Percy Platt - Illegitimate/Adopted Bolton 1898

[heywood]

Claire,
I remember looking those names up and noticed the Percy middle name and then forgot all about it 
It seems well worth looking at.
heywood

[..claire..]

Just been checking births etc.

There were three THOMAS births in Kendal between 1900-1905, Frederick and John, and a third.
 
The third child, Ronald Evelyn Thomas was bn 1904. His parents were Herbert H C Thomas and Sarah Jane Smith, who married 1903 . I can trace these three through births, census marriage and deaths. Can't link them to the two boys lodging with Mary Hughes.

Although in 1901 Sarah Jane Smith was living in Scalthwaiterigg, Kendal at 22 Mint Street with mother and siblings. At number 25 Mint Street a Frank PLATT aged 28, and born Bolton le Moors is living with his wife Alice.

claire

[Waterloo24]

Oh my goodness

This is turning into a true Sherlock Holmes type mystery ... very exciting.

I did notice the other 2 boys on the next census but didn't pay too much attention.

Very interesting that there is a John also. Also interesting is that mums brother (Percys son) was called Frank Platt ... did Percy know more than I think !

I shall look myself but am usually more of a hinderance than a help 

[heywood]

Just been checking births etc.

There were three THOMAS births in Kendal between 1900-1905, Frederick and John, and a third.
 
The third child, Ronald Evelyn Thomas was bn 1904. His parents were Herbert H C Thomas and Sarah Jane Smith, who married 1903 . I can trace these three through births, census marriage and deaths. Can't link them to the two boys lodging with Mary Hughes.

Although in 1901 Sarah Jane Smith was living in Scalthwaiterigg, Kendal at 22 Mint Street with mother and siblings. At number 25 Mint Street a Frank PLATT aged 28, and born Bolton le Moors is living with his wife Alice.

claire

Hi Claire,
I am just curious now - nothing to do with our Platt search.
Just a query re the Thomas family. I have seen a couple of records which are not really helpful but wonder if you have them in 1911?
Heywood

[..claire..]

Hi Heywood

Spent ages looking for them in 1911. They are in Faversham Kent, but transcript says they were all born West Grinstead, Sussex ( the actual image says Westmorland Kendal ~source Anc*  ).

Also found an article giving Herberts full name and occupation ~inspector of factories and workshops ~ same as census.

Herbert Thomas bn 1879 West Grinstead, Sussex

claire

[heywood]

Thanks Claire. 

It was really frustrating- I found him at University and the death and probate of Ronald. I wondered if maybe the couple had more than one child but it seems that the two Thomas children are not theirs.

regards
heywood

[Waterloo24]

I cant find them anywhere either.

I also searched for Thomas Bramall who was the only other person there in 1911 .. cant find him either after 1911.

Everyone around Percy is a mystery indeed x

[heywood]

Looks as though the Thomas couple are not the parents of those Thomas boys. So another mystery but perhaps not ours 

[Waterloo24]

Well the Thomas thing got me searching and I have found a Margaret Ann Thomas who died in 1945 aged 63 ... interesting thing is she died at 449 Rochdale Road,  Oldham which at first glance seems to be an asylum / hospital / poorhouse.

Probably not my Margaret Ann but Oldham is certainly close enough to Bolton for my mum to have been confused and her age and date of death are all promising.Mum would have been 15 not 18 but she was never sure exactly when it was.

I will keep looking but if anyone can help trace her back to eliminate her or maybe just maybe not I would be most greatful

Thanks again