Trafford

Born during the September quarter 1886 in the Chorlton R.D. - ref: 8c/731,
the son of Thomas Edward & Ellen Graves (nee Tong)

1891 Census - 8 Brierley Avenue, Ardwick, Manchester.    Grandson - aged: 4
- born: Manchester.    Head of household - Margaret Wright - Widow - aged:
67 - Living on own means - born: Preston Brook, Lancashire.     Also -
Thomas E. Graves - Son-in-Law - Married - aged: 35 - occ: Seed Warehouseman
- born: Boston, Lincolnshire.   Plus - Ellen Graves - daughter - aged 35
(b.1856) - born: Manchester.      Plus 1 younger sibling and 2 cousins.

Ellen Graves (nee Tong) died during the December quarter 1895 - ref: 8c/560
- aged: 40 = b.1855.   Thomas Edward then married Mary Maria Hezzell during
the September quarter 1899 in the Boston R.D. - ref: 7a/891.

1901 Census - 70 Highfield Road, Pendleton.   Son - aged: 14 - occ: Bamboo
Cornice Pole Maker - born: Ardwick, Manchester.      Head of household -
Thomas E. Graves - Married - aged: 44 - occ: Seed Merchant's Warehousem -
born: Boston, Lincolnshire.    Also - Mary Maria Graves - Wife - aged: 20
(b.1881) - born: Toynton All Saints, Lincolnshire. 

1911 Census - 8 Heyes Terrace, Timperley.    Son - Unmarried - aged 24 -
occ: Clerk in Estate Agents - born: Manchester.   Head of household -
Thomas Edward Graves - Married - aged: 50 - occ: Seedsman Warehousem -
born: Boston, Lincolnshire.    Also - Mary Maria Graves - Wife - aged: 35
(b.1876) - born: Toyton Temside, Lincolnshire.    Plus 3 younger
half-siblings.

Employed by Messrs. Percival & Sons, Auctioneers.

A Miss. Greaves appealed for information about him in the 20/10/1916
edition of the Altrincham Guardian.

Death reported in the 15/12/1916 edition Altrincham Guardian.

Listed in the Guardian Year Book - Roll of Honour for 1918.

Thomas Graves died in 1932 - aged: 80 = b.1852, and Mary Maria Graves died
in 1945 - aged: 63 = b.1882.