Thomas Minshull

  Birth Notes:

1891, 1901 and 1911 Censuses give his birth date as 1863. Father John "Minshall", labourer.

  Death Notes:

Ref: Chester/Dec 1913/8a/20, age 50. Birth date of 1863 agrees with censuses,
Died before his son John at Gallipoli on 13/7/1915, as Fanny was then a widow.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Farm labourer, 1891. ¹²

• Occupation: Farm labourer, 1901. ¹³

• Occupation: Bricklayer's labourer, 1911. ³

Thomas married Fanny Halewood, daughter of John Halewood and Jane Lightfoot, on 21 Mar 1886 in Liverpool Lancs [St. Nicholas].¹⁷ (Fanny Halewood was born in Sep 1869 in Wigan Lancs ¹¹ and died in Dec 1941 in Birkenhead Wirral Cheshire ¹⁷.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Census, 1891, Tranmere Vale Wirral Cheshire. ¹²

• Census, 1901, Claughton Wirral Cheshire [17 Mona Street]. ¹³

• Census, 1911, Tranmere Wirral Cheshire. ³

  Marriage Notes:

Ref: Liverpool/Mar 1886/8b/116, groom's name "Minchell"
Witnesses Elizabeth Minchell (groom's sister?)/Thomas Yoan?