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[mckha489]

I would look in the 1921 census for Thomas born abt 1908 India. his place of birth might make it easier to find, if he is going by the same name.

You can take out a 1 month subscription to FindMyPast to see the 1921 entry which is very interesting.

[mckha489]

This death

BROWN, THOMAS  HENRY     1908 
GRO Reference:  DOR  Q2/1988 in READING AND WOKINGHAM  (3201A)  Volume 19  Page 158

Is indexed on Ancestry and FreeBMD with a birth date of…02 Jan 1908

[Neale1961]

BROWN, THOMAS  HENRY     1908 
GRO Reference:  DOR  Q2/1988 in READING AND WOKINGHAM  (3201A)  Volume 19  Page 158

good find mckha489
That looks like a very likely death for Thomas Henry William Brown.

I think this is him in the - 1939 Register in Reading Berkshire
Thomas Brown single born 6 Jan ’08 – marine Store Rag Porter. Living alone at 37 Pangbourne St Reading
 (Note: Thomas was brought up by his Raven grandparents. His grandfather, William Raven appears in the census records as a "rag sorter". 1911 census address - 37 Pangbourne St Reading.)

Added:
His grandfather William Raven died in 1925. His grandmother Annie Raven died in 1928. Both in Reading.

[mckha489]

37 Pangbourne Street is a consistent address
A shame it’s just him there in 1939

[mckha489]

Reading Evening Post
23 December 1982

RAVEN On Dec 21st …..Martha Annie (Ann) , of 37 Pangbourne Street, Reading

[mckha489]

The Reading Standard.
10 May 1940

Has a completely illegible photo of Private G Raven of 37 P. Street.  of Berkshire National Defence Corps

[mckha489]

Berkshire Chronicle.
28 September 1907

William Raven of 37 Pangbourne Street before the courts over school attendance,

So from at least 1907 to 1982 the house was occupied by the same family.  So….was it rented for that whole time or did a rag sorter somehow get the wherewithal to buy it?

[Neale1961]

Reading Evening Post
23 December 1982

RAVEN On Dec 21st …..Martha Annie (Ann) , of 37 Pangbourne Street, Reading

There is a probate / will entry for her. As she never married it would be interesting to see if any family members were named.
Corrected - she was Alberts second wife.

[mckha489]

Reading Evening Post
23 December 1982

RAVEN On Dec 21st …..Martha Annie (Ann) , of 37 Pangbourne Street, Reading

There is a probate / will entry for her. As she never married it would be interesting to see if any family members were named.

Albert George Raven died 1954 of 37 Pangbourne st, admin only to Martha Annie, widow