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Henry Thomas 1835 – 1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1835

Birth Location: Roborough Torrington, Devon, England

Death Date: 21 May 1917

Death Location: Torrington, Devon, England

Father: William Thomas

Mother: Jane Clarke

Spouse(s): Eliza Stacey

Children(s): William Thomas, Mary Thomas, Andrew Thomas, Richard Thomas, Elizabeth Thomas, Emma Thomas, Sarah Thomas, Eliza Thomas, Robert Thomas

In 1835, Henry Thomas entered the world in Roborough Torrington, Devon, England, born to William Thomas and Jane Clarke. In 1860, Henry Thomas resided in Roborough. In 1861, Henry Thomas resided in Roborough, Devon, England. Henry Thomas married Eliza Stacey, and had children including William Henry Thomas, Mary Jane Thomas, Andrew Thomas, Richard Stacey Thomas, Elizabeth Thomas, Emma Thomas, Sarah Jane Thomas, Eliza Thomas, Robert Thomas. Henry Thomas passed away in 1917 in Torrington, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • In 1835, Henry Thomas entered the world in Roborough Torrington, Devon, England, born to William Thomas and Jane Clarke.
  • In 1860, Henry Thomas resided in Roborough.
  • In 1861, Henry Thomas resided in Roborough, Devon, England.
  • Henry Thomas married Eliza Stacey, and had children including William Henry Thomas, Mary Jane Thomas, Andrew Thomas, Richard Stacey Thomas, Elizabeth Thomas, Emma Thomas, Sarah Jane Thomas, Eliza Thomas, Robert Thomas.
  • Henry Thomas passed away in 1917 in Torrington, Devon, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Thomas
1807 – 1847
Birth Location: Roborough, Devon
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Jane Clarke
1811 – 1885
Birth Location: Roborough, Devon, England
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Spouses(s)

Eliza Stacey
1835 – 1918
Birth Location: Peters Marland, Devon, England
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Children(s)

William Thomas
1861 – 1936
Birth Location: Roborough, Devon, England
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Mary Thomas
1863 – 1935
Birth Location: Roborough, Devon, England
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Andrew Thomas
1865 –
Birth Location: Roborough, Devon, England
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Richard Thomas
1868 – 1957
Birth Location: Roborough, Devon, England
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Elizabeth Thomas
1870 – 1880
Birth Location: Roborough, Devon, England
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Emma Thomas
1872 – 1894
Birth Location: Roborough, Devon, England
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Sarah Thomas
1873 –
Birth Location: Roborough, Devon, England
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Eliza Thomas
1876 – 1962
Birth Location: St Giles In The Wood, Devon, England
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Robert Thomas
1881 – 1973
Birth Location: Roborough, Devon, England
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Henry Thomas's Ancestors

Self
Henry Thomas
1835 – 1917
Birth Place: Roborough Torrington, Devon, England
Parents
William Thomas
1807 – 1847
Roborough, Devon
Jane Clarke
1811 – 1885
Roborough, Devon, England
Grandparents
William Thomas
1777 – 1841
Roborough, Devon, England
Agnes Heal
1778 – 1858
Yarnscombe, Devon, England
John Clark\e
1768 – 1847
Roborough By Torrington, Devon, England
Jane Lake
1772 – 1857
Roborough, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
John Clark
1740 – 1785
Margaret Peardon
1748 – 1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Clark
1719 – 1782
Thomazine Rogers
1714 – 1785
John Peardon
1712 – 1789
Eliz Peardon

