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Shropshire Completed Look up Requests / Re: 1871 census lookup please - Corbett
« on: Sunday 01 July 18 18:26 BST (UK) »
Hi Deed,
Long time no speak but I have been very busy researching the ancestry of Thomas Corbett's immediate family. I have obtained lots of information in the last 18 months or so. I have identified with certainty that Thomas's first wife is Elizabeth due to finding an online record of an adult baptism for Ruth Corbett in St John's Frome in 1863. Still no luck in identifying a marriage record for Thomas and Elizabeth.
The marriage certificates for Thomas's marriages to Esther/Hester Haddock (nee Cook) in 1840 and Ann Shapcott (nee Cole) in 1867 indicate that Thomas's father was indeed a John Corbett and his status on both records is stated to be a Gentleman. I believe that Thomas's year of birth may have been 1792, rather than 1793. The baptismal record for All Saints in January 1793 does not relate to our Thomas. I have researched the family unit of John and Mary Corbett in 19th century Wellington and the Thomas that belongs to that family is not ours-he was a Toll Collector! I have still to identify Thomas's birth family but we can rule out Mary Onions being the mother.
His 2nd wife Mary Ann Read was considerably younger than Thomas. They married in 1832 when she was just 20! In addition to the birth of Hannah they also had a son Joseph who died at about 18 months of age in February 1839 from Croup. Mary Ann died 2 months later from consumption.
I have found Thomas on the electoral roll in Westbury in 1846. I believe that it is him as there is only 1 Thomas Corbett on the 1841 census there and none there in 1851-he had moved to Frome. He owned agricultural landed that was rented out to 3 farmers-I have their names and checked them out on the 1841 census. Thomas does not appear on the 1861 census anywhere and I believe that he was out of the country, probably working as a missionary. We know from the census and Ruth's marriage certificate that in 1851 he was a Baptist Minister and is also stated still to be one on the death certificate of Esther/Hester in April 1859 in Frome. Thomas did not register her death. A unrelated person did this and got his first name wrong! Said he was 'William' but gave his occupation as Baptist Minister which reinforces my belief that he was not around between 1859-1861 at least. She died of debility. Jeshurun/Jesse's marriage certificate states Thomas to be a 'Clerk' but in 1850 this would also have meant clerk of holy orders. I know that in 1837, 1839, 1840 & 1841 he was a Schoolmaster. By the time of his 4th marriage in 1867 to Ann he was a Scripture Reader which I believe was a C of E occupation. This could explain why Ruth, born a Baptist was baptised in the C of E 4 years before. It looks like he switched denominations! In the 1871 census and at the time of his death in April 1875 he was a Scripture Reader. He died of Senex-Old Age. I found out from the Baptists that he carried out a number of burial services at Vallis Road cemetery in Frome.
Regards
Wulf
Long time no speak but I have been very busy researching the ancestry of Thomas Corbett's immediate family. I have obtained lots of information in the last 18 months or so. I have identified with certainty that Thomas's first wife is Elizabeth due to finding an online record of an adult baptism for Ruth Corbett in St John's Frome in 1863. Still no luck in identifying a marriage record for Thomas and Elizabeth.
The marriage certificates for Thomas's marriages to Esther/Hester Haddock (nee Cook) in 1840 and Ann Shapcott (nee Cole) in 1867 indicate that Thomas's father was indeed a John Corbett and his status on both records is stated to be a Gentleman. I believe that Thomas's year of birth may have been 1792, rather than 1793. The baptismal record for All Saints in January 1793 does not relate to our Thomas. I have researched the family unit of John and Mary Corbett in 19th century Wellington and the Thomas that belongs to that family is not ours-he was a Toll Collector! I have still to identify Thomas's birth family but we can rule out Mary Onions being the mother.
His 2nd wife Mary Ann Read was considerably younger than Thomas. They married in 1832 when she was just 20! In addition to the birth of Hannah they also had a son Joseph who died at about 18 months of age in February 1839 from Croup. Mary Ann died 2 months later from consumption.
I have found Thomas on the electoral roll in Westbury in 1846. I believe that it is him as there is only 1 Thomas Corbett on the 1841 census there and none there in 1851-he had moved to Frome. He owned agricultural landed that was rented out to 3 farmers-I have their names and checked them out on the 1841 census. Thomas does not appear on the 1861 census anywhere and I believe that he was out of the country, probably working as a missionary. We know from the census and Ruth's marriage certificate that in 1851 he was a Baptist Minister and is also stated still to be one on the death certificate of Esther/Hester in April 1859 in Frome. Thomas did not register her death. A unrelated person did this and got his first name wrong! Said he was 'William' but gave his occupation as Baptist Minister which reinforces my belief that he was not around between 1859-1861 at least. She died of debility. Jeshurun/Jesse's marriage certificate states Thomas to be a 'Clerk' but in 1850 this would also have meant clerk of holy orders. I know that in 1837, 1839, 1840 & 1841 he was a Schoolmaster. By the time of his 4th marriage in 1867 to Ann he was a Scripture Reader which I believe was a C of E occupation. This could explain why Ruth, born a Baptist was baptised in the C of E 4 years before. It looks like he switched denominations! In the 1871 census and at the time of his death in April 1875 he was a Scripture Reader. He died of Senex-Old Age. I found out from the Baptists that he carried out a number of burial services at Vallis Road cemetery in Frome.
Regards
Wulf
