Billyard Genealogy: Threader-Males

Arthur Harry Threade r (b. 1879)

Parents: X X & Sarah Palmer (b. 1870)

Siblings (6): Florence Marvel (half) (b. 1888), Elizabeth Marvel (half) (b. 1890), Daisy Marvel (half) (b. 1892), Jack Marvel (half) (b. 1895), Margret Marvel (half) (b. 1898), Violet Marvel (half) (b. 1900)

Spouse: Annie Maria Jane Males (b. 1881)

Children (5): John Threader (b. 1899), Arthur Bertram Threader (b. 1902), Dorothy Anne Ester Threader (b. 1905), Herbert Harry Threader (b. 1909), Annie Beachy Threader (b. 1911)

Life Events:

[Year]		[Date]	[Age]	[Event]
	1879	Oct 8		Born in Norton Green, Hertfordshire, England [1, 2]
	1880	May 5	[0y, 6m, 27d]	Baptised in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England [3]
	1881		[1-2y]	Lived in Norton Green, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England [5]
	1891		[11-12y]	Lived in Norton Green, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England [6]
	1898	Jun 8	[18y, 8m]	Married Annie Maria Jane Males (b. 1881) in Parish Church, Knebworth, Hertfordshire, England [2, 12, 13] Married after banns by H. M. Wells. Witnessed by Arthur Daniel Males & Kate Day
	1899	Jul 1	[19y, 8m, 23d]	- birth of son John Threader (b. 1899) in Knebworth, Hertfordshire, England [2]
	1901		[21-22y]	Lived in Rabley Heath, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England [7]
	1902	Apr 17	[22y, 6m, 9d]	- birth of son Arthur Bertram Threader (b. 1902) in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England [2, 14, 15]
	1905	Oct 8	[26y]	- birth of daughter Dorothy Anne Ester Threader (b. 1905) in Lake Cottage, Knebworth, Hertfordshire, England [16, 17, 18]
	1908	Jun 26	[28y, 8m, 18d]	Emigrated from England [4]
	"	Jul 3	[28y, 8m, 25d]	Immigrated to Fenwick, Welland County, Ontario, Canada [4] aboard the ship Empress of Britain from Liverpool, England, to Quebec City, Canada.
	1909	Jul 1	[29y, 8m, 23d]	- birth of son Herbert Harry Threader (b. 1909) in Canborough, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada [2]
	1911		[31-32y]	Lived at 1 S.E. con? 8 Con, Canborough, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada [8]
	"	Oct 11	[32y, 3d]	- birth of daughter Annie Beachy Threader (b. 1911) in Attercliffe Station, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada [2, 19]
	1921		[41-42y]	Lived in Canborough Township, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada [9]
	?	Jul 8		Died in Buffalo, Erie County, New York State, United States [10]
				Buried in Elmlawn Cemetery, Tonawanda, New York, United States [11]

Census information:

Census	Name	Age	Birth	Birth Date	Religion	Origin	Occ.	Father's Birth	Mother's Birth	Immigrated
1881	Arthur Threader	1	Herts Stevenage
1891	`''`	11	`''`				Scholar
1901	`''`	20	Hertforshire Stevenage
1911	Arthur Threader	36	England	Oct 1874	Anglican	English	Farmer			1908
1921	`''`	43	`''`		Church of England	`''`	`''`	England	England	1921

Notes

The following set of documentation leads to the conclusion that Sarah Palmer quietly had Arthur Threader out of wedlock at a very early age:
- 1879 (1 November) Arthur Threader's birth certificate [1] lists his mother as "Sarah Threader (domestic servant)" and does not list a father.
- 1880 (5 May) Arthur Threader has a private baptism [3] and again a father is not listed while Sarah Threader is listed as a single woman.
- 1881 (3 April) Arthur Threader appears in the 1881 census in the household of his grandparents Samuel and Elizabeth Palmer. Of note, Elizabeth Palmer's maiden name was Threader. Although there is no Sarah Threader listed in the household there is an 11 year old daughter named Sarah Palmer.
- 1887 (2 September) Sarah Palmer, the daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth Palmer, marries John Marvel in Stevenage [20].
- 1891 (5 April) Arthur Threader appears in the 1891 census in the home of (now widowed) Elizabeth (née Threader) Palmer, consistent with the 1881 census.
- 1901 (31 March) Arthur Threader appears in the 1901 census in the home of John and Sarah (née Palmer) Marvel. Note that he ought to have been listed as either nephew or son, but instead only as "border".
This suggests that Sarah kept Arthur in her life but there was not overt acknowledgment that he was her son. None of this indicates whether Arthur was aware of who his mother was.
There is some discrepancy in the date that Arthur passed away; although his wife was listed as “Widow” in the 1930 census record, his tombstone lists his death year as 1960. According to his obituary, he passed away on 8 July 1960.

Sources:
   [1] - English Birth Registry for Arthur Harry Threader (GRO 1879, v3a p377 c478)
   [2] - United States Declaration of Intention for Annie Maria Jane Threader (document #60714)
   [3] - English Parish Baptism Record for Henry Arthur Threader (1880 Parish of Stevenage, Hertsfordshire, #980)
   [4] - Passenger list from the ship Empress of Britain (3 Jul 1908, p14).
   [5] - 1881 Census [Stevenage (1), Hertfordshire, England, row 2]
   [6] - 1891 Census [Stevenage (1), Hertfordshire, England, row 9]
   [7] - 1901 Census [Hitchin (1), Hertfordshire, England, row 31]
   [8] - 1911 Census [Canboro (1), Haldimand, Ontario, Canada, row 38]
   [9] - 1921 Census [Canboro Township (1), Haldimand, Ontario, Canada, row 48]
   [10] - Obituary for Arthur Threader (The Buffalo News, 9 July 1960)
   [11] - Gravestone
   [12] - English Marriage Registry for Arthur Threader and Annie Maria Jane Males (GRO 1901, v3a p1045 c94)
   [13] - Ontario Birth Registry for Herbert Harry Threader (1909:19671)
   [14] - English Birth Index for Arthur Bertram Threader (GRO, Q2 1902, v3a p677)
   [15] - United States Declaration of Intention for Arthur Burtran Threader (document # 44166)
   [16] - English Birth Registry for Dorothy Anne Ester Threader (GRO 1905, v3a p726 c355)
   [17] - Ontario Marriage Registry for Milo Henry Billyard and Dorothy Anne Ester Threader (1924:21904)
   [18] - United States Declaration of Intention for Milo Henry Billyard (document # 53066)
   [19] - Ontario Birth Registry for Annie Beachy Threader (1911:021843)
   [20] - Family History Library, Salt Lake City (http://www.FamilySearch.com)

Last updated 28 Feb 2024 by Andrew Billyard

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Arthur Harry Threade r (b. 1879)