Joseph Thewlis

1894 - 1950  (56 years)

• Name	Joseph Thewlis
  Birth	10 Mar 1894	Barnsley, , Yorkshire, England   [1]
  	First name(s)      Joseph Last name      Thewlis Birth quarter      2 Birth year      1894 Mother's maiden name Hawley District      Barnsley County      Yorkshire Country      England Volume      9C Page      187 Record set      England & Wales Births 1837-2006 Category      Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) Subcategory      Civil Births Collections from      United Kingdom, England © brightsolid online publishing ltd
  Christening	25 Jan 1899	Normanton, , Yorkshire, England
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  Gender	Male
  Census	31 Mar 1901	60 Wakefield Road, Normanton, , Yorkshire, England   [2]
  		UK Cens 1901 - RG13-4280 - F 94 P 20 S 120 (Wakefield-Normanton) UK Cens 1901 - RG13-4280 - F 94 P 20 S 120 (Wakefield-Normanton).jpg
  Census	2 Apr 1911	60 Wakefield Road, Normanton, , Yorkshire, England   [3]
  	THEWLIS, George Arthur Head Married M 44 1867 Cigar Traveller Yorks Stairfoot Ardsley VIEW THEWLIS, Eliza Wife Married 21 years F 44 1867 Yorks Hoyle Mill Ardsley VIEW THEWLIS, Frederick W Son Single M 20 1891 Pork Butcher Yorks Barnsley VIEW THEWLIS, Frank Hawley Son Single M 19 1892 Pork Butcher Yorks Barnsley VIEW THEWLIS, Joseph Son Single M 17 1894 Blacksmith Apprentice Yorks Barnsley VIEW THEWLIS, Arthur Son M 14 1897 Pawnbroker Apprentice Yorks Normanton VIEW THEWLIS, Lawrence Son M 12 1899 School Yorks Normanton VIEW THEWLIS, Jesse Son M 6 1905 School Yorks Normanton VIEW HICKS, Annie Servant Single F 20 1891 Domestic Servant General Yorks Normanton VIEW -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RG number: RG14 Piece: 27427 Reference: RG14PN27427 RG78PN1570 RD504 SD7 ED4 SN149 Registration District: Wakefield Sub District: Normanton Enumeration District: 4 Parish: Normanton Address: 60 Wakefield Road Normanton County: Yorkshire (West riding)
  		UK Cens 1911 - RG14PN27427 RG78PN1570 RD504 SD7 ED4 SN149 - (Wakefield-Normanton) UK Cens 1911 - RG14PN27427 RG78PN1570 RD504 SD7 ED4 SN149 - (Wakefield-Normanton).jpg
  Occupation	2 Apr 1911	60 Wakefield Road, Normanton, , Yorkshire, England   [3]
  	Blacksmith Apprentice
  	THEWLIS, George Arthur Head Married M 44 1867 Cigar Traveller Yorks Stairfoot Ardsley VIEW THEWLIS, Eliza Wife Married 21 years F 44 1867 Yorks Hoyle Mill Ardsley VIEW THEWLIS, Frederick W Son Single M 20 1891 Pork Butcher Yorks Barnsley VIEW THEWLIS, Frank Hawley Son Single M 19 1892 Pork Butcher Yorks Barnsley VIEW THEWLIS, Joseph Son Single M 17 1894 Blacksmith Apprentice Yorks Barnsley VIEW THEWLIS, Arthur Son M 14 1897 Pawnbroker Apprentice Yorks Normanton VIEW THEWLIS, Lawrence Son M 12 1899 School Yorks Normanton VIEW THEWLIS, Jesse Son M 6 1905 School Yorks Normanton VIEW HICKS, Annie Servant Single F 20 1891 Domestic Servant General Yorks Normanton VIEW -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RG number: RG14 Piece: 27427 Reference: RG14PN27427 RG78PN1570 RD504 SD7 ED4 SN149 Registration District: Wakefield Sub District: Normanton Enumeration District: 4 Parish: Normanton Address: 60 Wakefield Road Normanton County: Yorkshire (West riding)
  		UK Cens 1911 - RG14PN27427 RG78PN1570 RD504 SD7 ED4 SN149 - (Wakefield-Normanton) UK Cens 1911 - RG14PN27427 RG78PN1570 RD504 SD7 ED4 SN149 - (Wakefield-Normanton).jpg
  Travel	15 Oct 1916	Liverpool, , Lancashire, England   [4]
  	from New York, USA
  	Name: Joseph Thewlis Arrival Age: 22 Birth Date:      abt 1894 Port of Departure: New York, New York, United States Arrival Date: 15 Oct 1916 Port of Arrival: Liverpool, England Ship Name: Philadelphia Shipping Line: American Line He arrived back in Liverpool from New York
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  Residence	15 Oct 1916	55 Dalefield Avenue, Normanton, , Yorkshire, England
  Travel	12 Nov 1916	Liverpool, , Lancashire, England
  	from New York, USA
  	Name:      Joseph Thewlis Arrival Age:      22 Birth Date:      abt 1894 Port of Departure:      New York, New York, United States Arrival Date:      12 Nov 1916 Port of Arrival:      Liverpool, England Ship Name:      Philadelphia Shipping Line:      American Line https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_City_of_Paris_(1888)
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  Residence	12 Nov 1916	55 Dalefield Avenue, Normanton, , Yorkshire, England
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  Census	19 Jun 1921	55 Dalefield Avenue, Normanton, , Yorkshire, England   [5]
  	First name(s)      Last name      Relationship to head      Sex      Birth year      Age in years      Birth place      Occupation      Employer Joseph      Thewlis      Head      Male      1894      27      Normanton, Yorkshire, England      Violinist (Musician)      Lyon's Cafe, Leeds Linda      Thewlis      Wife      Female      1897      24      Normanton, Yorkshire, England      Home Duties      - Ronald      Thewlis      Son      Male      1914      7      Normanton, Yorkshire, England      -      - Marie      Thewlis      Daughter      Female      1916      4      Normanton, Yorkshire, England      -      - First name(s)      Joseph Last name      Thewlis Sex      Male Birth year      1894 Census date      19 June 1921 Age in years      27 Age in months      3 Age as transcribed      27 y 3 m Relationship to head      Head Marital status      Married Birth place      