Thomas was born in Horsham Sussex in 1832. He is the son of Jacob Burrage and Sarah Welch. Thomas was christened on 16 September 1832.
During his life, Thomas worked variously as a shepherd, bricklayers labourer and general labourer.
Thomas married twice, first on 6 August 1854 to Eliza Christmas, with whom he had his 9 children. Eliza passed away in 1881, and then in 1890, he married Elizabeth Mitchell.
Thomas passed away in 1915 in Horsham, Sussex.
Sources
"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J3LL-RV7 : 10 February 2018, Thomas Henry Burrage, ); citing item 3, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,041,543.
"England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7SX-BFR : 13 December 2017), Thomas Burridge in household of Jacob Burridge, Horsham, Sussex, England; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
"England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGJJ-6RQ : 20 October 2017), Thomas Burrage in household of Jacob Burrage, Horsham, Sussex, England; citing Horsham, Sussex, England, p. 14, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
"England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N6DR-4GK : 10 February 2018), Thomas Henry Burrage and Eliza Christmas, 06 Aug 1854; citing Horsham, Sussex, England, reference page233, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,041,544.
"England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7BG-SDH : 13 December 2017), Thomas Harry Burrage, Horsham, Sussex, England; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
"England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q274-HZKQ : 11 December 2017), Thomas Burrage, Horsham, Sussex, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 5, Piece/Folio 1108/69, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,524.
"England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4DFM-KN2 : 11 December 2017), Thomas Burrage, Horsham, Sussex, England; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Sussex county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
"England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSNY-PP9 : 8 April 2016), Thomas Burrage, Horsham, Sussex, England; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing North Horsham subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
"England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X71Q-MQG : 21 December 2018), Thomas Burrage, Horsham, Roffey Horsham, Sussex, England; 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.
"England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2JWC-NVP : 31 December 2014), Thomas Burrage, 1915; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Horsham, Sussex, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Thomas by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
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