Thomas was born in Peckham London on 5 June1898. He is the son of Thomas William Ricketts and Edith Rose Sansum. Thomas was christened in Peckham on 24 June 1898.
At age 7, Thomas was attending the Colls Road School in Southwark London.
In August 1921, Thomas enlisted into the Royal Air Force. The duration and nature of his service is unclear.
On 4 August 1928 at St Michael the Archangel Church in Aldershot, Thomas married Maude Cox. They would have a son, Thomas William born 1929 and possibly one other (unconfirmed).
At the time of the 1939 England Register, Thomas was working as a guillotine operator for sensitised paper in the aircraft industry. The family was residing at 58 Queensway, Enfield Middlesex, where Thomas would continue to live until his death.
Thomas passed away at North Middlesex Hospital in London on 24 November 1964 at age 66.
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"England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2F4C-62Z : 1 October 2014), Thomas Blaber Ricketts, 1898; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Camberwell, London, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
"England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9ZN-2BQ : 20 May 2019), Thomas B Ricketts in household of Thomas W Ricketts, City of London, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Peckham subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
Ancestry.com. London, England, School Admissions and Discharges, 1840-1911 - this record states: Thos Ricketts, Age: 7; Birth Date: 5 Jun 1898; Admission Date: 28 Aug 1905; School: Colls Road School; Father: Thos Ricketts.
"England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWR3-VCK : 10 May 2019), Thomas Blaber Ricketts in household of Thomas William Ricketts, Camberwell, Southwark, 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.
Ancestry.com. UK, Royal Air Force Airmen Records, 1918-1940 - this record states: Thomas Blaber Ricketts, Age: 23; Birth Date: 5 Jun 1898; Birth Place: Peckham, London, Surrey, England; Service Date: 4 Aug 1921; Service Number: 348887 : Father: T. W. Ricketts.
"England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVZ1-DXTQ : 8 October 2014), Thomas B Ricketts and null, 1928; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1928, quarter 3, vol. 2A, p. 385, Farnham, Surrey, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
Ancestry.com. Surrey, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1937 - this record states: Thomas Blaber Ricketts, Marriage Age: 24; Record Type: Marriage; Birth Year: abt 1904; Marriage Date: 4 Aug 1928; Marriage Place: Aldershot, St Michael the Archangel, Surrey : Father: Thomas William Ricketts - Spouse: Maude Cox.
Ancestry.com. 1939 England and Wales Register - this record states: Thomas B Ricketts, b.d. 5 June 1898, married, guillotine operator for sensitised paper aircraft industry; residing with wife Maud Ricketts, b.d. 4 Aug 1901, unpaid domestic; son T William Ricketts, b.d. 31 May 1929, single, at school; plus 1 closed record - all living at 58 Queensway, Enfield, Middlesex.
"England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVCV-6XBL : 4 September 2014), Thomas B Ricketts, 1964; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Edmonton, Middlesex, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
Ancestry.com. England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 - this record states: Ricketts, Thomas Blaber of 58 Queensway Ponders End Enfield Middlesex died 24 November 1964 at North Middlesex Hospital London N.9 Administration London 25 January to Maude Ricketts widow.
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