Thomas (Tommy) Close 1901– – Close Ancestry

Thomas (Tommy) Close, 1901–

CA Border Crossing

1930 US Federal Census

CA Border Crossing

1930 US Federal Census

CA Border Crossing

1930 US Federal Census

CA Border Crossing

1930 US Federal Census

Name

Thomas (Tommy) Close

Name: Thomas (Tommy) /Close/

Source: Contributor: Martin McDowell

Sex Male

Events of close relatives
Birth	17 November 1901 Ballylig, Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Source: Thomas Close (1901) CA Border Crossing
Death of a sister	Margaret (Maggie) Jane Close before 1911 Ireland Note: The 1911 census has 3 of 4 children still alive, so she must have died before the 1911 census.
Census 1911 IR	1911 Whitespots, Newtownards, County Down, Ireland Source: Thomas Close (1879) 1911 Ireland Census, Census Type: 1911 Ireland Census, Census Place: Whitespots, County Down Note: Living with parents and family at Whitespots, County Down.
Emigration	9 July 1920 (aged 18 years) Liverpool, Lancashire, England Note: Left Liverpool aboard the Melita to Canada. Left Liverpool aboard the Melita to Canada. Name: Thomas Close Gender: Male Estimated birth year: abt 1901 Birth Place: Larne, Northern Ireland Age: 19 Date of Arrival: Jul 1920 Port of Arrival: Liverpool, England Ship Name: Melita Passenger List
Immigration	28 December 1925 (aged 24 years) Ontario, Canada Source: Thomas Close (1901) CA Border Crossing Note: Crossed the border from Ontario to Buffalo. CA Border Crossing
Census 1930 US Fed	1930 Brookline, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, America Source: Thomas Close (1901) 1930 US Federal Census, Census Type: 1930 US Federal Census, Census Place: Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts Note: Lodging with the Snowden family at Brookline, Massachusetts. Mechanic. 1930 US Federal Census
Death of a mother	Susan Carmichael 18 September 1943 Tasmania, Australia Source: Thomas Close (1879) AU Tombstone Index, Second Location: Tasmania AU Tombstone Index
Burial of a mother	Susan Carmichael after 18 September 1943 Devonport Cemetary, Devonport, Tasmania, Australia Source: Thomas Close (1879) AU Tombstone Index, Second Location: Tasmania AU Tombstone Index
Death of a father	Thomas Close 22 October 1958 Burnie, Tasmania, Australia Source: Thomas Close (1879) AU Tombstone Index, Second Location: Tasmania AU Tombstone Index
Burial of a father	Thomas Close after 22 October 1958 Devonport Cemetary, Devonport, Tasmania, Australia Source: Thomas Close (1879) AU Tombstone Index, Second Location: Tasmania AU Tombstone Index

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: 11 January 1879 — Larne, County Antrim, Ireland Census 1901 IR: 1901 — Ballylig, Glynn, County Antrim, Ireland Photograph: after 1910 Census 1911 IR: 1911 — Whitespots, Newtownards, County Down, Ireland Emigration: 6 August 1925 — London, Middlesex, England Roll AU Electoral: 1931 — Daylesford, Victoria, Australia Roll AU Electoral: 1949 — Devonport, Tasmania, Australia Death: 22 October 1958 — Burnie, Tasmania, Australia Burial: after 22 October 1958 — Devonport Cemetary, Devonport, Tasmania, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Susan Carmichael Thomas (Tommy) Close Margaret (Maggie) Jane Close Thomas Close 1879–1958 Birth: 11 January 1879 — Larne, County Antrim, Ireland Death: 22 October 1958 — Burnie, Tasmania, Australia
mother	Links Birth: 24 December 1881 — County Antrim, Ireland Census 1901 IR: 1901 — Ballylig, Glynn, County Antrim, Ireland Photograph: after 1910 Census 1911 IR: 1911 — Whitespots, Newtownards, County Down, Ireland Emigration: 6 August 1925 — London, Middlesex, England Roll AU Electoral: 1931 — Daylesford, Victoria, Australia Death: 18 September 1943 — Tasmania, Australia Burial: after 18 September 1943 — Devonport Cemetary, Devonport, Tasmania, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Thomas Close Thomas (Tommy) Close Margaret (Maggie) Jane Close Susan Carmichael 1881–1943 Birth: 24 December 1881 — County Antrim, Ireland Death: 18 September 1943 — Tasmania, Australia
elder brother	Hugh Close (Carmichael) –
himself	Links Birth: 17 November 1901 — Ballylig, Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Census 1911 IR: 1911 — Whitespots, Newtownards, County Down, Ireland Emigration: 9 July 1920 — Liverpool, Lancashire, England Immigration: 28 December 1925 — Ontario, Canada Census 1930 US Fed: 1930 — Brookline, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, America Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary O'Sullivan Thomas (Tommy) Close 1901– Birth: 17 November 1901 — Ballylig, Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland
2 years younger sister	Links Birth: 2 December 1903 — County Antrim, Ireland Death: before 1911 — Ireland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Margaret (Maggie) Jane Close 1903–1911 Birth: 2 December 1903 — County Antrim, Ireland Death: before 1911 — Ireland
younger brother	Allan Close –
younger brother	Robert (Bert) Carmichael Close –

