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Edward Cairns THOMAS [1893-????]

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Submitted by David on Mon, 2012-05-21 12:25
Names
Given: 
Edward Cairns
Family: 
Thomas
Sex: 
Male
Status: 
Deceased
Birth
Date: 
1893-02-01
Birthplace (town, state): 
Pendleton, Lancashire
Birthplace (country): 
England
Tags: 
WW2: Interned at Stanley Camp
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Submitted by annpake on Wed, 2020-01-08 20:02.

From Barabara Anslow's diary 28 December 1943

Jeanette Clark born today.  Her parents had allowed their 2 older daughters, Valerie (3) and Margaret (1) to be adopted in camp by a missionary couple, the Thomases. 

 

Passenger List October 1945 Arriving in Liverpool from Hong Kong

Edward Cairns Thomas age 52 teacher  Address in UK c/o Dr. A M Royden Sevenoaks Kent

Madeline May Thomas age 53

Valerie Hazel Thomas age 5

Margaret Rose Thomas age 4

 

Passenger List March 1947 Southampton to Hong Kong

Edward Cairns Thomas age 54 schoolmaster

Madeline May Thomas  age 55

Valerie Hazel Thomas age 6

Frances Margaret Thomas age 5

 

UK Births and Baptisms

Edward Cairns Thomas born 1 February 1893 baptised 2 April 1893 St Thomas Church Pendleton Lancashire

Submitted by agwellstead@gma... on Fri, 2020-01-10 19:02.

Edward Thomas was the Principal of the Royden House schools in the early 1950s - and most likely the founder, given the name association with his UK address "c/o Dr Royden"

Submitted by annpake on Fri, 2020-01-10 19:57.

 1939 Census UK She was Agnes Maude Royden a "minister of religion" born 23 November 1876 in Liverpool and she was a Suffragette