Thomas Henry Manuell (1907 - 2002)

Born 29 Dec 1907 in Chacewater, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Chrissie (Wills) Manuell — married Mar 1926 in Chasewater, Cornwall, England

Husband of Mabel (Harrison) Mandell — married 1930 in Canada

Died 16 Mar 2002 at age 94 in Delta, British Columbia, Canada

Biography

Thomas Manuell was born in Cornwall, England.

Thomas Henry Manuell was born in Chasewater, Cornwall on the 29 December 1907 he had an older sister called Doris, and in 1910 the family grew when he had a Brother in the 1911 census he was living at "New Row" Chasewater with Mother Father and Doris. The 1911 Census:-

In 1912 his brother Frederick was born and a few months later at the age of 6 he was Baptized in Chasewater along with his Sister Doris and his Brother Frederick this is probably because Frederick was not well as within a few months Fred had died.
Also in 1913 Thomas got another sister Enid and then 3 years later a Brother John Verdun. Ten years on and at the age of 19 he got married to Chrissie Wills and then had a child Thomas Trevor and the 14 months later in November 1927 a Girl called Nancy, He was now only 20 years old. His sister Doris was married in 1928 and emigrated to Canada and this made Thomas and Chrissie consider making plans to follow them to Canada . . . .or did it? . . . We now have 2 different stories from here on,
First Chrissie's Story She always maintained Thomas was going to start a new life in Canada and he would send for her and his children Thomas, Nancy and a third as yet unborn child Ronald as soon as possible to join him, he borrowed £50 from his mother and set sail on the SS Montcalm for St John, New Brunswick, Canada, on the 13th April 1929.
He did not see his children again and never met Ronald.
Thomas's Canadian Family Story
This is a copy from a PDF file sent to me Author Unknown
Notes for Thomas Henry MANUELL:
Thomas was trained as a blacksmith. His marriage to Chrissie was apparently against his mother's wishes. His father was abroad in the South African goldmines much of the time. Tom and Chrissie had two children Trevor and Nancy but, early in 1929, Chrissie became pregnant with a third child (Ronald) which, it appears was not Tom's. Tom decided to leave, borrowing £50 from his mother. (source Tom's brother Verdun) He took passage on the Canadian Pacific SS Montcalm arriving in St John NB on 22 April 1929. His sister Doris with her husband Tom Colliver had emigrated on the CP SS Montrose arriving in St John on 1 April the previous year. (National Archive of Canada Immigration Records) It was believed by Tom's sister Enid that both Doris and Tom went to live in Edmonton. Tom changed his surname from Manuell to Mandell (source Tom's daughter Carol
Richard G Potter is the name Thomas gave of Ronalds father
Was Chrissie playing away????
Was it just too much for Thomas at the age of 21 with 2 children plus another on the way????
We may never know . . . .unless genetics from English and Canadian family's would be able to say if Thomas was the father. . . .

OK on with the facts
Sometime after 1929 he married Mable Annie Bastian, and in 1947 they had a Daughter called Carol Ann and 3 years later a second Daughter Joan, In 1975 his second wife Mable died and he lived in Canada into his 90's and died in 2002 in Delta British Columbia

Timeline

1907 Birth: Born 29 December 1907 Chacewater Cornwall, England United Kingdom ^[1] Map
1911 Census: Lived at New Row, Chasewater Cornwall England. Relation to Head of House, Son ^[2]Map
1912 Birth: Brother Frederick John was born probably in Chasewater but registered in Truro
1913 Baptism: Cornwall Online Parish Clarks Day Month 29-May Year 1913 Parish Or Reg District Chacewater Forename Thomas Henry Surname MANUELL Father Forename Frederick John Mother Forename Mabel Annie Residence Chacewater Father Rank Profession Carpenter Map
1913 Death: Brother Frederick Died in Chasewater
1913 Birth: Sister Enid M was born in Chasewater
1916 Birth: Brother John Verdun born in Chasewater
1926 Marriage: To Chrisse Wills in the first quarter of 1926, it was registered in Redruth, Cornwall, England. ^[3] Map
1926 Child: Son born on 17th September Thomas Trevor Manuell in Chacewater, Cornwall, England ^[4] Map
1927 Child: Daughter born on 24th November Nancy Manuell in Chacewater, Cornwall, England ^[5] Map
1929 immigration: Left Southampton Map13th April on S.S. Montcalm for St John, New Brunswick, Canada Map Arriving on the 22nd April 1929
1929 Child: Son born Ronald Garfield Manuell Registered in Redruth, Cornwall, England ^[6] Map
1947 Child: Daughter born Carol Ann Mandell Canada
1950 Child: Daughter born Joan Mandell Canada
1973 Death: Second Wife Mabel Mandell died on 18th December in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada ^[7] Map
2002 Death: Thomas Henry passed away on the 23rd March in Delta, British Columbia, Canada Map

Sources

1. ↑ Source#s1 England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008
2. ↑ Source#s2 England and Wales Census, 1911
3. ↑ Source#s3 England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005
4. ↑ Source#s4 England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008
5. ↑ Source#s5 England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008
6. ↑ Source#s6 England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008
7. ↑ Source#s7 British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986

• "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch ([1] : 1 October 2014), Thomas Henry Manuel, 1908; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast ([2] : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Truro, Cornwall, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
• "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch ([3] : 2 August 2017), Thomas Manuell in household of Frederick Manuell, Kenwyn Rural, Chacewater Scorrier, Cornwall, England; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast ([4] : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
• "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch ([5] : 8 October 2014), Thomas H Manuell and null, 1926; from “England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005,” database, findmypast ([6] : 2012); citing 1926, quarter 1, vol. 5C, p. 325, Redruth, Cornwall, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
• "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch ([7] : 2 October 2014), null in entry for Thomas T Manuell, 1926; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast ([8] : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Redruth, Cornwall, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
• "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch ([9] : 2 October 2014), null in entry for Nancy M Manuell, 1928; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast ([10] : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Redruth, Cornwall, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England
• "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch ([11] : 2 October 2014), null in entry for Ronald G Manuell, 1929; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast ([12] : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Redruth, Cornwall, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
• "British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993", database, FamilySearch ([13] : 13 April 2017), Thomas Henry Mandell in entry for Mabel Mandell, 1973.

• "British Columbia Death Registrations", database with images. Entry for Thomas Henry Mandell, age 94; Registration Number: 2002-09-006364, Delta, 16 Mar 2002. https://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/cdd79ffb-1ee3-4d33-9e71-edda7f9be7ce https://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/cedf0ac7-b488-4751-a4f4-1afc8e9ebe80 Royal British Columbia Museum: BC Archives (royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/genealogy : accessed 7 Apr 2024).