Thomas Parker 1841 & 51 Census

[DavidJP]

Hi all,

Could sks help me locate my 4x gt grandfather Thomas Parker (1798-1879) on both the 1841 & 1851 Census please?

Thomas was born in 1798 in Swalwell, Durham. His wife Martha (1796-1873) was born in 1796 in Whitby, North Yorkshire (although on some censuses she incorrectly states Hull!)

They could well be in Bedlington, Blyth or Newcastle. Bedlington was where they married in 1821 & their 4 children were born, Blyth where one of their daughters & her family were living & Newcastle where they are in 1861 & 1871 & where they subsequently died.

Thomas was variously a Waterman/Keelman in the 1820's & 30's, a Forgeman in 1846 on daughter in Blyth's marriage cert & a Labourer on the 1861 census.

Thomas & Martha had four children all born & baptised in Bedlington. Mary born 1822, Ann born 1823/24, Isabella born 1827 & Thomas born 1831/32.

Many thanks in advance.

Kind regards

David

[normamac]

This looks like your Thomas Parker in the 1851 census.

Thomas Parker age 52   iron labourer  Head of family
Martha Parker age 56 [place of birth Yorkshire Hull]
Thomas Parker  age 19 son born Bedlington  engine fitter
Stephan Parker age 42  brother
Robert Atkinson Lodger age 28
James Lockey Lodger age 21

Address Civil Parish Cowpen Northumberland   Earsdon

[normamac]

This looks like Thomas Parker in 1841.

Address:  White House, Horton, Tynemouth.

Thomas Parker age 40 born 1801.
Mary Parker age 19 born 1822  daughter
Ann Parker age 15 born 1826 daughter
Thomas Parker age 9 born 1832 son.

[normamac]

Thomas Parker was a Keelman in the 1841 census  above.

His place of birth was correct in the 1851 census too. I just forgot to note it down.
                                                                                                                        Norma

[DavidJP]

Normamac,

Thank you very much indeed for finding them, very much appreciated indeed.

There is one thing, that I have noticed though, in 1841 wife/mother Martha & daughter Isabella are missing. Isabella didn't marry until 1846 in Horton. I wonder where they are?

My thanks again.

Kind regards

David

[brooksburns]

in 1841 wife/mother Martha & daughter Isabella are missing. Isabella didn't marry until 1846 in Horton. I wonder where they are?

In 1841 Martha and Isabella are at Coatham Mundeville with Martha's father James Graham.  Martha's mother Mary had been buried on June 3rd.


Note also that in 1851, Thomas and Martha's daughter Ann is married to Elijah Brooks and they are the next-household-but-one on the census (Elijah and Ann at bottom of same page, their children on next page).

[DavidJP]

Hi brooksburns,

Many thanks for your reply, much appreciated. Many thanks for 1841 & 1851 census info, much appreciated. Apologies for non response until now.

Kind regards

David