Wondering if someone could lookup this family in the 1851 census:
Benjamin Thomas age 51? (Age is a guess and not sure where he was born) Ann Thomas age 51 born Gosport
with children: William James Thomas age 24 born Alverstoke (possibly married) Mary Ann Thomas age 23 born Alverstoke Samuel Benjamin Thomas age 20 born Alverstoke Edward John Thomas age 19 born Alverstoke William Francis Thomas age 17 born Alverstoke (direct line) Eliza Thomas age 15 born Alverstoke Sarah Jane Thomas age 12 born Alverstoke
1841 would be a huge bonus but I won't push my luck!