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Title: May Elizabeth Busby - COMPLETED
Post by: PhotoBob on Wednesday 18 August 10 19:20 BST (UK)
Thomas Henry Clements (1888-1917), my Great Uncle, married May Elizabeth Busby in 1914. Unfortunately Thomas was killed in WWI. I believe they had a daughter, Mabel Eleanor, who was born 1915.
I have no information other than that and would dearly love to contact someone to help fill in a lot of the blanks.
Title: Re: May Elizabeth Busby
Post by: JJen on Wednesday 18 August 10 19:58 BST (UK)
Hi,

Hope these details help a bit.

Marriage of Thomas Henry Clements on 25th Dec 1912, St Paul Bow Common

Thomas age 26 Bachelor, Telephonist, 49 Farrance Street, Limehouse
May Elizabeth age 21 Spinster, 29 Walker Street.

Father of Groom - Thomas Henry Clements, Licenced Victuallar
Father of Bride - Robert Joseph Busby, Lighterman

Wits - Charles William Busby & Sarah ? Busby

JJ
Title: Re: May Elizabeth Busby
Post by: JJen on Wednesday 18 August 10 20:13 BST (UK)
May Elizabeth remarried - Thomas William Henry Braham on 22nd May 1920, St Paul, Bow Common.

JJ
Title: Re: May Elizabeth Busby
Post by: PhotoBob on Wednesday 18 August 10 20:24 BST (UK)
Thanks for that info. Great stuff.
Title: Re: May Elizabeth Busby
Post by: JJen on Wednesday 18 August 10 20:25 BST (UK)
If this is the right man it looks as if Thomas Henry Clements died at sea -

Thomas Henry Clements, residence - Upton Park, Essex, death date - 4 May 1917 AT SEA

Corps of Royal Engineers, Service No. 558595, Rank - Pioneer.

JJ
Title: Re: May Elizabeth Busby
Post by: JJen on Wednesday 18 August 10 20:30 BST (UK)
There is a baptism record for a Thomas Henry Clements in 1886, Paddington but you have him as born in 1888. So could the one in 1886 be correct or not. I'll post you the details if you want them.

JJ
Title: Re: May Elizabeth Busby
Post by: avm228 on Wednesday 18 August 10 20:43 BST (UK)
Quote from: JJen on Wednesday 18 August 10 20:30 BST (UK)
There is a baptism record for a Thomas Henry Clements in 1886, Paddington but you have him as born in 1888. So could the one in 1886 be correct or not. I'll post you the details if you want them.

JJ

The 1891 census shows him as aged 2 and born Lambeth: RG12/398/140/20.

Likely birth therefore is Thomas Henry CLEMENTS, Dec qtr 1888 Lambeth 1d 348
Title: Re: May Elizabeth Busby
Post by: PhotoBob on Wednesday 18 August 10 20:53 BST (UK)
The Lambeth 1888 birth is correct as that is where his siblings were born.

Thanks all for info.
Title: Re: May Elizabeth Busby - COMPLETED
Post by: Tracey777 on Saturday 22 April 17 15:54 BST (UK)
Hi

I know quite a bit about May Elizabeth Busby - she was my great grandmother, Mabel was my paternal grandmother.

I'd love to know more about how you are related to Thomas Henry Clements please. And I hope you still logon to RootsChat. It will be 100 years since Thomas was killed at sea. He is buried in Savona, Italy. You may already have this information by now but even if you do it would be great to know more from you.
Title: Re: May Elizabeth Busby
Post by: PhotoBob on Wednesday 21 April 21 13:45 BST (UK)
Hi Tracey777,

Sorry about late reply. So many interruptions this end, and did stop F/H for a while, perhaps too long??

Thomas is my Great-Uncle. I did find the tragic story about how the transport ship was torpedoed in the Med. Memorial burial in Savona. I think I may have a photo of the relevant memorial section.
Also have photo when he was in Rome.
I am grandson to Herbert, Thomas' younger brother.

I have 'chased back' the Clements family here in Norfolk, lots of Thomas' and lots of James'.

Growing up in north-west London, got to know Lilian(just once), and Mabel, Thomas' sisters.

Presumably you are a member of the Hoad family?

Regards,Bob