Thomas Gadd (1900 - 1958)

Born 8 Aug 1900 in Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Cain) Gadd — married 1929 in Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 4 Feb 1958 at age 57 in Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Thomas was born in 1900 at Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, the son of Thomas Gadd and Sarah Ann Gillooley. ^[1]

In the 1901 census Thomas was living with his parents at 38 Sydney St, Hanley, Stoke on Trent. He was aged just 1 year. ^[2]

In the 1911 census the family was living at 46 Sydney St, Hanley. Thomas was aged 10 years. ^[3]

Thomas Gadd married Mary Cain in 1929 at the Church of the Sacred Heart, Stoke on Trent. ^[4]

This couple had three children.

The 1939 Register, taken on 29 September 1939, has been described as a snapshot of the civilian population of England and Wales just after the outbreak of the Second World War. The Register recorded each person's address, date of birth and occupation.
At that time Thomas and Mary were residing at 17 Loftus Street, Stoke-On-Trent. Thomas, born on 8 August 1900, was aged 39. He was labourer at a coking plant. Mary, born 2 May 1899, was aged 40. The records for their two sons remain closed at this time [2020]. Daughter Mary, born 22 August 1935, was aged 4. Her surname was later amended to her married name of Grundy. ^[5]

Thomas Gadd died on 4 February 1958 aged 57 years. ^[6]

Mary Gadd died in 1986 aged 87 years. ^[7]

From the 1990 Index of Wills and Administrations – GADD, Mary of 24 Lyme Ct Leech St Newcastle-under-Lyme died 1 August 1986 Administration with Will Birmingham 6 December Not exceeding £40000 ^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp
   GRO Birth Index
   GADD, THOMAS Mother's maiden name GILLOOLEY
   GRO Reference: 1900 S Quarter in STOKE UPON TRENT Volume 06B Page 223
2. ↑ 1901 census RG13/2606 186 Pg 24
3. ↑ 1911 census RG14PN16531 RG78PN1022 RD361 SD1 ED21 SN333
4. ↑ http://www.staffordshirebmd.org.uk/marriagesearch.php
   Staffordshire Marriage indexes for the year: 1929
   Surname; Forename(s); Year; Church / Register Office; Registers At; Reference
   GADD Thomas to CAIN Mary; 1929; Hanley, Church of the Sacred Heart, Stoke-On-Trent; 220/07/044
5. ↑ 1939 Register RG101/5289G/018/1 Letter Code: ONED
6. ↑ GRO Death Index – Mar Qtr 1958/Cheadle 9b 192 – Aged 57
   Ancestry.com - Indexes of Births, Marriages and Deaths for the County of Staffordshire; Reference Number: CHEADLE 11A 248
7. ↑ GRO Death Index – Aug 1986/Stoke On Trent 30 1573 – DOB 2 May 1899
8. ↑ https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/#wills