Janet Hearle states married (? or lived?) Kimbolten
31-May-06
Possible 1881 census entry (cf letter Lynne Davis 20 Apr 06):
Dwelling:6 Allens Row
Census Place:Wellingborough, Northampton, England
Source:FHL Film 1341378 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1573 Folio 21 Page 35
MarrAgeSexBirthplace
John THOMASM38 MCarnarvon
Rel:Head
Occ:Farm Labourer
Margaret THOMAS M25 F Glamorgan
Rel:Wife
David THOMAS 2 MCarmarthen
Rel:Son
John E. THOMAS 1 MChichester, Sussex, England
Possible mariage:
Marriages Dec 1881
GRIFFITHS Margaret Neath 11a933
ISAAC Rees Neath 11a933
REES Mary Ann Neath 11a933
Thomas John Neath 11a933
But this doesn't fit in with census entry.
I wasn't able to find a FreeBMD record of the birth of John E Thomas in 1880 in Sussex, however, I did find a John E Griffiths:
Births Jan-Mar 1880 Griffiths, John Edward Westhampnett RD, Sussex, 2b 413
(Westhampnett is quite close to Chichester)
I wonder if the two children in the 1881 census were really children of Margaret's previous marriage, and were recorded as Thomas to disguise the fact that Margaret was not actually married to John Thomas at the time?
Lynne Davis, letter 8/9-Jun-07:
1891 Census
RG12/4516 Ffald
Mary Lovelock 74, head, wid., farmer b m---
David Lovelock 35, farmer's son
David Thomas 13 grandson, born Wellingbro, Northamptonshire
William Thomas, 9, grandson, born Wellingbro, Northamptonshire
Margaret Thomas 7, grand-daughter, born Wellingbro, Northamptonshire
Elizabeth Thomas 3 grand-daughter, born Wellingbro, Northamptonshire
I couldn't find a FreeBMD record for Elizabeth in Northamptonshire, but I did find one for Margaret Jane) :
Births Dec 1883 THOMAS, Margaret Jane Wellingbro' 3b 163
There is also a William Thomas Griffiths born Wellinbro' RD:
Births Dec 1881 GRIFFITHS, William Thomas Wellingbro' 3b 163
