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James Heatley Thomas 1826 – 1889 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 04 Feb 1826

Birth Location: Manchester England

Death Date: 14 Sept 1889

Death Location: Drowned - Wakapuaka, Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand

Father: John Thomas

Mother: Susannah Renshaw

Spouse(s): Hannah Attenbury

Children(s): Edwin THOMAS, Frederick THOMAS, Mary Thomas, Bessie Thomas, Siamese Thomas, Jessie THOMAS

In 1826, James Heatley Thomas entered the world in Manchester England, born to John Thomas and Susannah Renshaw. In 1861, James Heatley Thomas resided in Salford, Lancashire, England. James Heatley Thomas married Hannah Annie Attenbury, and had children including Edwin THOMAS, Frederick George THOMAS, Mary Thomas, Bessie Thomas, Siamese Twin Girls Thomas, Jessie Attenbury THOMAS. James Heatley Thomas passed away in 1889 in Drowned - Wakapuaka, Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1826, James Heatley Thomas entered the world in Manchester England, born to John Thomas and Susannah Renshaw.
  • In 1861, James Heatley Thomas resided in Salford, Lancashire, England.
  • James Heatley Thomas married Hannah Annie Attenbury, and had children including Edwin THOMAS, Frederick George THOMAS, Mary Thomas, Bessie Thomas, Siamese Twin Girls Thomas, Jessie Attenbury THOMAS.
  • James Heatley Thomas passed away in 1889 in Drowned - Wakapuaka, Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Thomas
1798 – 1896
Birth Location: Manchester, Lancashire, England
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Susannah Renshaw
1789 – 1852
Birth Location: Manchester, Lancashire, England
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Spouses(s)

Hannah Attenbury
1825 – 1892
Birth Location: Salford, Lancashire, England
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Children(s)

Edwin THOMAS
1838 – 1899
Birth Location: Manchester, Lancashire, England
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Frederick THOMAS
1849 – 1937
Birth Location: Salford, Lancashire, England
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Mary Thomas
1859 – 1894
Birth Location: Wilbaston, Northamptonshire, England
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Bessie Thomas
1860 – 1953
Birth Location: Salford, Lancashire, England
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Siamese Thomas
1863 – 1863
Birth Location: Waimea West, Tasman, Tasman, New Zealand
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Jessie THOMAS
1865 – 1942
Birth Location: Waimea West, Nelson, Tasman, New Zealand
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James Thomas's Ancestors

Self
James Thomas
1826 – 1889
Birth Place: Manchester England
Parents
John Thomas
1798 – 1896
Manchester, Lancashire, England
Susannah Renshaw
1789 – 1852
Manchester, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
James Thomas
Margaret
William Renshaw
Manchester, Lancashire, England
Alice Gee
1709 –
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Thomas's Descendants

1.
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James (Heatley) Thomas (04 Feb 1826 – 14 Sept 1889) m. Hannah (Annie) Attenbury (1825 – 7 Dec 1892)
  1. 1. Edwin THOMAS (3 Feb 1838 – 24 Nov 1899)
  2. 2. Frederick (George) THOMAS (02 Oct 1849 – 06 Oct 1937)
  3. 3. Mary Thomas (1859 – 22 May 1894) m. Alfred (William) Browett (Abt. Jul 1859 – 8 Feb 1913)
    1. 1. James (Alfred Heatley Browett (Adopted name) Brewerton) (07 Jul 1887 – 19 September 1981) m. Kathleen (Della) Duncan (15 February 1904 – 17 January 1981) m. Opita (Alice) Huia ( – 1932)
      1. 1. Frank (Alfred) Brewerton (abt. 1925 – 3 May 2023) m. Betty (Edith) Coggan (abt 1923 – )
      2. 2. James (Stewart "Bugsy") BREWERTON (6 Jun 1939 – 7 Nov 2016) m. Mary (Mladenka) Jelicich (23 Apr 1945 – 6 Mar 2010)
      3. 3. Margaret (Rose) Brewerton (1942 – 4 Jul 2023) m. Bernard (James) Green (17 Jun 1937 – 2018)
      4. 4. Betty (May) Brewerton (10 February 1943 – 12 September 1965) m. Gary (Ronald) Farmer (1941 – )
        1. 1. Maria (Katheleen) Brewerton (31 Jan 1964 – ) m. Nigel Burdon m. Thomas (Blake) Huffam (5 Jul 1963 – 22 Jun 2023)
      5. 5. Mignonette (Alice) Huia-Brewerton (5 Apr 1926 – 9/10/1982) m. Richard (Te) Paa (26/01/1922 – 13/07/1984)
        1. 1. Anthony (Wayne Kaipuke (Wayne) Te) Paa (13/12/1947 – 7 Jun 2021)
        2. 2. Lance ((Pinky) Karena Te) Paa (22/06/1950 – 20 Aug 2022)
        3. 3. Helen (Matewai Te) Paa (22 June 1951 – 25 April 2003) m. Tony Cribb
    2. 2. Jessie (Ella) BROWETT (03 Jun 1890 – 17 Jan 1973) m. Edgar (Athelston Montgomery) Gibson (06 Dec 1882 – 09 May 1967)
      1. 1. Rona (Ellen) Gibson (12 Nov 1910 – 16 Jun 2005)
      2. 2. Venessa (Rita (Bonnie)) GIBSON (21 Oct 1911 – 31 May 1998)
      3. 3. Hazel (Jean) Gibson (31 Oct 1912 – Jan 1913)
      4. 4. Ena (Mary) GIBSON (14 Jun 1914 – 20 Dec 1996)
        1. 1. John (Victor, 'Picton') Millanta (18 Jul 1938 – 31 October 1967)
      5. 5. Francis (Edgar (Frank)) GIBSON (28 Mar 1916 – 21 Dec 1986)
      6. 6. Horace (James) Gibson (17 Dec 1917 – 01 Jun 1994)
    3. 3. Francis (Harold Cecil) BROWETT (1893 – 26 Nov 1910)
  4. 4. Bessie Thomas (15 Oct 1860 – 08 Feb 1953)
  5. 5. Siamese (Twin Girls) Thomas (22 Nov 1863 – 22 Nov 1863)
  6. 6. Jessie (Attenbury) THOMAS (21 Jan 1865 – 18 Jan 1942)

James Thomas's Timeline

3 Records

1826
04 Feb 1826
Birth of James Heatley Thomas in Manchester England
Manchester England
1861
1861
Age 35
James Heatley Thomas resided here in Salford, Lancashire, England
Salford, Lancashire, England
1889
14 Sept 1889
Age 63
Death of James Heatley Thomas in Drowned - Wakapuaka, Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand
Drowned - Wakapuaka, Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 04 Feb 1826
    Event Place: Manchester England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Salford, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Sept 1889
    Event Place: Drowned - Wakapuaka, Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand
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