Major
William
Thackwray
Born in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Son of Joseph Thackwray
and Elizabeth (Carrick) Thackwray
Brother of
Eliza Ann Thackwray, Fred Thackwray, Mary Ann Thackwray, Emma Thackwray, Elizabeth Thackwray, Joe Thackwray and Maggie Thackwray
Husband of
Agnes Ethel Stainer
— married
Mar 1917 in Shaftesbury, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Descendants 
Father of
Hilda (Thackwray) Jakes
Died
at age 78
in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 31 Mar 2012
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Biography
Major William Thackway was born in 1889. THACKWRAY, MAJOR WILLIAM mother's maiden name CARRICK[1]
In 1901 he is 11 and listed as Major Wm Thackwray. [2]
UK, WWI Service Medal and Award Rolls, 1914-1920[3]
- Name: Major William Thackwray
- Military Year: 1914-1920
- Rank: Gunner
- Medal Awarded: British War Medal and Victory Medal
- Regiment or Corps: Royal Artillery (Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery)
- Regimental Number: 63395
- Sub Unit: Royal Field Artillery
- Previous Units: R F A 63395 Gnr.
- Discharged: 14 Aug 1916
Dorset, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1813-192[4]
- Name: Major William Thackwray
- Gender: Male
- Marriage Age: 27
- Birth Year: abt 1890
- Marriage Date: 31 Mar 1917
- Marriage Place: Shaftesbury, Holy Trinity, Dorset, England
- Father: Joseph Thackway
- Spouse: Agnes Ethel Stainer
- Spouse Father: James Stainer deceased
Sources
- ↑ GRO Reference: 1889 S Quarter in KNARESBROUGH Volume 09A Page 114
- ↑ England & Wales Census 1901
- ↑ UK, WWI Service Medal and Award Rolls, 1914-1920; Original data: War Office and Air Ministry: Service Medal and Award Rolls, First World War. WO329. The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey, England. [1]
- ↑ Dorset, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1813-192; Original data: Dorset Parish Registers. Dorchester, England: Dorset History Centre. Dorset Church of England Parish Registers, Dorset History Centre, Dorchester, England. [2]
- WikiTree profile Thackway-1 created through the import of Prowse_Olsen FamilyTreeDec2011build55.GED on Jan 3, 2012 by Eddie Prowse. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Eddie and others.
- Source: S004355 Title: Shaftesbury Register Note:
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