See also

Family of Percy Charles William Kerry and Elsie Emma Topple

Husband: Percy Charles William Kerry

  • Name:

  • Percy Charles William Kerry2 3 1 4

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • -

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • general labourer then a council foreman5 6 7

  • Birth:

  • 23 Mar 1896

  • Combs, Suffolk, England2 8 5 6 7

  • Baptism:

  • 19 Apr 1896 (age 0)

  • St. Mary's Church, Church Road, Combs, Suffolk, England3

  •  

  • son of Spencer Kerry (labourer) and Laura of Combs

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 5)

  • 10 Garden Cottages, Combs Ford, Suffolk, England8

  •  

  • son living with his parents Spencer and Laura, sisters Winnie and Daisy, brothers Spencer and Jack, and a boarder. Born in Combs Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 15)

  • Combs Ford, Suffolk, England5

  •  

  • unmarried son working as a carriers labourer and living in six rooms with his parents Spencer and Laura, sisters Winifred, Daisy and Reed (sic), and brothers Spencer, Jack, Frank and Victor. Born in Combs Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 25 yrs 2 mns)

  • Combs Ford, Suffolk, England6

  •  

  • married head of the household and an out of work general labourer previously employed by Messers Foster & Dickson builders of Thistle Hall Combs and living in four rooms with his wife Elsie, son Leonard, and nephew George Farrow. Born in Combs Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 43)

  • 29 Beech Terrace, Stowmarket, Suffolk, England7

  •  

  • a married general council foreman and a member of the decontamination service living with his wife Elsie, daughter Betty, a closed record (presumably son Bernard), and a James Woodall. Born on 23rd March 1896

  • Death:

  • 26 Aug 1965 (age 69)

  • St. Audry's Hospital, Melton, Suffolk, England4 9

  • Probate:

  • 7 Oct 1965

  • Probate Registry, Arcade Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England9

  •  

  • of 29 Beech Terrace Bury Road Stowmarket Suffolk died 26th August 1965 at St. Audrys Hospital Melton Suffolk, administration of £1,488 (~£26,000 in 2017) to Elsie Emma Kerry widow

Wife: Elsie Emma Topple

  • Name:

  • Elsie Emma Topple10

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • Arthur Topple (1863-1938)

  • Mother:

  • Elizabeth Clarke Rainbird (1868-1940)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • day girl (domestic)11

  • Birth:

  • 30 Nov 1896

  • Ipswich, Suffolk, England10 12 11 6 7 13

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 4)

  • 2 Station Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England12

  •  

  • daughter living with her parents Arthur and Elizabeth, sisters Florence, Nellie and Edith, and brother Bertie. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 15)

  • 24 Gower Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England11

  •  

  • unmarried daughter working as a day girl and living in six rooms with her parents Arthur and Bessie, sister Grace, and brothers Bertie, Frank and Edgar. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 24 yrs 7 mns)

  • Combs Ford, Suffolk, England6

  •  

  • married wife doing home duties and living in four rooms with her husband Percy, son Leonard, and nephew George Farrow. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 42)

  • 29 Beech Terrace, Stowmarket, Suffolk, England7

  •  

  • married doing unpaid domestic duties and living with her husband Percy, daughter Betty, a closed record (presumably son Bernard), and a James Woodall. Born on 30th November 1896

  • Death:

  • Q2 1981 (age 84)

  • Hounslow "Registration District", Greater London, England13

Child 1: Leonard Frank Kerry

  • Name:

  • Leonard Frank Kerry14 15

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • Q4 1920

  • Combs, Suffolk, England14 6

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 0 yrs 9 mns)

  • Combs Ford, Suffolk, England6

  •  

  • son living in four rooms with his parents Percy and Elsie, and cousin George Farrow. Born in Combs Suffolk

  • Death:

  • Q1 1927 (age 6)

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England15

Child 2: Joy Doreen Kerry

  • Name:

  • Joy Doreen Kerry16 17

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • Q2 1922

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England16

  • Death:

  • Q1 1923 (age 0)

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England17

Child 3: Betty Jean Kerry

  • Name:

  • Betty Jean Kerry18

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • Roy Frederick Keirle (1924-2016)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • clerk7

  • Birth:

  • 15 May 1924

  • Stow "Registration District", Suffolk, England18 7 19 20

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 15)

  • 29 Beech Terrace, Stowmarket, Suffolk, England7 19

  •  

  • an unmarried clerk in a general store and living with her parents Percy and Elsie, a closed record (presumably brother Bernard, and a James Woodall. Born on 15th May 1924 and married a Keirle at a later date

  • Death:

  • 27 May 1989 (age 65)

  • Westminster "Registration District", Greater London, England20 21

  • Probate:

  • 4 Aug 1989

  • Probate Registry, Greater London, England21

  •  

  • of 30 Osterley Avenue Isleworth Middlesex died 27th May 1989, probate not exceeding £70,000 (~£154,000 in 2017)

Child 4: Bernard Spencer Kerry

  • Name:

  • Bernard Spencer Kerry22 23

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • Q3 1926

  • Stow "Registration District", Suffolk, England22

  • Death:

  • 20 Dec 1953 (age 27)

  • Northgate Hospital, Northgate Street, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England23 24

  • Probate:

  • 19 Jan 1954

  • Probate Registry, Arcade Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England24

  •  

  • of 14 Norwich Road Lowestoft died 20th December 1953 at Northgate Hospital Great Yarmouth, administration of effects of £107 9s 1d (~£2,700 in 2017) to Mary Dorothy Jean Kerry widow

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8.

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11.

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12.

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13.

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16.

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17.

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18.

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22.

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23.

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24.

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