Thomas Kingston, born c. 1879

[ElizabethHerts]

My OH has a DNA match of 116 cM across 7 segments with a person with the surname Kingston. OH's great-grandmother was Elizabeth Kingston, born at Whitby.

The tree is very sparse. Thomas Kingston, born c. 1879, is the person of interest (the match is one of his descendants).

Thomas Kingston married Florence Rosina Beazer in Q3 1921 at Hartepool, Co. Durham. They had two sons.

I have no place of birth for Thomas and his descendant says he was born at Swindon, which I believe to be incorrect. They said he died in 1939, which is probably because Florence was a widow by the time of the 1939 Register.
I found a probable death registration for him:

KINGSTON, THOMAS 50 GRO Reference: 1929 S Quarter in TENBURY Volume 06C Page 92

This means he was born in c. 1879.

On OH's tree we have a Thomas Kingston born Q2 1879 at Scarborough. He was the son of George Kingston, born 1843 at Whitby, the brother of OH's great-grandmother. I can find Thomas up until 1901, when he appears to be in the army. I'm trying to prove/disprove whether he is the Thomas who married Florence Rosina Beazer.

I haven't had any luck yet with service records.

[ElizabethHerts]

I wish I could find him in 1911 and 1921. He was in Hartlepool for his marriage in 1921, after the census, but both his sons were born in Gloucestershire.

[Phoenix]

Who is the Thomas Kingston whose service records survive who married Evelyn Sadie Tillett?

She had two children. She's with her family in 1921. In 1939 she says she's married - but in neither case does she have a husband with her.

Living in Scarboro St Hartlepool.

[Merry]

Is this him?

https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1921%2FRG15%2F24323%2F0003&parentid=GBC%2F1921%2FRG15%2F24323%2F0003%2F05

[Merry]

And here?

https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1911%2FRG14%2F00799%2F0011&parentid=GBC%2F1911%2FRG14%2F00799%2F0011%2F21

[ElizabethHerts]

Is this him?

https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1921%2FRG15%2F24323%2F0003&parentid=GBC%2F1921%2FRG15%2F24323%2F0003%2F05

Merry, my membership has lapsed (although I keep thinking I must renew). Could you summarise what it says, please?

[Phoenix]

Snap, Merry! Right birthplace and address - and working in a workhouse, like Florence.

[ElizabethHerts]

Snap, Merry! Right birthplace and address - and working in a workhouse, like Florence.

It sounds tantalising!

[Merry]

1921

Howbeck House, Throston Rural, Durham


Sorry about the order below! His age is a bit low, but he is the only TK b Scarborough.

First name(s) Thomas
Institution name Howbeck House Throston West Hartlepool
Last name Kingston
Institution description Howbeck House, Throston, West Hartlepool
Sex Male
Parish Throston Rural
Birth year 1884
Registration district Hartlepool
Census date 19 June 1921
Registration district number 545
Age in years 37
Sub-district Greatham
Age in months 1
Sub-district number 1
Age as transcribed 37 y 1 m
Enumeration district number 8
Relationship to head Officer
County Durham
Marital status Single
Country England
Birth place Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
Parliamentary borough or division Co Durham PC, Sedgefield Div.
Birth town Scarborough
Archive The National Archives
Birth county Yorkshire
Archive series RG 15

[Phoenix]

Evelyn's husband - as usual for me - is a red herring. Heavy labourer, born Hartlepool.

[ElizabethHerts]

Many thanks, Merry. And Florence is working there too?

