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Looking for the parents (or birthdate) of a James Thomas.
« on: Tuesday 21 April 15 19:46 BST (UK) »

He married a Jane Arthur Fry in Barnstaple, Devon in 1878.  They later lived in Wales (1881) and Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (1891) - the census' would make him born around (1853)  He died in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada in 1923.

I can't find a viewable copy of the marriage record to find his parents names, nor a birth record.  Can anyone help?
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Re: Looking for the parents (or birthdate) of a James Thomas.
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 21 April 15 19:54 BST (UK) »
What is his place of birth in the 1881 census? The problem with such a common name is that there are at least 15 born in each quarter.

You may have to buy his marriage certificate from the GRO.
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Re: Looking for the parents (or birthdate) of a James Thomas.
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 21 April 15 19:57 BST (UK) »
If he was born in Barnstable there are two possibles

Births Dec 1852
Thomas    James William        Barnstaple    5b   482

Births Dec 1854   
Thomas    James        Barnstaple    5b   408
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Re: Looking for the parents (or birthdate) of a James Thomas.
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 21 April 15 20:01 BST (UK) »
Hi the marriage was 12th February 1878 Parish Church Ilfracombe

James Thomas Full age occ Boot Maker Residing Neath  Father John Thomas occ Dry Salter
Jane Arthur Fry Full age residing Ilfracombe Father Thomas Fry occ Master Mariner
Witnesses Thomas John Fry and Ida Fry
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Re: Looking for the parents (or birthdate) of a James Thomas.
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 21 April 15 20:03 BST (UK) »
@keyboard86 You're the best!   ;D

Neath is in Wales right?  Because I have the birth of a James Thomas in Cardiff, Wales in 1853.
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Re: Looking for the parents (or birthdate) of a James Thomas.
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 21 April 15 20:11 BST (UK) »
Quote from: newmodernist on Tuesday 21 April 15 20:03 BST (UK)
@keyboard86 You're the best!   ;D

Neath is in Wales right?  Because I have the birth of a James Thomas in Cardiff, Wales in 1853.

Yes Neath is Wales but about 40 miles away from Cardiff, it's nearer Swansea. Unfortunately James Thomas is quite a common name. There are 2 born in Neath in 1853, 4 in Neath in 1852 and 2 in 1854.  http://www.freebmd.org.uk/
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Re: Looking for the parents (or birthdate) of a James Thomas.
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 21 April 15 20:21 BST (UK) »
Yeah, it's just my luck I have a bunch of SUPER common names in the family.  Too bad his name wasn't Apple, or some similar celeb-baby name.  ;)
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Re: Looking for the parents (or birthdate) of a James Thomas.
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 21 April 15 21:38 BST (UK) »
Hi all, looking for a John Thomas occ Dry Salter in 1861 gives this family, in 1871 rest of family in Neath bar James/John?

1861 census

John Thomas 40 occ Drysalter b Plymouth
Maria 38 b Trowbridge, Wiltshire
John 8 b Cardiff
Margaret M 5 b Trowbridge
Resding at Small Street, St Philip & St James Bristol
Census ref RG09/1737/100/20
1871 RG10/5439/6/5 John snr a Plate Layer
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Re: Looking for the parents (or birthdate) of a James Thomas.
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 21 April 15 22:07 BST (UK) »
How did you find that?  I've been going through the census' for hours now looking for a John Thomas who was a dry salter.  Is there a site you can search by occupation, or do you just put it in an additional information box?
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