Family with Mary O'Sullivan
himself	Links Birth: 17 November 1901 — Ballylig, Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Census 1911 IR: 1911 — Whitespots, Newtownards, County Down, Ireland Emigration: 9 July 1920 — Liverpool, Lancashire, England Immigration: 28 December 1925 — Ontario, Canada Census 1930 US Fed: 1930 — Brookline, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, America Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary O'Sullivan Thomas (Tommy) Close 1901– Birth: 17 November 1901 — Ballylig, Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland
wife	Links Birth: about 1900 — Ireland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Thomas (Tommy) Close Mary O'Sullivan 1900– Birth: about 1900 — Ireland
daughter	Mary Susan Close –
daughter	Patricia Close –
son	Thomas James Close –
son	Peter Michael Close –

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Birth	Source: Thomas Close (1901) CA Border Crossing
Census 1911 IR	Source: Thomas Close (1879) 1911 Ireland Census, Census Type: 1911 Ireland Census, Census Place: Whitespots, County Down
Immigration	Source: Thomas Close (1901) CA Border Crossing
Census 1930 US Fed	Source: Thomas Close (1901) 1930 US Federal Census, Census Type: 1930 US Federal Census, Census Place: Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Name	Source: Contributor: Martin McDowell

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Census 1911 IR	Living with parents and family at Whitespots, County Down.
Emigration	Left Liverpool aboard the Melita to Canada. Name: Thomas Close Gender: Male Estimated birth year: abt 1901 Birth Place: Larne, Northern Ireland Age: 19 Date of Arrival: Jul 1920 Port of Arrival: Liverpool, England Ship Name: Melita
Immigration	Crossed the border from Ontario to Buffalo.
Census 1930 US Fed	Lodging with the Snowden family at Brookline, Massachusetts. Mechanic.

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Census 1911 IR
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Immigration	CA Border Crossing
Census 1930 US Fed	1930 US Federal Census
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Extra information

Last change

10 March 2019

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Family with parents
father Parents Thomas Close Margaret Jane McCormick	Thomas Close 1879–1958
mother	Susan Carmichael 1881–1943
elder brother Family Margaret Neill Hugh Neill Close (Carmichael) Charles Rodgers Close (Carmichael) Thomas MacCormack Close (Carmichael) Margaret Neill Close (Carmichael)	Hugh Close (Carmichael)
himself	Thomas (Tommy) Close 1901–
younger sister	Margaret (Maggie) Jane Close 1903–1911
younger brother Family Eileen Sophia Saxe Beverly Anne Close Alan John Close Susan Una Close Robert Thomas Close	Allan Close
younger brother Family Elsie Marion Wright David Close	Robert (Bert) Carmichael Close

Family with Mary O'Sullivan
himself	Thomas (Tommy) Close 1901–
wife	Mary O'Sullivan 1900–
daughter	Mary Susan Close
daughter	Patricia Close
son	Thomas James Close
son	Peter Michael Close

Descendants

Thomas (Tommy) Close(1901–)
- Mary O'Sullivan