No definitive Census record has been found for Thomas in 1861
The 1871 census shows Thomas living with parents John (b1828) and Mary (b1833) along with 5 siblings; Robert (b1855), James (b1863), Ann (b1866), Peter (b1868), John (b1870) and Grandfather, Robert (b1808)
In 1881, Thomas is still living with his parents, John (b1826, Shevington) and Mary (b1831, West Auckland) Gore and 8 siblings, Robert (b1855, Gathurst), James (b1863, Gathurst), Ann (b1866, Gathurst), Peter (b1868, Gathurst), John (b1870, Gathurst), William (b1872, Gathurst), Jessie (b1874, Gathurst) and Mary (b1878, Gathurst).
The Marriage record shows that on 25 June 1887 at All Saints Ch, Wigan, Thomas Gore, a 26 yo Bachelor and Collier of Newark St, Woodhouse Lane married Hannah Westwood, a 28 yo Spister from Belle Vue Inn, Woodhouse Lane. The Groom's father, John Gore was a Collier as was the Bride's father, John Westwood. The witnesses were Peter Gore and Sarah Maycock (Film 1885699).
In 1901, Thomas Oakley a 9 year old nephew was living with Thomas and his family. No relationship is known.
In 1911, Hannah Westwood & her husband Thomas Gore acted as Foster Parents to Thomas Westwood Rin 7.
Thomas Gore died intestate and a copy of his estate and beneficiaries are in the Probate Registry notice on file. He was a foreman at the time of his death.
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Source: S199 Title: Parish Registers, Marriages Author: All Saints Parish Church of England, Wigan, Lancs.
Source: S9 Title: England, 1911 census, RG 14 Publication: Public Record Office Note: (RG14PN23000 RG78PN1345 RD458 SD3 ED28 SN273) CONT 48 Woodhouse Lane, Wigan, Lancashire. Listed as boarders were Thomas Westwood 5 yr old great nephew (& my father),Thomas Wilson,56 yrs unkown, William Bedford 54 yrs, this man stayed as a boarder with my parents until his death abt 1940-45 at 86 yrs of age. Another boarder was Samuel Davies age 20, son of Sarah Westwood & Elisha Davies, nephew of Thomas & Hannah Gore.
↑ Birth Record Birth Entry England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Birth (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content accessed 0 database entry for GORE, THOMAS Mother's maiden surname: DAY ), GRO Reference: 1860 D Quarter in WIGAN Volume 08C Page 83
↑ Source: #S199 Page: FHL film 1885699, p215, entry430 Note: Church records photocopy in my file, also St Catherine's Index. Reg Dist Wigan 8c 79.
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