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rebecca thomas

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Beverley

Beverley Report 30 Nov 2007 21:39

i am trying to find info on my gt nan rebecca thomas. she was born in westham in 1882/3 to richard and mary thomas, i think!! she had a sister annie who was approx 6yrs younger than her. does anyone have any info please??
thanks
bev.x

Linda

Linda Report 30 Nov 2007 21:43

Could this be her?

1901 England Census
about Rebecca Thomas
Name: Rebecca Thomas
Age: 14
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1887
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Richard
Mother's Name: Mary
Where born: West Ham, Essex, England

Civil Parish: Mile End Old Town
Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Trinity Stepney
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Mile End Old Town
Sub-registration district: Mile End, Old Town, Eastern
ED, institution, or vessel: 23
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 293
Household Members: Name Age
Annie Thomas 12
Charlotte Thomas 22
Herbert Thomas 20
Mary Thomas 52
Rebecca Thomas 14
Richard Thomas 46
Robert Thomas 18

Address is 43 Maplin (?) Street. Richard is a commercial clerk, born Dalston, London. Mary is from Wye in Kent. Children all born West Ham.

Linda

Linda Report 30 Nov 2007 21:48

The same family in 1891, living at 2 Philip Street:

1891 England Census
about R Thomas
Name: R Thomas
Age: 8
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1883
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: R W W
Mother's Name: M A
Gender: Female
Where born: West Ham, Essex, England

Civil Parish: West Ham
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary
Town: West Ham
County/Island: Essex
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: West Ham
Sub-registration district: West Ham
ED, institution, or vessel: 35
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
A H Thomas 2
C A Thomas 12
C H Thomas 6
G Thomas 10/12
H C Thomas 10
M A Thomas 42
R Thomas 8
R A Thomas 4
R H Thomas 15
R W W Thomas 36


Linda

Linda Report 30 Nov 2007 21:51

Richard and Mary's marriage:

Marriages Dec 1874 (>99%)
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Paine Mary Ann Dover 2a 1551
THOMAS Richard William W Dover 2a 1551

Linda

Linda Report 30 Nov 2007 21:54

Rebecca's birth:

Births Dec 1882 (>99%)
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Thomas Rebecca W. Ham 4a 128

Linda

Linda Report 30 Nov 2007 22:04

Richard and family with his parents in 1881:

1881 England Census
about Richard Thomas
Name: Richard Thomas
Age: 26
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1855
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary A.
Father's Name: Richard
Mother's Name: Caroline
Gender: Male
Where born: Dalston, Middlesex, England

Civil Parish: West Ham
County/Island: Essex
Country: England

Street address: 39 Florence St
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education:

Employment status: View Image
Occupation: Ledger Dock Clerk

Registration district: West Ham
Sub-registration district: West Ham
ED, institution, or vessel: 11a
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Percy G. Cooper 5
Caroline Thomas 52
Caroline Thomas 14
Charlotte Thomas 2
Charlotte Thomas 24
Herbert E. Thomas
Mary A. Thomas 33
Richard Thomas 26
Richard Thomas 52
Richard H. Thomas 5

It's clearly 30 Florence St on the image, not 39. Charlotte, 24 and Caroline, 14 are his sisters. Percy Cooper is a visitor.