Thomas White

c1793-1875

Thomas, his parents and siblings:

Thomas was baptised on the 11^th August 1793, at St Nicolas Church, Newbury, the son of Isaac and Sarah White (nee Bailey) who were married on the 11^th July 1773, at St Nicolas Church Newbury.

Thomas’ father Isaac was baptised on the 13^th December 1751, at St Nicolas Church, Newbury, the son of John and Mary White (nee Rasben) who were married on the 23^rd December 1750, at St Nicolas, Newbury. Isaac died aged 74, in 1827, he was buried on the 5^th January, at St Nicolas, Newbury

Thomas’ mother Sarah was born c1749. (Possible baptism: 3^rd December 1751, at St Nicolas Church, Newbury, the daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth Baily). Sarah died aged 70, in 1819, she was buried on the 5^th November, at St Nicolas, Newbury.

Isaac and Sarah White also had the following children baptised at St Nicolas Newbury:

Sarah, 26^th December 1776

Bridget, 20^th April 1778

John, 24^th October 1779

Mary, 31^st December 1780

William, 18^th July 1784

Benjamin, 25^th September 1785

Ann, 29^th October 1786

James, 13^th July 1788

Henry, 24^th January 1790

Hannah, 4^th September 1791 (died 1792, buried 27^th January)

The 1815 census of Newbury records Thomas (21) was living in White’s Yard, on the west side of Northbrook Street, Newbury, with his father Isaac (62), a Tailor, his mother Sarah (63), his sister Ann (26), his brother James (25) and his niece Ellen (10).

Thomas in later life:

By 1814 Thomas was in a relationship with Mary Johnson. Mary gave birth to an illegitimate daughter, Sarah Ann who was baptised on the 23^rd October 1814, at St Nicolas Church, Newbury, as Sarah Ann White, illegitimate daughter of Thomas White, Cabinet Maker, Northbrook Street, Newbury, mother Mary Johnson.

Thomas and Mary were married on the 31^st July 1816, at St Luke, Old Street, Finsbury, London.

(Mary Johnson was born on the 21^st September 1792, she was baptised on the 14^th October 1792, in Midgham, Berkshire, the daughter of James and Patience Johnson (nee Hutchins) who were married on the 11^th April 1784, in Overton Hampshire)

Thomas and Mary also had the following children baptised at St Nicolas, Newbury:

George Henry, 22^nd December 1816 (died aged 4, buried 22^nd December 1820, at St Nicolas)

Charles Edgar, 17^th January 1819

Henry, 7^th February 1821                   (dad recorded as a Cabinet Maker on all baptism records)

Ellen, 9^th June 1822

Emily, 26^th September 1824

Thomas, 21^st December 1826

George, 5^th July 1829

John, 10^th June 1835 (died aged 16 months, buried 8^th January 1836, at St Nicolas)

Mary, born c1831 (no baptism found)

In 1841 Thomas (45), a Cabinet Maker, was recorded living in Northbrook Street, Newbury with his children, Henry (15), a Tailor’s Apprentice, Emily (15), Thomas (14), George (12) and Mary (10). Mary (45), a Charwoman and Ellen (15), a Seamstress, were also living in Northbrook Street but not in the same household.

In 1851 Thomas (51), a Cabinet Maker, Mary (52) and their daughter Mary (19), a Dressmaker, were recorded living at 8 Winchcombe Place, Newbury.

On the 25^th September 1854, Thomas, an old and highly respectable tradesman of the town was allocated a Raymond’s Almshouse.

The 1861 census records Thomas (67) and Mary (67) living at 11, Raymond’s Almshouses, Newbury

Thomas and Mary were again recorded living in Raymond’s Almshouses in 1871.

Thomas died aged 83, on the 4^th July 1875, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 8^th July.

Mary died aged 86, on the 26^th December 1877, in the Newbury Workhouse. She was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 29^th December.

Newbury Weekly News

Dated 8^th July 1875

White – July 4, at Raymond’s Almshouses, Newbury, Thomas White, aged 83

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