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Offline KathyM

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Anyone heard of this actor ?
« on: Friday 31 December 04 13:22 GMT (UK) »
Found an entry in 1881 census -

Thomas F VARLEY   34  B: Bridlington Quay, Yorks.  Hall Keeper (Theatre Ser)
VARLEY            wife 35  B: London, Middsx               Wardrobe Mistress, Grand
                                                                                 Theatre (Theatre ser)
KAYLE       female      visitor  30  B: Hertford, Hereford  Actress
Elizabeth WATKIN    16  (general serv.)
Mary GALLAGHER     25  boarder   B: Ireland             Machinist (seamstress)
James KAYLE   visitor   35  B: Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland
                                                                                 Tragedian (Actor)

Couple of things ...... can't find Thomas' wife's first name
(does anyone have access to the original copies?)  or Mrs Kayle's....

next.....can't find James Kayle anywhere ?   He is not related...but I'm just interested !
                                                                     
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Ardill,  Bourke/Burke, Bellwood, Bridge, Cain, Church, Cragg,  Dennell, Dunning, Gough, Haslam, Holmes, Jessop, Kidson/Kitson, Knowles, Markwick, Martin, Munden, Nickerson, Robinson,  Seddon, Whittle, Varley & Walpole.

Areas: Yorkshire, Lancashire, Norfolk, Marylebone & Tipperary

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Re: Anyone heard of this actor ?
« Reply #1 on: Friday 31 December 04 13:56 GMT (UK) »
In 1891 Thomas is without a wife, living in Leicester, paperhanger, born Burlington Quay - not Bridlington Quay.
The 1881 fiche should be available at the Leeds LDS Family History Centre - expect it to be of poor quality:

  Dwelling   13 Wellclose Terrace
  Census Place Leeds, York, England
  Family History Library Film   1342087
  Public Records Office Reference   RG11
  Piece / Folio   4526 / 19
  Page Number   32
Southern or Southan [Hereford , Monmouthshire & Glos], Jenkins, Meredith and Morgan [Monmouthshire and Glos.], Murrill, Damary, Damry, Ray, Lawrence [all Middx. & London], Nethway from Kenn or Yatton. Also Riley and Lyons in South Africa and Riley from St. Helena.
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Re: Anyone heard of this actor ?
« Reply #2 on: Friday 31 December 04 13:58 GMT (UK) »
From the 1901 Census - have to pay to see actual files - did not find Thomas........

Esther Varley    54   London   Yorks   Leeds   Theatrical Wardrobe Mistress

which might make this the marriage???

Marriages December Quarter 1876
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BENJAMIN  Esther South   Hull    Volume 9d Page 449    
VARLEY  Thomas Francis   Hull    Volume 9d Page 449

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Re: Anyone heard of this actor ?
« Reply #3 on: Friday 31 December 04 14:06 GMT (UK) »
1881 image gives no Christian names for Mrs VARLEY or the KAYLE visitor.  Place of birth for Thomas on 1881 does say Bridlington Quay ............

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Re: Anyone heard of this actor ?
« Reply #4 on: Friday 31 December 04 14:14 GMT (UK) »
thank you for that.... have just looked up the 1901 ccensus details and Esther is listed as a widow.

Will send for the cert.
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Ardill,  Bourke/Burke, Bellwood, Bridge, Cain, Church, Cragg,  Dennell, Dunning, Gough, Haslam, Holmes, Jessop, Kidson/Kitson, Knowles, Markwick, Martin, Munden, Nickerson, Robinson,  Seddon, Whittle, Varley & Walpole.

Areas: Yorkshire, Lancashire, Norfolk, Marylebone & Tipperary

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Re: Anyone heard of this actor ?
« Reply #5 on: Friday 31 December 04 16:28 GMT (UK) »
Kathy,

Best place I have found so far for thespians is the Times Online! I had a free trial a while ago and found some of my acting rellies there. So I would point you in the direction of local papers etc. You might even try:
www.historicaldirectories.org

HAPPY NEW YEAR,  ;)
Geoff.
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