NameArthur Kenyon [3, Birth, Q2 of 1899, Manchester dist, vol 8D, p. 268], [3, Death, Q1 of 1983, Torbay dist, vol 21, p. 2722], [4, 1901 Ref: RG13, piece 3727, folio 21, p. 33], [4, 1911 Ref: RG14PN23996 RG78PN1382 RD465 SD2 ED20 SN281]
Birth7 Feb 1899, 4 Collyhurst Street, Salford(?)
Death7 Feb 1983, 117A Preston Down Rd, Paignton, Torbay
General2nd s. In 1939: Area Sales manager, Hosiery or Hoover (unclear which).
Spouses
1Winifred Laura Powys [4, 1911: RG14PN2301 RG78PN78A RD26 SD5 ED16 SN65], [3, Her birth, Q3 of 1892, Croydon dist, vol 2a, p. 292], [3, Death, Q1 of 1949, Coventry dist, vol 9C, p. 924]
Marriage26 Feb 1927, The Parish Church of The Ascension, Balham, London, London [3, Their mary., Q1 of 1927, Wandsworth dist, vol 1d, p. 495], [5, Marriage at Balham parish church on 26 Feb 1927]
Notes for Arthur Kenyon
His birth cannot be identified: too many Arthur Kenyons. Similarly for the 1911 census.
In the 1939 register his birth was given as 7 Feb 1899. This enables his birth to be identified as one of four Athur Kenyons in the 1901 and 1911 censuses:
Last Name First Name Born Died Event Record set Location
Kenyon Arthur 1899 — 1901 1901 Middleton, Oldham, Lancashire, England
Kenyon Arthur 1899 — 1901 1901 Broughton, Salford, Lancashire, England
Kenyon Arthur 1899 — 1901 1901 Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Kenyon Arthur 1899 — 1901 1901 Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Kenyon Arthur 1899 — 1911 1911 Broughton, Salford, Lancashire, England
Kenyon Arthur 1899 — 1911 1911 Middleton, Oldham, Lancashire, England
Kenyon Arthur 1899 — 1911 1911 Burnley, Lancashire, England
Kenyon Arthur 1899 — 1911 1911 Ramsgreave, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
The birth regitration indices for Q1 and Q2 1899 are:
First name(s) ARTHUR
Last name KENYON
Birth year 1899
Birth quarter 2
District Manchester
County Lancashire
Country England
Volume 8D
Page 268
Record set England & Wales Births 1837-2006
First name(s) ARTHUR
Last name KENYON
Birth year 1899
Birth quarter 1
District Blackburn
County Lancashire
Country England
Volume 8E
Page 394
Record set England & Wales Births 1837-2006
First name(s) ARTHUR
Last name KENYON
Birth year 1899
Birth quarter 1
District Oldham
County Lancashire
Country England
Volume 8D
Page 708
Record set England & Wales Births 1837-2006
TRhe new GRO index gives:
Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:
KENYON, ARTHUR SMETHURST Order
GRO Reference: 1899 M Quarter in OLDHAM Volume 08D Page 708
KENYON, ARTHUR WHITTLE Order
GRO Reference: 1899 M Quarter in BLACKBURN Volume 08E Page 394
KENYON, ARTHUR KERSHAW Order
GRO Reference: 1899 J Quarter in MANCHESTER Volume 08D Page 268
The only way to resolve this is either:
1. Buy his and Winifred’s marriage cert giving his father’s forename and then work through the censuses.
2. Buy successive birth certs until the right person shines forth!
Alternatively I might ask his gt-grand-daughter to see if she knows his birth place and date.
She thinks that his birth was to a Kershaw mother, So if I order the pDF for that birth (cheap!), I can see if the birth date agrees with that on the 1939 register.
The PDF of the birth certificate says:
Reg Dist: Manchester
Sub-Dist: St George
Year: 1899
Cert No: 466
Birth: Seventh February 1899, 4 Collyhurst Street, U.D.
Name: Arthur
Sex: Boy
Father: Arthur Graham Kenyon
Mother: Emma Kenyon formerly Kershaw
Father job: Hydraulic Packer
Informant: E. Kenyon, Mother, 4 Collyhurst Street
Reg date: Fourth April 1899
Registrar: J Reynolds
The agreement of his birth dates between the 1939 register and this birth certificate makes it highly likely that this certificate is for the right Arthur Kenyon.
His 1927 marriage cert has also been ordered to confirm the name of his father.
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In 1901 he was with both parents and two elder siblings:
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Birth place Occupation
Arthur G Kenyon Head Married Male 31 1870 Salford, Lancashire Packer Hydraulic
Emma Kenyon Wife Married Female 36 1865 Rochdale, Lancashire Dressmaker
Robert H Kenyon Son - Male 6 1895 Salford, Lancashire -
Elsie G Kenyon Daughter - Female 4 1897 Salford, Lancashire -
Arthur Kenyon Son - Male 2 1899 Manchester, Lancashire -
Address & Ref:
House number 11
Street Bennett Street
Parish Broughton
Archive ref: RG13
Piece number 3727
Folio 21
Page 33
Ref: RG13, piece 3727, folio 21, p. 33
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In 1911 his father had died and he was with his mother and his two siblings:
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Birth place Occupation
Emma Kenyon Head Widow Female 43 1868 Rochdale Lancashire Dress Maker
Robert Henry Kenyon Son Single Male 16 1895 Manchester Lancashire Warehouse Boy
Elsie G Kenyon Daughter Single Female 14 1897 Manchester Lancashire Cap Maker
Arthur Kenyon Son Single Male 12 1899 Manchester Lancashire School
Address & Ref:
House number 16
Street Bangor Street
Address 16 Bangor Street Broughton Salford
Parish Broughton
County Lancashire
Census ref: RG14PN23996 RG78PN1382 RD465 SD2 ED20 SN281
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There are 8 Arthur Kenyon death on file with births in 1899 give or take one year; of these 7 died after 1939 when he was alive and in the 1939 register. So far I cannot even guess which of the seven might have been him.
However this death record includes precisely his birth date so must be him:
First name(s) ARTHUR
Last name KENYON
Gender Male
Birth day 7
Birth month 2
Birth year 1899
Death quarter 1
Death year 1983
District Torbay
County Devon
Volume 21
Page 2722
Country England
Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007
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Will notes for Arthur Kenyon
His will index:
KENYON, Arthur of 117A Preston Down Rd Paignton Torbay died 7 February 1983 Administration Bristol 13 June Not exceeding £25000 830903573C
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Notes for Arthur & Winifred Laura (Family)
Their marriage:
Surname First name(s) Spouse District Vol Page
Marriages Mar 1927 (>99%)
KENYON Arthur POWYS Wandsworth 1d 495
Powys Winifred L Kenyon Wandsworth 1d 495
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Their marriage certificate records:
Place: The parish Church of the Ascension, Balham Hill, London
Cert No: 230
Date: Feb 26 1927
Nis name: Arthur Kenyon
His age: 28
His cindition: Bachelor
His job: Traveller
His abode: 38 Lysias Road
His father: Arthur Graham Kenyon:
His Pa’s job: Packer
Her name: Winifred laura Powys
Her age 29 [recte 35]
Her Condition: Spinster
Her job: -
Her abode: 38 Lysias Road
Her Pa: Arthur Edward Powys
Her Pa’s job: Surveyor
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