, London, England, United Kingdommap
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Biography

Claud Thornton Cayley was the son of John Cayley and Clara Louisa Boulton. He was born on 9 June 1854. His birth was registered in the Marylebone district of London in the 3rd quarter of 1854.[1]

Life

He spent much of his early life in Toronto, Ontario. He went into business in England, first as an importer and dealer in engineering machinery and components, then with his own engineering and manufacturing business. Some of his business was for the military - supplying projectiles.

In 1885 a John Williams and a George Inskip were found guilty of breaking into and entering Claud's warehouse.[2]

In 1886 Claud was Managing Director of the Simonds Round Foprging Complany Ltd.[3]

In 1891 Claud and Reuben S Courtman were granted a patent for the manufacture of metal tubes or tubular vessels. It was extended in 1895.[4] He served as Managing Director, and then General Manager, of the Projectile Company Ltd (Reuben Courtman was Works Manager).[5]

Claud was a keen yachtsman. In 1902 he was chosen as Rear-Commodore of the London Yacht Club.[6] He competed, for instance, in the Heligoland Cup Race in 1904[7] and the Cowes to Clyde race, on his yacht Adela, in 1905.[8]

Marriages and Children

On 1 June 1881 he married Esther Mary Bayley, daughter of William Bayley.[9] The marriage was registered at Croydon, Surrey in the 3rd quarter of 1881.[10] They had the following children:

Following his first wife's death in 1926, Claud married Blanche Graham Ford, daughter of John Ford of Ontario, Canada and widow of Arthur Clemow, in May 1927.[9] The marriage was registered in Kensington, London, England in the 2nd quarter of 1927.[15]

Census Information

  • 1871: York, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, age 16, born England, in the household pf his parents.[16]
  • 1881: Croydon, Surrey, age 26, single, born London, merchant importer of American engineering machinery, boarding in the household of Edwin and Ann Williams.[17]
  • 1891: Streatham, London, age 36, born London, engineer. Wife: Esther M, 36, born Gloucestershire. Children: Claud D, 8, born Kent; Adela D, 7, born Bromley, Kent; Mabel B, 6, born London; Dorothy G, 5, born London; Edward S, 3, born London; Charles N, 2, born London.[18]
  • 1901: Tunbridge Wells, Kent, age 46, born London, mechanical engineer. Daughters: Adela M, 17, born Bromley, Kent; Mabel M, 16, born London; Dorothy G, 15, born London.[19]
  • 1911: Kensington, London, age 56, born in Welbeck Street, West London, mechanical engineer supplying the UK Admiralty and War Office. Daughter: Adela Mary, 27, born Bromley, Kent.[20]

Death

Claud died in Kensington, London on 31 July 1928. His death was registered in London in 1928, with his age given as 74.[21] Probate was granted on his estate on 15 September 1928, with his death date recorded as 31 July 1928.[22]

Sources

  1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2XSJ-53S : 1 October 2014), Claude Thornton Cayley, 1854; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Marylebone, London, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England
  2. ↑ The National Archives, ref. CRIM9, piece 31, transcript, with linked image, at FindMyPast
  3. ↑ Aberdeen Press and Journal, 22 July 1886, British Newspaper Archive on FindMyPast
  4. ↑ Birmingham Daily Post, 13 Dec 1895, FindMyPast
  5. ↑ Western Daily Press, 27 January 1902, British Newspaper Archive on FindMyPast
  6. ↑ Portsmouth Evening News, 19 November 1902, British Newspaper Archive on FindMyPast
  7. ↑ Portsmouth Evening News, 25 May 1904, British Newspaper Archive on FindMyPast
  8. ↑ Western Daily Press, 23 June 1905, British Newspaper Archive on FindMyPast
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 ThePeerage.com, citing Burke's Peerage, 107th edition, 2003, Cayley pedigree
  10. ↑ England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005, FindMyPast
  11. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2XVG-S7N : 1 October 2014), Claud D'Arcy Cayley, 1882; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Bromley, Kent, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England
  12. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2X22-CHG : 1 October 2014), Adela Mary Cayley, 1883; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Bromley, Kent, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England
  13. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2X2B-Z1T : 1 October 2014), Mabel Boulton Cayley, 1884; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Hampstead, London, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England
  14. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2X5J-72C : 1 October 2014), Edward St Quentin Cayley, 1887; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Hampstead, London, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England
  15. ↑ England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005, FindMyPast
  16. ↑ "Canada Census, 1871," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4Q1-VBN : 7 April 2022), Claud Thorton Cayley in household of John Cayley, York, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; citing 1871; citing National Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario
  17. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q277-5J7R : 11 December 2017), Claude T Cayley in household of Edwin Williams, Croydon, Surrey, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 26, Piece/Folio 814/16, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,407
  18. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QSPK-RN2 : 2 May 2019), Cloud T Cayley, Streatham, London, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, London county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey
  19. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9FR-F73 : 20 May 2019), Claud T Cayley, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Tunbridge Wells subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey
  20. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWL6-KG3 : 16 May 2019), Claud Thornton Cayley, Kensington, London, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey
  21. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV4B-WZDC : 3 November 2021), Claud T Cayley, 1928
  22. ↑ "England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPLZ-6Y2N : 17 September 2018), Claud Thornton Cayley, 15 Sep 1928; citing Probate, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, Great Britain.; FHL microfilm
  • Burke's Peerage, 107th edition, 2003, Cayley pedigree




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