Thomas Faulkner (bef. 1801 - aft. 1851)

Born before 3 Feb 1801 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Biography

Thomas Faulkner was born in Middlesex, England.

Thomas Faulkner was born about 1801. He was the son of Thomas Faulkner and Frances Gamble. Thomas was baptised on 3rd February 1801 in St Lukes, Chelsea, Middlesex. ^[1]

Thomas' mother passed away in 1820.

In 1841, Thomas was living with his father and two sisters at 1 Paradise Row, Chelsea, Middlesex. He was employed as a book binder, most likely for his father's business. ^[2]

In 1851, Thomas was 50-years-old and unmarried. He was living with his father and two sisters at 27 Smith Street in Chelsea, Middlesex. He was a bookseller. His father was a well-regarded historian for the Chelsea, Hammersmith and Fulham area of Middlesex. Also in the household were eleven students between the ages of 5-12 , suggesting that the home also doubled as a private school since Thomas' sisters were teachers. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NYRR-QLV : 19 March 2020), Thomas Faulkner, 1801.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQJC-98Z : 22 May 2019), Thos Faulkner in household of Thomas Faulkner, Chelsea, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom; 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.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGXY-3SG : 9 November 2019), Thomas Faulkner in household of Thomas Faulkner, Chelsea, Middlesex, England; citing Chelsea, Middlesex, England, p. 13, 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.

Acknowledgements

Thank you to Michael Sommers for starting this profile on 25th October 2014.