Thomas Clemens Jr (bef. 1852 - bef. 1928)

Born before 31 Mar 1852 in Saint Giles in the Wood, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Bessie Ann (Blight) Clemens — married 31 Mar 1901 in Torrington, Devon, England

Died before 30 Jun 1928 at about age 76 in Saint Giles in the Wood, Devon, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Thomas, son of Blacksmith Thomas Clemens Sr and Ann Allen of High Bullen, St Giles.

His birth was registered in the Jan/March quarter at Torrington.

He became the 5th known generation of the Clemens family to carry on in the occupation of Blacksmith.

Thomas was also a volunteer in the Hussard Army Reserves.

Thomas married to widow, Bessie Ann Newcombe (nee Blight) of Langtree at St Giles in 1901. They settled in one of the cottages at High Bullen and had two known children born during their marriage, John and Annie.

In the 1911 census, Thomas' widowed sister Hanna Harriet Trick is living with the family, also his stepson Arthur Newcombe and worker George Bale.

Thomas is also recorded as being a Farmer on his own account in addition to working as a Blacksmith. His son John was to become a Farmer in St Giles.

Thomas was the last in a long line of Clemens blacksmiths in High Bullen whose main role was to look after the Draught horses on the Stevestone Estate. It was this estate that built the village of St Giles for it's workers.

Thomas died in 1928 aged 75 at St Giles. His death was registered at Torrington in the April/ June quarter.

Sources

• "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2N7W-J69 : 1 October 2014), Thomas Clemens, 1852; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Torrington, Devon, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
• "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:26SB-1BL : 13 December 2014), Thomas Clemens, 1901; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1901, quarter 3, vol. 5B, p. 971, Torrington, Devon, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
• "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV4Y-RQW3 : 4 September 2014), Thomas Clemens, 1928; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Torrington, Devon, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.

• ("England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5RK-QJL : 10 December 2017), Thomas Clemens in entry for Thomas Clemens, 1871.
• "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27X-DSJ3 : 13 December 2017), Thomas Clement in household of Thomas Clement, St Giles In The Wood, Devon, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 9, Piece/Folio 2253/71, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,789.
• ("England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:W4FH-YN2 : 10 December 2017), Thomas Clemens in household of Thomas Clemens, St Giles In The Wood, Devon, England; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Devon county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
• "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSWN-MB4 : 8 April 2016), Thomas Clemens, St Giles In The Wood, Devonshire, England; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing High Bickington subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
• "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XW95-DHB : 21 December 2018), Bessie Clemens in household of Thomas Clemens, St Giles In The Wood, High Bullen Near Torrington N Devon, Devonshire, 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.

• https://ancestry.com.au

UK City & County Directory 1903

• Photos & additional information courtesy of B Clemens