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Member Since: October 2007 Posts: 39 Send Message	Carol	Report	25 Feb 2009 10:51
Member Since: October 2007 Posts: 39 Send Message	Can anyone find me any information on John. W. Thomas. born in Liverpool in 1838. He was married to Susannah. Sorry but thats all i have to go on. I am looking for details of his parents please.
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 2,950 Send Message	Helen	Report	25 Feb 2009 10:57
	1851 England Census about John Thomas Name: John Thomas Age: 13 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1838 Relation: Son Father's Name: John Mother's Name: Elizabeth Gender: Male Where born: Liverpool, Lancashire, England Civil Parish: Stoke Upon Trent Ecclesiastical parish: Longton St James Town: Fenton Culvert County/Island: Staffordshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Disability: View Image Registration district: Stoke Upon Trent Sub registration district: Fenton ED, institution, or vessel: 1g Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 27 Household Members: Name Age John Thomas 48 (Denbrokshire, Wales) Elizabeth Thomas 47(Denbrokshire, Wales) John Thomas 13 Lewis Thomas 11 Elizabeth Thomas 8
	Researching: Clay, Dabell, Meadwell, Crowson
Member Since: March 2008 Posts: 10,943 Send Message	Catherine	Report	25 Feb 2009 10:57
	Could this be him in 1871:- Name: John W Thomas Age: 33 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1838 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Susannah Gender: Male Where born: Liverpool, Lancashire, England Civil Parish: Stoke Upon Trent Ecclesiastical parish: Pontefract Town: Penkhull County/Island: Staffordshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: (College ?) School Master Registration district: Stoke Upon Trent Sub registration district: Stoke upon Trent ED, institution, or vessel: 8 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 173 Household Members: Name Age John W Thomas 33 Susannah Thomas 34 born: FL, Northop Mary L Thomas 11 born: Middlewich, Cheshire Susan E Thomas 9 Frances Thomas 7 Anna Thomas 5 Edith Thomas 1 Ethie Thomas 2 months Mary Gloves 19 same family in 1861:- Name: John Thomas Age: 24 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1837 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Susannah Gender: Male Where born: Liverpool, Lancashire, England Civil Parish: Warmingham County/Island: Cheshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: School Master Registration district: Nantwich Sub registration district: Wybunbury ED, institution, or vessel: 19 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 67 Household Members: Name Age John Thomas 24 Susannah Thomas 27 Mary Louisa Thomas 1 - born: Middlewich, Cheshire Lewis Thomas 21 - Brother born Liverpool
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 2,950 Send Message	Helen	Report	25 Feb 2009 11:00
	1861 England Census about John Thomas Name: John Thomas Age: 24 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1837 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Susannah Gender: Male Where born: Liverpool, Lancashire, England Civil Parish: Warmingham County/Island: Cheshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: View Image Registration district: Nantwich Sub registration district: Wybunbury ED, institution, or vessel: 19 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 67 Household Members: Name Age John Thomas 24 Susannah Thomas 27 Mary Louisa Thomas 1 Lewis Thomas 21
	Researching: Clay, Dabell, Meadwell, Crowson
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 2,463 Send Message	sablon	Report	25 Feb 2009 11:01
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 2,463 Send Message	these are the only births on free bdm Births Dec 1837 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THOMAS John Liverpool 20 147 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Mar 1838 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas John Liverpool 20 197 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Sep 1838 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas John Liverpool 20 379
Member Since: March 2008 Posts: 10,943 Send Message	Catherine	Report	25 Feb 2009 11:06
	Possible marriage:- Marriages Dec 1857 (>99%) <<<<Ambrose Susannah *wich 8a 301 Francis Richard Northwich 8a 301 Lewis Mary Northwich 8a 301 <<<<Thomas John Northwich 8a 301 If this is the correct one then it will give you his fathers name! Birth cert. of one of their children will confirm mothers maiden name!
Member Since: March 2008 Posts: 10,943 Send Message	Catherine	Report	25 Feb 2009 11:08
	If this is the correct couple then 1851 census looks to be correct as brother Lewis is with them in 1861!
Member Since: March 2008 Posts: 10,943 Send Message	Catherine	Report	25 Feb 2009 11:14
	Looks like second daughter's birth:- Births Mar 1862 (>99%) THOMAS Susan Elizabeth Nantwich 8a 302

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