1875. Florence Kaye was born Huddersfield 15/5/1875 to William H Kaye & Nancy Tallis
1881C. Florence Kaye, 5, was livibg 3, Mallinsons Yard, Huddersfield, Yorkshire with her parents and a sister
| William H | Kaye | Head |
Married | Male | 32 | 1849 | Mason (stone) | Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England |
| Nancy | Kaye | Wife |
Married | Female | 27 | 1854 | - | Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England |
| Florence | Kaye | Daughter |
Single | Female | 5 | 1876 | Scholar | Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England |
| Mary E | Kaye | Daughter |
Single | Female | 1 | 1880 | - | Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England |
1891C. Florence Kaye, 15, cotton warper, was livibg 4, Crossley Terrace, Halifax, Yorkshirewith her parents and 2 siblings
| William H | Kaye | Head |
Married | Male | 42 | 1849 | Machine agent | Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England |
| Nancy | Kaye | Wife |
Married | Female | 37 | 1854 | - | Hyde, Cheshire, England |
| Florence | Kaye | Daughter |
Single | Female | 15 | 1876 | Cotton warper | Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England |
| Mary E | Kaye | Daughter |
Single | Female | 11 | 1880 | Card setter | Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England |
| William E | Kaye | Son |
- | Male | 0 | 1891 | - | Halifax, Yorkshire, England |
1895. Florence Kaye married Joe Thorpe Huddersfield Jun 1895
1897. Emily Thorpewas born Huddersfield Jun 1897 to Joe & Florence
1901C. Joe Thorpe, 3, was living with her parents & 2 siblings at 232, Halifax Old Road, Huddersfield, Yorkshire
| Joe | Thorpe | Head |
Married | Male | 32 | 1869 | Woollen engineer | Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England |
| Florence | Thorpe | Wife |
Married | Female | 26 | 1875 | - | Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England |
| Ernest | Thorpe | Son |
Single | Male | 5 | 1896 | - | Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England |
| Emily | Thorpe | Daughter |
Single | Female | 3 | 1898 | - | Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England |
| Gladys | Thorpe | Daughter |
Single | Female | 1 | 1900 | - | Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England |
1911C. Joe Thorpe,. Cannot find him nor his family around Huddersfield nor Selkirk on FMP
1921C. Joe Thorpe , 52,a carding engineer with the Scottish Wholesale Cpmpany was living Ettrich cottages, with his wife, Florence, 47, daughter Emily, 24, home tailoress, working on her own account, & son Arthur, 12. All born in Huddersfield
1924. Daughter, Emily Thorpe, 26, marrird Harry Longbottom, 25, woollen mill clerk, on 9/6/1924 in Selkirk United Free Church. His parents Walter Longbottom,, engineer foreman, and Florence Leece. Her parents Joe Thorpe , woollen carder foreman, & Florence Kaye. His normal address 5 Wheathouse . Rearrace, Huddersfield: hers 31?? Selkirk. Her sister, Gladys, was a bridesmaid
Mrs E Longbottom travelled to Natal in 1933 with daughters, Mary 7, and Brenda5.
1939 Register
Joe Thorpe, born 24/1/1869, head woollen carder retired, was living at 183 Cowcliffe Hill, Huddersfield with his wife Florence, born 15/5/1874
1942 Florence Thorpe, 68, of 188, Cowcliffe Hill died 1/8/1942, leaving probate of £28 to Joe Thorpe, retired scribbling engineer.
Have not found a suitable death for Joe: could he have gone to Natal???