Thomas Gledville (or Gleduille) Jackson

[Ohanlon]

Hello all,

Please, can anyone throw any possible light on the background of Thomas Gledville (or Gleduille) Jackson who I understand was born in Leeds, Yorks 1843/44 and died in Adelaide, Sth Australia in 1930 - . I understand he arrived in Australia (possibly Melbourne) aged 11 years in 1855 and that he went on to marry Lucy Marchant at Ballarat in 1869.
I am particularly keen to discover info pre Australian arrival and if anyone can help to that end I would be very grateful.
Thank you.
James
Queensland

[rosie99]

Hi

Does his marriage/death certificate give any information on his parents

Rosie

[Ohanlon]

Dear Rosie
Interestingly, the very early Australia record of his marriage and later, the death certificate, do not supply the names of his parents..............
James

[Milliepede]

I wonder if Gledville was his mothers surname.  There are a few Thomas Jackson births in Leeds at that time but none registered with that middle name.

However he should be on a census here in 1851 so will have a look.

Do you know his occupation?

[Milliepede]

Again there are a few to choose from in 1851 born Leeds. 

Did he have children - any unusual names that might be a clue?
Presume he travelled out with parents if he was only 11 at the time.

[Milliepede]

Ah there is a family tree with him on that gives his parents as William G (for Gledville perhaps)
and Hannah Wray.  That might help find him on the census.

[Milliepede]

Well there is a Thomas age 7 in Leeds 1851 with mother Hannah 34 but she is Hannah Jackson and down as unmarried so 

[Ohanlon]

Thank you, Milliepede, for the information.............. will try and make a connection with the Wm G and Hannah Wray, this end. Interesting census entry ..........
Regards from wet Queensland.
James

[Milliepede]

The family tree named a child of Thomas with middle name Wray so if you know that person the link to Hannah Wray makes sense