Descendants of Thomas Kain

  1. Thomas Kain born about 1820.

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  2. Mary Kain (1.Thomas1) born about 1850, married 29 December 1872, in St Chads, Birmingham, Warwickshire, James Claffey, born about 1848, (son of Peter Claffey and Fanny Donney).

    James was a toolmaker in 1881 census. He was a fitter in 1902 when John Thomas married - St Chads.

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  3. John Thomas Claffey (2.Mary2, 1.Thomas1) born 29 June 1879, Birmingham, Warwickshire, baptized: St Chads, Birmingham, Warwickshire, married 12 April 1902, in St Francis, Handsworth, West Bromwich, Hannah Elizabeth Dean, born 29 October 1884, Birmingham, Warwickshire, (daughter of James Dean and Mary McVeley) died 17 April 1940, Rugby, Warwickshire. John died 9 December 1927, Rugby, Warwickshire. John was a printer, living at 31 Porchester Street, Birmingham when he was married. Hannah was living at 32 Porchester Street. In 1906 he was a printer's machinist living at 7 Back 68, Garbett St. Ladywood, Birmingham. James Dean and Annie Claffey were marriage witnesses when he married Hannah at St Francis Roman Catholic Church, Hunters Road, Handsworth, West Bromwich. He was baptized at St. Chads, Birmingham and was buried St Marie's, Rugby.

    Hannah was living at 33 Paddington Street, Birmingham when she was married at the Roman Catholic church of St. Francis.

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  4. Mary Frances Claffey (3.John3, 2.Mary2, 1.Thomas1) born 1902, Birmingham, Warwickshire, married Robert Jenkins. Mary died 22 August 1968, Rugby, Warwickshire, buried: St Marie's, Rugby, Warwickshire.

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  5. Gertrude Agnes Claffey (3.John3, 2.Mary2, 1.Thomas1) born 29 October 1903, Birmingham, Warwickshire, married 21 April 1930, in Rugby, Warwickshire, Leonard Causan James Huffey, born 14 September 1903, Bournemouth, Hampshire, (son of Arthur Huffey and Alice Charlotte Ward-Lee) died 20 December 1976, Bournemouth, Hampshire. Gertrude died 19 January 1962, Bournemouth, Hampshire. Lived at 126 Dunchurch Road in Rugby until the family moved to Bournemouth in 1945. Then she lived at 13 The Grove, Moordown, Bournemouth until her death. Buried at Charminster Cemetery, Bournemouth - M532.

    Leonard was a printer. He served an apprenticeship for 5 years to W. Mate & Sons in Bournemouth, Hampshire, from January 1, 1919 to December 31, 1923. He was paid 10 shillings a week for this 1st. year, then 15 shillings, 18 shillings, 22 shillings and end up with 26 shillings a week for his 5th. year. With the depression in the 1920s. he could not find work in the Bournemouth area and moved to London for a while. He then moved to Rugby, Warwickshire, where he found a permanent position with Frost & Sons. In Rugby, he met and married Gertrude Claffey. During World War II he served with the National Fire Service in Rugby. The family moved to Bournemouth in 1944 because of the poor health of their son, David. Leonard became a convert to Roman Catholicism and was M.C. of the altar staff for many years at the Sacred Heart Church in Bournemouth. He contracted sugar diabetes in 1950 which contributed to arteriosclerosis which badly affected his legs. The bad circulation resulted in gangrene in his feet. He went into hospital and had his right leg amputated but never recovered after the operation. Buried in Bournemouth Wimborne Road Cemetery, Grave No. G5 113 S.

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  6. William Bernard Claffey (3.John3, 2.Mary2, 1.Thomas1) born 2 May 1906, Birmingham, Warwickshire, married Bett _____, born about 1905. Born at 7 Back 68 Garbett Street, Ladywood, Birmingham.

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  7. Winifred Alice Claffey (3.John3, 2.Mary2, 1.Thomas1) born June 1909, Rugby, Warwickshire, married Thomas Peters. Winifred died 1 August 2005, Lutterwoth.

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  8. Nora Claffey (3.John3, 2.Mary2, 1.Thomas1) born about 1910, Rugby, Warwickshire, married Harry Harris.

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