Thomas WALTON

[Spidermonkey]

Why is it 7 years too late?  Do you have them on the 1871 census?  I had a quick look and the most likely couple I found had Thomas as a stock taker rather than a music professor.  They have an 11mnths old daughter Mary E

RG10; Piece: 3000; Folio: 84; Page: 50

[Jimvin]

I think I am noticing an error possibly. I could have the wrong census for 1861, therefore it is possible the 1867 wedding. I think the problem maybe with having too many Waltons in the same area.

[Jimvin]

He definitely does become a Professor of Music so I think the 1871 and 1881 are correct. I just need to find the correct 1861.

[Spidermonkey]

Looking at the 1861 census, I have found Robert and Phebie Morton - with eldest daughter Elizabeth unmarried.  RG9; Piece: 2120; Folio: 103; Page: 43

[Jimvin]

You are a star. I think the confusion came because I was assuming an earlier census was correct. Two Thomas Waltons in Tipton....

[jim1]

Also noticed the Mortons in 1881 & in 1851 they are in West Brom. with a daughter Elizabeth aged 11.
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jim

[Spidermonkey]

Yay!  Case closed 

[jim1]

1861 has the family in Kings Norton Worcs.Elizabeth aged 21 is a dressmaker.
RG9/2120/103/43

jim

[suzard]

1861 there is Elizabeth morton age 21 student dressmaker b W Brom with parents Robert and Phoebe (who fit the details of the lodgers in 1881

there are also a lot of other children

RG9 2120 103 43

there is a marriage reg FreeBMD
Mar qtr 1867
W Bromwich
on same page
Elizabeth Moreton
Thomas Walton
6b 836

different spelling of Morton but could be transcription error or how whoever recorded it spelled the name -or any other reason -we are used to spelling differences.

So it looks like your Thomas did marry Elizabeth Morton/Moreton

I don't think the 1859 marriage of Thomas Walton to an Elizabeth would be your marriage -as it looks like Thomas was unmarried and living with his sisters (Eliza and Elizabeth!!) in 1861?

Sister Elizabeth is with Thomas and family in 1871 but described as "lodger" -so I guess it wouldn't be out of the ordinary for his in laws to be described as "Lodgers" in 1881

Suz

If I have correct Thomas his occupation on 1861/71 is Stock Taker -then 1881 he suddenly becomes a professor of music???