Mary (Butt) Thomas (abt. 1763 - bef. 1847)

Born about 1763 in Devon, England

Wife of William Thomas — married 14 Jun 1804 in Exeter St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died before 28 Mar 1847 before about age 84 in Exeter St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Mary (Butt) Thomas was born in England.

Mary (Butt) Thomas was born in Devon, England.

Mary Butt was born in around 1763 in Devon, England.

She married Thomas Meddleton (also spelt Middleton) on the 24th of May 1789 at St Thomas in Exeter, Devon, England^[1]. The ceremony was witnessed by James Warren and George Collander. They had two children, both daughters:

• Rebecca Middleton, baptised on the 7th of October 1789 in St Thomas.
• Susanna Middleton, baptised on the 5th of September 1794 in St Thomas.

As their first child was baptised only around 4 months after they were married, it is likely that Thomas and Mary were wed due to the fact Mary was pregnant.

Mary, now a widow, married William Thomas, a widower, on the 14th of June 1804 at St Thomas' in Exeter, Devon, England^[2]. Banns were published in Ide (William's parish) and St Thomas (Mary's parish) on the 13th, 20th, and 27th of May 1804^[3][4]. They had 3 children together:

• Ann Julian Thomas, baptised on the 16th of April 1805 in St Thomas.
• Caroline Thomas, baptised on the 25 Dec 1807 in St Thomas.
• Richard Thomas, baptised on the 18th of April 1813 in St Thomas.

On the baptism record of her last child, Richard, the family's residence was listed as Cowic[k] Street.

Mary's husband, William, died in 1832, at which time his abode was listed as being on Ide Road.

At the 1841 Census^[5], Mary lived on Dunsford Road in St Thomas with John Butt, likely a relative of hers. John was a sawyer.

Mary passed away in 1847 in St Thomas at the age of 84^[6]. She was buried on the 28th of March 1847 in St Thomas^[7]. Her abode had been on Cowick Street.

Research Notes

Mary's GRO death record has her age at death as 84, giving a birth year of around 1763. The 1841 census confirms was born in Devon.

On her daughter, Susanna's, baptism record, Mary's name is mistakenly written as Martha.

Sources

1. ↑ First Marriage: "Devon Marriages And Banns". Archive: South West Heritage Trust. FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 28 December 2021). Mary Butt marriage to Thomas Meddleton on 24 May 1789 in Exeter, St Thomas.
2. ↑ Second Marriage: "Devon Marriages And Banns". Archive: South West Heritage Trust. FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 28 December 2021). Mary Middleton marriage to William Thomas on 14 Jun 1804 in Exeter, St Thomas.
3. ↑ Second Marriage Banns: "Devon Marriages And Banns". Archive: South West Heritage Trust; Reference: 4781A/PR/1/17. FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 28 December 2021). Mary Middleton marriage to William Thomas, banns published 13, 20, 27 May 1804 in Exeter, St Thomas, Devon, England.
4. ↑ Second Marriage Banns: "Devon Marriages And Banns". Archive: South West Heritage Trust; Reference: 1857A/PR/1/8. FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 28 December 2021). Mary Midleton marriage to William Thomas, banns published 13, 20, 27 May 1804 in Ide, Devon, England.
5. ↑ 1841 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1841". Citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. FamilySearch (accessed 28 December 2021) FindMyPast Image. Mary Thomas (75) at Dunsford Road in St Thomas registration district. Born in Devon.
6. ↑ Death Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office". GRO Online Indexes - Death (accessed 28 December 2021). Thomas, Mary (Age at death: 84). GRO Reference: 1847 Jan-Feb-Mar in St Thomas Volume 10 Page 223.
7. ↑ Burial: "Devon Burials". Archive: South West Heritage Trust; Reference: 4781A/PR/1/55. FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 28 December 2021). Mary Thomas burial (died in 1847 at age 80) on 28 Mar 1847 in Exeter, St Thomas, Devon, England.