Thomas Bannister (1854 - bef. 1923)

Born 1854 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Mary (Shepherd) Bannister — married [date unknown] (to 1 May 1876) in Worfield, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died before 1923 before age 69 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Thomas was baptised by his parents Thomas and Sophia on December 17th, 1854 in St. Paul's Wolverhampton^[1]

In 1861, 6 year old Thomas is living with his parents in 26 Peel Street, Wolverhampton^[2]

In 1871, 16 year old Thomas is living in 4 Raglan Place with his parents. He is working as a tinplate worker^[3]

25 year old Mary Shepherd, daughter of Samuel Shepherd, married 22 year old Thomas Bannister, son of Thomas Bannister, on May 1st 1876 in Worfield^[4][5]

In 1881, 26 year old Thomas is living in Oak Street, Wolverhampton with his wife and young children^[6]. He is working as a tin and ironplate worker.

In 1891, 36 year old Thomas is living in 69 Oak Street with his family and working as an iron worker^[7]

In 1901, "56" (sic) year old Thomas is living in 5 Cardiff Street, Wolverhampton with his family where is working as an iron plater^[8]

In 1911, 56 year old Thomas is living in 47 Manlove Street, Wolverhampton with his wife and some of his adult children.^[9]. He is working as an iron plate worker.

There were two Thomas Bannisters born in Wolverhampton around the same time, this one born in 1854 confirmed by the baptism record and a second born in 1856. One of the Thomas's died in 1915^[10] and the second died in 1923^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ "England, Staffordshire, Church Records, 1538-1944," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL3T-GLL1 : 8 July 2020), Thomas Bannister, 17 Dec 1854; citing Baptism, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, Staffordshire & Stoke on Trent Archive Service, Stafford; FHL microfilm 101,201,985.
2. ↑ 1861 Staffordshire Wolverhampton Wolverhampton Western census
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5YS-2T3 : 28 September 2019), Thomas Bannister in entry for Thomas Bannister, 1871.
4. ↑ England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973 FHL Film: 918871, reference id: 175
5. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NJNP-DFS : 13 March 2020), Thomas Bannister, 1876.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27F-97CN : 13 December 2017) from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 26, Piece/Folio 2796/46, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,799.
7. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WWYT-RW2 : 5 May 2019)from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Staffordshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
8. ↑ 1901 Staffordshire Wolverhampton Wolverhampton Western census
9. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XW7Y-QCW : 4 July 2019) from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
10. ↑ England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915 volume 6b page 751
11. ↑ England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007 volume 6b page 611

Research Notes

In 1911, 5 month old Ellen May Bannister, Thomas's granddaughter, is staying with them. There is no indication of the parents, although it is possibly Albert George who has been married, but is already a widower after 1 year (did his wife die in childbirth?).