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Thomas Percival

Birthplace Carlisle Place of Death Appleby Date of Birth: May 5, 1894 Date of Death: October 26, 1968

Biography

Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : Thomas Percival
Gender: Male
Date and place of birth: 5th May 1894, Rockcliffe, Carlisle
Date and Place of Death: 26th October 1968, 62, Boroughgate, Appleby, Wesrmorland
Nationality: British
Disability: Discharged from army with flesh wound gunshot to right arm
Childhood: Little known
Parents: William Irving Percival and Hannah nee Thornburn
Parents occupations: Salmon net fisherman
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: N/K
Occupation: Asylum assistant then policeman
Place of residence at Gretna:Not known
Marital status: Married
Children: At least 1 son
Travels: N/K
Awards/recognitions: N/K
Positions held: N/K
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Mini Biography
Thomas Percival 1894-1921
Thomas Percival was born at Rockcliffe, near Carlisle, Cumberland on 5th May 1894 to William Irving Percival and Hannah nee Thornburn
1901-living at Group Head Cottage ,Rockcliffe ,father a salmon net fisherman
1911 Thomas a “servant cattleman” lodging at Town Head, Rockcliffe ( farm)
10th December 1915 described as asylum assistant on his attestation
Served in France 1916/1917. Discharged with flesh wound gunshot to right arm
1917 began employment at Gretna
1921 at Rockcliffe. Thomas, William and Rebecca are on this record. Listed as an ex Gretna worker
Q4 1921 married Agnes J Graham.
1939 – living at 30 Trafalgar Street, Carlisle, Police Sergeant Carlisle City Police .Wife is Sarah Jane not Agnes Jane . At least 1 son.
26th October 1968 died 62 Boroughgate ,Appleby, Westmorland aged 74

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