Not sure where to start!

[Vasquez109]

1....Yes
2....Sussex Electoral Registers which match up with addresses the family have lived and his childs birth certificate
3....Not at the moment, need to find it.
4....Not sure when he came to England.

David.

[Kiltaglassan]

There is another William Philpott born Kanturk. SO could be mixed up with William Thomas.

William Philpott born 5 March 1907 at Knocknacolan townland. Father Patrick a labourer. MMN Sheehan
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/birth_returns/births_1907/01692/1672016.pdf
https://www.townlands.ie/cork/duhallow/kilroe/greenane/knocknacolan/

[Vasquez109]

MMN is Foley so Ive been informed by older family members.

Thank you.
David.

[Kiltaglassan]

MMN is Foley so Ive been informed by older family members.

So the one found by mckha489 in reply #2.

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01u0x/

[Vasquez109]

Civil register is at https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/

It’s free

Only one likely birth in Cork. No Thomas.  Does the birth date match your man?


http://www.rootschat.com/links/01u0x/

Census here . Also free

https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/


Adding …clicked on the image, he is William Thomas

I do apologise. I thought I had replied to this post. Thank you so much for finding that and also introducing me to the Irish census.

David.

[Vasquez109]

MMN is Foley so Ive been informed by older family members.

So the one found by mckha489 in reply #2.

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01u0x/

Thought I had replied. Done so now and said a thank you.
David.

[Kiltaglassan]

Thought I had replied.

You have but I was just advising you of the record which had MMN Foley.

[Vasquez109]

Appreciated. Thank you.