Henry Thomas's Descendants

1.
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Henry Thomas (1835 – 21 May 1917) m. Eliza Stacey (Abt. 1835 – Sep 1918)
  1. 1. William (Henry) Thomas (Abt. 1861 – 10 Sep 1936) m. Bessie (Hogg) Yandell\Yendall (1866 – Jul 1893)
    1. 1. Ernest (Victor Thomas (born) Yendall) (21 Nov 1887 – Mar 1972) m. Vera Munkley (7 Sep 1900 – Oct 1974)
      1. 1. Derek (William) Thomas (28 Feb 1927 – 21 Mar 1983)
    2. 2. Kate (Eveline) Thomas (24 Mar 1889 – 21 May 1977) m. Tom (Hutchings) Eales (17 Apr 1888 – 29 Jan 1962)
      1. 1. Eva (Elizabeth) Eales (18 Dec 1880 – 22 Oct 1959)
    3. 3. Frederick (William) Thomas (abt 1892 – ) m. Evelyn (Maud) Powell (abt 1904 – 14 Oct 1989)
      1. 1. William (Henry) Thomas (26 Apr 1925 – 25 Mar 1998) m. Ivy (Alberta) Cox (28 May 1911 – 8 May 1991)
  2. 2. Mary (Jane) Thomas (1863 – Mar 1935) m. William Henry (1855 – Sep 1942)
    1. 1. Florence (Annie) Henry (29 Apr 1885 – 7 Aug 1975) m. William (C) Jackson (19 Dec 1881 – Oct 1964)
      1. 1. Kenneth (G) Jackson (9 Dec 1917 – ) m. Phyllis (Kathleen Sylvia Johnstone) Maltby (11 Aug 1916 – 11 Dec 2016)
        1. 1. Peter (William) Jackson (Apr 1948 – ) m. Ann Wallace
    2. 2. Cicely Henry (1 Mar 1888 – Sep 1975) m. Milford (Francis Henry) Hiscock (Abt. 1894 – 9 May 1977)
    3. 3. Albert Henry (9 Dec 1890 – Mar 1968) m. Julia (Frances) Killick (23 May 1890 – 11 Jan 1979)
    4. 4. Frederick (William) Henry (28 Mar 1894 – Dec 1964) m. Margaret Kinsella (27 Apr 1895 – )
  3. 3. Andrew Thomas (17 Apr 1865 – ) m. Mary Maynard (Abt. 1866 – Apr 1932)
    1. 1. Helen (Maynard (aka Ellen)) Thomas (25 Sep 1886 – Apr 1982) m. William (Miller) Featherstone (Abt. 1874 – Jul 1925)
      1. 1. Florence (Marjorie) Featherstone (9 Aug 1909 – Sep 1992)
      2. 2. Willie (Miller) Featherstone (6 May 1911 – Aug 1998)
    2. 2. Frances (Mary) Thomas (12 May 1888 – Jan 1979) m. Edward (Elihu) Clarke (18 Jun 1885 – 19 Sep 1956)
      1. 1. Graham (Edward Kenneth) Clarke (10 Dec 1912 – Feb 2004) m. Edith (Margery) Glover (22 Mar 1912 – Oct 1980)
      2. 2. Aubrey (A W) Clarke (13 Mar 1915 – Nov 2000) m. June Wells (7 Jun 1925 – )
    3. 3. Emily (Elizabeth (Thomas)) Stapleton (1890 – Mar 1979)
    4. 4. Frederick (William) Thomas (11 Jan 1893 – Jun 1970)
    5. 5. Albert (Henry) Thomas (15 Apr 1895 – 17 Jun 1951)
    6. 6. Lionel (Maynard) Thomas (abt 1899 – Sep 1978)
    7. 7. Robert Thomas (abt 1901 – )
    8. 8. Dorothy Thomas (abt 1906 – )
  4. 4. Richard (Stacey) Thomas (abt 1868 – 7 Jan 1957)
  5. 5. Elizabeth Thomas (abt 1870 – Apr 1880)
  6. 6. Emma Thomas (abt 1872 – Oct 1894)
  7. 7. Sarah (Jane) Thomas (abt 1873 – )
  8. 8. Eliza Thomas (22 May 1876 – 18 Aug 1962) m. James Turner (8 Mar 1879 – 22 Apr 1955)
    1. 1. Gwendoline (Louise) Turner (27 Mar 1910 – 22 Jun 2001) m. Alfred (Arthur) Amis (4 Sep 1908 – 2 Nov 1961)
  9. 9. Robert Thomas (28 Feb 1881 – 9 Dec 1973) m. Elsie (Mary) Taylor (Oct 1889 – 1 Feb 1965)
    1. 1. Margaret (Louise) Thomas (30 Dec 1918 – 28 Oct 1995)
    2. 2. Lillian (Mary Eleanor) Thomas (28 Jan 1920 – )
    3. 3. Robert (Stacey) Thomas (14 Aug 1922 – 17 Oct 1947)
    4. 4. Charles (Henry Melville) Thomas (abt 1925 – 14 May 2007)
    5. 5. Frederick (George (Fred)) Thomas (abt 1927 – 17 Jul 1999)
      1. 1. Margaret Thomas
      2. 2. Mari Thomas
      3. 3. Shirley Thomas
      4. 4. Robert Thomas
      5. 5. Michael Thomas
      6. 6. Frederick Thomas

Henry Thomas's Timeline

9 Records

1835
1835
Birth of Henry Thomas in Roborough Torrington, Devon, England
Roborough Torrington, Devon, England
1860
Abt 1860
Age 25
Henry Thomas resided here in Roborough
Roborough
1861
1861
Age 26
Henry Thomas resided here in Roborough, Devon, England
Roborough, Devon, England
1871
1871
Age 36
Henry Thomas resided here in Devon, England
Devon, England
1881
1881
Age 46
Henry Thomas resided here in Beaford, Devon, England
Beaford, Devon, England
1891
1891
Age 56
Henry Thomas resided here in Westleigh, Roborough, Roborough, Devon, England
Westleigh, Roborough, Roborough, Devon, England
1901
1901
Age 66
Henry Thomas resided here in Roborough, Devon, England
Roborough, Devon, England
1911
1911
Age 76
Henry Thomas resided here in Roborough, Devon, England
Roborough, Devon, England
1917
21 May 1917
Age 82
Death of Henry Thomas in Torrington, Devon, England
Torrington, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1835
    Event Place: Roborough Torrington, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919
    [2] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [3] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1781; Folio: 42; Page: 8; GSU roll: 6096891
    [4] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2255; Folio: 15; Page: 24; GSU roll: 1341543
    [5] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 5b; Page: 447
    [6] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 2194; Folio: 52; Page: 9; GSU roll: 834862
    [7] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2154; Folio: 41; Page: 6
    [8] 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 1497; Folio: 52; Page: 8; GSU roll: 542822

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1860
    Event Place: Roborough
    Record Source: Devon, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1920, Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at South West Heritage Trust; Taunton, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Roborough, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 1497; Folio: 52; Page: 8; GSU roll: 542822

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Devon, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 2194; Folio: 52; Page: 9; GSU roll: 834862

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Beaford, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2255; Folio: 15; Page: 24; GSU roll: 1341543

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Westleigh, Roborough, Roborough, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1781; Folio: 42; Page: 8; GSU roll: 6096891

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Roborough, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2154; Folio: 41; Page: 6

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Roborough, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 May 1917
    Event Place: Torrington, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 5b; Page: 447
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