Thomas Samuel Vesey Stoney (1898 - 1917)

Born 23 Aug 1898 in Westport, County Mayo, Ireland

Ancestors

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Lieutenant Thomas Stoney was Killed in Action during World War I.

Biography

Thomas was born in 1898. He was the son of Robert Stoney and Phoebe Truell. ^[1]

UK Census Date 1911: Recorded in Walmer, Upper Waller, Kent, England. Aged 12.

He was educated at Harrow School, Harrow, London, England.

Thomas gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Irish Guards.

He fought in the 1st World War and was killed in action in 1917. He was 19 years of age.

Probate:

Event Date: 21 June 1918

Event Place: Mayo

Beneficiary's Name: Phoebe Editha Stoney^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ "Ireland Civil Registration Indexes, 1845-1958," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FBJX-5YW : 9 March 2018), BIRTHS entry for Thomas Samuel V Stoney; citing Westport, Oct - Dec 1898, vol. 4, p. 423, General Registry, Custom House, Dublin; FHL microfilm 101,067.
2. ↑ "Ireland Calendar of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K62F-H58 : 13 March 2018), Thomas Samuel Vesey Stoney, 21 Jun 1918; citing 00719, 005014921, Principal Probate Registry, Dublin; 101,007.

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Census Records

• "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XW6H-CQQ : 2 August 2017), Thomas Samuel Besey Stoney, Walmer, Upper Wallerm, Kent, England; 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.