Thomas Perry (abt. 1855 - 1887)

Born about 1855 in Northumberland, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Ann (Davy) Marshall — married before 1878 (to 3 May 1887) in England, United Kingdom

Died 3 May 1887 at about age 32 in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

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Biography

Tom Perry died in a coal mine explosion on 03 May 1887

Thomas was born in Northumberland, England about 1855.^[1]

He married Ann Davy. Their first child was born in England:

• George Perry, born in 1878.

They immigrated to Canada where the rest of their children were born:

• Annie Maude Perry, born on 27 Oct 1879^[2][3][4][5]
• Mary Jane Perry, born on 31 Oct 1882^[6][7]

Their family lived in Nanaimo, British Columbia; Thomas was a miner.^[8]

At the age of 32, he was killed in the 1887 Nanaimo Mine Disaster.^[1]

Census Records

Census of Canada, 1881

Nanaimo, Vancouver Island, British Columbia

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Thomas Perry Male 24 England

Ann Perry Female 22 England

George Perry Male 3 England

Anne Perry Female 1 British Columbia^[8]

Research Notes

Possible birth record:

• GRO England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Birth (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content : accessed 24 Jun 2022), database entry for Perry, Thomas Henry (Mother's maiden surname: Bredley). GRO Reference: 1855 J Quarter in Tynemouth Volume 10B Page 131

No marriage record found at: freereg.org.uk

See wife, Ann's profile for GRO Index birth record for son, George. George's birth was registered in 1878 (M Quarter) in Tynemouth.

Daughter, Annie Maude Perry's death record has her birth date recorded as: 27 Oct 1880. Her baptism record has it as: 27 Oct 1879. Using baptism record date.

Daughter, Mary Jane Perry birth certificate has her birth as: 31 Oct 1882. Her baptism record has it as: 1884-09-20. The baptism record is more likely where date was recorded or transcribed incorrectly.

Both of these daughters, Annie Maude Perry and Mary Jane Perry were Baptized on 1887-05-11, 8 days after Thomas' death.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "British Columbia Death Registrations," online database with images. Entry for Thomas Perry; Registration Number: 1887-09-043990, Nanaimo District, 1887-05-03, Age at Death: 32. Death certificate Royal British Columbia Museum: BC Archives (royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/genealogy : accessed 24 Jun 2022).
2. ↑ "British Columbia Baptisms," online database. Entry for Annie Maude Perry; BC Archives Mfilm Number: B16240 - not available at BC Archives, St Pauls Church (Church of England), Nanaimo, 1887-05-11, Birth date: 1879-10-27, Birth place: Nanaimo, Father: Thomas, Mother: Anne, Comments: Father miner. Not digitized. Royal British Columbia Museum: BC Archives (http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Genealogy : accessed 24 Jun 2022).
3. ↑ "Canada, British Columbia Marriage Registrations, 1859-1932; 1937-1938," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDZ2-S3H : 22 February 2021), Thomas Perry in entry for William Joseph Pollock and Annie Maud Perry, 14 Feb 1900; citing Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada, British Columbia Archives film number B11380, Vital Statistics Agency, Victoria; FHL microfilm 1,983,708.
4. ↑ "Canada, British Columbia Marriage Registrations, 1859-1932; 1937-1938," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JD8R-6SK : 22 February 2021), Thomas Perry in entry for Hiram Isaac Smith and Annie Maude Pollock, 01 Jun 1925; citing , British Columbia, Canada, British Columbia Archives film number B13750, Vital Statistics Agency, Victoria; FHL microfilm 2,074,320.
5. ↑ "Canada, British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLYG-C1V : 8 November 2017), Tom Perry in entry for Annie Maud Smith, 16 Apr 1971, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Birth date: 27 Oct 1880.
6. ↑ "Canada, British Columbia Birth Registrations, 1854-1903," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDZJ-XMP : 19 February 2021), Thomas Perry in entry for Mary Jane, 31 Oct 1882; citing British Columbia Archives film number B13807, Vital Statistics Agency, Victoria; FHL microfilm 2,114,956.
7. ↑ "British Columbia Baptisms," online database. Entry for Mary Jane Perry; BC Archives Mfilm Number: B16240 - not available at BC Archives, St Pauls Church (Church of England), Nanaimo, 1887-05-11, Birth date: 1884-09-20, Birth place: Nanaimo, Father: Thomas, Mother: Anne, Comments: Father miner. Not digitized. Royal British Columbia Museum: BC Archives (http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Genealogy : accessed 24 Jun 2022).
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} "Canada Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MV6S-LLF : 2 March 2021), Thomas Perry, Nanaimo, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada; from "1881 Canadian Census." Database with images. Ancestry. (www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing Thomas Perry, citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.

See also:

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/78492536 : accessed 24 June 2022), memorial page for Thomas Perry (1855–3 May 1887), Find A Grave: Memorial #78492536, citing Nanaimo Municipal Cemetery, Nanaimo, Nanaimo Regional District, British Columbia, Canada ; Maintained by Lois (contributor 47627964).
• The 1887 Nanaimo Mine Disaster rootsweb.com
• Nanaimo Mine Disaster 1887