Normanton, Yorkshire, England Birth county      Yorkshire Birth country      England Transcribed birth place      Yorkshire, Normanton Occupation      Violinist (Musician) Occupation code      886 Occupation code with suffix      886/6 Employer      Lyon's Cafe, Leeds Employer code      773 Place of work      Lyon's Cafe, County Arcade, Leeds Number of minor dependants      2 Language used to complete form      English Person making return      J Thewlis House number      55 Street      Dalefield Avenue Address      55 Dalefield Avenue Full address as transcribed      55 Dalefield Avenue, Normanton Parish      Normanton Registration district      Wakefield Registration district number      504 Sub-district      Normanton Sub-district number      7 Enumeration district number      9 County      Yorkshire (West Riding) Country      England Borough, urban or rural district      Normanton UD Parliamentary borough or division      West Riding of Yorkshire PC, Normanton Div. Archive      The National Archives Archive series      RG 15 Piece number      22539 Schedule number      155 Schedule type code      E District reference      RD 504 RS 7 ED 9 Schedule type      England household, single page, 10 entries Other household member's first name(s)      Linda, Ronald, Marie Other household member's last name      Thewlis Record set      1921 Census Of England & Wales Category      Census, land & surveys Subcategory      Census Collections from      Great Britain, England
  		UK Cens 1921 - GBC_1921_RG15_22539_0311 UK Cens 1921 - GBC_1921_RG15_22539_0311
  Occupation	19 Jun 1921	55 Dalefield Avenue, Normanton, , Yorkshire, England   [5]
  	Violinist (Musician) at Lyon's Cafe, Leeds
  	First name(s)      Last name      Relationship to head      Sex      Birth year      Age in years      Birth place      Occupation      Employer Joseph      Thewlis      Head      Male      1894      27      Normanton, Yorkshire, England      Violinist (Musician)      Lyon's Cafe, Leeds Linda      Thewlis      Wife      Female      1897      24      Normanton, Yorkshire, England      Home Duties      - Ronald      Thewlis      Son      Male      1914      7      Normanton, Yorkshire, England      -      - Marie      Thewlis      Daughter      Female      1916      4      Normanton, Yorkshire, England      -      - First name(s)      Joseph Last name      Thewlis Sex      Male Birth year      1894 Census date      19 June 1921 Age in years      27 Age in months      3 Age as transcribed      27 y 3 m Relationship to head      Head Marital status      Married Birth place      Normanton, Yorkshire, England Birth county      Yorkshire Birth country      England Transcribed birth place      Yorkshire, Normanton Occupation      Violinist (Musician) Occupation code      886 Occupation code with suffix      886/6 Employer      Lyon's Cafe, Leeds Employer code      773 Place of work      Lyon's Cafe, County Arcade, Leeds Number of minor dependants      2 Language used to complete form      English Person making return      J Thewlis House number      55 Street      Dalefield Avenue Address      55 Dalefield Avenue Full address as transcribed      55 Dalefield Avenue, Normanton Parish      Normanton Registration district      Wakefield Registration district number      504 Sub-district      Normanton Sub-district number      7 Enumeration district number      9 County      Yorkshire (West Riding) Country      England Borough, urban or rural district      Normanton UD Parliamentary borough or division      West Riding of Yorkshire PC, Normanton Div. Archive      The National Archives Archive series      RG 15 Piece number      22539 Schedule number      155 Schedule type code      E District reference      RD 504 RS 7 ED 9 Schedule type      England household, single page, 10 entries Other household member's first name(s)      Linda, Ronald, Marie Other household member's last name      Thewlis Record set      1921 Census Of England & Wales Category      Census, land & surveys Subcategory      Census Collections from      Great Britain, England
  		UK Cens 1921 - GBC_1921_RG15_22539_0311 UK Cens 1921 - GBC_1921_RG15_22539_0311
  Occupation	1938	Normanton, , Yorkshire, England
  	musician
  Census	29 Sep 1939	60 Wakefield Road, Normanton, , Yorkshire, England   [6]
  	First name(s) Last name(s) DOB Sex Occupation Marital status Schedule Schedule Sub Number George A Thewlis 27 Jul 1867 Male Off License Proprietor Married 180 1 Eliza Thewlis 18 Feb 1866 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 180 2 Joseph Thewlis 10 Mar 1894 Male Professional Musician Widowed 180 3
  Death	10 May 1950	The Normanton and District Hospital, Castleford, , Yorkshire, England   [7]
  	First name(s)      Joseph Last name      Thewlis Gender      Male Birth day      - Birth month      - Birth year      1896 Age      54 Death quarter      2 Death year      1950 District      Pontefract County      Yorkshire Volume      2C Page      512 Country      England Record set      England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007 (c) brightsolid online publishing ltd
  Probate	1 Nov 1950	Wakefield, , Yorkshire, England
  	THEWLIS Joseph of The Magnet Hotel Pontefract-road Castleford Yorkshire died 10 May 1950 at The Normanton and District Hospital Castleford Administration Wakefield 1 November 1950 to Edith Thwelis widow. Effects £411 18s. 6d.
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  Last Modified	17 Nov 2025