[Merry]

1911

https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/62235:2352?tid=&pid=&queryId=0407b1f7-99f5-4bb9-9090-8f2f5426eaae&_phsrc=NgQ6480&_phstart=successSource

He's No 21. I couldn't find him in the Ancestry index

[Phoenix]

Florence is on ome territory
First name(s) Florence Rosina
Last name Beazer
Sex Female
Birth year 1890
Census date 19 June 1921
Age in years 30
Age in months 8
Age as transcribed 30 y 8 m
Relationship to head Officer
Marital status Single
Birth place Gloucestershire, England
Birth county Gloucestershire
Birth country England
Birth place as transcribed Gloucestershire, Preshute
Occupation Tennid Nurse & Midwife
Occupation code 844
Occupation code with suffix 844/7
Employer Guardians Of The Keynsham Union
Employer code 721
Place of work At Institution
Language used to complete form English
Person making return F J Huxtable
House name Poorlaw Institution
Address Poorlaw Institution
Full address as transcribed Poorlaw Institution, Keynsham
Parish Keynsham
Registration district Keynsham
Registration district number 317
Sub-district Keynsham
Sub-district number 2
Enumeration district number 15
County Somerset
Country England
Parliamentary borough or division Somersetshire PC, Frome Div.
Archive The National Archives
Archive series RG 15
Piece number 11558
Schedule number 15
Page 1
District reference RD 317 RS 2 ED 14, 15
Schedule type code III
Schedule type Institution, multiple page, 70+ entries
Other household member's first name(s) -
Other household member's last name -
Record set 1921 Census Of England & Wales
Category Census, land & surveys
Subcategory Census
Collections from Great Britain, England

[ElizabethHerts]

There is no Thomas Kingston born at Scarborough around 1883.

One of the sons was called George Albert Kingston, born 1924, now deceased.
Thomas Kingston's father was George.
Florence/Flossie's father was Albert.

Of course, the quickest way to prove this is to buy the marriage certificate but I was trying to find another way!

Many thanks, Merry and Phoenix.

[Merry]

Many thanks, Merry. And Florence is working there too?

I'm struggling to find her transcription.... oh, Phoenix has already posted.

[ElizabethHerts]

Florence obviously didn't like being Flossie:

BEAZER, FLOSSIE ROSINA LIGHT
GRO Reference: 1891 J Quarter in CHIPPING SODBURY Volume 06A Page 208

[Phoenix]

Fater George of 15 Queen St. Army records also on FMP! He was a Frenc poliser before e enlisted.

[ElizabethHerts]

1911

https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/62235:2352?tid=&pid=&queryId=0407b1f7-99f5-4bb9-9090-8f2f5426eaae&_phsrc=NgQ6480&_phstart=successSource

He's No 21. I couldn't find him in the Ancestry index

Ooh, thanks!

Nobody with trees for the Kingston family from Whitby seems to know what happened to him, so thanks for finding him.

[Phoenix]

First name(s) Thomas
Last name Kingston
Birth year 1878
Birth parish Scarborough
Birth town Scarborough
Birth county Yorkshire
Birth country England
Service number 500
Regiment Royal Army Medical Corps
Year 1899
Attestation date 12 Dec 1899
Attestation age years 21
Attestation age months 8
Attestation service number 500
Attestation corps M M S Corps
Document type Attestation
Archive reference WO 96
Series Wo 96 - Militia Service Records 1806-1915
Box 1289
Box record number 145
Archive The National Archives
Country England
Record set British Army Service Records
Category Military, armed forces & conflict
Subcategory Regimental & Service Records
Collections from Great Britain, England

[ElizabethHerts]

First name(s) Thomas
Last name Kingston
Birth year 1878
Birth parish Scarborough
Birth town Scarborough
Birth county Yorkshire
Birth country England
Service number 500
Regiment Royal Army Medical Corps
Year 1899
Attestation date 12 Dec 1899
Attestation age years 21
Attestation age months 8
Attestation service number 500
Attestation corps M M S Corps
Document type Attestation
Archive reference WO 96
Series Wo 96 - Militia Service Records 1806-1915
Box 1289
Box record number 145
Archive The National Archives
Country England
Record set British Army Service Records
Category Military, armed forces & conflict
Subcategory Regimental & Service Records
Collections from Great Britain, England

Thanks, Phoenix.