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The 1911 census has Mary 24 a domestic servant with Martin 30 a hotel waiter and Thomas aged 33 running a chip shop with Mary Esther assisting.This would put Thomas's birth at 1877and match the 1939 register you have.Also on this census it says 5 children 2 have died and where May(Mary)'s name is writtn someone had started writing Ali and crossed it out. Other child Thomas Patrick. This address is Bury street Salford.

The other Thomas Doherty in 1911 Armour plate worker with children Thomas ,Winifred and Mary was born 1884 Manchester address in 1911 Eccles Street Openshaw.

These are the marriages I referred to:

Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1926
Surname Forename(s) Surname Forename(s) Church / Register Office Registers At Reference
BACKHOUSE Esther Alice DOHERTY Thomas Patrick Chorlton-on-Medlock Register Office or Registrar Attended Manchester CHO_RM/330/105
Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1933
Surname Forename(s) Surname Forename(s) Church / Register Office Registers At Reference
BACKHOUSE Albert George DOHERTY Mary Chorlton-on-Medlock Register Office or Registrar Attended Manchester CHO_RM/386/124