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Yes Dinah was Charles mothers name and his parents didn't marry until late in life because he was already married ( naughty )

thank you all for your help , i will find their marriage its the only bit thats missing

sure enough, William Thomas is living with his unmarried mother Dinah Thomas in Darrington in 1871. I had thought maybe she had just left it until her first husband died to get remarried, as one did, lol.

What I wasnt sure of was where the name Dinah as being his mother came from in the first place but it must have been one of those earlier censuses.

1881 census

Durrington, Wiltshire, England
Name Age
Thomas Marshall 80
Dinah Marshall 77

If Dinah was 93 when she died did she marry at age 73 or is that a coincidental name

possible deaths

Deaths Sep 1892
Thomas William George 0 Amesbury 5a 89
but they would not have had a second child named William

Deaths Jun 1897
Thomas Female 0 Amesbury 5a 102
Births Jun 1897
Thomas Female Amesbury 5a 160
maybe the most likely one? a twin of Beatrice?? They are on different pages, 151 and 160, but possibly the other birth wasn't registered until the death .......

Deaths Jun 1905
Thomas Muriel 0 Amesbury 5a 97
Births Jun 1905
Thomas Muriel Amesbury 5a 158

Deaths Mar 1911
Thomas Eliza M 0 Amesbury 5a 104
Births Mar 1911
Thomas Eliza M Amesbury 5a 139


If Charles was in the military, 2nd Battallion 12th Regiment in 1881, and Elizabeth was born in Ireland, they were very probably married in Ireland while he was stationed there, the deceased child could have been born there?

bruce

It seems unlikely that there was a child after 1903 but if you search on Freebmd.org you can search from 1903 to 1911.

here is the death record of Dina named as Charles' mother


Deaths Dec 1898 (>99%)
Marshall Dinah 93 Amesbury 5a 99


here is her marriage
Marriages Jun 1873 (>99%)
Marshall Thomas Amesbury 5a 335
THOMAS Dinah Amesbury 5a 335

Births Sep 1891 (>99%)
Thomas William Henry Amesbury 5a 165

Births Jun 1892 (>99%)
Thomas William George Amesbury 5a 165

Births Sep 1892 (>99%)
Thomas Alice Mary Amesbury 5a 1_9

Births Jun 1893 (>99%)
Thomas John James Amesbury 5a 181


Births Mar 1894 (>99%)
Thomas Emily Louisa Amesbury 5a 161

Births Mar 1896 (>99%)
Thomas William Joseph Amesbury 5a 137

Births Dec 1896 (>99%)
Thomas Augusta Jane Amesbury 5a 168

Thomas Reginald Cecil Amesbury 5a 169

Births Jun 1897 (>99%)
Thomas Female Amesbury 5a 160

Births Sep 1897 (>99%)
Thomas Beatrice Ellen E Amesbury 5a 151

These births are for Amesbury , so maybe you can work out the 2 or 3 families in the area.
William born 1896 is not Charles and Elizabeth's as you have him born 1891.

Hope this helps.

yes they are william henry b. june 1891, john james b.feb 1893 , beatrice ellen b. june 1897 and charles edward b. july 1902

Just for everyone's info

THOMAS, Charles Head Married
29 years M 61 1850 Army Pensioner Farm Labourer Durrington Wiltshire VIEW
THOMAS, Elizabeth Wife Married
29 years F 48 1863 Gort Co Galway Ireland VIEW
THOMAS, John Son Single M 18 1893 Waggoner On Farm Durrington Wiltshire VIEW
THOMAS, Beatrice Daughter F 13 1898 School Muddington Wiltshire VIEW
THOMAS, Charles Son M 8 1903 School Orcheston Wiltshire VIEW
RG number:
RG14 Piece:
12065 Reference:
RG14PN12065 RG78PN674 RD252 SD1 ED2 SN6

Registration District:
Amesbury Sub District:
Orcheston Enumeration District:
2 Parish:
Orcheston St Mary

Address:
Upper End Orcheston St Mary Shrewton County:
Wiltshire

yes it was daly she was born in gort co galway ireland

hi Linda,

do you know the names of the other 4 children? If so could you tell us please?

i have them as being married 29years in 1911 census but i have not been able to find out where thats another story, I do know that Charles was in Jersey in 1881

Linda, do you know Elizabeth's maiden name?

when and where were they married?

not sure if anyone can help, but thought that my g,grandparents Charles & Elizabeth Thomas who lived in Durrington Wiltshire only had 4 children have discovered that there was a 5th child who died but have no other information , we thought 1st child was b. 1891 others 1893,1897 and 1902 , obviously it is a long shot because i have no first name to go on would be great if anyone can help