Thomas Garner

j01 Thomas Garner [gF;2gF;3gF] was born on 7 August 1882 (1882 quarter 3, Stoke upon Trent, folio 6b page 193) in Longton and died 13 May 1960 (1960 quarter 2, Worksop, folio 3c page 454). He was living at Scotia Bank, Burslem, and married j02 Lizzie Rhead on 17/2/1901 (1901 quarter 2, Wolstanton, folio 6b page 145) at the age of 19 years at the parish church in the parish of Christ Church, Tunstall, Staffordshire. In 1911 he was living at Northgate, Tickhill. He had 3 sons and 3 daughters. His occupation was a colliery winding engineer - lowering and raising the cages down the mine. He was a noted musician, playing the cornet in works brass bands, but mainly in Salvation Army bands. He moved to Langold Notts in January, 1923, and assisted in the sinking of Firbeck Main Colliery. In 1939 he was living at 81 White Avenue, Langold. Worksop. He was a colliery Winding Engineman. He retired in 1945.
#. Picture of Thomas and Lizzie Garner

j02 Lizzie Garner (née Rhead) [gM;2gM;3gM] was daughter of John and Mary Rhead and was born on 11 February 1879 (1st. quarter folio 6b page 134) in Tunstall (Wolstanton) and died 27 January 1959 (1959 quarter 1, Worksop, folio 3c page 631). She was living at 34 King Street, Tunstall and married j01 Thomas Garner on 17/2/1901 (1st. quarter folio 6b page 145) (Wolstanton) at the age of 22 years at the parish church in the parish of Christ Church, Tunstall, Staffordshire. In 1901 she was living at Scotia Banks. She had 3 sons and 3 daughters. In 1911 she was living at Northgate, Tickhill. In 1939 she was living at 81 White Avenue, Langold. Worksop.

j03 Lizzie Garner [A;gA;2gA] was born 19 September 1901 (4th. quarter folio 6b page 135) in Wolstanton, and died 5 February 1979 (1979 quarter 1, Worksop, folio 8 page 1668) aged 77years. She was eldest daughter of Thomas and Lizzie Garner. In 1911 she was living at Northgate, Tickhill. In 1939 she was living at 81 White Avenue, Langold. Worksop. She was a school cleaner.
Picture of grave of Lizzie Garner and John Edward and Frances Olsen 1995.

j05 James Garner [U;gU;2gU] was the middle son of Thomas and Lizzie Garner. He was born on 31 October 1911 (1911 quarter 4, Doncaster, folio 9c page 1622). In 1939 he was living at 81 White Avenue, Langold. Worksop. He was a colliery Winding Engineman. He died on 5 August 1973 (1973 quarter 3, Doncaster, folio 2b page 786). He was musical and played the accordian. In 1947 (1947 quarter 4, Doncaster, folio 2b page 895) he married j09 Ethel Selwood. (The official record shows Selwood and Selway).

j09 Ethel (Effie) Garner (née Selwood) [A;gA;2gA] was born in 1911 (1911 quarter 2, Doncaster, folio 9c page 919), and died in 1970 (1970 quarter 2, Doncaster, folio 2b page 992). She was daughter of j106 George Selwood and j107 Florrie Selwood. In 1931 (1931 quarter 2, Doncaster, folio 9c page 1923) she was married to j105 Alfred Ronald Selway. After divorce, in 1947 (1947 quarter 4, Doncaster, folio 2b page 895) she married j05 James Garner.

j106 George Selwood was born in 1875 (1875 quarter 4, Doncaster, folio 9c page 712). In 1900 (1900 quarter 3, Doncaster, folio 9c page 1190) he was married to j107 Florrie Pratt, born in 1884 (1884 quarter 1, Leeds, folio 9b page 505). They had two daughters: j113 Girtie Selwood, born in 1909 (1909 quarter 4, Doncaster, folio 9c page 882); j09 Ethel Selwood [A;gA;2gA], born in 1911 (1911 quarter 2, Doncaster, folio 9c page 919) and 5 sons: j110 George Selwood, born in 1901 (1901 quarter 3, Doncaster, folio 9c page 901); j111 Arthur Selwood, born in 1904 (1904 quarter 2, Doncaster, folio 9c page 896); j112 Frederick Selwood, born in 1908 (1908 quarter 2, Doncaster, folio 9c page 967); j115 Jessie Selwood, born in 1903 (1903 quarter 1, Doncaster, folio 9c page 905) and died in 1903 (1903 quarter 1, Doncaster, folio 9c page 457); j116 Samuel Selwood, born in 1906 (1906 quarter 4, Doncaster, folio 9c page 893) and died in 1907 (1908 quarter 2, Doncaster, folio 9c page 497). Florrie had a sister, j108 Ethel Pratt, born in 1889 (1889 quarter 2, Doncaster, folio 9c page 742). George had a brother j114 Samuel Selwood, born in 1880 (1880 quarter 2, Doncaster, folio 9c page 745). In 1901 they were living at 6 Robinson's Row Doncaster and in 1911 they were living at 25 Harrington Street, Doncaster.

j105 Alfred Ronald Selway was born on 10/02/1906 (1906 quarter 1, Bedwelty, folio 11a page 88) and died in July 1988(1988 July, Rochdale, folio 39 page 460). In 1931 (1931 quarter 2, Doncaster, folio 9c page 1923) he was married to j09 Ethel Selwood. After divorce, in 1961 (1961 quarter 3, Rochdale, folio 10f page 931) he married j109 Norah Guilfoyle.