1851 Bideford - THOMAS

[louisem]

I'm looking for the Thomas family
William Thomas   born c1820 Chepstow Monmouth
Mary Ann                    c1819 Bideford
Sarah Eliza                  c1844 Bideford
Elizabeth                     c1846 Newport
William                        c1849 Bideford

Any help would be greatly appreciated, I'm particularly keen to know if they had any older children.
Thanks very much
Louise

[Little Nell]

Hi Louise

This looks like some of them with the grandarents:

Higher Gunstone, Bideford, Devon
HO/107/1895/106 p 4   FHL Film: 0221046

Willm. LABBETT Head M 68 M Carpenter Journeyman   b High Bickington Devon
Ann  LABBETT Wife M 60 F ---b Bideford Devon
Eliza  LABBETT   Daur U 17 F Dau Living At Home   b Bideford Devon
Mary Ann  THOMAS Daur M   30 F Dau Living At Home   b Bideford Devon
Eliza  THOMAS GDau - 7 F Scholar b Bideford Devon
Elizth. Ann  THOMAS GDau - 5 F Scholar   b Newport Wales
Willm.  THOMAS   GSon - 3 M Scholar b Bideford Devon
James H.  THOMAS GSon - 5m M --- Cardiff Wales

No sign of William yet.

Nell

[louisem]

 
That is wonderful, you've taken me back another generation, thank you so much, I'm completely thrilled.
I'll try again for William in Glamorgan as he ended up shipbuilding in Cardiff Docks so maybe was already away working there.
Can't thank you enough, you've made my day!

Louise

[JH Thomas]

Aloha,
I'm Michael Thomas, the great great grand son of William Thomas and the great grandson of James Henry Thomas who  sailed to Hawaii in the late 1800's. He married my great grandmother Adelaid Freitas Thomas from the island of maui. They moved on to hawaii island  and had 6 children, I am the grandson of their son james Thomas. We are all suvivors still in hawaii. any info of family will be greatly appreciated. mahalo, mike Thomas

[louisem]

Hello

I don't have access to all my info at the moment - did James die in Hong Kong? I will have a look through my paperwork later, I think I have more posts on Rootschat about the family.

Kind regards
Louise

[JH Thomas]

Aloha Louise,
James H Thomas died in1905 in Hilo, Hawaii and is buried with his wife  Adelaide and two daughters Mary Jane and Mollie.
The other siblings including my Grandfather, James Thomas are buried in various plots and islands of Hawaii. Our greatest family question is why James Henry (a ship builder) left to come to the Hawaiian Islands.
 We are on a quest to find surving family memebers in Wales n UK and are planning a trip there in about a year.
Our records show that James H was 3 years younger than son William. we know that James Henry's mother was Mary labbet.
Are you a Family member? and from which of their children. We are so glad to be in touch.
sincerely,

Michael Thomas