  
  

  Father	George Arthur Thewlis,   b. 27 Jul 1867, Ardsley, , Yorkshire, England d. Sep 1944, 60 Wakefield Road, Normanton, , Yorkshire, England (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Eliza Hawley,   b. 18 Feb 1866, Hoyle Mill, Oak Row, Ardsley, , Yorkshire, England d. Between Mar and Jun 1953, Selby, , Yorkshire, England
  Marriage	Between Oct and Dec 1889	District Barnsley   [8]
  	THEWLIS, George Arthur and HAWLEY, Eliza Record Type: Marriages Quarter: December Year: 1889 District: Barnsley County: West Riding of Yorkshire Volume: 9c Page: 377
  Family ID	F335	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Linda Jane Smith,   b. 15 Jun 1897, 246 Castleford Road, Normanton, , Yorkshire, England d. 3 Sep 1938, 29 Church Lane, Normanton, , Yorkshire, England (Age 41 years)
  Marriage	Between Apr and Jun 1914	Wakefield, , Yorkshire, England
  Children	1. Ronald Thewlis,   b. 10 Jun 1914, Normanton, , Yorkshire, England d. Nov 1990, Northallerton, , Yorkshire, England (Age 76 years)   2. Kathleen "Marie" Thewlis,   b. 27 Sep 1916, Normanton, , Yorkshire, England d. 27 Aug 1976, Manchester, , Lancashire, England (Age 59 years)
  Family ID	F7	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Mar 2021

  
  

  Family 2	Edith Wrigley,   b. Abt 1918   d. Dec 2010 (Age 92 years)
  Marriage	Jul-Sep 1942	District Lower Agbrigg   [9]
  Family ID	F13179	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Oct 2017

  
  

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